THE FLOWER GARDEN 
Some 
Helpful Hints . . . 
The Plan: Put it on paper. 
Really, planning is one of the 
thrills of gardening you will 
most enjoy. Spring, you know, 
comes early on the calendar of 
the gardener, and if you have 
planned well, your planting is 
already half begun. 
Choice of Flowers: There are 
a host of lovely flowers and 
shrubs from which to choose. 
The beginner will get the 
greatest satisfaction from the 
tried, easy-to-grow standard 
varieties. 
Flowers may be roughly class¬ 
ed as Annuals or Perennials. 
Annuals die each winter, and since they must 
be replanted each spring, they permit new ar¬ 
rangements and different color schemes. But 
perennials grow year after year, and conse¬ 
quently should occupy some permanent place 
in your garden. 
FOR FRAGRANCE 
Choose from these scented 
, flowers: Ageratum, Candy¬ 
tuft, Carnation, Evening 
Scented Stock, Mignonette, 
Nasturtium, Nicotiana, Pansy, 
Petunia, Stocks, Sweet Peas. 
BARTELDES SEED 
FOR CUTTING 
The best: Aster, Bachelor’s 
Button, Blue Bonnet, Blue Lace 
Flower, Calendula, Carnation, 
Calliopsis, Candytuft, Chrys¬ 
anthemum, Clarkia, Coreopsis, 
Cosmos, Everlastings, Gaillar- 
dia, Gypsophila, Larkspur, 
Marigold, Mignonette, Nastur¬ 
tium, Pansy, Phlox, Poppy, Salpiglossis, scabi- 
osa, Snapdragon, Stocks, Sunflower, Sweet 
Alyssum, Sweet Peas, Verbena, Zinnia. 
MANY WAYS TO GROW ANNUALS 
Annuals grow quickly from dependable Bartel- 
des Seeds—are gay and colorful, prolific, de¬ 
pendable. Before making out your list of An¬ 
nuals, study the flower section of this catalog. 
THE TIME TO 
PLANT 
Annuals are ea¬ 
ger. Hardy ones 
especially like 
and will survive 
early spring 
weather, as soon 
as danger from frost is past. Wait until mud¬ 
dy weather goes, leaving the soil just moist 
enough to mold. 
EARLY 
Early—good bloomers are: Ageratum, Bache¬ 
lor’s Button, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, 
Gypsophila, Larkspur, Petunia, Portulaca. 
MID-SEASON 
Among these are: Gaillardia, Marigold, Mig¬ 
nonette, Morning Glory, Nasturtium, Pansy, 
Phlox, Pinks, Salpiglossis, Scabiosa, Snapdragon, 
Verbena. 
LATE 
Asters, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Cosmos, 
Salvia, Stocks, Sunflower, Zinnia. 
Your garden depends upon the seed you plant. 
Barteldes Seeds are so well known to you and 
your neighbors, and with your dealer back of 
them, too, you take no risk in choosing depend¬ 
able Barteldes Seeds. 
CUTTING FLOWERS 
Cut early in the morning or at dusk, when foli¬ 
age is crisp and stems rigid. Use a sharp knife. 
Make a clean, slanting cut. 
CARING FOR 
Thin plants as soon as they can be handled, 
to stand two or three inches apart. Pinching 
off first top leaves will make annuals bushier. 
Cultivate roots to encourage growing. Keep 
the weeds out. 
WATER IN THE 
EVENING 
—deeply to the 
roots, without 
splashing and 
washing away 
soil. Avoid stain¬ 
ing the petals. 
GARDEN 
PESTS 
Insects, cut 
worms. Insecti¬ 
cides. Must have 
attention. Spray¬ 
ing is important. 
