WHAT AND WHEN TO PLANT IN FLORIDA 
(VEGETABLE AND FIELD SEEDS) 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. Beets, Beans, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage. Cantaloupes. Carrots, 
Collard, Cauliflower, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplants, 
Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Leek, Mustard, Onion Seed, 
Onion Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Peppers, Garden Peas, Po- 
tatoes, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Rye, Sage, Salsify, Spin- 
ach, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Rutabagas, Watermelon. 
MARCH. Pole, Lima, Bush and Field Beans; Benne, 
Bermuda, and all other Grasses, Cabbage, Carrots, Canta- 
loupes, Chufas, Collard, Crotalaria, Cucumbers, Eggplant, 
Kale, Kohl] Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard; Sweet, Field, Kaffir and 
Pop-Corn; Potatoes, Radishes, Golden and Pearl Millet, 
Okra, Tomatoes, Turnips, Cowpeas, Velvet and Soy Beans; 
Peanuts, Pumpkins, Rice, Rape, Spinach, Sorghum, Sage, 
Squashes, Sunflower, Egyptian Wheat, and Watermelons. 
APRIL. Pole and Field Beans, all Grasses, Cantaloupes, 
Cowpeas, Beggarweed, Chufas, Benne, Field, Kaffir and 
Pop-Corn; Crotalaria; Velvet and Soy Beans; Cattail and 
Golden Millet, Mustard, Okra, Peanuts, Pumpkins, Radishes, 
Bee Sorghum, Sunflower, Watermelon, and Egyptian 
eat. 
MAY. Pole and Field Beans; Benne, Beggarweed, Cro- 
talaria, various Grasses; Field, Kaffir, and Pop-Corn; Chu- 
fas, Velvet and Soy Beans; Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Pump- 
kins, Rice, Radishes, Sorghum, Sunflower, Okra, and Egyp- 
tian Wheat. 
JUNE. Beggarweed, Chufas, Collard, Crotalaria, vari- 
ous Grasses, Eggplants, Egyptian Wheat, Velvet and Soy 
Beans; June and Kaffir Corn, Millet, Cowpeas, Peanuts, Pep- 
pers, Rice, Okra, Mustard, Sorghum, Sunflower, Turnips, 
Rutabagas. 
JULY. Beggarweed, Celery, Chufas, Eggplants, various 
Grasses, Collard, Kaffir Corn, Mustard, Millets, Okra, Cow- 
peas, Spanish Peanuts, Peppers, Rice, Sorghum, Turnips 
and Rutabagas, all varieties Velvet and Soy Beans; and Sun- 
flower. 
AUGUST. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese 
Cabbage, Cucumbers, Cauliflower, Celery, Collard, Egg- 
plants, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Grasses, Golden Millet, Pep- 
pers, Fall Potatoes, Mustard, Okra, Onion Sets, Cowpeas, 
Radishes, Spinach, Squashes, Tomatoes, Sunflowers, Sor- 
ghum, Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
SEPTEMBER. Bush Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, 
Celery, Collard, Cucumbers, Endive, Grasses, Kale, Kohl 
Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion Seed and Sets, 
Parsnips, Parsley, Garden Peas, Irish Potatoes, Rye, Rad- 
ishes, Rape, Romaine, Sage, Spinach, Squashes, Tomatoes, 
Turnips, and Rutabagas. 
OCTOBER. Various Grasses, Bush Beans, Beets, Broc- 
coli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, 
Cauliflower, Celery, Collard, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, 
Lettuce, Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, 
Garden Peas, Potatoes, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Spin- 
ach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Oats and Sage. 
NOVEMBER. Carpet and Rye Grasses, Beets, Broccoli, 
Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauli- 
flower, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Potatoes, 
Garden Peas, Pepper, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Romaine, Sage, 
Spinach, Turnips, Rutabagas, Oats, and Vetch. 
DECEMBER. Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 
bage, Carrots, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Col- 
lard, Eggplants, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsnips, Parsley, Potatoes, 
Garden Peas, Pepper, Rye, Radishes, Rape, Sage, Spinach, 
Turnips, Rutabagas, and Oats. 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant 
AGERATUM—Sept. thru March 
ALYSSUM—Sept. thru Jan. 
ARCTOTIS OR AFRICAN DAISY—Sept. 
thru Jan. 
ASTER—Sept. thru March 
BABY’S BREATH OR GYPSOPHILA— 
Sept. thru Jan. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON OR CENTAU- 
REA—Sept. thru Jan. 
BALSAM, DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOW- 
ERED—Sept. thru March 
epee n AEN RUNNER—Feb. thru 
May 
BLUE LACE FLOWER OR DIDISCUS— 
Sept. thru Jan. 
CALENDULA—Sept. thru Jan. 
CALLIOPSIS—Sept. thru Feb. 
CANDYTUFT—Sept. thru Feb. 
CARNATION—Sept. thru Dec. 
COSMOS—March thru May 
(FLOWER SEEDS) 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant 
CUPHEA-FIREFLY—Jan. thru March 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR CHINESE FORGET- 
ME-NOT—Sept. thru March 
CYPRESS VINE—March thru May 
DAISY—SHASTA, PAINTED AND 
DAHLBORG—Sept. thru Jan. 
DIANTHUS OR CHINESE PINKS— 
Sept. thru Jan. 
GAILLARDIA OR BLANKET FLOWER 
—Any time 
GLOBE AMARANTH—Feb. thru July 
GOURD (ORNAMENTAL)—Feb. thru 
May 
HELIANTHUS OR ORNAMENTAL SUN- 
FLOWER—Feb. thru Aug. 
HELICHRYSUM OR STRAWFLOWER— 
Sept. thru March 
HOLLYHOCK (CUBAN)—Aug. thru Jan. 
LARKSPUR—Nov. thru Jan. 
LUPIN—Sept. thru Dec. 
MARIGOLD--—Jan. thru May and again 
in Aug. and Sept. 
MORNING GLORY—March thru June 
NASTURTIUM—Sept. thru March 
PANS Y—Sept. thru Dec. 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant 
PHLOX—Sept. thru Feb. 
POPPY—CALIFORNIA—Sept. thru Jan. 
PETUNIA—Sept. thru June 
PORTULACA OR SUN PLANT—Feb. 
thru Aug. 
PYRETHRUM OR PAINTED DAISY— 
Sept. thru Jan. 
QUEEN ANNE’S LACE—Sept. thru Jan. 
peer oe OR SCARLET SAGE—Sept. thru 
une 
SCABIOSA OR MOURNING BRIDE— 
Sept. thru Dec. 
SNAPDRAGON OR ANTIRRHINUM— 
Sept. thru Dec. 
SWEET PEA—Sept. thru Dec. 
STATICH—Sept. thru Jan. 
TITHONIA OR FLORIDA SUNFLOWER 
—Feb. thru June 
VERBENA—Any time 
VINCA OR PERIWINKLE—Any time 
ZINNIA—-Feb. thru Aug. 
If interested in flowers, write for “’Kilgore’s Flower Guide for Florida” 
For quick rooting of cuttings of flowering shrubs, ure HORMODIN or ROOTONE. (See page 46.) 
FIELD SEED PLANTING CALENDAR FOR FLORIDA 
Crop Wt. per Bu. Seed per Acre Time to Plant Crop Wt. per Bu. Seed per Acre Time to Plant 
Beans, String. . 60 lbs. .45-60 lbs... Middle Aug.-Apr. 1 Gifases Dabiaeatte sic cuir cieen state eles 15-20 Ibs... Any Time 
Beans, Lima... 60 lbs. .45-60 lbs... Middle Aug.-Apr. 1 Millet Olden face's a sice- os 50 lbs.... 50 Ibs... Mar.-Aug. 
Beans, Soy..... 60 Ibs. .45-60 lbs... Mar.-July Millet, Cattail or Pearl....50 lbs...4-20 lbs...Mar. Aug. 
Beans, Velvet. .60 lbs. . 15-80 Ibs... Mar.-July ATS cere cena gata. slarote cuter 82 lbs.... 64 ]1bs...Oct.-Jan. 
Beg earweedanmuumeniet. «i 10 lbs... Apr.-Aug. Beas, Cowpeas: ric... sletsr aie 60 lbs.... 60 lbs... Mar.-Sept. 
Cane. Sorghum.50 lbs. .15-50 Ibs... Mar.-Aug. Peas, English (Wrinkled) . 56 lbs. .56-84 Ibs. ..Sept.-Feb. 
Chufas<< isi A4 lbs.... 11 lbs... Apr.-Aug. Peantts, Runner,.....4.-. 25 Ibs.... 25 lbs... Mar.-July 
Clover S Aly Cage seis 5-10 lbs... Apr.-June Peanuts, Spanish Improved25 lbs.... 25 Ibs... Mar.-July 
Corn, Sweet....44lbs.... 11 lbs...Jan.-Mar. Peanuts, Spanish Small....25 Ibs.... 25 lbs...Mar.-July 
Corn, Field.... 56 lbs.. 7 lbs... Feb.-July Peanuts, V alencia i. cic 22 Ibs.... 22 lbs... Mar.-July 
Corn, Kaffir....50 Ibs. .10-50 Ibs.... Mar.-Aug. Botatoes sl risit.tanc wears se 60 lbs... 600 Ibs...Sept.-Mar. 
Crotalarlai a. pau 5-20 lbs...Mar. June Taper eerste, ota ten emer ot tea td.: 4-8.lbs...Sept.-Mar. 
Grass, Bermuda...... 25-100 lbs... Mar.-Nov. FUiCG pave oheetetate crete oreretererstae Ad lbs.... 22 lbs...Mar.-July 
Grass; Sundance we ae ee 20 lbs... Mar.-Aug. Ry Cree tees hie ell a ay es 56 lbs. . 14-56 lbs. ..Sept.-Jan. 
Grass, Dalligsie:-ty tera: 10-20 lbs...Sept.-Jan. Wheat, Egyptian......... 50 lbs.... 10 lbs...Mar.-Aug. 
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