STARTING, SiDS.: 
GIANT RUF? LED, PL ETUNIAS are es 
easy to srow as the cowmon var- 
iéties, if wanted for early, bloom 
needs may. be started es a, sunny 
window in late: March, Plants. so 
etarted will some ue bioon at 
jucshiOfial Day, Prepare earth as 
divrected’ in this ecstalogue. 
gow seeds thinly, Seeds may be 
lightly mixed with fine sand,to 
wake sowing easier. If a pinch 
of ROOTOME or SikssaN is put in 
t1ué packet and the setd ccated 
WICC TLS hb Lo Boba CaBbLEex 
BCe that seeds.aze sown thinly. 
Lently cover. wath tine; eogls 
water cearefullv and allew plants 
vo Lemain in flat.until they are 
2 sHonesg Och, 
GLANT RUPVLED PHTULIAS may be 
sown in the open ground early in 
liay. Prepare the seed bed cure- 
fully. Make it fine and mellow. 
Be sure tnat no luisps are in it, 
Broatcast the seed or sow in 
rows 1 foot apart. Pat the seed 
into the ground, 9 childs toy 
rake is good for this. “Ye sure 
that the ,round is not sticky.Do 
not atteiint to cover, the seca, 
Water with a fine spray but 
not so that water will stand or 
run off the bed which should be 
raised. Do not atieupt to trarys- 
plant petunias until plants are 
2 inches high, Sown thus pet- 
unlas will bloom about Tuy Late 
This method applies te our Pking 
bed grown seed only and is not 
récoimended for southern or nouse 
grown seed, All fine seed nay be 
sown oy this method either in 
the house or in the opel ground, 
it is ‘not advisable to sow wost 
seed in the open ground berore 
u Yy 20th in New England, tartnecr 
outh earlier, 
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