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TIME TO SOW AND CULTURAL HINTS 
The following information will, we hope, prove of assistance to growers, primarily as a reminder of 
when to sow Flower Seeds of most important kinds, likewise a few suggestions as to culture of same. 
See alphabetically arranged list in this book for details and prices with regard to the respective sorts. 
(A) indicates Annual; (B) indicates Biennial; (P) indicates Perennial. 

SEEDS TO SOW IN JANUARY 
Acroclinium (for cutting) 
Agathea (for cutting) 
Ageratum 
Aloe Variegata (for pot culture) 
Antirrhinum (for cutting) 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 
Balsam (Bush var.) (for pot culture) 
Begonias 
Browallia (for pot culture) 
Calendulas (for cutting) 
Candytuft (for cutting) 
Campanula (Annual, for pot culture) 
Carnation (Annual, for plants) 
Centaurea (Candidissima (Dusty 
Miller) 
Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) 
Cyanus (for cutting) 
Chrysanthemum (Annual) 
Cineraria Maritima (Dusty Miller) 
Clarkia (for cutting) 
Cobaea Scandens 
Coleus Glory 
Cuphea 
Cynoglossum (for cutting) 
Dahlias Unwin (fine pot plants) 
Daisy Bellis (B) 
Dracaena Indivisa 
Delphinium (P) 
Exacum (for pot culture) 
Sown in January Benching 
Antirrhinum March 
Begonias (Seed) Jan. 
Browallia March 
Candytuft& Nemesia Jan. 
Centaurea Cyanus Feb. 
Clarkia Jan. 
Gypsophilia Jan. & every 
two weeks 
Kalanchoe 60°-65° March 
Lupinus Jan. 
Petunias Jan. 
Salvia Feb. 
Solanum March 
Stocks March 
Sweet Peas Jan. 
Torenia Feb. 
Gypsophila (Annual) 
Impatiens (fine for shade) 
Kalanchoe 
Larkspur (Annual, for cutting) 
Leptosyne (for cutting) 
Linaria (for combination) 
Lobelias 
Marigolds 
Mimulus (for pot culture) 
Nemesia (for combination) 
Nasturtiums 
Nierembergia Hippomanica 
(for pot culture) 
Pansies (A. B. C. De Luxe Mixed) 
Pennisetum (Ornamental Grass) 
Petunias 
Pentstemon (Sensation) (Var.) 
Phlox (Combinations) 
Salpiglossis (for cutting) 
Salvia 
Schizanthus A. B. C. Mother’s 
Favorite 
Smilax 
Solanum (Xmas Cherry or Pepper) 
Stocks Column and Branching 
Sweet Peas (Early Spencer & Inter- 
mediates) 
Torenia (for pot culture) 
Verbena Dwarf (for combinations) 
Vinca Rosea (plants) 
Viola Cornuta 
Blooming Culture 
April-June Pinch February 15th. 
Aug.-Dec. 
May-June 
May-June Sow directly in flats, 
bench. 
April One pinch. 
April-May Grow 2" or shallow 
flats. Poor soil. 
March 15 Sow directly in flat or 
bench. 
Dec. 1-15 Shade 3 hrs. Aug. 15- 
Oct. 1. 5-8 P.M. 
April 
April-June 
July-Aug. Keep bushy. 
Berried Dec. Pinch March. 
Grow below 50°. 
Pinch March. 
Memorial Day 
April-June 
June-July 
SEEDS TO SOW IN FEBRUARY 
Ageratum (Blue Cap) 
Antirrhinum (Tom Thumb for com- 
binations) 
Asparagus Plumosus 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
Asters (for forcing) 
Calendula 
Campanula Annual 
Candytuft (Dwarf for combinations) 
Carnation Annual (for plants) 
Centaurea Candissima (Dusty Miller) 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Dahlias Unwin (for plants) 
Delphinium (P) 
Dracaena Indivisa 
Gypsophile Annual 
Larkspur ; 
Linaria (for combinations) 
Marigold (Dwarf for combinations) 
Sown in February Benching 
Marigolds April 1 
Primula April 
Stocks April 
Sweet Peas February 
Mignonette (for cutting) 
Mimulus (for pots) 
Nasturtiums 
Nemesia (Combination) 
Nierembergia 
Pennisetum (Ornamental grass) 
Petunias 
Phlox (Dwarf strain for combinations) 
Poppies (Annual) 
Primula Obconica 
Salpiglossis (for cutting) 
Salvia (for plants) 
Stocks 
Sweet Peas (Late varieties) 
Thunbergia (Vine) 
Torenia (for pot plants) 
Verbena 
Vinca Rosea (plants) 
Zinnia (for cutting inside) 
Blooming Culture 
May 15 
October Do not use peat. 
June Grow below 50°. ; 
May-June 4 
SEEDS TO SOW IN MARCH 
Aloe Variegata (for pots) 
Alyssum 
Antirrhinum (for plants) 
Asparagus Plumosus 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
Asters (for forcing) 
Calendula 
Cardinal Climber 
Clarkia (for cutting) 
Celosia (Dwarf for combinations) 
Centaurea (Cyanus outside) ‘ 
Dahlia Unwins 
Delphinium 
Dimorphotheca (for plants) 
Dracaena 
Gomphrena (Combination pots) 

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SEEDS TO SOW IN MARCH (Continued) 
Grevillea Robusta (Filler) 
Gypsophila (A) 
Helichrysum 
Ipomea Clarks Early Heavenly Blue. 
Larkspur (outside) 
Lupinus 
Marigolds 
Mesembryanthemum (pots) 
Nasturtiums 
Petunias 
Phlox (combinations) 
Primula Obconica 
Sown in March Benching 
Antirrhinum May 15 
Asters May 15 
Primula May 
Zinnias April 
Primula Sinensis 
Salpiglossis 
Salvia 
Scabiosa 
Solanum 
Statice Sinuata 
Sweet Peas (outside) 
Tithonia (Early Flowering) 
Venidium (plants) 
Verbena 
Zinnia (for cutting inside) 
Blooming Culture 
July & later 
July Do not pinch. 
Dec. 25 Do not use peat. 
May 20-June 
SEEDS TO SOW IN APRIL 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 
Asters 
Balsam Bush var. 
Calendula 
Celosia 
Centaurea Annual Sorts 
Cosmos 
Delphinium (P) 
Dianthus Annual Pinks 
Euphorbia Variegata (for cutting filler) 
Gaillardia (A) 
Gypsophila (A) 
Benching 
Flatted May 15 
June 1 
April 
June 
Late April 
Sown in April 
Annual Gypsophila 
Asters (late April) 
Zinnias 15th 
Ipomea Heavenly Blue (Clark’s early) 
Lupinus (A) 
Marigolds 
Nasturtiums 
Nicotiana ” 
Primula Obconica 
Primula Sinensis 
Saponaria ‘Pink Gypsophila” 
Scabiosa 
Statice Sinuata 
Strawflower Helichrysum 
Tithonia (Early Flowering) 
Zinnia 
Blooming Culture 
June-July 
July 
May 30 
Jan.-Feb. 
June 1-June 10 
Do not use peat. 
SEEDS TO SOW IN MAY 
Antirrhinum Ghse. var. 
Asparagus Plumosus 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
Calendula (outside for cut) 
Campanula medium sorts (B) 
Delphinium (P) 
Digitalis (B) 
Exacum (pots and combinations for 
Fall on) 
Forget-Me-Not (for Jan. flwg.) 
Gourd: 
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Gypsophila (A) (for cutting) 
Lupinus Annual (outside) 
Primula Malacoides 
Primula Obconica 
Scabiosa (outside for cutting) 
Zinnias (outside for cutting) 
Sown in May Benching Blooming Culture 
Primula Obconica July Jan. & later 
Zinnias Early May June 10-20 
SEEDS TO SOW IN JUNE 
Achillea (P) Digitalis (B) 
Alyssum Saxatile (P) Doronicum (P) 
Anthemis (P) Dracaena Indivisa 
Antirrhinum (Greenhouse var.) Gloxinia 
Aquilegia Gaillarda (P) 
Arabis (P) Gypsophila (for cutting) (A) 
Asparagus Plumosus Helenium (P) 
Asparagus Sprengeri Helianthemum (P) 
Asters (P) Heuchera (P) 
Aubrietia (P) Lunaria (P) 
Begonias (for Xmas plants) Lupinus (P) 
Calceolaria Lychnis (P) 
Campanula Calycanthema (B) Matricaria (P) 
Candytuft Primula Chinese 
Carnation (P) Primula Malacoides 
Cineraria Primula Obconica 
Coreopsis (P) Pyrethrum (P) 
Cyclamen Scabiosa (P) 
Centaurea (P) Statice (P) 
Daisy Shasta (P) Single & Double Sweet Peas (early Flwg.) 
Delphinium (P) Viola Cornuta (B) 
Dianthus Barbatus (B) Wallflower 
Sown in June Benching Blooming Culture 
Antirrhinum August Dec. Pinch to 3 or 4 sets of 
leaves , no higher to 
avoid spindliness. 
Cinerarias August Early Jan. on Do not pinch. 
Sweet Peas June Sept. & Dec. Run rows N. & S. for 
winter blooming. 
