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Full Last New First Blue Lace Flower, Callopsis, Candytuft, Celosia, Chrysan- Full Last New First Full — 
Moon Quar. Moon Quar. themum, Cockscomb. Cosmos, Dahlia, Gomphrena, Marigold, Moon Quar. Moon Quar. Moon ~ 
SD (a Nasturtium, Phlox, Portulaca, Pinks, Nigella, Salpiglossis, fe, 3) cS ws 
jan} 1S Strawflower, Sweet Sultan, Sunflower, Castor Bean, Verbena, ie FN ie 
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2nd, Sth jéth 24th: Sow in Flats—Guem, Salvia, Marigold, Balsam, Zinnia. ‘lst sith) ib thse 28rd Sete 
; ee Sow all vine seeds, such as Morning Glory, etc. y on 4 
= Om | OF “ o Bulbs — Cannas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, Calidium, Tuberose, si (Sg ane 4 © 
" 2 3 $8 og Tuberous Begonia, Tigridias, and all hardy Lillies. s B83 | 2a 8 o 
. Ar Si st Vegetable Garden — Beans, Beets, Casaba, Chives, Cress. S ae ad se 
a Kale, Mustard, Leeks, Parsley, Peas, Okra, Pinto and Pink = 
— |S \nn an | wae |) osama beans, Shallots); Onion Sets; Radish, Corn, Cucumbers. vicions; . 
1 S D Rar Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Squashes, Salsify, Turnips, New 1 W ® 4 
) M | @® Fa Zealand Spinach, Rape; all Herbs. Pee b ®@ tite 
3 T ® | dv Sow in Cold Frame—Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Celery, Egg- 3 F ® wie 
; plant, Kohl Rabi, Peppers and Tomatoes. | 
4 W ® 4 Field—Sow Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, Milo Maize, Feterita, Z S ® & 
5 T ® 3 Egyptian Wheat, all varieties of Millet, Texas Ribbon Cane + er 
6 F ® ie and Teosinte for green feed. Plant Irish and Sweet Potatoes, ae as | @ ke 
; all varieties of Field and Broom Corn, Sow Peas. Field Peas, ‘ 
if S ® te Soya and Velvet Beans. Plant Jerusalem Artichokes. 6 M | ® od. 
——————_— — —— Sow all varieties of grasses for pasture and hay, such as 7f Tag wad 
8 S & er Crested Wheat, Bermuda, Rhodes, Gramma, Dallis, and John- 8 W ¢ ok. 
9 M € er son Grass. Also all Clovers. | Dee 
10 T | : Nursery Stock—Rose Bushes, Fruit Trees and Ornamental 9 T q D» 
; q oes Shrubs can be planted. [oa de G A 
11 W q ae Fertilize Your Lawns. 11 Sai C Pood 
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i iF jel & DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING IN APRIL io 1S ee 
14 S ¢ DS Flower Garden—Ageratum, Amaranthus, Balsam, Celosia, : | M ee 
; ‘ Chrysanthemum, Coleus, Cosmos, Gomphrena,. Marigold, Port- 3 € fl A 
15 S ¢ x ulaca, Nasturtium, Nicotiana, Castor Beans, Salpiglossis, Sun- 14. | eee ee 
ax flower, Tithonia, Statice, Strawflower. Vinca, Zinnia. SY Foe 
xa 15+ W 1 @ pay 
16 M ® p< Bermuda Grass, Carpet and Kentucky Blue Grass should be | } 
19 T ® at planted for laws. 16 ab @ | jaw 
18 W ® Pid Bulbs—Dahlia, Gladiolus, Caladium, Tuberoses and Tigridias. L777 ee | @ pad 
19 T | @ Gag Vegetable Garden—Pole, Bush and Lima Beans, Beets, Car- 18 S| @ PR 
rots, Cabbage, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melons, Okra, Parsley, | : 
20 F ® pag Parsnips. Peppers, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle (for Jelly), Sal- | | 
21 S ® jad sify, Spinach (Summer), Squashes, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes. 19 | S ; @ im 
ee Ex Sweet and Roasting Ear Corn, Mustard, Sweet and Medicinal 20 + M § ®@ me 
29 S ® ip Herbs, and Watermelons. 2] | T @ ge 
; M Field—Sow all varieties of grass for pasture and hay, es- | me 
23 ®@ yi) pecially Rhodes Grass and Sudan Grass. 22 W ®@ ote 
248 T D ont Fertilize Your Lawns. 23) 2° ieee Re 
2 |W | P| ome 24 F | 3v| g@ 
26 |-T Do | mie Mix Fine Seeds With Sand When Sowing—lIt 25 SS See oi 
De vel D Re Spreads the Seeds Farther Apart ee 
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31 17 >| + CYNOGLOSSUM (p) 20 |W | Dd] ss 
AMABILE BLUE. Chinese Forget-Me-Not. Beautiful blue 30 | TD | &® | He 
flower. Does well in the shade. A very strong plant growing | 
: about 18 inches high, and blooms quite well through the 
summer. Pkt. 10c. 
COSMOS (a) CUPHEA (ra) 
No garden is complete without Cosmos. These old favorites 
supply a gorgeous, colorful effect during late summer and 
fall. Fine for cutting as the flowers last well in water. Cosmos 
are easy to grow. 
SENSATION COSMOS 
Pinkie. The finest new development in Cosmos. Flowers very 
large, as much as 5 inehes in diameter, with broad, heavy 
fluted petals, slightly overlapped. Ideal for cut flowers. Sturdy 
plants 3 to 4 feet high, producing flowers 8 to 10 weeks from 
seed. Pkt. 10c. : 
Purity. Purity is the glistening white Cosmos in the Sensa- 
tion type as Pinkie is the delightful rose pink shade. Pkt. 10c. 
Cardinal. The newest of Sensation Cosmos. A deep crimson. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Sensation Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY KLONDYKE ORANGE FLARE. Grand Champion 
Gold Medal. All-America Selections, 1935. The long stemmed 
flowers of bright vivid orange are freely borne on 2 to 3 foot 
plants. Its most: remarkable feature, however, is its early 
blooming habit. It blooms from mid-summer until frost. 
Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED. Showy plants, 3 to 4 feet tall, 
covered with a mass of lovely, large flowers. Our strain pro- 
duces a large percentage of double blooms. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING IN MARCH 
Flower Garden—Alyssum, Amaranthus, Ageratum, Anchusa, 


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A tender annual flowering readily in 12 to 14 weeks from 
seed. A dwarf, compact plant neat in habit. Blooms profusely 
throughout the summer months, and reaches a height of 
about 10 inches. 
Firefly (New). Flowers small and delicately formed. Fiery 
crimson in color. The general effect of a plant when in full 
blooms is a ball of fire. Suitable for the rockery, window 
boxes, flower pots or as a border or edging variety. Pkt. 15ce. 
DAHLIAS, from Seed (rp) 
Dahlias can be grown from seed and develop tubers. All 
new kinds come from seed. 
Finest Single. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Large Finest Double. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Cactus Flowered. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. These double and semi-double dahlias 
are one of England’s best contributions to the flower world. 
They grow from 18 inches to 2 feet tall and come in many de- 
lightful shades. Plants are compact and are as easy to grow 
as Zinnias. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 





