M.-S. RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 
SOW THE SEEDS either broadcast or in rows, and cover lightly—a good general rule is to cover several times 
the size of the seeds and press the soil firmly. Small seeds cannot come up if co-ered too deep. 
Very fine seeds should be sown on the surface and pressed into the soil. Cover the seed-bed with a newspaper so the 
seed will not be washed out by rain or when watering. To have the earliest blooms, flowers that stand transplanting 
should be sown early in boxes indoors. Water with a fine spray; do not let the soil dry out; do not keep the plants 
saturated, as they may damp off. When three or four leaves have formed, transplant 1 inch apart in boxes, or in the 
open ground if warm enough. 
THE SOIL 
best suited to flowers is a light, rich loam, made as fine and smooth as possible. If heavy, mix with 
sand to lighten, and make it friable. Many seeds are very small and require a fine seed-bed. 
HALF-HARDY and TENDER FLOWERS should not be sown or transplanted outside until the weather is settled 
and warm. 
HARD-SHELLED SEEDS like Cannas, Moon-vines, Morning-glories should have a hole filed through the outer 
shell, or be soaked in warm water 24 hours before planting. 







MARCH MAY JUNE FOR BORDERS AND BEDDING. 6 to 12 inches high 
Sow Outdoors This is the month of out- This is the month to sow Alyssum Dianthus Dwarf Phlox 
Sweet Peas door sowing and planting. | perennials. The varieties | Brachycome Forget-me-not Iceland Poppy 
The following list of flowers | listed below can easily be Candytuft Lobelia Pyrethrum 
Sow Indoors Set Out ) 
Apecntan May 1 comprises those which may | grown from seed. AIlI of them Centaurea Mignonette Portulaca 
Aecchen a (Snap- be sown in the open, and | may be sown from June till Dusty Miller Pansy ; Verbena 
dracon) May 15 which will mature into per- | middle of September. Daisy Bedding Petunia 
Peer ee aa ame May 10 fection before frosty weather FOR BORDERS AND BEDDING 2 hich 
Carnation, Marguer- sets in. To Remain Where Sown rr Ch h ae ee aoe 
‘ ite... nee Mey i (Do Me core Ta heare connee Amaranthus - Coteus emum P “an a asturtium 
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Hollghonk. pie May 10 | Calliopsis Aster, Hardy Aquilegia (Colum- Shasta Daisy Salpiglossis 
Techelaa May 1 Candytuft Gonna Bluebell bine) Dianthus (Pinks) alvia 
pobelia..--------+--M2¥ 7 | Centaurea (Bachelor's ampanula (Bluebells) Aster Eschscholtzia Scabiosa 
s Me bonedss acer. a fl Burton) Candytuft, Sempervirens Balsam Gaillardia Stokesia 
cure Oona Ode ee 1 | Chrysanthemum, Annual Hibiscus Begonia Godetia Stocks 
rae Mie (Gilliftower) May 15 | Clarkia elegans Lupines Calendula Heliotrope Sweet William 
Varbeuas ‘ Models Na yall Gormas, Early Ree edie Cee ponent enade ene 
Wall ower ane ‘May 1 Delphinium_ | P S Willi andytult aLigo Vallflower 
Dianthus (China Pinks) weet William : Carnation Marvel of Peru Zinnia 
Eschscholtzia (California Valerian (Garden Heliotrope) | Clarkia Mignonette 
é AEEIE eee (Blanketflower) To Be Transplanted . PLANT IN pons AND PAN SEAN 
ow Outdoors a t ici 
Nasturtiums Breet Gourds Denke, oa Aster at Goderia Salpiglossia 
All those listed for March | Helianthus cucumerifolius Digitalis (Foxglove) Calendula Lobelia Salvia 
may also be planted in April (Miniature Sunflower) : : : Canterbury Bells Marigold Sensitive Plant 
i ee 2) ‘ : : Gaulardia grandiflora BYR 
and, inaddition, the following: | Hunnemannia (Tulip-Poppy) Hollyhocks Calliopsis Marvel of Peru Stocks 
cet oe ee Set Out | Larkspur, Annua Pyrethrum Chrysanthemum Petunia Sweet William 
Alyssums2c2sad secs Lupins, Annual Cockscomb Pyrethrum Verbena 
Calendula. .. we ves ane These may also be planted where they are to grow. 
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Cosmos, Laie... ../May 1 | Morning-Glory beh s FOR EDGING AND LOW BORDERS 
Dahliag nae May 1 asturtiums This is the most important Alyssum Centaurea Lobelia 
Delphinium.........May 15 Petunia di month for sowing some flower Brachycome Daisy Portulaca 
Gourds, Ornamental.May 1 Phlox Drummondi seeds. The following bien- Candytuft Forget-me-not Stocks 
Helianthus (Sunflower).May ; Pore nials, i Bie gst daly and Dusty Miller Iceplant 
Marigold. tse. oe. May , i transplanted in ugust or 
Micssactat tn aee May 1 | Salpiglossis September, will flower the = FOR CUT-FLOWERS 
Nicotiana.......... Mayet teas following, spring. eae (Snap- Chrysanthemum ee 
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SE CREE TE hay) he vitae [itera oan Gases is Diarthan (Blake) Sones 
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Ageratum Lobelia Petunia 
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Centaurea Nasturtium Thunbergia 
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Iceplant Cnothera Verbena 
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Dianthus Mimulus Verbena 
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