DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING IN MARCH 
Flower Garden—Alyssum, Amaranthus, Ageratum, Anchusa, 
MARCH 1944 





















First Full Last New First Blue Lace Flower, Callopsis, Candytuft, Celosia, Chrysan- au Last News 
Quar, Moon Quar. Moon Quar. themum, Cockscomb, Cosmos, Dahlia, Gomphrena, Marigold, oon = Quar. 2 
Ts “SS Nasturtium, Phlox, Portulaca, Pinks, Nigella, Salpiglossis, S>) « > 
XK jan Strawflower, Sweet Sultan, Sunflower, Castor Bean, Verbena, 5 DO oe 
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ist Sth 17th 24th -3ist Sow in Flats—Guem, Salvia, Marigold, Balsam, Zinnia. Sth) yy 16th 22nd. 80th cava 
e ; Sow all vine seeds, such as Morning Glory, etc. ae Siete 
si Sz | og er, Bulbs — Cannas, Dahlias, Gladiolus, Calidium, Tuberose, s Wich) ba a © ion 
“es wee G2 ark Tuberous Begonia, Tigridias, and all hardy Lillies. s = pr os = 
: 3 Sa es Vegetable Garden — Beans, Beets, Casaba, Chives, Cress, i a= eal so as 
= = ee Kale, Mustard, Leeks, Parsley, Peas, Okra, Pinto and Pink = c 
GocamnnT lies ai —— Beans, Shallots, Onion Sets, Radish, Corn, Cucumbers, Melons, 
Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Squashes, Salsify, Turnips, New l S Dd 
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Zealand Spinach, Rape; all Herbs. Ree 2 Silt eel) el ae 
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Sow in Cold Frame—Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Celery, Egg- 2 S D we A 
3 F D Mp plant, Kohl Rabi, Peppers and Tomatoes. ay 
4 S D out Field—Sow Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, Milo Maize, Feterita. 3 M D ee “Whee 
sSSsS Egyptian Wheat, all varieties of Millet, Texas Ribbon Cane 4 T D Ee 
5 S D i = Se and Teosinte for green feed. Plant Irish and Sweet Potatoes, 5 Ww > Fos - 
6 M D oer all varieties of Field and Broom Corn, Sow Peas. Field Peas, ; .. 
Soya and Velvet Beans. Plant Jerusalem Artichokes. 6 T D oh 
7 i fy Dd Re Sow all varieties of grasses for pasture and hay, such as 7 F D we 
Crested Wheat, Bermuda; Rhodes, Gramma, Dallis, and John- 
9 T M4 dv son Grass. Also. all Clovers. 8 S ® 53 
10 F ® & Nursery Stock—Rose Bushes, Fruit Trees and Ornamental 9 age ey 
Shrubs can be planted. ® 
fl Seo 4 Fertilize Your Lawns. 10 M ® bined 
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13 M ® 3 Flower Garden—Ageratum, Amaranthus, Balsam, Celosia, 12 W cs) & 
Chrysanthemum, Coleus, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Marigold, Port- 13 D ® er 
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15 W ® edie ulaeca, Nasturtium, Nicotiana, Castor Beans, Salpiglossis, Sun- 14 F @® ker 
flower, Tithonia, Statice, Strawflower. Vinca, Zinnia. 15 S @ ok. 
16 T &® kr Bermuda Grass, Carpet and Kentucky Blue Grass should be ee 
17 F G planted for laws. Sa 
18 S G = Bulbs—Dahlia, Gladiolus, Caladium, Tuberoses and Tigridias. 16 S G wk. ; 
ae Ee |e Vegetable Garden—Pole, Bush and Lima Beans, Beets, Car- 17 M Gq ad ; 
19 = q rs rots, Cabbage, Cucumber, Eggplant, Melons, Okra, Parsley, 18 a C rN 
: Parsnips, Peppers, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle (for Jelly), Sal- ‘s 
20 M q de sify, Spinach (Summer), Squashes, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, 19 W ¢ font 
OF ah ¢ aD Sweet and Roasting Ear Corn, Mustard, Sweet and Medicinal 20 AR ¢ ren 
Herbs, and Watermelons. 
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: ap Field—Sow all varieties of grass for pasture and hay, es- 
23 ot ¢ “ae pecially Rhodes Grass and Sudan Grass. 22 S @® arene? 
24 ® <e< Fertilize Your Lawns. ST Sa 
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Seen il @ | tae Spreads the Seeds Farther Apart 25 | T @ ay 
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AMABILE BLUE. Chinese Forget-Me-Not. Beautiful blue ————-——— 
flower. Does well in the shade. A very strong plant growing 30 GQeaty | Dd EP 
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 inches 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. 
Dazzler. The newest of Sensation Cosmos. 
PRicoc: 
Sensation Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY KLONDYKE ORANGE FLARE. 
flowers of bright vivid crange are freely borne on 2 to 8 foot 
plants. It is early blooming and continues from mid-summer 
until frost, Pkt. 10c. 
COSMOS, YELLOW FLARE—Silver Medal, All-America Se- 
lections, 1942. Rich butter-yellow flowers, very free blooming 
on long wiry stems. 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. 
A deep crimson. 
The long stemmed 
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 ir 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. Plt. 15e. 
DAHLIAS, from Seed (rp) 
Dahlias can be grown from seed and develop tubers. 
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. 
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