



DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING IN JULY 
Flower Garden— Plant hardy Summer Annuals for late 
AUGUST 1944 






Full Last New First blooming, Cosmos, Marigold, Portulaca, Vinca, Zinnia, and all Full . Last’ New First 
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Moon Quar. Moon Quar. fast growing climbers, like Kudzu Vine. Mona eid eee 
LS Prepare flats and cold frames to sow next month. cS —» 
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Je Vegetable Garden—Cabbage, Cucumber (for pickling), Rad- Se 
Sth 12th 20th 28th aaieereca ee Corn, Eggplant, Peppers, Pumpkin, 4th oth 18th 26th 
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= Ou ao | aia eating insects, use Slug Shot. This\is a good time to fertilize = “oye o 8 rene 
sy we Mico Peg and prepare the garden for fall. We recommend United Plant- me eS er 3s 
= ae tod ats food as a very desirable commercial fertilizer. S aE aa si An 
a aaa - \ ea ees Se Cow Peas, Feterita, Egyptian Wheat, z 
| rs une Corn, Milo Maize, Hegari, and Sorghum can be planted. 
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3 M D & Flower Garden—African Daisy, Calendula, Candytuft, Early 4 F ® & 
4 ff dD ee Cosmos, Nasturtium, Phlox, Pinks, Early Flowering Sweet 5 S @® | D 
5 W D | ee Peas, and Zinnia, Stock. 
6 T ® 5 Sow in Flats—Pansy, Carnations, Snapdragon, Asters. 6. S ® nd 
7 EF Q ok. Bulbs—White Calla, Bearded Iris, Autumn Crocus. i M | ® rnd 
8 S ® DS Vegetable Garden—Bush and Pole Beans, Blackeye Peas, 8 A ® rial 
—____|__- ————. English or Garden Peas, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard, 9 W ®  — amt? 
9 S ® EN Parsley, Radish, Rutabaga, Swiss Chard, Squash, Turnips, 
0 M Li small Potatoes from spring can be planted. 10s ie q aes 
1 © Mai Cold Frame—Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauli- 11 Hi ¢ | bat 
ll A QO) «x flower, Celery. 12 S q | iM 
12 W G | same Field—June Corn, Cow and Field Peas, Velvet and Soya Pua hae oT 
13 T G Pictad Beans, Millet and Rape, seed should be planted. me S G pp 
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PRAT ayn ee 6 NICOTIANA, Flowering Tobacco (a) aad) 3: oo 
17 M G i Stately plants producing large, trumpet shaped, blooms un- 18 F 
| til frost. Fine for beds and borders. Height, 2 to 5 feet. e Re 
1 ea ad @ “kG Affinis Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 19 |S o xr 
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20 /T | @| ae NIEREMBERGIA, Blue Fern Flower 20 ;S' |@| & 
21 F ®@ | Hippomanica (ra). The flowers are a lovely lavender blue shade, 21 M ® ey 
2? S ® Re heightened by a touch of yellow in the center. Plants are dwarf yp) ai @ 53 
—____|_—__-/ —————__ and compact, about 5 or 6 inches tall. Foliage is light gray 23 W @ 03 
23 S @ | toe green, very inconspicuous. Literally hundreds of flowers in T 
24 M ® oy bloom at a time throughout the summer. At all times neat 24 ® Ne 
and tidy looking. Excellent as an edging plant and lovely in a 25 F @ Cie 
20 T ® a window box or in flower pots. Pkt. 25ce. 26 S D tie 
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74 Rial Weis it ast NEMESIA (ra) Dale5 > & 
28 F sy tte This plant is excellent for edging purposes. Plants send 28 M D &r 
29 S D ea up many slender stalks crowned with fairy-like flowers, some- 29 T Dd “GE 7 
eae thing like the Schizanthus. When the flowers fade they may 30 WwW D | wh 
| be trimmed back and will bloom again. Their colors run from ; ear 
30 S D i the brightest reds, yellows, oranges, to the brightest blues 31 D i) ro 5 
31 M D er and purples. Height, 6 to 12 inches. 




PAMPA GRASS (hp) 
Gynerium Argenteum. Very useful for cutting when fresh, 
for summer bouquets, and also dry well for working with 
everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Forms elegant 
plumes of striking appearance. Pkt. 10c. 
PANSY, Heart’s Ease (b) 
When the bright hues of the Tulips and Daffodils have 
faded, the rich, deep and varied shades of the Pansies pro- 
vide a welcome change in the flower beds. The varieties listed 
produce large blooms of good substance, regular markings, 
and full rich coloring. Low growing. 
Swiss Giant. Within the last few years the blossoms of this 
strain have been remarkably improved in every way. The 
plants are compact in habit and they produce immense circu- 
lar flowers for a long blooming season. Attractive shades. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
Swiss Alpenglow. Rich wine-red shades. Pkt. 25c. 
Swiss Blue (Ullswater) (Thuner Sea). Deep blue flower with 
blue-black blotches. Pkt. 25c. 
Swiss Coronation Gold. The largest pure gold. Pkt. 25c. 
Swiss Pure White. Pkt. 25c. 
Swiss Yellow (Rheingold). Rich yellow with blotches on the 
three lower petals. Pkt. 25c. 
MAPLE LEAF GIANTS. Well known giants. Pkt. 35c. 
TRIMARDEAU mixed flowers, well formed, all good size, 
and a great variety of color. Used for bedding. Pkt. 10c. 
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Compacta Triumph, Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) 
A valuable and showy annual highly esteemed for bedding, 
for massing and for borders. The plants grow about 1 foot 
high, thrive in practically any soil if given a sunny location 
and bloom the entire season. Seed may be started in boxes 
and transplanted or sown in the open. 
Gigantea Art Shades. A new strain of annual Phlox with 
single florets as large as an inch and one-half in diameter. 
The colors are soft pastel shades, such as apple blossom pink, 
salmon, light blue, pale violet, etc. Pkt. 10ce. 
Grandiflora. Comes in a grand mixture and fine colors. 
White. Pkt. 10c. Red. Pkt. 10c. Violet Pkt. 10c. 
Yellow. Pkt. 10ce. Pink. Pkt. 10c. Scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Star of Quedinburg. Star-shaped flowers. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
DECUSSATA. Mixed, 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
PORTULACA, Moss Rose (ra) 
Brilliant hardy annual, of easy culture; excellent for mass- 
ing in beds, edging or rock work, thriving best in a light, 
sandy soil and a sunny situation. Flowers of the brightest 
colors. Height, 6 to 10 inches. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
