Planting Guide ... FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN 


KEY—For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc., see 

: Godetia 12-24 CD 15-20 2 Mos. erect 
hd aa: Ree Peon The meaning of the key letters in Gypsophila 18-36 BH 15-20 8-10 Wks. branching 
; ; Helichrysum 24-36 H 5-10 3 Mos. bushy 
A—For dry, hot locations. G—For their foliage. 
B—For a succession of blooms. H—Everlasting for winter bouquets. Hollyhock 48-84 L 5-20 10 Wks. slender 
Sans a cele ee ee ee Sh Td Msg ae 
E—For edging. K—Climbing vines. : Larkspur, (A) 30-72 L 15-20 10-12 Wks. tall 
F—For the rock garden. L—For backgrounds. Lathyrus 60-72 IK 25-40 2-3 Mos. vine 
Height" Suitable 2 cha hs Gre Lobelia 4-8 EJ 10 10-12 Wks. bushy 
(inches) for Germinate Bloom Plant Marigold 8-36 BJ 5-8 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Ageratum 4-12. _ Bea 5-10 10 Wks. bushy Mignonette 10-12 BI 3-4 Mos. erect 
Alyssum 212_ BCDEFI} 5-10 & Wks. spreading Moon Flower 12 ft. plus IK 5-8 4-5 Mos. vine 
Antirrhinum 12-60 Cit 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy Morning Glory —=—12 ft. plus AK 5-8 3-4 Mos. vine 
Aquilegia 18-36 GEF 15 3 Mos. branchy Nasturtium 12-36 DEFK 8-15 2-3 Mos. bush.vine 
Balsam 14-20 AE 10-12 6 Mos. erect Nigella 10-18 BF 10-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Calendula 12-36 D 10-14 12-14 Wks. bushy Nicotiana 30-48 | 20-25 10-12 Wks. branchy 
Campanula 18-24 F 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy Pansy 4-8 CEF 10-15 10-12 Wks. clump 
Candytuft 6-18 BFI 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy Petunia 10-24 DEFJ 18-20 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Centaurea 18-36 ABCDEIJ 5-20 3-4 Mos. erect Phlox 10-18 ABCFI4J 20-25 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Chrysanthemum 24-36 AE 5-20 8-10 Wks. bushy Poppy 18-36 B 20 = 12-15 Wks. erect 
Celosia 12-36 DEH 20-25 10 Wks. bushy Portulaca 4-6 ADEFJ 18-20 6 Wks. spready 
Cosmos 36-60 A 5-15 10-12 Wks. bushy Salvia 12-42 A 15-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Coreopsis 18-36 ABD 10-20 4-5 Mos. bushy Scabiosa 18-30 18-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Dahlia, Dwarf 14 F 10 3-4 Mos. bushy Stocks 12-24 5-15 12-14 Wks. bushy 
Delphinium 36-72 L 15-21 3-4 Mos. tall Schizanthus 18-36 GE 20-25 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Digitalis 30-48 F 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect Sweet Pea 36 or more K 15-20 10-12 Wks. vine 
Dianthus 4-15 Fl 5-10 12 Wks. bushy "Sweet William 12-24 F 10 12 Wks. bushy 
Eschscholtzia 10-12 CDF 5-12 12-15 Wks. bushy Verbena 6-12 ete 8-10 12 Wks. spready 
Four O'Clock 24-30 AD 5-10 3-4 Mos. bushy Wallflower 12-18 | 5-12 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Gaillardia 18-30 D 15-20 2-3 Mos. bushy Zinnia 12-36 AF 5-10 6-8 Wks. bushy 
The 8 CU LTURES. .. see currure NUMBERS IN OUR FLOWER LISTING 
I 
i 
CULTURE | 
Seeds give best returns if sown in flats in 
early spring, but good results may be 
obtained by sowing outdoors after all dan- 
ger of frost is past. Sow seed at depth 
indicated under flower descriptions. Water 
thoroughly with fine spray and place in 
warm room; watch flats carefully and never 
let soil become dry. When seedlings ap- 
pear, remove flats to sunny window. Trans- 
plant to other flats as soon as they are 
large enough to handle, keeping them 2” 
to 2144” apart both ways. Expose gradually 
to outside conditions and, when sufficient 
growth has been made, plant in permanent 
outside locations. For sowing outdoors, fol- 
low instructions given in Culture II. 
CULTURE Il 
May be sown in outside seed-beds and 
later transplanted, or directly into their 
permanent location. Spade seed-bed deeply, 
mix well-rotted manure, or peat moss or 
humus and a commercial fertilizer, well 
into the soil; spread an additional half 
inch of peat moss or humus on seed-bed, 
and rake well into top surface. Sow seeds 
at depth indicated, and water thoroughly 
with a fine spray. When large enough, 
transplant or thin out. If exceptionally 
early flowering is desired, follow instruc- 
tions under Culture I. 
CULTURE III 
Seeds do not take kindly to transplanting 
and should be sown outdoors, as soon as 
danger of frost is over, in beds they are 
to occupy. Prepare seed-bed same as Cul- 
ture II. Level off and sow seeds thinly 
at depth indicated; water thoroughly with 
a fine spray. After seedlings appear, thin 
out. 
CULTURE IV 
Seeds under this culture, being quite hardy, 
may be sown outside in very early spring, 
as frosts do not affect their growth to any 
extent. The seed-bed should be spaded 
deeply, and fertilizer mixed thoroughly with 
the subsoil. Plant at depth indicated, and 
water thoroughly with a fine spray. When 
large enough to handle, thin out and trans- 
plant. For very early plants, sow in fall, 
_leaving plants to winter in their beds. 
CULTURE V 
Sow in flats in early spring if for the 
garden; or during the summer if you wish 
to cultivate them in pots for house decora- 
tion. Sow seeds to depth indicated, and 
water thoroughly with a fine spray. Place 
in a warm room. As soon as seedlings ap- 
pear, remove to a sunny window. When 
large enough to handle, transplant into 
other flats to stand 2” apart in rows. 
Transplant outdoors when all danger of 
frost is past. If for house decoration place 
in larger pots. 
CULTURE VI 
Plants are purely conservatory or hot- 
house plants. Follow instructions for prepa- 
ration of seed-flat above and sow seeds 
preferably during spring months at depth 
indicated. Water thoroughly with a fine 
spray, and place in warm room. As soon 
as seedlings appear, remove to sunny win- 
dow. When large enough to handle, trans- 
plant into other flats to stand 2” apart. 
Later pot up in 2” or 2%4” pots and 
change to larger pots as often as needed. 
CULTURE VII 
May be sown in early summer in flats or 
coldframes at the depth indicated. Water 
thoroughly with a fine spray, Place in a 

warm room and as soon as seedlings ap- 
pear, remove to a sunny window. When 
large enough to handle, transplant into 
other flats, spacing seedlings 2” to 214” 
either way. Later, when they begin to 
crowd, transplant them a second time. In 
fall, if well developed, they may be placed 
in their permanent locations where they 
are to blossom the following year, or left 
in the seed-beds for early spring trans- 
planting. Note: Only a few varieties under 
this culture will produce flowers the first 
year, and all will benefit by winter mulch 
or protection at least the first season. Seed 
may be sown in the open, after danger of 
frost is past, in a seed-bed in which the 
top soil is finely pulverized and mixed with 
peat moss or humus. Raise seed-bed sev- 
eral inches above the rest of the garden 
to prevent seeds being washed out. When 
plants are sufficiently large, place them in 
their permanent locations. 
CULTURE VIII 
Best sown indoors in early spring directly 
into small pots. Fill the pots with a mix- 
ture of good garden soil, composed of two 
parts soil and one part humus, to within 
a half inch of the edge of the pot. Firm 
the soil and place one or two seeds at the 
depth indicated. Take an ordinary seed-flat, 
fill with moist peat moss, and plunge the 
pots into this up to within a half inch of 
the edge. Water pots thoroughly. Place 
in a warm room and as soon as seedlings 
appear, remove to a sunny window, grad- 
ually exposing them to outside conditions. 
When all danger of frost is over remove 
from pots without destroying the root-ball 
and plant in their respective places out- 
doors. If advanced blooming is not de- 
sired, seeds may be sown outside as soon 
as warm weather sets in. 
81 
