What vegetables and when to plant in Florida 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY—Bush Beans, Beet, Brussels 
Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrot, Cauli- 
flower, Celtuce, Collard, Corn—Sweet and Roasting Ear, Cu- 
cumbers, Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed, Onion Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas— 
English or Garden, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Ruta- 
baga, Salsify, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnip, 
Watermelon. 
MARCH—Bush, Pole and Lima Beans, Beet, Cabbage, Can- 
taloupe, Carrot, Collard, Corn—Sweet and Roasting Ear, Cu- 
cumbers, Eggplant, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, 
Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle, Spinach—New Zealand, 
Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnip, Watermelon. 
APRIL—Bush and Pole Beans, Cantaloupe, Collard, Mus- 
tard, Okra, Pumpkin, Radish, Roselle, Spinach—New Zealand, 
Turnip, Watermelon. 
MAY—Pole Beans, Collard, Mustard, Okra, Pumpkin, Spin- 
ach—New Zealand. 
JUNE—Collard, Eggplant, Mustard, Okra, Pepper, Ruta- 
baga, Spinach—New Zealand, Turnip. 
JULY—Celery, Collard, Eggplant, Mustard, Okra, Pepper, 
Rutabaga, Spinach—New Zealand, Turnip. 
AUGUST—Breccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Chinese 
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Celtuce, Collard, Cucumber, 
Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion 
Sets, Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, 
Squash, Tomato, Turnip. 
SEPTEMBER—Bush Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cel- 
tuce, Collard, Cucumber, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, 
Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, Okra, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, 
Parsnip, Peas—English or Garden, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, 
Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Tomato, 
Turnip. 
OCTOBER—Bush Beans, Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, 
Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cel- 
tuce, Collard, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, 
Mustard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—Eng- 
lish or Garden, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Romaine, Ruta- 
baga, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnip. 
NOVEMBER—Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Chinese Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Celtuce, Collard, 
Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mus- 
tard, Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or 
Garden, Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Romaine, Ruta- 
baga, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnip. 
DECEMBER—Beet, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, 
Chinese Cabbage, Garrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Celtuce, Collard, 
Eggplant, Endive, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuce, Mustard, 
Onion Seed and Sets, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas—English or Gar- 
den, Pepper, Potatoes, Radish, Romaine, Rutabaga, Spinach, 
Swiss Chard, Tomato, Turnip. 
What field crops and when to plant in Florida 
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY—Rape, Rye. 
MARCH—Beans—Soy and Velvet, Bene, Chufas, Corn—Field 
and Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses—Bermuda, Italian 
Rye, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Peanuts, Rape, Rice, Shallu 
(Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
APRIL—Beans—Soy and Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, 
Clover—Alyce, Corn—Field and Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, 
Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Pea- 
nuts, Rice, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
MAY—Beans—Soy and Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, 
Clover—Alyce, Corn—Field and Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, 
Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Pea- 
nuts, Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JUNE—Beans—Soy and Velvet, Beggarweed, Bene, Chufas, 
Clover—Alyce, Corn—Chicken, Cowpeas, Crotalaria, Grasses— 
Bermuda, Italian Rye, Sudan and Bahia, Hegari, Peanuts, Rice, 
Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sorghum, Sunflower. 
JULY—Beans—Soy and Velvet, Beggarweed, Chufas, Corn— 
Chicken, Cowpeas, Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Sudan and 
Bahia, Hegari, Rice, Sesbania, Shallu (Egyptian Wheat), Sor- 
ghum, Sunflower. 
AUGUST—Cowpeas, Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Sudan 
and Bahia, Sunflower. 
SEPTEMBER—Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Bahia and 
Dallis, Rape, Rye. 
OCTOBER—Grasses—Bermuda, Italian Rye, Carpet, Bahia 
and Dallis, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
NOVEMBER—Grasses—Italian Rye, Carpet, Bahia and Dal- 
lis, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
DECEMBER—Grasses—Bahia and Dallis, Oats, Rape, Rye. 
See pages 38 to 45 for complete cultural directions on field corn, grasses, clovers and field crops in Florida. 
What flowers and when to plant in Florida 

Kind of Flower—When to Plant* 
AGERATUM OR FLOSS FLOWER—Sept. 
through March 
ALYSSUM—Sept. through Jan. 
ARCTOTIS OR AFRICAN DAISY—Sept. 
through Jan. 
ASTER—Sept. through April 
BABY’S BREATH OR GYPSOPHILA— 
Sept. through Jan. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON OR CENTAU- 
REA—Sept. through Jan. 
BALSAM, DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOW- 
ERED—Sept. through March 
BEAN—SCARLET RUNNER— 
Feb. through May 
BLUE LACE FLOWER OR DIDISCUS— 
Sept. through Jan. 
CALENDULA—Sept. through Jan. 
CALLIOPSIS—Sept. through Feb. 
CANDYTUFT—Sept. through Feb. 
CARNATION—Sept. through Dec. 
COSMOS—March through May 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant* 
CYNOGLOSSUM OR CHINESE FORGET- 
ME-NOT—Sept. through March 
DAISY—SHASTA—Sept. through May 
DIANTHUS OR CHINESE PINKS—Sept. 
through March 
GAILLARDIA OR BLANKET FLOWER 
—Any month of the year 
GLOBE AMARANTH—Feb. through July 
GOURD (ORNAMENTAL )—Feb. through 
May 
HELIANTHUS OR ORNAMENTAL SUN- 
FLOWER—Feb. through Aug. 
HELICHRYSUM OR STRAWFLOWER— 
Sept. through March 
HOLLYHOCK (INDIAN SPRING)—Aug. 
through Jan. 
LARKSPUR—Nov. through Jan. 
LUPIN—Sept. through Dec. 
MARIGOLD—Feb. through May and again 
in Sept. 
Kind of Flower—When to Plant* 
MORNING GLORY—March through June 
NASTURTIUM—Sept. through March 
PANS Y—Sept. through Dec. 
PHLOX—Sept. through Feb. 
EO ay ee ea through 
an. 
PETUNIA—Sept. through June 
PORTULACA OR SUN PLANT—Feb. 
through Aug. 
ee ANNE’S LACE—Sept. through 
an. 
SALVIA—Sept. through June 
SCABIOSA OR MOURNING BRIDE— 
Sept. through Dec. 
SNAPDRAGON OR ANTIRRHINUM— 
Sept. through Dec. 
SWEET PEA—Sept. through Dec. 
STATICE—Sept. through Jan. 
TITHONIA OR FLORIDA SUNFLOWER 
—Feb. through June 
VERBENA—Any month of the year 
VINCA OR PERIWINKLE—Any month 
ZINNIA—Feb. through Aug. 
See page 46 for complete list of flower varieties for Florida. 
* “Time to plant” indicated is for central and south Florida. In north Florida, many kinds will not withstand the winter cold, and 
this fact should be taken into consideration with reference to time of planting. 
If interested in flowers write for “Kilgore’s Flower Guide for Florida” 

Kilgore Agencies in The West Indies; Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines, 
Cuba; Kingston, Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; Port au Prince, Haiti. 
