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 covered 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 
shouid 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 transp!anted 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 5 . 
Saw Outdoors Thistishthomuontieor fone bv FOR BORDERS AND BEDDING. 6 to 12 inches high 
Sweet Peas door sowing and _ planting. This I the eae to ane penn ipeinioeha aie fous 
The following list of flowers | Perennials. NRE rachycome orget-me-not celand Foppy 
Fieve > we es comprises boat which may listed below can easily be Candytuft Lobelia Pyrethrum 
‘Anurrhinuny Guan be sown in the open, and | grown from seed. All of them | Centaurea Mignonette Portulaca 
dragon), . .....May 15 | which will mature into per- | MY be sown from June till | Dusty Miller Pansy ; Verbena 
Agee ee apes 10 fection before frosty weather middle of September. Daisy Bedding Petunia 
Ce SOL , ae) eaerOcGinere TomRemiaimWikcretsowr FOR BORDERS AND BEDDING. 1 to 2 feet high 
Gelneval (Coceiceesy Mey 4 | (Donotrequiretransplanting) | Alyssum saxatile compactum eee Chrysanthemum pele Nasturtium 
Cobea scandens.....May 1 | Sweet Alyssum Aconitum (Monkshood) pera ce us Coleus knee 
Lesa pee Calendula Aquilegia (Columbine) oe inum (Snap- Centaurea Phlox 
Hollyhock ..........May 10 | Calliopsis Asters, Hardy A Sey Cockscomb Poppy 
Lobelia.............May 1| Candytuft Coreopsis che egia (Colum- Shasta Daisy Salpiglossis 
Pansy..............May 1 | Centaurea (Bachelor’s Campanula (Bluebells) fr me) Dianthus (Pinks) Salvia 
Perini eee enim Button) Candytuft, Sempervirens ate Eschscholtzia Scabiosa 
Salvia..............May 1] Chrysanthemum, Annual Hibiscus * Be pany Gaillardia Stokesia 
Stocks (Gilliflower). .May 15 | Clarkia elegans Lupines Calendul Godetia Stocks 
Verbena... May 1| Cosmos, Early Poppies, Iceland re o ula Heliotrope Sweet William 
Walllowen ce Mayet Delphine Poppies, Oriental alliopsis Annual Larkspur Vinca 
Dianthus (China Pinks) Sweet William Candytult he Mees NU eeae 
APRIL Eschscholtzia (California Valerian (Garden Heliotrope) es Marvel of Peru Zinnia 
Sow Outdoors oppy) ; ne bienouctie 
Naseer eae (Blanketflower) To Be Transplanted PLANT IN BOXES AND TRANSPLANT 
All those listed for March Breil Gourds Canterbury Bells Ageratum Cosmos Ricinus 
may also be planted in April | Fyeljanthus cucumerifolius Pee oe as Godetta Salpiglossis 
and, in addition, the following: (Miniature Sunflower) eect ovary Calendula Lobelia Salvia, 
Sow Indoors Set Out | Hunnemannia (Tulip-Poppy ) Holl cise sg iets ec! Bells eae Sensitive Plant 
Adyssum............May 1 | Larkspur, Annual P Ai Baglon SEs arvel of Peru stocks. 
Calendul tea). oe beMayiduleL apace Nanuet yrethrum Chrysanthemum Petunia Sweet William 
Coleus) .3 5 vacae ee Vay 15) Marigold Cocesone Lbs Manion 
Cosmos: Latetn a Map CoM anoneste ese may also be planted where they are to grow. 
Dantes. Heeto woe: aay A home hey JULY FOR EDGING AND LOW BORDERS 
Gourds Ombate ale Mey GuNP anaes This is the most important | /fysgum Boa poem 
Helianthus (Sunflow- Phlox Drummendi month for sowing some flower Conk horas Daisy oe 
er) eee ie ee May, Bla Poppy. seeds. The following bien- oe a Forget-me-not Stocks 
Marigold.,..........May 1]| Portulaca nials, if sown in July and | ‘usty Niller ree 
Mignonette. ........May 1 | Salpiglossis been! Bie ee FOR CUT-FLOWERS 
ICOtIAn AS eee i . Dat Nike irrhi i i 
piles Druaeon aM meretc a following spring. ea ee oleae 
Poppy, Iceland......May 15 | Zinnia and all other annuals. Alyssum Dahlia Scabiosa 
Ricinus (Castor-Oil (Should be transplanted) Variety Aquilegia (Colum- Shasta Daisy Stokesia 
Plant)ic. sans Viay, 10") Asters Dahlias Bellis perennis (English bine) Dianthus (Pinks) Stocks 
Salpiglossis.........May 10 | Balsam Marigold Daisies) Aster Eschscholtzia Miniature Sun- 
Scabiosa............May I | Celosia Mignonette Pansies Calendula Gaiullardia flower 
Vinca. eee Vaya O (Cockscomb) Nicotiana Myosotis (Forget-me-not) Calliopsis Gypsophila Sweet Sultan 
Zinta...) 2) ee. ] Mays 19) Gosmos; Late” ~Ricmus And AII Perennial]s conceal feck ¢? eve William 
arnation arigo weet Peas 
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Dahlia | Evening Primrose 
Digitalis Ricinus 
FOR POTS, PORCH-BOXES, AND BASKETS 
Ageratum Lobelia Petunia 
Alyssum . French Marigold Smilax 
Begonia Tall and Dwarf Stocks 
Centaurea Nasturtium Thunbergia 
Dusty Miller Nepeta Vinca 
Iceplant Gnothera Verbena 
FOR MOUNDS AND ROCKERIES 
Alyssum Heuchera Saponaria 
Candytuft Tceplant Smilax 
Coleus Lobelia Thunbergia 
Dianthus Mimulus Verbena 
Gypsophila Pansy Viola 
Helianthemum Phlox 
Heliotrope Portulaca 
FOR LIGHT SHADE 
Aconitum Digitalis Myosotis 
Ajuga reptans Dolichos Nicotiana 
Antirrhinum Godetia Pansies 
Arabis Hibiscus Primula 
Candytuft Heuchera Platycodon 
Chinese Lantern Humulus - Salpiglossis 
Plant Lantana Scabiosa 
Clarkia JLupins Schizanthus 
Cobzea scandens Lobelia Violet 

. English Daisy Marvel of Peru 
Perennial Border 
