Planting Guide 
FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN 
KEY—For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc., see the second column 
below. The meaning of the key letters in this column is as follows: 
A—For dry, hot locations. E—For edging. I—For their fragrance. 
B—For a succession of blooms. F—For the rock garden. J—For porch or window boxes. 
C—For shady locations. G—For their foliage. K—Climbing vines. 
D—For poor soil. H—Everlasting for winter L—For backgrounds. 
bouquets. 
Average Approx. Shape 
Height Suitable Days to Time of of 
(Inches) for Germinate Bloom Plant 
Ageratum 4-12 EFJ 5-10 10 Wks. bushy 
Alyssum, Sweet 2-12 BCDEFIJ 5-10 6 Wks. spreading 
Antirrhinum 12-60 Gre 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Aquilegia © 18-36 GIEVE 15 3 Mos. branchy 
Balsam 14-20 AE 10-12 6 Mos, erect 
Calendula 12-36 D 10-14 12-14 Wks. bushy 
Campanula 18-24 ag 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Candytuft 6-18 BFI 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Centaurea 18-36 ABCDEIJ 5-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Chrysanthemum 24-36 AE 5-20 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Celosia 12-36 DEH 20-25 10 Wks. bushy 
Cosmos 36-60 A 5-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Coreopsis 18-36 ABD 10-20 4-5 Mos. bushy 
Dahlia, Dwarf 14 [F 10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Delphinium 36-72 L 15-21 3-4 Mos. tall 
Digitalis 30-48 F 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Dianthus 4-15 Fl 5-10 12 Wks. bushy 
. Eschscholtzia 10-12 CDF 5-12 12-15 Wks. bushy 
Four O'Clock 24-30 AD 5-10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Gaillardia 18-30 D 15-20 2-3 Mos, bushy 
Godetia 12-24 CD 15-20 2 Mos. erect 
Gypsophila 18-36 BH 15-20 8-10 Wks. branching 
Helichrysum 24-36 H 5-10 3 Mos. bushy 
Hollyhock 48-84 L 5-20 10 Wks. slender 
Kochia 30-36 AB 15-18 Foliage bushy 
Larkspur, Annual 30-72 L 15-20 10-12 Wks. tall 
Lathyrus 60-72 1K 25-40 2-3 Mos. vine 
Lobelia 4-8 EW 10 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Marigold 8-36 BJ 5-8 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Mignonette 10-12 BI 3-4 Mos. erect 
Moon Flower 12 ft. or more IK 5-8 4-5 Mos. vine 
Morning Glory 12 ft. or more AK 5-8 3-4 Mos. vine 
Nasturtium 12-36 DEFK 8-15 2-3 Mos. bush. vine 
Nigella 10-18 BF 10-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Nicotiana ; 30-48 I 20-25 10-12 Wks. branchy 
Pansy 4-8 GiE:F 10-15 10-12 Wks. clump 
Petunia — 10-24 DEFJ 18-20 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Phlox 10-18 ABCFIJ 20-25 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Poppy 18-36 B 20 12-15 Wks. erect 
Portulaca 4-6 ADEFJ 18-20 6 Wks. spready 
Salvia 12-42 A 15-25 3-4 Mos. _ bushy 
Scabiosa 18-30 I 18-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
_ Stocks 12-24 I 5-15 12-14 Wks. bushy 
Schizanthus 18-36 GE 20-25 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Sweet Pea 36 or more K 15-20 10-12 Wks. vine 
Sweet William 12-24 F 10 12 Wks. bushy 
Verbena 6-12 EFJ 8-10 12 Wks. spready 
Wallflower 12-18 I 5-12 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Zinnia 12-36 AF 5-10 6-8 Wks. bushy 
SW has 
WINDOW BOXES 
There’s nothing finer than window and 
porch boxes to make a house look “lived 
in’ and gay. 
The necessary boxes may be bought 
ready-made, or constructed at home. 
Redwood or cypress are the best lasting 
materials, but ordinary yellow pine will 
do nicely if well painted. Paint at least 
two coats, and use brass screws instead 
of nails to join the boards. 
Drainage of flower boxes is important. 
Use about two inches of coarse gravel at 
the bottom. Cover this with a layer of 
sand, and then with good, rich soil. 
Fertilizing may be done with liquid ma- 
nure, but commercial plant tablets are 
even better, and much easier to apply. 
Plants suitable for window boxes are 
quite numerous.’ Among the best are 
petunias, nasturtium, ageratum, candy- 
tuft, dwarf marigold, cornflower, babys- 
breath, love-in-a-mist, verbena, sweet 
alyssum, vinca. English ivy adds a nice 
touch, as do various ferns. 
How to pliant fine seed 
In planting fine seed, tear off one corner 
of the packet and, if Rootone is used, 
drop in a pinch and shake. The seed 
can be tapped out of the torn corner of 
the packet one at a time. Fine seed is 
often mixed with dry sand so that it 
will spread out better, but this will only 
work if seed is not more than twice the 
size of the sand grains. 
Large seeds should be poured out of the 
packet into a cup or bowl so that they 
can be dropped individually into the fur- 
row. Beans and peas should be treated 
with a legume inoculation before plant- 
ing, even if this was done last year. 
Improved legume cultures are constantly 
being propagated in. the laboratories 
and give superior results to natural 
inoculation. 
