
Massive elms, expansive lawns, beautiful gardens and a magnificent view of Seneca Lake and the distant hills makes the White Springs 
Farms, Geneva, N. Y., one of the finest old estates in Western New York. Alfred Lewis takes pride in the care of the grounds, but he 
also takes equal pride in the extensive apple, peach and cherry orchards that have made the White Springs famous. Carolyn shyly shows 
us the nosegay that her little boy friend sent her for her birthday. 
Flowers For [he Home 
Our flower seeds are especially selected for the gardener who enjoys having a succession of 
bloom throughout the Summer. 
This year’s catalog has been organized to give you the best selection for your individual 
needs and situations. Annuals are classified into six most common uses: (1) Flowers for Edging; 
(2) Cut Flowers; (3) Annual Vines; (4) Flowers for Bedding Purposes; (5) Everlastings; (6) Tallest 
Annuals for Temporary Screens and Hedges. We fully realize that many are extremely satis- 
factory for purposes other than the one we suggest and in variety descriptions recommend other 
uses. 
For earlier bloom, most annuals benefit from an early sowing and a single transplanting 
indoors. Sowing dates are given to provide plants ready for the garden after danger of the 
last killing frost which is about May 2oth in our area. If the last killing frost occurs earlier 
or later in your locality, move ahead or delay the starting time. 
The best time for planting direct to the open ground is also given. 
All of our seeds germinate well in a loose soil when kept moist. Before sowing any seed, 
the soil should be thoroughly spaded and the top layer finely pulverized. If the soil is not 
naturally loose, thoroughly mix % to 1 bushel of rotted manure, peat moss or leaf mold into 
each square yard of soil area to a depth of six inches. 
Very fine seed is barely pressed into the soil, larger seed is covered only twice its diameter. 
To keep a good supply of moisture in soil where germinating seeds, cover the rows with a 
piece of burlap or even newspaper held in place with small stones along the edges. Remove 
the covering as soon as seeds start to germinate. 
You will probably sow seed too thick. Be sure to thin seedlings rigorously to the distances 
given in variety descriptions. 
Your plants will look much better all Summer if you keep old flowers and seed pods picked off, 
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