SPECIAL NOTES ON FLOWER CULTURE 

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For simple cultural data on each of the 
flowers listed here, refer to the notes pave rem oe ge! A ; 
indligated By. the terteL catioa eae Godetia....... A = Pansyeeveesaee D 
Ageratum...... A — Carnation...... C  Gourds,Ornmtl.B ~— Petunia........ C 
Alyssum (a)....A Castor Bean....B = Gypsophila..... D *Phloxaeeseeeee C 
Alyssum (h.p.) D  Celosia........ A Helianthus..... D Poppy, Ic. Mxd.A 
Anchusa....... B Chrysant’mum .A  Hollyhock...... D Portulaca...... C 
Antirrhinum...C Clarkia........ Beekochiaxennesee B  Salpiglossis....A 
Aquilegia...... Dig Cleomeeacee B.- Larkspur... 2... .C >) *Scabiosaneerer A 
ATCtOUS eee A Coreopsis...... Dien urn (alee A Schizanthus....A 
Astertiereiets A Cosmos.......C  Linum(w.p.)...D Shasta Daisy. . .D 
Bachelor’s Cynoglossum...B —_ Lobelia........ A Snow-on-the- 
BULtOnee eee CreeDahliagee eee A Lupines....... C Mountain....B 
BallonVine....C Delphinium....D —_ Lupins........ D>“ Staticeeeemse cs A 
Balsatrieese see B Dianthus...... C  Marigold...... A .StockSa9eeeeeA 
Blue Lc. FlowerB  Eschscholtzia..C Mignonette....C  Tithonia....... B 
Calendula. .... C  Everlas’g Flwr..A Moon Flower...B  Verbena....... A 
Calliopsis...... A FourO’Clock...B MorningGlory..B  Zinnia......... A 
Candytuft...... C Gaillardia...... A Nasturtium. ...B 

SCABIOSA, 
Blue Moon 
ZINNIA, 
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ANTIRRHINUM, 
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A—These Do Well When Sown 
Where They Are to Bloom 
These annuals can be started out- 
doors directly for blooming where 
sown, or can be transplanted if 
they come up too close together. 
A special outdoor seed bed can be 
used to start enough plants to fill 
an entire garden. Because of the 
small area that will be needed, a 
special soil, made up as recom- 
mended under “Transplanting,” 
can be used in this bed. This 
method is convenient when tulips 
and other bulbs occupy the beds 
in early spring. 
B—Do Not Transplant These 
These annuals do not tolerate 
transplanting, and should be sown 
thinly where they are to bloom. 
Mixing seed with sand before sow- 
ing will help distribute them 
evenly and thinly. Thin to proper 
spacing if they come up too 
thickly. 
C—Seed These Early— 
Or in Late Fall 
The hardy annuals in this group 
can be sown outdoors as soon as 
the soil can be worked in spring. 
Or they can be seeded in fall, just 
before the soil freezes for the 
winter and will sprout long before 
the soil can be worked in spring. 
Because these early seedlings are 
usually through blooming by mid- 
summer, be ready to replant the 
bed with other annuals for late 
bloom. 
D—Seed Almost Any Time 
(But Shade the Seedlings) 
Perennials (plants that live over 
from year to year) can be seeded 
at any time after the danger from 
frost is over up to early summer. 
They are best started in a cold 
frame with some provision for 
shading the bed. If no cold frame 
is availbale, grow them in flats 
placed under the shade of trees or 
shrubs, but light sunshine should 
filter through to them: perennial 
seedlings won’t grow in full shade. 
To shade cold frames from full 
sunlight, cover ordinary window 
screens with cheesecloth or muslin. 
After sowing, keep watering with 
a fine spray (they may need water- 
ing twice a day in midsummer 
heat) until seedlings are ready to 
transplant. If three pairs of leaves 
have formed at least a month be- 
fore killing frost is expected, they 
can be moved into permanent posi- 
tion the same fall: otherwise carry 
over in the cold frame until spring. 
Many perennial seeds sprout siow- 
ly: if you have followed directions 
don’t worry if they don’t show up 
within a week or two. 
E—Start These Indoors 
For Early Bloom 
These will do well when sown di- 
rectly in the garden and where 
late bloom is wanted, some of the 
packet should be planted in this 
way. For outdoor culture, see “A.” 
However, for early bloom, some of 
the seed should be started indoors. 
F—These Vines Need 
Special Treatment 
This is for vines that don’t trans- 
plant well, but need a long season 
to flower. All need rather high 
heat, so a warm spot (temperature 
between 75° to 85°) is necessary. 
However, watch out that high heat 
does not dry out seedlings. 
Fill 3” pot with seed-starting mix- 
ture of soil. Press two seeds into 
each pot and water well, place in 
heat until seeds sprout. May be 
grown in a sunny window, even 
if cooler, once seedlings are up. 
As soon as vines begin to twine, 
provide a stake for support. When 
danger from late frost is over, 
knock plants out of pots, disturb- 
ing roots as little as possible and 
set where they are to grow. 
If early bloom is not wanted, di- 
rect seed outdoors, but ground 
must be warm (wait until after 
late irises and lilacs have faded). 
Do not grow in rich soil as this 
promotes leafy growth at expense 
of flowers. If soil is rich, add 
gravel or old weathered coal ashes. 
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