INDEX, GERMINATION and CULTURE GUIDE 
When sowing seeds it is always best to divide the packets and sow at different times. Note the time and give good 
care until the plants have had time to appear. The following table gives the time normally required for germination 
of each variety ef seeds. This time may vary as much ag 25% either way. Do not condemn seeds until you have 
given them at least two or three trials. 
for a year or more. The other tables are self explanatory, and while they are somewhat complicated, de give a 
great deal of information about each of the hundreds of species listed. 
SYMBOLS USED IN TABLE 









Those marked Z or having the dagger (+) beside them may lie dormant 










Germination Habit Best Use Color Time To Bloom Culture 
Time Tr—Trailing Hb—Hardy border B—Blue a—Early spring 1—Of easy culture for beginners. 
a— 5 days Br—Branching B—Summer bed- O—Orange b—Late spring 2—Soak seeds before sowing. 
b— 8 days B—Bushy ding P—Pink or early summer 3—Sow in early spring while soil 
c—10 days C—Clump E—Low Edging Pu—Purple c—Summer is cool. 
d—15 days E—Erect _ or border or lavenderd—Late summer 4—Sow in early spring or latest 
e—20 days S—Spreading D—Drying for use R—Red early autumn fall. 
f—25 days V—Vine as everlasting Y—Yellow e—All autumn 5—Sow in heat in sunny window, 
g—30 days F—Foliage or W—White f—Late autumn frame or greenhouse. Sowing 
z—50 days or Seed Pod F—Fragrant g—Tends to be may be done at almost any sea- 
may lie dor- S—Background or everblooming son. 
mant a year Screen h—Winter bloom- 6—Sow in spring or summer, up 
or more. Sp—Specimen ing indoors, or to September. Be sure seedbed is 
;—dagger W—Window Gar- can be forced shaded if sown in heat of sum- 
added means den or porch into bloom mer. 
seed may box i—Perennials, 7—Sow in late autumn or early 
take much R—Rock Garden blooming first winter in open beds. Germina- 
longer _ than season if started tion will take place in spring. 
time indi- early Cold is needed to start them. 
cated . May also be sown in early spring 
if given refrigerator treatment. 
8—Sow in late autumn or earliest 
spring. If sown too late in 
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Achille’a, Milfoil, E Hb yes YW d 4 Cal’la “Lily”, hhp 8 
Avchim’enes, hhp  «...:..-:4---- E BW no many BD SMba Cal liop’sis, Tickweed, ha..b 16 12-36 
Acco ni’tum, hp ...... E Hb yes PW de SO4 Callirho’es™ hati = 22s © 8 
Acroclin’i um, ha E D yes PWe 31 Cam el’lia, hhp 
A diimi.a,) hb) <c..-..-2 Ca mmas’sia, hp 24 
Ado’nis, hha, hp .... E Hb yes YR b S@.6 Cam pan’ula, ha, hp, hb 16, 26 12-30 
Aetheone’ma, hp Tr ER no R be SO4 Candyatuttss has hp see 16, 29 
African Daisy .............. [ lain Ganma a ehhp ee td 26, 16,47 24 48 
African Violet, hhp B W no BPW g S5a Can’er bury Bells, hb ....b 16, 26 36 
Aga pan’thus, hhp E W no BC M5 Cardinal Climber, hha......a 25 80’ 
Agera’tum, hha ....... : RE yes BPWFG (31 Carnation, hp  ........ e 2, 16, 26 18 
Ag rostem’ma, hp E Hb yes P be (341 Castor Bean, Ricinus, hha..d 22 7-20’ 
PRE POS CIS NL AE eee coxi- oc ccesses B F C5 Catananche, hp  .............-.. e 24 25 
Althe’a, MHollyhock, hp....c 28 Celosia, Coxcomb, hha......c 17 24 
A’loe, Tiger Aloe, hhp.....g 32 12 W no D5 Gen tau’rea, ha..1.-...<..... fa 17, 26 12-36 
A lon’soa, Mask Flr. hha....d 13 18 E B no R ed 6 Cerasitium; s hp) 2s b 26 16 
Alstro mer’ia, hp E Sp yes (x) 5,7 Cheiran thus, hhp, hb....a 17, 31 10 
Alys’sum, ha, hp B EB no WPPuF bd 31 Che lone, Turtle Head ........ 27 
Amaran’thus, hha B B no Re 961 Chry san’themum, ha, hp b 3,17, 29 12-36 
Amar yl’lis, hhp U W yes RWh S35 Ciner aria, hhp ........ c 26, 32, 385 12-18 
Am berbo’a, ha. ........ Br BHb yes Pu bd Del Clark’ia, Rocky Garland, ha. 17 15-30 
Ammo’bium, hb .... Br D yes We 96 Clematis, =) hp: fz 8,25,26 38 25’ 
Anagal’lis, hha .. Cc E no BR bd 31 Cleome, Spider Flr., ha ec 17 36 
An chu’sa, ha, hp Br Hb yes BP bd* S6 ClimbersiasViness 262. 25 
Anem’one,  hp......... E Hb yes many b 4 Clhaviave hhpeeee 24 
Annual Climbers Cobiaeia, hha... 30’ 
An o’da, Opaleup, hhp.............. 26 48 E Hb yes Bg (361 Commelina, hhp 18 
PATIEE MOMS WY) (eee. -. ccenc.cses a 26 24 Br Hb yes YFb 361 Coral Flower, ha 30 
Antigomon, a bhp ..2:-2c<--: e 25 30’ V S no P bdi 4 Coc’cu lus, Moonseed, hp...d 25 15’ 
An tir rhi’num, Snap. ha..c 2,14 30 E WB yes manyF dd 4) GCoileuass bhp woe... ec 3,‘33 12 
Nouailecgi ay.) Wp!) at--2-.2:- g 3,6 12-36 EB Hb yes many be S@QM61 Col’um bine, Aquilegia, hp..g 8,6 12-36 
Ar’abis, Rock Cress, hp....a 26 6 C BHb no WPF a S6 Coreop’sis, Tickseed, hp....a 17 24-36 
Kyerto tise | ba) « acccse-sesee-css e 18 12 Br B yes BW ce 331 Corn eR inbow meee ee 
Arena’ria, Sandwort, hp..b 26 3S R no We D31 Cos mea, Cosmos, hha... 
Aris ae’ma, hhp .... i 2 25 H RSp no Green b $4 Crotalaria, hha......... 
Aristea,s nhp) 2... Ee 24 E Hb yes Bb $3 Cup-Flower, ha 
Ar is to lo’chia, hp 80’ V S no Yee S@D4 Cu phae‘a, hha... 
Arme’ria, Thrift, hp —..._- ec 26 3-24 B Hb yes P be C961 Cy clamen, hhp.......... 
(Agcy; tum) hp) 2.:s e 26 15 B R no Yiib 331 Cyn o glos sum, ha, hhp........ 
Ascle’pias, hp, hhp..g 32, 14, 26 85 E HbW yes Oi 6 Cy’press . Vine, hha........ a 20, 25 10-18’ 
As pho de li’ne, Jacob. Rod ....26 36 E Hb no Na D6 Cysts Us, Rhone rere gz 26, 31 36 
As’ter, annual, ha .........-.- b 15 12-30 B B yes many de S31 
As’ter, perennial, hp ........ d 26 18 B Hb yes BRe 4 Dahlia hhpeee ee a 18, 42,43 12-48 
As til’be, Spires, hp .......... d 26 36 B Hb yes P ch 4 Datu’ra, Trumpet fir. hhp d 18 36 
Au bri e’ti a, 6s E no Ba 61 Daticusse Wa yeseecece SE. ce 22 36 
Aur ic’u la, 125 RE no Fmany a S7 Del phinium, hp .. 
Ave’na, ha -24 E D yes 63 Desert Sunray, ha 
Dianthus, ha, hp.a 
Babia’na, hhp 12 BE W no Bh S05." Aaa Goes 2, 16,18, 26, 80, 31 12-24 
Babys’ Breath, ha, hp........ 18 Br B yes PWe 66 Dictamnus, hp. otitn BHP Oe 
Baby Blue Eyes, ha............ Br E no WB a C38 Did is’cus, hha... .d 18 30 
Bachelor’s Button, ha Br B yes BWP be $3 Diel’ytra, hp 2.2) QUA 0 20 
BS atclery eigen Na recess sesencee=-eesenest B B no Y be @D41 Digntiaslissehos hpi e 26 30-48 
Bal’sam, Lady Slipper, ha....b 14 15-30 B BW no PWeg C361 Dim orpheca, ha... c 2,18 8-12 
IBapitisniaen peach eae. e 26 40B Hb yes Bb 34. Doro’nicum, hp.. nde2 imme s 
BoE Sy (ye ay lt i) del oe eee ce 14 24 B B no Y bd 6D1 Dracaena, hhp...........0.......---- z 34 30 
Bego’nia, hhp ....d 3, 48, 32, 35 12 B WB no PWR gh S5a ‘ : 
Bell of Ireland, hp .............----- 14 30 Br BD yes Gr cdi @D61 E chin ops, Globethistle, hp d 24 60 
Bell flr., hb, hp, ha ....16, 26 12-30 E Hb yes BWP be S@61 E chi um, Viperbugloss, hha. b 18 12-20 
Bel’lis, English Daisy, hp....b 19 6 Br BWE no WPR abi S@41 English Daisy, hye sae a 19 6 
Bean, Scarlet Runner, hha.a 25 15’ V S no Rye 691 Eremu’rus, bp -_...........: £27 96 
Bigmonien) hp -.-—-..-=- d 25 30’B S no YRe 9 Eryn’gium, Seaholly, hp_.g 27 36 
Bird of Paradise, hhp....z 3, 35 48 EC SpW yes Gh 5 Er yth ri na, Coralbean, hhp..c 34 60 
Bleeding Heart, hp—....z 27,47 24 B Hb no P ab ss Er y thro nium, hp.......s 26,44 6 
Bocreormtiawe hp oe tz 26 70 B Hb no dd 361 Eschscholz’ia, ha ..._... 019 12 
Bolto’nia, hp _...........—..¢ 26 60 B Hb no Pd ©61 Eulalia, Sword Grass, hp..d 81 48 
Brachy co’me, hha......_..d 16 12 B E no BWR b 303 Kupatorium, Boneset, hp.c 27 30 
Bri’za, Quaking Grass, ha... 31 24 E D yes 631 Euphorbia, ha, hp... d 27 - 4-36 
Brodiae’a, hhp_.............. 7226 20E B yes Y ce 4 Everlastings” le 24 
Bromwalrlia,) hha) 22:20:20.1 d 16 25 B B no aps g 8 Exa’cum affine, hhp —_..d 88 12 
Butterfly Bush, hp............. - 48 B Hb yes uc 
eae eshy. bp 3 Feverfew, Matricaria, had 20 8-24 
Cac'tus; = hhp—_._.._.... d31,35 3-9 W no S@5 Fevlic't.a,, hale 5 eae Sp |b) 8 
Ca la’di um, Fancy Leaf, hhp 44 Flag of Spain, Mina, hha..a 25 18’ 
Jiffy Index 
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All American Flowers & 
Wegetables)  .: i rnciccectescces 4 
Accessories, Gardening aids ... 36 




Annual Flowers 
Bulbs, Roots, Tubers .... 
Everlastings. (22... 
Grasses, Ornamental 
Horbsi) 2.22. = 
Novelties 
Perennial Flowers 
Plants 
Roses ........ 
Shrubs _....... 
Specialties 
Window Garden Flowers....3, 32, 35 
Vegetables. .......... 4, 36-40 
Vineso ions. e205) 20 
spring, may lie dormant until 
the following year. 
9—Sow where plants are to bloom 
after soil has warmed up in 
spring. 
a—vVery fine seed. Carefully sow 
on top of soil and water with 
misty spray to cover. 
€—Sun. 
S&—Sun or partial shade. 
S—Semi-shade. 
M—Requires extra moisture. 
D—Will grow in rather dry soil. 

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