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Fiower Garden Planting Guide 
KEY—For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc, see the 
second column below. The meaning of the key letters in this col- 
umn is as follows: 
A—For hot, dry locations H—For winter bouquets 
B—For a succession of bloom I—For fragrance 
C—For shady locations J—For window boxes 
D—For poor soil K—For vines 
E—For edging L—For backgrounds 

F—For the rock garden 



AGERATUM, 
Average Approx, Midget Blue 
Height Suitable Days to Time to 
(inches) for Germinate Bloom 
AGERATUM 4-12 ABEFJ 5-10 10 wks. 
ALYSSUM, Sweet 4-6 ABDEFIJ 5-10 6 wks. 
ANTIRRHINUM 18-36 CLi 20-25 Sina. 
AQUILEGIA 18-30 CEF 15 3 mos. 
BACHELOR BUTTON 36 ABCDEI 5-20 3 mos. 
BALSAM 18-24 ADE 10-12 6 wks. 
CALENDULA 18 BD 10-14 12 wks. 
CAMPANULA 18-24 GEL 8-15 10 wks. 
CANDYTUFT 12 BCFI 5-10 10 wks. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 24-36 ABE 5-20 10 wks. 
CELOSIA . 12-36 CDEH 20-25 10 wks. 
COSMOS 36-48 i Wisvou et 5-15 10 wks. ESCHSCHOLTZI4, 
COREOPSIS 24 ABDE 10-20 eee California Poppy sm. 
DAHLIA, Dwarf 14 BEF 10 4 mos. 
DELPHINIUM . 60 im 15-21 4 mos 
DIANTHUS 12 AEFI 5-10 3 mos. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 12 ACDF 5-12 4 mos. 
FOUR O‘CLOCK 24 AD 5-10 4 mos. 
GAILLARDIA 24 AD 15-20 3 mos 
GODETIA 24 ED 18-20 2 mos. 
GYPSOPHILA 18-36 BH 15-20 10 wks. 
HELICHRYSUM 36 BH 5-10 3 mos. 
HOLLYHOCK 60 BL 5-20 10 wks. 
KOCHIA 30 AE 15-18 SMOS 
LARKSPUR 36 BOL 15-20 12 wks. ae aye 
LOBELIA 4 CEJ 10 12 wks. 
MARIGOLD 6-36 ABDE 5-8 8 wks. 
MIGNONETTE 12 BEI 4 mos. 
MOON FLOWER 12 ft. IK 5-8 5 mos. 
MORNING GLORY 12 ft. AK 5-8 4 mos. 
NASTURTIUM 12-60 CDEFK 8-15 2-3 mos. 
NICOTIANA 24-36 ACI 20-25 12 wks. 
PANSY 8 CEF 10-15 12 wks. 
PETUNIA 12-20 BDEFJ 18-20 12 wks. 
PHLOX 12 ABCFIJ 20-25 10 wks. 
PORTULACA 6 ADEFJ 18-20 6 wks. 
SALVIA 36 A 15-25 4 mos. 
SCABIOSA 24 Al 18-20 3 mos. 
STOCKS 24 I 5-15 12 wks. 
SCHIZANTHUS 36 CE 20-25 8 wks. 
SWEET PEA 36 iy 4 15-20 12 wks. 
SWEET WILLIAM 24 EF 10 12 wks. - 
VERBENA 8 EF] 8-10 12 wks. é 
WALLFLOWER - 18 I 5-12 3 mos. if 
ZINNIA 12-30 AEFL 5-10 8 wks. 
IPOMEA, 
Heavenly Blue 

