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nerag Tender |*When | +: Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where to rents Tender when Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin | Where to Use 
Ring fof, blower, | sor to to Bloom | Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed UKE Berietectin, ities : to!Bloom | Rows / Gut:tolInches in |Sow, Seed 
Hardy | Plant | (Months) (Feet) le nowidinches) Hardy | Plant | (Months) | (Feet) | Row (Inches) 
Dwarf Blue Cap Bouquets Sept. Seite Bouquets 
BSED SEN en eal | ate : : Fiasigel oc CALENDULA H | thru | 3to3% 2 18 cede" [Bedding 
2 F orders 
FLOSS FLOWER March ate Perfection Seedbed Rell Gantens Jan. Garden 
12 i-ea alps 
Sept. Flats or |Bouquets 
hru 3 to4 2 12 to 18 
Bouquets CARNATION H t Seedbed 
ARCTOTIS or Sept 5 Dec 
BLUE-EYED H thru 3 to 4 3 18 Garden oe eee _—$$<—_—_ , ———$——_ | — Bosal 
s 
AFRICAN DAISY Jan pone ie 
a So Ee | eee CALLIOPSIS H | thru 4 4 to 5 36 Garden |Backgrounds 
Sept Blatsion Borders a8 
ALYSSUM H | thru 1% 1 6 Seeded IRock Gardens Mann Bouquets 
yes Garden cosmos rT | thru | 2% to3 | 3to4 36 Garden |Backgrounds 
May 
Sept Bouquets Cuttings to mix with 
Flats or |Bedding other Flowers in Bou- 
2 18 to 2 3 CYNOGLOSSUM Sept. ; 
ASTER H Nee Sito 4 Mee Seedbed |Rock Gardens or CHINESE H thru 2to3 2 18 Garden jquets. Bedding 
FORGET-ME-NOT March Rock Gardens 
Edging S| =a oe a a 
BALSAM,DOUBLE Sept Sent eax Sept: Bouquets 
CAMELLIA: ey ie 1% z a8 Seedbed [Borders DAISY—SHASTA | H_ | thru 4 3 12 to 15 | Garden |Bedding 
cc rde — 
FLOWERED March Yan: 
Bouquets 
Bouquets Beddin 
BLUE LACE Sept ; Sept. edding 
Flats or |Bedding DIANTHUS or H 
<4 thru 2 6 Garden |Borders 
Sac mo ge Hct ‘ ee Seedbed |Borders CHINESE PINKS eer fic Mod: Re 
4 Z Bouquets GAILLARDIA Bouquets 
BACHELOR'S Sept , Byrdere or BLANKET H Bacall 4 to 5 2 18 Garden |Bedding 
ea H pak 3 a 18 Garden Backgrounds FLOWER 
t an 
ae a GLOBE T ei 3 2 12 Flats or |Borders 
BABY’S BREATH Sith Bouquets to Mix with AMARANTH ae Seedbed 
ee H thru 2ito 23% 3 18 Garden |other cut Flowers. z| ee eS 
or GYPSOPHILA J : 
an GOUR Feb. Shading and Orna- 
ul thru | 4 to Fruit Vine 36 Garden |mental Fruits. 
Fet Ornamental Climber ORNAMENTAL May 
BEAN—SCARLET T As 1 Vine 6 Ganakn for Shade and At SS ee 5 ; 
RUNNER es tractive Blossoms Sept. ouquets 
May : HELICHRYSUM or T het 2 to 2% 3 12 to 18 Garden |Backerounds 
STRAWFLOWER March 
Sept Miniature Gem Bouquets —_—. qj |_qj[]u>wwxx“ cq§_ ji _-m  @oueecrx ' 
CANDYTUFT H | then | 2itos , 3 Garden |Borders Saas T ae 1% to2 3 24 Geta eackwanids 
Feb Other Varieties Rock Gardens thru 4 to2 a g 
2 12 SUNFLOWER Aug. 
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Approximate| tSpace | Set Plants From i Approximate | tSpace | Set Plants From 
; Tender lowhen TimelSowinall( Between'll Secdkedor- Thin Tender When | Time Sowing | Between | Seedbed or Thin |Where t 
Kind of Flower | or to g Where to Kind of Flower t 9 e 
to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed Use oF 2 to Bloom Rows | Out to Inches in |Sow Seed Use 
Hardy | Plant ow sce Hardy | Plant 
(Months) (Feet) | Row (Inches) (Months) (Feet) | Row (Inches) 
HOLLYHOCK poe 5 to 6 > Backgrounds PORTULACA or Feb. Borders 
(Indian Spring) iH i pabee $ ee Garden SUN PLANT T thru 1% 1 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
an Aug. 
Nov, Bouquets 3 j 
Bedding Sept. ouquets to Mix with 
LARKSPUR H | thru | 2% to3 3 12to18 | Garden QUEEN P rant : 
Backgrounds ; H th 2 to 3 4 24 Gard ther Cut Flowers, 
Ts ANNE'S LACE ee : aree?’ Backgrounds 
Sept Bouquets 
Bedding Bouquets 
LUPIN H thru 2 to 2% 3 12 Garden Sept. heat 
Dec Backgrounds SALVIA Ht thr 3 to 4 3 18 Flats or |Bedding 
Tine Seedbed |Borders 
MORNING GLORY March Sek rae one — 
or IMPROVED T | thru 2 Vine 1248 Garden| SCABIOSA or Sept. Bouquets 
IPOMEA June : MOURNING H thru 5 3 12 Garden |Bedding 
' BRIDE Dec. 
Dwf. Gigantea Pot 0’ Gold 
Feb. Dwf. Double Harmony Giant 
Ean 2 15 to 18 Bouquets SNAPDRAGON or Bae 3 18 Flats or |Bouquets 
MARIGOLD mY yf Bei 2” | Giedstea Sunset Gi Garden | Bedding — ANTIRRHINUM | H | thru | 3 to4 Seedbed |Bedding 
and Bs | hase larits Pwerntyness Dec. Half Tall 
. . Ss 
again in 3 12 
Sept. All Other Varieties as 
3 15 to.18 Sept 
Dwi. Gem Mixture SWEET PEA H thru | 2% to3 3 1to2 Garden [Bouquets 
Sept Dwf. Golden Globe Bouquets Dec 
' 9 2 12 Bedding —— 
NASTURTIUM T thru 2 to 3 Garden SSS SS] 
March ae Rock Gardens 
All Other Varieties Sept. Bouquets 
3 12 STATICE _H | thru 3 3 18 Garden |Bedding 
aA ce a Jan. 
Bouquets |e _ 
Sept. Bedding 
PANSY H thru 3 1% 12 Flats or Borders TITHONIA or Feb. Bouquets 
Dec. Seedbed RocleiGardens FLORIDA 7; thru 3 2 36 Garden Backgrounds 
SUNFLOWER June 
aoe Borders 
Bedding in the Gar- : Any 9 9 
x Sept den, Vacant Lots and VEREEED B Month 3 = 12 Garden |Rock Gardens 
PHLO. be H aie 3 2 6 Garden Roadsides. ———_ 
DRUMMON Feb Borders Bedding 
: Rock Gardens RENGS eG H Any 3 1 12 Garden |Border 
PERIWINKLE Month s s 
Sept. Beddi . Giants for B 
POPPY— edding Pariponeantnie iants for Bouquets 
CALIFORNIA H a 3 2 6 Garden |Borders Ee Hybrids ae and Backgrounds. 
an. Pi a 
pet Feb. 2 eee aices Babine ™iad 
ae Rosy Morn Bedding and Road- ZINNIA T ha 1% os = Borders! MeLEee 
EPR. Heavenly Blue side Beautification. ug. : 
PETUNIA H | thru | 2% to3 2 ce Flats or IRorders All Other Varieties | Garden ey ore 
June AlleOtherWanietics Seedbed Jrock Gardens 3 18 to 24 4 ap 
3 18 


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*“Time to plant’’ indicated is for central and south Florida. In north Florida, many kinds will not withstand the winter cold, and this fact should be taken into consideration with reference 
to time of planting. {For bedding, give 4% space indicated between rows. 
