

FLOWERS—CULTURAL AND DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION 

Class or Use Height Days for 
VARIETY Type * ** ee SOIL AND SITUATION Seed To 
OR GROUP (See (See (See Sprout 
below) below) below) RK 
Marigold........ + | HHA CMW 10’-214’ | Warm, well drained soil, full sun...} 8-10 
Mignonette........ HHA CFM 14 Moist soil, full sun, avoid trans- 
PIANC g shies, Sales see. Bee ees 12-15 
Morning Glory. Ste ake TA VW 10-15’ | Very well drained, light soil, fullsun | 10-14 
Nasturtium........ TA CFMR 1-3’ | Tolerates poor soil, some shade if 
; moist. Move with care.......... 12-14 
INGMERIS cis 5s HHA CMER 10-12") oar sous full suns <A. oe on: 18-21 
Nemophila.......:. HA MERY 6-8” | Any good garden soil, full sun..... 7-10 
Nicotiana........ jt | HHA CFMW 15’-2’ | Rich, moist soil, fullsun.......... 10 
gella sy. sea eee HA MR 18” Tolerates poor ’ soil, avoid trans- 
planting se; kde eos 14 
COT re HA CMERYW| 6-8” | Moist, cool soil. Tolerates some 
Sh shades. eas. te daa i ee 14 
Petunia. ss)... a + | HHA FME 1-2’ | Any warm garden loam, fullsun....| 10-12 
Phlox, Annual....¢ | HA CM 12-15” | Well drained soil, fullsun......... 10-14 
Lin, (eae HA CFMW 12% Any good garden soil, full sun..... 7-10 
Poppy, Annual..... HA MR 20-30” | Full sun, light soil, avoid moving...| 10-14 
Poppy, Perennial. ..| HP MY 12-18” | Full sun, light soil, avoid moving.. .| 10-14 
Hortulaca.......... HHA MERW 6-8” | Sandy, dry soil, tolerates drought, 
WN Nie oo eM AS Coa rach See 14 
Pyrethrum HP CMRY 2’ Any good garden soil, full sun..... 21 
Salpiglossis....... + | HHA CMT 214’ | Fairly rich garden soil, full sun....| 14 
“OS TepeLe A CMW 2’ Welldrained soil, toleratessomeshade| 14 
Scabiosa........... HA CFMW 214’ | Any garden loam, full sun......... 14-21 
Schizanthus...... Pale ELA: CMR 18-20” | Moist garden loam, full sun....... 21-30 
Snapdragon...... + | HA CM 114-3’ | Good garden loam, full sun........ 10-14 
a a HA CFM 1-2’ | Good garden loam, full sun........| 7-10 
Sunflower.......... HA TW 5-10’ | Warm, dry soil, full sun. +2 .| 10-14 
Swt. Peas, Ey. Fig..| HA CFVY 6’ Rich, well drained loam, full sun. 10 
Swt. Peas, Standard 
(bs U7 pe eee HA CVY 6’ Rich, well drained loam, full sun...} 10 
Sweet Sultan.......| HA CFMW 216’ | Any garden soil, fullsun.......... 15 
Sweet William...... HP CFMY 1144-2’ | Well drained garden soil, tolerates 
SOME AACE tne, tine eer a dae 6-8 
eereN ure... Tel EA CFMERW)} 10-12” | Warm, dry soil, sunny situation....| 14 
EA ce car, {| TPA -:-}| MERW 1 at light soil, tolerates drought, 
Catia ton. CPisiout <5 ree eee 14 
BEREAN ee eg es eae ws ish MERYWSh| 6-8” | Shady, cool, moist situation........ 14 
Wallflower, Annual..| HA CMRY 10-12” | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun} 10-14 
Pare fa HHA CMW 1-3’ | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun} 6-12 


i—Partially tender or long season varieties often started 5 or 6 weeks earlier in flats or pots indoors or in pro- 
tected situation, to provide longer period of bloom in garden. Set plants out when frost’s past. Or can be seeded 
direct in open ground in garden when frost danger past. 
HA—Hardy Annual—blooms first year—usually seeded direct to garden in month given. 
HHA—Half Hardy Annual—blooms first year ; seeded direct to garden when frost danger past or often 
started earlier in flats indoors. (See { above.) 
TA—Tender Annual—blooms first year ; usually started in flats in protected place 6 weeks before month 
given, and plants set out in garden when weather warm and frost danger past. (See { above.) Can 
also be seeded direct to garden after all frost danger is over. 
* HP—Hardy Perennial—plants live several years, usually starting to flower second year. Thin or trans- 
Class plant fo permanent bed before plants crowd. 
TP—Tender Perennial—plants live several years, usually starting to flower second year. Thin or trans- 
plant to permanent bed before plants crowd. Needs mild climate or winter protection. 
TPA—Tender Perennial best handled,as annual. Lives from year to year only in very mild climate and 
usually treated as a tender annual. (See { above.) 
B—Biennial—lives two years and usually makes vegetative growth first year and flowers second. Thin 
or transplant to permanent location before plants become crowded. 
C—Cut flowers, bouquets. R—Rock garden. 
F—Fragrant. S—Straw flower, everlasting, immortelle, for winter bouquets. 
ited M—Mass bedding and border. Y—FEarly blooming. 
Use E—Low edging. W—Late blooming. 
V—Vine. Sh—Thrives in partial shade. 
T—Tall background. 
¥ee 
Height Approximate only, depending upon variety, soil, season. 
*e +e 
Sprouts Approximate only, depending on temperature, moisture, soil, method of planting. 
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