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Flower Garden Planting Guide 
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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—FPor window boxes 
D—For poor soil K—For vines 
E—For edging - L—For backgrounds 
F—For the rock garden AGERATUM, 
Peas ome 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 CIL 20-25 3 mos. 
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 CFL 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. i ies 
COSMOS 36-48 ABCL 5-15 10 wks. ESCHSCHOLTZIA, ra 
COREOPSIS 24 ABDE 10-20 4 mos. California Poppy 
DAHLIA, Dwarf 14 Vsieg> 10 4 mos. 
DELPHINIUM 60 L 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 (G41D) 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 15-16 COSMOS 
LARKSPUR 36 BCL 15-20 12 wks. ; > 
Radiance 
LOBELIA 4 CET 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 IK 15-20 12 wks. 
SWEET WILLIAM 24 (7sEF 10 12 wks. 
VERBENA 8~ EF] 8-10 12 wks. 
WALLFLOWER 18 I 5-12 3 mos. 
ZINNIA 12-30 AEFL 5-10 8 wks. 
IPOMEA, 
Heavenly Blue 

