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 of seeds. 
given them at least two or three trials. 
This time may vary as much as 25% either way. Do not condemn seeds until you have 
Those marked Z or having the dagger ({) beside them may lie dormant 
for a year or more. The other tables are self explanatory, and while they are somewhat complicated, do give a 
great deal of information about each of the hundreds of species listed. 
SYMBOLS USED IN TABLE 
Germination 
Time 
a— 5 days 
b— 8 days 
c—10 days 
d—15 days 
e—20 days 
f£—25 days 
g—30 days 
z—50 days or 
may lie dor- 
mant a year 
or more. 
j—dagger 
added means 
seed may 
take much 
Habit 
Tr—Trailing 
Br—Branching 
B—Bushy 
C—Clump 
E—Erect 
S—Spreading 
V—Vine 
Best Use 
Hb—Hardy border 
B—Summer bed- 
ding 
E—Low Edging 
or border 
D—Drying for use 
as everlasting 
F—Foliage or 
Seed Pod 
S—Background 
or Screen 
Sp—Specimen 
W—Window Gar- 
den or porch 
box 
R—Rock Garden 
Color Time To Bloom 
B—Blue a—Early spring 
O-—Orange b—Late spring 
P—Pink or early summer 
Pu—Purple ec—Summer 
or lavender d—Late summer 
R—Red early autumn 
Y—Yellow e—All autumn 
W—White f—Late autumn 
F—Fragrant g—Tends to be 
everblooming 
h—Winter bloom- 
ing indoors, or 
can be forced 
into bloom 
i—Perennials, 
blooming first 
Culture 
1—Of easy culture for beginners. 
2—Soak seeds before sowing. 
3—Sow in early spring while soil 
is cool. 
an in early spring or latest 
all. 
5—Sow in heat in sunny window, 
frame or greenhouse. Sowing 
may be done at almost any sea- 
son. 
6—Sow in spring or summer, up 
to September. Be sure seedbed 
is shaded if sown in heat of 
summer. 
7—Sow in late autumn or early 
winter in open beds. Germina- 
Jiffy Index 





Page 
All American Flowers _............- 4 
Vegetables Re fey ee 37 
Accessories, Gardening aids ... 36 
Annual Flowers ......................---- 13-25 
Bulbs, Roots, Tubers 41-49 
Everlastings  .......:...:--......-.-- 24 
Grasses, Ornamental 31 
Herbs tee ee ee oe 31 
Novelties ee ee 2-3-4 
Perennial Flowers _..............-.--.- 26-31 
Plants 25, 35 
Roses ..... ae | 
Shrubs. ..... 25 
Specialties) ../-2 85 res 5-12 
Window Garden Flowers ....3, 32, 35 
Vegetables) 2250 isceccseceeeeee es 36-40 
WV CSE eh A Rati ee adaaw sorcerers 20, 25 

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 
misty spray to cover. 
longer than 
season if started 












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Aipromi, aehaw este 6-9 Tr E no YP €D61 
Abvu’til on, hha 34 E WB no RPY g,h 65,1 
Ac anth’us, hhp 24 B FWB no Wd 031 
Accessories, Gardening aids....36 
Achille’a, Milfoil, hp .......... ce 26 24 BE Hb yes YW d 4 
A chim’enes, hhp ........ Readass n2n BW no many BD SMbda 
Acco ni’tum, hp ........ ....e@ 26 44 B Hb yes PW de S@4 
Aeroclin’ium, ha . 2b 24 24 E D yes PWe 31 
A dbiucmivas hb wera oe Tf 25 
Ado’nis, hha, hp. ..... ec 18,26 18 E Hb yes YR b Sty6 
Aetheone’ma, hp .. =e 26 4 Tr ER no R be St4 
Africans Daisy, .0. sense 18 
African Violet, hhp ........e 3, 35 6B W no BPW g S5a 
Aga pan’thus, hhp ................ e 33 36 E W no BC M5 
Agera’tum, hha .... a 2,138 4-24 RE yes BPWF G €931 
Ag rost em’ma, hp .e 26 24 B Hb yes P be 41 
IAS TOs2tiS; ha ice. cere tee 31 12 B F 95 
A’loe, Tiger Aloe, hhp ........ 33 2 iy W no D5 
A lon’soa, Mask Fl. hha ...d 13 18 B B no R ed 6 
Al stro mer’i a; hp. -2...05..-2 d 26 36 E Sp yes O By 
Alys’sum, ha, hp ...... a 2, 138, 26 2-12 B EB no WPPuF bd (931 
Amaran’thus, hha ...............- a 14 48 B B no Re 961 
Am ar yl’lis, hhp 24 E W yes RW h Sty35 
Am berbo’a, ha ..... 24 Br BHb yes Pu bd D611 
Ammo’bium, hb ... 36 Br D yes We 6 
An ag al’lis, hha ... 8 C E no BR bd 31 
An chu’sa, ha, hp . 40 Br Hb yes BP bd* S6 
Anem’one, hp ...... 15 E Hb yes many b Ry 
Annual Climbers 
Ano’da, Opalcup, hhp .......... 26 48 EB Hb yes Bg 61 
An’themis, hp .......... 24 Br Hb yes YF b 61 
An tig’o non, hhp 80’ V S no P bdi 4 
An tir rhi’num, Snap. ha. 2, 14 30 E WB yes manyF dd 341 
Aqsuil-e’ gijaehp) ee g 8, 6 12-86 E Hb yes many be SjM61 
Ar’abis, Rock Cress, hp ...... a 26 6 C BHb no WPE a S6 
Mrcito tisha eee ec 13 12) Br B yes BW ce 331 
Arena’ria, Sandwort, hp..b 26 3S R no We D31 
AGTIS:ac Ria hhp eee 25 E RSp no Green b $4 
A riste’a, hhp ............ 24 E Hb yes Bb 83 
Ar is to lo’chia, hp 30’ V S no Ye S@pD4 
Arme’ria, Thrift, hp 8-24 B Hb yes P be 61 
ASicy. sum. bp ae 15 B R no Wa 31 
As cle’pias, hp, hhp ....g 38, 26 35 E HbW yes Oi 6 
As pho de li’ne, Jacob Rod _... 26 36 E Hb no ay] (D6 
As’ter, annual, ha ............ b 2, 15 12-30 B B yes many de S31 
As’ter, perennial, hp .. ..d 26 18 B Hb yes BRe MS 
As til’be, Spirea, hp .. d 26 36 B Hb yes P ch 4 
Aubrie’tia, hp ....... e 26 6S E no Ba 561 
Aur ic’u la, hp g 26 12; RE no Fmany a S7 
TS CRTER IN 4 oer ae b 31 24 EB D yes 63 
Babiaima, nlp t=... E W no Bh S@y5 
Baby’s Breath, ha, hp Br B yes PWe 6 
Baby Blue Eyes, ha ....... Br E no WB a 8 
Bachelor’s Button, ha . Br B yes BWP be S3 
BaWtleya; Namen sce B B no Y be @D41 
Bal’sam, Lady Slipper, ha .b 14 15-30 B BW no PW g 61 
Bap tis’ia, hp 40 B Hb yes Bb 4 
Bar to’ Nitsa pecs 24 B B no Y bd @6D1 
Be go’ni a, hhp 12 B WB no PWR gh S5a 
Bell of Tscland “hp cent peeeisens 14 380 Br BD yes Gr edi @D61 
Bell fir., hb, hp, hae 16, 26 12-30 E Hb yes BWP be. S61 
Bel’lis, English Daisy, hp ..b 19 6 Br BWE no WPR abi S¢941 
Bean, Scarlet Runner, hha.a 25 15’ V S no Re 691 
Bigsno mua hp ee d25 30’ B S no YRe ie 
Bird of Paradise, hhp ....z 3, 35 48 EC SpW yes Oh 5 
Bleeding Heart, hp ........ Teel, AT 24 B Hb no P ab ss 
Boc co’nia, hp ai 70 B Hb no dd 61 
Bol to’nia, hp 60 B Hb no Pad 61 
BOOK Siva oat... RS 
Brachy co’me, hha ..........-.-.-- 16 12 B E no BWR b 08 
Bri’za, Quaking Grass, ha.... 31 24 EB D yes 31 
Brodiae’a, hhp ...........2.-000------- 20 E B yes Y ce C94 
Bro wal’lia, hha. ..... 25 B B no LR g 636 
Butterfly Bush, hp 48 B Hb yes Puc 36 

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Cold is needed to start them. 
May also be sown in early spring 
if given refrigerator treatment. 
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Oacitus; shhp. eee d 31, 35 8-9 W no Sb 
Ca la’di um, Fancy Leaf, hhp 44 
Calan dri’nia, ha ................ ce 16 6S E no RW ec DY 
Cal ce ola’ria, hhp ....d 3, 32, 35 9-24 B W no many h 5a 
Galendilas ham ee c 16 24 EB BW yes YO gh 59 
Calif. Poppy, ha .... Qi mp7 BE no YO g 1 
Callan elilyZoubhpeee 248 18 E SpWB yes YWPu h 1 
Cal li op’sis, Tickweed, ha....b 16 12-36 B B yes Y cde 59 
Calllirho’e hams see 8 Tr E no dd  @D41 
Cam el’li a, hhp ... Br W yes RPWh S65 
Cam mas’sia, hp 6 24 EB Hb no BW a SO4 
Cam pan’u la, ha, hp, hb is. 26 12-30 E Hb yes BWP be S61 
Candy tuft, ha, hp ............ 16, 28 See Iberis 
Canmnasehhp eee td 26, 47 24-48 EB B no ROYW cd 359 
Can’ter bury Bells, hb ..b 16, 26 386 E Hb yes BWP c C961 
Carnation, hp ........ c 2, 16, 26 18 C HbW yes manyF bdi €3561 
Castor Bean, Ricinus, hha .d 22 7-20’ Br SF no 1 
Gatananche, hp 2.0.05 e 24 25 EB HbD yes Pu be 1 
Celosia, Coxcomb, hha ...... ce 17 24 B B no RY cd 63951 
Cen tau’rea, ha ............ fa 17, 26 12-36 Br B yes BWPF be 
Cexras tiumpehp ee b 26 16 B Hb no We 
Cheiran thus, hhp, hb...a 17, 31 10 8B R no OF cdi 361 
Chelone, Turtle Head ........ 27 
Chry san’themum, ha, hp b3,17,29 12-36 E HbB yes YBR defi 3 
Ciner a ria, hhp ........ e 26, 32, 35 12-18 B W no many w S51 
Clark’ia, Rocky Garland, ha..a 17 15-30 B B yes PRW cd 631 
Clemlatis i nya Z250027 8-25" Vi Sno many cg 3 
Cle o me, Spider Flr., ha c 2,17 36 Br B yes PF dd 331 
Chitviaswhhp eee 24 C W no YR h S65 
Cob ae’a, hha ........... 30’ V W no BW c 39 
Com me lina, hhp 18 B HbW no B gi 351 
Coral Flower, ha 30 B Hb Pe oe 
Coce’cu lus, Moonseed, hp ....d 25 iy Ws F no R 
Coleus ship meena: c 3, 38 12 Br WB no Foliage 86 
Colum bine, Aquilegia, hp.g 6 12-836 EC Hb yes many be 1 
Coreop’sis, Tickseed, hp ....a 17 24-36 B Hb yes Y cdi 1 
Corn, Rainbow” .......22..0..... 24 
Cos mea, Cosmos, hha....a 2, 17 25-48 B SB yes many dd 91 
Crot alaria, hha B B yes cd 3231 
Cup-Flower, ha B EB no Pu g S61 
Cu phae’a, hha ... B B no Rg Sey61 
Cy clamen, hhp B W no many g Ses 
Cyn o glos sum, ha, hhp ..... a 18 18-24 B B yes BPF gi 1 
Cy’press Vine, hha ........ a 20, 2510-18’ V S no RW g 1 
Cyztisusyhpeee ee 226 386 E Hb yes RY c 4 
Dah lia, hhp ..a 18, 42, 48 12-48 EK ESp yes many dei (5951 
Datu’ra, Trumpet fir. hhp d 18 36 Br WSp no WYF ci ey 
Daucus, shaves E E yes We 1 
Del phinium, hp EC Hb yes BWR bdi 361 
Desert Sunray, ha 8B B yes Y be @D31 
Dian thus, ha, hp..a 
oe Py IG, HE BB, Oy Sil TERRY) Gio EHb yes manyF gi (961 
Dic tam nus, hp F E Hb no WP be OT 
Did is’cus, hha ... E B yes B cde S3 
Diel’ytra, hp ........ Cc Hb no P ab S@s 
Dig it a’lis, hp, hb EC Hb yes many b d6 
Dim orpheca, ha Cc BE no OWPB ec 6531-2 
Dodeca’theon, hp E R no Pua S7 
Do ro’ni cum, hp E Hb yes Ya Se 
Dracaena, hhp E WF no F Sé5 
E chin-ops, Globethistle, hp d 24 60 B Hb yes Be 361 
E chi um, Viperbugloss, hha b 18 12-20 B R no BW zg €3D31 
English Daisy, hp ............... a 19 6 Br BWE no many abi SOA 
Breamvrusseohpi pcre ee g 27 96 EB Hb yes WOYP b 8 
Eryn’gium, Seaholly, hp ....g 27 386 E Hb yes c 361 
Er yth ri’na, Coralbean, hhp..c 34 60 Br W no P ed (351 
Bimy thro nium, ) np) ee z 26 6 C R no PW a S7 
Esch scholz’ia, ha .............-.--- e 19 12 E B no YO g 41 
Eu pa to rium, Boneset, hp..c 27 380 Br Hb yes B cd S4 
Eu phor bia, ha, hp d 27 4-36 TrE B no leaves (3 
Bverlastings neces: 24 
Exa’cum affine, hhp ....d 33, 35 12 B WB no Beg S5a 
Feverfew, Matricaria, ha...d 20 38-24 B EBW yes WY g 81 
