Information You Have Asked Us For 
At the request of many of our gardening friends we are giving these 
2 pages over to answering many questions that are asked us by mail 
and over the counters of our stores. We hope these answers will help 
you have a more successful garden. There are, no doubt, many other 
questions you would like answered. If you will send them in to us you 
may be sure of a prompt reply. 
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GENERAL HINTS 
All low growing plants which flower early, such as Alyssum, should be 
sheared off when petals start to fall in the hope of second bloom by 
September. 
Strawflower. The time to pick any everlasting is when it is half open. 
Strip off the foliage and tie stalks in bunches, then hang head down in 
garage to dry. 
Phlox Drummondi. Keep cutting plants in blossom and pinch back 
young plants from seed sown in May. 
Pansies. Pick blossoms every day for continued flowering. Their 
chances are better if seedlings were transplanted in a partly shaded 
place. 
Petunias. Don’t hesitate to pick flowers, it will help to maintain 
bloom. 
Window Boxes. Water every day and keep faded blossoms picked so 
that plants will keep on flowering. No sense in planting twice during 
season. 
Scatter Poppy and Larkspur seeds in the area where they are to bloom, 
on top of the snow. Melting snow carries them into the soil for early 
germination. 
Hardy Annuals. The extensive group of hardy annuals may be plant- 
ed in ihe garden when the Pear and Peach trees are in flower. Prepare 
the soil well and sow the seed thinly. 
By the time Apple trees are blossoming, it is safe to plant seeds of 
any and all annuals. Some two weeks later thinning, transplanting and 
cultivating begins. Watering may too if we get an early drought. 
Seedlings sown indoors need sun, warmth and regular watering for 
continued growth. They must also be transplanted into richer soil as 
soon as the second pair of leaves appear. 
Seedlings must be watched for any signs of damping off. Prick them 
out as soon as they are an inch high, if they show any sign of this 
disease, and allow room for development. 
Low-Growing Annuals—6 to 8 inches 
Ageratum, dwarf Phlox, dwarf 
Alyssum Portulaca 
Anagallis Virginia Stock 
Lobelia, dwarf Nemophila 
Lupin, New Pixie Marigolds, miniature 
Nemesia Tagetes 
Verbena, new bush type 
Medium Annuals—1 to 2 feet 
Gilia 
Godetia, dwarf 
Nierembergia 
Ageratum, tall 
Antirrhinum, medium 
(Snapdragon) Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath) 
Aster Hunnemannia (Tulip Poppy) 
Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) Iberis (Candytuft 
Calendula Balsam : 
Calliopsis, dwarf Statice 
Celosia, dwarf Stock 
Clarkia Four O'clock 
Cynoglossum Petunia, medium 
Larkspur Salpiglossis 
Dianthus (Pinks) Salvias 
Dimorphotheca (Cape Marigold) 
Eschscholtzia (California Poppy) 
Gaillardia 
Schizanthus, dwarf 
Marigold, dwarf 
Zinnia, dwarf 

Toll Annuals—2 to 31% feet 
Antirrhinum, tall (Snapdragon) Lupinus (Lupine) 
Campanula (Canterbury Bells) Shirley Poppy 
Celosia, tall Scabiosa 
Centaurea Schizanthus, tall 
Godetia, tall Marigold, tall 
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) Zinnia, tall 
Helichrysum (Strawflower) 
Very Tall Annuals—4 to 12 feet 
Amaranthus Hollyhocks (certain vars.) 
Cleome (Spider Flower) Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 
Cosmos Tithonia 
Helianthus, tall (Sunflower) 
Annuals for Hot, Dry Places 
Arctotis Phlox drummondi 
Calliopsis Portulaca 
Centaurea (Cornflower) Salvia 
Eschscholtzia (Calif. Poppy) Statice 
Gaillardia Zinnia 
Ipomoeas 
Annual Flowers for Shade 
Balsam Lupins 
Centaurea (Cornflower) Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
Godetia Nicotiana 
Cynoglossum Petunia 
Lobelia Virginia Stock 
Annuals for Half Sun and Half Shade 
All above list and: Campanula (Canterbury Bells) 
Alyssum Nasturtium 
Calliopsis Petunia 
Annual Flowers That Bloom in June to July 15 
Arctotis (African Daisy) Shirley Poppy 
Alyssum Petunia, (Single, self-sown) 
Clarkia Phlox drummondi 
Eschscholtzia (Calif. Poppy) Scabiosa ; 
Gaillardia Marigold, early varieties 
Sweet Pea Nasturtium 
Annuals That Bloom from Late July te Frost 
Calendula Petunia (fringed, ruffled 
Celosia and double) 
Centaurea Portulaca 
Cosmos Mignonette 
Helianthus (Sunflower) Marigold 
Stocks Zinnia 
Annuals That Bloom from Auguest to Frost 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Lobelia 
Aster Nicotiana 
Chrysanthemum, annual Salpiglossis 
Cobaea Scandens Statice 
(Cup-and-Saucer Vine) Marigolds 
Cosmos Tithonia 
Hunnemannia Verbena 
Ipomoeas_ (Morning Glory) 
Annual Flowers for Cutting 
Anchusa Larkspur 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Nasturtium 
Arctotis Nicotiana 
Aster Marigolds 
Calendula Petunia 
Calliopsis Phlox drummondi 
Centaurea (Cornflower) Scabiosa 
Chrysanthemum, annual Statice 
Clarkia Stocks 
Cosmos Sweet Peas 
Cynoglossum Sweet Sultan 
Gaillardia Verbena 
Gypsophila Zinnia 
Annuals for Fragrance or Odor 
Alyssum, Sweet. Delicate. Pansy. A refreshing fragrance. 
Heliotrope. Considered the par Petunia. Heavy. 
excellence of fragrance. Stock. Fresh, unusual fragrance. 
Marigold. Intolerable to some, Sweet Peas. Delicate. Enjoyed by all. 
agreeable to others. Sweet Sultan. Delicate. 
Mignonette. Delightful to all. Verbena. Some have fragrance of 
Nasturtium. Admired by some. trailing Arbutus. 
Nicotiana. A delight in the evening. 
Annuals for Poor Soil 
Alyssum Cornflower 
Amaranthus Four O’clock 
Balsam Godetia 
Calendula Nasturtium 
California Poppy Poppies 
Calliopsis Portulaca 
Cleome 
The Following Annuals May Be Sown in the Fall 
Alyssum Centaurea (Cornflower) 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) Cosmos 
Calendula Dianthus 
California Poppy Larkspur 
Candytuft Portulaca 
Clarkia Sweet Peas 
It is wise to place a light mulch over beds of fall-sown plants. Let it 
be only an inch or so thick for it must not choke out the seedlings. 
