FLOWERS—CULTURAL AND DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION 


Class or Use Height Days for 
VARIETY Type * ts ee SOIL AND SITUATION Seed To 
OR GROUP (See (See (See Sprout 
below) below) below) KK 
MaArIgOld... 3... ToL ELA! CMW 10’-214’ | Warm, well drained soil, full sun...} 8-10 
Mignonette........ HHA CFM Vv Moist soil, full sun, avoid trans- 
planting se cence eee Fr, 12-15 
Morning Glory..... TA VW 10-15’ | Very well drained, light soil, fullsun | 10-14 
ESHUrLIUIMN: 2... . TA CFMR 1-3’ | Tolerates poor soil, some shade if 
moist. Move with care.......... 12-14 
INGESTING oc. sce c es HHA CMER 10-12" jaLoaim: soil full sun. . i ees. Aas. 18-21 
Nemopnila.:.......| HA MERY 6-8” | Any good garden soil, full sun..... 7-10 
Nicotiana........ + | HHA CFMW 155-25) Rich moist soil full sun. eee 22 10 
“SUNS HA MR 18” Tolerates poor soil, avoid trans- 
planting 4c ten eee eerie 14 
ann Vere, so. HA CMERYW| 6-8” | Moist, cool soil. Tolerates some 
Sh shad@ veer eak sree ees 14 
Geena, aes + | HHA FME 1-2’ | Any warm garden loam, fullsun....| 10-12 
Phlox, Annual....f | HA CM 12-15” | Well drained soil, full sun......... 10-14 
Lh a HA CFMW 12" Any good garden soil, full sun..... 1-10 
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 
SOC MUIACH As ss. HHA MERW 6-8” | Sandy, dry soil, tolerates drought, 
slats esis 6y, 12 6 eames 14 
Pyrethrum ig ie CMRY 2’ Any good garden soil, full sun..... 21 
Salpiglossis....... + | HHA CMT 214’ | Fairly rich garden soil, full sun... .} 14 
NGC oan Pied ag CMW 2! Welldrained soil, toleratessomeshade| 14 
SeaOLOSAi as... ss... HA CFMW 214’ | Any garden loam, full sun.........| 14-21 
Schizanthus......¢ | HHA CMR 18-20” | Moist garden loam, full sun....... 21-30 
Snapdragon...... id pages CM 114-3’ | Good garden loam, full sun........| 10-14 
BOCK soci. Gs... HA CFM 1-2’ | Good garden loam, full sun........| 7-10 
Sunflower. . HA aby 5-10’ | Warm, dry soil, full sun, ; .| 10-14 
Swt. Peas, By. Fig.. HA CFVY 6’ Rich, well drained loam, full sun. 10 
Swt. Peas, Standard 
(Late). . Bee LA: COV 6/ Rich, well drained loam, full sun...} 10 
Sweet Sultan....... HA CFMW 214’ | Any garden soil, full sun.......... 15 
Sweet William...... sO CFMY 114-2’ | Well drained garden soil, tolerates 
SOMESNAUG Setar os wee 2 6-8 
Wernenas. ssi... . iteLeA CFMERW)} 10-12” | Warm, dry soil, sunny situation. 14 
WINCH d...:.. iter A. MERW ib Warm, light soil, tolerates drought, i 
OR lap eee ES wee ae eee 
VA Gn HP MERYWSh| 6-8’ | Shady, cool, moist situation........ 14 
Wallflower, Annual..| HA CMRY 10-12”. | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun} 10-14 
AAT eee ee 22.) LLL A CMW 1-3’ | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun| 6-12 

?—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 pr otection. 
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. 
M—Mass bedding and border. Y—Early blooming. 
Use E—Low edging. W— Late blooming. 
V—Vine. Sh—tThrives in partial shade. 
ee T—Tall background. 
Height { Approximate only, depending upon variety, soil, season. 
er A 
Sprouts { Approximate only, depending on temperature, moisture, soil, method of planting. 
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