PHLOX 
USES: Bedding or 
cut flowers. 
COLORS: Searlet, 
crimson, pale pink, 
deep yellow, white 
amber. 
HEIGHT: Up to 18 
inches. 
FINAL SPACING: 12 inches. 
WHEN TO SOW: Outdoors when 
danger of frost is past. 
HINT: Cut off old flowers to prolong 
bloom. 
VERBENAS 
USES: Borders; 
flowers. 
COLORS: Brilliant 
rose, palest blush, 
pure white, deep 
violet. 
HEIGHT: Verbena 
trails over ground and builds itself 
up to a height of about a foot. 
FINAL SPACING: 12 to 18 in. 
WHEN TO SOW: In February in the 
house or as early as you can take 
eare of the plant. Seeds are slow to 
germinate. 
HINT: Pinch plants when young so 
that shoots do not all grow in same 
direction. 
NASTURTIUM 
USES: Climbers, 
bedding plants or 
edging, depending 
on variety. 1 
provide lots of col- 
or for long per- 
iods. 
COLORS: Gold, pale 
yellow, brilliant scarlet. 
HEIGHT: Climbers, 12 feet; Gleams 
climb less rapidly; Tom Thumbs, 12 
inches. 
FINAL SPACING: 18 inches for Gleams, 12 inches 
for climbers and Tom Thumb varieties. 
WHEN TO SOW: When soil warms in the Spring. 
HINT: Nasturtiums grow well in zaitly poor soil. 
Rich soils produce too abundant foliage which 
hides the flowers and cuts down the bloom. 



~ NICOTIANA 
USES: Provides per- 
fume for evening 
air. 
COLOR: White, 
crimson and pink. 
HEIGHT: 3 feet and 
up. 
FINAL SPACING: 18 inches. 
WHEN TO SOW: In April or when 
soil begins to warm. 
HINT: Plant in clumps toward back 
of borders. Use as background for 
lower annuals such as larkspur and 
zinnias. 
BALSAM 
USES: Borders, 
massing and bed- 
ding. 
COLORS: White, 
scarlet, rose, red. 
HEIGHT: 12 inches. 
FINAL SPACING: 12 inches. 
WHEN TO SOW: Just as soon as 
danger from frost is passed and 
until midsummer. 
HINT: Balsam reseeds itself and one 
planting is usually enough for the 
entire season as plants come up on 
their own after the old ones have 
seeded. Grows in any kind of soil 
but needs lots of sunshine. 
MARIGOLDS 
USES: Bedding, cut- 
ting and pot plant 
work. 
COLORS: Yellow, 
orange, gold and 
brown. All warm 
colors. 
HEIGHT: From 6 inches in the Dwarf 
types to 5 to 7 feet in the Sunset 
Giants. 
FINAL SPACING: 12 to 15 in. 
WHEN TO SOW: As early in Spring 
as ground may be worked. 
HINT: Locate in full sun. Thrive in 
any type soil from poorest to well- 
fertilized loam. 



STOCKS 
USES: Bedding, 
mixed borders and 
especially fine in 
combination with 
all Spring flower- 
ing bulbs. 
COLORS: Copper 
pink, purple, yellow, lilac, lavender, 
blue, rose pink, and white. 
HEIGHT: 2% to 3 feet. 
FINAL SPACING: 12 inches. 
WHEN TO SOW: In Spring for summer bloom 
but can be planted in fall and winter for Spring 
blooming in warm sections. 

HINT: Prefers sun; slight shade. Soil must be 
well drained and rich in texture. Will stand 
heavy soils if lightened with Peat Moss. 
ASTERS 
USES: Masses of 
or small beds, 
beds, groupings of 
mixed borders in 
combination with 
late flowering an- 
nuals. 
COLORS: Blue pur- 
ple, peach blossom, crimson, rose, 
white, pink, azure, lavender, salmon. 
HEIGHT: 2% to 3 feet high. 
FINAL SPACING: Tall branching varieties 15 to 
18 inches apart, medium growing sorts 8 to 10 
inches apart. 
WHEN TO SOW: Indoors for early Spring trans- 
planting and summer blooming or outdoors in 
May. 
HINT: Do not plant in same locale 2 years in 
succession. Prefer a good, rich, loamy soil in 
open, sunny position. 

PORTULACA 
USES: For beds, 
edgings, on rock- 
work or broadcast 
over sunny banks. 
COLORS: White, 
pink, yellow, scar- 
let, amber, mixed 
colors. 
HEIGHT: 6 inches. 
FINAL SPACING: 8-12 to 15 in. 
WHEN TO SOW: Just as soon as 
danger from frost is passed and 
ground can be worked. 

HINT: Because Portulacas open only 
in fine weather plant in open, sunny 
location. May be planted singly in 
pots or hanging baskets for spec- 
tacular trailing effects. 
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