Information You Have Asked Us For 
Toll Annuals—2 to 314 feet 
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 plonts 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 the 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. 
Before transplanting seedlings from the flat saturate the soil with 
water to cause the soil to stick to the roots. Never press the soil about 
the roots with your hands, it breaks the roots badly. 
Pinching out the center bud of your annual seedlings after they have 
reached a height of two or three inches above the third or fourth true 
leaf develops stockier, stronger plants. 
Prune spring flowering shrubs soon after the blossoms fade. Next 
seasons blossom bearing branches are grown throughout the summer 
and fall. Shrubs that bloom in late summer and fall may be pruned 
after hard freeze in the fall or in the spring before the shrubs begin 
to show life. 
Cut off the tops cf Chrysanthemum shoots to make compact plants. 
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 
Nierembergia Verbena, new bush type 
Medium Annuals—1 to 2 feet 
Ageratum, tall Godetia, dwarf 
Aster Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath) 
Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) Hunnemannia (Tulip Poppy) 
Calendula Iberis (Candytuft) 
Calliopsis, dwarf Balsam 
Celosia, dwarf Statice 
Clarkia Stock 
Cynoglossum Four O'clock 
Larkspur Petunia, medium 
Dianthus (Pinks) Salpiglossis 
Dimorphotheca (Cape Marigold) Salvias 
Eschscholtzia (California Poppy) Schizanthus, dwarf 
Gaillardia Marigold, dwarf 
Gilia Zinnia, dwarf 
FAST GROWING ANNUAL VINES 
Balloon Vine. 10 ft. high, white Cobaea Scandens. 20-40 ft. 
Antirrhinum, tall (Snapdragon) 
Campanula (Canterbury Bells) 
Celosia, tall 
Centaurea 
Godetia, tall 
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) 
Helichrysum (Strawflower) 
Lupinus (Lupine) 
Shirley Poppy 
Scabiosa 
Schizanthus, tall 
Marigold, tall 
Zinnia, tall 
Very Tall Annuals—4 to 12 feet 
Amaranthus 
Cleome (Spider Flower) 
Cosmos 
Helianthus, tall (Sunflower) 
Hollyhocks (certain vars.) 
Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) 
Tithonia 
Annuals for Hot, Dry Places 
Arctotis 
Calliopsis 
Centaurea (Cornflower) 
Eschscholtzia (Calif. Poppy) 
Gaillardia 
Ipomoeas 
Phlox drummondi 
Portulaca 
Salvia 
Statice 
Zinnia 
Annual Flowers for Shade 
Balsam 
Centaurea (Cornflower) 
Godetia 
Cynoglossum 
Lobelia 
Lupins 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
Nicotiana 
Petunia 
Virginia Stock 
Annuals for Half Sun and Half Shade 
All above list and: 
Alyssum 
Calliopsis 
Campanula (Canterbury Bells) 
Nasturtium 
Petunia 
Annual Flowers That Bloom in June to July 15 
Arctotis (African Daisy) 
Alyssum 
Clarkia 
Eschscholtzia (Calif. Poppy) 
Gaillardia 
Sweet Pea 
Shirley Poppy 
Petunia, (Single, self-sown) 
Phlox drummondi 
Scabiosa 
Marigold, early varieties 
Nasturtium 
Annuals That Bloom from Late July to Frost 
Calendula 
Celosia 
Centaurea 
Cosmos 
Helianthus (Sunflower) 
Stocks 
Annuals That Bloom 
Antirrhinum  ‘Snapdragon) 
Aster 
Chrysanthemum, annual 
Cobaea Scandens 
(Cup-and-Saucer Vine) 
Cosmos 
Hunnemannia 
Ipomoeas (Morning Glory) 
Petunia (fringed, ruffled 
and double) 
Portulaca 
Mignonette 
Marigold 
Zinnia 
from August to Frost 
Lobelia 
Nicotiana 
Salpiglossis 
Statice 
Marigolds 
Tithonia 
Verbena 
Annual Flewers for Cutting 
Anchusa 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
Arctotis 
Aster 
Calendula 
Calliopsis 
Centaurea (Cornflower) 
Chrysanthemum, annua! 
Clarkia 
Cosmos 
Cynoglossum 
Gaillardia 
Gypsophila 
Larkspur 
Nasturtium 
Nicotiana 
Marigolds 
Petunia 
Phlox drummondi 
Scabiosa 
Statice 
Stocks 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Sultan 
Verbena 
Zinnia 
Annuals for Fragrance or Odor 
Alyssum, Sweet. Delicate. 
Heliotrope. Considered the par 
excellence of fragrance. 
Marigold. Intolerable to some, 
agreeable to others. 
Mignonette. Delightful to all. 
Nasturtium. Admired by some. 
Pansy. A refreshing fragrance. 
Petunia. Heavy. 
Stock. Fresh, unusual fragrance. 
Sweet Peas. Delicate. Enjoyed by all. 
Sweet Sultan. Delicate. 
Verbena. Some have fragrance of 
trailing Arbutus. 
Nicotiana. A delight in the evening. 
Annuals for Poor Soil 
flowers, green seed pods. 
Hyacinth Bean. |2 ft. Purple to 
white flowers, purple seed 
pods. 
Scarlet Runner Bean. 10-20 ft. 
Scarlet flowers, green edible 
beans, 
Cardinal Climber. 15-30 ft. Crim- 
son flowers. 
Purple flowers. 
Cypress Vine. 10-15 ft. Scarlet 
and white. 
Gourds. 10 ft. Various fruit. 
Moonflower. 10-20 ft. White 
flowers. 
Morning Glory. 10-15 ft. Various 
colors. 
Nasturtium. 5-8 ft. Yellow to 
red flowers. 
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. 
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