LOSE BROTHERS SURE CROP SEEDS 
Planting Guide 
FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN 
KEY—For classification of flowers by purpose, location, etc., see the second column below. 
The meaning of the key letters in this column is as follows: 
|—For their fragrance. 
J—For porch or window boxes 
K—Climbing vines. 
L—For backgrounds. 
A—For dry, hot locations. E—For edging. 
B—For a succession of blooms. F—For the rock garden. 
C—For shady locations. G—For their foliage. 
D—For poor soil. H—Everlasting for winter 
bouquets. . 
Average Approx. Shape 
Height Suitable Days to Time of of 
(Inches) for Germinate Bloom Plant 
Ageratum 4-12 EF 5-10 10 Wks. bushy 
Alyssum, Sweet 2-12 BiGiDiE Fol 5-10 6 Wks. spreading 
Antirrhinum 12-60 CaIBE 20-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Aquilegia 18-36 GEE 15 3 Mos. branchy 
Balsam 14-205 AE 10-12 6 Mos. erect 
Calendula 12-36 D 10-14 12-14 Wks. bushy 
Campanula 18-24 F 8-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Candytuft 6-18 BF Il 5-10 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Centaurea 18-36 ANB Geb) Eile) 5-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Chrysanthemum 24-36 AE 5-20 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Celosia 12-36 DEH 20-25 10 Wks. bushy 
Cosmos 36-60 A 5-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Coreopsis 18-36 ABD 10-20 4-5 Mos. bushy 
Dahlia, Dwarf 14 F 10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Delphinium 36-72 [bE 15-21 3-4 Mos. tall 
Digitalis 30-48 F 10-20 3-4 Mos. erect 
Dianthus 4-15 = I 5-10 12 Wks. bushy 
Eschscholtzia 10-12 IDF 5-12 12-15 Wks. bushy 
Four O’Clock 24-30 AD 5-10 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Gaillardia 18-30 D 15-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Godetia 12-24 6, (B) 15-20 2 Mos. erect 
Gypsophila 18-36 BH 15-20 8-10 Wks. branching 
Helichrysum 24-36 H 5-10 3 Mos. bushy 
Hollyhock 48-84 E 5-20 10 Wks. slender 
Kochia 30-36 AB 15-18 Foliage bushy 
Larkspur, Annual 30-72 L 15-20 10-12 Wks. tall 
Lathyrus 60-72 IK 25-40 2-3 Mos. vine 
Lobelia 4-8 EJ 10 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Marigold 8-36 BJ 5-8 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Mignonette 10-12 B | 3-4 Mos. erect 
Moon Flower 12 ft. or more IK 5-8 4-5 Mos. vine 
Morning Glory 12 ft. or more AK 5-8 3-4 Mos. vine 
Nasturtium 12-36 DIER'K 8-15 2-3 Mos. bush. vine 
Nigella 10-18 BF 10-15 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Nicotiana 30-48 | 20-25 10-12 Wks. branchy 
Pansy 4-8 Ger 10-15 10-12 Wks. clump 
Petunia 10-24 DiEtk y 18-20 10-12 Wks. bushy 
Phlox 10-18 NBG ley 20-25 8-10 Wks. bushy 
Poppy 18-36 B 20 12-15 Wks. erect 
Portulaca 4-6 AIDIEN el 18-20 = 6 Wks. spready 
Salvia 12-42 A 15-25 3-4 Mos. bushy 
Scabiosa 18-30 . | 18-20 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Stocks 12-24 | 5-15 12-14 Wks. bushy 
Schizanthus 18-36 GE 20-25 6-8 Wks. bushy 
Sweet Pea 36 or more K 15-20 10-12 Wks. vine 
Sweet William 12-24 F 10 12 Wks. bushy 
Verbena 6-12 Eira) 8-10 12 Wks. spready 
Wallflower 12-18 | 5-12 2-3 Mos. bushy 
Zinnia 12-36 AF 5-10 6-8 Wks. bushy 
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WINDOW BOXES 
There’s nothing finer than window and 
porch boxes to make a house look “‘lived 
in’ and gay. 
The necessary boxes may be bought ready- 
made, or constructed at home. Redwood or 
cypress are the best lasting materials, but 
ordinary yellow pine will do nicely if well 
painted. Paint at least two coats, and use 
brass screws instead of nails to join the 
boards. 
Drainage of flower boxes is important. Use 
about two inches of coarse gravel at the 
bottom. Cover this with a layer of sand, 
and then with good, rich soil. 
Fertilizing may be done with liquid manure, 
but commercial plant tablets are even bet- 
ter, and much easier to apply. 
Plants suitable for window boxes are quite 
numerous. Among the best are petunias, 
nasturtium, ageratum, candytuft, dwarf 
marigold, cornflower, babysbreath, love-in- 
a-mist, verbena, sweet alyssum, vinca. Eng- 
lish ivy adds a nice touch, as do various 
ferns. 
How to plant fine seed 
In planting fine seed, tear off one corner 
of the packet and, if Rootone is used, drop 
in a pinch and shake. The seed can be tap- 
ped out of the torn corner of the packet 
one at a time. Fine seed is often mixed 
with dry sand so that it will spread out 
better, but this will only work if seed is 
not more than twice the size of the sand 
grains. 
Large seeds should be poured out of the 
packet into a cup or bowl so that they can 
be dropped individually into the furrow. 
Beans and peas should be treated with a 
legume inoculation before planting, even 
if this was done last year. Improved legume 
cultures are constantly being propagated in 
the laboratories and give superior results to 
natural inoculation. 
