e ege e e@ ‘ _ 
Pastel Tints of Lilliput Zinnias — 
8056 Mixed. 1% ft. The attractive pastel shades are par- ih 
ticularly fine for bouquets in the home. Lovely soft shades 
of apricot, peach, creamy yellow, shell pink, delicate sal- 
mon, light rose and orchid. ni a 
Gaillardia-Flowered Zinnias 
8285 Gaillardia Flowered Mixed. 2 ft. Flowers resemble a 
Double Gaillardia. 2 ins. in diameter, bicolors, mellow 
tones, fine for cutting. 
WHEN TO PLANT IN VICINITY OF PHILADELPHIA 
Centaurea (Bachelor’s | 
MARCH Button) 
Sow Indoors Set Out Chrysanthemum, Annual 
Ageratum \, .3 4... May 1° osteo 
Antirrhinum (Snap Di ae (China Pinks) 
dragon) suas ate May 15 lane Ne ren ee 
ane May 10 at ka (California 
Sains «eee onee 
Celosia (Gockscomb) May 1) Gaillardia (Blanketflower) 
aes Nh Dany May 1 Ornamental Gourds 
Pp cai Py wes ee M 3 1 Helianthus (Sunflower) 
Lilliput Salvia .. Me aa ee May il peer A Ene 
Zinnias Stocks (Gilliflower) May 15 Mariecld be a 
Verbena o. fous es May 1 Mi a ees 
. 4 Wallflower ....... May 1 Mow nite are 
Ba by Zinnias Sow Outdoors Sweet Peas  Nasturtiums 
Pompon or Double Lilliput one Satna 
1¥, ft. This charming little Zinnia has be- : Portulaca | 
come very popular. It is used for bedding All those listed for March Salpiglossis 
or borders and bears a profusion of small, may also be planted in April Scabiosa _ 
and, in addition, the follow- Verbena ; 
very double, globular flowers about 1 
inch in diameter, very brilliant in color. 
8046 Flesh Pink. 8050 Crimson Gem. Sow Indoors Set Out 
8047 Scarlet Gem. 8051 Salmon Rose. Alyssum ........-. May 1 
8048 Canary Gem. 8052 White Queen. Calendula ........ May 1 i 
8049 Golden Gem. 8055 Black Ruby. Roa Late ...... Hee 4 JUNE 
° NS ON mmrannS ta May a 
aUBe Tag, Geta atte alg an Delphitum -) a... 6 May 15 _ This is the month to sow 
° Gourde. May 1 perennials. The varieties 
Helianthus listed below can easily be 
(Sunflower ...... May 1 grown from seed. All of 
Marigold ......... May 1 them may be sown from 
Mignonette ....... May 1 June till middle of Septem- 
Nicotiana ...... .-May 1 ber. 
Bone Done Ma é Alyeeam saxatile compac- 
Ricinus (Castor-Oil ce ore: 
Plant). etees sti, ay 10 C BP 1 
Salpiglossis ....... May 10 ampanula (Bluebells) 
Scabiosa age May 1  Candytuft, Sempervirens 
Zinnig’ tec cba ee « May 1 _ Poppies, Iceland 
which will mature into  biennials, if sown in July 
perfection before frosty and transplanted in August 
weather sets in. or September, will flower the _ : 
Sow Outdoors following: spring. .\°/) "ia 
Sweet Alyssum Bellis perennis (English oe 
Calendula Daisies) 4 
Calliopsis Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
Gaillardia Flowered Zinnias Candytuft 
ing: 
Sow Outdoors Nasturtiums 
MAY 
This is the month of out- 
door sowing and planting. 
The following list of flowers 
comprises those which may 
be sown in the open, and 
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Zinnia and all other annuals. 
Poppies, Oriental 
Sweet William 
JULY 
This is the most impor- 
tant month for sowing some 
flower seeds. The following 
And All Perennials 
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