INDEX, GERMINATION and CULTURE GUIDE 
When sowing seeds it is always best to divide the packe 
ts and sow at different times. Note the time and give good 
care until the plants have had time to appear. The following table gives the time normally required for germina- 
tion of each variety of seeds. This time may vary as muc 
given them at least two or three trials. Those marked z o 
year or more. The other tables are self explanatory, and 
of information about each of the hundreds of species li 
Germination Habit 
Time Br—Branching 
a— 5 days Tr—Trailing 
b— 8 days B—Bushy 
c—10 days C—Clump 
d—15 days E-—Erect 
e—20 days S—Spreading 
{—25 days V—Vine 
g—30 days Bu—Bulbous 
z—50 days or 
may lie dor- 
mant a year 
or more. 
j—dagger ad- 
ded means 
seed may 
take much 
longer than 
SYMBOLS USED IN TABLE 
Best Use 
Hb—Hardy border 
B—Summer bed- 
ding 
E—Low edging or 
border 
D—Drying for use 
as everlasting 
F—Foliage or 
Seed pod 
S—Background 
or Screen 
Sp—Specimen 
W—Window Gar- 
den or porch 
box 
R—Rock Garden 
Color 
B—Blue 
O—Orange 
P—Pink 
Pu—Purple 
or lavender 
R—Red 
Y—Yellow 
W—White 
F—Fragrant 
Time To Bloom 
a—Early spring 
b—Late spring or 
early summer 
c—Summer 
d—Late summer 
early autumn 
e—All autumn 
f—Late autumn 
g—Tends to be 
everblooming 
h—W inter 
blooming  in- 
doors, or can 
be forced in- 
to bloom 
i—Perennials, 
blooming first 
h as 25% either way. Do not condemn seeds until you have 
r having the dagger (+) beside them may lie dormant for a 
while they are somewhat complicated, do give a great deal 
sted. 
Culture 
1—Of easy culture for beginners. 
2—Soak seeds before sowing. 
38—Sow in early spring while soil 
is cool. 
4—Sow in early spring or 
fall. 
5—Sow in heat in sunny window, 
frame or greenhouse. Sowing 
may be done at almost any 
season. 
6—Sow in spring or summer, up 
to September. Be sure seedbed 
latest 
is shaded if sown in heat of 
summer. 
7—Sow in late autumn or early 
winter in open beds, Germina- 
tion will take place in spring. 
Jiffy Index 
All America Selections Cover, 2,37 
Accessories, Gardening Aids. 36 
Annual Flowers .......... 13-25 
Bulbs, Roots, Tubers ...... 41-49 
Everlastings: ccjcres sclerercis ele 24 
Grasses, Ornamental ...... 31 
Herbs. hi aicnerstalccnorte are cies 31 
Novelties ..... Sicvaveiavatatene rene 2-3-4 
Prices? secs APOC Ho AO Suc 1 
Perennial Flowers ......... 26-31 
Plants Wi... cicieeectto eters atte 25535 
ROSES Baers rere corte austen eee 4 
Shrubsitichieinc sucess 25 
Specialties <75....co nonce 5-12 
Window Garden Flowers 3,32-35 
Vegetables “is. 25 26 ie wee 37-40 
VIN GS) eiiiaio.s ooreeree tte cave aes 20,25 
8—Sow in late autumn or earliest 
spring. If sown too late in 
spring, may lie dormant until 
the following year. 
9—Sow where plants are to 
bloom after soil has warmed 
up in spring. 
a—Very fine seed. Carefully sow 
on top of soil and water with 
misty spray to cover. 
@—Sun. 
time indi- season if Cold is needed to start them. S@—Sun or partial shade. 
cated. started early May also be sown in early _S—Semi-shade. ; 
spring if given refrigerator M—Requires extra moisture. 
treatment. D—Will grow in rather dry soil. 
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Abutilon; hha 2=—-e%3, 32, 35 ae i WB no DRM eG fp da} a Cal o’chort us, Globe T., hp 26 [5° heures Fb eno Many b @7 
AGanthus, shhyp a ees e 13 24 B FWB no wy Gl @31 Calla “Lily”, hhp at _ 82 48 18 EBuSpwb yes YWPu g @51 
S ESh ee 36 rdeni i Cal li op’sis, Tickweed, ha b 16 12-36 B Byes iY scde @59 
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Aconitum, hp —=-------- e 26 44 E Hb yes PW de 3@4 Cam pan’u la, ha, hp, hb 16, 27 12-30 E Hb yes BWP be S@6l 
ee eee ee 24, D yes PW C @51 Candy tuft. ha, hp —16, 28 See Iberis 
wmia, hb —~-_-____- V Can na, hhp jd 4, 26,47 24-48 EBu  B no ROYW cd @59 
Be ee eek A aN pact pee ee ean ot Can’ter bury Bells, hb b 16, 27 36 E Hb yes BWP c @61 
H iis ae AR ag oi Carnation, hp ce 2, 16, 27 18 C HbW yes ManyF bdi @©561 
Rn aiey yore capes ae ae Castor Bean, Ricinus, hha d 22. 7-20’ Br SF no ©91 
sp aiees thas ie De Cie? 33 6 B W no BPW ¢ MS Cat anan che, hp =.@ 24 25 E HbD yes Bulebe @31 
Aga pan'thus, a Daa oa 36 E W no B e 3 Ce losia, Coxcomb, hha c 17 24 3B Bae RY cd ©@©951 
Az ath ae‘, Bbp Sra? oe 12 B B no B Cr Cen tau’rea, ha .___ja 17, 26 12-36 Br B yes BWPF bc @3 
Agera'tum, hha ---~--~-- 2 4-24 RE yes BPWF G ee Ce ras tium, hp b 26 16 B Hb no Wc @3 
Ag rim o’nia, hp -------__. a 36 Br Hb no YF c Oh Cheiran thus, hhp, hb a 17,31 10 B R no OF cdi @61 
VA oe aes ee hea 24 E Hb yes TS ies Chry san’the mum, b 4, 17, 29 12-36 E HbB yes YBR defi ©8 
ACEP ae ecg on ee ee a CA Ciner aria, hhp c 3, 26, 32,35 12-18 B W no Many w S51 
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Alpine Savory, hp —-_._______ 26 (ye R no Bie S@4 F 
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Amaran’thus, hha-______ a = 48 B 13} aa: ee soos Ganase, Hin d 25 30° Vv oe ees 9 
Amraryllis, (nhp® 2.6 44,3. 24 EBu W yes RW h tes Mee ee 
Am berbo’a, ha _______ 13 24 Br BHb yes Pu bd D@61 Commelina, hhp -____- d 33 18 B HbW no B gi @51 
ono Dia isa 54 36 Br iB) SAGE Wy @6 Coral Hlower,; baw 28 d 17 30 B Hb i @9 
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Anem’onee, hp d 26, 44 ls ime ila ses Wie 15 @4 ce e iin Tickseed, hp ‘ a 17 24-36 B Hb yes i ‘edi @41 
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7 osmea, Cosmos, hha ail7 25-48 B SB yes Many dd @91 
An’themis, hp, —--—__— a3 Sate geal: 5 7 combed eG). Ps sn Crotalaria, hha ec 17 24-36 B Byes Y cd ©231 
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An tir rhi’num,Snap.hac 3, 14 30 E WB yes ManyF dd @©41 ea eee Ree ~------- a 6 . ae no BE be Set 
Aq uile’gia, hp pn ee S160 12-36, 5B Hb yes Many bc S@M61 Gee Pigwers ane Sea sere eB EB ae Pu ¢ g OS 
Ar’abis, Rock Cress, hp __a 26 6 C BHb no WPF a S6 Giphse ait ee Miss Guid i oe ee ae 
Arc to’tis, hha CTS 12 Br B yes BW ce ©31 ee bie oe “ss See ere aed a) Beat © ; 
Arena’ria, Sandwort, hp b 26 sas R no Wie D31 p 1 : ue a wo @ 
Te GTneahin d 13 25 Br in, sae VP @91 Cynoglossum, ha, hhp a18 18-24 B B yes BPF gi @31 
Pe cian aE ee gisa St Regs ee ae rans 34 Cy per’us, Umbrella, hhp_ f 33 36 CE SpWF no S@5M 
Rea (cuid'chia Winn eerie 28 30’ V S no Yc S@D4 Cy’tis sus, hp ~._________.g 31 36 E Hb yes RY ¢ @4 
Armeiria; Thritt) hp) 222 ¢ 26 3-24 B Hb yes S  be @61 DahlborgDaisy,Thymophylla 18 8 BC EW no Yo e S@3 
Anica hDee= ee tid 28 16 B RHb~ yes ane Dah lia, hhp ____ _a 18, 42, 43 12-48 EBu ESp yes Many dei @©951 
Ascle’pias, hp, hhp g 33, 26 a5 E HbW_ yes Oeil @6 Datu’ra, Trumpet flr., hhp d 18 36 Br WSp no WYF ci @31 
As’ter, annual, ha b 2, 15, 33 12-30 B B yes Many de S$@31 Del phin i um, hp _ e 4, 7, 25 24-72 EC Hbyes BWR _ bdi @61 
As’ter, perennial, hp _d 4, 26 18 B Hb yes BR e @4 Dian thus; ha, hp 27. a 
As til’be, Spirea, hp _____- d 26 36 B Hb yes 12) al @4 .... 4, 16, 18, 26, 30, 31 12-24 CE EHb yes ManyF gi @61 
AU brietia supe. e 26 6 S E no Bia @61 Di as’ci a, Twinspur, hha b 18 2) © B yes Ec @9 
Aur ic uilay np ee een = g 26 12 E RE no FMany a S7 hee ee hp ae ae a z Hp no WE He soe 
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Bo a es ee Bievesy) | EW Se Dim orphothe’ca, ha _c18 12 C BE no OWPB c_ @81-2 
Baby Blue Eyes, ha ____- ce 21 GeBr E no a 5 , 2% 3 
Bachelor’s Button, ha a 17, 26 12-36 Br B yes BWP be S3 Dodeca’theon, hp --__-- tg 28 18 E R no Pua S7 
Bai’le ya, ha & 1 18 B B no Y be ©D41 Doro’nicum, hp -______ d 27 8-12 E Hb yes Ya @6 
Bal’sam Lady Slipper, ha _b 14 15-30 B BW. no PW g @61 Dra’ba, hp __ ae 3 ce a no 3 a @4 
Bavitisl ach pee e 26 40 B Hb yes 1) | @4 Dry’as, hp —- ae @4 
Barto’ni ay nae eee ec 14 24 B B no Y bd @6D1 Ech ev e’ria, hhp —_____ d 33 & WF no BR DS@5a 
Be go’nia, hhp —_ d 3, 48, 32, 35 12S WB no PWR gh S5a Echin-ops, Globethistle,hpd 24 60 B Hb yes Bie @61 
Belljof-ireland wha e2=-— = 14 30 Br BD yes Gr ed S@61 Echium, Viperbugloss,hhab 18 12-20 B R no BW g @D31 
Bell flr., hb, hp, ha _.4, 16, 27 12-30 E Hb yes BWP bc S@41 English Daisy,, nb, ye a 19 6 Br BWE no Many abi S@41 
Bel’lis, English Daisy, hp .b 19 6 Br BWE 10 WPR abi S@41 Er’anth is, W. Aconite, hp__ 27 6 EBu R no Yea S@4 
Bird of Paradise, hhp _-z 3, 35 48 EC SpW yes O h @5 Eres; tp) =e g 27 96 E Hb yes WOYP b @8 
Bleeding Heart, hp ___-z 27, 47 24 B Hb no Parab S8 Eric’a, Heather, hp .-__.) 27 12 BC ER no Puta 3 
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Bocconi aa Oper 4z 26 TAY) 32 Hb no dd @61 Erig’er on, Fleabane, hp__d 27 30 -C Hb yes Pu ec @41 
Bolitoinija.s hinge sees c 26 60 B Hb no ip @61 Er i’nus, hp Sea 5c R no WPu be S@6 
Bou var'di ay mbps = 32 B W no aay Bal S@5a Er yth raea, Centaurium, ha 18 12 Br BE no EeD S@3 
Brachy co’me, hha ______ d 16 12 B E no BWR b @03 Eryn’gium, Seaholly, hp. g 27 36 E Hb yes Bac @61 
Bri’za, Quaking Grass, ha _ 31 24 E Dyes @31 Erys1mutm, hae os 2--2c. 19 ip} 134 RBE no OQ} ica @91 
Bro waVila, hha. a 165.33 255. 5 1B} tao) BR g @6 Erythri’na,Coralbean,hhpe 34 60 Br W no eancd @51 
Butter’ Daisy, nage 14 40 B Hb yes ve Carel @91 Ery thronium, hp —-—__- Z 27 6 CBu Reeno PW a S7 
Buttertly sBush ee npeeas == 33 48 B Hb yes Puc @6 Essel scholztia,s Na e222 ce 19 12 E B no YO g @41 
BULBS 41-48 Eupatorium,Boneset, hp c 27 30) Br Hb yes B cd S4 
Gaetus Cans ‘ee 2 ava 32 3-9 walino S@5 Eu phor bia, ha, hp _-d 18, 27. 4-36 TrE B_ no _ leaves @3 
Ca@a ll aawant Brurminadie WuC24i Br iHb- yes ~RYO g) <@61 © EVERLASTINGS mag Eas Bas manta’ es 
la’di » Fancy Li 44 i es iz ‘ 
Cal 2 dri'ni aB hias renee 16 6 Ss E no RW c @D9 Fat’sia, Aralia, hhp ______ d 33 60 E WSp no ey; S@5 
Cal ce o la’ria, hhp __d 3,32,35 9-24 B W no Many h @5a Relic ia 0age === ee e 19 8 B B no B b @3 
Cavlen’dujlayehayeoesecee ee c 16 24 E BW yes YO gh @59 Berns nD,. 00D eee a oe e 33 12-24 B WHb no leaves $5 
At Park’s All Seeds are: Pkt. 10c; 21 for $1.00; Giant Pkt. 25c; 9 for $2.00. Page 45 
