VLVN ee FlLOwE SEEDS 
SOW THE SEEDS either broadcast or in rows, and cover lightly—a good general rule is to cover several times 
the size of the seeds and press the soil firmly. Small seeds cannot come up if covered too deep. 
Very fine seeds should be sown on the surface and pressed into the soil. Cover the seed-bed with a newspaper so the 
seed will not be washed out by rain or when watering. To have the earliest blooms, flowers that stand Capeplanene 
should be sown early in boxes indoors. Water with a fine spray; do not let the soil dry out; do not keep the p oe 
saturated, as they may damp off. When three or four Ieaves have formed, transplant 1 inch apart in boxes, or in the 
open ground if warm enough. 
THE SOIL 
best suited to flowers is a light, rich loam, made as fine and smooth as possible. If heavy, mix with 
sand to lighten, and make it friable. Many seeds are very small and require a fine seed-bed. 
HALF-HARDY and TENDER FLOWERS should not be sown or transplanted outside until the weather is settled 
and warm. 
HARD-SHELLED SEEDS like Cannas, Moon-vines, Morning-Glories should have a hole filed through the outer 
shell, or be soaked in warm water 24 hours before planting. 
PLANTING CALENDAR FLOWERS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 
MARCH MAY JUNE : 4 
Seow Outdoors This is the month of out- oe FOR BORDERS AND BEDDING. 6 coi paches pak 
Sweet Peas door sowing and planting This is the month to sow Alyssum Dianthus Dwarf Phlox 
Fee retlo wintealisGeotatiocre erennials. The varieties Brachycome Forget-me-not Iceland Poppy 
Sow Indoors Set Out comprises Moke which may Bored below can easily be Candytuft Lobelia Pyrethrum 
Ageratum.......... May 1 Be Lakes in the open, and | grown from seed. Allof them | Centaurea Mignonette Portulaca 
Antirrhinum (Snap- ShiehioullemakGre Bees per- | may be sown from June till | Dusty Miller Pans : Verbena 
n Caled Peter e ees ve ia fection before frosty weather | ™iddle of September, Daisy Balding Petunia 
StEISiete cca ts rea : 
: = sets In. . - 1 to 2 feet high 
oe eos May 1 Sow Outdoors fopRemain Praeaeg Soe A es abun Ch vchackeniites’ Dwarf Neoruediowt 
Céleaiat (Cockscomb).May 1 | (Donotrequiretransplanting) | Alyssum saxatile compactum je An Gale Deen 
Cobea scandens ‘May 1 | Sweet Alyssum Aconitum (Monkshood) entiel = (S Centaurea Phlox 
Hel; Lean Snare aR Max 19 | Calendula Aquilegia (Columbine) he aire Dea Cockers Boney 
olyose eae May 10 | Calliopsis Asters, Hardy AcelesiotCe! hacia Dais Salar lomte 
Lob MF Siena ce cian Mac 1 | Candytuft Corecpsis NEE) SOO ES Dian ve (Pe 5) Salbis 
Pe oe ae gee at ae 1 | Centaurea (Bachelor’s Campanula (Bluebells) N ine) S98 8 fas Os natch es 
Penis Bu arta shee May 1 Button) Candytuft, Sempervirens Balee Gaillardia zie Sieece 
Crisis ee May 1 Chrysanthemum, Annual Hibiscus Be a Caleta ‘ Steaks 
Stocks (Gilliflower) May 15 | Clarkia elegans Lupines Gc i sab la Heliotrope Sweet William 
Werbens “"May 1 | Cosmos, Early Poppies, Iceland Gallio ue A 1 peace a gM 
Waltiowes pee eee Nay 1 He ace at Pinks) Seer eae Candyaule Nariecia™ pe Wallflower 
Se ke fo Dianthus (China Pinks Sweet William . : diate 
APRIL Eschscholtzia (California Valerian (Garden Heliotrope) ee Monet Zinnia 
Po ) j 
sow Outdoors Galles (Blanketflower) To Be Transplanted PLANT IN BOXES AND TRANSPLANT 
All th eee ue Marck Godetia Canterbury Bells Ageratum Cosmos Ricinus 
those listed for March | O;namental Gourds Delohini Goter Salpiglossi 
may also be planted in April Tecan et afoul elphinrum Aster odetia alpiglossis 
and, in addition, the following i Gu cien eat Digitalis (Foxglove) Calendula Lobelia Salvia, 
: ; (Miniature Sunflower) Gaillardia grandiflora Canterbury Bells Marigold Sensitive Plant 
Sow Indoors Set Out | Hunnemannia (Tultp-Poppy) Hollyhocks Calliopsis NiaivclictiPen Sioa 
ALY SSU eee ele ieee May 1] Larkspur, Annual Pyrethrum Chrysanthemum Petunia Sweet William 
Calendula.......... Mey is Pupine. poe Cockscomb Pyrethrum Verbena 
ee rage he Wey ies 1 Misacucne These may also be planted where they are to grow. 
Dahiiaceenne mae May 1] Morning-Glory JULY FOR EDGING AND LOW BORDERS 
Delphmium,.........May 15 | Nasturtiums TRS che eee Alyssum Centaurea Lobelia 
E . s portant 
ee -May 1 Cee mapronds month for sowing some flower Brachycome Daisy Sea 
ee eS NoMa Or a 1 Bs eet seeds. The following bien- Candytuft Forget-me-not tocks 
Maxgoid: Peat (Eee Ta ' Poppy i. nials, if sown in July and Dusty Miller Iceplant 
Mignonette. ans Be May 1 | Salpiglossis transplanted in August or | © FOR CUT-FLOWERS 
INIcGtraua erratic May 1 | Scabtosa September, will flower the Antirrhinum (Snap- Chrysanthemum Rudbeckia 
Phlox Drummondi...May 1 | Verbena following spring. dragon) Cosmos Salpiglossis 
Poppy, Iceland...... May 15! Zinnia and all other annuals. Vari Alyssum Dahlia Scabiosa 
Ricinus (Castor-Oil (Should be transplanted) : ae ae Aquilegia (Colum- Shasta Daisy Stokesia 
4 JENN) Foc ao 2 Mae 1 stats ee coe Pea (English spine) ior aes =O Roce 
SlpielOSSisee ies els a alsam arigo aisres ster schscholtzia Iniature un- 
Scalstosa PS IE May 1 | Celosia Mignonette Pansies _ Calendula Gaillardia flower 
Vari Car. en te note May 10 (Cockscomb) Nicotiana Myosotis (Forget-me-not) Calliopsis Gypsophila Sweet Sultan 
Zinnia Peace May 11! Cosmos, Late Ricinus And ATI Perennials Candytuft Heliotrope Sweet William 
Carnation Marigol Sweet Peas 
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FOR POTS, PORCH-BOXES, AND BASKETS 
Ageratum Lobelia Petunia 
Alyssum French Marigold Smilax 
Begonia Tall and Dwarf Stocks 
Centaurea Nasturtium Thunbergia 
Dusty Miller Nepeta Vinca 
Iceplant (CEnothera Verbena 
FOR MOUNDS AND ROCKERIES 
Alyssum Heuchera *  Saponaria 
Candytuft Iceplant milax 
Coleus Lobelia Thunbergia 
Dianthus Mimulus Verbena 
Gypsophila Pansy Viola 
Helianthemum Phlox 
Heliotrope Portulaca 
FOR LIGHT SHADE 
Aconitum Digitalis Myosotis 
Ajuga reptans Dolichos Nicotiana 
Antirrhinum Godetia Pansies 
Arabis Hibiscus Primula 
Candytuft Heuchera Platycodon 
hinese Lantern Humulus Salpiglossis 
Plant Lantana Scabiosa 
Clarkia Lupins Schizanthus 
Cobea scandens Lobelia Violet 
English Daisy Marvel of Peru 
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