ALYSSUM, Royal Carpet 
All America Silver Medal 1953 
SWEET PEAS 
(a) Culture III, 3' 
EARLY SPENCER—FEarliest of the many 
strains. Large colorful, fragrant blossoms. 
By variety or mixed, 
LATE SPENCER—Large fine flowers that 
flower in early summer, By colors or 
mixed. 
NASTURTIUMS, 
Gleam Hybrids 
CUTHBERTSON—Hardy and heat 
resistant, Long-stemmed and 
rich colors, Coline (Scarlet)— 
Janet (White)—Lois (Rose Pink)— 
Danny (Navy Blue)—Frank G. 
(Rosy Lavender)—Mixed. 
RUFFLED SPENCER—Wavy and 
ruffled petals. Many fine colors 
or mixed. 
PERENNIAL SWEET PEA—Large 
vine and large flowers. Useful on 
trellis or fence. Not fragrant. 
Blooms all season, New stems 
yearly. 
SUNFLOWER—SEE HELIANTHUS 
SWEET SULTAN 
(a) Culture II or IV, 2!/’ 
MIXED—Lovely colorful thistle 
shaped flowers, Very easily 
grown. 
SWEET WILLIAM—Dianthus 
Barbatus 
(hp) Culture VI, I'/2-2' 
DOUBLE—Double flowers crown the heavy 
heads of many colors. 
SINGLE—Lovely, single pinks in large flat 
clusters. Fine for cutting. 
THRIFT—SEE ARMERIA 
TICKSEED—SEE CALLIOPSIS 
ZINNIA, 
Peppermint 
Stick 
TITHONIA—Golden Flower 
of the Incas 
(a) Culture |, 4' 
TORCH—All American Silver Medal 195] 
Fiery scarlet, Compact, upright, bushy, Pkt, 
ZoCe 
TRITOMA—Red Hot Poker 
(p) Culture VI, 3-4! 
PFITZER’S HYBRIDS—Narrow tubular flower 
on tall spikes, orange red, Graceful grassy 
foliage, Not perennial under some circum- 
stances. 
VERBENA 
(a) Culture |, 8" 
LAVENDER GLORY—Lavender with white 
eye. Large, Fragrant, 
MAMMOTH WHITE—Large heads of pure 
white, Fragrant. 
SCARLET—Flaming scarlet heads. Brilliant 
in beds, 
BLUE SHADES—Medium and dark blues in 
mammoth type. 
MIXED—Huge flower clusters, all colors. 
For beds and borders, 
VINCA—Periwinkle 
(a) Culture III, 15" 
MIXED—Colorful starry flowers on glossy- 
leaved, bushy plants, Does well in shady 
spots. 
VIOLA—tTufted Pansies 
(hp) Culture VI, 6'' 
MIXED—Miniature pansies from neat plants. 
Flower all season. Many showy colors 
mixed. 
PANSY, 
Swiss Giant 
GARDENS FOR SHADE 
Although few flowering plants 
will thrive in dense shade, where 
there is no sunlight at all, many 
of them will grow reasonably 
well. The average yard, however, 
has few spots which do not re- 
ceive flickering sunlight some 
part of the day. 
A good shade border garden 
could include Anemone, Card- 
inal Flower, Columbine, Pansy 
and Primrose. Dwarf Phlox and 
12 
Ferns make beautiful paths under 
trees and Violets will grow al- 
most anywhere. 
If your shady spots receive par- 
tial sun sometime during the day, 
plant a border of Snapdragons, 
Bachelor’s Buttons, Phlox, Alys- 
sum, Calliopsis, Campanula, Nas- 
turtium and Petunia, 
These seeds can be started in 
summer and transplanted: Ager- 
atum, Calendula, Nicotiana, and 
Zinnias. 
Don’t expect masses of bloom, 
but enjoy each flower for its own 
beauty. The white varieties of 
any plant family will always do 
best in shady places. When a 
plant self-sows, it is an indication 
that the spot is to its liking. 
Whether it is your favorite flow- 
er or not, accept it, for it will 
thrive in its chosen location. 
Provide good drainage, as soil 
stagnation comes easily in dusky 
places. Lighten heavy earths with 
sand, 
