GARDEN FLOWERS-—Annuals and Tender Bulbs 
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Planting Height 
Name Dates” Colort (inches) Uses$ June July Aug. Sept. Oct. 
Ageratum Mar. 1 (1) B 6-24 E ; ! ae 
Babysbreath May 1-18  W 12.18 MC sik] suet 
Bachelor Button Apr. 15-30 BP,W 36 MC ! 
Balsam May 1-15 various 12-18 M P peo} 
Browallia Mar.1 (1) B,W 1824 M | ae 
Calendula Apr. 15-30 O.Y 24 MC 
California Poppy Apr. 15-30 Y 12 M Ta 
Calliopsis Apr. 15-30 Y 24 MC 
Candytuft May 1:10 W 12:18 E 
Canna June 1-10 various 24-48 <A F 
Castor Bean Mar. 1 (I) 36-144 AB 
Celosia, Plumy May 1-10 Y-C 36-48 MC 
China Aster Mar. 1 (I) various 18 MC 
Chinese Forget-me-not May 1-10 8B 12:18 MC 
Clarkia Mar. 15 (1) P.W 12:18 MC 
Cockscomb May 1-10 = Y-C 24 MC 
Cosmos Apr. 15-30 YW.C 36-72 MC 
Dahlia May 20-30 various 18-72 MC i 
Flax Apr. 15-30 C 8-12 ME te 
Four O'clock Apr. 15-30 various 36 M 
Gaillardia Apr. 15-30 Y-R 1824 MC —~- 
Gladiolus Apr. 15- various 24-36 C 
June 1 
Hunnemania May 1-15 Y 18-24 MC 
Larkspur Apr. 15-30 various 36-48 AC 
Linaria (Toadflax) Apr. 15-30 various 18-24 MC | 
Lobelia Feb. 15 (I) V.B,.W 8-12 E 
Marigold, African Apr. UMP. YO 36-48 MC 
Marigold, French Apr. 1 (1) Y-R 12:18 EC 
Moss Rose Apr. 15-30 various 6-8 E 
Nasturtium Moy 1-15 Y,0 1248 EC Rats 
Nicotiana Mar.1(@) WC 4860 AC = 
Nierembergia Feb. 15 (I) B 6 E oT] 
Pansy Feb. 15 (I) various 8-12 ELS 
Petunia Mar. 1 (1) yarious 12:15 M-C AMES bs AER Deal 
Phiox Mar. 11} various 1218 EC eae 
Pinks Apr. 15-30 various 12-18 EC 
Salvia (blue) Mar.1() B 12:18 MC Sy 
Scabiosa Apr. 1 (1) various 24-36 MC =a 
Scarlet Sage Mor.1() R 12-36 A 
Shirley Poppy Apr. 15-30 various 18 MC 
Snapdragon Mar. 1 (1) various 12-36 MC 
Stocks Mar. 1 (I) various 18 MC mal 
Sunflower (hybrids) May 15-20 Y 24-48 AC Peat 
Sweet Alyssum Mar.1 (1) W.V 6 E 
Sweet Pea Apr. 15-30 various 48-60 BC wn 
Sweet Sultan Apr. 15-30 BP.W 36 MC — 
Tigridia May 15-30 Y-R 12-18 M Pear 
Verbena Mar. 1 (I) various 8-12 E fn 
Zinnia, Large Mar. 15 (1) various 36-48 MC eel 
Zinnia, Lilliput Mar. 15 (I) variows 18 MC} _ : = 
* I—inside 
+B—blue, P—pink, W—white, O—orange. Y—yellow, C--crimson, R—red, V—violet 
$E—edging, M—maes effect, C--cut flowers, P—pot plants, A-—accent, F—formal beds, 
B—background 
GOLD—Glitters, Butterball MORNING GLORY—Heavenly 
Blue, Scarlett O’Hara. NICOTIANA—Crimson Bedder. PANSY— 
Felix, Tigress. PETUNIA—Comanche, Silver Medal, Snow- 
storm, Igloo. SALVIA—St. John’s Fire. SNAPDRAGON—Hybrids, 
ZINNIA—Persian Carpet, Candystick. 
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