DELPHINIUMS MAKE SPECTACULAR DISPLAY 
DAHLIAS (p) 
f Luxuriant flowering plants may be expected to bear in one season if seed 
is plented indoors in February or March. Makes gay displays, either massed 
Lah eds or grouped in the border. Excellent for cutting. Keep seed boxes warm 
and moist. 
UNWIN DWARF MIXED HYBRIDS. An unsurpassed mix- 
ture of all the lovely colors. Single and semi-double varieties. 
VY, oz. $1.50. 
DELPHINIUMS (p) 
Perennial Larkspur. Just the thing for those showy border displays. These 
lovely flowers range in color from pale blue to the deepest dark blue through 
shades of lilac, lavender and purple. Lots of pink and whites, providing masses 
of vivid, spire-like heads throughout June and July. Sow early in protected seed 
beds and transplant to 2 feet apart. Loves rich, well-cultivated soil. 
PACIFIC GIANTS. These are the prize-winning finest of 
all Delphiniums and a strain we unreservedly recommend for 
this area above all others. The enormous double flowers are 
beautifully placed on tall, stately spikes which reach to truly 
great heights. 
MIXED COLORS. '% oz. $1.85. 
HYACINTH BEAN (a) 
JACK BEAN. A half-hardy annual climber growing about 
10 feet high. Bears clusters of pea-shaped blooms on rigid 
stems 6 to 8 inches long. After the flowers have disappeared 
they are followed by ornamental seed pods which are velvety 
and of purple color. The foliage is heartshaped and green. 
Oz. 30c. 
FORGET-ME-NOT (a) 
MYOSOTIS. These charming flowers are admired by every- 
one. The attractive, compact little plants produce their de- 
lightfully modest, indigo-blue flowers in sprays that are just 
dandy for cutting. A partly shaded, moist location makes 
them thrive and make flowers like mad. Grow to a height of 
1 foot. Sow early as possible in protected seed beds or indoor 
boxes, transplant when they are easy to handle and space 10 
inches apart. '%4 oz. $1.20. 
FOUR-O’CLOCK (a) 
Marvel of Peru. Here’s an old garden favorite which enjoys popularity 
year after year. Flowers open in the afternoon if day is sunny or all day if 
it is cloudy. Red, pink, lilac, yellow, white and often several colors will be 
found in varying degrees in cne flower. Sow seeds where plants are to bloom 
and thin to 1 foot apart. Plant as soon as cll danger of frost is past. 
MIXED COLORS. Oz. 60c. 
GAILLARDIA (a) 
Blanket flower. Brilliant, double, wheel-like flowers of gorgeous yellow, 
Orange and dark crimson hues which are carried on long, stiff stems. Love sun- 
light and will grow to a height of 2 feet. Sow as early as possible in protected 
seed beds or indoor boxes. Transplant to 10 inches apart. 
ANNUAL DOUBLE MIXED. '% oz. $1.05. 
GERANIUM (a) 
Sow early in indoor boxes and transplant to the beds or borders when large 
enough to handle. 
FLORADALE FANCY MIXED. Extra large flower heads 
in many colors, including white, shades of pink, rose, salmon 
and scarlet to deep crimson in mixture. Popular for garden 
and window boxes and makes an excellent house plant as it 
can be had in bloom almost all the year ’round. '% oz. $1.50. 
GOMPHRENA (a) 
Globe Amaranth. Bachelor’s Buttons. Distinct and showy everlasting (im- 
mortelle) flower covered with pretty, small, clover-like blossoms. Sow after last 
frost in open ground and thin to 1 foot apart. 
GLOBOSA MIXED. Attractive, cloverlike, white pink, flesh 
and red strawy flower heads, about % inch across. Bloom 
from mid-summer until frost. May be used as cut flowers 
during summer or dried for winter home decoration in table 
or mantle piece displays. Oz. 75c. 
GODETIA (a) 
SATIN FLOWER....Lovely, bushy plants with masses of large, attractively colored 
blooms during the summer and fall, Like a cool, moist soil and a half-shady 
location. Nice for beds and borders. Good cut flower. Sow seeds where plants 
are to bloom from January to March and thin to 8 inches apart. Soil can be 
rather poor and sandy, Oz. $1.00 
GYPSOPHILIA (a) 
Baby’s Breath. Well-known, open, star-shaped blooms used for mixin with 
other flowers when making floral arrangements. Bear myriads of small, dainty, 
star-shaped blooms which form a charming misty effect. Sow early in beds or 
borders where plants are to bloom and thin to 8 inches apart. 
ELEGANS WHITE. The most popular Baby’s Breath in this 
area and one which we unreservedly recommend. Oz. 30c. 
FOX GLOVE (ba) 
Digitalis. These lovely flowering plants are bi-annuals and should be sown 
very early in the spring so that the plants will be large enough to flower the 
following season. Protect from heavy frost and always plant in a well drained 
place, as their crowns remain green all winter. Grow in tall, spiked clusters of 
bell-shaped blooms. 
GLOXINIAFLORA MIXED COLORS. A dependable, eas- 
ily grown strain which will make a maximum of vivid coloring. 
ey oz. $1.00. 
YOU CAN BUILD THIS COLD FRAME 
HINGES 
NI CUE RST 
SIT ON BRICK-DEEP. >> 
BED OF SAND AND ASH-27 
ES FOR GOOD DRAINAG 
* oe SINK 12 INCHES 
"of IN GROUND 
A cold frame is a must for every amateur gardener. 
It’s a glass topped box set in or upon the ground 
which, while protecting the contents from wind and 
frost, is heated by the sun in the daytime. This; 
heat may be retained at night by a mat covering. 
Locate in a sheltered place where it will be pro- 
tected from north and northwest winds. Placed to 
receive southern and eastern exposure it will re- 
ceive the maximum heat and light. SOIL: For 
growing more mature plants, fertility is necessary 
but for starting seed and maturing seedlings a rich 
soil is a detriment. A well developed plant usually 
thrives in rich soil which is liable to burn the roots 
of younger plants. Whatever the use, the soil must 
drain well at all times. Mix sand or ashes in the 
soil to make it break easily when compacted, while 
damp, into a ball. COVERING: A mat made from 
an old rug or quilt is ideal for covering on sudden 
changes or cold nights, late in spring. Tie it down 
securely but be sure and remove it during the day. 
AVERAGE HARD-FROST DATES 
You will want to know when it is really safe to sow the seed of tender annuals 
in order to protect the seedlings from possible freezing or grown plants from 
freezing before they have a chance to bloom. Below are listed the average hard- 
frost dates in Texas. These figures are based on United States Department 
of Agriculture weather records. 
SOUTH TEXAS 
NORTHWEST TEXAS NORTHEAST TEXAS 
Last in Spring Last in Spring Last in Spring 
Feb. 10th April 15th March 21st 
First in Fall First in Fall First in Fall 
Dec. 15th Nov. Ist Noy. 10th 
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