Aster, 
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Ageratum, 
Midget Blue 
Carnation, 
Chabaud’s Giant 
FORBES ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
KEY TO SYMBOLS: x = climber; * dry for winter bouquets 
1. Sow indoors Feb.-March in pots; outdoors in May when warm. 
2. Sow where to bloom and thin out. Hard to transplant. 
3. Sow also in Nov. for earliest bloom the following spring. 
4. Sow outdoors in April when cool. 
5. Sow outdoors in May when warm. 
6. Cut old flowers or shear plants for more continuous bloom. 
Name Key] Color Height | Tips.ot [Type Sel 
ACROCLINIUM 1 . 2 
Giant Double Hybrids * 5)/Pink, white shades 15 in.| June-frost 2,4 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) 5 
Blue Boy 1 5)Deep blue 6 in. May-frost 2,4 
Blue Perfection 1 5|Amethyst blue 10 in.| May-frost 2,4 
Midget Blue (A.A.) 1 5)/Ageratum blue 6 in.| May-frost 2,4 
ALYSSUM (Madwort) 3 . f 
Carpet of Snow 4 6|Tiny white 5 in.| May-Sept. | 1, 2, 4 
Royal Carpet (A.A. 53) 4 6|Vibrant purple 3 in.| May-Sept. | 1, 2, 4 
Snow Cloth 4 6\Tiny white 6 in.| May-Sept. | 1, 2, 4 
Violet Queen XXX 4 6|Bright violet 6 in.| May-Sept. | 1, 2, 4 
AMARANTHUS (Foliage plant) 
Molten Fire 5|/Bronze; red tops 3 ft.) June-frost | 1DK 
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat) 5/Green, scarlet, gold] 214 ft.| June-frost 1DK 
ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) 
Grandis 1 4|White; reverse lilac 2 ft.| July-frost 2, 4D 
Autumn Shades Hybrids 1 4)Fall colors 10 in.| July-frost | 2, 4D 
ASTER, Wilt-Resistant | Dust with DDT against Leaf Hoppers to avoid ‘‘Yellows” 
American Beauty Mixed 1 4/All colors; 5inch |214-3 ft.| Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
Branching Azure Blue, Crim- |1 4 Specify which |2-2 1% ft. | Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
son, Shell-pink, Purple, 1 4 of 6 colors at |2-2% ft.| Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
Rose, White and Mixed 14 left, or Mixed |2-2% ft.| Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
Early Giant Mixed 1 4|Flat curly petals |114-2 ft.| Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
Heart of France 1 4|/Ruby red 2 ft.| Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
Princess Mixed 1 4\Crested centers 2-2 44 ft. | Aug.-Sept. | 2, 4KM 
ASTER, Not Wilt-Resistant 
California Giants, Mixed 4\Shaggy; 5 inch 3 ft. | Sept.-Oct. | 2, 4KM 
Gt. California Sunshine Mxd. |1 4 Pastels; quilled disc] 2-3 ft.| Sept.-Oct. | 2, 4KM 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper) 
Double Camellia-fld. Mixed 5|White, pink shades 2 ft.) July-frost 2BS 
Dwarf Bush Torch 5|Vermilion-red 12 in.| July-frost 2BS 
Dwarf Bush Mixed 5)Red, rose, white 12 in.}| July-frost 2BS 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) {1 3 
Lemon Queen 4 6\Soft yellow 18 in.| June-Nov. | 1, 2, 4 
Orange King 4 6|Deep red-orange 18 in.] June-Noy. | 1, 2, 4 
Double Bedding Mixed 4 6/Orange, yellow 18 in.| June-Nov. | 1, 2, 4 
CALLIOPSIS 376 
Dwarf Goblin Mixed 2 4|Various; bicolors 6 in.| June-Sept. | 1D, 2S 
Dwarf Mixed 2 4/Various; bicolors 12 in.} June-Sept. | 1D, 2S 
CANDYTUFT 2} 
Dwarf Umbellata Mixed 4 6|Various pastels 6 in.} June-Sept. | 2, 4M 
Giant White Hyacinth-fld. 4 6|White 12 in.| June-Sept. | 2, 4M 
CANTERBURY BELLS ; 
Mixed Hybrids (A.A.) Blue, pink, white 2 ft.| Sept.-frost 2,4 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 5 x|Cardinal-red 15 ft.| July-frost 2 
CARNATION 
Chabaud’s Giant Mixed 1 4)Various colors , 18 in.| July-frost 2, 4B 
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