FORBES ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
USES 
KEY TO SYMBOLS: x = climber; * dry for winter bouquets. = 
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1. Sow indoors Feb.-March in pots; outdoors in May when warm. eB 2 4 tp ” 
2. Sow where to bloom and thin out. Hard to transplant. pea oe £ g é n 
3. Sow also in Nov. for earliest bloom the following spring. 5 3 = d=) as | a _ 
4. Sow outdoors in April when cool. Eero : | | 2 3 
5. Sow outdoors in May when warm. & 3 ie on a les} tb Pas 
6. Cut old flowers or shear plants for more continuous bloom. g 2 a 8 2 2 a z 
Name Key] Cotor | Hehe | col [BypeSello@| 2] [ab | d/z Pk and We. Price 
MARIGOLD, Small-flowered 
Extra Dwarf Double African A 
Golden Cupid 1 5\Golden yellow 6 in.} June-frost |1, 2, 4D) O 8| 1-2 |e] e @/20c; 3,02. 80c. 
Orange Cupid 1 5|Golden orange 6 in.| June-frost |1, 2, 4D) O 8| 1-2 |e] @ © /20c; 7,02. 80c. 
Yellow Cupid 1 5|Primrose yellow 6 in.| June-frost |1, 2, 4D) O 8] 1-2 |e| @ @/20c; 3,02. 80c. 
Dwarf Double French 3 
Harmony 1 5|Maroon & orange 12 in.| June-frost |1, 2, 4D/O 10| 1-2 |e| @ @(15c; 1goz. 75c. 
Scarlet Glow (A.A.) 1 5/Scarlet-tangerine 10 in.} June-frost |1,.2, 4D|/O 10| 1-2 |@| @ @|15c; yoz. 50c. 
Dwarf Single French 
Flash (A.A.) 1 5\Tangerine-red 18 in.| June-frost | 1, 2, 4D)/O 12] 1-2 |@| e 15c; oz. 50c. 
Naughty Marietta 1 5|Golden; red center 18 in.| June-frost | 1, 2, 4D|O 12/ 1-2 ]}e|e 15c; lyoz. 50c. 
Redhead 1 5|Mahog.; gold eye 15 in.| June-frost | 1, 2, 4D|O 10| 1-2 |}e| e 15c; yoz. 50c. 
Sunny 1 5|Vibrant yellow 15 in.| June-frost |1, 2, 4D) O 10| 1-2 |}@| e 15c; Yoz. 50c. 
MARVEL OF PERU 
Four o’Clock, Fine Mixed 5|Various colors 2 ft.) June-frost 1D |O 15| 2-3 10c; oz. 55c. 
MIGNONETTE 
Old Fashioned Sweet-Scented|2 4/Green, red, yellow 12 in.} June-frost | 2,4M |O ©} 6} 2-3 @F/@!] |10c; Yoz. 25c. 
MOONFLOWER * 
Giant White 1 5|White; 5 inch 15 ft.| July-frost tO 36| 3-4 F 10c; Yoz. 25c. 
MORNING GLORY 2* 
Cornell 1 5|Red edged white 12 ft.| July-frost 1D e) 24) 2-3 15c; Moz. 40c. 
Heavenly Blue, Early-fld. 1 5\Clear sky-blue 12 ft.| July-frest By ie, 24] 1-3 15c; Woz. 35c. 
Pearly Gates (A.A.) 1 5|White 12 ft.| July-frost 1D Oo 24} 2-3 15c; lgoz. 40c. 
Scarlet O’Hara (A.A.) 1 5|Rosy crimson 10 ft.} July-frost 1D ie) 24| 2-3 15c; yoz. 45c. 
NASTURTIUM 
Dwarf Single Mixed 5|Bright colors 12 in.| June-frost iNBy |e; 10} 1-2 |@| @ @ | Yyoz. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Dwf. Semi-Dbl. Gem Mixed /|4 5/Bright colors 12 in.| June-frost DY 1{X@) 10} 2-3 |} @| @ @ |14oz. 15c; 02. 45c. 
Double Gleam Mixed 5|Bright colors 15 in.| June-frost hor te) 10} 2-3 |@|/@F| | @/140z. 15c; oz. 40c. 
NICOTIANA (FI. Tobacco) 
Affinis White 1 5|Pure white 2-3 ft.) June-frost 2M O ©} 12} 1-2 F 10c; oz. 40c. 
Crimson Bedder 1 5)Pale crimson 15 in.| June-frost 2M |O ©} 10} 1-2 F 15c; lgoz. 50c. 
Daylight Sensation Mixed 1 5|Various colors 2% ft.| June-frost 2M O ©} 12] 1-2 F 15c; #;0z. 35c. 
NIEREMBERGIA (Cup Flower) 
Purple Robe (A.A.) 1|Deep violet-purple 6 in.| June-frost 2,4 |O 10| 2-3 |e @ |25c; 1/1280z. 70c, 
NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist) 2 
Miss Jekyll 3 4/Cornflower-blue 18 in.| May-Sept. | 2,4D |O 8] 2-3 e\e 15c. 
PANSY (Biennial) 1 3 
Englemann’s Giant 4 6|Various colors 8 in.| May-Nov. | 2,4MW/|O ©} 6] 2-3 |@| @F] | ©{50c; #0z. $1.80 
Forbes Big Beauties 4 6|Various colors 8 in.| May-Nov. | 2,4MW/|O ©} 6| 2-3 | @| @F ©'35c; y0z. $1 
Super Swiss Giants Mixed 4 6|Various colors 8 in.| May-Nov. | 2,4MW|O ©| 6] 2-3 | @| @F ©(35c; zs0z. $1.35 
PHLOX Drummondi 6 
Globe Mixed 1 4/Various colors 6 in.| July-frost 2,4 |0 © 6| 2-3 | @| @F| @| © |25c; Ygooz. 80c. 
Large-fld. Half Dwarf Mixed |1 4|Many pastels 9 in.| July-frost 2,4 |0 ©} 8| 2-3 | @| @F| @| @/15c; Woz. 50c. 
Large-fld. Very Dwarf Mixed |1 4/Various colors 6 in.| July-frost 2,4 |O0 OF 6 2-3 | @| CF) ©| ©/20c; x02. 50c. 
POPPY 36 
Double Shirley Mixed 2 4\Various colors 18 in.} June-frost 2S Oo 12) 1-2 @\e 10c. 
2 4\Various colors 18 in.! June-frost 2S 1@) 12) || 1-2 ee 10c. 
Single Shirley Mixed 
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Pansy, 
Super Swiss 
Giants 
Explanation 
of Column 
Type Soil Preferred 
1=Poor or lean soil 
2=Light loam 
3 —Sandy loam +humus 
4=Medium loam 
5 Heavy or clay loam 
B=Water in drought 
D=Dry 
H —Humus or peat 
K=Lime or alkaline 
M =Manure, fertilizer 
P=Poor, no manure 
S=Sandy or gritty 
W =Moist or wet 
Marigold, 
Scarlet Glow 
Marigold, 
Lemondrop 
