16 For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite’ Flower Seeds 
Giant Pansy 
Plant from September thru December 
Approx. time seed sowing to bloom—3 mos. 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high. 
Pansies are the most ideal of all flowering 
plants for edging or for bedding in late winter 
and early spring. The pansy is distinctly a cool 
weather plant, and for a long blooming period 
it should be grown in cool weather and in a cool 
location. Seeds will not germinate well in hot 
weather and young plants are sickly and slow 
growing in the warmth of late summer. Fresh 
seeds should be sown very shallow in flats or in 
well prepared seedbed soil in a shaded place in 
late fall. Transplant seedlings 12 to 18 inches 
apart, giving some shade and plenty of water. 
Pansies will stand considerab‘e cold without in- 
jury. 
ENGELMANN GIANT MIXTURE-—This is the 
largest flowered pansy ever introduced. Flowers 
have thick, velvety petals, borne on long stems, 
and are of most striking brilliance and endless 
variety of color and design. Make ideal cut 
flowers and delightful beds or attractive borders. 
Also useful for rock gardens. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. $2.50; ¥ oz. $4.50; 14 oz. $8.00 
Englemann Giant Pansy 
PETUNIA 
ONE OF THE BEST AND FINEST ANNUALS FOR GENERAL PLANTING 
IN FLORIDA 
Plant from September thru June. Approximate time seed sowing to bleom—2}!2 to 3 mos. 
Standards grow 15 to 18 inches high. Dwarfs grow 5 to 12 inches high. 
Petunias are the most colorful of annual gar- 
den flowers. They will grow in practically any 
soil and require very little attention after they 
are established. In the hot Florida summers, 
petunias along with zinnias and marigolds, are 
the messengers of beauty in an often otherwise 
barren garden. No Florida garden would be com- 
plete without petunias. 
The culture of petunias is simple and quite 
easy, although many amateurs find them some- 
what difficult to start, due to the fact that they 
cover the seed entirely too deeply. Whether 
sown directly in the garden, or as is generally 
recommended in flats or seedbeds, the seeds 
must not be buried. The very small seeds should 
be broadcast thinly on a well-prepared seedbed, 
pressed gently into the soil, and then covered 
very lightly to a depth of not more than 1/16 to 
1/8 of an inch, using sand, or better, sand mixed 
with peat moss or humus. The moisture con- 
tent must be kept uniform until the seeds have 
sprouted, and the beds should never be allowed 
to dry out after seeds are sown. It is best to start 
seedlings in a flat or seedbed in all cases, where 
moisture conditions can be controlled. The seed- 
beds should be covered with moist burlap or a 
wet newspaper until sprouts appear, when this 
shading material should be removed immediately. 
When the seedlings are well-grown in flats or 
seedbeds, they should be transplanted to the 
garden or border, setting plants in rows 2 to 8 
fect apart and 12 to 18 inches in the row. Pe- 
tunias are in nowise particular, but do best in 
moderately rich, well drained, though moist 
soil. Since they grow and bloom over long periods 
they require a lasting fertilizer like pulverized 
sheep manure (see page 31) for best results. In 
transplanting, set plants the same depth they 
were before. If they have sent up a center shoot, 
it should be pinched to induce branching and 
make a more compact plant form. 
Petunias are not subject to any serious diseases 
or insects, and require little attention when 
once established in the garden. Any garden will 
be a brighter, cheerier and a much more enjoy- 
able beauty spot because of the presence of 
petunias. 
Petunias are used extensively for bedding, bor- 
bers and for roadside beautification. Also use- 
ful for rock gardens. The single, small-flowered 
sorts will stand considerable cold and will bloom 
well into the hot days of summer. 
Petunias are unsurpassed for winter and early 
spring bloom in Florida. Each year there are 
acres of blooming petunias scattered across the 
flowery state of Florida. Every winter when 
northern people visit Florida’s various play- 
grounds, they are amazed and delighted with the 
gorgeous display of petunias. In many states, 
petunias are grown only in hothouses and under 
glass, while in Florida they grow and bloom 
defiantly practically all the year. We have taken 
pride in securing the finest varieties and colors 
of petunias to offer our customers to meet Flor- 
ida conditions. 
