FLOWERS—CULTURAL AND DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION 
Class or Use | Height Days for 
VARIETY Type * ital “ube SOIL AND SITUATION Seed To 
OR GROUP (See (See (See Sprout 
below) below) below) ebb 
Marigold........ + | HHA CMW 10”’—214’ | Warm, well drained soil, full sun. 8-10 
Mignonette.....,..: HHA CFM 1 Moist soil, full sun, avoid trans- 
planting Bart eet Wson Petre Sees 12-15 
Morning Glory..... TA VW 10-15’ | Very well drained, light soil, full sun | 10-14 
Nasturtiimite: «...4. TA CFMR 1-3’ | Tolerates poor soil, some shade if 
moist. Move with care.......... 12-14 
Nemesia........... HHA CMER L072 are loan colfullssiineis ae eee ee 18-21 
Nemopnila woe eet LLA MERY 6-8” | Any good. garden soil, full sun..... 7-10 
Nicotianags-o.u.7 >|) LLHA CFM W 15”—2’ | Rich, moist soil, full sun a ets ey 10 
Nigellatae sass ee. HA MR 18" Tolerates poor soil, avoid -trans- 
DIAULING = peec. eke tG) eee 14 
Parievepee fone hers HA CMERYW| 6-8” | Moist, cool soil. Tolerates some 
Sh BURIAL, oe sents, eaten data etter 14 
Petunia tee soo iP oeA FME 1-2’ | Any warm garden loam, full sun. 10-12 
Phlox, Annual....{ | HA CM 12-15” | Well drained soil, full sun......... 10-14 
Pinker esa ees HA CFMW UIPHe Any good garden soil, full sun. =v 7-10 
Poppy, Annual..... HA MR 20-30” | Full sun, light soil, avoid moving...| 10-14 
Poppy, Perennial. ..| HP MY 12-18” | Full sun, light soil, avoid moving.. .| 10-14 
Portulaca asia | ELELA MERW 6-8" | Sandy, dry soil, tolerates drought, 
Ue The) soca ioe Bari AIA weir Vaal ea 14 
Pyrevaruiecr soe) \ LE CMRY Ze Any good garden soil, full sun. .... 21 
Salpiglossis.......t | HHA CMT 214’ ‘| Fairly rich garden soil, full sun....| 14 
Sal viaeioe cee at Tale A. CMW Di Well drained soil, toleratessome shade} 14 
Scablosace secur a5 HA CFMW 214’ | Any garden loam, full sun.........| 14-21 
Schizanthus......f | HHA CMR 18-20” | Moist garden loam, full sun ...... 21-30 
Sneoees Faae a ih eee CM 14%-3’ | Good garden loam, full sun........| 10-14 
Stocks. . ey ELA. CFM 1-2’ | Good garden loam, full sun. fue) 
Sunflower. HA TW 5-10’ | Warm, dry soil, full sun. 10-14 
Swt. Peas, Ey. Fig. HA CFVY 6/ Rich, well drained loam, full sun. 10 
Swt. Peas, Banta d 
(hatelateee. = Sata | HA CVY 6’ Rich, well drained loam, full sun...| 10 
Sweet Sultan.......| HA CFMW 214’ Any garden soil, fullsun.. 2.45... (18 
Sweet William...... EER CFMY 114-2’ | Well drained garden soil, tolerates 
SGICis DACea en Mes aoe Ree teat 6-8 
Verbena......... ta LPA. CFMERW|] 10-12” | Warm, dry soil, sunny situation....| 14 
Vinca meen ee teas. pe el PA: MERW La Warm, light soil, tolerates drought, 
Nea Tatars hapha tale peek eats pO Senne Oe 14 
Vidlaig ier es ELE MERYWSh} 6-8” | Shady, cool, moist situation........ 14 
Wallflower, Annual..| HA CMRY 10-12” | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun} 10-14 
ZANE orate eds 208 HHA CMW 1-3’ | Rich,warm,well drained soil,full sun} 6-12 
{—Partially tender or long season varieties often started 5 or 6 weeks earlier in flats or pots indoors or in pro- 
tected situation, to provide longer period of bloom in garden. Set plants out when frost’s past. Or can be seeded 
direct in open ground in garden when frost danger past. 
- HA—Hardy Annual—blooms first year—usually seeded direct to garden in month given. 
' HHA—Half Hardy Annual—blooms first year ; seeded direct to garden when frost danger past or often 
started earlier in flats indoors. (See { above.) 
TA—Tender Annual—blooms first year ; usually started in flats in protected place 6 weeks before month 
given, and plants set out in garden when weather warm and frost danger past. (See { above.) Can 
also be seeded direct to garden after all frost danger is over. 
bs HP—Hardy Perennial—plants live several years, usually starting to flower second year. Thin or trans- 
Class 1} 
plant to permanent bed before plants crowd. 
TP—Tender Perennial—plants live several years, usually starting to flower second year. Thin or trans- 
plant to permanent bed before plants crowd. Needs mild climate or winter protection. 
| TPA—Tender Perennial best handled as annual. Lives from year to year only in very mild climate and 
usually treated as a tender annual. (See j above.) 
L B—Biennial—lives two years and usually makes vegetative growth first year and flowers second. Thin 
or transplant to permanent location before plants become crowded. 
C—Cut flowers, bouquets. 
F—Fragrant. 
M—Mass bedding and border. 
HE 
Use 4 E—Low edging. 
| V—Vine. 
( T—Tall background. 
RK 
Height 
#EKE 
Sprouts { 
R—Rock garden. 
S-—Straw flower, everlasting, immortelle, for winter bouquets. 
Y—FEarly blooming. 
W— Late blooming. 
Sh—Thrives in partial shade. 
Approximate only, depending upon variety, soil, season. 
Approximate only, depending on temperature, moisture, soil, method of planting. 
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