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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, 
Fragrant| G 
Cutting; F 
Inches between plants 
O means full sun 
© half shade-half sun 
Weeks to germinate 
Edges, rock gardens 
Successive sowings 
Window, porch boxes 
2. Sow where to bloom and thin out. Hard to transplant. FOR PLANTS 
3. Sow also in Nov. for earliest bloom the following spring. SEE PAGE 8 
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. 
> Tas Time of |Type Soil 
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PETUNIA, Balcony £3, 
Balcony Mixed 4 5/All colors 18 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
PETUNIA, Single Dwarf iW} 
Blue Mound 4 5|Bright mid-blue 12 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Celestial Rose, Improved 4 5|Rose-pink 13 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Comanche 4 5!Vivid scarlet-red 13 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Elk’s Star 4 5/Purple; white stars 12 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Fire Chief (A.A.) 4 5\Spectrum red 13 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Little Giants Mixed 4 5/AIl colors, ruffled 10 in.} June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Rosy Morn, Dwarf 4 5/Rose; white throat 10 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Silver Medal (A.A.) 4 5|Deep salmon 12 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Snowball Improved 4 5|Pure white 12 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Velvet Ball (A.A.) 4 5)Deep blood red 10 in.| June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Violacea 4 5|Deep violet 13 in.} June-frost |1,2,4BH 
Single Dwarf Mixed 4 5/AIl colors 12 in.} June-frost |1,2,4BH 
PETUNIA, Large Single 
F Ballerina (Fringed) (A.A.) |1 |Deep salmon-pink 10 in. 
Crusader (Fringed) 1 |White; rose stripe 12 in. 
Dwf. California Giants Mixed |1__|AII colors; ruffled 12 in. 
Dwarf Elk’s Pride 1 |Deep violet-blue 12 in. 
La Paloma (Fringed) 1 |Pure white 12 in. 
Popcorn (New) 1 |Pure white 10 in. 
F, Prima Donna (Fringed) 1 |Bright rose-red 12 in. 
Snowstorm 1 |Pure white, waved 12 in. 
PETUNIA, Double Fringed 
All Dbl. Dwarf Glorious Mxd. |1_ |AII colors, 5-inch 12 in. 
PORTULACA (Moss Rose) 
All-Double XXX Mixed 1 5)AIl colors 6 in. 
Single Mixed 5/AII colors 6 in. 
RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean) 
Zanzibarensis, Mixed 5|\Green and bronze 10 ft. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Ae: 
Candelabra Mixed Tongue) |4 5/AII colors, veined 2% ft. 
SALVIA (Sage) 
Bonfire 1 5/Scarlet spikes 2 ft. 
Farinacea, Blue Bedder 1 5|Lavender-blue 3 it: 
Fireworks 1 5|Bright red spikes 12am: 
Welwyn Mixed 1 5)Mixed colors tts 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower) |1 6 
Giant Imperial, Blue Moon 4 5)Lavender-blue 21% ft. 
Giant Imperial Mixed 4 5/AIl shades 2% ft 
SNAPDRAGON, Rust-resistant |1 3 
Super Giant Alaska 5 6|Pure white Ste: 
Super Giant, Canary Bird 5 6/Canary yellow Se! 
Super Giant, Crimson 5 6|/Dark foliage 3 ft. 
Super Giant, Pink Sensation |5 6|/Clear pink 3: ft: 
Super Giants Mixed 5 6/AII colors Sant 
Half Dwarf Mixed 5 6jAIl colors 18 in. 
SNAPDRAGON, Non-resistant |1 3 
Magic Carpet Mixed 5 6)AIl colors, tiny 6 in. 
Giant Ruffled Tetra Mixed 5 6|AIl colors; huge aitts 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 2, 4BH 
June-frost | 1, 2DS 
June-frost | 1, 2DS 
July-frost | 4, 5MW 
July-frost | 2, 4S 
July-frost |2, 4, 5D 
July-frost 2,4 
June-frost | 2, 4, 5D 
July-frost | 2, 4, 5D 
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July-frost | 2, 4 
July-frost | 2, 4 
July-frost | 2, 4 
July-frost | 2, 4, 
July-frost | 2, 4 
July-frost | 2, 4 
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July-frost | 2, 4, 5 
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20c; y0z. 60c. 
20c; s0z. 80c. 
50c; 3 for $1.25 
25c; woz. $1.55 
20c; oz. 55c. 
50c; Ye2soz. $1.10 
20c; ys0z. 65c. 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
25c; poz. 70c. 
30c; Y2soz. 65c. 
20c; 7,0z. 65c. 
20c; zs0z. 70c. 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
30c; 3 for 75c. 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
40c; 3 for $1 
50c; 3 for $1.35 
30c; 3 for 75c. 
$1; 3 for $2.75 
20c; 30z. 60c. 
15c; y;0z. 35c. 
20c; oz. 60c. 
15c. 
20c; Yoz. $1.35 
20c; 70z. 60c. 
25c; soz. $1.35 
25c; ys0z. $1.35 
15e: 
15c; Moz. 80c. 
20c; 7;0z. 60c. 
20c; };0z. 60c. 
20c; #:0z. 60c. 
20c; x0z. 60c. 
20c; 7,02. 60c. 
20c; oz. 80c. 
20c; y:0z. 65c. 
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