The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.Shaw, Ellen Eddy
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The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
Shaw, Ellen Eddy
Gardening -- Juvenile literature
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ANNUALS FOR SANDY SOILS
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NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS
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Clarkia Rose June 1-1/2 ft. Good to use for a border
White Oct. plant.
Purple Use single varieties.
Poppy White July 1-1/2 ft. Do not transplant. Fine for
Red Aug. mass effects.
Nasturtium Yellow June Most satisfactory, especially
to Maroon Oct. 1-5 ft. for cut flowers. Blooms
freely.
Portulaca White June 1/2 ft. Blooms freely -- grows close
Red to the ground.
Yellow
Zinnia Red June 1-1/2 ft. Grows without great care.
Magenta Frost Blooms freely. Looks best
when massed.
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ANNUALS FOR HEAVY SOILS
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NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS
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Godetia Red July 1-2 ft. Easy to grow. An English
White Oct. favourite: blooms freely.
Sweet Pea Variety July 4-6 ft. Plant early in the spring in
Oct. a sunny spot. Keep flowers
well clipped for constant
bloom.
Petunia Magenta May 1-2 ft. Mass or use in borders. Give
plenty of sun. Good for
the outdoor window box.
Sweet White July 1/2 ft. Sow thickly in the borders.
Alyssum Sept. Blooms freely. Grows in
every soil.
Pot Orange June 1-1/2 ft. Blooms freely. Looks well
Marigold Yellow Frost in masses. Stiff effect as a
cut flower.
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