The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Ellen Eddy Shaw
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NAME COLOUR TIME HEIGHT SPECIAL POINTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balsam Red June to 1-2 ft. Plant in rich sandy loam Yellow Oct. under direct rays of sun. White Cornflower Blue May to 2 ft. Full flower. Resows itself Sept. Cosmos White July to 4 ft. Overrich soil retards Pink Sept. bloom. Crimson Gaillardia Red July to 3 ft. Good cut flower. Blossoms Yellow Oct. freely. Marigold, Yellow July to 3 ft. Blooms profusely; stiff African Frost flower head. Nasturtium Yellow June to 1-5 ft. Both dwarf and tall varieties Scarlet Oct. are rapid growers and free bloomers. Rose moss White June 1/2-3/4 ft. _Portulaca grandiflora._ Magenta Aug. Plant in position direct sunshine. Verbena Various July to 2 ft. Start inside for early Sept. bloom. |
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