. Beckert's '48 garden annual. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. CLEOME, Pink Queen PETUNIA, Cheerful MARIGOLD, Flash HOW? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? Pinching Back Flower Plants If sturdy, stocky plants are wanted, they will need "pinching ; When five or six pairs of leaves have formed, pinch out the top, leaving two or three pairs of leaves on the stern. New shoots will co
. Beckert's '48 garden annual. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. CLEOME, Pink Queen PETUNIA, Cheerful MARIGOLD, Flash HOW? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? Pinching Back Flower Plants If sturdy, stocky plants are wanted, they will need "pinching ; When five or six pairs of leaves have formed, pinch out the top, leaving two or three pairs of leaves on the stern. New shoots will come where the leaves join the stem. Sometimes a second pinch can be made, when these new shoots in turn have formed four or five pairs of leaves, leaving two pairs on each. Pinching increases the num- ber of flowers, though sometimes it decreases their size. Petunias particu- larly need pinching back if they are to remain short. Towards the end of the flowering season, after Petunias have grown long and lanky, they can be cut back to within an inch or two of the ground and they will throw out new growth. If given a light feed- ing of mixed fertilizer, these rejuve- nated plants will often bloom as well as younger plants early in the season. Removing Flowers The gardener can lengthen the bloom- ing season of all annuals and some perennials by removing old flowers as soon as they fade, and preventing the plant from going to seed. Del- phiniums and Canterbury Bells will usually respond to this treatment by producing a second crop of flowers in fall. Flowers in the Vegetable Garden To have plenty of cut flowers without disturbing your flower borders, plant a few rows of flowers along the edge of your vegetable garden. Or set them out between rows of early lettuce or radishes, where they can bloom after the vegetables have been used. Large Flowered and Double Petunias These should never be direct seeded outdoors, but must be started indoors. Use a flat filled with seed-starting mixtu
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