. Dreer's garden book for 1941. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. EXOlCUTOtiOtl Of SVTtlbolS TQe svmb°ls used throughout this book are bound to help you with your garden planning. They make it easy to tell at a glance the character of the plant and their adaptability to various growing conditions. (A)=Annual. Annual flowers complete their life circle within one growing season. They must be sown every year. @ = Biennial. These require two years to bloom. Seed sown during one
. Dreer's garden book for 1941. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. EXOlCUTOtiOtl Of SVTtlbolS TQe svmb°ls used throughout this book are bound to help you with your garden planning. They make it easy to tell at a glance the character of the plant and their adaptability to various growing conditions. (A)=Annual. Annual flowers complete their life circle within one growing season. They must be sown every year. @ = Biennial. These require two years to bloom. Seed sown during one season will produce flowering plants the second year. Occasionally they live longer than two years. [hhp]= Half -Hardy Perennial. These cannot stand much frost but may be kept alive by bringing indoors, placing in the cold frame, or covering securely during the winter. MH=Hardy Perennial. These last for several years, with- standing considerable frost provided the soil is well drained. lfp]=Tender Perennial. Tender perennials may be kept growing throughout the year in the house or greenhouse. Many of them are showy bedding plants for a summer and fall display. §= Climbing Plants. Climbing and trailing plants which are best grown with a support on which they can climb. A=Suited to Rock Garden. Most plants suited to rock gardens are also desirable for dwarf beds and borders. The smaller the rock garden the smaller the plants should be. ®= Suited to Semi-Shade. Most plants suited to semi- shade also do well in a sunny exposure. Semi-shade means some sun for part of the day or a location where the plants receive ample indirect light from above. 0 = Suited to Shade. Few plants do in dense shade but those marked in this way will be found quite satisfactory. There are no annuals which will bloom in deep shade. + Seeds marked with a + often are sown in late fall outdoors to germinate the following spring. Spring germination is quickest if they are placed in water and set in the fre
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