Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Petunia Cheerful Bronze Medal Aicard 3334 Petunia Cheerful ® •Cheerful' is a delightful new Bedding Petunia with flowers measuring 2^ inches across. The plants form im- pressive round mounds 10 to 12 inches tall and up to 2 ft. m diameter having a full center of vigorous growth. They are completely covered from midsummer until frost with ihow}', well-formed flowers. The name 'Cheerful' is well chosen, suggesting the bright salmon-pink color of the blooms with their exquisite satiny sheen. A patter
Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Petunia Cheerful Bronze Medal Aicard 3334 Petunia Cheerful ® •Cheerful' is a delightful new Bedding Petunia with flowers measuring 2^ inches across. The plants form im- pressive round mounds 10 to 12 inches tall and up to 2 ft. m diameter having a full center of vigorous growth. They are completely covered from midsummer until frost with ihow}', well-formed flowers. The name 'Cheerful' is well chosen, suggesting the bright salmon-pink color of the blooms with their exquisite satiny sheen. A pattern of deep rose veins, emerging from the throat, adds the final artistic touch. Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 75c; Yz oz. $ Marigold Mammoth Mum Honorable Mention 2912 Marigold Mammoth Mum ® Be sure to include this remarkable new Marigold in you 1946 garden either for the magnificent display it will ad to your planting or for cutting. You will be delighted wit the glorious, fluffy, light sulphur yellow blooms whic measure 3!^ inches in diameter and have a depth of aboii 2 inches. The plants grow approximately 30 inches higl and come into flower within two and a half months afte sowing. Mammoth Mum belongs to the highly artistic an( popular Chrisanthemum-flowered type of Marigolds. Pkl 25c; large pkt. 60c; J4 oz. $ IVs Easy To Plan Your Garden By Folloiving The Symbols Used Throughout This Book The symbols shown below with explanations will help you much to plan your garden. They stand out from the text and therefore make it easy to pick out the kinds suited to specific conditions. ®=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 col
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