. [Catalog]. Nurseries (Horticulture) Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Nursery stock Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Flowers Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Vegetables Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Fruit Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Gardening Tennessee Memphis Equipment and supp. FLOWER SEEDS The most essential requisite for success is good seed. Next, a suitable soil. That best suited for flower culture is a rich loam containing enough sand to make it porous. A large portion of the summer flowers are Annuals. As they do not take kindly to transplanting, it is best to sow seed where the plants are to bloom. S
. [Catalog]. Nurseries (Horticulture) Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Nursery stock Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Flowers Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Vegetables Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Fruit Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Gardening Tennessee Memphis Equipment and supp. FLOWER SEEDS The most essential requisite for success is good seed. Next, a suitable soil. That best suited for flower culture is a rich loam containing enough sand to make it porous. A large portion of the summer flowers are Annuals. As they do not take kindly to transplanting, it is best to sow seed where the plants are to bloom. Sow from March until June in dry soil previously fertilized by bone meal, sheep manure, or similar stimulants. Make a broad but shallow depression in which to sow the seeds as thinly and evenly as possible and cover in proportion to the size of the seed. Very small seeds should not be covered. Press them into the soil with a flat board. The seedlings should be thinned out during moist or dull weather. Half Hardy Annuals—Towards the end of March seeds of this class may be sown in the place where they are to bloom. It is advisable, however, to sow the seeds in February and March indoors, either in pans, shallow boxes or pots. When the little plants have made three or four leaves, reset them in another box so they may be strong and sturdy to set in the garden at planting time. Occasional watering with weak liquid sheep manure is beneficial. Hardy Perennials—These may be sown in open borders any time from April to October. Biennials require treatment sim- ilar to hardy perennials. By sowing seeds in boxes or pots in cold frames in February and March and transplanting the seedlings to a north border, a much earlier bloom will be secured. The seeds of perennials usually germinate slowly. Alyssum, Sweet One of the sweetest and most useful of summer flowers for edging, borders, rock work, etc., continuous in bloom the entire season. Flowers white, 1 foot; hardy annual. Pkt. 10c; oz.
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