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Average Spread 10 to 14 in. 10 to 14 in.

Average Height 8 to 24 in. 8 to 24 in. 4 to 6 in.

Blooming period Mid-June to Mid-September August until frost June through September Plant Time of seeding Color Ageratum Ageratum Sow seed in hot bed March 1st lilac, deep blue, white, rose Sow seed in open May 1st Alyssum, Sweet Seed directly in garden in late April or May lilac, deep blue, white, rose white, pale lilac A border of alyssum sown in a Antirrhinum Sow seed in greenhouse Jan. or Feb. for early bloom yellow, shades of pink, red, garnet, white drill has spread of from 10 to 14 in. 10 in. a 18 to 24 in. (half-dwarf vars.) Asters Sow seed in hot bed March 1st crimson, violet, lilac, white, pink and rose Asters Sow in open from April 15th to May 15th crimson, violet, lilac, white, pink and rose 10 in. 10 in. 2 to 3 ft. 2 to 3 ft.

Balsam Sow seed in hot bed March 1st pink, crimson, yellow, lilac, white 12 to 14 in. 18 to 24 in.

Balsam Sow seed in garden May 1st pink, crimson, yellow, lilac, white 12 to 14 in. 18 to 24 in.

Brachycome Sow seed directly in garden April 20th pale blue, rose, white 3 to 6 in. 9 in. iberidefolia Begonias (bedding) Sow seed in greenhouse in January shades of pink, rose, carmine, white 10 to 12 in. 18 to 24 in.

Calendula Seed in garden in late April shades of yellow and orange 12 to 14 in. 18 in.

Calendula Calliopsis Candytuft Candytuft Seed in hot bed March 1st Seed in garden May 1st Seed in garden after April 15th Seed in garden July 1st shades of yellow and orange 12 to 14 in. 18 in. yellow and crimson 4 to 6 in. 2 to 2 ft. pink, crimson, lilac, violet, white 3 or 4 in. 8 to 10 in. pink, crimson, lilac, violet, white 3 or 4 in. 8 to 10 in.

Centaurea cyanus and Seed in garden April 15th or 20th deep blue, yellow, white, rose, purple 12 to 18 in. 2 to 3 ft. imperialis Seed in garden by September 15th deep blue, yellow, white, rose, purple 12 to 18 in. 2 to 3 ft.

Clarkia elegans Seed in hot bed March 1st salmon pink, rose, orange, scarlet, white 6 to 10 in. 1½ ft.

Clarkia elegans Seed in garden May 1st salmon pink, rose, orange, scarlet, white 6 to 10 in. 1 ft.

Cosmos Didiscus Seed in garden May 1st crimson, pink, white, yellow 1 to 1 ft. 4 to 6 ft.

Seed in hot bed March 1st pale lilac 8 in. 14 in.

Dimorphoteca Seed in garden May 1st various shades of yellow, orange, white 10 in. 12 to 15 in.

Gaillardia Seed in hot bed in March crimson, orange, ivory white 10 in. 18 in.

Gaillardia Seed in garden in late April crimson, orange, ivory white 10 in. 18 in. late May or June to September late July and August August to October, depending upon date of seeding June to September 15th August until frost late June or July to September June to October July until frost Mid-June to September late June to September late June to Mid-July September July and August from about Mid-May to June 30th late June to late August August until frost August until frost late June through August July to Mid-September late June until frost late July until frost Godetia Seed in hot bed in March red, shell pink, white 6 to 10 in. 1 to 1 ft.

June to September Godetia Seed in garden in late April red, shell pink, white 6 to 10 in. 1 to 1 ft.

Gypsophila elegans Seed in garden in late April white and pale pink 4 to 6 in. 2 ft.

July until frost late July and August Helichrysum Seed in garden in late April crimson, yellow, violet, salmon pink, white 10 in. 2 ft. late July until frost Heliotrope Seed in greenhouse in Feb. or in hot bed March 1st violet, light blue, white 12 in. 1½ ft.

June until frost Helianthus Late April or early May golden yellow 1 to 2 ft. 3 to 7 ft.

July until frost Larkspur Seed in garden in late April or May 1st pink, carmine, lilac, violet, white 4 to 6 in. 11 to 21 ft.

Mid-July until September Lobelia Seed in greenhouse in January bright blue, light blue, white 4 to 6 in. 4 in.

Lobelia Seed in hot bed March 1st bright blue, light blue, white 4 to 6 in. 4 in.

Mid-May until frost late June until frost Lupine Seed in hot bed March 1st sky blue, deep blue, yellow, pink, white 10 in. 2 ft.

Lupine Seed in garden May 1st sky blue, deep blue, yellow, pink, white 10 in. 2 ft.