Title: Barnard's seeds, bulbs, shrubs 1922
Identifier: barnardsseedsbul1922wwba (find matches)
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: W. W. Barnard & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Barnard
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago 45
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Barnard's flower seeds are selected with greatest care from the best obtainable strains. We take special pains to send out those of highest quality only. Our list has undergone a thorough revision, and we believe now embraces only the choicest types in their respective classes. We sell every variety by the packet; some popular sorts are offered by weight as well. The arrangement is alphabetical, the various plants being described by class, hardiness, height, color of flower, time of bloom etc. This information will be an aid to determine whether or not the flower under consideration meets your requirements or otherwise. In this list of flower seeds the following abbreviations are used to indicate the classification: H. H. A Half-Hardy Annuals I H. P Hardy Perennials H. H. B.. .. Half-Hardy Biennials T. A Tender Annuals I H. H, P.. .Half-Hardy Perennials H. C Hardy Climber H. A Hardy Annuals ; H. B Hardy Biennials Or. S Greenhouse Shrub Annuals attain full growth from seed, bloom and die in one season. Sow Hardy Annuals outside in March or April, or earlier indoors for transplanting outside. Hardy Annuals may be sown in the fall for earlier Spring blooming. Half Hardy and Tender Annuals should be sown in the house or hot-bed and not be sown or transplanted outside until" the weather is settled and warm. Biennials are plants that bloom the second year from seed, and then die. Many of these will bloom the first year if sown early. Sow under same conditions as perennials. 1 Perennials are plants that bloom the second year from the seed, and the plant lives and blooms for many years. If sown in early Spring, many perennials will bloom the first year from seed. Tender and half-hardy perennials are best sown in Spring after frost is over. Hardy perennials should be sown in the Spring for best results, but may be sown in the late summer and early Fall (July to October) for next year's flowers. Tender or Greenhouse mean the plant will not stand the least frost. All such must be planted late in Spring, or in a greenhouse. Hard Shelled Seeds like Canna, Brazilian and Japanese Morning Glory, Moon Vine, Wild Cucumber, etc., should be soaked in warm water 36 hours before planting. How to Sow Flower Seeds. It will prove quite an advantage to mix all small seeds with sand or dry soil and sow the mixture in drills or scatter broadcast. This separates the seed and is quite an advantage in thinning out or transplanting the young plants as those that remain are undisturbed. A common mistake in sowing flower seeds, is covering too deeply. The exception to this is the Sweet Pea, which is seldom planted deep enough. As a general rule, cover small seeds only to the depth of the thickness of the seeds; or, with medium-sized seeds, like Balsams, Zinnias, etc., half an inch or so is none too much. Such fine seeds as Petunias, Portulacas, etc., need only to be pressed into the soil with a piece of board. Always press the earth after sowing all flower seeds, else there is danger of their drying up before the roots can get firm hold of the soil. Seeds of the hardier Annuals may be sown where they are to grow; but, as a rule, it is preferable to transplant, as the plants are generally stronger and stand the drought better. During very dry weather, and when the seedlings are first set out they should be watered frequently. Provide some support for all such plants as require it. The weeds should be kept down and the ground loosened often, so that the plants will receive the full benefit of the rains and dews, which they will not if the ground is allowed to become hard and baked. —Order by Number—

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