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Show pM" JO lOAM, SNP, - CO ARSESPHAGNUM :; CiS- Yw TO MAKING TWNJPWKT ; or two later they appear above ground and are in need of attention, I they have been forgotten and go unnoticed. To avoid this needless waste, it is advisable to know the germination germina-tion tables of all flowers planted. For example, here are some flowers which usually germinate within five to six days: ageratum, amaran-thus amaran-thus anthemis - candytuft - cardinal climber - centaurea - clarkia -calliopsis - cosmos - cnnoglossum - dahlias - annual pinks - heleniums -marigolds - mignonette - four-o-clocks - zinnias. When a flower has large seed and colorful blossom, it is bound to be widely grown and popular, being easy to grow. Marigolds and zinnias share the popularity prize with petunias. Petunias, however, are an exception to the rule among the popular flowers. They have very small seeds and take up to 12 days and more to germinate. Petunias are seldom sown directly in the garden. Flowers that take ten days to germinate include: acroclinum -anchusa - snapdragons - asters - balsam - calendula - carnation -cerastium - cleome - California poppy - gysophila - lobelia - lupine -nigella - pansy - poppy - portulaca - scabiosa - tithonia. Flowers that are much slower, taking 15 to 20 days to germinate include: begonia - godetia - impatiens - kochia - primula - salvia -salpiglossis - sweet peas - larkspur. Of these larkspur and salpiglossis seldom thrive when they are transplanted and should be sown directly in the garden. When seeds are sown directly in the garden, extreme care should be taken that the seed bed is not disturbed before sprouts appear. Green Thumbs, Don't Grow Impatient Over Slow Seeds . . . Like most 'of gardening's frustrations, impatience over slow sprouting seeds usually disappears as the gardener acquires more knowledge and experience. Flower seeds have a wide time range in germination, and the gardener who looks for a slow-germinating seed to show some activity activi-ty a week after it is planted is doomed to disappointment and needless fear that something is wrong. When the new gardener decides his seeds are lifeless because they haven't sprouted he is apt to abandon them. Then, when a week |