In answer to many inquiries ... as to when contract orders for flowers should be placed : [a circular letter to customers, dated] October 1st, 1934 / Bodger Seeds Ltd.

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^JOHN BODGER, founder

JOHN C. BODGER, PRES, ft GEN. MGR.

T. M. BODGER, V1CE-PRES. ft PRODUCTION MGR.
C. W. CREIGHTON, SECY. & AUDITOR
JOHN F. BODGER, ASST. SECY.

W. F. HORRELL, ASST. SECY.

E. M. BODGER. HYBRIDIST

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WHOLESALE ONLY

FLOWER SEED
GROWERS

Cable Address

REGISTERED

BODGER ELMONTE,

ALL CODES

EL MONTE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CALIFORNIA, U. S. A.

October 1st,
19 3 4

Gentlemen:

In answer to many inquiries we have received as to
just when contract orders for Flower Seeds should
be placed, we hand you herewith on a separate sheet
some information relative to the time our seeds are
planted, harvested, and ready for shipment.

In connection with the placing of contract orders
it is of the utmost help to us to have such orders
on file before our planting is done. Orders for
early planted varieties, suoh as Sweet Peas, should
be placed, if possible, in September or October. All
other Items should be ordered as early as possible.

It Is our custom to accept as contract those orders
received up to May 1st, after which date orders are
accepted only subject to seed being available.

We ask you to give this matter your serious consider¬
ation, and suggest that you record this letter for

future reference.

Yours very truly,

BODGER SEEDS, LTD.

CALIF.

CALIFORNIA’S CHOICEST

FLOWER

SEEDS — SINCE 1890

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AVERAGE PLANTING, FLOWERING,
HARVESTING AND SHIPPING
DATES ON PRINCIPAL CROPS

NAME

PLANTED

IN FLOWER

HARVESTED

READY FOR
SHIPMENT

Aster ........

. March

Aug.-Sept.

Oct.-Nov.

Nov.-Dee.

Zinnia .

. April

July

September

Oct.-Nov.

Ageratum .

. Feb.-Mar.

June-July

Aug.-Sept.

October

Alyssum .

. Feb.-Mar.

Apr.-July

July-Aug.

Aug.-Sept.

Antirrhinum .

. Nov.-Feb.

June-July

August

September

Aquilegia .

. August

April

May-June

July

Balsam .

. March

June

August

September

Calendula .

. Nov.-Feb.

Apr.-June

July-Aug.

August

Carnation .

. Nov.-Feb.

May-July

Aug.-Oct.

Sept.-Nov.

Celosia .

. March

July

August

September

Centaurea .

. Nov.-Feb.

May-July

August

September

Chrysanthemum (Annual)

. Feb.-Mar.

May-June

August

September

Clarkia .

. Feb.-Mar.

June

July

August

Cosmos . . .

. Apr.-May

June-Aug.

Aug.-Sept.

Sept.-Oct.

Delphinium .

. Nov.-Feb.

May-July

July-Aug.

July-Sept.

Dianthus .

. Jan.-Feb.

June-July

August

September

Eschscholtzia .

. Jan.-Feb.

Apr.-May

July

August

Gaillardia .

. Feb.-Mar.

July

August

September

Godetia .

. Feb.-Mar.

July

August

September

Helichrysum .

. Feb.-Mar.

June-July

August

September

Hollyhock .

. November

July

September

October

Ipomea .

July-Aug.

October

November

Larkspur .

May-June

July

August

Lupin .

. January

June-July

September

October

Marigold (French) ....

June-July

September

October

Marigold (African) . . .

. April

August

Oct.-Nov.

Nov.-Dee.

Mignonette .

. Feb.-Mar.

June-July

August

September

Nasturtium .

. Apr.-May

July

Sept.-Oct.

Oct.-Nov.

Petunia .

. Feb.-Mar.

May-July

August

September

Poppy (Nudicaule) . . .

. Dec.-Feb.

May-June

July-Aug.

Aug.-Sept.

Poppy (Annual) ....

. Nov.-Feb.

May-June

July

August

Salpiglossis .

. Feb.-Mar.

July

August

September

Scabiosa .

. November

June-July

September

October

Schizanthus .

. Jan.-Mar.

May-June

July

August

Statice .

. January

May-June

July-Aug.

Aug.-Sept.

Stock .

. Jan.-Feb.

June-July

Oct.-Dec.

Nov.-Dee.

Sweet Pea .

Apr.-June

July

July-Aug.

Verbena .

. Jan.-Feb.

July

September

October

IFORNIA’S CHOI

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