Seeds 63 
CODE FOR MARKING SEEDS 
White... .. . . . . . double white tying 
Light pink. . . . . . . Single white 
Deep pink . . . . . . . . . single white and single black 
Red . .. . ‘ ok . single black 
Purple ..... . . . . double black 
Lavender. . 2. 2. 2... . double black and single white 
Deep blue. . . . . . . double black and double white 
Light blue... . . . . . . double black and triple white 
Deep yellow . . . . .. . . . triple black 
Pale yellow . . . . . . . . . triple black and single white 
When the seeds are perfectly ripe I gather them on a dry 
sunny day and fold each variety in a little square of white 
paper after the manner that an apothecary does up a powder, 
and either tie it about with a thread, or pin the ends over each 
other. There is no scattering of seed if done this way, as there 
so often is when put in small envelopes and carelessly sealed. 
Each packet is marked with the variety, and its exact color, 
as indicated by the tying code, and I get not only exception- 
ally strong seed, but I am absolutely sure of my color, pro- 
vided the plant reproduces true to itself. Some annuals do 
not mature early enough to insure good seed, and these I buy 
yearly for new stock. 
A word of advice may be permissible regarding the pur- 
chase of seeds and plants. It is a matter of economy to buy 
from the highest priced, most reputable firms. It costs time 
and labor to raise reliable seeds, and if they are offered, as 
some firms do, at three cents a package instead of five, you 
get only about one sixth the usual amount, and they are not 
always true to name, to say nothing of the disappointment and 
loss of time given to raising cheap mongrel varieties. Some 
plants bear so few seeds that they are necessarily scarce and 
