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MISS ELLA V. BAINES, The Woman Florist, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



CHOICE FRESH FLOWER SEEDS^Conduded 



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1 By E. C. Volz. 1 



= This book is a real flower garden en- = 



I cyclopedia. It gives up-to-the-minute = 



| directions for growing every kind of = 



I garden flower with instantaneous reference = 



I through an unusually complex index, i 



I Also tells how to prepare exhibits for a = 



= flower show, and how to organize a = 



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Except Where Stated Otherwise — 

 All Orders are Shipped 

 via Parcel Post. 

 Charges Paid^By Us. 



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10c 



Flower Garden 



A Big Packet of Many 

 Kinds of Flower Seeds 



This packet contains a great 

 variety of pretty flowers of easy 

 growth. This mixture will be 

 found to be both interesting and 

 useful. Interesting because new 

 flowers open daily that will be 

 a source of endless delight, and 

 furnishing an abundance of flow- 

 ers for cutting. In sowing this 

 seed broadcast, it is advisable to 

 rake the surface of the place in- 

 tended to be sown with a sharp 

 toothed rake, and to mix the 

 seed with 5 to 10 times its bulk 

 of dry sand, when thoroughly 

 mixed it allows for an even dis- 

 tribution of the seed. 



Annuals — Bloom first year from seed and die after one season. 

 Perennials — Bloom second year from seed and plant lives and blooms 



for several years. 

 Tender — Means plants will not stand the least frost. 

 Half -Hardy — Means plant will stand a little frost and needs protection. 

 Hardy — Means plant will stand considerable frost. 



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Long-Stemmed Flowers for Cutting 



The beautiful annuals which make up this collection have been selected because of 



their excellent qualities for cutting. They all have long stems and showy flowers 

 which will last a long time in water. 



ASTER— Fine Mixed. MARIGOLD— French Mixed. 



CALENDULA— Mixed. RAGGED ROBIN— Mixed. 



CELOSIA (Coxcomb)- Mixed. SNAPDRAGON— Mixed. 



GAILLARDIA— Mixed. ZINNIA— Mixed. 



EIGHT PACKETS FOR 30 CENTS 



A Hardy Garden Seed Collection 



Many of the Hardy Perennials are just as easy to grow from seed as the annuals. 

 Plant in the open ground in late spring or start the seeds early in the spring in boxes 

 In the house. 



AGUILEGIA (Columbine)— All shades 



mixed. 

 GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower)— Red 



and yellow. 



ORIENTAL POPPY— Hybrids mixed. 

 FORGET-ME-NOT— Beautiful blue. 

 HARDY PINKS— All colors; mixed. 

 SWEET WILLIAM— Double; mixed. 



SIX 10c PACKETS FOR 40 CENTS. 



The Border Collection 



The border Is suitable for the largest as well as the smallest garden. The six varieties 

 In this collection are all of dwarf compact growth. One packet each: 

 ALYSSUM, Little Gem. CALIFORNIA POPPY— Mixture. 



DUSTY MILLER. DAISY BELLIS PERENNIS. 



AGERATUM— Blue. PHLOX— Fine Dwarf Mixed. 



PORTULACA— Double Mixed. 



SEVEN PACKETS FOR 30 CENTS. 



Window Box and Porch Box Seed Collection 



The growing of flowers In window boxes or porch boxes becomes more popular 

 each year. 



These varieties are also best for hanging baskets, cemetery urns or vases and 

 lawn vases. 



SWEET ALYSSUM (Little Gem). CYPRESS VINE— Mixed. 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) SCHIZANTH US— Dainty flowers of 



— Finest Mixed. various colors. 



LOBELIA — Lovely bright blue flowers. NASTURTIUM — Valuable as vines 



PETUNIA (Rosy Morn) — Very abun- and blooming. 



dant pink flowers. VERBENA — Mixed. 



EIGHT PACKETS FOR 40 CENTS. 



Collection of Straw Flowers or Everlastings 



This collection is made up of a packet each of 6 popular Everlastings, easy to grow 

 and very useful for winter bouquets. 



ACROCLINIUM. HELICHRYSUM. RHODANTHE. 



GOMPHRENA. LUNARIA Bl ENNIS (Honesty). XERANTHEMUM. 



SIX PACKETS FOR 40 CENTS. 



Collection of Flowers for the Semi-Shade 



This assortment Is for those who have semi-shaded locations in their garden, 

 packet each. 



CLARK I A— Finest Double Mixed. GODETIA— Finest Mixed. 



EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera). SALVIA. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (Semperflorens. SNAPDRAGON — Fancy Mixed 



SIX PACKETS FOR 40 CENTS. 



One 



Flower Seeds- 

 Shades of Blue 



Blue has always been a great favorite 

 and we feel sure that many gardeners will 

 like this splendid assortment of six 

 blue-flowered annuals. 



AGERATUM— Blue. 



CY N OG LOSS U M — Amabile. 



CORNFLOWER— Double Blue. 



FORGET-ME-NOT— Alpestris Blue. 



LARKSPUR— Dark Blue. 



LOVE-IN-A-MIST— Miss Jekyll. 



SIX PACKETS FOR 30 CENTS. 



"Memory" Collection 

 of Flower Seed 



ALYSSUM 



BABY'S BREATH 

 CALENDULA 

 COXCOMB 



FRENCH MARIGOLD 

 PANSY 

 POPPY 



RAGGED ROBIN 



STRAW-FLOWERS 

 TOUCH-ME-NOT 



TEN PACKETS FOR 45 CENTS. 



