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ALL 

 FLOWER SEEDS 

 DELIVERED 

 FREE BY MAIL. 



SPECIAL CFFER 



TO CASH BUYERS OF 



Flower and Vegetable Seeds In Pack- 

 ets and Ounces, f 91.00 "1 May $1.25 

 2.00 Select In 2.60 

 Purchasers < 3.0* Vpackets 3.83 

 ,.„«„„ 4.00 and 5.30 

 Sending [ „ #00 J 0unces <j, 65 



"We make this most liberal offer, but we wish it thor- 

 oughly understood that it applies to orders for Seeds in 

 PACKETS AND OUNCES ONLY, and not to orders for 



collections Vi pounds, pounds, pints, quarts or more, 



The best that 



money or skill can 



produce. 



The best that 



money or skill can 



produce. 



We have for years exercised the greatest care to have our strains of 

 Flower Seeds brought up to an exceptionally high standard. In such Seeds 

 as Asters, Carnations, Calceolaria, Cineraria, Pansies, Primula, Stocks, Sweet 

 Peas and Verbenas, etc., these being sorts that are largely used by Florists 



and private gardeners in quantity, we have been careful to obtain our stocks from only the best and finest strains that can be 



bought from the most careful growers. 



USEFUL HINTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL, CULTIVATION OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



i the sowing of the very small seeded varieties of Flower Seeds happen 

 -Washing out by too heavy watering — or omitting to water in time, in 



Cause of Failure. Many of the failures which occur i 



— ~ ~ — — " "" ~ ^^~ often through covering too deeply- 

 which case they dry off or shrivel up. 



The Successful Method. The most successful way is to sow the Seeds in shallow earthenware seed pans or wooden boxes 2 or 3 

 "~"^ — "" ~~^~~~ inches in depth, partially filling the bottom part with broken pots, ashes or small stones, to provide 

 drainage; fill to within half-inch of the rim with finely sifted soil, which press down firm and level (it is a good plan to thor- 

 oughly soak with water, say the day before sowing), scatter the Seeds evenly over the surface, cover with soil to three or 

 four times the depth of the Seed you are sowing; the very fine seed should only be pressed down with a board. After sowing 

 cover with a sheet of glass or a wetted sheet of paper until seedlings come through the ground, after which remove the glass 

 or at least enough to admit fresh air, otherwise your seedlings will damp or rot off. 



Transplanting. As soon as they can be handled, transplant into similar boxes 1 to 2 inches apart, and when large enough put 

 in the positions where they are Wanted to flower. This additional trouble will well repay the amateur by 

 the increased blooming period it gives to such Seeds as Asters, Heliotrope, Lobelia, Salvia and Verbena. 



Sowing of Hardy Annuals. Sweet Alyssum, Asters, Nasturtiums, Mignonette, Marigolds, and all Hardy Annuals may be sown 



^ """"" "" ~ " ~" "" ~~ — '^""— "~ where they are intended to flower, as soon as the ground is free from frost, or better still, about 

 the middle of May in this latitude, as nothing is gained by sowing in a cold seed bed. Seeds sown in a nice, warm seed bed 

 will with good weather surpass those sown weeks before, as the latter usually have become stunted through weather set- 

 backs, whereas the late-sown ones usually come right along with no checks; of course, care must be taken not to sow too 

 late, as late sowings run severe risks from drying out during our first warm weather — unless care is taken to water regularly 

 until the seedlings become established. Thin out where they come up too thickly to at least 4 inches apart and over, accord- 

 ing to the size of the plant. 



Sowing of Hardy Perennials. Hardy Perennials may be sown from January to October. Early sowings should be made in- 



"" "~^~"" ~ """ " — "" ■" ~" — — ~~~ — doors in shallow pans or boxes, as described above, or they can be sown outdoors from May to 

 August, and transplanted to their permanent flowering positions in early autumn, protecting during winter with a covering 

 of leaves or manure. Many of the Perennials, such as Antirrhinum, Dahlias, Heliotrope, Salvia, etc., can be sown outdoors 

 as soon as good weather sets in for late flowering. 



HINTS ON SWEET PEA CULTURE. 



DON'T expect Sweet Peas to thrive in soil too poor for any other plants, or in a sunless location. They need, as nearly as 

 possible, a free clay loam, moderately rich and freely cultivated. 



DON'T overfeed. With a view to obtaining vigorous growth and profusion of bloom, bone meal is the best fertilizer. 



DON'T sow too shallow. A good plan is to draw out a trench 6 inches in depth, into which plant the Seeds not less than two 

 inches deep, and as the plants become established bank the soil against them, repeating this two or three times through- 

 out the season. > 



DON'T gather blooms grudgingly. The more you cut the longer the vine will continue to flower. Remember, when they go 

 to seed Sweet Peas will cease flowering. 



DON'T water so as to only slightly sprinkle or wet the surface of the ground. When you water, see that it soaks thoroughly 

 into the ground for at least 6 inches. 



THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS OCCUR IN OUR FLOWER SEED LIST, VIZ.: 



H. A. for Hardy Annuals, that grow, bloom and die the first year from Seed. 



H. B. for Hardy Biennials, that bloom the second year from Seed, and then die, although many, if sown early in the 

 spring, will flower the first year. 



H. P. for Hardy Perennials that usually bloom the second year from Seed, and continue to grow and bloom for many 

 years. Some will also bloom the first year, if sown early. 



H. indicates that they are Hardy, and H. H., H»if Hardy. T. indicates that they are Tender. 



