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FLOWER SEEDS 
TO CASH BUYERS. 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds in Pack- 
ets and Ounces. 300 pe 
RO ee IE f May Select 4.00 
DELIVERED 5.00 ez3 
We make this mest 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 %4 pounds, pounds, pints, quarts or more. 
FREE BY MAIL 
: We have for years exercised the greatest care to have our strains of 
The best that Flower Seeds brought up to an exceptionally high standard. In such seeds The best that 
| mone ee can as Asters, Carnations, Calceolaria, Cineraria, Pansies, Primula, Stocks, Sweet ie nek cam 
Peas and Verbenas, etec., these being sorts that are largely used by Florists” - 
and private gardeners in quantity, we have been careful to obtain our stoeks 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. 
Cnavse of Failure. Many of the failures which occur in the sowing of the very small seeded varieties of Flower Seeds happen 
often through covering too deeply—Washing out by too heavy watering——or omitting to water in time, in 
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-ineh 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 setbacks, 
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, according. to 
the size of the plant. 
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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, ete, 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, 
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