Manns' Superior Flower Seeds 



Our constant aim is to supply our customers with^the very best 

 domestic and imported strains obtainable. We spare no expense 

 in our efforts to maintain the highest standard of quality. Our 

 list contains those varieties which are most popular because of 

 their beauty, usefulness, and ease of cultivation. 



Annuals are those which attain full growth, bloom and die the 

 same year, and are raised from seed exclusively. 



Biennials attain full growth, bloom and die the second year 

 from the planting of seed. 



Perennials produce plants the first year, which with a few ex- 

 ceptions do not flower until the second year from planting of seed, 

 after which they bloom every year and last several years. 



The class to which each variety belongs is indicated as follows: 

 (A) for Annuals; (B) for Biennials; (P) for Perennials 



ACHILLEA (P) 



PTARM1CA, fl. pi. Small double white flower in great profusion. 2 ft. tall. Blooms freely during July and August. An excellent 

 perennial for cutting, and very fine for the foreground of shrubs and for borders. Pkt., 10c; ,> g oz., 60c. 



AGERATUM (A) 



p Splendid for bedding or pot culture, covered from June until frost with a mass of 

 very attractive flowers of a tufted appearance. Very effective when contrasted with 

 geraniums. Large-flowered White, large-flowered Blue or Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 75c. 



ALYSSUM (A) 



Sweet Alyssum. Little Gem. Very popular border flower, coming into bloom six 

 weeks after planting seed and requiring the lea»t attention of all flowers. Very erect 

 and dwarf, its white flowers greatly enhancing the beauty of any bed or border. Height 

 4 inches. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



AMARANTHUS (A) 



Very useful in borders of tall plants, among shrubs, or in centers of large beds. One 

 type has larjje feathery plumes or sprays of rich Crimson coloring while the other is 

 grown exclusively for the brilliant-colored leaves. 



CAUDATUS. (Love Lies Bleeding). Plants of erect growth three to four feet high 

 producing numerous feather sprays of rich crimson color. Pkt., 10c; \i lb., 35c. 



SALICIFOLIUS. (Willow-Leaved or Fountain Plant). Grows two to three feet 

 high, with long hanging flower heads and foliage of a deep purple coloring. Pkt., 

 10c; M oz., 40c. 



SPLENDENS. (Rainbow Plant). Beautiful variegated loliage with large crimson 

 flower heads. Pkt., 10c; \i oz., 25c. 



TRICOLOR. (Joseph's Coat). Similar to Splendens, having a single erect stalk of 

 brilliantly colored foliage. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 



ANCHUSA ITALICA (P) 



One of the finest blue flowered plants growing 4 ft. tall. _ Magnificent spikes from June 

 until frost. An excellent plant for the background to hide walls or fences. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 75c. 



ANTIRRHINUM or Snapdragon (P) 



This border and bedding plant of long blooming season is now one of the best per- 

 ennials suitable for flowering as an annual. The long showy spikes of curiously-shaped 

 tubular flowers with spreading lobes and finely marked throats are fragrant as well 

 as brilliantly-colored. They are very desirable for cutting as the blooms are borne well 

 above the dark glossy leaves and keep fresh for a long time. 



For flowers the first season outdoors, sow seed very early under glass and transplant 

 to open border as soon as the ground is warm and dry, in rich loamy soil in a sunny situ- 

 ation, setting one foot apart each way and giving them plenty of water: or sow the 

 seed in August or September and cover the plants with a mulch on approach of cold 

 Antirrhinum weather. These fall-sown plants may be transplanted into pots and flowered, and 



in this case give them the same temperature and treatment as_ geraniums and car- 

 nations. Tender perennial, often treated as an annual or biennial, attains a growth of one and one-half to two feet high. Special mixtures 

 of the very best delicate colors. Giant Mixed, pkt. 10c; l A oz. 60c; oz., $2.00. Tall Mixed and Semi-Dwarfed Mixed, pkt. 10c; 

 yi oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. SEPARATE COLORS: |Giant Type, pkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 



