96° RICHARD KKOTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
PLOW DRS iS: 
The following list of Flower seeds is not very large, but it contains all whichis 
desirable and which will do well in the Southern climate. Timport them from one 
of the most celebrated growers in Prussia, and they are of the best quality. There 
are very few or no flower seeds raised in this country, and Northern houses, which 
publish large lists and catalogues, get them from just the same sources as myself; 
but they, on an average, sell much higher than I do. Some varieties, which are 
bi-ennial in Europe or North, fiower here the first season ; in fact, if they do not, they 
generally do not flower at all, as they usually are destroyed by the continued long 
heat of summer. Some kinds grow quicker here and come to a greater perfection 
than in a more Northern latitude. 
Flower seeds require a little more care in sowing than vegetable seeds. The 
ground should be well pulverized and light enough not to bake after a rain. Some 
of the more delicate and finer varieties are better sown in boxes or seed pans, 
where they can be better handled and protected from hard rains or cold weather ; 
the other kinds do not transplant well, and are better sown at once where they are 
to remain, or a few seeds may be sown in small pots to facilitate transplanting into 
the garden without disturbing the plants, when large enough. Some have very 
fine seeds, which the mere pressing of the hand or spade to the soil will cover; others 
may be covered one-fourth of an inch, according totheirsize. Watering should be 
done carefully, and if not done with a syringe, a watering pot, where the holes of 
the spout are very fine, should be used. 
By setting the plants out, or sowing the seeds in the border, consideration 
should be taken of the height, so that the taller varieties may be in the middle and 
the dwarf kinds on the edge of the bed. 
The seeds are put up at ten cents a package, fifteen packages for one dollar, 
except a few rare or costly kinds, where the price is noted. All flower seeds in 
packages are mailed free of postage to the purchaser. Where there is more than 
one color, I generally import them mixed, as I find that most of my customers do 
not wish to purchase six packages, or more, of one variety, in order to get all the 
colors. One package of Asters, Zinnia, Phlox, Chinese Pink, German Stocks, 
Petunia, Portulaca, and others, will always contain an equal mixture of the best 
colors. ; 
Althea Rosen. Hollyhock. This ; ofallshades, from white to dark purple 
flower has been much improved of late | and crimson. One and a half feet high. 
years, andis veryeasily cultivated. Can | Aster. Trufaut’s Peony-Flowered 
be sown from October till April. Very | Perfection. Large double peony-shaped 
hardy; from four to six feet high. flowers, of fine mixed colors; one of the 
Alyssuimn amcaritimnwuse. Sweet  bestvarieties: Two feet high; sow from 
Alyssum. Very free flowering plants, , December till March. Asters should be 
about six inches high, with white | sownin a box orin pots, and kept in a 
flowers; very fragrant. Sowfrom Octo- | green-house, or near a window; when 
ber till April. | large enough,transplantinto the border. 
Antirhinum majus. Snapdragon. | Take a shovel of compost and mix with 
Choice mixed. Showy plant of various | the ground before planting. Put three 
colors. Abouttwofeet high. Should be | to four plants together and they will 
sown early, if perfect flowers are desired. | show better. They can be cultivated in 
Sow from October till March. | pots. 
Aster. Queen Margaret. German Adonis autumnatlis. Flos Adonis 
Q@uilled. Perfect double quilled flower, | or Pheasant’s Eye. Showy crimson 
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