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Surround Yourself with Beauty 



Enjoy the beauty of lovely flowers and at the same time get that relaxation of mind and 

 body that ■working in a flower garden gives you. It's an easy way to keep up your 

 morale and get away a little while each day from the cares of a troubled world. Try it! 

 You'll be glad that you did. 



Plan your Flower Garden to give you colorful, fragrant blooms the full length of the 

 season. Planting early and later varieties in the same area ■will help accomplish this. 

 Have- some Annuals and some Perennials. If you have been missing the pleasure of 

 Flo^wer gardening, start this Spring. It's lots of fun ! 



All flower seeds in packages mailed postpaid. 



g\ AGERATUM (Midget Blue)— Only 3 to 4 

 rs' inches tall, ■with a good spread of about 

 12 inches, freely producing tiny tufts of true 

 agerot-um-blue flo'wers. A decidedly com- 

 pact d-warf variety, valuable for edging, 

 rockeries and pots. 

 Pkt 25c 



ALTHEA ROSEA (HoUyhock)— October until 

 April. Very hardy. 4 to 6 feet high. 

 Pkl. 10c; oz. $1.50. 



ALYSSUM (Little Gem, S^weet Alyssum)— Free 



flo-wering; six Inches high; ■white flo^wers; 

 very fragrant. October till April. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. SI. IS, postpaid. 



ALYSSUM (Violet Queen) — A distinct variety, 

 ■with delicate lavender flowers. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 85c. 



AMARANTHUS THICOLOR Qoseph's Coat)— 



Very sho^wy; cultivated on account of its 

 leaves, ■which are green, yello'w and red. 

 T-wo to three feet high. April till August. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



AMARANTHUS (Molten Fire)— Dwarf leaves 

 dark bronze, red center, very beautiful. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) — Long-spurred hy- 

 brids mixed. For graceful growth and re- 

 fined beauty, few perennials rival the Aquil- 

 egia •with their odd-shaped flowers in de- 

 lightful pastel shades and combinations. 

 Prefer partl-y shaded location. Sow during 

 lanuary to March. Height 2V2 feet. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) — A very fine an- 

 nual. Its flowers are large and sho'wy, be- 

 ing pure white on the upper surface, the re- 

 verse of petals pale lilac blue. It can be 

 started in hotbeds or in the open ground 

 and will come in bloom in early July. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 



ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink) — Dwarf-growing 

 perennial with grassy leaves and a tufted 

 habit of growth. The flowers are borne in 

 globular heads during March to May, and 

 the plants are suitable for edgings to bor- 

 ders. 

 Pkt. ISc. 



ASTER (Semple's Branching Mixed) — Beautiful 

 for cut flowers. The flowers are large dou- 

 ble, with graceful wavy petals borne on 

 long stiff stems, and the colors are clear 

 and handsome. Excellent for cutting; two 

 feet. December till March. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. SI.50. 



ASTER (Queen Margaret, German Quilled 

 Mixed) — Perfect double quilled flower, of all 

 shades. One and a half feet high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 

 Pkl. 10c; oz. $1.50. 



ASTER (Crego WUt Resistant Mixed)— Large 

 double peony shaped flowers of fine mixed 

 colors, one of the best varieties. 'Two feet 

 high, sow from December till Marcli. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.80. 



/*^ Where this insignia appears in this 

 ^SS' catalog it indicates the varieties so 

 marked are proven new introductions 

 of merit and have received an award 

 in the All-America Selection Trials. 



ARCTOTIS 



BALSAMINA CAMELIA FLORA ALBA— Pure 

 white flowers, about 2 feet high, used for 

 bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas from Febru- 

 ary till August. 

 Pkt. 25c 



BALSAMINA — Mixed. Improved camelia-flow 

 ered. Very double and beautiful colors. 

 February to August. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 7Sc; oz. $1.25. 



BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy)— Finest dou- 

 ble mixed variety; 4 inches high. October 

 till January. 

 Pkt. 25c 



CALENDULA (The Ball) — It has fine stems, im- 

 mense double flo-wers of brilliant glisteny 

 orange. A great favorite. Planted October 

 to March. Grows II/2 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



CALENDULA (Orange King) — Outer petals are 

 slightly imbricated, while those of the center 

 are curved like a peony. Color glowing 

 orange. Planted October to March, grows 

 11/4 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



CALENDULA (Radio) — Distinct from any other 

 Calendula. The petals are large and double 

 flowers instead of being flat, forming almost 

 a globe-shape flov^ei. It is rich golden 

 orange in color, blooms freely in spring. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



/^ CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy) — New 



^w' orange colored Calendula, grows 18 in. 

 high. Planted October to March. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



/^ CALENDULA (Chrysontha) — Large double 

 ^S' buttercup -yellow flowers, flowers in- 

 curved, extremely popular. Planted October 

 to March. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. SI. 15. 



CALENDULA (Lemon Ball) — Sulphur yellow, a 

 very fine double blooming calendula and 

 planted extensively. Planted October to 

 March. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. Si. 15. 



CALENDULA (Sensation) — Vigorous growth, 

 flowers borne on stout stems, blossoms are 

 flat, brilliant orange with a scarlet sheen 

 and full yello'w center. Planted October to 

 March. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



CANDYTtJFT (Coronoria) — Hyacinth flowered 

 white. A very fine variety. One foot high. 

 October to April. 

 Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 



CANDYTUFT (Umbellata) — In separate colors, 

 white, lavender, crimson. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 

 Rose, cardinal. Pkt. 10c. 



CANDYTUFT (Umbellata Rosa)— Purple Candy- 

 tuft. One foot. October fill April. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.10. 



CANDYTUFT— Mixed, all colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.10. 



CARNATION (Margarilae Robustus) — Fl. pi. 



semi-high double Margaret Carnation. Dwarf- 

 ish habit, grows 12 to 15 inches high. The 

 flo^wers are much variegated, occasionall'/ 

 producing yellow ones. October to April. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. $1.50; oz. $2.75. 



CELOSLA CRISTATA (D-worl Cockscomb)— Very 



ornamental producing large head of crimson 

 and yellow flowers 1 to 2 feet high. Febru- 

 ary till August. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS (Double Cornflower)— A 



hardy annual of easy culture; various col- 

 ors ;2 feet high. March to May. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 55c; oz. 90c 



CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR (Carinatum)— 



Summer Chrysanthemum. Showy Summer 

 bloomers of different colors. 12 to 15 Inches 

 high. March to May. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



COLEUS — A well known and beautiful bed- 

 ding plant which can be easily propagated 

 by seeds which produce different shades of 

 colored plants. March to May. 

 Pkt. 35c. 



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STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 



