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Surround Yourself with Beauty 



Enjoy the becaity 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 on easy way to keep up your 

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

 You'U 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 

 Flower gardening, start this Spring. It's lots of fun ! 



All flower seeds in packages mailed postpaid. 



ARCTOTIS 



^ AGERATUM (Midget Blue)— Only 3 to 4 

 ^ inches tall, with a good spread of about 

 12 inches, freely producing tiny tuffs of true 

 agerotum-blue flo\vers. A decidedly com- 

 pact dwarf variety, valuable for edging, 

 rockeries and pots. 

 Pkt 2Se. 



ALTHEA ROSEA (Hollyhock) — October until 

 April. Very hardy. 4 to 6 feet high. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. S1.50. 



ALVSSUM (Littio Gem, Sweet Alyssum) — Free 

 flowering; six Inches high; white flowers; 

 very fragrant. October till April. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. S1.50, postpaid. 



ALYSSUM (Violet Queen)— A distinct variety, 

 with delicate lavender flowers. 

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



ALYSSUM (Royal Carpet) — New rich violet 

 purple, compact and spreading. Pkt. 25c; 

 1/4 oz. SI. 75. 



ALYSSUM (SaxatUo Compactum) (Gold Dust) — 



Golden yellow, grows to about 12 inches. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 65c. 



AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR (Toseph's Coat)— 



Very showy; cultivated on account of its 

 leaves, which are green, yellow and red. 

 Two to three feet hlah. April till August. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. S1.35. 



AMARANTHUS (Molten Fire)— Dwarf leaves 

 dark bionze, red '-Piter, very beautiful. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. S1.25. 



AQUILEGIA (Coliunbino) — Long-spurred hy- 

 brids mixed. For graceful growth and re- 

 fined beauty, few perennials rival the Aqull- 

 egia with their odd-shaped flowers in de- 

 lightful pastel shades and combinations. 

 Prefer partly shaded location. Sow during 

 January to March. Height 21/2 feet. 

 Pkt 25c 



ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) — A very fine an- 

 nual. Its flowers are large and showy, 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. Sl.SO. 



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. 15e. 



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 ore clear 

 and handsome. Excellent for cutting; two 

 feet. December till March. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. $2.00. 



ASTER (Queen Margaret, Gorman Quilled 

 Mixed) — Perfect double quilled flower, of all 

 shades. One and a hall feet high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. S2.00. 



ASTER (Crego Wilt Resistant Mixed) — Large 

 double peony shaped flowers of fine mixed 

 colors, one of the best varieties. Two feet 

 hiah, sow from December till March. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. S2.00. 



BALSAMINA CAMELIA FLORA ALBA— Pure 

 white flowers, about 2 feet high, used for 

 bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas from Febru- 

 ary till August 

 Pkt 25a 



BALSAMINA — Mixed. Improved camella-flow 

 ered. Very double and beautiful colors. 

 February to Auoust. 

 Pkt. lOC; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.60. 



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 flowers of brilliant gllsteny 

 orange. A great favorite. Planted October 

 to March. Grows 11/2 feet high. 

 Pkt 10c; V2 oz. 65c; oz. S1.15. 



CALENDULA (Orange King) — Outer petals ore 

 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 02. 75c; oz. S1.2S. 



CALENDULA (Radio) — Distinct from any other 

 Calendula. The petals are large and double 

 flowers instead of being flat, forming almost 

 a globe-shape flower. It is rich golden 

 orange in color, blooms freely in spring. 

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



/g\ CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy) — New 



^s^ orange colored Calendula, grows 18 in. 

 high. Planted October to March. 

 Pkt 10c; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. S1.60. 



/g\ CALENDULA (Chrysontha)— Large double 

 ^&' buttercup yellow flowers, flowers in- 

 curved, extremely popular. Planted October 

 to March. 

 Pkt 10c; J/2 oz. 65c; 02. Sl.15. 



CALENDULA (Lemon Ball) — Sulphur yellow, a 

 very fine double blooming calendula and 

 planted extensively. Planted October to 

 March. 

 Pkt 10c; 1/2 oz. 75c; 02. S1.25. 



CALENDULA (Sensation) — Vigorous growth, 

 flowers borne on stout stems, blossoms are 

 flat, brilliant orange with a scarlet sheen 

 and full yellow center. Planted October to 

 March. 

 Pkt 10c; 1/2 oz. 65c; 02. Sl.15. 



CANDYTUFT (Coronaria) — Hyacinth flowered 

 white. A very fine variety. One foot higli. 

 October to April. 

 Pkt. lOc; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. S1.35. 



CANDYTUFT (Umbellata)— In separate colors. 

 white, lavender, crimson. 

 Pkt 10c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. S1.35. 

 Rose, cardinal. Pkt. 10c 



CANDYTUFT (Umbellata Rosa)— Purple Candy- 

 tuft. One foot. October till April. 

 Pkt 10c; 1/2 oz. 75c; 02. S1.35. 



CflNDYTUFT- Mixed all colors 

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



CARNATION (Morgaritae Robustus) — Fl. pi. 

 semi-high double Margaret Carnation. Dwarf- 

 ish habit, grows 12 to 15 inches high. The 

 flowers are much variegated, occasionally 

 producing yellow ones. October to April. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 02. SI.50; oz. S2.75. 



CELOSLA CRISTATA (Dwarf Cockscomb)— Very 



ornamental producing large head of crimson 

 and yellow flowers 1 to 2 feet high. Febru- 

 ary till August. 

 Pkt. 10c; V2 02. $1.00; oz. S1.85. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS (Double Cornflower) — A 



hardy annual of easy culture; various col- 

 ors ;2 feet high. March to May. 

 Pkt 10c; J/2 02. 55c; 02. 90c 



CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR (Carinatum)— 



Summer Chrysanthemum. Showy Summer 

 bloomers of different colors. 12 to 15 Inches 

 high. March to May. 

 Pkt 10c; V2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 



COLEUS — A well known and beautiful bed- 

 ding plant v^hlch can be easily propagated 

 by seeds which produce different shades of 

 colored plants. March to May. 

 Pkt 35c 



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