Surround Yourself with Beauty--GROW FLOWERS 
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. 
get away a little while each day from the cares of a troubled world. Try it! 
that you did. 
It's an easy way to keep up your morale and 
You'll be glad 
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. 
and some Perennials. 
Spring. It’s lots of fun! 
Violet Queen Alyssum 
AGERATUM (Midget Blue)—Only 3 to 4 
inches tall, with a good spread of about 
12 inches, freely producing tiny tuffs of true 
ageratum-blue flowers. A decidedly com- 
pact dwarf variety, valuable for edging, 
tockeries and pots. 
Pkt., 25c. 
ALTHEA ROSEA (Hollyhock)—October till April. 
Very hardy. 4 to 6 feet high. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00. 
ALYSSUM (Little Gem, Sweet Alyssum)—Free 
flowering; six inches high; white flowers; 
very fragrant. October till April. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c, postpaid. 
ALYSSUM (Violet Queen)—A distinct variety, 
with delicate lavender flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% oz., 60c. 
AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR (Joseph’s Coat)— 
Very showy; cultivated on account of its 
leaves, which are green, yellow and red. 
Two to three feet high. April till August. 
Pkt., 10c. 
AMARANTHUS (Molten Fire)—Dwarf leaves 
dark bronze, red center; very beautiful. 
Pkt., 10c. 
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., $1.50. 
ASTER (Queen Margaret, German Quilled 
Mixed)—Perfect double quilled flower, of all 
shades. One and a half feet high. Decem- 
ver till March. 
Pkt., 10c. 
ASTER (Trufant’s Paeony Flowered Perfection) 
—Large double paeony shaped flowers of 
fine mixed colors, one of the best varieties. 
Two feet high; sow from December till 
March. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.80. 
ARCOTOTIS (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., 80c. 
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 delight- 
ful pastel shades and combinations. Prefer 
partly shaded location. Sow during January 
to March. Height 21/ feet. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., $3.00. 
Have some Annuals 
If you have been missing the pleasure of Flower gardening start this 
All flower seeds in packages mailed postpaid. 
Where this insignia appears in this 
catalog it indicates the varieties so 
marked are proven new introductions 
of merit and have received an award 
in the All-America Selection Trials. 
BALSAMINA CAMELIA FLORA ALBA—Pure 
white flowers, about 2 feet high, used for 
bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas from Febru- 
ary till August. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 80c. 
BALSAMINA—Mixed. Improved camelia-flow- 
ered. Very double and beautiful colors. 
February to August. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy)—Finest dou- 
ble mixed variety;-4 inches high. October 
till January. 
Sold out. 
CACALIA (Tassel Flower)—A very nice annual 
of easy culture with tassel-shaped flowers. 
Blooms from June to September; very fine for 
borders. Golden yellow and scarlet mixed. 
Pkti7710c; joz55::75e. 
i Calendula, Chrysantha 
All-America Selections—Gold Medal 
CALENDULA (The Ball)—lIt has fine stems, im- 
mense double flowers of brilliant glistenv 
orange. A great favorite. Planted October 
to March. Grows 1) feet high. 
Pkt.; -10c;0z.,.70c. 
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 
114 feet high. 
Pkt., 10c;‘oz.,, 50c. 
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; oz., 50c. 
(a) CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy) — New 
orange colored Calendula, grows 18 inches 
high. Planted October to March. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 75c. 
CALENDULA (Chrysantha)—Large double 
buttercup yellow flowers, flowers in- 
curved, extremely popular. Planted October 
to March. . 
Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 
CALENDULA (Lemon Ball)—Sulphur yellow, a 
very fine double blooming calendula and 
planted extensively. Planted October to 
March. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 75c. 
CALENDULA (Sensation) — Vigorous growth, 
flowers borne on stout stems, blooms are flat, 
brilliant orange with a scarlet sheen and full 
yellow center. Planted October to March. 
Pkt.,, 10c; 0z., 75c. 
ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink)—Dwarfgrowing 
perennial with grassy leaves and a tufted 
habit of growth. The flowers are brone in 
globular heads during March to May, and 
the plants are suitable for edgings to bor- 
ders. : 
Pkt., 15c. 
CANDYTUFT (Coronaria) — Hyacinth flowered 
white. A very fine variety. One foot high. 
October to April. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00. 
CANDYTUFT (Umbellata)—In separate colors, 
white, lavender, crimson. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
Rose, cardinal. Pkt., 10c. 
CANDYTUFT (Umbellata Rosa)—Purple Candy- 
tuft. One foot. October till April. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
CANDYTUFT—Mixed, all colors. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 75c. 
CARNATION (Margaritae Robustus) —Fl. pl. 
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; oz., $1.50. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA (Dwarf Cockscomb)—Very 
ornamental producing large head of crimson 
and yellow flowers 1 to 2 feet high. Febru- 
ary till August. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.50. 
CENTAUREA CYANUS (Double Cornflower)—A 
hardy annual of easy culture; various col- 
ors; 2 feet high. March to May. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR (Carinatum)— 
Summer Chrysanthemum. Showy Summer 
bloomers of different colors, 12 to 15 inches 
high. March to May. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c. 
COLEUS—A well known and beautiful bedding 
plant which can be easily propagated by 
seeds which produce different shades of 
colored plants. March to May. 
Pkt., 25c. 
Centaurea, Cyanus 
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STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
