AGERATUM. MIDGET BLUE 



ALYSSUM. ROYAL CARPET 



AMARANTHUS 



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 iti 

 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 

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



All flower seeds in packages mailed postpaid. 



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

 ^^ inches tall, with a good spread of about 



12 inches, freely producing tiny tufts of true 



ageratum-blue flowers. A decidedly com- 

 pact dwarf variety, valuable for edging, 



rockeries and pots. 



Pkt. 25c; Vi oz. $1.25. 

 ALTHEA ROSEA (Hollyhock) — October until 



April. Very hardy. 4 to 6 feet high. 



Pkt. 15c; oz. S2.50. 

 ALYSSUM (Little Gem, Sweet Alyssum) — Free 



flowering; six inches high; white flowers; 



very fragrant. October till April. 



Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.50, postpaid. 

 ALYSSUM (Violet Queen) — A distinct variety, 



with delicate lavender flowers. 



Pkt. 20c; 1/2 oz. SI. 00. 

 ALYSSUM (Royal Carpet) — New rich violet 



purple, compact and spreading. 



Pkt. 25c; 1/4 oz. $1.75. 

 ALYSSUM (Saxatile Compoctum) (Gold Dust) — 



Golden yellow, grows to about 12 inches. 



Pkt. 20c; 1/4 oz. 65c. 

 AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR (Joseph's Coat)— 



Very showy; cultivated on account of its 



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



Two to three feet high. April till August. 



Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. SI. 00. 

 AMARANTHUS (Molten Fire) — Dwarf leaves 



dark bronze, red center, very beautiful. 



Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. SI. 25. 

 AQUILEGIA (Columbine) — Long-spurred hy- 

 brids mixed. Prefer partly shaded location. 



Sow during January to March. Height 21/2 



feet. 



Pkt. 25c. 



CALENDULA, CHRYSANTHA 



ARCTOTIS (African Daisy) — A very fine an- 

 nual. Its flowers are large and showy, be- 

 ing pure v/hite 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. 15c; oz. S1.50. 



ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink) — Dwarf-growing 

 perennial lArith grassy leaves and a tufted 

 habit of grov^th. The flowers are borne in 

 globular heads during March to May, and 

 the plants are suitable for edging to bor- 

 ders. 

 Pkt. ISc. 



ASTER (Semple's Branching Mixed) — Beautiful 

 for cut flov/ers. Two feet. December till 

 March. 

 Pkt. 20c; oz. $2.50. 



ASTER (Queen Margaret, German Quilled 

 Mixed) — -Perfect double quilled flower, of all 

 shades. One and a half feet high. Decem- 

 ber till March. 

 Pkt. 20c; oz. S2.50. 



ASTER (Crego Wilt Resistant Mixed) — Large 

 double peony shaped flowers of fine mixed 

 colors, one of the best varieties. Two feet 

 high, sow from December till March. 

 Pkt. 20c; oz. S2.50. 



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 cmd beautiful colors. 

 February to August. 

 Pkt 15c; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.60. 



BELLS OF IRELAND (Irish Green Bell flowers). 

 Graceful 2 ft. branching stems are so sur- 

 rounded by 2 in. flowers there is little room 

 for leaves. The bell shaped calyx of the 

 flower is green and delicately veined con- 

 taining the white corolla. Both curious and 

 beautiful. Planted January to May. 

 Pkt. 35c; 1/2 oz. $1.50. 



BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy)— Finest dou- 

 ble mixed variety; 4 inches high. October 

 till January. 

 Pkt. 25c; Vz oz. $1.75. 



CALENDULA (The Ball)— It has fine stems, 

 immense double flowers of briUiant glisteny 

 orange. A great favorite. Planted October 

 to March. Grows II/2 feet high. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 



CALENDULA (Orange King) — Outer petals are 

 slightly imbricated, while those of the cen- 

 ter are curved like a peony. Color glowing 

 orange. Planted October to March, grows 

 11/4 feet high. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 



CALENDULA (Radio) — Distinct from any other 

 Calendula. 'The petals are large and double 

 flowers instead of being flat, forming al- 

 most a globe-shape flower. It is rich golden 

 orange in color, blooms freely in spring. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 

 /^CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy) — New 

 ^S' orange colored Calendula, grows 18 in. 

 high. Planted October to March. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.50. 

 /^CALENDULA (Chrysantha) — Large double 

 ^S' butercup yellow flowers, flowers in- 

 curved, extremely popular. Planted October 

 to March. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 6Sc; oz. $1.15. 



CALENDULA (Lemon Boll) — Sulphur yellow, a 

 very fine double blooming calendula and 

 planted extensively. Planted October to 

 March. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 



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. 15c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 



CANDELABRA (Cassia Alata) — Known as The 



Candle Tree — Bright yellow blooms. Easy 

 to grow. Thrives best in sunny locations. 

 Grows to height of about 5 ft. Planted from 

 February to April. 

 Pkg. 3Sc; 1/2 oz. $1.50. 



CANDYTUFT (Coronoria) — Hyacinth flowered 

 white. A very fine variety. One foot high. 

 October to April. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 



CANDYTUFT (Umbellata)— In separate colors, 

 vjrhite, lavender, crimson. 

 Pkt. 15c; 1/2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 

 Rose, cardinal. Pkt. 15c. 



CANDYTUFT— Mixed all colors. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 75c; oz. SI. 35. 



CARNATION (Margoiitae Robusfus) — 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. 20c; 1/2 oz. $1.50; oz. S2.75. 



CELOSIA CRISTATA (Dwarf Cockscomb)— Very 



ornamental producing large head of crimson 

 and yellow flowers 1 to 2 feet high. Febru- 

 ary till August. 

 Pkt. 15c; 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. 15c; 1/2 oz. 65c; oz. $1.10. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM TRICOLOR (Carinatum)— 



Summer Chrysanthemum. Showy Summer 

 bloomers of different colors. 12 to 15 inches 

 high. March to May. 

 Pkt 15c; 1/2 oz. 90c; oz. $1.50. 



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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