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 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. 
Flower gardening, start this Spring. 
If you have been missing the pleasure of 
It's lots of fun! 
All flower seeds in packages mailed postpaid. 
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. 
ALTHEA ROSEA (Hollyhock)—October until 
April. Very hardy. 4 to 6 feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.50. 
ALYSSUM (Little Gem, Sweet Alyssum)—Free 
flowering; six inches high; white flowers; 
very fragrant. October till April. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50, postpaid. 
ALYSSUM (Violet Queen)—A distinct variety, 
with delicate lavender flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. $1.00. 
ALYSSUM (Royal Carpet)—New rich violet 
purple, compact and spreading. Pkt. 25c; 
Woz. $1.75. 
ALYSSUM (Saxatile Compactum) (Gold Dust)— 
Golden yellow, grows to about 12 inches. 
Pkt. 10c; Y% oz. 65c. 
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: Y% oz. $1.35. 
AMARANTHUS (Molten Fire)—Dwarf leaves 
dark bronze, red center, very beautiful. 
Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. $1.25. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine)—Long-spurred hy- 
brids mixed. Prefer partly shaded location. 
Sow during January to March. Height 242 
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. $1.50. 
ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink)—Dwari-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- 
ASTER (Semple’s Branching Mixed)—Beautiful 
for cut flowers. Two feet. December till 
March. Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
ASTER (Queen Margaret, German Quilled 
Mixed)—Perfect double quilled flower, of all 
shades. One and a half feet high. Decem- 
ber till March. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
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. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
BALSAMINA CAMELLIA FLORA ALBA—Pure 
white flowers, about 2 feet high, used for 
bouquets. Sow all Balsaminas from Febru- 
BALSAMINA—Mized. Improved camelia-flow- 
ered. Very double and beautiful colors. 
February to August. 
Pkt. 10c: 2 oz. 85c; oz. $1.60. 
BELLS OF IRELAND (Irish Green Bell flowers). 
Graceful 2 ft. branching stems are so sur 
Tounded 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; ¥2 oz. $2.00. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy)—Finest dou- 
ble mixed variety; 4 inches high. October 
till January. 
Pkt. 25c; Y2 oz. $1.75. 
CALENDULA (The Ball)—It has fine stems, im- 
mense double flowers of brilliant glisteny 
orange. A great favorite. Planted October 
to March. Grows 1% feet high. 
Pkt. 10¢; Y2 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25. 
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 
1% feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 
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: Ve oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 
CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy) — New 
orange colored Calendula, grows 18 in. 
high. Planted October to March. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 85c; oz. $1.60. 
CALENDULA (Chrysantha}—Large double 
buttercup yellow flowers, flowers in- 
curved, extremely popular. Planted October 
to March. 
Pkt, 10c; Ym oz. 65c7 o2. $1.15. 
CALENDULA (Lemon Ball)—Sulphur yellow, a 
very fine double blooming calendula and 
planted extensively. Planted October to 
March. 
Pkt. 10c; % 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. 10cz Yq oz. 65c; oz. $1.15. 
CANDYTUFT (Coronaria) — Hyacinth flowered 
white. A very fine variety. One foot high. 
October to April. 
Pkt. 10c; Y% oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
CANDYTUFT (Umbellata}—In separate colors, 
white, lavender, crimson. 
Pkt. 10c; Y oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
Rose, cardinal. Pkt. 10c. 
CANDYTUFT (Umbellata Rosa)—Purple Candy- 
tuft. One foot. October till April. 
Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
CANDYTUFT—Mixed, all colors. 
Pkt. 10c: Ye oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
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; 1% oz. $1.50; oz. $2.75. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA (Dwarf Cockscomb)—Very 
ornamental producing large head of crimson 
and yellow flowers 1 to 2 feet high. Febru- 
ary till August. 
Pkt. 10c; 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; Y oz. 65c; oz. $1.10. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM colon. Cana 
Summer santhemum. owy Summer 
bloomers Srdifeent colors. 12 to 15 inches 
high. March to May. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% 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. 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
