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IisT OF Tested j^ower^eds 



1896 





ABRONIA UMBELLATA. 



The Abronias are beautiful trail- 

 ing plants introduced from Cali- 

 fornia. The prostrate branches 

 bear clusters of sweet-scented rosy- 

 lilac flowers with white centers, 

 somewhat like the Verbena. Al- 

 though p>erennial, they bloom the 

 first year. The seeds should be 

 started under glass, first removing 

 the husky covering. Packet, 4 cts. 



Corydon.Ky., July 13, 1895.— "The seeds I ordered 

 from yon in the sprin? were a erand success. My 

 teds are masses of beauty. I shall order from you 

 again." Miss jEAiTrxTTE Cojiptos. 



DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING FLOWER SEEDS. 



ROL-l-OV^ CL-OSEUY. 



Small flower seeds are started most easily in small boxes about three inches 

 in depth. Fill with earth to within one-half inch of the top and smooth the sur- 

 face. Scatter the seeds evenly over the surface and, using a sieve, cover lightly 

 with fine soil, just about as deep as the thickness of the seeds. You will see that 

 with some seeds this is practically no cover- 

 ing at all, which is the case.— I'oa must fol- 

 low this rule carefnlljr. After covering, 

 sprinkle with a very fine sprinkler not to un- 

 cover the seeds and keep in a temperature of 

 60 or 70 degrees. Cover the box with a glass to 

 keep in the moisture, and watch carefully not 

 to let it get dry. 



When large enough to handle, transplant 

 into the open ground. The larger seeds may 

 be proportionated' deeper, and one-fourth to 

 one-third inchof cover will do no harm. Sweet 

 peas do best when planted quite deeply, even 

 four or five inches being an advantage and 

 preferable to shallow planting. 



ADONIS AUTUMNALIS 



(Pheasant's Eye). 



This is a very handsome herbaceous an- 

 nual with finelj' cut, rich, dark foliage. Its 

 bright blood red flowers gave rise to the class- 

 ical story that it sprang from the blood of 

 Adonis. It should be sown in autumn, or in 

 February or March in the house, as the plants 

 are a long time in coming up. Packet, 4 cts. 



Adonis Autumnalis. 



