^olaccuta& Selected *?(<u<ie% SeeeU 



SUPERIOR 

 QUALITY 



Classification, \nnual Sowers mow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. Biennials bloom 

 the second \cir and die. Perennials live on From year to year and general!} do not bloom 

 the same \ear the seed is planted. A. signifies annual; B., biennial; P., perennial. R-G. 

 means suitable for the rock-garden. 



Cultural Directions will be found on the back of each packet of llovver seed. 

 •Ml I lower Seel are mailed postpaid. 



650 



651 



Ageratum (Floss Flower) A., R-G. 



splendid edging plant blooming all summer and fall. 

 Blue Ball Improved. . deep rich blue flowers 



mound-like plants. Pkt. 15c.; }fcoz. 60c.; 

 "0. 

 Midget Blue. Silver Medal. 1940 All-America 

 Selections. A dwarf Ageratum that will come dwarf and 

 true to color from seed. Plants 3 inches hit; 1 covered 

 ttle flowers im-blue. A sensational edg- 



ing plant, Pkt. 2 . H-30. 



Alyssum A., P., R-G. 



Splendid low plants lor window-boxes, edgings and spots 

 in tie rock-garden. Cut annual \arieties back after 



. md the\ w ill repeat. 

 943. Royal Carpet. A. All-America Winner, W5}. A 

 she« purple bloom Grows onlj 1 inches tall 



and 10 inches ground-cover and edi 



Illustrated in color on back cover. Pkt. 25c.; 5 pkt. $1.00 



654. Little Gem. A., R-G. Dw irl. spreading plants about 

 4 inches hit;h cover themselves with fragrant white 

 bloom over a long period. Pkt. 10c.; \£oi- 40c; ' oz. 



. oz. $1.11 - I 50. 



655. Procumbens Carpet of Snow). A.. R-G. Each plant 



• ' snow-white (lowers 2 1 ; inches 



.oz. 4 5c; J ..o/. 75c. 



65€. Saxatile compactum Basket of Gold. P., R-G. 



Hardy, bush) plants. ]n to 12 inches tall, are a mass of 



len bloom in May. Pkt. 1 *^, .. ../. 75c.; 



-1.25. 



657. Sweet \. maritimum I . A., R-G. Trailing plants 

 about 10 inches hi_ nev-scented white llowers. 



45c.; oz ■ 



658. Violet Queen. \ .. R-G. I r,_r,nt, rich violet-blue 

 flowers on dwarf plants. Pkt. 15c; '.<>/.. 40c; ^OZ. 65c.; 



/. $1.10; oz. $1.95. 



Amaranthus A. 



Tall, ornamental foliage plants, some with showy flowers. 

 Do best in full sun in rather poor sod. 



659. Caudatus Love-Lies-Bleeding). Drooping spikes of 

 red llowers on 3-foot plants. Pkt. 10c.; ) 4 oz. 20c; 

 1 joz. 35c; oz ' 



660. Molten Fire Summer Poinsettia). Four-foot plants 

 with bronzy foliage tipped with a liery head resembling 

 the poinsettia. Pkt. Itc; : .oz. 45c, ' (oz. 75c. 



Anch 



usa A., P. 



662. Capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). A. Indigo-blue 

 (lowers during Julv and August. 1 J/ 2 to 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 



.'. 45i_.; J 2" / - 75c; oz. $1.30. 



663. Italica, Dropmore Variety. P. Gentian-blue 

 flowers during Julv and August. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 1 5c; 

 Hoz. 50c; >20Z. 90c 



Aquilegia (Columbine) P., R-G. 



6€4. Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids. Graceful 2-foot 

 plants with dainty, colorful flowers from .May into July. 

 This strain has delightfully long spurs and all the Colum- 

 bine colors. Pkt. 15c; 1<W. 40c, )^oz. 75c; Koz. SI. 25; 

 • 5.50; oz. 56.50. 



FLOWER SEED PLANTING GUIDE 



Flower Seed Sow 



Indoors 



Ageratum Mar. 



Alyssum, Sweet Mar. 



Alyssum sax. com 



Antirrhinum Mar. 



Aster, Annual . . . . Mar. 



Aster, Hardy 



Balsam 



Calendula Apr. 



Calhopsis 



Campanula 



Candytuft 



Candytuft, Evergreen 



Carnation, Marguerite Mar. 



Celosia Cockscomb) Mar. 



Centaurea Cyanus 



Chrysanthemum, Ann. 



Cobaea scandens Mar. 



Coleus Apr. 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos Mar. 



Dahlia Mar. 



Delphinium Apr. 



Dianthus Mar. 



Digitalis 



English Daisy 



Eschscholtzia 



Forget-me-not 



Gaillardia grand 



Godetia 



Gourds Apr. 



Helianthus Apr. 



Heliotrope Mar. 



Hollyhock Mar. 



Hunnemannia 



Larkspur, Ann. 



Lobelia Mar. 



Lupin, Ann. 



Marigold Mar. 



Mignonette Apr. 



Morning-glory 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana Apr. 



Pansy Mar. 



Petunia Mar. 



Phlox Drummondi Mar. 



Phlox, Perennial Feb. 



Poppy, Iceland Apr. 



Poppy, Oriental 



Poppy, Annual 



Portulaca 



Ricinus Apr. 



Salpiglossis Apr. 



Salvia Mar. 



Scabiosa Mar. 



Stock Mar. 



Sweet Peas 



Sweet William 



Verbena Mar. 



Vinca Mar. 



Wallflower Mar. 



Zinnia Mar. 



Apr. 



Set 



Need Not Be 



Should Be 



Outdoors 



Transplanted 



Transplanted 



May 1 







May 1 



May or late fall 

 June Sept. 





May 15 







May 10 



June-Sept. 



May 

 May 



May 1 



May or late fall 

 May Oct. 

 June Sept. 

 May 

 lune-Sept. 





May 1 







May 1 



Mar. or late fall 

 May 



May 



May 1 







May 10 



May-Sept. 





May 1 





Apr. 



May 1 





May 



May 10 



May Sept. 





May 1 



Apr. or late fall 

 May or late fall 



May 



June-Sept. 

 July 



July 



Apr. -Sept. 



May 1 



May 





May 1 



May 





May 1 







May 10 



May 



Mar. late fall 



June-Sept. 



May 1 



May or late fall 





May 1 



May 





May 1 



May 



May or late fall 



Apr. 





May 1 





May 



May 1 





July -Aug. 



May 1 



May or late fall 





May 1 







May 1 



Early fall 





May 20 



June Sept. 





May 1 



May 1 

 May 1 

 May 1 

 May 15 



May 1 

 May 1 



May 1 



May 1 



June-Sept. 

 Mar.- late fall 

 Mar. or late fall 



May 



Apr. 



Mar. Nov. 

 June -Sept. 



May 



May 



May 



FLOWERS FOR SHADED AND PARTIALLY SHADED LOCATIONS 



Alyssum 

 Anchusa 

 Balsam 

 Begonias, 



Tuberous Rooted 



Annuals and Biennials 

 Calliopsis 

 Canterbury Bells 

 Centaurea [Cornflower) 

 Clarkia 

 Godetia 



Linaria 



Lobelia 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana 



Vinca (Periwinkle) 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 



Perennials 



Anchusa 



myosotidiflora 

 Astilbe 



Anemone japonica 

 Cimicifuga 

 Dicentra 

 Helleborus 



Is Available in plants only. See pages 43 through 45 



Hemerocallis 



Hosta (Funkia) 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



Monarda 



Myosotis 



Platycodon 



Plumbago 



Primula 



Phlox divaricata 



Laphami 

 Pachysandra 

 Trollius 

 Vinca Minor 

 Violet, Purple Robe 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



27 



