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SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS 



GENEBAI. DIRECTIONS FOB CUI.TIVATION 



Hardy riower Seeds should be sown in tlie open, after dang'er of frost is past, in well-worked and moist soil. Seeds 

 of medium size, put at depth of one-quarter to one-half inch. Very fiine seeds press into the soil, and cover slightly with 

 a little sand or sphag°num moss. If seed is not deep, water frequently. When up, transplant from two to twelve inches 

 apart, accordingr to variety of plants. .Do not leave too thick as the plants will he weak and spindlingf. Keep weeds out 

 of the flower beds. Annuals may be planted in early spring', and bloom the first season only. Biennials bloom the second 

 year from seed, and then die. Perennials bloom the second year from seed, and plants live to bloom during sucessive years. 



Varieties marked ("A") stand for Annuals. Marked ("B") Biennials. Marked ("F") Ferennials. 



ANNUALS 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Aster 



Balsam 



Calendula 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Marguerite 



tion 

 Celosia 

 Cockscomb 



Summer Chrysan- Hollyhock 



themum 

 Clarkia 



Convolvulus Minor 



Cosmos 



Dahlia 



Escholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Godetia 



Helichrysuni 



Heliotrope 



l,arkspur 

 Lobelia 

 Marigold 

 Marvel of Peru 

 Mimulus 

 Mignonette 

 Porgetmenot 

 Pansy 

 Petunia 



Phlox Drummondii 



Poppy 



Portulaca 



Ricinus 



Salvia 



Scabiosa 



Stocks 



Verbena 



Vinca 



Wallflower 



Zinnia 



Canterbury Bell 

 Coreopsis 

 Delphinium 

 Chinese Pink 

 Foxglove 



Gaillardia 

 Hollyhock 

 Hardy Phlox 

 Orlentale Poppy 

 Sweet William 



ASTERS 



ORDER BY NUMBER 



Amaranthus 



1. AGEBATITM MIXES (A). — 



Valuable for bedding as it is lit- 

 erally covered with blossoms all 

 summer. Sow the seed early in 

 the spring, either in boxes to 

 transplant, or outdoors and thin 

 to 4 to 6 inches. 



Facket, 10c. 



10. ALYSSUM (A). — The Sweet 

 Alyssum has pretty little flowers, 

 useful in making small bouquets, 

 and its fragrance, while sufficient- 

 ly pronounced, is very delicate. 

 The Alyssum grows freely from 

 seed, blooms the whole season. 



Facket, 10c. 



11. AXYSSVM (A) (Tom Thumb). 



— Of dwarf, compact habit, each 

 plant covering a circle from 15 to 

 30 inches. It will bloom when 

 small and remain covered with 

 bloom from spring to autumn. 

 Facket, 10c. 



20. AMABAITTHTTS, MIXED (A) Showy, blooming plants. 



with long, racemes of curious-looking flowers, and brilliant 

 foliage; half hardy annuals. Facket, 10c. 



21. AMARANTHUS, TRI-COI.OR (Joseph's Coat) (A). — Red, 

 yellow and green foliage. Facket, 10c. 



22. AMARANTHTTS CATTDATUS (love Lies Bleeding) (A). — 



Graceful and hand.some flowers of V)lood-red hue. Pkt., 10c. 



24. ANTIRRHHTXJM, or Snapdragon has become very popu- 

 lar both for forcing and outdoor growing. The flowers com- 

 ing in shades of pink, rose, salmon and other light colors 

 are very attractive, while the stronger orange-scarlet and 

 scarlet tints are glorious. They are a biennial and may be 

 sown in fall or spring out doors. Set out the young plants 

 not less than twelve inches apart. Facket, 10c. 



35. BACHEIiOR'S BTTTTOIT, or BIiUE BOTTIiE (A) (Cen- 



taurea Cyanus). — A very old favorite garden annual with 

 handsome flowers of various colors. It does best if sown 

 in a hot-bed; half hardy annuals; two feet. Facket, lOo. 



40. DOUBLE BALSAMS, CAMELIA FLOWERED (A) (Lady 



Slipper or Forget-Me-Not). — The well-known balsams are 

 one of the finest summer blooming annuals, free bloomers 

 and highly colored. By transplanting them once or twice, 

 the flowers are apt to be more double. Facket, 10c. 



41. BALSAM PERFECTIOir WHITE (A). — This resembles 

 the mixed Balsams in shape, but the flowers are of a pure 

 white, and is the variety usually grown by florists. 



Packet, 10c. 



Sow seed in March and April in cold-frame or boxes in the 

 house, covering them 14 inch deep, and when plants have 

 three or four leaves, transplant about 18 inches apart each 

 way in well prepared beds. 



25. ASTERS, CHINA (A). — Choice mixed varieties. Well- 

 known and beautiful flowers; should be in every garden. 

 Packet, 10c. 



27. ASTER, TRUPFAUT'S PERFECTION (A). — A very fa- 

 vorite class; thrifty, ujiright growers; flowers large, almost 

 perfectly round with incurved petals. Facket, 10c. 



30. VICTORIA ASTER (A). — The most beautiful of all As- 

 ters, bearing flowers of all colors and shades; the colors 

 include many extremely delicate and gorgeous shades. Very 

 double and four inches across; height, 15 to 18 inches. 



Packet, 10c. 



31. COMET ASTER (). — fThis class of Asters has long, slen- 

 der and curled petals, forming loose yet dense flowers 

 of semi-glol>e shape, 3% inches to iV2 inches in diameter, 

 which resemble the Japanese Chrysanthemum. Packet, 10c. 



33. SEMPLE'S BRANCHING- ASTER, MIXED (A). — The 

 finest, late blooming Aster. The deep, heavy, incurved 

 flowers on rigid stems often 2 feet and more in length, 

 which makes It one of the most valuable varieties for 

 cutting. 



34. BRANCHING ASTER (A) (White). — Very choice. 



Facket, 10c. 



BRANCBtING ASTERS. — I'ink, purple, crimson. 10c. each. 



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