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AID IN SELECTING FLOWER SEEDS 



Large Showy -Annuals 



For Backgrounds and Borders 



Amaranthus 

 Celosia Plumosa 

 Centaurea 

 Cleome 

 Cosmos 



Euphorbia 



Hibiscus 

 Hollyhock 



Larkspur (Branching) 

 Lavatera -"■"•'- - 



Lupinus 

 Lychnis 

 Marigold 

 Nicotiana 

 Poppy (Tall) 



Ricinus .. 



Salpiglossis 

 Salvia 

 Sunflower 

 Zinnia 



Showy, Flowering Annuals 



For Beds 



African Daisy 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



Arctotis 



Arnebia 



Aster 



Balsam 



Bartonia 



Begonia, Fibrous 



Browallia 



Calendula 



Calltopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Celosia 



Chrysanthemum 



Convolyulus Minor 



Cosmos 



Dahlia 



Dianthus (Annuals) 



Eschscholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Geranium 



Godetia 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Impatiens 



and Massing 



Kochia 



Lantana 



Lobelia (Compacla) 



Marigold 



Marvel of Peru 



Matricaria 



Mignonette 



Mimulus 



Myosotis 



Nasturtium (Dwarf) 



Nemesia 



Nigella 



Oenothera 



Pansy 



Pentstemon 



Petunia 



Phlox Drummondi 



Poppy 



Portulaca 



Salvia Splendens 



Scabiosa 



Schizanthus 



Stocks 



Verbena 



Vinca 



Wallflower 



Zinnia 



Tall Climbing Annuals 



For Arbors, Verandas, etc. 



Ipomoea 

 Mina 



Momordica 

 Moon Flower 

 Morning Glory 

 Nasturtium- (Tall) 



Balloon Vine 



Canary Bird Vine 



Cobaea 



Convolvulus 



Dolichos 



Gourds 



Hop (Japanese) 



Low Climbing Annuals 



For Fences, Low Trellises, etc. 



Cypress Vine Sweet Pea 



Maurandia Thunbergia 



Everlasting or Straw Flowers 



for Winter Bouquets 



Acroclinium Honesty 



Ammobium Grasses (Ornamental'' 



Globe Amaranth Physalis 



Helichrysum Rhodanthe 



Hardy Flowering Perennials 



For Permanent Beds and Bor ders 

 Taller Sorts 



Aster 



Anemone 



Aquilegia 



Campanula 



Canterbury Bells 



Chrysanthemum 



Coreopsis 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Gaillardia 



Gypsophila 



Hibiscus 



Hollyhock 



Lavender 



Achillea 



Alyssum (Hardy) 



Anemone 



Candytuft (Hardy) 



Carnation 



Cerastium 



Cowslip 



Lobelia (Hardy) 

 Lupinus (Perennials) 

 Lychnis 

 Pansy 

 Pentstemon 

 Phlox (Hardy) 

 Platycodon 

 Poppy (Hardy) 

 Primrose ( Hardy) — 

 Pyrethrum ( Hardy) 

 Rocket (Sweet) 

 Scabiosa Caucasica 

 Tritoma 

 Wallflower 

 Dwarfer Sorts *- 



Dianthus (Hardy) 

 Myosotis 

 Platycodon 

 Polyanthus 

 Shasta Daisy 

 Sweet William 

 Tufted Pansy 



Perennial Climbers 



Ampelopsis Veitchi Kenilworth Ivy 



Aristolochia Kudzu Vine 



Bignonia Lathyrus 



Clematis Wistaria 



Fragrant Flowers 



Alyssum 



Auricula 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Clematis Panticulata 



Cleome 



Dianthus (Hardy) 



Geranium 



Heliotrope 



Lavender 



Mignonette 



Nicotiana Affinis 



Polyanthus 



Scabiosa 



Stocks 



Sweet Pea 



Sweet Rocket 



Sweet Sultan 



Sweet William 



Violet 



Wallflower 



Plants Succeeding in 

 Partial Shade 



Anemone 

 Antirrhinum 

 Aquilegia 

 Begonia (Tuber- 

 ous) 

 Bellis 



Canterbury Bells 

 Coreopsis 

 Cowslip 

 Delphinium 

 Digitalis 

 Godetia 



Lobelia 



Matricaria 



Mimulus 



Myosotis 



Nemophila 



Oenothera 



Polyanthus 



Pansy 



Poppy (Hardy) 



Primrose (Hardy) 



Schizanthus 



Viola 



Climbers for House Culture 



Asparagus Plumosus Maurandia 

 Cobaea SmiJax 



FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 



AND SITUATIONS 



Long-Stemmed Flowers 



Notably Suitable for Cutting 



Larkspur 



Lobelia (Hardy) 



Marigold 



Matricaria 



Mignonette 



Pentstemon 



Poppy 



Salpiglossis, 



Scabiosa 



Snapdragon - 



Stocks 



Sunflower (Cut and 



Come Again) 

 Sweet Pea 

 Sweet Sultan 

 Zinnia 



Aquilegia 



Arctotis 



Aster 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Centaurea 



Chrysanthemum 



Clarkia 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos 



Dahlia 



Delphinium 



Dianthus 



Gaillardia 



Gypsophila 



Gladiolus 



Plants Suitable for Edgings 



Ageratum (Dwarf) 



Aster (Dwarf) 



Alyssum Compacla 



Begonia 



Bellis 



Centaurea 



Candidissima 

 Globe Amaranth 



Lobelia Compacla 



Marigold (Dwarf) 



Petunia 



Phlox 



Pinks (Hardy) 



Portulaca. 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Zinnia, Lifliput 



Colored Foliage Plants 



Amaranthus 



Canna 



Centaurea 



GymnocorPa 

 Coleus 

 Corn Rainbow 



Kochia 



Marvel of Peru 



Musa 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Ricinus 



Plants for Conservatory 



Pot and Window Culture 



Ageratum 



Impatiens 



Aster, Dwarf 



Lantana 



Begonia 



Lobelia 



Browallia 



Matricaria 



Calceolaria 



Mignonette 



Calendula 



Mimulus 



Carnation 



Musa 



Chrysanthemum 



Nicotiana A finis 



Cineraria 



Pansy 



Coleus 



Petunia 



Cyclamen 



Primula 



Geranium 



Schizanthus 



Gloxinia 



Stocks 



Heliotrope 



Vinca 



Drooping Plants 



for Hanging Baskets, Veranda Boxes, etc 



Alyssum 



Lobelia Speciosa 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



Maurandia 



Calendula 



Nasturtium 



Candytuft 



(Trailing) 



Centaurea While 



Petunia Balcony 



leafed 





Any of the above varieties of Flower Seeds may be readily found by consulting the Index pages 175 and 176. 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 



These complete the cycle of their existence, growing from seed to 

 seed in one year. Many sorts require to be sown in some sheltered 

 situation such as a greenhouse, cold frame, or window box about a 

 month before they may be planted outdoors. This is necessary not 

 only on account of their tenderness, but also because they need more 

 time for development, and by sowing thus early, the growing season 

 is proportionately prolonged. Others may be sown where they 

 are to stand, in which case they require careful attention for the first 

 few weeks. 



While there is no class of plants that will survive better under 

 rigorous conditions, yet in order to achieve the best results they should 

 be planted where they can obtain ample sunlight, may be easily 

 watered, and, in case of early frost, may be quickly protected. 



It is almost needless to urge the importance of careful weeding, 

 when the seedlings are quite young. 



A continuity of bloom may be secured by occasional sowings of 

 many sorts. In the latitude of New York these sowings may be 

 made as late as June 15th. 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. Once 

 established they are a constant source of pleasure, and among the 

 most interesting plants in our gardens, presenting a variety of 

 size, form and color so great as to fit them for almost every con- 

 ceivable purpose in the garden. Some may be made to thrive under 

 most unkind conditions, while others require skilful cultivation. 



A very large proportion of the Perennial plants that may be grown 

 from seed have great value as cut flowers, particularly so because of 

 their great substance, which enables them to stand up well long after 

 cutting. 



Notwithstanding their individual charm, they are most effective 

 when planted in a mixed border, where by arranging them according 

 to height, color and season of flowering, an attractive display may 

 be had from the earliest days of spring, all through the summer, 

 and even after the first frosts herald the approach of winter. 



Perennials, are generally raised from seed sown from early spring 

 to about August 1st, in the latitude of New York. 



Treated thus, they make strong plants which may be planted in a 

 permanent situation early enough in the fall to enable them to winter 

 safely. 



CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON THE BACK OF ALL PACKETS. WHEN ORDERING ASK FOR BOOK- 

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