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Classification. Annual (lowers grow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. Biennials bloom 

 the second year and die. Perennials live on from year to year and generally do not bloom 

 the same year 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 flower seed. 

 All Flower Seeds are mailed postpaid. 



Signifies All-America Selections. 



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



A splendid edging plant blooming all summer and fall. 



G50. Blue Ball Improved. Large, deep rich blue flowers 

 on 4 to 5-inch, mound-like plants. Pkt. 15c; ^ifjoz. 75c; 

 J 8 oz. $1.25. 



884. Blue Cap. Dwarf, compact 4-inch plant with lilac- 

 blue feather flowers. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 90c; ^oz. $1.50; 

 oz. $5.00. 



879. Fairy Pink. Large, dark green leaves smothered with 

 small soft salmon-rose-pink flowers. Height 4 inches. 

 Pkt. 25c; Vieoz. 85c; J^oz. $1.50; ^oz. $2.50. 



651. Midget Blue. Silver Medal, 1940 All-America 

 /£=Sn Selections. A dwarf Ageratum that will come 

 iajjj dwarf and true to color from seed. Plants 3 inches 

 v — ' high covered with little flowers of Ageratum-blue. 

 A sensational edging plant. Pkt. 20c; 3l6°z- 75c. 



762. Tetra Blue. The true Ageratum-blue flowers are 

 unusually large. Plants are dwarf and compact, 6 to 8 

 inches tall. Extremely vigorous. Pkt. 35c; 3l6 oz - $1-10; 

 J^oz. $2.00. 



Alyssum A., P., r-g. 



Splendid low plants for window-boxes, edgings and spots 

 in the rock-garden. Cut annual varieties back after 

 blooming and they will repeat. 



943. Royal Carpet. A. All-America Winner, 1953. A 

 /i^^N sheet of royal purple bloom. Grows only 2 inches 

 (jAXjtall and 10 inches across. For ground-cover 

 ^^ and edgings. Pkt. 25c; ^oz. 60c; Hoz. $1.00; 

 Moz. $1.75. 



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

 4 inches high cover themselves with fragrant white 

 bloom over a long period. Pkt. 10c; }^oz. 60c; J2OZ. 

 $1.00; oz. $1.75. 



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

 is a flat, compact mass of snow-white flowers 2V£ inches 

 high. Pkt. 10c; Ygoz. 35c; ^oz. 60c; } 2 oz. $1.00. 



656. Saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). P., R-G. 

 Hardy, bushy plants, 10 to 12 inches tall, are a mass of 

 golden bloom in May. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 60c; i^oz. $1.00; 

 oz. $1.75. 



657. Sweet (A. maritimum) . A., R-G. Trailing plants 

 about 10 inches high with honey-scented white flowers. 

 Pkt. 10c; J4oz. 45c; J^oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 



880. Violet Queen. A. Dwarf, compact, sweet scented, 

 rich violet. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 50c; Moz. 85c; oz. $2.50. 



Amaranthus A. 



Tall, ornamental foliage plants, some with showy flowers. 

 Do best in full sun in rather poor soil. 



659. Caudatus (Love-Lies-BIeeding). Drooping spikes of 

 red flowers on 3-foot plants. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 65c. 



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

 with bronzy foliage tipped with a fiery head resembling 

 the poinsettia. Pkt. 15c; yioz. 75c; J^oz. $1.25. 



Anchusa A., P. 



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

 flowers during July and August. \y<i to 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 Jioz. 45c; J^oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 



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

 flowers during July and August. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 \iox. 45c; V%oz. 75c. 



Arabls (Alpine Rock-Cress) P-.R-G. 



757. Alpina. A profusion of white flowers in April and 

 May. A fine hardy rock plant. 1 ft. Pkt. 20c; >£oz. 

 45c; Moz. 80c; ^oz. $1.40. 



660. Amaranthus. 



Molten Fire 



Pkt. 15c. 



FLOWERS FOR SHADED AND PARTIALLY SHADED LOCATIONS 



Alyssum 



Anchusa 



Balsam 



Begonias 



Columbine 



vnnuals and Biennials 

 Calliopsis Llnaria 



Canterbury Bells Lobelia 



Centaurea (Cornflower) Nasturtium 

 Clarkia Nicotiana 



Godetla Vinca (Periwinkle) 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 



Perennials Available in plants only. See pages 35 through 37 

 Anchusa 

 myosotldiflora 



Astilbe 



Anemone japonica 



Cimicifuga 



Bleeding Heart 



Forget-me-not 



Helleborus 



Hemerocallis 



Hosta (Funkia) 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



Monarda 



Platycodon 



Plumbago 



Primula 



Phlox divaricata 



Laphami 

 Pachysandra 

 Trollius 

 Vinca minor 

 Violet, Purple Robe 



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