AID IN SELECTING FLOWER SEEDS 



49 



FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 

 AND SITUATIONS 



Large 



Showy Annuals 



For Backgrounds and Borders 



Amaranthus 





Lupinus 



Celosia Plumosa 





Lychnis 



Centaurea 





Marigold 



Cleome 





Nicotiana 



Cosmos .. 





Poppy (Tall) 



Euphorbia 





Ricinus 



Hibiscus 





Salpiglossis 



Hollyhock 





Salvia 



Larkspur {Branching) 



Sunflower 



Lavatera 





Zinnia 



Hjurdy Floweiring Perennials 



For Permanent Beds and Borders 



Showy, Flowering Annuals 



For Beds and Massing 



African Daisy 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



Arctotis 



Amebia 



Aster 



Balsam 



Bartonia 



Begonia. Fibrous 



Browallia 



Calendula 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Celosia 



Chrysanthemum 



Convolvulus Minor 



Cosmos 



Dahlia 



Dianthus {Annuals) 



Eschscholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Geranium 



Godetia 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Impatiens 



Kochia 



Lantana 



Lobelia {Compacta) 



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. 



Balloon Vine Ipomoea 



Canary Bird Vine Mina 



Cobaea Momordica 



Convolvulus Moon Flower 



Dolichos Morning Glorv 



Gourds Nasturtium {toll) ' 

 Hop (Japanese) 



Low Climbing Annuals 



For Fences, Low Trellises, etc. 



Cypress Vine Sweet Pea 



Maurandia Thunbergia 



Everlasting or Straw Flowers 



For Winter Bouquets 



Acroclinium Grasses (Ornamental) 



Globe Amaranth Physalis 



Helichrysum Rhodanthe 



Honesty 



Taller Sorts 



Aster 



Anemone 



Aquilegia 



Campanula 



Canterbury Bells 



Chrysanthemum 



Coreopsis 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Gaillardia 



Gypsophila 



Hibiscus 



Hollyhock 



Lavender 



Lobelia (Hardy) 

 Lupinus (Perennials) 

 Lychnis 

 Pansy 

 Pentstemon 

 Phlox (Hardy) 

 Platycodon 

 Poppy (Hardy) 

 Primrose (Hardy) 

 Pyrethrum (Hardy) 

 Rocket (Sweet) 

 Scabiosa Caucasica 

 Tritoma 

 Wallflower 



Dwarfer Sorts 



Achillea 



Alyssum (Hardy) 



Anemone 



Candytuft (Hardy) 



Carnation 



Cerastium 



Cowslip 



Dianthus (Hardy) 

 Myosotis 

 Platycodon 

 Polyanthus - 

 Shasta Daisy 

 Sweet William 

 Tufted Pansy ' 



Perennial Climbers 



Ampelopsis Veitchi 

 Aristolochia 

 Bignonia 

 Clematis 



Kenilworth Ivy 

 Kudzu Vine 

 Lathyrus 

 Wistaria ^ 



Fragrant Flowers 



Alyssum 



Auricula 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Clematis Panliculata 



Cleome 



Dianthus (Hardy) 



Geranium 



Heliotrope 



T^avender 



Mignonette 



Nicotiana A finis 



Polyanthus 



Scabiosa 



Stocks 



Sweet Pea 



Sweet Rocket 



Sweet Sultan 



Sweet William 



Violet 



Wallflower 



Plants Succeeding in 

 Partial Shade 



Anemone 



Antirrhinum 



Aquilegia 



Begonia (Tuberous) 



Bellis 



Canterbury Bells 



Coreopsis 



Cowslip 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Godetia 



Lobelia 



Matricaria 



Mimulus 



Nyosotis 



Nemophila 



Oenothera 



Polyanthus 



Pansy 



Poppy (Hardy) 



Primrose ( Hardy) 



Schizanthus 



Viola 



Rockeries & Rock Gardens 

 See Page 50 



Long-Stemmed Flowers 



Notably Suitable for Cutting 



Aquilegia 



Larkspur 



Arctotis 



Lobelia (Hardy) 



Aster 



Marigold 



Calliopsis 



Matricaria 



Candnuft 



Mignonette 



Carnation 



Pentstemon 



Centaurea 



Poppy 



Chrysanthemum 



Salpiglossis 



Clarkia 



Scabiosa 



Coreopsis 



Snapdragon 



Cosmos 



Stocks 



Dahlia 



Sunflower (Cut and 



Delphinum 



Come Again) 



Dianthus 



Sweet Pea 



Gaillardia 



Sweet Sultan 



Gypsophila 



Zinnia 



Gladiolus 





Plants Suitable for Edgings 



Ageratum (Dwarf) 



Lobelia Compacta 



Aster (Dwarf) 



Marigold (Dwarf) 



Alyssum Compacta 



Petunia 



Begonia 



Phlox 



Bellis 



Pinks (Hardy) 



Centaurea 



Portulaca 



Candidissitna 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Globe Amaranth 



Zinnia, Lilliput 



Colored Foliage Plants 



Amaranthus 



Kochia 



Canna 



Marvel of Peru 



Centaurea 



Musa 



Gymnocarpa 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Coleus 



Ricinus 



Corn Rainbow 





Plants for 



Conservatory 



Pot and Window Culture 



Ageratum 



Impatiens 



Aster. Dwarf 



Lantana ■ 



Begonia 



Lobelia 



Browallia 



Matricaria 



Calceolaria 



Mignonette 



Calendula 



Mimulus 



Carnation 



Musa 



Chrysanthemum 



Nicoriana AJjinis 



Cineraria 



Pansy 



Coleus 



Petunia 



Cyclamen 



Primula 



Geranium 



Schizanthus 



Gloxinia 



Stocks 



Heliotrope 



Vinca 



Drooping Plants 



For Hanging Baskets, Veranda Boxes, etc. 



Alyssum 



Asparagus Sprenger 

 Calendula 

 Candytuft 

 Centaurea White 

 leafed 



Lobelia Speciosa 

 Maurandia 

 Nasturtium 

 (Trailing) 

 Petunia Balcony 



Any of the above varieties of Flower Seeds may be readily found by consulting the Index page 120. 



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 conceivable 

 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. 



Notvrithstanding 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. 



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