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We offer seeds of all undermentioned varieties, descriptions and prices of which may be readily found 
in the Catalogue by referring to index. 
FLOWERING 
GARDEN ANNUALS 
and other plants that attain per- 
fection and flower the first 
season from seed 
Sorts marked * are best for 
massing in beds. 
African Daisy*™ 
Ageratum*. 
Alyssum, Sweet*. 
Antirrhinum*. 
Arctotis. 
Arnebia 
Asters*. 
Balsam. . 
Bartonia. 
Begonia Fibrous* 
Brachycome. 
Browallia 
Calendula. 
Calliopsis* 
Candytuft. 
Carnation, 
Marguerite 
Celosia* 
Cockscomb*. . 
Centaurea (An.). 
Chrysanthemums 
(Annual var.) 
Clarkia. 
Cleome. 
Convolvulus 
Minor 
Cosmos. 
Dahlia 
‘Dianthus*. 
Eschscholtzia*. 
Euphorbia Var 
Gaillardia 
Geranium. 
Globe Amaranth. 
Godetia. 
Gypsophila . 
Helichrysum. 
Heliotrope. , 
Hibiscus. 
Hollyhock* (An.) 
Impatiens. 
SEED SOWING. 
hold on by. 
Kochia.. 
Lantana. 
Larkspur 
Lavatera 
Lobelia*. 
Lupinus. 
Lychnis. . 
Marigoid*. 
Marvel of Peru. 
Matricaria. 
Mignonette. 
Mimulus. . . 
Myosotis*. . . 
Nasturtium,* 
Tom Thumb 
Nemesia. .. 
Nicotiana*. 
Nigella. 
Oenothera. 
Pansies, 
Pentstemon. 
Petunia. 
Phlox, D.* 
Poppy*. 
Portulaca*. 
Rhodanthe 
Ricinus. 
Salpiglossis . 
Salvia*. 
Seabiosa.. 
Schizanthus 
Stocks* 
Sunflower. 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Sultan. 
Verbena 
Vinca rosea 
Viscaria. 
Wallflower (An.)., 
Zinnia* 
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FOR BORDERS AND * 
RIBBON BEDS 
Amaranthus 
Canna. 
Cc entaurea 
Candidissima' 
Centaurea 
Gymnocarpa. 
FRAGRANT FLOWERS FROM 
SEED 
Alyssum. 
Auricula. 
Carnations . 
Clematis Flam., 
Clematis, Panic. . 
Cleome. 
Dianthus (Hardy) 
Geranium . 
Heliotrope. 
Mignonette. 
Mimulus. 
Coleus 
Kochia.. . 
Marvel of Peru. 
Musa. 
Pyrethrum Aure.. 
Ricinus. 
Nicotiana Affinis . 
Polyanthus. 
Scabiosa. 
Stock. 
Sweet Pea 
Sweet Rocket 
Sweet Sultan.. 
Sweet William. 
Verbena, Lemon. 
Wallflower 
CLIMBING VINES FROM 
SEED 
Balloon Vine..... 
Canary-Bird Vine 
Coboea 
Convolvulus Maj. 
Cypress Vine. 
Dolichos 
Gourds. 
Hop, Japanese, 
Hyacinth Bean, 
Annuals 
Ipomoea. 
Maurandia, 
Mina. 
Momordica. 
Moon Flower. 
Morning Glories, 
Nasturtiums 
Sweet Peas 
Thunbergia 
Hardy Perennials 
Ampelopsis. 
Aristolchia, 
Asparagus. 
Bignonia. 
Clematis. 
Ivy, Kenilworth, 
Kudzu Vine 
Lathyrus. 
Wistaria 
Greenhouse Climbers 
Asparagus plum, 
nanus 
Maurandia. 
Smilax. 
Swainsonia, 
Most cases of failure of seeds to come up are due to unsuitable soil conditions. 
mechanically impossible that young seedlings can send their shoots upwards through soil which is hard and 
packed, neither can tender rootlets pierce downward in such soil. The result is an abortive effort to grow. 
So let the soil, either in the cold frame, or the permanent bed, be well dug and pulverized. Fine soil should 
be sifted on top to at least an inch in depth, and if heavy or clayey, lightened with sand. Smooth down the 
surface with a piece of board about 8 in. square, to the center of which a small block has been nailed to 
Then with a pointed stick mark out the rows, letting them run the narrow 
way of the frame or box. Stick ina name label at the end of each row, and then drop the 
seeds in a little pinch at a time, taking care to spread it so that it does not lie in lumps 
(see cut above). 
HARDY FLOWERING 
PERENNIALS 
For Permanent Beds and Borders 
Achillea. Hibiscus. 
Alyssum, Hardy Hollyhock 
Aquilegia. athyrus. 
Aster | Lychnis. 
Boltonia. . Myosotis. 
Campanula. Pansies...... 117- 
Candytuft, Hardy. 
Canterbury Bells. 
Phlox (hardy). 
Pinks (hardy). 
Carnation. Poppy (hardy). ., 
Chrysanthemum. Primrose (Japan) 
Coreopsis (har.) Pyrethrum (har.) 
Cowslip Scabiosa (hardy) 
Delphinum . Shasta Daisy, 
Dianthus (hardy). | Stokesia 
Digitalis. Sweet William . 
Gaillardia (hardy) | Tufted Pansies. 
Gypsophila Wallflower. 
PLANTS SUCCEEDING IN 
PARTIAL SHADE 
Anemone. Matricaria, or 
Antirrhinum. Feverfew 
Aquilegia, . Mimulus. 
Bellis (Daisies). Myosotis. 
Canterbury Bells. Oenothera. 
Coreopsis. Polyanthus. 
Cowslip. Pansy? ges.5 
Delphinium, Poppies (hardy). 
Digitalis. . Primrose (hardy) 
LONG-STEMMED FLOWERS 
FOR CUTTING 
Aquilegia Larkspur. 
Arctotis. Marigolds, 
Asters. Matricaria. 
Calliopsis. . Mignonette 
Carnations, Poppies. 
Centaurea. Salpiglossis. 
Chrysanthemum... Scabiosa. 
Coreopsis. Stocks. . 
Cosmos. Stokesia. 
Dahlias. Sunflowers. 
Delphinium (har.) Sweet Peas” 
Dianthus. . Sweet Sultans. 
Gypsophila Zinnias. 
Gaillardias 
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PLANTS FOR VASES, HANGING 
BASKETS, VERANDA 
BOXES, ETC. 
Begonia Vernon. Upright Growing 
Maurandia. 
Nasturtium. 
Petunia. Centaurea 
Smilax. Coleus 
Geranium. 
Drooping Sorts Heliotrope, 
Impatiens, 
Alyssum. . Pansy 
Asparagus. Verbena. 
PLANTS SUITABLE FOR 
EDGINGS 
Ageratum Petunia 
Alyssum . Phlox, Compacta 
Asters, Dwarf 88 to Pinks (hardy), 
Begonia, Vernon. Portulaca 
Bellis (Daisies) . Pyrethrum 
Candytuft. Aureum. . 
Centaurea, White Sweet William.. 
Lobelia Compacta Verbena 
Marigold. Zinnia (Dwarf). 
Nasturtium, 
Dwarf. 
EVERLASTINGS FOR WINTER 
BOUQUETS 
Acroclinium. _. Honesty. . 
Globe Amaranth. . Rhodanthe. 
Helichrysum. 
PLANTS SUITABLE FOR. 
GREENHOUSES AND CON- 
SERVATORIES 
Asparagus. Lobelia. 
Auricula. Mignonette. 
Begonia. . Myosotis, 
Browallia. Pansy. 
Calceolaria Petunia. _ 
Carnation, Polyanthus. 
Cineraria. Primula. 
Cyclamen. Schizanthus, 
Geranium. Smilax. 
Gerbera. Swansonia.. 
Gloxinia.., Sweet Peas, 
Heliotrope. Stocks, — 
Lantana, 
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Very small seeds should be sown broadeast on a square space, and the label stuck in the center. Sow large seeds one by one, an | 
inch apart. Sift earth over all to cover them as deep as twice their diameter, and then press down firmly again with the board. Hard shell seeds 
like Ipomoeas, Cannas, etc., should be soaked in water 24 hours to soften before planting. Lay over the bed a piece of thin cotton cloth, and 
water with a fine spray. When the seeds come up, remove the cloth. After this do not let the soil -dry out, and raise the sash or pane of 
glass, as the case may be, to admit air on warm days. 
Flower seeds sown in cold frame 
Transplanting from Cold Frames or Window Transplanting 
Boxes. Thisis done about May 10th to 15th 
or whenever the weather is settled. Water oy THE WRONG | THERIGHT « 
the seedlings and also the ground they are to NS WAY WAY ee 
be transplanted to, the day before, so that - mi 
soil conditions are equal. Separate the seed- A Y } 
fings with a sharp stick, and if they are grow- i Y 4 
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in water to soften the soil. Transplant when su 
2 or 3 “true’’ leaves appear. (See cuts.) 
Seed sowing in permanent bedsis accomplished in the same way, but of course | 
is not done until May 10th to May 15th, with some exceptions already noted. Note that when seeds are sown out-doors they should 
be covered more cele than if sown indoors or under glass. Cover to fully three times the diameter of the seed. Some 
gardeners lacking a cold frame plant all their annuals outdoors about May 10th, in a tem| 
seed-bed located along a south wall, and protected from the sun by a strip of cloth three feet wide 
as long as the bed. This is nailed on four-feet slats placed about three feet apart. One of the ends of the 
slats is stuck in the ground, and the other rests in a leaning position against the wall. 
cold nights. . Prepare the soil, and sow the seed in the same way as in a cold frame, but a trifle deeper, | 
Transplant to permanent beds when three true leaves show. 
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