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GENIBAL DIRECTIONS FOB CULTIVATION 



Hardy Flower Seeds should be sown in the open, after danger 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 fine seeds press into the soil, and cover slightly with a 

 little sand or sphagnum moss. If seed is not deep, water frequently. When up, 

 transplant from two to twelve inches apart, according - to variety of plants. Do 

 not leave too thick, as the plants will he weak and spindling 1 . Keep weeds out of 

 the flower beds. Annuals may he planted in early spring, and bloom the first 

 season only. Biennials bloom the second year from seed and then die. Peren- 

 nials bloom the second year from seed, and plants live to bloom during' successive 

 years. 



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

 ("P') Perennials. 



1. AGERATUM MIXED (A). — Valuable for 

 bedding as it is literally covered with blos- 

 soms all summer . Sow the seed early in 

 the spring, either in boxes to transplant, 

 or outdoors and thin to 4 to 6 inches. 

 Packet, 10c. 



10. ALYSSUM (A).— The Sweet Alyssum has 

 pretty little flowers, useful in making small 

 bouquets, and its fragrance, while suffi- 

 cietnly pronounced, is very delicate. The 

 Alyssum grows freely from seed, blooms 

 the whole season. Packet, 10c. 



11. ALYSSUM (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. Packet, 10c. 



20. AMARANTHUS, MIXED fA). — Showy, 

 blooming plants, with long, racemes of curi- 

 ous looking flowers, and brilliant foliage; 

 half hardy annuals. Packet, 10c. 



21. AMARANTHUS, TRI COLOR (Joseph's Coat) (A). — Red, Yellow and Green 

 foliage. Packet, 10c 



22. AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding) (A). — Graceful and hand- 

 some flowers of blood-red hue. Packet, 10c 



24. ANTIRRHINUM, or Snapdragon has become very popular 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. Packet, 10c. 



Sow seed in March and April in cold-frame or boxes in the house, covering them Vt inch deep, and whctt plants 

 have three or four leaves, transplant about 18 inches apart each way in well-prepared beds. 



ASTER 



SEMPLE'S BRANCHING ASTER. — This is the finest, late 

 on rigid stems often 2 feet and more in length, which mak 



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

 known and beautifu lflowers; should be in every garden. 

 Packet, 10c. 



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

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

 perfectly round with incurved petals. Packet, 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 ().— {This class of Asters has long, slen- 

 der and curled petals, forming loose yet dense flowers 

 of semi-globe shape, 3% inches to 4% inches in diameter, 



which resembles the Japanese Chrysanthemum. Packet, 10c. 



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



choice strain of American-grown Asters, which has, by 

 careful selection, been brought to a high degree of excel- 

 lence. Packet, 10c 



blooming Aster. The deep, heavy, incurved flowers are borne 

 es it one of the most valuable varieties for cutting. 



34. BRANCHING ASTER (A) (White 

 Packet, 10c. 



-Very Choice. 



35. BACHELOR'S BUTTON, or BLUE BOTTLE (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. Packet, 10c 



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 onoe or twice, 

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



41. BALSAM PERFECTION 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. 



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