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SUPERIOR 

 QUALITY 



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

 the second \ear 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. 



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



A splendid edging plant blooming all summer and fall. 



650. Blue Ball Improved. 1 .-_.. Jeep rich blue flowers 

 on 4 to ^-inch, mound-like plants. Pkt. 15c.; \yfiO. 



II 25 



651. Midget Blue. S •- Medal. 1"40 All-America 

 . f - s. A dwarf Ageratum that will come 

 ^^ irf and true to color from seed. Plants 3 inches 



red with little flowers of Ageratum-blue. 

 A sensational edging plant. Pkt. 20c.; ^joz. 75c.; 



.-. si.25. 



Alyssum A., P., R-G. 



Splendid low plants for window-boxes, edgings and spots 

 in the rock-garden. Cut annual varieties back alter 

 blooming and the\ will repeat. 



943. Royal Carpet. \ All-America Winner. 1«>53. A 

 . t ■ purple bloom. Grows only 2 inches 



^^ tall and 10 inches across. For ground-cover and 

 > — - ***£'"£* Illustrated inside back cover. Pkt. 2>..; 



11.75. 



654. Little Gem. V. R-G. Dwarf, spreading plants aU>ut 

 4 inches high cover themselves with fragrant white 

 bloom over a long period. Pkt. 10c.; 'i'"- 60c. ; 



Si 



655. Procumbens Carpet of Soon A.. R-G. Each plant 

 is a flat, compact mass of snow-white flowers 2 l j inches 

 hiuh. Pkt. 10c; ' -oz. 35c; \»/ . 60c.; ' .<./ U.OO. 



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

 Hardy. bush\ plants. 10 to 12 inches tall, are a mass of 

 golden bloom in May. Pkt. 15c.; 'joz. 50c.; ' _<oz. 85c.; 

 oz. $1.50. 



657. Sweet I. mariiimumi. A., R-G. Trailing plants 

 about 10 inches high with honey-scented white flowers. 



L IQc.; : v>/. 45c; joz. 75c.; oz. Si. 35. 



Amaranthus A. 



Tall, ornamental foliage plants, some with showy flowers. 

 Do best in full sun in rather poor soil. 



659. Caudatus I Love-Lies-Bleedingi. Drooping spikes of 

 red flowers on 3-foot plants. Pkt. 10c.; Y^ai.. 45c; 

 oz. - 



660. Molten Fire (Summer Poinsettiaj. Four-foot plants 

 with bronze foliage tipped with a tierv lead resembling 

 the poinsettia. Pkt. 15c.; ) ml. 75c.; J40Z. SI. 25. 



Anchusa A., P. 



662. Capensis Cape Forget-me-not j. A. Indigo-blue 

 flowers during Jul> and August. 1}^ to 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 

 }<£oz. 45c; J4oz. 75c; oz. SI. 35. 



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



ers during Julv and August. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 J^oz. 45c; J _-oz. 75c 



Arabis (Alpine Rock-Cress) P., R-G. 



757. Alpina. -K profusion of white flowers in April and 

 May. A fine hardv rock plant. 1 ft. Pkt. 20c; J^oz. 

 45c; Hoz. &0c.; j^oz. $1.40. 



943 



Alyssum 

 Royal 

 Carpet 



Pkt. 25c. 



663. Anchusa, 

 Italica. Pkt. 15c. 



FLOWERS FOR SHADED AND PARTIALLY SHADED LOCATIONS 



Alyssum 



Anchusa 



Balsam 



Begonias 



Columbine 



Annuals and Biennials 

 Calliopsis 

 Canterbury Bells 

 Centaurea 'Cornflower; 

 Clarkia 

 Godetia 



Linaria 



Lobelia 



Nasturtium 



Nicotiana 



Vinca 'Periwinkle) 



ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 



Perennials 



Anchusa 



myosotidiflora 

 Astilbe 



Anemone japonica 

 Cimicifuga 

 Bleeding Heart 

 Forget-me-not 



Available in plants only 



Helleborus 



Hemerocallis 



Hosta fFunkia) 



Lily-of-the-Valley 



Monarda 



Platycodon 



Plumbago 



See pages 43 through 45 



Primula 



Phlox divaricata 



Laphami 

 Pachysandra 

 Trollius 

 Vinca minor 

 Violet, Purple Robe 



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