92 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN -Flower Seeds 
Achillea The Pearl 
1012 A greatly improved variety of the old hardy garden favorite A. Ptarmica 
fl. pl. The Pearl produces much larger and more fully double pure white 
flowers which are borne in large clusters on long stems. It grows about 
2 feet high and is literally covered with these snowy blossoms from spring 
until frost. Splendid cut flower for vases. Although a perennial it will 
flower freely the first season if the sced is sown early. (See Hustrauen) 
Aconitum Napellus (Monkshood) 
1016 Handsome, hardy herbaceous plant, throw bold spikes of dark blue 
flowersinsummer. Effective in hardy flower borders, shrubberies, etc.; 
height;!3! tov4 feets 2. Se re a as Pkt. 10c. 
~ Acroclinium, Double Mixed 
1020 Free summer-fiowering annual plants for garden decoration; the flowers 
dry as ‘‘Everlastings’’ for winter bouquets. Acrocliniums are also grown 
as pot plants for market in European cities—in full bloom the plants are 
showy and effective—and will stand a lot of abuse on account of the lasting 
quality of the flowers. Grows to a height of 1 foot........... Pkt. 10c. 
Ageratum 
Dwarf compact-growing plants, 6 to 12 inches high, flowering freely throughout the 
season from spring-sown seed: splendid for bedding, edgings or pots. 
1082 Little Dorrit Blue. =....0..0 0060 oe eect cece eee eee eeenans Pkt. 10c. 
1084 - Little. Dorrit) White fe. yo os taut acai ah eG otelavelerereevens Pkt. 10c. 
1036 Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep ame- 
thyst-blue flowers; plant very even in growth, 
about 8 inches high. (See illustration.) 
, 4740 Henderson’s 
Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pki. 10c. 
Special Mixed 
1038 Blue Star. A tiny and compact verity. only Flower Seeds. 
4 to 5 inches high, densely covered with light A flower garden 
blue flowers} 2.38 ©. ae ie ace se Pkt. 15c. maybe had in 
1089 Snowball. Large clusters of pure white any: suitable out- 
flowers......... Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pkt. 10c. of-the-way place 
—meadow, 
brookside, hedge- 
row, fence-cor- 
ner, or back lot— 
by broadcasting 
and raking in, at 
the rate of 1 oz. 
r 100 square 
eet, mixed with 
sand or dry soil 
for ease and even- 
ness of distribu- 
tion. Price, 25c. 
Per oz., 7Z35c. 
per \ Ib., $2.00 
per Ib., poste 
paid. 
Alyssum, Sweet 
1062 *‘Carpet of Snow.”’® (A. Compacta Procum- 
bens.) This new variety is pure white and 
ows only 2 to 3 inches wae and flowers pro- \ 
fusely; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow 
throughout the season. We have counted as 
many as 300 heads of pure white flowers open 
on one plant at onetime. For ed and bed- 
dings this is a very_satisfactory little annual. [ 
(See illustration)... Per 34 0z., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 
1084 Maritimum. The well-known Sweet Alys- 
sum; white flowers borne profusely; 3 foot. 
Per % oz., 25c.; Pkt, 10c. 
1056 Tom Thumb or Little Gem Sweet Alyssum. 
(A. Benthamit Compactum Erectum.) One of 
the finest for edgings and low beds; ¥% foot. 
Per % oz., 40c.; Pkt. 10c. 
1057 Alyssum, Hardy Saxatile Compacta. A 
beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for spring beds 
You will probably 
need some Garden 
Tools to cultivate 
your flowers. See 
illustrations and de- 
scriptions pages 169 
to 200. 
or edging a flower border. Popularly known as 
“The Basket of Gold.” 
The flowers are pro- 
duced in large clus- 
ters and are ofa 
Amaranthus 
These robust annuals, including ‘‘Love-Lies-Bleeding,”’ “Joseph's Coat,” 
etc., attain a height of from 4 to 6 feet; are very showy and effective garden | 
plants. : 
1072 Abyssinian. This giant ‘‘Love-Lies-Bleeding’’ has light green 
foliage, veined and shaded rose, and’ pendent chenille-like tas- 
sels of red, measuring up to 2 feet in length and borne in 
Clusters), f5.)5 22a inc Siler ok Grane ee aie eae eee rea Pkt. 10c. 
ing toward the top into rose-yellow, red and green:........ Pkt. 10c 
1075 Caudatus. (Love-Lies-Bleeding-) Rapid-growing garden annual with 
long, drooping crimson flower spikes; height 3 feet..........: Pkt. 10c. 
1077 Oriflamme. A strikingly showy new variety of branching, pyramidal 
growth about 5 feet high. It is well clothed with large leaves of glossy 
maroon while the central and side branches are all topped with bright scar- 
letileaves 55 So3 ee eae ee eee kt. 10¢. 
Ammobium Alatum 
079 Valuable white Everlasting. The fully expanded flower has a yellow center. If 
sown in April or May and treated as a hardy annual the plants bloom freely the 
same year. Height 2% feet..........c. cc cc cee ene PPI Dic Reba Pkt. 10c. 
Your dream garden of Hardy Perennials from seed can be realized now by planting the Collection of 17 Perennials 
