Perennial Flower Seeds 



Plants that live and increase for a number of years are known 

 as Perennials. While most Perennials require a season's growth 

 before coming into bloom, others, again, will produce flowers the 

 same season when sown. Use the proper culture shown by the 

 different key letters under each variety which refer to the de- 



tailed cultural instructions on page 2. 



Plants which make their growth the first year after sowing and 

 produce their flowers the second year and then die, are Biennials, 

 and are included in this section. They are described as such 

 under their different headings. 



Aquilegia, Select Long-Spurred 



Achillea • Yarrow 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in- Ht. 2 ft. Blooms June to Sept. Prefers sun 



2015 The Pearl. Dainty, pure white, double flowers. Easily grown 

 from seed. Will flower the first season if sown early. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 Y%oz. 75 cts. 



Aconitum • Monkshood 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. Blooms July to Aug. 

 Prefers semi-shade 



2020 Napellus. Lovely, dark blue flowers and handsome foliage. 

 Fine for borders and masses. If sown early, will bloom the first 

 year, but the flowers are better the second year. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 J/goz. 50 cts. 



Adonis • Ox-Eye 



Culture G. Cover seeds V 8 in. Ht. lVift. Blooms April to May. Seed ger- 

 minates slowly. Likes moisture and shade. Blooms first season. 



2024 Vernalis. Large yellow flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



Agrostemma • Mullein Pink 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. 2>/ 2 ft. Blooms July to Aug. Prefers sun 



2036 Coronaria atrosanguinea. Deep blood-red, star-shaped 

 flowers. Silvery foliage. Free flowering and of easy culture. Fine 

 for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; M°z. 25 cts. 



Alyssum • Gold Dust 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. 9 in. Blooms May and June 



2053 Saxatile compactum. # Dwarf and bushy, bearing masses 

 of pale yellow flowers in early spring. One of the most satisfactory 

 creeping hardy plants. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y^oz. 50 cts. 



Anchusa 



Culture G. Cover seeds V 8 in. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. 



Prefers semi-shade 



Blooms June and July. 



2071 Italica, Dropmore. Bears an abundance of rich gentian-blue 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 35 cts. 



Anthemis • Golden Marguerite 



Culture G. Cover seeds >/ 8 in. Ht. 2 ft. Blooms July to Sept. 

 2080 Tinctoria Kelwayi. Bears bright yellow, daisy-like flowers. 

 Excellent for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



Anemone • Windflower 



Culture G. Cover seeds % in. Ht. 1 ft. Blooms May and June. 

 Prefers semi-shade 



Lovely flowers in many shades of scarlet, blue, purple, and white, 

 often over 2 inches in diameter. A lasting cut-flower. 



2075 Double Chrysanthemum- flowered. Fine, full double flow- 

 ers in splendid mixture. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



2076 St. Brigid. Single and semi-double flowers in a wonderful 

 array of colors. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Aquilegia • Columbine 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in- Ht. IVi to 2 ft. Blooms May to July 

 This aristocrat of the perennial border is an early and free bloomer. 

 Its beautiful flowers cover a wide range of exquisite shades and are 

 desirable for garden display and for cutting. 



2170 Cserulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. Large flowers with 

 long spurs; deep blue and white. One of the finest. Pkt. 15 ccs.; 

 Y%oz. 75 cts. 



2171 Chrysantha. Pure yellow; long spurs and large flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; y s oz. 50 cts. 



2172 Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yoz. 30 cts. 



2173 Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yoz. 35 cts. 



SELECT LONG-SPURRED COLUMBINES 



They are stately in growth and produce their large and elegantly 

 spurred flowers in abundance. 



2175 Blue and Lavender Shades. 



2176 Copper Queen. Attractive copper shade. 



2177 Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids. A famous strain of long-spurred 

 Columbines, particularly rich in the light colors and pastel shades. 



2178 Pink and Rose Shades. 



Each of above, pkt. 25 cts.; V 8 oz. $1.00 

 2181 Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts.; Hoz. 75 cts. 



Arabis • Rock Cress 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. 6 to 9 in. Blooms April to May. 

 Prefers sun 



2185 Alpina. # An early border and rockery plant with verbena- 

 like heads of snow-white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 30 cts. 



Armeria • Sea-Pink 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in- Ht. 6 in. Blooms June to Aug. 

 2192 Laucheana. • Hardy perennial for the rock-garden or for 

 edging. Pretty, bright rosy carmine flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Asters 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. various 



2295 Alpinus. # Grows 10 to 12 inches high and is excellent for 

 rock-gardens. Mixture of bluish and white flowers with yellow 

 centers. Blooms May and June. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y°z- 75 cts. 



2296 Mixed. Michaelmas Daisv. Late flowering. Showy, single, 

 star-like blooms. Ht. about 3 ft. Blooms Sept. and Oct. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; 3^oz. 60 cts. 



Other Asters listed in Annual Flower Seed Section 



Aubrietia • False Wall Cress 



Culture G. Cover seeds Va in. Ht. 6 in. Blooms May to July 

 2298 Large-flowering Hybrids. • Large flower-sprays in many 

 shades of crimson, purple, blue, pink, and lilac. Evergreen foliage. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



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