G. G. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
There are no more satisfactory flowers than those grown from seed, especially the easily grown and brilliant flowered annuals T1if> K 
ful shrubs and lilies, of course, have their place, but are far more expensive than a paper of seed which will furnish a laree „! ' autl ' 
plants with usually enough for one's garden and some to spare. K number 0 f 
Aim to have your garden one artistic unit, with some flowers in bloom at all seasons, with colors which harmonize, and with nl a , . ■ 
size grading from the dwarf borders, to the bedding annuals, and then to the taller plants which usually should stand next to the W '" 
other confines of the garden or lawn. A garden carefully thought out and planned gives very much more pleasure than a haphazard ° r 
A perfect garden could not be made from seed alone; the grounds must have some shrubbery for its permanent character We n °' le ' 
netted with The Vallance Nursery of Oakland, Cal., who will supply every need for private grounds of all dimensions; see our list of . C °"' 
and shrubs in the succeeding pages of this guide. On the other hand, no garden would be pretty or satisfactory which did not lnv P , 
number of flowers from our flower seed list most carefully chosen and placed in the garden. good 
There is doubt with many as to the best time to plant the different flower seed. There is a new book by Prof. E. J Wickson P m-,i , 
California Flower Gardens, which is very fine; Price $1.50, or postpaid $1.60. This is written especially for California One F , d 
Kn postpaW fo?$llT y USefU '' US eXPlidt dil ' eCtionS ' namely ' " The Practical Book >" b y Prof - L. H. Bailey,' which we S 
WHEN TO PLANT FLOWER SEED 
„ In describing many of the different flowers we have used the terms "annual," "hardy annual," "tender annual" 
' perennial," "tender perennial," etc. These may have seemed to you tiresome descriptions, but properly under 
stood they tell much about planting. The dates in the following brackets will vary with the time that hetvv 
frosts come in different places. While they show the best months for San Francisco, planting may be extended 
much later in all cases. 
TENDER, or Greenhouse, means the plant will not stand the least frost. All such must be planted late in 
spring (May) or in a greenhouse. 
HALF HARDY means the plant will stand any light frost, but needs protection against very cold weather 
Ihese should be planted in the spring (March and April), not in the fall. 
HARDY means the plant will stand considerable frost, or practically all we have on the Pacific Coast These 
may be planted in the fall or m the spring (October to May). If sown in the fall they will come into bloom 
63 A Itmtt a*t S S ° Wn m the spnn £' even if the Plants do not make much progress during the cold weather 
AfMi\lUALS arc plants that bloom the first year from seed, and the plant dies after one season. Tender annuals 
m «vJ&^T? o" spnn K (April to June) and hardy annuals may be sown in either spring or fall (October to May) 
BIENNIALS are plants that bloom the second year from seed, and the plant dies after the second year % 
l '" a »yo f the se will bloom the first year if sown early. Sow under same conditions as perennials 
_±-£;Kh,NNIAL,S are plants that bloom the second year from seed, and the plant lives and blooms during succes 
sive years. If sown in early spring (February to April 15) many perennials will bloom the first year from seed 
l ender and half-hardy perennials are best sown in spring after frost is over (April IS to June). Hardy peren- 
nials are best sown m the late summer and early fall (July to October) for next year's flowers. 
HOW TO SOW FLOWER SEEDS 
vnnr.nn^vf, "\ SOWing ( SeeC ' S de P cnds u P° n thl ' ee things, the right amount of water, of air, and of heat, which means practically have 
i< n, Lrftnt ° ™°' stu . re a » d .texture, your seed sown at a proper depth and where the sunshine can furnish the 1 cat. Soil l,a 
L e l ,™ , ^ fiJ S not right to start seeds in. Take such soil in the fall and spade in manure or leaf mould and let t o 
shnrn fV .l «^tr M T*i " P • ^ J? add t0 a hcavy ' that is cla y e Y soil - P«»t or decayed leaf mould, and sand 
in I finV I F ?*' S ° there ,'f one - tl » rd loa ™. one-third sand, and one-third leaf mould This makes an excellent soil for 
ing hue seeds. Far polling add a small amount of old sheep or cow manure. 
SEEDS IN THE OPEN 
fhi^£t,?J ha 'i, ly * n ? tt I 1 ' 8 arc sown, directly in the bed where they are to remain, or they may be sown in boxes ami transplanted Have 
mo&lllc nol i^nf^v^^f^ ^ or 'f af >" ould , (toth may be secured from m) if needed. The soil should be w$ 
V me *\\ S ' d 'T When ; he , seeds a '" e sow '\ P "t a" medium-sized seeds at a depth of one-quarlcr 
iftcd nvc li e, ' Water more f re L IfT'" i ery f ] ne secd ? should be P r , essed into the soil and a little sand or dry sphagnum moss 
w s nr™, firm t » f ' n V C 'Vi l0Se t0 1 16 surf , ace and lf necessary protect with cheesecloth while watering, a! 
Nasturtium Pom v also v v nv n f V l*"*' p?^ se Seeds a, ' ebes , t sow " in the open, so as not to be transplanted. Eschscholtzta, 
spring - f cr ti e soil s weU Vnrl"pH T ' I Y - be Profitably so S0WI V ? f th * seed be sown d^Ctty in the garden, it should be sown in the 
jj£|^*tw^a/SL*assf wjrtemjS ftufiMr ax-awe 
■lies 
draughts, 
SEEDS IN BOXES 
is tl ,c a u 's.AT e si C ^ re * a g r°, d ' 0am a - described above - Use no manure in any seed bed. Boxes 4 inches deep and 18x24 i 
strong and ^dy^when ^aHv trai^la"^^^ the garden ^ Wlth ^ ° f ^ £ °' * * ^ be ° f ^ 
se^s CCU r'ill a'go 1 od"?ed'noJe 3 r pot Rrst^viUi some'er* beg °' liaS ' calceolarias, gloxinias petunias and primulas, which are line and delicate 
pared soil as describee! above F i n I he so which ^ is of°con"se S moist '"X Jlf™ ^en with a little moss, or peat and mainly with pre; 
sphSnumtoIs lTk%A% ^ ^^J. 
=: rai%HSS5* ASr ^^^^dr^si sg^&*SA*£s?& sa SB 
to A thf dL? lS n?\ e J n /°f ng ^TS' M * S ° ther SCeds > is covering too deep. As a general rule, cover only 
ooieh^ ° r ' 'V th medium-sized seeds, like Balsam, Zinnias, etc., one-quartet 
soil with a Zr n h n P :°, Pei ' d l Pth - , SUC ' 1 h , ne , Seeds as Po '-t"lacas, Nicotiana, etc., need only to be pressed into the 
seed s e Is there ^ H ? °f J 6 .^ m . of ^e hand. Always press the earth down firmly after sowing all flower 
SmSh tf ZVLt ^Ijlu^ T 4 ? mg UP b u efore the roots ca " 8' et firm hold of the soil. Seeds of the hardier 
fi s set out hev hn,L , y a T r° bUt ' ° ftel1 ' k is P^ferable to transplant. When the seedlings arc 
^i^ZiZ^^onXr^ ^r:z^j^^r tected from to ° much smisht and from heavy 
de^suffeTfo^iinf fcffi^ s " mm , ers h \ California, it is necessary to apply water very often. Most of our gar- 
water 8 but water f rLuenrlv ^nn iT 'i P ,° SSlble - Lt should be applied to the roots o" 1 ^ Do not over- 
With all tie ^ stu lv nf tl Y g a ", d , W,th , SUGh a ^ ntit y that it reaches the roots. 
Exposition can l5 Lrf fr™ ^ " ^VfelW habits of the flowers ' a gar.den as beautiful as those at the 
exposition can be had fiom the use of MORSE'S SPLENDID FLOWER SEEDS at very little cost 
