Schling's Choice Flower Seeds 
ALL THE BEST FLOWERS FOR 1921 
To assist in mal(ing selections, our Flower Seeds are grouped under three separate headings: 
1. Annuals. — Flowers which bloom from seed the first season and last but one year. 
2. Hardy Perennials. — I^lants which are hardy, and will last for years. 
3. Greenhouse Plants. — Tender plants suitalile for pot culture in the greenhouse. 
All our Flower Seeds are delivered free anywhere in the United States. 
Our packets contain a liberal quantity of seed 
How to Grow Annual Flowers from Seed 
All annual flowers are easily and most successfully grown from seed and offer a large field for selection^ 
No matter for what purpose you may want flowers — for cutting, for garden beds, for color, or for foliage 
effect — you will find ample material among them from which to select. In buying flower seeds it is a matter 
of greatest importance to you to know that the seeds you are getting have been produced from the best 
plants — those bearing the finest flowers. It is only through great care in breeding, constant and most 
careful reselection, that plants and flowers are brought up to and kept at a high standard of perfection. 
Our seeds are secured only from such strains. 
Sowing off Annuals 
All annuals can be sown in the garden in May when the ground is warm, either in a seed-bed or directly- 
in the spaces where they are to grow. There are some annuals, such as Poppies, Eschscholtzia, Mignonette, 
Centaurea, and the like, which, on account of lack of fibrous roots, cannot be transplanted without a great 
set-back to the plant. These should be sown, either broadcast or in rows, in the location desired. Most of 
the annual flowers, however, benefit by being transplanted, as it develops for them a better root-system. 
These are better started in a coldframe or a specially prepared seed-bed of rich soil, deeply dug and finely 
sifted on top. Sow the seed in shallow drills or in squares of a convenient size, partitioned off with laths. 
Most flower seeds are small and can only be covered with about 3's inch of soil; the very fine seeds are simply 
pressed into the soil. Water carefully through a fine rose so as not to wash the seed out and keep the soil 
moist constantly. On warm, sunny days some shade should be given during midday. When the seedlings 
are large enough to handle, they can be transplanted 1 inch apart into another seed-bed, or if they are not 
too close together, they may be left in the original bed until large enough to transplant into permanent 
places. Always remember that flowers need rich soil, an open sunny situation, and sufficient space between 
plants for proper development. 
Starting Seeds in Hotbeds and Greenhouses 
Many annuals, such as Snapdragons, Stocks, Asters, Begonias, Carnations, Celosia, Cosmos, Coba;a, 
Dahlias, Dianthus, Heliotrope, Lobelia, Pansies, Myosotis, Petunias, Phlox, Salpiglossis, Salvia, Vinca, 
Verbena, if sown outside do not bloom until quite late in the summer, but you can have them early if you 
sow the seed in the hotbed. March is about the best time to sow, except for Lobelias, Begonias, and Stocks, 
which can be started as early as February. Sow either directly in the hotbed in shallow drills or in pans 
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