Annual, Biennial and Greenhouse Flower Seeds 
For " PERENNIALS " See pages under heading " Perennial Flower Seecl«," commencing pa ge 65 
Abbreviations used: h. a. hardy annual; h. h. a. half hardy annual (such may be started in a box in the house or io a hotbed); h. b. hardy biennial: 
h. h, b. half hardy biennial; G. greenhouse plant. 
Please note that the Flower Seed List is divided into two parts. In the first is enumerated Annuals and Biennials, including Greenhouse Flowers which are 
raised from seed. Then succeedmg this .s a complete list of Hardy Perennial or Herbaceous Plants that are grown from seed, all alphabeticaUy arranged 
HINTS HOW TO 
RAISE FLOWERS 
FROM SEED 
SOIL. — A medium 
rich porous soil pro- 
duces the best blooms. 
SOWING. — Never 
sow seed in the open 
ground till the soil is 
warm, nor when it is 
very wet. Rake the 
patches perfectly 
smooth where seeds 
are to be sown, and 
after sowing cover with 
sand or finely siCted 
light soil. Small seeds 
require the least possi- 
ble covering and larger 
•ones more, io propor- 
tion to size — 2 or 3 
times the diameter of 
seeds being sufficient. 
Press the soil down after 
sowing, with a smooth 
boai'd; shade till plants 
grow, and keep moist. 
THINNING, 
TRANSPLANTING 
and STAKING — 
Keep thinning out as 
plants grow, transplant- 
mg these thinnings ac- 
cording to number of 
plants required. Dis- 
tance between plants in 
beds should not be less 
than half the height of 
the variety. All slender 
growing but tall plants 
should be tied up to 
neat stakes. 
Transplant when 
weather is cloudy and 
shade if sun comes too 
strong for a few days. 
Biennials should, as a 
rule, be treated as 
Annuals, but should be 
sown in the house or 
hotbed and transplant- 
ed in May to where 
intended to bloom, 
SOWING IN 
BOXES.— Tender An- 
nuals and Biennials 
had better be sown 
indoors. Fill a shallow 
box to within an inch 
of the top with equal 
f>arts sand and light 
oam, thoroughly mixed 
and carefully sifted. 
Sow seed thinly in 
rows, pressing seeds 
gently into the earth, 
then cover lightly with 
finely sifted soil. Cover 
box , with a pane of 
glass, shade , with paper 
and place in the win- 
plants a'^e'Sp.""''' ^^EET ALYSSUM-COMPACTUM OR "LITTLE GEM" 
ABRONIA UMBELLATA (Sand Verbena) 
No. p|j( 
1. ROSY LILAC — H. h. a. Somewhat resembles the verbena; sweet scent- 
ed; suitable for beds, rock work or hanging baskets; H ft 10 
ABUTILON (Lantern Flower) 
FLOWERING MAPLE — Valuable perennial for conservatory decora- 
t'on- Will blossom out of doors during Summer and Autumn. 
2- SPLENDID MIXTURE — Saved from best varieties in cultivatioa . . . . IS 
ACACIA (The Wattle) 
3. MIXED VARIETIES— G. Greenhouse and Stove shrubs 10 
ACROCLINUM 
H. h. a. Useful for winter bouquets, and shows to great advantage in the 
Sower border. "Everlasting Flower." 
4. DOUBLE VARIETIES— In mixture 10 
No. 
S. 
ADONIS 
AESTIVALIS (FLOS ADONIS)— Crimson, h. a., 1 foot. 
Pkt. cts. 
10 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
Fine for borders or edgings. Flowers in the greatest profusion, making a 
perfect carpet of pure- white. 
SWEET WHITE— H. a. 1 ft. Oz. 40c lo 
COMPACTUM or LITTLE GEM— H. a., 0 inch, an exceUVnt 'variety. 
Oz. SOc. 
10. 
10 
f PSS'i'^ISfi'^."-"'**' °' Snow)— Grows about 3 iiis.'high.' ' Splendid IS 
LITTLE DORRIT — Little bushes fairly smothered with miniature white 
Dowers; a gem for edgings and beds. 4 inches high 10 
LILAC QUEEN — (Novelty). A distinct, new annual variety with pure 
hlac colored flowers. The plants are of dwarf compact growth and are 
equally as useful for carpet bedding and edgings as the dwarf white 
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