Annual, Biennial and Greenhouse Flower Seeds 
For ** PERENNIALS *' See pages under heading " Perennial Flower Seeds," comniencing page 61 
Abbreviations used: h. a, means hardy annual; h. h. a. half hardy annual (such may be started in a box in the houie or in a hotbsJ); 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 succeeding this is a complete list of Hardy Perennial or Herbaceous Plants that are grown from seed, all alphabetically arranged, ^t ™' 
be noted that the latter is a very extensive and complete list, and we trust our customers will look carefully through it when making up their orders and win nna tne 
arrangement will aid them. 
AGERATUM. IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. 
HINTS HOW TO RAISE FLOWERS FROM SEED 
SOIL. — A medium rich porous soil produces 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 sifted light soil. Small seeds require the least possible covering and larger ones more, in proportion to size— 2 or 3 times 
the diameter of seeds being sufficient. If sown in a bed, afterwards to be transplanted where intended to bloom, make rows 6 inches apart and not more than 4 ft. 
long, so as to admit of weeding and thinning without tramping the ground. Press the soil down after sowing, with a smooth board; shade till plants grow, and keep 
fairly moist. ^ 
THINNING, TRANSPLANTING and STAKING.— Keep thinning out as plants grow, transplanting these thinnings according to number of plants required 
of the different varieties. Distance between plants in beds should not be less than half the height of the variety and the heights are given in Catalogue. 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 transplanted in May to where intended to bloom. 
SOWING IN BOXES.— Tender Annuals and Biennials had better be sown indoors. Fill a shallow box to within an inch of the top with equal parts sand and 
light loam, 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 window. Keep moist till plants are up. 
ABRONIA UMBELLATA (Sand Verbena) 
No. Pkt. cts. 
1. ROSY LILAC — H. h. a. Somewhat resembles the verbena; sweet scent- 
ed; suitable for beds, rock work or hanging baskets; ?'2 ft 5 
ABUTILON (Lantern Flower) 
FLOWERING MAPLE— Valuable perennial for conservatory decora- 
tion. Will blossom out of doors during Summer and Autumn. 
2. SPLENDID MIXTURE — Saved from best varieties in cultivation 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 
flower border. "Everlasting Flower." 
4. DOUBLE VARIETIES— In mixture 5 
ADONIS 
5. AESTIVALIS (FLOS ADONIS)— Crimson, h. a., 1 foot S 
AGROSTEMMA 
A hardy, free-blooming annual, well adapted for borders. 
6. MIXED COLORS— 1 foot 5 
ALONSOA 
7. MIXED — Suitable for small beds and borders. 1 ft S 
AMARANTHUS (Ornamental Foliage Plant) 
8. BICOLOR — Leaves crimson and green, h. a., 18 in S 
9. MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage, h. a.. 2 ft S 
10. TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph's Coat)— Green, red and yellow, 
h. a., 2 ft S 
11. MIXED VARIETIES S 
No. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
IS. 
16. 
AGERATUM 
Pkt. cts. 
The Ageratum makes a good bed or border, and when cut shows well in 
bouquets. 
BLUE PERFECTION— The darkest colored of all large-flowering Agera- 
tums. Color deep amethyst-blue; compact growth; fine bedder 10 
LITTLE DORRIT WHITE — A new and really pure white Ageratum; 
forming round compact plants; about 6 inches htgh and literally a mass 
of flowers 2S 
IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE — h. a. (azure blue), of very dwarf compact 
habit, particularly adapted for ribbon borders 5 
IMPERIAL DWARF WHITE— h. a. Similar to the preceding in habit. 
Flowers are white 5 
LITTLE BLUE STAR — A new variety of exceedingly dwarf and even 
growth. The tiny bushes do not exceed 4 or 5 inches in height and are 
densely covered with bright blue flowers 20 
MAUVE BEAUTY — A beautiful new mauve variety 10 
ALYSSUM 
Fine for borders or edging^!. Flowers in the greatest profusion, making a 
perfect carpet of pure white. 
SWEET WHITE— H. a. 1 ft. Oz. 30c 5 
COMPACTUM or LITTLE GEM— H. a.. 6 inch, an excellent variety. 
Oz. 60c 10 
PROCUMBENS (Carpet of Snow)— Grows about 3 ins. high. Splendid 10 
LITTLE DORRIT— Little bushes fairly smothered with miniature white 
flowers; a gem for edgings and bed. 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 va- 
rieties 2S 
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