QUALITY SEEDS AND BIJLBS — “THEY COME UP SMILING” 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
Cultural Hints 
Flower seeds are usually divided into Annuals, those living one year; Biennials, 
those living two years, and usually not flowering until the second year ; and Perennials, 
those living from year to year. Annuals may be made to flower much earlier and 
many Biennials and Perennials may be made to flower the first year by starting early 
in hot beds or in a window in the house. 
For starting in the house, take shallow boxes about three inches in depth and 
bore half inch holes in the boxes for drainage. Fill the box full of 1/3 good loam or 
garden soil, 1/3 Rex Humus (leaf mold will do) and 1/3 well rotted manure mixed 
thoroughly together and sifted through a fine sieve. Press lightly and sow seed on top 
of the soil, and cover lightly pressing the earth lightly with a board. A good rule for 
covering seed in the house is to cover about three times the thickness of one seed, but 
some seeds, such as Celosia Childsi must not be covered even as much as this. Fine 
seeds like Petunia' should be sown on top of the ground and just pressed in with the 
hand, watered with a fine spray and covered with a pane of glass until they come up, 
then the glass should be removed. Be careful not to water the young plants too much 
as it will cause them to damp off. 
When the young plants are well out of the seed-leaf, they must be transplanted to 
new boxes setting them about one inch apart, or they may be transplanted into pots, 
setting them around the edge of the pot, about one inch apart. 
Transplant to the garden when the ground warms up. 
In sowing in the open ground, have the seed bed well pulverized and cover the seed 
from 5 to 8 times the size of the seed, and press the ground lightly over them to 
preserve the moisture. 
ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) 
Half-hardy annual of elegant trailing habit for 
rockeries and dry places. Sow in early spring 
in house and plant out, or sow out of doors in 
May. 
55020. Umbellate. Rosy Pink Pkt. 10c. 
55030. Abrus precatorius (Prayer Bean). This attractive 
climbing, greenhouse perennial needs a strong heat for 
be3t results. Blossoms light purple Pkt. 5c. 
ABUTILON (Indian Mallow) 
Elegant form. Useful for conservatory decora- 
tion and for sub-tropical bedding. Sow in heat 
early in spring, and pot off as soon as large 
enough to handle. For bedding out they should 
be hardened off well before planting out. Ht. 6 ft. 
55050. Carters Choicest Mixed Pkt. 25c. 
ACACIA (Tassel Tree) 
Beautiful greenhouse shrubs; elegant foliage, 
graceful branches, and fine racemes of richly 
scented, yellow flowers. Soak the seeds in hot 
water before sowing, then plant in sandy peat at 
55 to 60 degrees. 
55089. Carters Choice Mixed. All the best kinds. .Pkt.. 10c. 
ACANTHUS (Bear’s Breech) 
Hardy perennial plants, flourishing in almost 
any soil or situation. Much prized for decorative 
purposes. 
55320. Mollis. White. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
ACHILLEA 
Free-blooming, hardy perennial. The pure white 
flowers are borne in clusters on long stems. 
Fine for florists for cut-flowers. Succeeds well 
in any common garden soil; blooms all summer 
and fall. IV 2 ft. 
55340. Ptarmica, Double, “The Pearl.’* Pkt. 10c. 
ACHIMENES 
Tuberous rooted. Sow in heat in February, and 
treat as Gloxinias. 
55425. Carters Choice Mixed Pkt. 25c. 
ACONITUM 
Hardy perennial plant, with showy panicles of 
helmet-shaped flowers; does well in shady places 
or under trees. 4 ft. 
55380. Napellus (Monkshood). Blue Pkt. 10c. 
ADLUMIA 
An interesting hardy perennial climbing vine, 
with beautiful dark rose flowers and delicate 
foliage. 15 ft. 
55580. Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe; Allegheny Vine). 
Pkt. 10c. 
ADONIS 
Both annuals and perennials, with their bright 
flowers are great favorites in the flower-garden. 
All succeed well in any common soil. 
55600. Autumnalis (Flos Adonis). Crimson ; fall-blooming. 
1 ft Pkt. 10c. 
55620. .Aestivalis. Scarlet. 1^ ft Pkt. 5c. 
55640. Vernalis (Ox-Eye). hP. Bright yellow; spring 
blooming. 1 ft Pkt. 6c. 
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