of my seedlings are of the highest types and less than 
15 per cent are really poor. 
All my seeds are taken from my specimen plants and 
picked pod by pod as they ripen. All seedling plants are 
from these finest of seeds and both seed and plants are 
identical with those I raise each year for experimental 
purposes. About 60 per cent of the seedlings come double. 
Many of the single blooms are amazingly beautiful. For 
classification purposes many of my plants are named by 
me and seed of each kept separate and can be obtained 
by name. Our general mixture contains some of all the 
named types. All seedling plants, however, are from the 
mixed seed. (No exception to this.) 
Planting Time 
Seeds can be planted any time from August 1st to Sep¬ 
tember 15th and from January 1st to May 15th. If seed 
are purchased in the late summer, we recommend the 
planting of only half when purchased and balance in the 
spring. Keep surplus seed in the coolest place available 
and in a closed fruit jar, else their vitality will be 
destroyed. 
Plants may be set with almost uniform results from 
September 15th to October 15th or from April 15th to 
May 15th, although I have successfully shipped plants 
every month of the summer. Spring shipped plants are 
sent intact as dug; fall shipped plants are “cut bade'' 
before being sent out. 
Of course it is easier to succeed with plants than with 
seed and so plants are recommended ESPECIALLY for 
the small garden. However, if you want a large selection 
of plants for a small investment, buy seeds. Almost all of 
them will grow if you follow the directions which par¬ 
ticularly describe planting. Plants give you nearly one 
year’s advantage over seeds as all our plants are at least 
one year old. Plants from seeds are as easy to raise as 
any garden vegetable, but you must “baby” them for the 
first month if you want results. 
Guakantee 
We guarantee that all plants will reach you in good 
growing condition, nearly as fresh as when dug. Our 
packing method is unexcelled and plants will keep safely 
for 15 days, so will thus carry anywhere. Our seeds are 
