GROW YOUR OWN FLOWERS —IT’S ECONOMY 
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ALKANET—See Anchusa 
ALYSSUM □ O 
(Normal germination, 5-8 days) 
Makes a very pretty border; fine for carpet bedding, 
baskets, pot plants. Cut back when through 
flowering and will bloom again. Blooms June to 
November. Native to Western Asia. 
Sweet (Maritimum)rH—White. 8 to 12 inches. 
Trailing habit, very sweetly scented, a hardy 
annual.^ oz., 15c.; pkt., 10 
Carpet of Snow r]~—Very suitable for border and 
pot work. 4 inches. 
1 oz., 75c; \ oz., 45c; £ oz., 25c; pkt., 10 
Benthami ProcumbensD —Very dwarf creeping 
habit—best for edging.£ oz., 30c; pkt., 10 
★ Lilac Queen Improved □—Distinct variety with 
lilac flowers—9 inches........ % oz., 45c; pkt., 10 
Saxatile CompactumQ —Perennial, known also 
as “Basket of Gold”—In late spring, is covered 
with golden flowers.—Excellent for rockeries. 
\ oz., 45c; pkt., 10 
anchusa o □ 
(Normal germination, 30 days) 
Italica, Dropmore VarietyO—A most satisfactory 
perennial with rough green leaves, bearing large 
numbers of deep blue flowers on branching stems. 
Should be in every garden. Believed to be of 
Italian origin.£ oz., 25c.; pkt., 10 
CapensisD —(Summer Forget-Me-Not) Gentian- 
blue flowers from July to October—2 feet. 
| oz., 25c; pkt., 10 
ANNUAL SURPRISE 
GARDEN MIXTURE □ 
(Normal germination, 8-12 days) 
A choice blending of many annual flowers, giving a 
succession of bloom over a long period. Excellent 
for children’s gardens. 
lb., $2.00; \ lb., $1.25; pkt., 10 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdrason) □ 
(Normal germination, 8-12 days) 
An exquisite tender perennial, living for a second 
and third year, but best treated as an annual, 
blooming in July if sown early and then on until 
killed by frost. By cutting off most of the flowering 
stems and giving a slight protection over winter, 
plants will bloom second summer for four months. 
As a cut flower, Snapdragon retains its fresh ap¬ 
pearance for 4 or 5 days, and in this particular is 
very valuable for table decoration. A develop¬ 
ment of a genus known as Scrophularia, which is 
native in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres. 
Majus Golden King —2 ft.... | oz., 50c.; pkt., 10 
Majus Scarlet Cardinal, 2 ft. . j oz., 50c; pkt., 10 
Majus Queen Victoria — White, 2 ft. 
\ oz., 50c; pkt., 10 
Majus Rose Queen, 2 ft. \ oz., 50c; pkt., 10 
Majus Mixed, height, 2 ft. Red, Rose, Yellow, 
Scarlet, etc.£ oz., 40c; pkt., 10 
(For Forcing or Outdoor Use—3 feet) 
★Tall Maximum Copper King 
i oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 
★Tall Maximum The Rose \ oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 
Antirrhinum—Tall Maximum 
ANTIRRHINUM—Continued 
★Tall Maximum Canary Bird 
£ oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 
★Tall Maximum Snowflake \ oz., $1.00; pkt., 15 
Semi-Dwarf, Large Flowered, Mixed. Rose, 
Yellow, White, etc. 18 in. \ oz., 50c; pkt., 10 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) O 
(Normal germination, 12-60 days) 
Among the most beautiful and curiously formed 
of hardy perennial old fashioned flowers. Blooms 
in the early spring and summer for 60 days. 
Foliage very attractive. Will thrive almost any¬ 
where, but prefers partial shade and moisture. 
Splendid for cutting. 2|-3 feet. Native both to 
Europe and America. 
Vulgaris, Single Mixed .oz., 45c; pkt., 10 
Vulgaris, Double Mixed. \ oz., 45c; pkt., 10 
Mrs. Scott-Elliott’s Hybrids, Mixed —-The best 
of the Columbines, having extremely long spurs, 
and embracing blues, lavenders, purples, mauves, 
reds, pinks, yellows, whites and creams. Two or 
more colors in the same flower-head. 
ys oz., 60c.; pkt., 25 
★Long Spurred Pink Shades 
W oz., 60c.; pkt., 25 
★Long Spurred Blue Shades 
ys oz., 60c.; pkt., 25 
