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SELECTED FLOWER SEEDS. 
SELECTED LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS 
A common mistake in sowing flower, as well as other seeds, is covering too deeply As a 
general rule, cover only to the depth of the thickness of the seeds; or, with medium-sized seeds, 
like Balsams, Zinnias, etc., half an inch or so is none too much. Such fine seeds as Portulacaa 
need only to be pressed into the soil with a piece of board or the palm of the hand. Always 
press the earth down firmly after sowing all flower seeds, else there is danger of their drying 
before the roots can get firm hold of the soil. Seeds of the hardier Annuals may be sown where 
they are to grow; but, as a rule, it is preferable to transplant, as the plants are generally 
stronger and stand the drought better. During very dry weather, and when the seedlings are 
requir^it ° Ut ’ they should be watered frequently. Provide some support for all such Annuals as 
.. weeds should be kept down and the ground loosened often, so that the plants will receiva 
hard and talced ° f the rains and dews * which they will not if the ground is allowed to become 
ASTER 
(Half-hardy Annual) One of the beat Annuals for cut-flower* 
, tv/ he A ster , easy culture and very popular. Plants from seed sown in the open ground 
vV „ ay bl °, flnely * n September and October. For July and August flowers, sow in March or 
April in cold frame, spent hotbed, or in pots or boxes in the house. Cover the seeds about half 
t w rich, light soil, and, when the plants have three or four leaves, transplant 
a,,o U +h- inches apart each way into well-prepared beds. Manures too fresh or used in too large 
ies *i sometimes induce disease in Asters. When used, they should be thoroughly well de- 
and _ mixed with the soil. Small quantities of slaked lime or fresh wood-ashes stirred in- 
e of tae •^• S t er beds form good tonics for the plants and keep disease and insects 
CREGO—Giant. Very large flowers. 
White . 
Rose . . ... 
Dark Blue . 
Crimson . 
Pkt.. 
Pkt., 
Pkt., 
Pkt., 
10c 
10c 
10c 
10c 
AMERICAN BEAUTY (Bate Flowering:. Is sim¬ 
ilar in type of flower and growth to the well-knowc 
Late Branching Asters, but differs in that all tin 
large blossoms are produced on much longer and 
heavier stems. The flowers are fully double to the 
last. 
.Pkt., 15c 
Crimson . Pkt., 15c 
Purple .Pkt., 15c 
Rose Pink .Pkt., 15c 
Mixed, all colors .Pkt., 15c 
DOUBLE QUILLED. Very free bloomers. 
Mixed Colors ....Pkt., 10c 
COMET Immense Flower*. 
Mixed Colors .Pkt., 10c 
BRANCHING. Forms large bushes. 
Mixed. V 4 . oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25; Pkt., 10c 
HEART OF FRANCE. Heart of France opens 
red as the purest ruby, deepens with age and re- 
tins its remarkable color to the very end. The pet¬ 
als appear strikingly changeable, showing now a 
glow and sheen quite unique, noAV a soft warm 
velvety texture. In any light, natural or artificial, 
Heart of France is startlingly beautiful and will 
command instant admiration. Pkt., 15c. 
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