TESTED SEEDS FOR THE SOUTHERN PLANTER 
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CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS 
Everyone should give more attention to planting flowers 
around their homes. There is nothing that adds more to the 
looks or beauty of a home than a bed of flowers. They should 
be given a space by the farmer as well as by those who live 
in the city. The care is small as most flowering plants will 
live in almost any soil. The soil best adapted to flowers gen¬ 
erally is a light loam containing a sufficient amount of sand 
to render it porous. Many flowers are larger and finer if 
produced on plants of vigorous growth, hence a portion of the 
garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulver¬ 
ization, and liberal enriching with plenty of well-rotted ma¬ 
nure. The principal thing is to make the soil as fine and 
Sweet Alyssum 
smooth as possible. Never plant flower seed when the ground 
is wet. Cover each lot of seed to a depth which should not 
be greater than 6 times the thickness of the seed. Plant in 
rows, press the soil firmly over the seed. The young plants 
should be thinned out to prevent crowding. 
Plants are usually divided into three classes: Annuals, Bien¬ 
nials and Perennials. 
Annuals are plants that usually live but one season. 
Biennials are plants that bloom the second year from seed 
and the plant dies after blooming. 
Perennials are plants that bloom the second year from seed 
and the plants live and bloom for several years. 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) 
An annual which is very hardy and of easy culture; fine 
for bedding, as it is literally covered with blossoms all sum¬ 
mer. Sow in boxes early in the spring or out in the open 
when danger from frost is past. 
MIXED COLORS—Pkt., 10c. 
FINEST BLUE—Pkt., 10c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
A fragrant, hardy annual, bearing spikes of beautiful, 
small, white flowers in great profusion throughout the win¬ 
ter, spring and summer; without a doubt the best border 
plant in our section. Beautiful when planted in solid beds; 
blooms very quickly. 
CARPET OF SNOW (Compactum procumbens)—A very 
compact variety, growing about 3 inches high, one plant 
often having a diameter of 15 inches. Pkt., 10c: Vx oz., 45c. 
YELLOW SAXATILE COMPACTUM—Pkt., 15c. 
ANTIRRHINUM—SNAPDRAGON 
The Snapdragon is now one of the most popular flowers. It is easily grown from 
seed and does exceptionally well in our section ; they may be had in a great variety of 
separate colors or you can plant them mixed for a brilliant array of colors. By all 
means include a packet or two in your order. 
BRILLIANT—A velvety crimson with a yellow throat. Pkt., 10c. 
TALL MIXED—-Including all the new shades. Pkt., 10c. 
DWARF MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
ROSE QUEEN—A soft pink. Pkt., 10c. 
PURPLEKING—A rich purple. Pkt., 10c. 
SNOWFLAKE—White. Pkt., 10c. 
AMARANTHUS 
These plants give brilliant contrasts of color, being useful for tall borders, groups 
and foliage effects. 
TRICOLOR (Joseph’s Coat)—Leaves red, yellow and green. Pkt., 10c. 
AQUILEGIA—COLUMBINE 
A hardy perennial of graceful habit, growing about 2 feet high; the flowers are 
very attractive, fine for cut flowers. If sown in the spring they will often flower the 
same season. DOUBLE MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
Antirrhinum—Snapdragon 
Aster 
ASTERS 
Are one of the most important summer and autumn flowers that 
grow. For early flowering seed should be planted in hotbeds in 
January and February, then transplanted as soon as the danger 
of frost is over. 
WHITE—Pkt., 10c. PINK—Pkt., 10c. 
BLUE—Pkt., 10c. LAVENDER—Pkt., 10c. 
CARMINE—Pkt., 10c. PURPLE—Pkt., 10c. 
MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
BELLIS PERENNIS 
ENGLISH DAISY, 6 to 8 Inches. 
These jolly little flowers are quite popular because of their bright 
color, their profuse and long blooming period, and their dwarf and 
compact growth. The leaves form a rosette at the base of the 
plant, while the daisy-like double flowers are borne above on stiff, 
yet graceful stems. MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
BALSAM—LADY SLIPPER 
Hardy annual that grows 18 inches to 2 feet tall, producing an 
abundance of brilliant colored flowers. Plants grow erect and bushy 
and should be planted about 12 inches apart. They require moisture 
at all times and do best in rich, loamy soil. 
DOUBLE RED—Pkt., 10c. 
TALL DOUBLE MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
DWARF DOUBLE MIXED—Pkt., 10c. 
This is the Texas State flower. Grows wild all over the 
prairies of Central and South Texas. There is nothing more 
beautiful than to see the fields when the beautiful flowers 
are in bloom in the early spring. Plants grow to 12 inches 
high and are covered with beautiful dark blue flowers tinged 
with white. They will grow on poor as well as on rich 
soil. Sow the seed very early in the spring, or in August, 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET—(Lupine Texensis) 
September, October or November, covering about one-half 
inch deep. As the seeds are very hard, file them before 
sowing to admit moisture. If the weather is dry give them 
plenty of water. They bloom in Texas in March, April and 
May. After maturing seed, the plant dies and the seed falls 
on the ground and comes up again the next spring. If you 
want a bed of beautiful blue flowers in the early spring, 
be sure and plant some of the Texas Blue Bonnet. Pkt., 10c. 
