The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa 
FLOWER SEEDS 3] 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Arctotis hybrida 
ASTERS, continued 
GIANT CALIFORNIA, IMPROVED. 
Very large, chrysanthemum-shaped 
flowers on long, strong stems. Excellent 
for large beds or cut-flower purposes. 
White, Peach-Blossom, Light 
Blue, Light Purple, Deep Rose, 
Dark Purple, and Mixed. Pkt. 
25 cts., }4oz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
AURORA ASTERS. A new class of 
China Asters with large flowers some¬ 
what like those of the Sunshine strain, 
but with a larger center, full of florets 
and rather short outer petals. It grows 
about 2 feet high, with upright stems. 
Excellent cut-flower. 
Azure-Blue. The outer petals at the 
edge are large, and open clear azure- 
blue; all of the other petals in the quilled 
center are yellow. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Golden Queen. Outer petals creamy 
white; center golden yellow. Pkt. 25 cts. 
ASTERS Perennial. Michaelmas 
- Daisy. Tall, autumn-flowering 
Daisies of blue and mauve. Pkt. 15 cts., 
}4oz. $1.25, oz. $2. 
ALYSSUM. The ever-popular and al- 
-1 ways satisfactory flower 
for edging beds or planting in porch- 
boxes or rockeries. Sow the seed in the 
open ground any time from early April to 
June. Blooms all summer. 
White Sweet. The old-fashioned va¬ 
riety. Low-growing and spreading; sweet- 
scented; flowers pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., 
yioz. 15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Little Gem. A dwarf form which 
makes dense, round, little bushes about 6 
inches high, covered with white flowers; 
very fragrant. Pkt. 10c., j 4 oz. 25c., oz. 40c. 
Procumbens. Carpet of Snow. Grows 
only a few inches high; covered with snow- 
white blossoms. Best for florists’ use. 
Pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Saxatile compactum, Blanket of 
Gold. Hardy perennial, bushy plants a 
foot high, spreading 18 inches or so. 
Foliage rough, gray-green, covered in 
spring with millions of tiny bright yellow 
flowers in clusters. A good rock-plant. 
Pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
AGERATUM. This * hrift y * n , n “ f 1 - 
- sometimes called Moss 
Flower,” is splendid for low borders and 
edging, and is often used for porch-boxes. 
From seed sown outdoors in May, it comes 
into bloom in July and flowers continu¬ 
ously until frost, but to have blooms 
earlier start indoors in March. 
Blue Perfection. Valued for its pretty, 
deep lavender-blue flowers which are borne 
in great profusion. The plants grow about 
15 inches high. Pkt. io cts., } 4 oz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts. 
Dwarf Blue. Low and compact, grow¬ 
ing only about 10 inches high. Small, 
fluffy, azure-blue flowers. Fine for edging. 
Pkt. 10 cts., yZoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Grandiflorum. This new Ageratum 
surpasses all other varieties known to hor¬ 
ticulture in its dwarf, compact habit and 
very long flowering period. The flowers 
are a beautiful blue which sometimes 
changes to a slightly rosy tint. In com¬ 
bination with the original bright blue color 
this makes a marvelous effect. Pkt. 25 cts. 
AMARANTHUS. Striking p 1 ants 
- grown for their bril¬ 
liantly colored foliage. The seed is 
usually started in the house or hotbed 
early in the spring, or in a special seed-bed 
outdoors later on, and the young plants 
transplanted when a few inches high to 
the place where they are to stand during 
the season. 
Tricolor. Often called “Joseph’s Coat.” 
The plants are tall and erect, attaining a 
height of 5 feet in good soil. The luxuriant 
foliage is gorgeously marked with scarlet, 
yellow, and green. Pkt. 10 cts., yZoz. 
30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
ARCTOTIS hybrida. Undoubtedly 
- one of the most beautiful 
novelties introduced during the last few 
years. The large, showy, daisy-like flowers 
come in many beautiful shades, with a 
darker central disk. Leaves are crested 
and fringed, silvery beneath. The rich and 
abundant blooming of this plant makes it 
very desirable for cutting. Grows about 
12 to 15 inches high. Pkt. 25 cts. 
ARABIS alpina. Excellent rock-garden 
- plant, also useful for edging 
broad borders. Foliage gray-green. 
Flowers white, in early spring, borne in 
clusters on stems 6 inches high. Pkt. 
10 cts., yi oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
ARENARIA grandiflora. Trailing 
- plant with bright green 
foliage, suitable for rock-crevices or well- 
drained banks. Flowers white, with pale 
green centers, on stems less than 2 inches 
high. Pkt. 25 cts., yioz. $2.25, oz. $4. 
Montana. Popular rock-garden trailer 
with creeping stems and tiny, light green 
foliage. Flowers glistening white of icy 
purity, with pale, apple-green eyes. Pkt. 
25 cts., yioz. $2.25, oz. $4. 
ARMERIA maritima. Dwarf Thrift. 
- Rock-garden or edging 
plant making handsome, evergreen, 
mossy tufts from which rise clustered 
flowers on 4-inch stems, like pale pink 
clover blossoms. Pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. $1.75, 
oz. $3. _ 
Maritima. Giant Thrift. Taller plant 
with grass-like foliage and pale pink, clus¬ 
tered flowers on 2-foot stems. Pkt. 10 cts., 
ytoz. $1.50, oz. $2.75. 
BALLOON VINE. A rapid-growing 
- annual climber with 
dark green leaves and small white flow¬ 
ers, followed by curious balloon-like seed- 
pods. An interesting and desirable vine 
to grow on porch trellises. Sow the seed 
during late April or May. Sometimes 
grown in pots and porch-boxes. Pkt. 5 cts., 
ytoz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
BALSAM. Everyone knows this old 
-1 familiar flower by the name 
of “Lady’s Slipper.” The plants are 
tender when young so the seed should 
either be started inside or sown outdoors 
late in May when the soil and weather are 
warm. 
Double Varieties, Mixed. Large flow¬ 
ers, resembling camellias, in White, all 
shades of Pink, Scarlet, deep Crimson, and 
Purple, some of them attractively spotted 
and blotched. Pkt. 5 cts., p£oz. 25 cts., 
oz. 45 cts. 
