Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
Annual and Perennial FLOWER SEEDS 
Treat all Flower Seeds with Semesan before sowing. 
Annual, blooming the first year from seeds; Biennial, flower the second year from seed and die; Perennial, blooming 
the second year, sometimes the first year if sown early in Spring, after which they bloom every year. 
General Cultural Directions —To get an early start seeds can be sown indoors in shallow boxes or 
seed pans, not over 3 inches deep. About 1 inch of rough material should be placed in the bottom and on top 
of this, another inch of fine sifted soil. After the surface has been smoothed and lightly pressed, sow the 
seed evenly and cover lightly with soil. Then press firmly and water very carefully in order not to wash the 
seeds out of the ground. Cover the box with a pane of glass, keep in a temperature of about 65 degrees and 
water carefully as needed. As the seedlings grow, the glass can be removed and the plants transplanted 
into other boxes or small pots from which they may be planted in the open ground when the weather is 
favorable. Before sowing seed outdoors, the ground should be thoroughly spaded and raked until it is as 
smooth and fine as possible. The seeds should be covered three or four times their diameter in order to 
prevent rains from washing them out. Do not sow seeds of tender plants until all danger of frost is over. 
We know of nothing quite so fascinating as the culture of flowers. Plant freely and learn what wonders 
Nature will unfold from a few tiny seeds, how much a few flowers will add to the beauty of a home—none so 
humble as not to be able to have a few ! 
Grow the flowers you like and in abundance, but also, by way of adventure, grow each year some with 
which you are l^ss familiar. The investment is small—no package of seeds ever cost a fortune. There will 
be pleasant surprises in store for you. 
ACANTHUS (Bears Breech) 
Perennial. Rosy white flowers, blooming in August and 
September. Pkt. 10c. 
ACHILLEA 
Perennial. 2 ft. high flower. Double white blooms all Sum¬ 
mer. Pkt. 10c. 
ACONITUIVI (Monkshood or Wolf bane) 
Perennial. Produce long spikes of curious blue and white 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
ACROCLINIUM 
Pretty annual “everlasting,” lovely white and rosy pink. 
Daisylike flower. When cut in the bud state can be dried 
and used in Winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c. 
ADONIS 
Autumnalis (Flos Adonis). Annual. Small, crimson flowers 
with dark center; globose; height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
ADLUMIA 
Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe, Allegheny Vine). Biennial 
climber, with tube-shaped, flesh-colored flowers like Bleeding- 
hearts. Pkt. 10c. 
Aquilegia'Hybrld* (See page 27) 
