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STUMPP &, WALTER CO.’S SELECTED SEEDS 
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Select Lists of Flower Seeds 
Fifty Good Hardy 
Twelve Good Annual 
Fifty Good Hardy and 
Half-Hardy Annuals 
Sow indoors in March or April and plant 
out in May, or sow in the garden in May, 
and thin to 6 inches or more apart. Further 
cultural details on packages. 
English Name Botanical Genus 
Aster, ae.Callistephus 
Baby’s Breath, ce.Gypsophila 
Balsam, c.Impatiens 
Blanket Flower.Gaillardia 
Blue Lace Flower.Didiscus 
Calliopsis.Coreopsis 
Candytuft, abd.Iberis 
Cherry-Pie, d.Heliotrope 
Cockscomb.Celosia 
Cornflower, Sweet Sultan, ad . . . Centaurea 
Cosmos, e.Cosmos 
Daisy, African, e.Arctotis 
Daisy, African Golden.Dimorphotheca 
Daisy, Swan River, b.Brachycome 
Floss Flower, b.Ageratum 
Forget-me-not, be.Myosotis 
Forget-me-not, Chinese.Cynoglossum 
Four o’clock. Marvel of Peru... Mirabilis 
Globe Amaranth.Gomphrena 
Larkspur, a.Delphinium ajacis 
Lobelia, be.Lobelia 
Love-in-a-Mist.Nigella 
Lupin, c.Lupinus 
Marigold, e.Tagetes 
Marigold, Pot, e.Calendula 
Mignonette, ad . ..Reseda 
Mourning Bride, de.Scabiosa 
Nasturtium, Dwarf, a.Tropaeolum 
Painted Tongue, a.Salpiglossis 
Pansy, Heartsease, be.Viola tricolor 
Petunia, cd.Petunia 
Phlox, a.Phlox 
Pink, Carnation, bd.Dianthus 
Poppy, a.Papaver 
Poppy, California, be.Eschscholtzia 
Poppy, Tulip, ac.Hunnemannia 
Sage.Salvia 
Satin Flower, c.Godetia 
Snapdragon, ce.Antirrhinum 
Snow-on-the-Mountain, b.Euphorbia 
Stock, de.Matthiola incana 
Stock, Night-scented, bd.Matthiola bicornis 
Strawflower, e.Helichrysum 
Sun-Plant, Purslane, b.Portulaca 
Sweet Alyssum, ab.Alyssum. 
Sweet Pea, de.Lathyrus 
Tobacco, cd.Nicotiana 
Vervain.Verbena 
Wallflower, d.Cheiranthus 
Youth and Old Age, ae.Zinnia 
Perennials 
Sow outdoors in spring 
or summer. Some 
will flower the same season; most will flower 
next year. Further cultural details on 
packages. 
English Name 
Botanical Genus 
Alkanet, h. 
. Anchusa 
Alum-Root, Coral Bells, h... . 
Heuchera 
Avens, g. 
Geum 
Baby’s Breath, k. 
, Gypsophila 
Basket Flower, Cornflower, k 
• Centaurea 
Beard-Tongue, k. 
Pentstemon 
Blanket Flower, fk. 
Gaillardia 
Boneset, Joe-Pye-Weed, h_ 
Eupatorium 
Calliopsis, fk. 
Coreopsis 
Candytuft, gj. 
Iberis 
Canterbury Bell, Bellflower, g.Campanula 
Cardinal Flower, h. 
■ Lobelia cardinalis 
Columbine, fk. 
, Aquilegia 
Coneflower, h. 
. Rudbeckia 
Daisy, English. 
. Beilis 
Daisy, Michaelmas, k . 
, Aster 
Daisy, Painted, fk.. 
, Pyrethrum 
Daisy, Shasta, fk. 
. Chrysanthemum 
Daisy, Sun. 
. Heliopsis 
Flax, g. 
• Linum 
Forget-me-not, fh. 
, Myosotis 
Foxglove, fh. 
, Digitalis 
Gas-Plant, hj.. 
. Dictamnus 
Globe Thistle. 
. Echinops 
Golden Rain, fg. 
. Alyssum saxatile 
Hollyhock. 
. Althaea 
Japanese Bellflower. 
. Platycodon 
Jerusalem Cross. 
. Lychnis chalcedonica 
Larkspur, fk. 
. Delphinium 
Lavender, 3. 
. Lavandula 
Lupin. 
• Lupinus 
Mallow. 
• Hibiscus 
Mourning Bride, jk. 
• Scabiosa 
Tufted Pansy, h. 
• Viola 
Pink, Allwood’s, gk. 
• Dianthus 
Pink, Plumarius, fj. 
• Dianthus 
Polyanthus, gh. 
• Polyanthus 
Poppy, Iceland, g . 
• Papaver 
Poppy, Oriental, f. 
• Papaver 
Poppy, Plume. 
. Bocconia 
Primrose, Evening. 
• CEnothera 
Rock Cress, fg. 
• Arabis 
Sneeze wort. Yarrow. 
• Achillea 
Sneezewort. 
. Helenium 
Snow-in-Summer. 
. Cerastium 
Speedwell. 
• Veronica 
Stonecrop, gh. 
.Sedum 
Thrift, g . 
. Armeria 
Siberian Wallflower, g. 
. Cheiranthus 
Woodruff, hj. 
• Asperula 
Climbers 
Sow indoors in March or April and plant 
out in May, or sow in the garden in May and 
thin to 6 inches or more apart. Further 
cultural details on packages. 
English Name Botanical Genus 
Balloon-Vine.Cardiospermum Halicaca- 
brum 
Black-eyed Susan.Thunbergia alata 
Cup-and-Saucer Vine.... Cobaea scandens 
Cypress Vine.Ipomoea Quamoclit 
Hyacinth Bean.Dolichos Lablab 
Japanese Hop.Humulus japonicus 
Japanese Morning-Glory .Ipomoea hederacea 
Mexican Trumpet Vine. .Mina lobata 
Nasturtium, Tall.Tropaeolum majus 
Ornamental Gourds.Cucurbita, Lagenaria, etc. 
Climbing Snapdragon . . . Maurandia Barclaiana 
Sweet Pea.Lathyrus odoratus 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One pkt. each ol 
above 12 varieties, $1 
Mixtures of Flower Seeds 
ROCK-GARDEN MIXTURE. All the 
dwarf flowers, cultivated and wild, annual 
and perennial, that are adaptable for the 
rock-garden. Use it on a newly planted 
garden or an established one, sow it amid 
the rocks and boulders of your Westchester 
or Connecticut home. There is a peculiar 
charm about the new plants that seem to 
occur accidentally some months later. Mix 
seed with fine soil, i ounce to a pailful, and 
broadcast the mixture freely. Pkt. 15 cts., 
F2OZ. 60 cts., oz. $1, Klb. $3.50, lb. $10. 
WILD-FLOWER MIXTURE. Seeds of 
native plants. No garden hybrids or ‘tame’ 
plants included. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
Klb. $2, lb. $7.50. 
MIXED SEEDSMAN’S FLOWERS. All 
the flower seeds in our establishment are 
included in this mixture. Suitable for 
broadcasting in odd corners, railroad em¬ 
bankments, the countryside when hiking, 
etc. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., 
lb. $2.50. 
Ornamental Grasses 
Collections of Above Annuals 
12 Most Popular Annuals. Marked (a), $1. 
12 Annuals for Rock-Gardens. Marked (b), $1. 
12 Ajmuals for Shady Gardens. Marked (c), $1. 
12 Perfumed Annuals. Marked (d), $1. 
12 Annuals for Cut-Flowers. Marked (e), $1. 
Collections of Above Hardy Perennials 
12 Most Popular Perennials. Marked (f), $1.50. 
12 Perennials for Rock-Gardens. Marked (g),$1.50. 
12 Perennials for Shady Gardens. Marked (h),$1.50. 
6 Perfumed Perennials. Marked (j), 75 cts. 
12 Perennials for Cut-Flowers. Marked (k), $1.50. 
The annual varieties are principally grown 
for their beautiful flower panicles which when 
dried are very useful for bouquet work. 
Perennial varieties are very valuable for 
borders or massed between shrubs or on the 
open lawn. 
Everlasting Flowers 
Sow outside in May, transplant or thin 
out when large enough to handle. If grasses are cut before they are 
ripe, they will keep for a long period. 
Sow outside in May and thin out to 6 inches 
ACROCLINIUM, Double Mixed. Annual. Good for cutting. 
Pkt. 10 cts., J<oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena), Rose, White, Purple, Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower). We offer six colors: Rose 
Queen, Golden Ball, Snowball, Fireball, Salmon Queen, 
Violet Queen, and Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25. 
RHODANTHE. Annual. Beautiful “Everlastings” for winter bou¬ 
quets. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender), Mixed. Perennial. Can be dried and 
used for winter bouquets. Pkt. 15 cts., ) 4 oz. 60 cts. 
XERANTHEMUM (Immortelle). Annual. Grows 3 feet high. 
Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., ) 4 oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 varieties, 50 cts. 
ANNUAL GRASSES 
BRIZA maxima. Quaking Grass, i ft. 
COIX Lacryma-Jobi. Job’s Tears. 3 ft. 
ERAGROSTIS elegans. Love Grass, i ft. 
PENNISETUM longistylum. Plume Grass. 2 ft. 
ZEA japonica. Striped Corn. 5 ft. 
PERENNIAL GRASSES 
ERIANTHUS Ravennse. 4 ft. 
EULALIA japonica foliis vittatis. 4 ft. 
GYNERIUM argenteum. Pampas. 6 ft. 
PENNISETUM Ruppelianum. 3 ft. 
STIPA pennata. Feather Grass. 
Each of the above, pkt. 10 cts. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 10 varieties, 75 cts, 
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