12 Flower Seeds 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Waterer’s Choice Flower Seeds 
Our Flower Seeds are all procured from the best sources 
in America and Europe, and are of the very Highest Quality 
CULTURAL HINTS. Flower seeds are usually divided into Annuals, those living one year; Biennials, those living two years, and usually 
not flowering until the second year; and Perennials, those living from year to year. Annuals may be made to flower much earlier and many 
Biennials and Perennials may be made to flower the first year by starting early in hotbeds or in a window in the house. 
For starting in the house, use a shallow box about 3 inches deep and bore 3^-inch holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill the box with 
one-third good loam or garden soil, one-third leaf-mold, and one-third well-rotted manure, mixed thoroughly and sifted through a fine sieve. 
Press lightly and sow seed on top of the soil, covering thinly and pressing the earth gently with a board. It is a good rule to cover house sown 
seed three times its own depth. But some seeds, such as Celosia Childsi, must not be covered even as much as this. Fine seeds, like Petunia, 
should be sown on top of the ground and just pressed in with the hand, watered with a fine spray, and covered with glass until they come up, 
when the glass should be removed. Be careful not to water the young plants too much as it will cause them to damp off. 
When the young plants are well out of the seed-leaf, they must be transplanted into boxes, setting them about 1 inch apart, or they may 
be transplanted into small pots. Transplant to the garden when the ground warms up to assure safety of the plants. 
In sowing in the open ground, have the seed-bed well pulverized, cover the seed from five to eight times its size, and press the ground 
lightly over them to preserve the moisture. 
Achillea 
ABRONIA 
Umbellata grandiflora (Sand Ver- Pkt. 
bena). A charming, annual, trailing, 
succulent plant, with verbena-like 
heads of fragrant, bright rose flowers 
with white centers. It delights in a 
dry, poor soil and sunny situations 
on rockwork. 6 inches. 
Large pkt. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
ABUTILON 
Flowering Maple 
Perpetual flowering greenhouse shrubs of 
easiest cultivation, and invaluable for summer 
bedding or conservatory decoration. Seeds 
sown in March produce flowering plants the 
first season. The blooms are bell shaped, and 
of exquisite texture. 3 to 4 feet. 
Extra Choice Mixed. Saved from a Pkt. 
splendid collection, the colors include 
shades of White, Yellow, Pink, and 
Crimson.$0 25 
ACHILLEA 
Ptarmica, The Pearl (Double White Pkt. 
Yarrow). One of the best hardy peren¬ 
nials. A profusion of small, double 
white flowers all season. Fine for cut¬ 
ting. 234 feet. . . .Large pkt. 40 cts.. 
ACROCLINIUM 
15 
Pretty annual, with white and rose-colored 
daisy-like flowers. The “Immortelles,” so desir¬ 
able for winter bouquets. 1 foot. Pkt. 
Double Mixed . }4, oz. 30 cts.. .$0 10 
Single Mixed . yioz. 25 cts... 10 
ACONITUM 
Wilsoni. Clear blue flowers in large 
trusses. Excellent for cutting. 4 feet. 
September.Large pkt. 75 cts.. . 25 
Napellus (Monkshood). Blue. Hardy 
perennial plant, with showy panicles 
of helmet-shaped flowers; does well in 
shady places or under trees. 4 feet. 
July, August.Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
