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ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C 
SELECTED FLOWER SEED—Continued 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Peas should have a place in every 
garden. Their long blooming season extends from 
early summer until very hot dry weather and no 
other climber equals it for cutting either for use 
in bouquets or for table decoration. 
CULTURE — Early in spring make a trench 
three to four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so 
arranged that no water can stand in it and plant 
the seed in the bottom, covering at first only one 
inch deep. Sweet Peas are often a little difficult 
to start. If the soil is too dry they will remain 
a long time without germinating ; if it is too wet 
and cold they will not sprout at all. In soils 
composed largely of clay, put about one inch of 
sand in the bottom of the trench and sow the 
seed on this, covering with more sand. Cover 
the row with a board to shed the rain and pro¬ 
tect the soil from the hot sun but remove this 
as soon as the young plants appear. When the 
plants are two inches high, cultivate and as they 
grow gradually fill up the trench. When the 
plants are about five inches high it is desirable 
to furnish some support for the vines to run 
upon, preferably a wire netting firmly supported 
by stakes to prevent sagging, but strings or 
brush are often used with satisfactory results. 
Early planting, thorough cultivation and plenty 
Of fertilizer are necessary for best results. Roots 
should not be allowed to become too dry. Water 
should be applied thoroughly once or twice a week 
in dry weather, early in the morning or late 
evening. 
Fall planting, usually after October 15th, has 
proven very successful in this section and often 
insures better growth and earlier blooming. 
Planting is the same as in spring except that 
the seed should be firmly covered with soil which 
should be somewhat ridged above the rows to im¬ 
prove drainage. In freezing weather the rows 
should be covered with a mulch of litter or ma¬ 
nure which should gradually be removed upon 
Obe approach of warm weather. 
The blooms should be picked before the? form 
pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. 
One ounce will plant a single row of 25 feet. 
NO. 341. SPENCERS OR ORCHID FLOWER¬ 
ED, MIXED—This mixture contains the cream of 
the finest named Spencers, which are the largest 
sweet peas grown. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 
No. 343. Scarlet Sage or Salvia 
The well-known Scarlet Sage is a handsome 
flowering, tender perennial of branching, bueh- 
like growth. To have Salvia in bloom early in 
summer, the seed should be sown in March, in 
boxes of light rich soil, x 4 inch deep; placed in 
a warm, sunny window, and when the young 
plants are well started, they should be set in 
pots and kept growing rapidly until the nights 
are warm. Then they should be planted 3 feet 
apart in the flower-bed. 
NO. 343. SPLENDENS (Large Flowering Scar¬ 
let Sage.)—This is by far the largest-flowering 
variety of Scarlet Sage. Well-grown plants meas¬ 
ure 4 feet across and 3 to 4 feet high. 
Pkt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 30c; % oz. 40c; *4 oz. 70c. 
Salpiglossis or Velvet Flower 
These Petunia like flowers are easily grown and 
make very showy bedding or border plants with 
richly colored, funnel-shaped flowers which are 
borne on long graceful stems. The flowers of pur¬ 
ple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue or almost 
black are beautifully veined or penciled. They 
are produced abundantly during the entire sum¬ 
mer, and are certainly worthy of more general 
cultivation than they have heretofore had. As 
they lend themselves readily to artistic arrange¬ 
ment they are very desirable for cut flowers. 
For early blooming seed may be started indoors 
as early as the middle of March and the young 
plants set out in the garden one foot apart, or 
seed may be sown outdoors after settled warm 
weather. Blooms from August to October. Half 
hardy annual ; about two feet high. 
NO. 345. LARGE-FLOWERING MIXED — 
Flowers of many beautiful shades, finely veined 
or penciled. A choice mixture of large flowering 
varieties. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
Stocks or Gilliflower 
The Stock is one of the most popular annuals 
either for bedding or pot culture; for brilliancy 
and diversity of color, fragrance, profusion and 
duration of bloom it is unsurpassed. Sow out¬ 
doors early in spring, using well fertilized care¬ 
fully pulverized soil and cover seed with one- 
fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. 
Make the rows fifteen inches apart; thin to six 
inches apart. For earlier blooming start indoors 
and transplant when the ground is warm. 
NO. 347. TEN WEEKS MIXED—A large flow¬ 
ering, double, early blooming variety of many fine 
color shades, borne profusely on strong, stocky 
spikes. Height 15 to 18 ins. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 50c ; 
% oz. 85c. 
NO. 348. CUT AND COME AGAIN—Beautiful 
mixture of double flowers borne on fine strong 
stems. Particularly fine for cutting. Grows 18 
inches tall. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 55c; % oz. $1.00. 
No. 350. Straw Flower or 
Everlasting 
Large full, double daisy-like flower heads with 
prominent center, produced in various shades, on 
stems of good length. They make a fine effect in 
beds and borders and as cut flowers, and also de¬ 
sirable as dried specimens and for use in making 
winter bouquets. For this purpose the flowers 
should be gathered, when on the point of expand¬ 
ing. Sow early in spring; cover with *4 inch fine 
soil ; thin to one foot apart each way. Hardy an¬ 
nual ; two to two and one-half feet high. 
NO. 350. CHOICE MIXED—Contains all the 
brightest colors properly blended. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
