FLOWER SEEDS 
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Anchusa 
Hardy annuals and perennials producing brilliant blue, 
Forget-me-not-like flowers. Sow the seed of the annual 
sorts in the fall or early spring. The perennial sorts should 
be sown in the summer or early fall for next season’s 
bloom. 
BLUE BIBB —Flowers are a vivid indigo-blue. Plants are 
compact and of even habit; 18 inches high. Annual. Fkt., 
10c.; % oz., 30c. 
CAPENSIS (Cape Forget-me-not) —Azure blue flowers; grows 
2 feet high and blooms all summer. Annual. Fkt., 10c.; 
54 oz., 25c. 
ITALICA LISSADELL —An improved form of the Dropmore 
variety, growing about 5 feet high with sprays of extra 
large, bright gentian blue flowers. Perennial. Fkt., 15c.; 
54 oz., 35c. 
Anemone 
The flowers come in a great variety of colors. They bloom 
very early in spring and make a nice display when planted 
in a bed or border. The woolly seed should be rubbed with 
sand and the two may be sown together in the open from 
March to July for next spring’s bloom; keep shaded until 
plants appear and when of suitable size thin to 6 inches 
apart. 
CAEN or GIANT SINGLE (Monarch Strain) — Mixed colors. 
Fkt., 15c.; 54 oz., 75c. 
ST. BBIGID (True Irish Strain). —Mixture of semi-double and 
double flowers. Fkt., 25c.; 54 oz., $1.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM —See Snapdragon. 
AQUILEGIA— See Columbine. 
Arabis Alpina (Rock Cress) 
A hardy perennial Alpine trailing plant. Flowers are pure 
white and borne on erect spikes and bloom very early. Use¬ 
ful in sunny rockeries and well-drained borders. Pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 30c. 
Arctotis (African Lilac Daisy) 
A remarkably handsome annual from Africa, forming 
branched bushes 2 to 2y 2 feet in height and breadth; are 
pure white on the upper surface, reverse of petals pale lilac. 
Sow the seed in the fall or early spring, either in boxes to 
transplant or outside. Pkt., 10c.; 14 oz -> 25c. 
Asclepia Tuberosa 
(Butterfly Milk Weed) 
A hardy perennial border plant with clusters of brilliant 
orange colored flowers; 2 feet. Prefers a well drained soil 
and sunny situation. Pkt., 25c. 
Asparagus 
FLUMOSUS —A tender perennial for greenhouses or potted 
plant use, with long, fine feathery foliage. Seeds start 
slowly and should be soaked in water before sowing. Pkt., 
10c.; 100 seeds, 35c. 
SFRENGERI (Emerald Feather) —An easily grown, feathery- 
leaved variety with drooping branches. The best variety 
for hanging baskets. Pkt., 10c.; 100 seeds, 35c. 
Aster Perennial 
(Michaelmas Daisies) 
Beautiful hardy fall flowering perennials. Flowers are 
single in shades of lilac, blue and mauve. 
SUB-COERULEUS —Forms a dense tuft of leaves from which 
issue many leafless stems 12 inches high bearing light blue 
flowers 3 inches in diameter in great profusion during 
June and July. Useful for edging and rockeries. Fkt., 15c. 
NEW LARGE FLOWEREB— Mixed, 1 to 3 feet tall. Fkt., 15c.; 
54 oz., 85c. 
Aubrietia 
One of the daintiest and most beautiful of all dwarf, 
creeping plants for massing in rockeries or in borders, form¬ 
ing brilliant sheets of color for many weeks in the spring. 
Sow the seed in the summer or fall. Hardy perennial. 
BOUGAINVILLEI —Dark blue. Fkt., 25c.; * oz., 75c. 
GRAECA —Light purple, very free blooming. Pkt., 15c.; 54 oz., 
50c. 
Australian Pea Vine 
(Dolichos Lignosus) 
A rapid-growing evergreen climbing perennial, flowering 
freely in large clusters of rose flowers. For covering arbors, 
trellises, etc., they have no superior. Pkt., 10c.; ^4 oz -> 30c. 
Balloon Vine (Love-in-a-Puff) 
A rapid-growing annual climber, 10 feet high; succeeds 
best in light soil and warm situations; flowers white; seed 
vessels look like miniature balloons. Sow seed in the open 
ground in March or April. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Balsam or Lady’s Slipper 
A tender annual, with brittle stems and foliage. Grows 
about 12 inches high. Plants are profusely covered with 
large double wax-like flowers of brilliant colors—some self- 
colored, others blotched, spotted, and striped in a wonder¬ 
ful manner. Sow the seed in spring in boxes to transplant 
or out of doors when danger of frost is over. Set the plants 
18 inches apart. 
BOUBLE VARIETIES — White, Salmon-Pink, Lilac, Scarlet, 
Violet. Any of the above. Per pkt., 10c.; 54 oz., 30c. 
CAMELLIA FLOWEREB MIXEB —Resembles a Camellia in 
its perfect shape. Fkt., 10c.; 54 oz., 25c.; oz., 75c. 
Bartonia Aurea 
A California wild flower producing showy golden yellow 
flowers above its gray and downy thistle-like foliage, which 
is exceedingly brilliant in the sunshine. Sow it where it is 
to remain, as it does not bear transplanting; annual; 2 
feet. Sow in the fall or spring. Pkt., 10c.; 14 oz v 20c.; 
14 oz., 30c.; oz., 50c. 
BACHELOR BUTTONS —See Centaurea Cyanus. 
Begonia, Tuberous-Rooted 
Plants of great value for pot culture or for growing out¬ 
side in sheltered position, blooming the first season from 
seed, if sown in February or March in a temperature of 60 
degrees. (For bulbs, see page 85). 
SINGLE —International Prize Mixed. Fkt., 35c. 
BOUBLE —Extra Choice Mixed. Fkt., 50c. 
CRISFA —Large single flowers, beautifully frilled on edge and 
crested. Fkt., 35c. 
CRESTEB or BEARBEB— Finest Mixed. Fkt., 50c. 
LLOYBI— Owing to its pendulous habit this Begonia makes a 
beautiful pot plant, but a still more striking effect is pro¬ 
duced in hanging baskets. The flowers are double and 
come in many fine shades. Fkt., 50c. 
FIBROUS ROOTED VARIETIES 
These dwarf varieties are valuable for bedding, doing 
equally well in full sunlight or in partially shaded positions. 
They flower from May until frost. Half hardy perennials. 
ERFORBIA —Delicate pink. 12 inches. Fkt., 25c. 
FIRE SEA— Fiery dark red; foliage green. Compact habit; 6 
to 8 inches. Pkt., 25c. 
PRIMA BONNA —Light rose, deeper at center. 12 inches. Fkt., 
25c. 
LUMINOSA —Deep scarlet; foliage crimson-bronze. 12 inches. 
Fkt., 25c. 
SALMON QUEEN —Brilliant salmon-red; foliage brownish red. 
12 inches. Fkt., 25c. 
VERNON —Scarlet; foliage bronze-red. 15 inches. Pkt., 15c. 
BELLIS PERENNIS— See Daisy. 
Brachycome ( Swan River Daisy ) 
Free flowering dwarf growing hardy annuals 9 inches 
high, covered during the summer with a profusion of pretty 
blue or white flowers. Blue or Mixed, Pkt., 10c.; 14 oz., 40c. 
Browallia (Amethyst) 
ELATA BLUE —Very free-flowering, half-hardy annual, cov¬ 
ered with bright blue flowers. Used both for bedding and 
cutting; height 18 inches. Fkt., 10c.; 54 oz., 50c. 
SPECIOSA MAJOR —Extra large deep blue; does fine outside 
in the border, but is especially valuable as a pot plant for 
winter bloom. Pkt., 25c. 
