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THE GRAND JUNCTION SEED CO., Grand Junction, Colorado 
A pleasing example of rook garden landscaping—endless variety is possible with a few 
rocks and our Mile High flower seeds. .See page 63 for Rock Garden Plants. 
AND NOW FOR FLOWERS 
You’ll be sure to want a flower garden this year; and as you turn the following pages you will find sev¬ 
eral of the new All American selections, deserving of that place for “something new” in your garden, as 
well as the best old standard varieties. Try some of the new All American selections of flowers. Each 
one was chosen for some special merit. The new rustproof Snapdragons, for instance, for their resistance 
to the fatal rust. Now you can have Snapdragons in spite of rust. The beautiful new Klondyke Orange 
Flare Cosmos is extra early so it will bloom before frost. The other two flowers we list in this group 
are there for sheer beauty—the Orange Shaggy Calendula (Gold Medal) and the Martha Washington Petunia 
(Award of Merit). Give these new flowers a place and a little care and you will be well rewarded from 
early summer until frost. They are all flowers you can pick and enjoy indoors in those lovely, fresh 
bouquets right from the garden. , 
Dainty, fragrant Sweet Peas, every shade and color, invite you to choose from among them. Nastur¬ 
tiums, Poppies, Centaurea, Marigold, Larkspur, Phlox and Snapdragons are all good and stand up well as 
cut flowers. A little Gypsophila. “baby’s-breath,” with them makes a bouquet all admire. 
Don’t overlook the gorgeous Dahlia Flowered Zinnia and its pretty little sister, the Lilliput Zinnia. They 
bloom and bloom from July until frost and ask so little in the way of care and attention. 
Be sure to read page 4 for these and other new varieties. , 
CULTURE FOR FLOWERS 
Soils. A good light loam soil, supplemented with 
a liberal quantity of old well-rotted manure, is the 
ideal soil for flowers. 
General Cultural Directions. Break all clods, re¬ 
move sticks and trash, have a fine, well prepared seed 
bed. Flower seeds do not require very deep covering. 
After placing seed thinly in small furrows fill in with 
sandy soil, covering seed to a depth of four or live 
times their diameter. The seed bed should be kept 
moist— not soggy, with water. A light covering of 
lawn clippings or long straw will materially assist 
in germination by preventing a too rapid evaporation 
of moisture, and the caking or crusting of soil. Leave 
the straw or grass covering over seed bed until 
sprouts appear, and have thoroughly penetrated sur¬ 
face. Seed that germinates too thickly can be used 
by transplanting. Cultivate frequently, and give 
plenty of water for normal growth. 
Alyssum 
Low edging plants, literally covered with small 
white blossoms. Easily grown in any well drained 
soil, preferably in a sunny location. 
894 Sweet Alyssum. Annual trailing plants for porch 
boxes or borders. Honey scented white flowers 
from Spring until Fall. Fkt, 5c; V4 oz, 20c; oz, 30c. 
895 Little Gem. Compact, quick growing annuals 
used in borders or as potted plants. Fkt, 5c; y B oz, 
15c; Vi oz, 35c. 
896 Basket of Gold. Perennial, producing masses of 
golden flowers in May and June. Pkt, 10c; V4 oz, 
25c. 
897 Lilac Queen. Very beautiful, plants 4 to 5 inches 
tall. Flowers soft, pleasing shade of lilac. Pkt, 5c; 
Vi oz, 15c; oz, 65c. 
892 Ageratnm 
An attractive annual border plant. 18 inches high. 
Loaded with soft blue and white blooms even in the 
hot. dry Summer months. Bloom from midsummer 
until frost. Pkt, 10c; Vi oz, 15c. 
Amaranlhus 
HALF HARDY ANNUAL 
Brilliant foliage, tall border plants. Grow tallest 
in rich soil, but show finest colors when grown in 
poorer soils. Thin plants to 2 feet apart. 
898 Tricolor, Joseph’s Coat. Beautiful variegated 
leaves of bronze, green, scarlet and gold. Pkt, 5c; 
Vi oz, 15c. 
899 Love-Lies-Bleeding. Bears curious drooping ra¬ 
cemes of bright red flowers. Pkt, 5c; oz, 20c. 
9°8 Araliis Alpina 
A charming, dwarf, Spring flowering perennial. 
Grows 6 inches high; early in the Spring the pure 
white flowers make a pleasing contrast for Basket 
of Gold Alyssum. Does well in any soil, but needs 
plenty of sun Pkt, 10 c; V4 oz i 25c; oz, 50c. 
. 954 Balloon Vine 
ANNUAL CLIMBER 
Love-in-a-puff, a clean, free-growing vine reaching 
a height of 10 to 15 feet. The inconspicuous blooms 
are followed by attractive balloon shaped seed pods 
of an inch or more in diameter. Pkt, 5c; V4 oz, 15c; 
OZ, 25c. 
Balsam-Lady Slipper 
A hardy annual and an old time garden favorite, 
producing gorgeous masses of beautiful, brilliant col¬ 
ored, double flowers. Balsams do best in hot sun, 
rich soil and plenty of water. Transplanting has a 
tendency to make the flowers more double. 
957 Camellia Flowered Mixed. Pkt, 10c; V4 oz, 20c. 
955 Double Tall Mixed. Pkt, 5c; V4 oz > 15c; oz, 45c. 
299 Scarlet Banner Beans 
Tall climber, large scarlet blossoms, of Sweet Pea 
form, remain in bloom for a long season. Pkt, 5c; 
V4 lb, 25c; lb, 40c. 
902 Boston Ivy 
Ampelopsis Veitclii. A hardy perennial climber with 
large five-lobed leaves, turning to a bright red color 
late in the fall. Grows quickly and easily; clings 
to walls of wood, brick or stone. Pkt, 5c; V4 oz > 25c: 
oz, 40c; V4 lb, $1.20. 
