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HASKELL IMPLEMENT AND SEED 
LEWISTON MAINE 
CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS - General List 
OST flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, 
some care should be taken to make the ground suited to their needs. The soil best adapted for 
flowering plants generally is a light, friable loam, containing a sufficient amount of sand to 
render it porous. Many flowers are better if produced on plants of vigorous growth, hence a por¬ 
tion of the garden should be prepared by deep digging, thorough pulverization and liberal enriching 
with large quantities of well-rotted manure. Since some other varieties produce the largest and 
finest colored flowers when grown on rather light, poor soil, a portion of the garden should not be 
enriched. While some seeds need special treatment, the following' general rules will apply to all. Make the 
surface of the soil as fine, smooth and level as possible; do not plant when the ground is wet; cover each lot 
of seeds to a uniform depth, which should be not more than four to six times the diameter of the seed; press 
the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows so that the starting plants can be seen easily; thin out the young 
plants to prevent crowding and keep entirely free from weeds. 
POSTAGE PREPAID ON ALL FLOWER SEEDS IN PACKETS AT PRICES QUOTED. 
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS. 
When the money accompanies the order, purchasers 
of Seeds in packets at catalogue prices may select 2 5 
CENTS’ WORTH EXTRA PACKETS FOR EACH $ 1-00 
SENT. Thus anyone enclosing $ 1.00 MAY ORDER 
SEEDS IN PACKETS AMOUNTING TO $ 1 . 25 . Two 
dollars sent ito us with the order will pay for seeds 
IN PACKETS amounting to $ 2.50 and so on. This 
offer does NOT include seeds in collections by weight 
or measure, bulbs, plants, or anything EXCEPTING 
SEEDS IN PACKETS. 
Plants are generally known and described as An¬ 
nuals, Biennials and Perennials. The term annual is 
applied to plants which flower and ripen their seeds 
the same season. Hardy annuals are those which may 
be sown in the open ground. Half hardy annuals are 
those which should be started in the house and trans¬ 
planted to the garden. The term biennial is applied 
to plants which flower the second season after planting 
and then perish; the term perennial to plants which 
flower the second season after planting, and continue 
to flower year after year. 
ADONIS. (Pheasant’s Eye). Hardy annual. This 
showy plant with dark green feathery foliage bears 
small deep crimson flowers with dark centers. Remain 
in bloom a long time and keep long as a cut flower. 
One foot high. Pkt., .10 
AGERATUM. (Floss-Flower). Half hardy annual. 
Blossoms continually throughout the summer and 
thrives in hot weather. Highly prized for bedding out, 
and valuable for winter blooming indoors. 
Imperial dwarf. Dark blue. 9 in.; good for edging. 
Pkt., .10 
ALYSSUM. Very hardy, free blooming dwarf plants, 
all varieties growing freely in common soil. The 
pretty, fragrant flowers are much prized for bouquets; 
excellent for the summer garden. 
The perennial variety is very useful in the rock 
garden. 
Little Gem. White. Hardy annual. They grow 
but three or four inches in height, very compact, of 
spreading growth, each plant often forming a circle 
a foot in diameter. Pkt., .10 
Saxatile Compactum. Perennial. Grows about nine 
inches high, producing a mass of yellow blossoms. 
Pkt., .10 
ALYSSUM 
AMARANTHUS. Ornamental foliage. Very strik¬ 
ing and effective decorative plants. Sow early and set 
out young plants early in June. Annual. 
Tricolor. Mixed—Carmine scarlet, splendid variety. 
4 to 5 feet. Pkt., .10 
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