30 Seeds 
Geo. H. Mellen Co. 
Centaurea 
There is no 
Do not fail to notice our new list of seeds, from which we have eliminated 
those varieties, which are difficult for the amateur to grow. We feel certain that 
you can grow satisfactory plants from any of the seeds listed below, if you will 
use reasonable care and follow the cultural directions given. 
GENERAL CULTURAL DIRECTIONS—Most flower seeds germinate well in 
fine, sandy loam partly protected from the sun. Heat and moisture are the two 
essential points to start life in seeds. A general and fatal error is to start the 
seeds too deep; small seeds should be barely coverd with fine earth; large seeds 
by about half an inch. After sowing, the ground should be watered with a very 
fine sprinkler regularly. Many seeds are killed by drought. 
SPECIAL LOW PRICE—ALL SEEDS 10c PER PACKET 
For Bouquets and Cut-Flowers 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) DAHLIAS 
GIANT FLOWERED MIXED. CHOICE DOUBLE MIXED. 
DWARF MIXED. CACTUS DAHLIA— Mixed colors. 
"Gamble" 
Zinnias 
SPECIAL MIXTURE 
FLOWERS FOR BOUQUETS 
—This mixture contains 
seeds producing flowers 
suitable for cutting for 
vases and bouquets, 
nearly all having long 
stems, and will furnish a 
constant supply of cut 
flowers throughout the 
season. Oz., 25c; pkt., 
10c. 
ASTERS 
CIANT COMET— Mixed varieties. 
NEW CALIFORNIA CIANT. 
BRANCHING —Mixed. 
“SENSATION” —This is the reddest of all Red Asters. 
SUNSHINE (Improved Anemone Flowered)— Mixed 
colors. 
TALL, EXCELSIOR MIXTURE. 
PERENNIAL MIXED (Starworts or Michaelmas Daisies) 
-—Single-flowering, hardy, herbaceous plants, thriving 
in any garden soil. If sown early in the spring they 
will flower the first season. 
PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION —Mixed colors. 
CACALIA (Tassel Flower) 
Each flower is a miniature paint brush produced on 
long wiry stems which make it an excellent cut flower. 
Mixed. Scarlet and yellow. 
CARNATIONS 
CHABAUD’S EVERBLOOMINC —Very double flowers. 
Choice mixture. 
DWARF MARGUERITE— Mixed. 
CIANT MARGUERITE —Mixed. 
CELOSIA (Coxcomb) 
OSTRICH FEATHER —Producing large, bright crimson 
and oarnge plumes. 
CRIMSON PLUMED. 
DWARF COXCOMB EMPRESS —Immense showy dark 
crimson combs. 
CENTAUREA (Cornflower) 
DOUBLE BLUE —A favorite for cutting. 
DOUBLE ROSE PINK. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (Royal Sweet Sultan) — 
Mixed. 
MONTANA (Perennial Cornflower) —Large violet-blue 
flowers. 
COSMOS 
MIXED COLORS —-Large flowering, single. 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE COSMOS, FINE MIXTURE. 
CYPSOPHILA 
ELECANS ALBA CRANDIFLORA —Fine for cutting. 
HELICHRYSUM (Strawflower) 
Helichrysums are an ornament to the garden when 
growing, and are everywhere prized for the winter 
decoration of vases, and for durable bouquets. Flowers 
intended for drying should be gathered when partially 
unfolded and suspended with their heads downward 
in a cool place. 
DWARF DOUBLE MIXED— 1'/ 2 ft. A splendid mixture 
of the dwarf growing varieties. Fine for bedding as 
it does not need staking. 
LARKSPUR 
STOCK FLOWERED IMPROVED EXQUISITE —Salmon- 
pink. A wonderful cut-flower. 
LARKSPUR (Hardy Annuals) 
DOUBLE DWARF MIXED. 
DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED— Tall. Mixed. 
LUNARIA 
ALBA —Pure white. 
NASTURTIUMS 
TALL OR CLIMBINC —This mixture is of seeds from 
flowers of distinct colors. Oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c. 
DWARF MIXED —For filling beds or borders with a 
continuous supply of flowers. Oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
LATIFOLIA —Purplish-blue flowers. 
MIXED —Containing many sorts. 
SWEET PEAS 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER, CIANT MIXTURE— 
Blended from the Giant Waved Spencer varieites of 
exquisite colors and shades. Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 80c. 
CIANT HYBRIDS (MIXED) —All varieties and colors. 
Oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 65c. 
FOR BEDDING PURPOSES 
ALYSSUM 
LITTLE CEM —Dwarf pure white. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY (Eschscholtzia) 
MIXED. 
CANDYTUFT 
These Candytufts are of the fine habit and profuse 
bloomers. They soon flower from seed and remain long 
in beauty. For massing in flower beds and borders and 
for edgings they are admirably adapted, while for cut¬ 
ting, the flowers are greatly prized. 
CIANT WHITE —Immense spikes of pure whije flow¬ 
ers. 
ALL COLORS MIXED —Many fine shades. 
SEMPERVIRENS (Perennial)- —Extra fine for cemetery 
use. 
COLEUS 
CHOICE MIXED —Sow indoors in March or April. 
CIANT RAINBOW —Splendid, large-leaved variety. 
DAISIES (Beilis Perennis) 
DOUBLE ENCLISH DAISY —Fine perennial, flowering 
first season from seed. 
DOUBLE MIXED —Extra large. 
DIANTHUS (Annual Pink) 
CHINA OR INDIA PINKS— Finest mixed. Flowers very 
double. 
FRINCED JAPANESE —From white to pink and red. 
IMPERIALIS —Double mixed. 
DIADEM —Double. Fine mixed. 
BEST ROCK CARDEN VARIETIES, MIXED —Rock gar¬ 
dens now so popular need these low growing Dian- 
thus to brighten spots and fill in crevices with their 
attractive flowers. 
PLUMARIUS CYCLOPS —Double hardy garden pinks, 
beautiful colors and clove fragrance. 
EUPHORBIA VARIECATA 
SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN — Attractive foliage, 
veined and margined with white. Two feet. 
FEVERFEW 
EXIMIA CRANDIFLORA —Double, snow-white. 
FORCET-ME-NOTS (Myosotis) 
INDICO BLUE. 
MIXED VARIETIES. 
KOCHIA IMPROVED 
SUMMER CYPRESS —A highly ornamental annual of 
rapid growth which forms regular pyramids about 
three feet high, leaving a cypress-like appearance. 
The leaves are slender and of a light pea-green until 
September, when they change to carmine and blood- 
red. 
