_ r ... HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS 
Most flowering plants will live in almost any soil, but to give them a fair chance to develop, some care must he 
taken to make the ground suitable to. their needs. The soil best adapted to flowering plants is generally a light friable 
loam, containing enough sand to make it porous, thoroughly pulverized and enriched with liberal amounts of bone meal 
or Vigoro. Make the seed bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, except that a slight rounding of the bed is desir¬ 
able that it may be well drained; do not plant when the ground is wet and do not plant too early. The ground must 
be thoroughly warm for most flower seeds. Cover each lot of seeds to a uniform depth which should not be more than 
four to six times the diameter of the seed; press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows so that the plantlets may 
be easily seen; thin to prevent crowding. If you will do this and will use Olds’ Seeds, you may confidently look for¬ 
ward to spring, summer, and autumn enriched by the beauty and fragrance of your own flowers. 
Perennials and Biennials are listed on pages 54 and 55. These can be planted throughout the summer. Keep your 
catalog. You will want to refer to it. All flower seed prices are postpaid prices. 
The meaning of the initial preceding each variety is as follows: 
A. indicates an Annual; these grow, bloom and die the first year. B. indicates a Biennial; these grow the first 
year and bloom and die the next. Usually self seed. P. indicates a Perennial; these grow the first year, bloom the 
second and from year to year thereafter. H. indicates a Hardy Plant. H. H. indicates a Half-Hardy Plant. T. indi¬ 
cates a Tender Plant. Thus H. A. A. would mean Half-Hardy Annual, and T. P. a Tender Perennial. 
OLDS' ASTERS H.A. 
(The favorite fall flower) 
800y 2 . Royal Mixed. (Early Flowering.) A new class 
of American aster, growing about 2 feet high. Very large 
double flowers with distinctly incurved petals. Recom¬ 
mended for the northern states. Pkt., 5c; y 2 oz., 45c; 
oz., 80c. 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. Immense double flowers, re¬ 
sembling chrysanthemums. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
802y 2 . ★Olds’ Giant Branching. (Mixed.) One 
of the finest of all asters for cutting. Large, vigor¬ 
ous plants, bearing a great profusion of bloom; 
immense fluffy flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; y 2 
oz., 50c; oz., 90c. 
803. ★Sensation. This is the reddest of all red 
asters. The bright color glistens in the sunshine like a 
live coal. Flowers double, recurved. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
804. ★Giant White. (Branching.) One of the best 
white asters. Four inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c.; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
805y 2 . Giant Shell Pink. (Branching.) The best clear 
light pink. Large flowers, graceful in form. Pkt., 5c. 
805. ★Heart of France. The best pure red aster ever 
introduced; flowers large and full, purest ruby. Pkt., 10c. 
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