WILD FLOWER BLENDS 
Wild Flowers, with a few exceptions, may be 
grown rather readily from seed, and this is the 
most practicable way of rapidly increasing them. 
The seeds may be broadcasted directly where the 
plants are wanted, with fair results, but some 
rough soil preparation will help to a fairer start. 
Better yet, make the sowing in a prepared seed¬ 
bed, later moving the seedling plants to form 
colonies in naturalizing. Such colonies will 
spread from year to year by their own self¬ 
sowings, if conditions are to their liking. 
I blend the mixtures that I offer, from seeds 
of diverse Wild Flowers, largely American, but 
some interesting temperate zone species from 
other continents are included. The seed is saved 
chiefly from plants now cultivated, and every 
effort is made to preserve and extend natural 
plantings in the wild. 
The annuals in the blends will make a good 
showing the first season, the perennial kinds in 
the second and succeeding years. In planting, 
remember that some seeds are naturally coarse 
and will stand deep sowing; others are fine as 
dust. Again, some kinds will sprout within a 
few days, while others need weeks or months. 
Do not disturb too soon. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SUN—At least one hun¬ 
dred different and delightful Wild Flowers are in 
this blend. Among them are Wind-flowers, 
Shootingstar, certain Gentians, Lychnis, Golden 
and Purple Asters, Monarda, Solidago, Gay 
Feather, Datura, Starry Campion, Petalostemon, 
Buttercup, Cassia, Columbine, Lepachys, True 
Black-eyed Susan, Camassia, Lilies, Sundrop, 
Flowering Cactus, Bellflowers, Saponaria Pent- 
stemon hirsutus, Yucca, Pardanthus, Wild Rose, 
Dove Mullein, Tradescantia and many Violets. 
It will make a glorious showing from early until 
late. Vs oz. 20c; *4 oz. 35c; 1 oz. $1.00; *4 lb. 
$3.75; 1 lb. $14.00. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SHADE—Woodland Wild 
Flowers bloom mostly in early to late spring, a 
few kinds though come later. Here we have such 
dainty beauties as Trillium, Fairy Bells, Anem¬ 
one, Anemonella, Violets again, Jack-in-the- 
Pulpit, Wild Geranium, Claytonia, Hepatica, Ery- 
thronium, Mitcheila, Winter-green, Trailing 
Arbutus, Bear-berry, Smilacina, Ground Gold, 
Asarum, Mist Flower, Dasystoma, Mertensia, 
Wild Sweet William and Polemonium, with 
Celandine, Pentstemon, Bloodroot and Wild Ber¬ 
gamot. Others, many of them, of course. These 
seed more shyly. Special large pkg. 20c; % oz. 
35c; M oz. 65c; 1 oz. $2.00. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR MEADOWS—This is 
made up for moist meadows, streamsides, marsh 
borders and other damp but fairly open places. 
In it are several Gentians, many Orchids, Meadow 
Beauty, Polygala, Sabbatia, Xerophyllum, Lyth- 
rum, Giant Wool Grass, Lance Leaf Violet, Pur¬ 
ple Gerardia, Xyris, Eupatorium, Sagittaria, 
Helonias, Blue-eyed Grass, Mimulus, Vemonia, 
Pink Asclepias, Lilies, Iris, Meadow Sweet, 
Pitcher Plant, Sundew, and the like. Special large 
pkg. 20c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.75. 
