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SELE CTED FLOWER SEEDS. _ 
SELECTED LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS 
A common mistake In sowing flower, as well as other seeds, is covering too deeply As a 
f general rule, cover only to the depth of the thickness of the seeds; or, with medium-sized seeds, 
ike Balsams, Zinnias, etc., half an inch or so is none too much. Such fine seeds as Portulacas 
need only to be pressed into the soil with a piece of board or the palm of the hand. Always 
press the earth down firmly after sowing all flower seeds, else there is danger of their drying 
before the roots can get firm hold of the soli. Seeds of the hardier Annuals may be sown where 
they are to grow; but, as a rule, it is preferable to transplant, as the plants are generally 
stronger and stand the drought better. During very dry weather, and when the seedlings are 
first set out, they should be watered frequently- Provide some support for all such Annuals aa 
require it. 
The weeds should be kept down and the ground loosened often, so that the plants will receive 
the full benefit of the rains and dews, which they will not if the ground is allowed to become 
hard and baked. 
ASTER 
(Half-hardy Annual) One of the best Annuals for cut-flowers 
The Aster is of easy culture and very popular. Plants from seed sown in the open ground 
In May bloom finely in September and October. For July and August flowers, sow in March or 
April in cold frame, spent hotbed, or in pots or boxes in the house. Cover the seeds about half 
an inch deep with rich, light soil, and, when the plants have three or four leaves, transplant 
about 18 Inches apart each way into well-prepared beds. Manures too fresh or used In too large 
quantities sometimes induce disease in Asters. When used, they should be thoroughly well de¬ 
cayed and mixed with the soil. Small quantities of slaked lime or fresh wood-ashes stirred in¬ 
to the surface of the Aster beds form good tonics for the plants and keep disease and insects 
from the roots. 
CREGO -—Giant. Very large flowers. 
White .Pkt., 10c 
Rose .Pkt„ 10c 
Dark Blue .Pkt., 10c 
Crimson .Pkt., 10c 
AMERICAN BEAUTY (Bate Flowering. Is sim¬ 
ilar in type of flower and growth to the well-known 
Late Branching Asters, but differs in that all the 
large blossoms are produced on much longer and 
heavier stems. The flowers are fully double to the 
last. 
White . Pkt., 10c 
Crimson . Pkt., 10c 
Purple . Pkt., 10c 
Rose Pink . Pkt., 10c 
Mixed, all colors . Pkt., 10c 
DOUBLE QUILLED. Very free bloomers. 
Mixed Colors . Pkt., 10c 
COMET Immense Flowers. 
Mixed Colors .Pkt., 10c 
BRANCHING. Forms laree bushes 
Mixed . V 4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25; Pkt,, 10c 
HEART OF FRANCE. Heart of France opens 
red as the purest ruby, deepens with age and re¬ 
tins its remarkable color to the very end. The pet¬ 
als appear strikingly changeable, showing now a 
glow and sheen quite unique, now a soft warm 
velvety texture. In any light, natural or artificial. 
Heart of France is startlingly beautiful and will 
command instant admiration. Pkt., 15c. 
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