SUNFLOWER 
Well-known, showy annuals greatly favored for 
their stately growth and brilliancy of flowers. 
Culture. Sow about 1 inch deep, front February 
to May, where plants are to bloom. Proper distance 
between the plants is 1 foot for the Miniatures and 
2 feet for the Japanese. 
1935 Double Japanese. Also known as the “Chry¬ 
santhemum Sunflower” as the immense, double, 
brilliant yellow blooms resemble this popular 
flower. Height 6 feet. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 20c; oz. 30c. 
1938 Miniature Hybrids. Attractive, small, single, 
cosmos-like blooms in delightful shades of yellow, 
with black centers. Height 4 feet. Pkt. 10c; 
3^oz. 25c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Prized for its showy clusters of blooms in rich and 
varied colors. Valuable plants for massed borders. 
Height 1 Yi feet. 
Culture. Sow seed from January to March in 
protected seed-beds, or indoor boxes for later trans¬ 
planting. Proper distance between plants, 1 foot. 
2056 Single, Mixed. Attractive, fringed flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 15c; oz. 25c. 
2058 Double Mixture. Very showy. Pkt. 10c; 
Y°z. 30c; oz. 50c. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
3040 This fine new hardy annual belongs to the 
Dianthus family. It is a bushy grower, producing a 
continuous mass of single, round, delicately fringed 
flowers in a wide range of colors. Wonderful rock- 
garden and border plant. »Pkt. 10c; Vi° z - 35c. 
Culture. Same as Sweet William. 
TEXAS BLUE BONNET 
2060 Belongs to the lupin family, and has similar 
growth. The flower-spikes are well covered with 
attractive, deep blue flowers blotched carmine, white 
keel. A profuse bloomer. Makes very showy beds and 
borders. Height 1 Yl feet. Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 15c; oz. 25c. 
Culture. Sow the seeds from January to March, 
where plants are to bloom. 
Tithonia 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA 
2061 The Golden Flower of the Incas. Rapid¬ 
growing, shrub-like annual of easiest culture. 
In late summer the plants are literally aflame 
with brilliant orange-scarlet, daisy-like blooms. 
Imposing plant for backgrounds. Height 8 feet. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Culture. Sow seed in protected seed-beds 
and transplant 3 feet apart. 
Venidium fastuosum 
THUNBERGIA • Black-eyed Susan 
2062 Elegant, rapid-growing annual climber with 
large showy single round flowers in white and yellow 
shades, all with contrasting black eye. Very orna¬ 
mental in hanging-baskets and porch-boxes. Height 
8 feet. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 30c. 
Culture. Sow seed in indoor boxes and transplant 
when about 3 inches high. 
TORENIA 
Charming small annuals of delicate, bushy growth 
with fresh green foliage and attractive, snapdragon¬ 
like flowers. Bloom profusely all spring and summer. 
Make handsome beds and borders. Prefer some shade 
and plenty of water. 
Culture. Sow seeds from February to May 
indoors, in boxes filled with finely sifted, sandy soil. 
Transplant 1 foot apart. 
2066 Fournieri. Beautiful velvety blue flowers 
spotted intense deep blue, and with contrasting 
bright yellow throat. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 15c. 
2067 Bailloni. Small yellow flowers attractively 
edged reddish purple. May be used for ground- 
cover. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM 
3046 Beautiful new annual of easy culture with 
woolly, soft gray leaves and enormous, single, daisy¬ 
like blooms of bright orange color with shiny, purplish 
black zone at base of petals. Extremely showy for 
borders in sunny location. Height 2 Y feet. Pkt. 25c. 
Culture. Sow in open ground after danger of 
frost is past and thin to 1 foot apart. 
VINCA • Periwinkle 
Popular, free-flowering annual bedding plants of 
bushy growth with dark green glossy foliage and large 
single round flowers. Makes showy beds and borders. 
Height 2 feet. 
Culture. Sow seed after last frost in open ground 
and th>n to 1 foot apart. 
2086 White 2089 Pink 
Each: Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; Vioz. 40c 
2092 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Free-flowering, half-hardy, graceful annuals of spreading 
growth, with somber, dark green foliage covered with glorious, 
large, umbrella-shaped trusses of single flowers in a delightful 
range of colors. Magnificent bedding and border plants and 
valuable as a ground-cover under groups of tall evergreens 
or for planting in porch- and window-boxes. Height 1 foot. 
Culture. Sow seeds early in protected seed-beds or 
indoor boxes, or after last frost in open ground. Cover lightly 
and water sparingly. The seeds are rather slow to germinate 
and require two weeks or more to obtain a stand. When seed¬ 
lings are large enough, thin or transplant to 1 foot apart. 
2070 Reuter’s Mammoth Mixture. Fine, rich-colored 
blend. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 25c; Vioz. 45c; oz. 80c. 
2072 White 2073 Pinkie , . t,.. ln ,, 
2075 Blue 2076 Red ) Each - Pkt - 10c > / 4 °z. 35c 
3055 Golden Queen. Golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; Vioz. 50c. 
REUTER’S GIANT-FLOWERED 
VERBENAS 
A glorious strain with immense flowers in enormous trusses. 
The individual blooms often measure 1 inch in diameter. 
2080 Pure White. 2082 Lucifer. Vivid scarlet self. 
2081 Rose Cardinal. Rose-pink, large white eye. 
3051 Luminosa. Flame-pink, shading to salmon. 
Each: Pkt. 15c; Vioz. 65c 
3050 Lavender Glory. Immense blooms of true lavender 
color, with medium-sized, creamy white eye. Pkt. 20c. 
3052 Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Striking rose-red with a 
touch of salmon-pink. Pkt. 20c. 
3053 Royale. Gorgeous royal blue with creamy white eye. 
Pkt. 15c; Vioz. 65c. 
3054 Spectrum Red. New. Enormous, dazzling, bright 
red with absolutely no eye. Pkt. 25c. 
2084 Giant-flowered Mixture. Pkt. 15c; Vioz. 50c. 
Embrace 
Giant-flowered Verbena 
-. . - - _ gr° 
large flowers carried in clusters on straight stems, 
many brilliant colors. Pkt. 20c; Vioz. 85c. 
3056 Fireball. An erect, dwarf, compact grower covered 
with glowing, bright scarlet flower-trusses. Excellent 
bedding plants. Pkt. 20c. 
Torenia Fournieri 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
Tufted Pansy 
2100 Mixed Colors. Produces beauti¬ 
ful Pansy-like blooms in delightful 
clear and distinct colors. Free- 
flowering and ideal for edging and 
rock-gardens. Height 6 inches. Pkt. 
10c; Vioz. 50c. 
Culture. See Pansy, page 38. 
REUTER’S WILD 
GARDEN MIXTURE 
2131 A blend of the most desirable, 
easiest, and surest-growing annuals. 
They will furnish an abundance of fine 
flowers for cutting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
Vilb. 50c. 
Culture. Broadcast seed thinly 
over your bed. Rake surface soil with 
a sharp-toothed rake. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
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Flower Seeds 
