Annual Flower Seeds 
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ROCK'S—Kansas City, Mo. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
(Didiscus Caeruleus) 
1200 Often called Queen Anne’s Blue Lace. A most beau¬ 
tiful flower for your garden, resembling the flower of 
the wild carrot in form but of a beautiful delicate azure 
blue. Excellent for cutting, but old flowers should be 
cut off as they tend to stunt both blooms and plant. 
Sow seed either in hotbed in March or open ground in 
late April. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) 
Iberidifolia. A charming annual growing about 12 inches 
high, covered with small Daisy-like flowers. Suitable 
for small beds, edging or pot culture. Seed may be 
sown either in frame in March or outside the latter part 
of April. 
1208 Blue 1212 White 1210 Pink 1214 Mixed 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
BR0WALLIA (Amethyst) 
One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, 
covered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during the 
summer and autumn months; grows freely in any rich 
soil; blooms nicely in the winter if the plants are lifted 
in autumn and cut back. Height, 18 inches. 
1226 Plata Blue. Sky Blue. Pkt., 10c. 
BALLOON TINE (Love-in-a-Puff) 
1000 A very pretty, rapid-growing annual climber with 
white blossoms and light green balloon-shaped fruits. 
Excellent for covering walls, stumps or unsightly places. 
Soak the seed a few hours in warm water before plant¬ 
ing. Sow outdoors in May. Height, 12 feet. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
BALSAM (Lady’s Slipper) 
DOUBLE CAMELIA FLOWERED. Seed is best sown in¬ 
doors in April and transplanted to the open in May. 
Height, 2 to 3 ft. 
1100 Light Pink. Pkt., 10c. 
1105 Salmon Rose. Pkt., 10c. 
1115 White Perfection. Pkt., 10c. 
1110 Scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
1125 Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1120 Collection. 1 each of the above 4 colors, 30c. 
1130 Rose Flowered Mixed. Resembles a rose in form. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1135 Double Spotted Mixed. Superbly blotched and spotted. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1140 Apple (Momordica Balsamina). 10 feet. A very 
ornamental and quick-growing climber. It has a flower, 
but is grown mostly for the effect of the fruit which 
follows. This is yellow, looks not unlike an apple. 
When ripe it opens and shows the seeds and blood-red 
interior. Pkt., 10c. 
1145 Pear (Momordica Charantia). Useful for the edible 
pulpy arils surrounding the seed, also for the edible 
fruit itself, which is prepared, usually by boiling, before 
it is ripe. Vine grows 10 feet or more. Similar to 
above, only the fruit is pear-shaped. Pkt., 10c. 
BART0NIA 
1150 Aurea. A mass of large yellow flowers growing 12 
inches high with silvery thistle-like foliage. Sow seed 
outdoors in April or May. Pkt., 10c. 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) 
Plants about 1 foot high and 1 foot in diameter. Plant 
outside the latter part of April or for early blooming, 
inside in March, transplanting first of May. 
1290 Orange King. Bears giant flowers, sometimes 4 
inches in diameter. Color, bright orange. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
1270 Lemon Queen. Like the above, but of pure lemon- 
yellow. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1260 The Ball. Immense double flowers of brilliant orange 
borne on long strong stems. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c. 
1280 Meteor. Handsome, double and beautiful striped, 
cream white petals, edged with orange-yellow. Pkt., 
10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1300 Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
NEW CALENDULAS 
1292 Radio. A new introduction from Europe. It is 
entirely different from the ordinary Calendula in that 
the petals are quilled, curled and twisted and we are 
certain that with the present demand for curled and 
twisted petalled formed flowers it will prove a valuable 
type for the average garden lover. The flowers are 
of good size and bright orange in color. Pkt., 25c. 
1295 Sensation (Campfire). A gorgeous new giant type of 
superb quality. The flowers are produced on long 
straight stems and are exceedingly vigorous in growth. 
The blooms are flat, very double and brilliant orange 
with a crimson or scarlet sheen. We believe this is 
undoubtedly the largest Calendula yet produced. Pkt., 
25c. 
CALLI0PSIS 
Masses of rich golden, red and brown flowers. It is 
best to sow where they are to bloom, thinning out to 
10 inches apart. To lengthen blooming period, keep the 
old flowers cut off. Excellent for cutting. Height, 1 to 2 
feet. 
1320 Crimson King. A fine dwarf sort, 12 inches high; 
color rich velvety red. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1325 Drummondi (Golden Wave). Large, rich, golden yel¬ 
low flowers with very small chestnut-brown centers. 18 
inches high. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1330 Golden King. Golden yellow with brown center. 18 
inches high. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1340 Tall Double Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
1345 Tall Single Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis) 
Excellent for borders, bedding and rockwork; may be 
planted in the fall for early spring flowers. For summer 
flowers sow in April. Height, 1 foot. 
1360 Crimson 1375 Rose Cardinal 
1365 Lilac 1380 White 
1370 Pink 1385 MLxed Colors 
Any of the above, Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 50c. 
1390 Giant White Hyacinth-Flowered. A giant Candytuft, 
bearing immense snowy-white spikes. Pkt., 10c; J A oz., 
35c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
1400 Probably the most popular annual climber; growing 
rapidly up to 25 feet high; deeply cut leaves; clusters of 
cardinal-red tubular flowers, 1% inches across. Excel¬ 
lent for covering stumps, trellisses, etc. Soak the seed 
12 hours in warm water before planting. Sow the latter 
part of April. Plct., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
CELOSIA (Cockscomb) 
Beautiful for color effect and dried winter bouquets. 
Sow seed inside in March and transplant to the open in 
May or sow outdoors in April and May. 
Celosia Childsi (Chinese Wool flower) 
Three to four feet high with large ball-shaped flower 
heads of brilliant color, blooms from July till frost. Sow 
inside in March and transplant the first of May or sow 
outside the latter part of April. 
1500 MLxed. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
Celosia Cristata Tall 
The largest type of Cockscomb that has ever been intro¬ 
duced. In our trials this superb type produced giant 
heads that measured 14 inches across and in the most 
gorgeous colors. 
1552 Improved Cristata Tall. Crimson. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 
60c. 
1550 Improved Cristata Tall. Mixed. Pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 
60c. 
Celosia Cristata Dwarf 
Immense velvet-like heads growing from 12 to 18 inches 
high. An excellent pot plant as well as a good low 
border. 
1530 Cristata Dwarf Mixed. (Imported strain.) Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
CALENDULA—POT MARIGOLD 
