ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
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FANCY SELECTED FLOWER SEED—Continued 
No. 298. Heliotrope 
Half hardy perennial; iy 2 to 2 feet high. 
Splendid border and bedding plants, highly es¬ 
teemed for the fragrance of their branching clus¬ 
ters of small flowers. The seed is hard to start 
and should be sown early in the spring, in mellow 
soil indoors, and when plants are one to two 
inches high, put into pots. Transplant to bed 
when three to four inches high. They thrive 
in a sunny location and need plenty of water 
when in bloom. While it is a perennial it will 
not stand any frost and is therefore started 
afresh every year, unless plants are removed 
to the house before frost comes. Can be started 
from cuttings. 
NO. 298. GIANT HYBRIDS MIXED— Clusters 
measure 6 to 12 inches across. Their fragrance 
is delightful and pronounced. The colors range 
from white through shades of violet and blue. 
Pkt. 10c: 1-16 oz. 80c; % oz. 50c. 
No. 300. Hollyhock 
One of the finest tall flowering hardy peren¬ 
nial border plants. The foliage is an unusually 
attractive shade of green from which grow bold 
spikes of peony-like blooms in exquisite shades 
and colorings. Sow seed l / inch deep, any time 
from early spring until early August in open 
ground and in the autumn transplant to perma¬ 
nent position two or three feet apart. The fol¬ 
lowing summer they will bloom. The double 
varieties grow 6 to 8 feet high. Flowers measure 
3 to 4 inches in diameter. Spray the young plants 
with Bordeaux or Dowco. 
NO. 300. DOUBLE MIXED —A selection of the 
best colors that will help to set off any garden. 
Postpaid pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. 
No. 302. Larkspur 
Quick growing and free-flowering annuals -which 
produce stiffly erect spikes of beautiful flowers 
in great profusion. They are strictly annuals, 
being distinct from the Delphinium or Hardy 
Larkspurs in this respect. Sow seed *4 inch deep 
as early in the spring as possible where they are 
to bloom. When the young plants are well 
started, thin out or transplant to stand 6 to 12 
inches apart. Very showy and easily cultivated. 
The plants do best in cool and moist ground. 
Larkspurs are admirably adapted for borders or 
beds, but they are also very useful for cutting. 
NO. 302. DOUBLE MIXED—Contains a mix¬ 
ture of the best tall annual Larkspur about 3 
feet high and in fine color shades. Pkt. 10c; 
!/4 oz. 20c; Yz oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
LATHYRUS 
No. 303. Perennial Sweet Peas 
An easily grown, hardy perennial climber with 
Sweet Pea-like blooms, though smaller and lack¬ 
ing the same fragrance. They produce for many 
weeks a succession of blossoms in clusters of 
eight to ten each. They increase in bloom and 
foliage each season. Plants die down late in the 
fall and start again in the spring. 
Sow seed early in spring, in well prepared soil, 
cover about one inch with fine soil firmly pressed 
down. Suitable for covering stumps, fences, and 
to grow on trellises. Vines grow 8 to 10 feet. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; V* oz. 40c; oz. 7®c. 
No. 305. Lobelia 
These half hardy annuals, usually about six in¬ 
ches high, are charming plants, well adapted for 
bedding, pots or rockeries. They are grown ex¬ 
tensively in hanging baskets. The flowers are 
usually blue with lighter center. Cover seed very 
lightly. 
NO. 305. FINEST MIXTURE — Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 35c. 
No. 307. “Love-in-a-Mist”— 
Nigella 
One of the prettiest old-fashioned annuals. It 
will grow well even under adverse weather con¬ 
ditions and withstands considerable heat and 
drought. The flowers come in blue and in white, 
and this thin, moss-like foliage runs close up to 
the blooms. The large seed-pods are quite oiv 
namental and attractive. Nigella is wonderfully 
well adapted for mass planting or for making 
borders, and it is just as good as a cut-flower. 
Sow in April or May in light soil and thin to 
stand 10 inches apart. The plants grow 12 to 
15 inches high, blooming 8 to 10 weeks after 
sowing. 
NO. 307. DOUBLE MIXED—Easily grown and 
sure to bloom anywhere. 
Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 15c; oz. 25c. 
No. 308. Hardy Lupines 
Most beautiful perennial border plants pro* 
ducing tufts of soft green foliage, from which 
ai’ise in continuous succession the stately blooms 
on stems 3 feet high. They prefer rich, moist 
soil. Do not disturb plants after they are onoe 
established. If the flowers are cut as they ma¬ 
ture, they will continue to bloom from June until] 
frost. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; J4 oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
Marigold 
This is a fine old-fashioned garden plant with a 
brilliant display of yellow and orange flowers. The 
foliage is bright green. The African varieties are 
tall, usually one and one-half to three feet, and 
are well adapted for large beds, backgrounds or 
mixed borders, while the French are more dwarf 
and are often used for borders and pot culture 
as well as bedding. Make the rows one foot 
apart. Use well pulverized soil, preferably light 
sandy loam and cover the seed with about one- 
fourth inch of fine soil firmly pressed dowm. When 
about two inches high, thin six to twelve inches. 
Hardy annuals; in bloom till frost comes. 
NO. 309. AFRICAN DOUBLE MIXED—A well 
balanced mixture. Pkt. 10c ; x /4 oz. 30c ; Y 2 oz. 50c. 
NO. 310. FRENCH DOUBLE MIXED — In¬ 
cludes wide range of colors. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
No. 311. Mexican Fire Bush or 
Kochia 
This most popular ornamental annual is also 
known as Summer Cypress or Burning Bush. 
Makes a pvramidal-shaped, cypress-like bush two 
to three feet tall, with feathery light green 
foliage, deepening until it becomes a lovely crim¬ 
son hue about September. Excellent for hedges 
along garden walks. Sow outdocfrs early in 
spring, covering one-fourth inch deep. Make the 
rows two feet apart and thin eighteen inches 
apart. For earlier blooming start indoors and 
transplant to open ground. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
