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$1.40 WORTH OF PKT. SEEDS, YOUR SELECTION, FOR $1.00 
^TPord's Sounds 
Slower Seed 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING 
More flower seeds are probably de¬ 
stroyed by planting too deeply than 
by any other cause. Such small 
seeds as Petunia, should be merely 
covered lightly, whether in open 
ground or in boxes. In preparing 
the ground, provide very fine soil, 
pressed down lightly and evenly and 
moistened thoroughly with warm 
water. When the water has soaked 
away, sow the seed; cover evenly 
with fine, dry soil not over 1/16 inch 
for the finest seed and % inch for 
seed the size of Pansy seed. 
If the bed is small enough lay 
glass flat on the surface; this will 
keep the ground from baking and 
will prevent washing in heavy rains. 
When growth has begun, lift the 
glass slightly by propping it with 
something and when it is finally re¬ 
moved the young plants should be 
shaded with thin cloth or paper if 
the sun is very hot. Keep the bed 
well weeded, and the soil frequently 
stirred to prevent the formation of 
crust. 
Young plants are liable to “damp 
off’’ and should be watched care¬ 
fully. If the seed is treated with 
“SEMESAN” and the soil sprinkled 
with “SEMESAN” it will prevent 
this disease to a large extent. You 
will find “SEMESAN” quoted else¬ 
where in this catalog. 
“SHEEP MANURE” is a safe and 
very effective fertilizer for flowers 
of all kinds. See quotations else¬ 
where. 
For convenience in ordering we 
give each variety a number, which 
should be used in place of the name. This will 
help us in filling orders and will also prevent 
mistakes. Abbreviations are as follows: A., an¬ 
nuals, or plants which live only one year; B., 
biennials, or plants which live two years; H., 
hardy; H. H. half-hardy; P., perennial or hardy 
plants, which live for a number of years; M., in¬ 
dicates several varieties mixed in the packet. All 
seeds in the following list will be sent postage 
prepaid. Order by number. 
AGROSTEMMA P 
9 CORONAR1A (Rose of Heaven). A free-bloom¬ 
ing hardy perennial producing beautiful crim¬ 
son flowers like a single pink, silver white 
foliage; blooms first season; fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 5c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
A Good Type of 
Vick’s Branching 
Aster 
ARCTOTIS HA 
3 GRANDIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy or Lavender 
daisy). Bears large, daisy-like flowers, silvery 
white with a blue center, surrounded by a nar¬ 
row band of yellow, underside of petals lavender. 
Plants, large; profuse blooms, easily grown. 
Pkt. 6c. 
AGERATUM HHA 
Good for cutting. Starts easily; blooms quickly, 
continuing all summer. 
4 Dwarf Compactum-Blue Ball. 8 inch. Deep 
Blue. Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 50c. 
5 IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. Grows 6 in. tall, 
beautiful blue. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 25c. 
6 MEXICANUM BLUE. 2 ft. branching laven¬ 
der blue. Pkt. 5c, *4 oz. 25c. 
MEXICANUM WHITE. 2 ft. white, Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 25c. 
XED. Blue and white. Pkt. 5c, *4 oz. 20c. 
FREE SEEDS 
^ry seed order we include one or more 
• of seeds of our selection. Very often 
these eds will grow enough vegetables or 
flowers Ao pa., for your whole order. 
ALYSSUM 
10 LITTLE GEM. . H. A. Compact, spreading 
pla,nt from 15 to 30 inches across; so profuse 
in bloom as to appear a solid mass of flowers. 
Pkt. 5c, *4 oz. 20c, y 2 oz. 35c, oz. 60c. 
11 GOLDEN SAXATILE. H. P. Flowers, bright 
yellow, completely covering the plant; grows 6 
to 8 inches high. Fine for rock-gardens. Pkt. 
5c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
AMARANTHUS HA 
13 SALICIFOLIUS (Fountain Plant). 3 ft. grace¬ 
ful red and yellow; willow-like foliage of droop¬ 
ing habit. Pkt. 6c, % oz. 32c. 
14 SPLENDENS. One of the finest; inner foliage 
very dark bronze tipped with green; outer 
foliage crimson and gold. Pkt. 5c, *4 oz. 80c. 
15 MIXED. Many colors and varieties. Pkt. 6c. 
ARABIS P 
16 ALPINA. Valuable for bees to work on; grows 
in any dry soil; fine for rockeries; blooms in 
early spring; white flowers, like alyssum, cover¬ 
ing plant. Pkt. 5c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, 
doz. $1.50. 
Our Prices Enable You to Have Lots of Flowers at Small Cost 
