“Hominess” radiates from the flower-planted house. 
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Sweet Alyssum 
Columbine 
Long Spurred Hybrids 
SEEDS 
Old, tried and true 
Some neiv 
ones too 
Aster Early Amer¬ 
ican Beauty 
Wilt Resistant 
CULTURE FOR FLOWERS 
Soils. A good light loam soil, supplemented with 
a liberal quantity of old well-rotted manure, is the 
ideal soil for flowers. 
General Cultural Directions. Break all clods, re¬ 
move sticks and trash, have a fine, well prepared seed 
bed. Flower seeds do not require very deep covering. 
After placing seed thinly in small furrows fill in with 
sandy soil, covering seed to a depth of four or five 
times their diameter. The seed bed should be kept 
moist—not soggy, with water. A light covering of 
lawn clippings or long straw will materially assist 
in germination by preventing a too rapid evaporation 
of moisture, and the caking or crusting of soil. Leave 
the straw or grass covering over seed bed until 
sprouts appear, and have thoroughly penetrated sur¬ 
face. Seed that germinates too thickly can be used 
by transplanting. Cultivate frequently, and give 
plenty of water for normal growth. 
Alyssum 
Marguerite Carnation 
Cosmos 
Early Orange Flare 
Low edging plants, literally covered with small 
white blossoms. Easily grown in any well drained 
soil, preferably in a sunny location. 
894 Sweet Alyssum. Annual trailing plants for porch 
boxes or borders. Honey scented white flowers 
from Spring until Fall. Pkt, 5c; y 8 oz, 20c; oz, 30c. 
895 Little Gem. Compact, quick growing annuals 
used in borders or as potted plants. Pkt, 5c; y 8 oz, 
15c; y 8 oz, 35c. 
896 Basket of Gold. Perennial, producing masses of 
golden flowers in May and June. Pkt, 10c; y^ oz, 
25c. 
897 Lilac Queen. Very beautiful, plants 4 to 5 inches 
tall. Flowers soft, pleasing shade of lilac. Pkt, 5c; 
y a oz, 15c; oz, 65c. 
892 Ageratuin 
An attractive annual border plant, 18 inches high. 
Loaded with soft blue and white blooms even in the 
hot, dry Summer months. Bloom from midsummer 
until frost. Pkt, 5c; y B oz, 15c. 
Heliantlius 
Chrysanthemum FI. 
Centaurea 
Bachelor’s Button 
Marigold 
Ball types 
Ageratuin 
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Gypsophila 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
Clarkia 
Daisy 
Golden African 
Kochia 
Mexican Fire Bush 
