34 Perennial Flower Seeds 
THE MEYER SEED CO 
FOLLOWING 
ARE ALL 
Pkt. 10c 
PERENNIALS 
., unless otherwise noted 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS FOR SOWING HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
Perennial seed may be sown outdoors from May until September. 
A good, finely sifted soil, should be used, to which add some sand 
and granulated peat moss. It is absolutely necessary that a shaded 
location be selected, or if sown in a coldtrame lath coverings or sash 
covered with burlap should be used. The soil must be kept moist at 
All times, therefore we deem it advisable to sow in this manner. If 
the soil should become dry for only a short period the seed would 
be destroyed. 
A common mistake in sowing flower seeds i3 covering too deeply; 
as a general rule cover only to a depth of the thickness of the seeds. 
Some seeds are of much slower germination than others, therefore 
it is wise not to be impatient. For instance, Hardy Primulas will 
often lie dormant in the ground for six months to a year; Columbines 
and other varieties of a like nature, two to three months. As soon 
as the plants are large enough to handle they should be transplanted 
to the permanent location in the perennial border or nursery rows. 
181. ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. 3 to 
5 ft. high. Blooms May and June. Rich gen¬ 
tian blue. Pkt. 10c. 
182. ANTHEM IS (Hardy Marguerite). A 
handsome, hardy perennial, bearing all Sum¬ 
mer, Daisylike bright yellow flowers. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
183. ACONITUM (Monkshood). Pkt. 
10c. 
184. ALYSSUM saxatile (Yellow) (Bas¬ 
ket of Gold). For rock gardens. Pkt. 10c. 
185. ANEMONE coronaria. Anemones 
are easily grown from seed, bloom early, 
when good cut flowers are scarce, and are 
perfectly hardy. Pkt. 10c. 
185a. ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift) 
'formosa. A pretty, hardy perennial for 
■edgings with deep pink flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c. 
186. ARAB IS (Rockcress). Early Spring¬ 
flowering plants, especially adapted for edg¬ 
ing and rockery; 6 in. high. Pure white blos¬ 
som; flowers in May. Pkt. 10c. 
187. PERENNIAL ASTER (Michaelmas 
Daisy). Pkt. 10c. 
188. ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). 
Semi-dwarf, 18 in. high, large flowers; excel¬ 
lent for bedding. To have flowers early, sow 
indoors during February and March. 
Prlma Donna, apricot pink, Fawn, pink 
suffused yellow; Golden Queen, golden yel¬ 
low: Flame, rich red; Purity, white; Peer¬ 
less, pink; Defiance, brilliant scarlet; Pic¬ 
ture, pale apricot with throat; and All 
Colors Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00. 
188a. ANTIRRHINUM (New Rust¬ 
proof Snapdragons). This splendid new 
type of Snapdragons has prove to be 75% 
resistant to the destructive Antirrhinum rust. 
Majus grandiflorum. Mixed. This superb 
mixture contains a wonderful range of popu¬ 
lar colors. Pkt. 25c. 
188b. Best Forcing Varieties in pink, 
yellow, red, bronze, white. Pkt. 50c. 
and $1.00. 
Hardy Border Carnations 
189. CAMPANULA medium (Canter¬ 
bury-bells). These are strictly biennials and 
require the following cultural directions. Sow 
from June 1st till September 1st; when strong 
enough, transplant to a distance of 6 in. 
apart; after frost has set in, protect with 
leaves and straw. They flower the following 
June, after which they die. Their colors are 
so pure that gorgeous effects can be achieved 
with them. Single Cup-and-saucer blue, 
pink, white, or mixed, and double mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10c. 
190. CANDYTUFT, PERENNIAL (Iber- 
is). White and lilac. Each, pkt. 10c., 
oz. 80c. 
190a. CARNATIONS, Hardy Border. 
Dwarf, compact plants with a great profu¬ 
sion of double flowers in various colors. Early 
flowering and invaluable for cutting. Will 
bloom first year if seed is sown early. Red, 
pink, white and mixed. 1 ft. Pkt. 15c., 
special pkt. 50c. 
191. CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. An 
ornamental plant, forming dense bushes 
about 2 ft. high, producing freely its bright 
orange scarlet, lanternlike fruits, which can 
be cut and dried for Winter bouquets; highly 
interesting. Pkt. 10c. 
192. CHEIRANTHUS alllonl (Siberian 
Wallflower). A biennial; brilliant orange 
flowers; 1 ft. For rock garden. Pkt. 10c. 
193. COREOPSIS lanceolata grandl- 
flora. A hardy perennial bearing a profuse 
and long-continued succession of large, bold, 
golden yellow flowers during the whole Sum¬ 
mer months. Seed sown in March will flower 
the same season. Height 2)4 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
194. COLUMBINE, or AQUILEGIA. A 
most desirable border plant. It forms large 
clumps, blooms early, long and abundantly, 
is useful for cutting and elegant in habit. 
Sow seed in the open ground in Spring, prefer¬ 
ably where the plants are to grow, and thin 
to about a foot apart. Sow in the Fall for 
flowering the following season. They thrive 
well under ordinary garden culture. Few 
hardy perennials are so easily grown from 
seed, and will give such satisfaction. Yellow 
red-spurred, old rose yellow-spurred, yellow 
and white yellow-spurred, blue shades, and 
mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. 
195. DAISY, English Double (Beilis 
perennis). Seed should be sown from June 1st 
until September, transplanted in the Fall, 
and they will flower the following Spring. If 
sown in the Spring they will flower in the 
Autumn; 4 in. White, pink, crimson, and 
mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. 
196. SHASTA DAISY. Very large; white 
single flowers on long stems. Pkt. lie- 
All Flower Seeds 
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