ROSS’ CHOICE ANNUALS 
Gardens That are Well Planned Will have Flowers in Abundance This Year 
Annuals are flowers that sprout from seed, all of which die within the limits of the garden year. Being inex¬ 
pensive, they appeal to both the home owner and renter. It is possible to enjoy at a low cost all of Nature's 
beauty in color and fragrance. The many varieties we offer in this book are carefully selected to supply the utmost 
in flower beauty and satisfaction. 
Ageratum (Floss Flower) 
Hardy Annual 
A plant of the greatest beauty and value for garden 
or window, unexcelled for border, rock garden or bedding. 
Early and constant bloomer. 
148 MEXICANUM. Blue. 1 Vi feet. Pkt., 10c; V4 ox., 
30c; ox., 80c. 
149 MEXICANUM ALBUM. White, 1 Vz feet. Pkt., 
10c; !4 ox., 30c; ox., 80c. 
151 LITTLE DORRIT. Azure-blue. 8 inches. Pkt., 10c; 
Vt ox., 30c; ox., 80c. 
153 LITTLE BLUE STAR. A miniature variety with 
beautiful mauve flowers. 5 inches. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 
60c; V 4 ox., $1.00. 
154 BLUE PERFECTION. Large heads of amethyst-blue 
flowers; plant of very even growth, about 8 inches 
high. Pkt., 10; 14 ox., 30c; ox., 80c. 
155 DWARF BLUE CAP. This is by far the best all 
around dwarf Ageratum yet produced. Pkt., 10c; Va 
ox., 30c; !4 ox., 50c. 
156 PURPLE PERFECTION. Deepest blue. Pkt., 10c; 
Va ox., 25c. 
158 MIXED COLORS. All varieties mixed Pkt., 10c; 
Vi ox., 30c; ox., 55c. 
Acroclinium ( Everlasting Flower) 
One of the so-called everlasting flowers, which, when 
cut and dried, is very valuable for winter bouquets. A 
graceful plant, growing about 1 5 inches high and bear¬ 
ing lovely rose and white flowers, which are very effective 
in beds or borders during the summer, but it is for their 
use in a dried state during the winter that they are 
extensively grown. 
139 Light Rose and Pure White. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 
14 ox., 20c. 
Agrosfemmo 
Pretty, free-blooming plants of easy culture, especially 
desirable for dry situations. Excellent for cutting. 
160 COELI-ROSA (Rose of Heaven). Rose, white center. 
Hardy annual. ] Vz feet. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 30e. 
Amaranthus 
Brilliantly colored foliage, and bearing peculiarly 
formed flowers. While in rich soil the plants and leaves 
are much larger, the colors are seldom as brilliant as 
when grown on rather poor soil. Of easiest culture. 
Give plenty of room to develop. 
175 CAUDATUS (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Long, drooping 
flower, blood red. Half-hardy annual. 3 feet. Pkt., 
10c; Vs ox., 25c. 
178 TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph's Coat). Red, yel¬ 
low, and green foliage. One of the most beautiful of 
ornamental-leaved Amaranthus. Pkt., 10c; !4 ox., 
30c. 
Alyssum 
A well-known favorite, hardy annual, blooming pro¬ 
fusely the entire season. Excellent for edging. No other 
white flower is so well adapted for a dense, low carpet, 
or as borders and ribbons in garden work. Extremely 
fragrant and frequently used for bouquets. Sow seed 
early in April. 
166 SWEET ALYSSUM. Fragrant, white. 1 foot. Pkt, 
10c; !4 ox., 20c; Vi ox., 35c; ox., 60c. 
167 LITTLE GEM. Of spreading habit, forming compact 
masses of bloom often a foot or more in diameter. 
White, fragrant. 6 inches. Pkt., lOe; !4 ox., 25c; 
ox., 75c. 
168 CARPET OF SNOW. Of very dwarf habit; white, 
fragrant. 4 inches. Pkt., 10c; 14 ox., 30c; Vi ox., 
50c. 
169 LILAC QUEEN. Beautiful soft lilac flowers chang¬ 
ing to white as they age. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 20c; 
!4 ox., 35c. 
171 LITTLE DORRIT. Little bushes fairly smothered 
with miniature white flowers. A gem for edging and 
beds. 4 inches high. Pkt., 10c; V 4 ox., 25c; ox., 75c. 
Anchusa 
184 BLUE BIRD. Compact plants, 20 to 24 inches high 
with clusters of vivid indigo-blue flowers. Excellent 
for cutting. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 25c. 
185 CAPENSIS (Cape Forget-me-not). Attractive an¬ 
nual with azure-blue flowers. 1 Vi feet. Pkt., 10c; 
Va ox., 25c. 
Ageratum, Blue Perfection 
Amaranthus 
(Love-Lies-Bleeding) 
Alyssum, Little Gem 
Worcester, Mass 
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AGERATUM IS EXCELLENT FOR BORDERS 
