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In the Spring when “Old Mother Nature” unfolds her beauty in all her magic splendor, and you are inspired with a feeling that the 
world has been re-born in a more glorious state than ever before—you look about you and see in your neighbors’ yards a profusion of 
brilliantly colored and variously shaped flowers growing in neatly designed beds that delight your eyes and mind beyond words. It is diffi¬ 
cult to believe that anyone would contemplate leaving the grounds about their cherished home bare and unattractive amidst so much beauty, 
especially when so many beautiful flowers can be grown from seed, with so little effort and at such a small cost. 
DESIGN AND CULTURE: Select plots of ground where seed are to be planted and outline beds to conform with designs wanted. (It is 
preferable to sketch on paper outline of beds and items to be planted therein before this procedure, which will help to avoid many mistakes 
that might have been incurred otherwise.) If it is not necessary to import good soil, and you assume that the soil already present has the 
proper texture and fertility, you will want to begin the operations of spading deeply and raking the surface until it is as fine, smooth and 
level as possible. If it is your desire to make the soil more fertile, incorporate thoroughly with it Nicholson’s Pulverized and Sterilized Sheep 
Manure before the smoothing and levelling process. Do not plant when ground is wet. As a general rule, seed are covered to a uniform depth, 
which should not exceed four times the diameter of same. Press soil firmly over seed with flat end of hoe or plank. Thin out plants to 
prevent crowding and keep entirely free from weeds. 
1401—Ageratum 
AGERATUM 
HA. Of bushy habit, with effective laven¬ 
der, blue and white flowers. They stand our 
hot, dry climate and the plants are covered 
with bloom from early summer till frost. 
1400— MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
1401— BLUE PERFECTION. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
1717—LITTLE BLUE STAR. An exceed¬ 
ingly dwarf variety, very even in growth, 
the tiny bushes only about four inches high. 
Densely covered with bright blue flowers, 
with a darker near-purple center. A wonder¬ 
ful sort of edging. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c; 
oz., $1.75, postpaid. 
1733—BLUE BALL. This beautiful little 
plant is very compact in growth and covered 
with a mass of deep blue blooms. Account 
of its height it makes a wonderful border 
plant, growing only to a height of six inches. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; oz., 85c, postpaid. 
ALYSSUM—Sweet 
A hardy annual used for borders and edg¬ 
ing, comes early in the spring, covering itself 
with clusters of pure white flowers. 
1741— SAXATILE COMPACTUM. P. (Gold 
Dust or Basket of Gold.) A beautiful showy 
plant, with bright yellow blooms, and it flow¬ 
ers so freely that little of the foliage is visible 
when in full bloom. An excellent plant for 
borders or rock gardens. Hardy perennial, 12 
inches. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 60c, 
postpaid. 
1742— LILAC QUEEN. A. A beautiful deep 
lavender lilac of dwarf, compact growth, 
height 6 inches. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts.. 25c; oz., 
50c, postpaid. 
1402— MARITIMUM. A. Usually grows 
about 8 inches high and spreads. Pkt., 10c; 3 
pkts., 25c; oz., 35c, postpaid. 
1403— LITTLE GEM (Carpet of Snow). A. 
A beautiful white sort for borders. Plants 
grow about 6 inches tall, produce an abundance 
of flowers. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 40c, 
postpaid. 
AMARANTHUS 
A. These plants give brilliant contrasts of 
color, being useful for tall borders, groups 
and foliage effects. 
1404— TRICOLOR (Joseph’s Coat). Leaves 
variegated red, yellow and green. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c; oz., 60c, postpaid. 
1436—MOLTEN FIRE. One of the members 
of the Amaranthus family, growing to a height 
of about three feet. The top leaves are a fiery 
crimson, the lower ones maroon. This gives 
the top leaves a Poinsettia-like appearance. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 90c, postpaid. 
1405— MIXED. Many varieties and colors. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c; oz., 45c, postpaid. 
NOTICE 
You are privileged to deduct money 
order or registration fee, also three 
cents to cover mailing from the full 
amount of your order, provided your 
order amounts to 50c or more. See 
page 74. 
AQUILEGIA—Columbine 
HP. This is one of the easiest to grow from 
seeds. Much prized for cutting, the flowers 
and foliage both being very beautiful and 
decorative. 
1707— ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUE. Pkt.. 
15c; 2 pkts., 25c; % oz., 85c, postpaid. 
1640—LONG SPURRED MIXED. While all 
Aquilegias are beautiful, we believe this to 
be the finest. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; V4 oz - 
65c, postpaid. 
1708— MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT’S STRAIN. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. Extra large blooms 
with very long spurs. A harmonious combi¬ 
nation of shades fitted to any garden plan. 
Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00, postpaid. 
Please Note 
The following symbols are used 
for your guidance in the Flower 
Seed section of our catalog: 
A. Annual 
P. Perennial 
B. Biennial 
HA. Hardy Annual 
HP. Hardy Perennial 
TP. Tender Perennial 
To Produce 
Beautiful Flowers 
Treat your flower seeds with 
SEMESAN—See page 59. 
1402—Alyssum 
ARCTOTIS 
(Blue Eyed African Daisy) 
A. Starts blooming in early sum¬ 
mer, and continues until hard frost. 
As a cut flower it is especially de¬ 
sirable, the blooms lasting a week 
or ten days in water. Grows 2 to 3 
feet high. Has single, daisy-like 
flower, pearly white with a gold 
band surrounding a delicate mauve 
center. 
1641—A RCTOTIS G R A N D I S. 
Pkt.. 10c; 3 pkts.. 25c; oz.. 75c, 
postpaid. 
Flower Seed Diseases 
Can be controlled by using 
SEMESAN. See page 59. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —23— DALLAS, TEXAS 
