Flower Seeds 
ABEL’S SEEL) HOUSE. HEADING. PA. 
Late Double Crested, Mixed, A well-balanced blend, including 
Pink, Crimson and White. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. 
Late Single. Handsome cosmos with blooms measuring 4 inches 
across, opening 2 to 4 weeks after the early varieties have started 
to bloom. Where the season is long enough they will make a 
marvelous display. The plants grow 6 ft. tall and flower most 
profusely. 
Late Single, Mixed. The three splendid showy colors, Crimson, 
Pink and White. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
DAISY—African, Hybrids (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca Hybrids) An¬ 
nual. These hybrids come in a wide range of colors, including 
pure white, sulphur-yellow, lemon-yellow, golden yellow, light 
salmon, salmon-rose, ecru and apricot shades. Plants produce 
the large flowers very freely. Height 1 to 114 ft. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
40c. 
DELPHINIUM—Hardy Larkspur. No other plant has obtained so 
prominent a place in the border or met with such universal ap¬ 
proval as Delphinium. They are hardy and easy to grow. 
Choicest Mixed, Gold Medal. Single flowers in many fine colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 60c; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Floradale Hybrids. This is a glorious mixture with colors running 
from sky blue through Cornflower ; blue, mauve, heliotrope, to 
deep Pansy-purple, with many opaline variations and crested 
centers in white, cream and black. Spikes 4 to 6 ft. tall. Pkt. 
15c; 14 oz. 60c; 14 oz. $1.00. 
DIANTHTJS—Annual Garden Pinks. Pinks are as popular today as 
they were in the garden of our grandparents, yet there is a decided 
difference between the old-fashioned Pinks and our improved 
modern varieties. Those we offer have large blooms, are more 
floriferous, and include many colors unknown to gardeners years 
ago, yet our modern Garden Pinks retain all the loveliness of the 
old fashioned kinds. They grow about 1 ft. tall and bloom all 
during the summer. 
Chinensis, Double Mixed.. A showy class with fine double blooms 
borne mostly in clusters on upright, strong stems. White, pink, 
scarlet, rose, crimson, as well as edged and bordered color com¬ 
binations. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
Fordhook Favorites. A charming mixture of both single and double- 
flowered annual Garden Pinks. It includes only the best colors 
and types, giving a display that is unsurpassed all during the 
summer. Easy to grow and very showy. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 30c; 
14 oz. 50c; oz. 85c. 
DIANTHTJS—Hardy Garden Pinks. These are popular perennials, 
blooming during the spring and summer. 
Plumarius Nanus, Double Dwarf Mixed. Many fine colors. Pkt. 
15c; 14 oz. 50c; 14 oz. 85c. 
Plumarius, Single Mixed. Large single blooms in showy colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. 
Plumarius, Double Mixed. Brilliant double blooms with spicy 
fragrance. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c. 
EUPHORBIA. Marginata (Snow on-the-Mountain). A splendid 
showy plant for beds and borders. Prom midsummer on the top 
leaves of every branch are attractively marked with white. 2 ft. 
tall. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; %oz. 40c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA—California. Poppies. Sunset Mixture. A bed of 
this mixture, which includes all the lovely colors described here, 
gives a sight that will last for months, as the plant will bloom 
profusely from midsummer until frost. They are splendid in 
beds, borders and in larger rock gardens. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 
14oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA RAMONA—(Frilled California Poppies). Ramona 
type California Poppies are beautifully frilled and fluted, in the 
rus8ett and pinkish shades, on neat growing plants which form a 
compact mass of flowers. They are very effective when used as a 
border or as a ground cover in the rose garden. Pkt. 25c; 14oz. 
55c; 14 oz. $1.00. 
FOXGLOVE-—Digitalis. Biennial. Towering spikes of lovely bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Blooms early in summer from seed shown the 
previous spring or summer. Height 3 to 4 ft. Colors: White, 
Yellow, Rose or Mixed (all colors). Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 14 
oz. 40c. 
GAILLARDIA—Blanket Flower. Here i* an annual which has been 
greatly neglected for no just reason. It is one of the most easily 
grown and colorful annuals which will stand hot weather better 
than most others. The plants grow 15 inches tall and bloom 
from July until frost. 
Double Mixed (Picta Lorenziana). Yellow, red and white in mix¬ 
ture. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. 
Picta, Single Mixed. These single-flowered annual Gaillardias are 
particularly bright and showy. They bloom profusely and con¬ 
tinuously until frost. Pkt. 10c; 14oz. 25c; !4oz. 40c. 
GAILLARDIA—Blanket Flower. A very showy perennial growing 2 
ft. tall. During the summer and fall the plants bear a profusion 
of long-stemmed flowers combining yellow and scarlet in good 
contrast. 
Grandiflora Hybrids. Many showy combinations of yellow and 
scarlet. Very free blooming. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c; 14 oz. 50c. 
GEUM—Boresii. Orange scarlet flowers from June until frost; 15 
inches tall. Pkt. 35c; 1/16 oz. 75c; 14 oz. $1.25. 
GOMPHRENA—Globe Amaranth. Mixed. Attractive, clover-like 
strawy flower-heads in white, red and orange tones. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from midsummer until frost. Grows 2 ft. tall and is 
splendid for garden display, for cutting, and for drying. Pkt. 
10c; 14oz. 25c; 14oz. 40c. 
GODETIA—Satin Flower. Mixed. Beautiful silk-finished flowers in 
rose, carmine, pink, Cattleya-blue, and pure white. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely during the summer and fall. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 
25c; 14 oz. 40c. 
GOURDS—Ornamental. Spoon-—Small, slender-necked green fruits 
marked with orange, white and light green. Pkt. 10c. 
Nest-Egg. White, egg-shaped fruits. Easily dried. Pkt. 10c. 
Sugar Trough. Bottle-shaped fruits with thick, durable skin. Eas¬ 
ily dried. Pkt. 10c. 
Dishcloth or Luffa. Fruits have sponge like fibrous skeleton which 
may be used as a sponge. Let the fruits mature fully. Pkt. 10c. 
Dipper. Will hold about one quart of water. Pkt. 10c. 
Fine Mixed. All varieties in mixture. Pkt. 10c. 
GYPSQPHILA PACIFICA—Paniculata. Pacifica is a good rose col¬ 
ored perennial baby's breath, coming into flower after the pani¬ 
culata varieties have passed. Flowers are produced the first season 
from seed and it is perfectly hardy. The plant reaches a height of 
314 to 4 feet, and is a veritable cloud of the numerous rose col¬ 
ored flowers, which are excellent in bouquets for a filler. Pkt. 15c; 
!4oz. 40c; 14oz. 70c. 
HELICHRYSUM—Strawflowers. This is one of the most widely 
grown of all Everlastings. It will make a wonderful display 
in the garden, blooming profusely from midsummer until late 
fall. For drying cut the blooms before they have fully opened, 
choosing preferably the early morning hours, while they are 
still moist with dew, and hang them head down in a cool, shady 
and airy place until they are thoroughly dried. The plants 
grow 2 to 2 V4 ft. tall and will give a splendid display in beds 
or tall borders. They do best where they get full sunlight all day. 
Dlauthus 
Chinese Woolflower 
Cockscomb. Celosia Cristata 
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