26 Annual Flower Seeds 
THE MEYER SEED CO 
SOW the Seeds e ith er broadcast or in rows, and cover lightly —a good general rule is to 
■ ■ cover several times the size of the seeds and press the soil firmly. Small 
seeds cannot come up if covered too deep. Very fine seeds should be sown on the surface and 
pressed into the soil. To have the earliest blooms, flowers that stand transplanting should be 
sown early in boxes indoors. Water with a fine spray, do not let the soil dry out, do not keep 
the plants saturated, as they may damp off. When three or four leaves have formed, transplant 
1 in. apart in boxes, or in the open ground if warm enough. 
The Soil best suited to flowers is a light, rich loam, made as fine and smooth as possible. 
— If heavy, mix with sand to lighten, and make it friable. Many seeds are 
very small and require a fine seed-bed. 
M.-S. 
RELIABLE 
Flower Seeds 
HALF HARDY and TENDER FLOWERS should not be sown or transplanted outside until the weather is settled and warm. 
HARD SHELLED SEEDS like Canna, Moonvines, Morning-glories should have a hole filed through the outer shell, or soaked in 
warm water 24 hours before planting. 
FLOWERS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. To aid those not familiar with the uses to which flowers may be put, we have classified 
i a few below. Where a variety is suitable for two uses, we have entered it in both 
lists. Note carefully the heights of the plants so that a proper selection may be made. 
FOB BORDERS AND BEDDING-. —6 to 
12 inches high. Alyssum, Brachycome, Can¬ 
dytuft, Dusty-miller Centaurea, Daisy, Di- 
anthus, Forget-me-not, Lobelia, Mignonette, 
Pansy, Bedding Petunia, Dwarf Phlox, Ice¬ 
land Poppy, Pyrethrum, Portulaca, Verbena. 
FOB BOBDEBS AND BEDDING.— 1 to 
2 feet high. Ageratum, Amaranthus, Antir¬ 
rhinum or Snapdragon, Aquilegia or Colum¬ 
bine, Asters, Balsam, Begonia, Calendula, 
Calliopsis. Candytuft, Carnation, Clarkia, 
Chrysanthemum, Coleus, Centaurea, Cocks¬ 
comb, Shasta Daisy, Dianthus or Pinks, Esch- 
scholtzia, Gaillardia, Godetia, Heliotrope, An¬ 
nual Larkspur, Marigold, Marvel of Peru, 
Mignonette, Dwarf Nasturtium, Petunia, 
Phlox, Poppy, Salpiglossis, Salvia, Scabiosa, 
Stokesia, Stocks; Sweet-william, Vinca, Wall¬ 
flower and Zinnia. 
PI.ANT IN BOXES AND TRANSPLANT. 
—Ageratum, Aster, Calendula, Canterbury- 
bells, Calliopsis, Chrysanthemum, Cockscomb, 
Cosmos, Godetia, Lobelia, Marigold, Marvel 
of Peru, Petunia, Pyrethrum, Ricinus, Salpi¬ 
glossis, Salvia, Sensitive Plant, Stocks, 
Sweet-william and Verbena. These may also 
be planted where they are to grow. 
FOB EDGING AND LOW BOBDEBS.— 
Alyssum, Brachycome, Candytuft, Dusty 
Miller Centaureas, Daisy, Forget-me-not, Ice 
Plant, Lobelia, Portulaca and Stocks. 
FOB CUT FLOWEBS. —Antirrhinum or 
Snapdragon, Alyssum, Aquilegia or Colum¬ 
bine, Aster, Calendula, Calliopsis, Candytuft, 
Carnation, Flowering Centaureas, Chrysan¬ 
themum, Cosmos, Dahlia, Shasta Daisy, Dian¬ 
thus or Pinks, Eschscholtzia, Gaillardia, Gyp- 
sophila. Heliotrope, Marigold, Mignonette, 
Nasturtium, Rudbeckia, Salpiglossis, Scabi¬ 
osa, Stokesia, Stocks, Miniature Sunflower, 
Sweet-sultan, Sweet-william, Sweet Peas and 
Zinnia. 
FOB TALL BEDS, GBOUFS AND BACK- 
GBOUNDS. —Amaranthus, Calliopsis, Can¬ 
na, Canterbury-bells, Tall and Plumed Cocks¬ 
comb, Cosmos, Dahlia, Digitalis, Hollyhock, 
Kochia or Burning-bush, Perennial Larkspur, 
African Marigold, Nicotiana, Oriental Poppy, 
Evening Primrose, Ricinus, Salvia, Salpiglos¬ 
sis, Scabiosa, Stokesia, Sunflower, Wool- 
flower and Zinnia. 
FOB POTS, POBCH BOXES AND BAS¬ 
KETS. —• Ageratum, Alyssum, Begonia, 
Dusty-miller Centaurea, Ice Plant, Lobelia, 
French Marigold, Tall and Dwarf Nastur¬ 
tium, Nepeta, Oenothera, Petunia, Smilax, 
Stocks, Thunbergia, Vinca and Verbena. 
FOB MOUNDS AND ROCKERIES.— 
Alyssum, Candytuft, Coleus, Dianthus, Gyp- 
sophila, Helianthemum, Heliotrope, Heuchera, 
Ice Plant, Lobelia, .Mimulus, Pansy, Phlox, 
Portulaca, Saponaria, Smilax, Thunbergia, 
Verbena and Viola. 
ALL FOLLOWING ARE 
ANNUALS 
10 cents per packet unless otherwise noted 
1. AGERATUM (Floss Flower). An ex¬ 
cellent plant for edging or solid effects. A 
continuous bloomer. Imperial Dwarf Blue, 
Imperial Dwarf White or Mixed. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 75c. 
2. ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting Flow¬ 
er). Good size flowers, blooming all Summer 
and Fall. Height 18 in. Pink, White, and 
Mixed. Each 10c. 
3. ALYSSUM, Carpet of Snow. One of 
the most popular garden flowers, in bloom all 
season. Used for edging or in rockeries or 
vases. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c. 
All Flower 
4. Alyssum, Lilac Queen. A very pretty 
deep lavender lilac, of dwarf compact habit. 
6 in. Pkt. 10c. 
AMARANTHUS. Brilliant foliaged an¬ 
nuals, growing from 3 to 5 ft. high. They 
thrive best in a hot, sunny location, not too 
rich soil, and given sufficient room to develop 
their full beauty. 
5. Amaranthus, Combustion, Molten 
Fire (Erroneously called Summer Poinsettia). 
The most brilliant of this brilliant family. 
The foliage is bronzy crimson, each branch 
eeds 10c. per pkt., unless otherwise no 
terminating with a tuft of bright scarlet car¬ 
mine leaves. Grows from 4 to 5 ft., according 
to the amount of moisture it obtains. It 
makes a very showy plant during the entire 
Summer months, culminating with the top 
turning red which resembles a Poinsettia. 
6. Amaranthus tricolor splendens 
(Josephs-coat). An improvement on the old 
sort of more brilliant coloring. Pkt. 10c. 
7. Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies- 
bleeding). Has drooping crimson flower 
spikes. Pkt. 10c. 
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