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Growing Flowers from Seeds 
For best results, use a shallow box filled with light, rich soil not 
likely to bake or form a crust when the surface dries, and which 
has been treated with Formaldehyde Dust or Semesan. Tamp 
firmly, so that the level is about half an inch below the top of the 
box. Make shallow furrows crossways, about an inch apart. Very 
fine seeds, like Petunias and Portulacas, need merely marks; large 
seeds, like Scabiosas, Lupines, and Four-o’Clocks, should have 
furrows a half-inch deep. Sow the seed thinly in the rows, and label 
each row. Sift fine soil, mixed with sand, over the seeds, covering 
them to the soil-level. Then press the surface with a board or a brick, 
and water with a very fine nozzle or sprinkle the surface with a 
whisk-broom dipped in water. Cover the box with a sheet of glass 
and newspaper, and set it in a warm position, watching from day 
to day to see that the surface does not get dry or become soggy. 
As soon as the seedlings break through the ground, the news¬ 
paper must be removed and the box set where it will receive the 
largest amount of sunlight. When the first leaves are fully formed, 
remove the glass or tilt it to admit air; when the seedlings are 
all up and gathering strength, take off the glass. 
Special care will be needed in watering. If too much water is 
used, the seedlings are likely to damp off; if not enough, they 
will not grow rapidly. 
While the seeds are growing, prepare other boxes into which 
to transplant them. Fill with light, rich soil and mark the 
surface into 2-inch squares, and when the seedlings have 
acquired their second set of leaves, transplant them. They will 
need shading until they take hold of the ground. After that, 
give them plenty of light and water until it is warm enough to 
set them outdoors. 
If you have a coldframe, the seedlings may be transferred 
from the seed-trays to the coldframe instead of into boxes. 
Perennials require exactly the same treatment, except that 
sowing may be delayed until the annuals are out of the way, 
and the seedlings may be grown on in a temporary nursery until 
autumn when they must be moved to the beds in which they 
are to flower next year. 
Good results can also be obtained by sowing most annuals out¬ 
doors any time from early April to June. 
Acroclinium 
Annual 
Double Large-flowering Hybrids. Beau¬ 
tiful Everlasting Flowers in salmon, apricot, 
pink, rose and cerise, white and creamy 
tones with golden centers. For drying, cut as 
soon as they open. Pkt. 10 cts., >Joz. 25 cts. 
Ageratum • Floss Flower 
Annual 
Excellent for low borders and edging, and 
is often used for porch-boxes. Can be sown 
outdoors in May, but to have blooms earlier 
start indoors in March. 
Blue Perfection. Pretty, deep lavender- 
blue flowers. Plants grow about 15 inches 
high. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 
Dwarf Blue Boy. A new variety only 
about 4 inches high. Very uniform growth, 
completely covered with bloom in rich 
shades of blue. Pkt. 25 cts., >Joz. 75 cts. 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. Perfectly formed 
little plants about 8 inches tall, with flowers 
of clear blue. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 
Little Blue Star. Tiny plants, not over 
5 inches high, covered with masses of bright 
blue flowers. Pkt. 25 cts., Xoz. 75 cts. 
Alyssum saxatile 
Aiyssum 
Annuals and Perennials 
The ever-popular and always satisfactory 
flower for edging beds or planting in porch- 
boxes or rockeries. Sow the seed in the open 
ground any time from early April to June. 
Blooms all summer. 
Lilac Queen. Annual. Dwarf, compact 
plants rarely 6 inches high. Flowers deep 
lavender-lilac. A very pretty variety. Pkt. 
10 cts., %oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Little Gem. Annual. A dwarf form which 
makes dense, round, little bushes about 
6 inches high, covered with very white flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Saxatile compactum, Blanket of Gold. 
Perennial. Bushy plants a foot high. Tiny 
bright yellow flowers in clusters. A good 
rock-plant. Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 40 cts., oz. 
$1.25. 
White Carpet. Annual. The name de¬ 
scribes it—a carpet of white only 2 to 3 inches 
high. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
White Sweet. Annual. The old-fash¬ 
ioned variety. Low-growing and spreading. 
Sweet-scented, pure white flowers. Pkt. 
5 cts., Koz. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
