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aid in selecting flower seeds 
FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 
AND SITUATIONS 
We offer seeds of all undermentioned varieties, descriptions and prices of which may be readily found 
in the Catalogue by referring to index page 168 
FLOWERING 
GARDEN ANNUALS 
and other plants that attain per¬ 
fection and flower the first 
season from seed 
Sorts marked * are best for 
massing in beds. 
African Daisy*... 
Ageratum*. 
Alyssum, Sweet*... 
Antirrhinum*. 
Arctotis. 
Arnebia. 
Asters*. 
Balsam. 
Bartonia. 
Begonia Fibrous*.. 
Brachycomc. 
Browallia. 
Calendula. 
Caliiopsis*. 
Candytuft. . 
Carnation, 
Marguerite. 
Cclosia*. 
Cockscomb* . 
Centaurea (An.).. 
Chrysanthemums 
(Annual var.).. 
Clarkia. 
Cleome. 
Convolvulus 
Minor. 
Cosmos. 
Dahlia. 
Dianthus* ...... 
Eschscholtzia* . 
Euphorbia Var.... 
Gaillardia. 
Geranium. 
Globe Amaranth.. 
Godetii. 
Gypsophila. 
Helichrysum. 
Heliotrope. 
Hibiscus. 
Hollyhock* (An.). 
Impatiens. . .. ... 
Kochia. 
Lantana. 
Larkspur.. 
Lavatcra. 
Lobelia*.... 
Lupinus. 
Lychnis... 
Marigold*. 
Marvel of Peru.. 
Matricaria. 
Mignonette. 
Mimulus. 
Myosotis*. 
Nasturtium,* 
Tom Thumb... 
Ncmcsia. 
Nicotiana*. 
Nigella. 
Oenothera. 
Pansies. 
Pentstemon. 
Petunia. 
Phlox, D.*. 
Poppy*. 
Portulaca*. 
Ithodanthe. 
Ricinus. .. 
Salpiglossis. 
Salvia*. 
Scabiosa. 
Schizanthus. 
Stocks*. 
Sunflower. 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Sultan. 
Verbena . 
Vinca rosea. 
Viscaria. 
Wallflower (An.).. 
Zinnia*. 
COLORED FOLIAGE PLANTS 
FOR BORDERS AND 
RIBBON BEDS 
Amaranthus. 
Canna., 
Centaurea 
Candi Jissima' . 
Centaurea 
Gymnocarpa... 
FRAGRANT FLOWERS FROM 
SEED 
Coleus. 
Kochia. 
Marvel of Peru... 
Musa. 
Pyrethrum Aure.. 
Ricinus. 
Alyssum.1. 
Auricula. 
Carnations. 
Clematis Flam.... 
Clematis, Panic... 
Cleome. 
Dianthus (Hardy) 
Geranium. .. 
Heliotrope. 
Mignonette. 
Mimulus. 
Nicotiana Affinis. 
Pinks. 
Polyanthus. 
Scabiosa..• 
Stock. 
Sweet Pea 
Sweet Rocket.... 
Sweet Sultan. 
Sweet William. .. 
Verbena, Lemon.. 
Wallflower. 
CLIMBING VINES FROM 
SEED 
Annuals 
Balloon Vine., 
Canary-Bird Vine. 
Coboea. 
Convolvulus Maj. 
Cypress Vine. . . 
Dolichos. 
Gourds. 
Hop, Japanese. . 
Hyacinth Bean.. 
Ipomoca.. 
Maurandia. 
Mina . 
Momordica. 
Moon Flower 
Morning Glories. 
Nasturtiums. 
Sweet Peas 
Thunbergia. 
Ampelopsis 
Aristolchia. 
Asparagus.. 
Bignonia... 
Clematis... 
Hardy Perennials 
Ivy, Kenilworth. 
Kudzu Vine. 
Lathyrus. 
Wistaria. 
Greenhouse Climbers 
Asparagus plum. 
nanus.... 
Maurandia. 
Smilax. 
Swainsonia. 
HARDY FLOWERING 
PERENNIALS 
For Permanent Beds and Borders 
Achillea . 
Alyssum, Hardy... 
Aquilegia ., 
Aster . 
Boltonia . , 
Campanula. 
Candytuft, Hardy 
Canterbury Bells. 
Carnation. .. 
Chrysanthemum.. 
Coreopsis (har.). . 
Cowslip. 
Delphinum. 
Dianthus (hardy). 
Digitalis. 
Gaillardia (hardy) 
Gypsophila . 
PLANTS SUCCEEDING 
PARTIAL SHADE 
Hibiscus . 
Hollyhock . 
Lathynis . 
Lychnis . 
Myosotis . 
Pansies . 
Phlox (hardy)_ 
Pinks (hardy)_ 
Poppy (hardy).. . 
Primrose (Japan). 
Pyrethrum (har.). 
Scabiosa (hardy). 
Shasta Daisy.. .. 
Stokesia . 
Sweet William.. . 
Tufted Pansies... 
Wallflow’er . 
IN 
Anemone. 
Antirrhinum. 
Aquilegia.... 
Beilis (Daisies) 
Canterbury Bells. 
Coreopsis. 
Cowslip.. 
Delphinium. 
Digitalis . 
Matricaria, or 
Feverfew. 
Mimulus. 
Myosotis. 
Oenothera. 
Polyanthus. 
Pansy. 
Poppies (hardy).. 
Primrose (hardy). 
LONG-STEMMED FLOWERS 
FOR CUTTING 
Aquilegia. 
Arctotis. 
Asters... 
Caliiopsis. 
Carnations. 
Centaurea. 
Chrysanthemum.. 
Coreopsis. 
Cosmos. 
Dahlias. 
Delphinium (har.) 
Dianthus. 
Gypsophila. 
Gaillardias . 
Larkspur. 
Marigolds. ... 
Matricaria.... 
Mignonette... 
Poppies..... 
Salpiglossis 
Scabiosa.. 
Stocks. 
Stokesia .. 
Sunflowers. 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Sultans.. 
Zinnias. 
PLANTS FOR VASES, HANGING 
BASKETS, VERANDA 
BOXES, ETC. 
Begonia Vernon. 
Maurandia. 
Nasturtium. 
Petunia. 
Smilax. 
Drooping Sorts 
Alyssum.. . 
Asparagus. 
Upright Growing 
Centaurea.. 
Coleus. 
Geranium. . 
Heliotrope. 
Impatiens.. 
Pansy. 
Verbena.... 
PLANTS SUITABLE FOR 
EDGINGS 
Ageratum. Petunia. 
Alyssum. Phlox, Compacta 
Asters, Dwarf Pinks (hardy).... 
Begonia, Vernon. .. • Portulaca. 
Beilis (Daisies).... Pyrethrum 
Candytuft. Aureum. 
Centaurea, White Sweet William.... 
Lobelia Compacta Verbena. 
M ar igold. Zinnia (D warf) . .. 
Nasturtium, 
Dwarf. 
EVERLASTINGS FOR WINTER 
BOUQUETS 
Honesty. 
Rhodanthe . 
Acroclinium. 
Globe Amaranth.. 
Helichrysum. 
PLANTS SUITABLE FOR 
GREENHOUSES AND CON 
SERVATORIES 
Asparagus. . 
Auricula.... 
Begonia. ... 
Browallia... 
Calceolaria. 
Carnation. . 
Cineraria.. . 
Cyclamen. . 
Geranium .. 
Gerbcra.... 
Gloxinia. . . . 
Heliotrope. . 
Lantana.... 
Lobelia .. 
Mignonette. . 
Myosotis_ 
Pansy. 
Petunia. 
Polyanthus. . 
Primula. 
Schizanthus., 
Smilax. 
Swansonia... 
Sweet Peas 
Stocks. 
SEED SOW ING. Most cases of failure of seeds to come up arc due to unsuitable soil conditions. It is 
mechanically impossible that young seedlings can send their shoots upwards through soil which is hard and 
packed, neither can tender rootlets pierce downward in such soil. The result is an abortive effort to grow. 
So let the soil, either in the cold frame, or the permanent bed, be well dug and pulverized. Fine soil should 
be sifted on top to at least an inch in depth, and if heavy or clayey, lightened with sand. Smooth down the 
surface with a piece of board about 8 in. square, to the center of which a small block has been nailed to 
hold on by. Then with a pointed stick mark out the rows, letting them run the narrow 
way of the frame or box. Stick in a name label at the end of each row, and then drop the 
seeds in a little pinch at a time, taking care to spread it so that it doe3 not lie in lumps me rignt wav The wrong u 
(see cut above). Very small seeds should be sown broadcast on a square space, and the label stuck in the center. Sow large seeds one by one, an 
inch apart. Sift earth over all to cover them as deep as twice their diameter, and then press down firmly again with the hoard. Hard shell seeds 
like Ipomoeas, Gannas, etc., should be soaked in water 24 hours to soften before planting. Lay over the bed a piece of thin cotton cloth, and 
Wilier with a fine spray. When the seeds come up, remove the cloth. After this do not let the soil dry out, and raise the sash or pane of 
glass, as the case may be,.to admit air on warm days. Seed sowing in permanent beds is accomplished in the same. way. but of course 
is not done until May 10th to May loth, with some exceptions already noted. Note that when seeds arc sown out-doors they should 
be covered more deeply than if sown indoors or under glass. Cover to fully three times the diameter of the seed. Some 
gardeners lacking a cold frame plant all their annuals outdoors about May 10th, in a temporary 
seed-bed located along a south wall, and protected from the sun by a strip of cloth three feet wide and 
as long as the bed. This is nailed on four-feet slats placed about three feet apart. One of the ends of the 
slats is stuck in the ground, and the otner rests in a leaning position against the wall. Also use this on 
cold nights. Prepare the soil, and sow the seed in the same way as in a cold frame, but a trifledeeper. 
Transplant to permanent beds whe i three true leaves show. 
Flower seeds sown in cold frame 
Transplanting from Cold Frames or Window 
Boxes. This is done about May 10th to 15th 
or whenever the weather is settled. Water 
the seedlings and also the ground they are to 
he transplanted to, the day before, so that 
soil conditions are equal. Separate the seed¬ 
lings with a sharp stick, and if they are grow- 1 
ing thickly together place a clump of them 
in water to soften the soil. Transplant when 
2 or 3 “true" leaves appear. (See cuts.) 
Transplanting 
