14 Flower Seeds 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Waterer’s Choice Flower Seeds 
Our Flower Seeds are all procured from the best sources 
in America and Europe, and are of the very Highest Quality 
CULTURAL HINTS. Flower seeds are usually divided into Annuals, those living one year; Biennials, those living two years, and usually 
not flowering until the second year; and Perennials, those living from year to year. Annuals may be made to flower much earlier and many 
Biennials and Perennials may be made to flower the first year by starting early in hotbeds or in a window in the house. 
For starting in the house, use a shallow box about 3 inches deep and bore 3^-inch holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill the box with 
one-third good loam or garden soil, one-third leaf-mold, and one-third well-rotted manure, mixed thoroughly and sifted through a fine sieve. 
Press lightly and sow seed on top of the soil, covering thinly and pressing the earth gently with a board. It is a good rule to cover house-sown 
seed three times its own depth. But some seeds, such as Celosia Childsi, must not be covered even as much as this. Fine seeds, like Petunia, 
should be sown on top of the ground and just pressed in with the hand, watered with a fine spray, and covered with glass until they come up, 
when the glass should be removed. Be careful not to water the young plants too much as it will cause them to damp off. 
When the young plants are well out of the seed-leaf, they must be transplanted into boxes, setting them about 1 inch apart, or they may 
be transplanted into small pots. Transplant to the garden when the ground warms up to assure safety of the plants. 
In sowing in the open ground, have the seed-bed well pulverized, cover the seed from five to eight times its size, and press the ground 
lightly over them to preserve the moisture. 
Achillea 
ABUXILON • (Flowering Maple) 
Perpetual flowering greenhouse shrubs of 
easiest cultivation, and invaluable for summer 
bedding or conservatory decoration. Seeds 
sown in March produce flowering plants the 
first season. The blooms are bell shaped, and 
of exquisite texture. 3 to 4 feet. 
Extra Choice Mixed. Saved from a Pkt. 
splendid collection, in shades of White, 
Yellow, Pink, and Crimson.$0 25 
ACHILLEA • (Yarrow) 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. One of the best 
hardy perennials. A profusion of small, 
double white flowers all season. Fine 
for cutting. 23 ^ feet. 
Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
Filipendula, Gold Cloth. Large vivid 
yellow flowers. 3 feet. 
Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
Millefolium, Cerise Queen. Bright 
cherry-red. 2 feet. 
Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
ABRONIA • (Sand Verbena) 
Umbellata grandiflora. Trailing an- Pkt. 
nual, with verbena-like rose flowers 
with white centers. For dry, poor soil 
and sunny situations on rockwork. 
6 inches.Large pkt. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
ACROCLINIUM 
Pretty annual, with white and rose-colored 
daisy-like flowers. The “Immortelles,” so desir¬ 
able for winter bouquets. 1 foot. pkt. 
Double Mixed .j^^oz. 30 cts.. .$0 10 
Single Mixed. Moz. 25 cts.. . 10 
New Large-flowering Hybrids. See Novel¬ 
ties and Specialties, page 3. 
ACONITUM • (Monkshood) 
Wilsoni. Clear blue flowers in large 
trusses. Excellent for cutting. 4 feet. 
September.Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
Napellus. Blue. Hardy perennial plant, 
with showy panicles of helmet-shaped 
flowers; does well in shady places. 4 
feet. July, August. Large pkt. 40 cts.. 15 
