The FLOWER GARDEN of 
ANNUAL FLOWERS 
In the average home building lot, there are two 
sizable spaces left after the home is erected— 
the front yard and “Back Yard.” Many of us 
dislike the term “back yard,” for it calls to mind 
memories of yards as well left unseen, just a 
yard, unadorned and neglected—no place for en¬ 
joyment, and not a pleasing sight to the eye. 
You don’t need a lot of money to turn that ugly 
duckling, the “back yard” into a scene that is 
pleasing to the eye and a spot where you may 
spend many enjoyable hours next summer. A 
few packets of flower seeds will do the trick. 
Flower seeds are divided into three classes: An¬ 
nuals, Biennials and Perennials. 
ANNUALS—Plants which, when grown from 
seed mature, flower and die in one year. 
BIENNIALS—Plants which live two years, usu¬ 
ally blooming only during the second year. 
PERENNIALS—Plants which, when grown from 
seed, usually begin blooming the second year, and 
continue to live and bloom each succeeding year. 
SEEDS of ANNUAL FLOWERS 
Antirrhinum 
ANTIRRHINUM 
(Snapdragon.) Height 12 
to 24 inches. Flowers the 
first year. They are use¬ 
ful for cutting and keep 
fresh a long time. From 
seed sown in the open 
ground in May, plants will 
bloom in July and August 
and then continually until 
frost. 
Coral Red, Bright Red 
Color with White Throat. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Queen of the North, Snow 
White. Pkt, 5c. 
Tall Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Dwarf mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
AGERATUM 
MEXICANUM 
Height 12 inches. The 
plants are bushy, erect, 
and produce clusters of 
pretty brush-like blue 
flowers throughout the 
season. They make fine 
borders. Pkt, 5c. 
Ageratum 
ALYSSUM 
Height 6 to 12 inches. This 
plant is used for borders, 
edgings, baskets, pots, 
rockwork and for cutting. 
Alyssum can be increased 
from cuttings made from 
strong new side shoots, as 
well as by division of the 
roots. 
DWARF (Carpet of Snow.) 
Very small, with pretty 
Alyssum 
white flowers. Blooms all 
summer and fall. Pkt, 5c; 
oz., 30c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM. Stand¬ 
ard variety for borders, 
window boxes, masses, etc. 
It is of trailing habit, 
bearing many fragrant 
white flowers. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 25c. 
AMARANTHUS 
2 to 5 feet. These robust 
annuals are grown for 
their brilliantly colored 
foliage. They grow very 
tall and are very effective 
and showy garden plants, 
adapted for centers and 
backgrounds of flower 
beds. 
CAUDATUS (Love Lies 
Bleeding.) Has long 
drooping red spikes. 
Pkt, 5c. 
AMARANTHUS TRICOL¬ 
OR (Joseph’s Coat). The 
inner foliage is black and 
bronze, tipped with green, 
and the outer foliage is 
bright red and yellow. 
This plant is very attrac¬ 
tive. Pkt., 5c. 
AMARANTHUS CRUEN- 
TUS. Bears dark red 
feathery flowers. Very 
hardy. Pkt., 5c. 
ASTERS 
The Aster is one of the 
most satisfactory of the 
anual flowering plants. It 
has a great variety of size 
and color and its season 
of bloom makes it valu¬ 
able for cut flowers. The 
dwarf varieties lend them¬ 
selves to close planting 
for cut flowers, while the 
tall varieties are well 
adapted where careless 
effects are desired. 
Aster 
BARTELDES GIANT AS¬ 
TER. It combines the 
Crego Ostrich Feather 
type of flower with the 
robust habit of growth and 
length of stem of the 
beauty type. Their im¬ 
mense size, their beauty 
and their long, sturdy 
stems will give them the 
first place among Asters. 
Mixed colors, Pkt., 20c. 
VICTORIA ASTERS. A 
free bloomer, very hardy 
and adapts itself to almost 
any soil. Finest mixed. 
Pkt., 5c. 
GIANT CREGO. These 
flowers are of immense 
size and borne on long 
stems. The appearance of 
Chrysanthemums: 30 in. 
high and bear an abund¬ 
ance of flowers during 
August and September. 
Pink, White, Lavender, 
Blue, Red, Purple, Mixed. 
Pkt., 5c. 
QUILLED ASTERS. One 
of the Japanese Needle 
type and entirely distinct 
from other varieties. 
Plants grow about 20 in. 
high and bear an abun¬ 
dance of flowers on long 
stems. Pkt., 5c. 
COMET or BRANCHING 
ASTERS. A medium, tall 
variety, excellent for cut¬ 
ting, flowers very large, 
petals long, twisted and 
wavy, making a very 
graceful Chrysanthemum¬ 
like flower. Mixed color. 
Pkt, 5c. 
GOOD MIXED ASTERS. 
This splendid mixture is 
unequaled for an assort¬ 
ment of kinds and colors. 
They are selected from 
the choicest varieties. 
Pkt., 5c. 
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