Annual Flower Seeds 
Tagetes 
Signata Pumila, Golden Ring. 1 ft. 
A miniature, single flowering Mari¬ 
gold forming compact, round bushes. 
Flowers massed well above the deli¬ 
cate foliage. Will also grow well in 
semi-shade. Golden orange. Pkt. 25c. 
Tithonia 
Speciosa Fireball. Finest of fall¬ 
flowering annuals. Fireball has bril¬ 
liant orange-scarlet petals contrast¬ 
ing highly with the clear yellow cen¬ 
ters. Plants grow 8 to 9 ft. high. 
Seed must be started early for best 
show. Pkt. 50c., 5 pkts. 82.00. 
Speciosa. This is the tall growing, 
large flowering strain, often growing 
10 ft. in six months, from seeding. 
The brilliant, orange red flowers 
measure 3 in. across and may be cut 
with 3-ft. stems. For cut flowers, 
pick before the blooms are fully 
opened and they will last almost one 
week in w'ater. Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. 
81.00. 
Torenia 
Fournieri grandiflora. Flowers re¬ 
semble small Gloxinias. Best in 
partly shaded areas. Violet blue with 
yellow throat. Seed sown in March 
will bloom from July until frost. 
Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Ursinia 
Jewel of the Veldt 
Daisylike flow'ers of bright colors on 
wiry stems about 10 in. long. The foli¬ 
age is light and finely cut. Seed should 
be sown in March or early April in 
the frame. 
Anethoides. Deep orange with red¬ 
dish purple center. Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Anethoides Hybrids. Yellow, flesh 
and orange shades are found in this 
mixture. Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Ursinia 
Venidium 
Fastuosum Hybrids. The flowers 
resemble large annual Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. In this mixture will appear 
shades of white, cream, buff, lemon, 
yellow and orange. Each flower has 
a deep colored ring with black center. 
The plants grow upright with 10 to 
15 blooms at one time and are about 
12 in. in diameter. Fine for show and 
cutting. Sow seed early in a warm 
soil. Pkt. 50c., 5 pkts. $2.00. 
Verbena 
Unsurpassed for its brilliant colors 
these plants furnish continuous bloom 
all Summer. Hybridists have lately 
given us great improvements in the size 
of individual flowers, flower clusters, 
and colors. Use them for massing in 
the garden, as a border, and as a ground 
cover among Summer and Fall flower¬ 
ing bulbs. Seed sown in late February 
will produce blooms in June. Sow out¬ 
doors when the ground is warm. 
Improved Large-flowering. Largest 
flowers on giant trusses. 
Etna. Geranium red with cream 
yellow eye. 
Verbena —Continued 
Lavender Glory. Large lavender 
with cream eye. 
Lucifer. Vivid scarlet without any 
eye. 
Luminosa. Luminous flame pink 
shading to salmon. 
Violacea. Deep violet with white 
eye. 
White. Largest white. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrid. Giant 
rose pink self. 
Collection: One pkt. each above 
seven varieties, $1.50 
Separately: Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.25 
Venosa (Staghorn Verbena). Helio¬ 
trope purple flowers on very branch¬ 
ing plants. Valuable in the rock gar¬ 
den or borders. Pkt. 15c. 
Venosa Lilacina. Delicate lavender 
blue. Flowers completely cover the 
foliage. Pkt. 50c. 
Vinca 
Madagascar Periwinkle 
Very ornamental, free blooming 
plants with dark green, handsome foli¬ 
age. Seed must be sown in January or 
early February. Will bloom from June 
to frost. 1 ft. 
Pure White Rose 
White with Crimson Eye 
Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. $1.00 
V irginian-stock 
Malcomia Maritima 
A mixture of bright colors. The 
plants grow about 8 inches tall. Seed 
should be started early for early Sum¬ 
mer bloom and a second sowing made 
outside in May to prolong the blooming 
season. Pkt. 15c., 34 oz. 2.5c., oz. 75c. 
Viscaria 
A dainty, very free-flowering annual, 
ideal for massing in beds or in the rock 
garden. Easily raised from seed. The 
flowers resemble wild Roses. 
Cardinalis. 1 ft. Bright carmine. 
Loyalty. 8 in. A true Cornflower blue. 
Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00 
Torenia 
Vinca 
Verbena 
Venidium 
CARL GIESSLER, INC. 
Zinnia Linearis 
Scabiosa-flowered 
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