HARDY FLOWER SEEDS-"FORTUNE SEEDS" 
A few dollars invested in Perennial Seeds will return many hundred 
dollars in valuable plants for your hardy garden. 
How to Grow Them. Hardy plants (Perennials) bloom the second 
year from seed and are permanent thereafter. Some of them may bloom 
the first year if the seed is sown very early. Among the Perennials we 
find some of the most beautiful flowers for cutting. The plants need 
little attention other than to be kept free from weeds and given an 
occasional top-dressing of plant-food. 
When to Sow. Seed may be sown in a hotbed in February or 
March, or outdoors from the first days of May to mid-August. For 
most Perennials, a coldframe is an ideal place for starting seeds, but 
if you do not have one, make a seed-bed of finely sifted light soil. 
adding and mixing thoroughly well-decayed manure, humus, or 
prepared plant-food. Sow the seeds in shallow drills, covering J^inch 
or more, according to the size of the seed, but very fine seed should 
only be lightly pressed into the soil. Press down the bed with a flat 
board, and water gently but thoroughly with a fine spray. Do not 
permit the soil to become dry while the seed is in process of germina¬ 
tion, for until the plant develops roots its life depends entirely on 
moisture. Most seeds will germinate in from eight to fourteen days, 
but others may need a month or so; therefore do not become im¬ 
patient. If seedlings come up very thickly, pull out some and trans¬ 
plant to boxes or other seed-beds; later they may be set out in the 
permanent place. Transplanting should be done before October 1, 
to permit the plants to become established before frost. 
All Hardy Perennials, except where otherwise noted, pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c 
Height 
Achillea Ptarmica, The Pearl.2}^ ft. 
Aconitum Napellus.3 ft. 
Agrostemma coronaria (Rose Campion).2 ft. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum.9 in. 
Anchusa italica, Dropmore.4 ft. 
myosotidiflora.1 ft. 
Aquilegia, Long-spurred New Hybrid Columbines. 
Caerulea.3 ft. 
Copper Queen.3 ft. 
Crimson Star.Pkt. 25c; large pkt. 60c. .3 ft. 
Longissima.Pkt. 50c. .3 ft. 
Snow Queen.3 ft. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain.3 ft. 
Clematiflora (New Spurless).Pkt. 50c. .3 ft. 
Arabis alpina.6 in. 
Armeria formosa. Large-flowered Hybrids.16 in. 
Asters, Perennial (Michaelmas Daisy).3 ft. 
alpinus. Blue (Dwarf).1 ft. 
alpinus, Goliath (Dwarf).6-10 in. 
Amellus hybridus.2 ft. 
Aster subcaeruleus, Wartburg Star.2 ft. 
Aubrietia, Large-flowering Hybrids, Mixed.4 in. 
Baptisia australis.3 ft. 
Beilis perennis. Giant Double 
Giant White.6 in. 
Giant Pink.6 in. 
Giant Red.6 in. 
Giant Mixed.6 in. 
Boitonia latisquama.5 ft. 
Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells). Blue...3 ft. 
White.3 ft. 
Mauve.3 ft. 
Carmine-Rose.3 ft. 
Mixed.3 ft. 
Campanula Medium calycanthema (Cup and 
Saucer). Blue.3 ft. 
White.3 ft. 
Rose-Pink. 3 ft. 
Mauve.3 ft. 
Improved Hybrids, Mixed.3 ft. 
Campanula persicifolia alba grandiflora.2 ft. 
persicifolia, Telham Beauty.4 ft. 
pyramidalis. Blue.4 ft. 
pyramidalis. White.^ f*-- 
rotundifolia (Blue Bells of Scotland).5 in. 
Carnations, Hardy Double Border 
Chabaud’s, Finest Mixed.1 ft. 
Centaurea montana.2 ft. 
Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer).4 in. 
Time of 
Flowering 
June-Sept. 
Aug.-Oct. 
July-Sept. 
April, May 
June, July 
May 
May-Sept. 
May-Sept. 
May-Sept. 
May-Sept. 
May-Sept. 
May, June 
April, May 
June, July 
Sept., Oct. 
June-Sept. 
May, June 
July-Oct. 
June, July 
April-June 
April-June 
April-June 
April-June 
Aug.-Oct. 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
June, July 
Aug., Sept. 
Aug., Sept. 
June, July 
May-July 
June-Sept. 
Color 
White 
Dark blue 
Crimson 
Golden yellow 
Purple 
Bright blue 
Blue 
Copper 
Crimson with star 
Light yellow 
White 
Mixed 
Mixed 
White 
Mixed 
Mixed 
Blue 
Bluish purple 
Ass’t. Largest flowering 
Lavender-blue 
Blue 
White 
Pink 
Red 
Mixed 
Pink 
Blue 
White 
Mauve 
Carmine-rose 
Mixed 
Blue 
White 
Rose-pink 
Mauve 
Mixed 
White 
China-blue 
Blue 
White 
Blue 
Mixed 
Blue 
Silvery' white foliage 
Hardy Asters 
Aquilegia 
Macomb at Brush, DETROIT, MICH 
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