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Annual Flower Seeds 
OLDS’ a STERS h. a. flowers for special uses 
Heart of France Aster. 
HOW TO PLANT FLOWER SEEDS 
Most flowering plants will live in almost any 
soil, but to give tliem a fair chance to develop, 
some care must be taken to make the ground 
suitable to their needs. The soil best adapted 
to flowering plants is generally a light friable 
loam, containing enough sand to make it porous, 
thoroughly pulverized and enriched with liberal 
amounts of bone meal or Yigoro. Make the seed 
bed as fine, smooth and level as possible, except 
that a slight rounding of the bed is desirable 
that it may be well drained; do not plant when 
the ground is wet and do not plant too early. 
The ground must be thoroughly warm for most 
flower seeds. Cover each lot of seeds to a 
uniform depth which should not be more than 
four to six times the diameter of the seed; 
press the soil firmly over the seed; plant in rows 
so that the plantlets may be easily seen; thin 
to prevent crowding. If you will do this and will 
use Olds’ Seeds, you may confidently look for¬ 
ward to spring, summer and autumn enriched by 
the beauty and fragrance of your own flowers. 
He advise protecting early set plants with Hi- 
Caps. See page 54. 
(The favorite fall flower) 
800. ^Olds’ Finest Mixed Wilt Resistant. This 
is a new mixture of Wilt-Resistant varieties of 
asters. By planting this strain asters can be 
grown on soil that has had to be abandoned on 
account of wilt. There are, however, two types 
of aster disease, Aster Wilt and Aster Yellows. 
\\ lit can be controlled by planting Wilt-Resistant 
varieties but the Yellows cannot be controlled by 
planting Wilt-Resistant seed as the Yellows are 
caused by an insect. This mixture contains the 
very best varieties, large flowers, bright colors in 
splendid assortment. Pkt., 5c; V 4 oz., 30c: V, 
oz., 50c; oz., 90c. /2 
8 OOV 2 . Royal Mixed. (Wilt Resistant.) (Early 
ilowering.) A strain of American aster, growing 
about 2 feet high. Very large double flowers with 
distinctly incurved petals. Recommended for the 
northern states. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 35c; V 2 oz., 
802. Giant Comet Mixed. (Wilt Resistant.) 
Immense double flowers, resembling chrysanthe- 
™- Pkt - 5c; i/ 4 oz., 35c; i/ 2 oz., 60c; oz., 
* 01ds ’ Gi ant Branching. (Wilt Resist¬ 
ant.) Mixed. One of the finest of all asters for 
cutting. Large, vigorous plants, bearing a great 
profusion of bloom; immense fluffy flowers Pkt 
5c; y 4 oz., 35c; y 2 oz., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
803. ★Red Sensation. (Wilt Resistant.) This 
is the reddest of all red asters. The bright color 
glistens in the sunshine like a live coal. Flowers 
70c; oz.!' e $1.2 V 0 ed ' Pkt " 10C; 1/4 ° Z -’ 4 ° C: 1/2 oz ” 
804 ★Giant White. (Branching.) One of the 
best white asters. Four inches in diameter. Pkt.. 
10c; Vi oz., 45c; y 2 oz., 85c; oz., $1.60. 
• 8 n 2, Peerless Yellow. H. A. (Branch¬ 
ing.) A deep yellow fading with age to a light 
yellow. Plant grows about 2 feet high) of good 
form k, ? kt -> 10c ; 2 P kts -> !5c; Vi oz., 55c; % 
oz., $1.05; oz., $2.00. /2 
805. ★Heart of France. (Wilt Resistant.) 
Ine best pure red aster ever introduced; flowers 
large and full, purest ruby. Pkt., 10c; V 4 oz., 
95c; y 2 oz., $1.75; oz., $3.00. 
8 . 06 * „ White Ostrich Plume. (Wilt Resistant.) 
V\ ithout doubt one of the finest asters grown 
Large, graceful flowers free from all stiffness! 
Very suitable for cut flowers. Pkt., 5c; V 4 oz., 
40c; i/ 2 oz., 70c; oz., $1.20. 
80514. Giant Shell Pink. (Branching.) The 
best clear light pink. Large flowers, graceful 
in form. Pkt., 5c; i/ 4 oz., 40c; y a oz., 70c; oz., 
807. Giant Crimson. (Branching.) A new 
variety with conspicuously bright red flowers, 
very double. A mass of them produces a splendid 
effect. Pkt., 10c; i / 4 oz., 45c; i / 2 oz., 85c; oz., 
ipl.oU. 
Annuals for Cut 
Acroclinium. Coreopsis. 
Antirrhinum. 
Arctotis. 
Aster. 
Calendula. 
Calliopsis. 
Candytuft. 
Carnation. 
Centaurea. 
Dianthus. 
Didiscus. 
Gaillardia. 
Gomphrena. 
Gypsophila. 
Helichrysum, 
Larkspur. 
Marigold, 
Chrysanthemum. Mignonette. 
Clarkia. Nasturtium. 
Flowers. 
Petunia. 
Phlox. 
Poppy. 
Pyrethrum 
Salpiglossis. 
Scabiosa. 
Schizanthus. 
Stocks. 
Sweet Peas. 
Verbena. 
Zinnia. 
Annuals That Do Well In A Slightly Moist Soil. 
Amaranthus. Marigold. Mignonette. 
Calendula. Marvel of Peru. Ricinus. 
Larkspur. 
Annuals 
Ageratum. 
Alyssum. 
Arctotis. 
Bartonia. 
Brachycome. 
Calliopsis. 
Candytuft. 
Centaurea. 
Coreopsis. 
Which Withstand Drought. 
Cosmos. Marigold. 
Cynoglossum. Marvel of 
Dianthus. Petunia. 
Dimorphotheca. Portulaca. 
Euphorbia. Scabiosa. 
Gaillardia. Statice. 
Helianthus. Verbena. 
Hollyhock. Vinca. 
Humulus. Zinnia. 
Peru. 
Ageratum. 
Alyssum. 
Lobelia. 
Marigold 
Marigold 
Pumila) 
Myosotis. 
Alyssum. 
Candytuft. 
Carnation. 
Centaurea 
Annuals for Dwarf Edging. 
Nasturtium (Dwarf). 
Pansy. 
Portulaca. 
(French). Verbena Compacta. 
(Signata Viola. 
Zinnia Lilliput. 
Annuals for Fragrance. 
Heliotrope. Stocks. 
Mignonette. Sweet Peas. 
Nicotiana. Sweet William. 
Imperialis. Scabiosa. Wallflower. 
Alyssum. 
Antirrhinum. 
Celosia. 
Clarkia. 
Cosmos. 
Annuals for Poor Soil. 
Euphorbia. • Portulaca. 
Godetia. Statice. 
Kochia. Venidium. 
Nasturtium. Verbena. 
Annuals Which Prefer a Lime Soil. 
Amaranthus. Hunnemannia. Stocks. 
Dianthus. Mignonette. Wallflower. 
Flowers for Semi-Shade. 
Aquilegia. Clarkia. Myosotis. 
Beilis Perennis. Godetia. Pansy. 
Campanula. Linaria. Sweet’ William. 
Centaurea. Lupin. 
Olds’ Finest Mixed Asters. 
PLEASE NOTE. 
The meaning of the 
initial preceding each va¬ 
riety is as follows: 
A. indicates an Annual; 
these grow, bloom and die 
the first year. B. indicates 
a Biennial; these grow the 
first year and bloom and 
die the next. Usually self 
seed. P. indicates a Per¬ 
ennial; these grow the 
first year, bloom the sec¬ 
ond and from year to vear 
thereafter. H. indicates a 
Hardy Plant. H. H. indi¬ 
cates a Half-Hardy Plant. 
T. indicates a Tender 
Plant. Thus H. H. A. 
would mean Half-Hardy 
Annual, and T. P. a Ten¬ 
der Perennial. 
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