Eschscholtzia 
California 
Poppy 
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ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
(California Poppy) 
Showy little annual admired for its 
finely cut, bluish green foliage and 
bright-colored, bell-shaped flowers. 
Height 1 foot. 
Culture. Should be sown where they 
are to bloom, thinning the plants to 6 
to 8 inches apart. 
1505 Hybrids Mixed. Contains wonder¬ 
ful new shades. Pkt. I Oc ; Vz oz. 15c; 
oz. 25c. 
1508 Aurantiaca. Rich orange. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 20c. 
SHASTA DAISY 
Showy perennials with large, pure 
white, marguerite-like flowers on long 
stems. Superb border plants, and ex¬ 
cellent, long-lasting cut-flowers. Bloom 
during late Spring and early Summer. 
Height 2 % feet. 
Culture. Sow in boxes indoors during 
January and February or later in open 
ground. Transplant to 1% feet apart. 
1470 Alaska. Giant blooms. Pkt. 
10c; y* oz. 35c. 
1472 YVestralia. Early bloomer. Pkt. 
10c } y* oz. 35c. 
AFRICAN DAISY 
GERANIUM 
GAILLARDIA 
DUSTY MILLER 
2740 Very decorative foliage 
plants with attractive, fern¬ 
like, silvery white leaves. 
Highly recommended for edg¬ 
ing. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 
I Oc ; % oz. 20c. 
Culture. Sow in indoor 
boxes or protected seed-beds. 
Transplant 8 inches apart. 
FEVERFEW 
1718 Double White. An up¬ 
right grower with finely but 
foliage and snow-white but¬ 
ton-like flowers in terminal 
clusters. Showy plants for 
mixed borders and cutting. 
Height 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; y 2 
oz., 25 c. 
Culture. Sow .seeds in in¬ 
door boxes and transplant 8 
inches apart. 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
1516 Charming flowers ad¬ 
mired by everyone. The at¬ 
tractive, compact little plants 
produce their modest, indigo- 
blue flowers in sprays that 
are delightful for cutting. 
Prefer partly shaded, moist 
location. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 
I Oc ; % oz. 40c. 
Culture: Sow early in pro¬ 
tected seed-beds or indoor 
boxes. Transplant to 10 inch¬ 
es apart. 
FOUR O'CLOCK 
1522 Well-known garden 
favorite. The bushy plants 
are covered w’ith hundreds of 
single, round flowers in 
many colors. Fine for bor¬ 
ders or for planting along 
fences. Height 1 % feet. 
Pkt. 5c ; oz. 20 c. 
Culture. Sow the seeds 
where plants are to bloom 
and thin to 1 foot apart. 
1498 These charming small an¬ 
nuals are extremely showy and 
useful for low beds and borders. 
Produce a wealth of large, black- 
centered daisy-like flowers in pastel 
shades of white, yellow, orange, 
and salmon. Petals shine as if pol¬ 
ished. Easily grown. Height 1 
foot. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. 
Culture. Sow from February to 
May where plants are to bloom 
and thin to. 8 inches apart. Like 
a dry, sunny location. 
1538 Zonale, Mixed Colors. Easily 
grown and blooms the first year from 
seed. A bushy grower with large, showy, 
single flowers of perfect form, borne in 
splendid clusters on sturdy stems. Make 
magnificent beds and borders. Also a 
fine pot-plant. Height 2 feet. Pkt. 
20 c ; X A oz. 85 c. 
Culture. Sow early in indoor boxes 
and transplant to the beds or borders 
when large enough to handle. 
These are brilliant, wheel-like flowers of 
gorgeous yellow, orange and dark crimson 
hues, carried on long, stiff stems. Very de¬ 
sirable for mixed borders and cutting. They 
require a location exposed to full sunlight as 
they are sun-loving plants. Height 2 feet. 
Culture. Sow as early as possible in pro 
tected seed beds and transplant 1 foot apart 
Do well in any garden soil. 
1530 Giant-flowered Single Mixed. Peren 
nial with large, single. Marguerite-like flow 
ers. Pkt. 10c; r A oz. 20c. 
1533 Double Mixed. Annual with large 
showy ball-shaped blooms. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz 
20c. 
1535 Portola Hybrids. Immense, single 
blooms, in vivid red shades, all with gold- 
tipped petals. It is a robust grower and the 
heavily textured blooms make fine lasting cut 
flowers. Pkt. 10c; X A oz. 35c. 
1536 Burgundy. The all-red perennial Gail- 
lardia. The strong, bushy plants produce 
large single blooms of striking coppery-scarlet 
color to the very tip of the petals. An ex¬ 
tremely showy variety. Pkt. 20 c. 
African Daisy 
Mrs. R. C. Ev¬ 
ans, Meridian, 
Miss., writes: 
“The seeds were 
the best I have 
ever seen and I 
received more com¬ 
pliments on my 
Gladiolus this year 
than ever before 
so I just want to 
give praise where 
praise is due.” 
Gerbera (Transvaal Daisy) 
GERBERA 
[Transvaal Daisy) 
Gaillardia Portola Hybrids 
O. J. Anderson, IS 11 Re¬ 
den St., Houston, Texas, 
writes: “We planted your 
Giant Maple Leaf Pansies and 
Larkspurs. Have had the 
finest in our neighborhood.” 
1539 Hybrids Mixed. Dainty 
plants with graceful elegant, 
Marguerite-like flowers in de¬ 
lightful shades of red, cerise, 
salmon, orange, yellow and 
white, carried well above the 
foliage on long slender stems. 
Very showy planted in mixed 
borders and furnish striking 
material for indoor decora¬ 
tion. It is a perpetual bloom¬ 
er succeeding well in the 
South. Pkt. 35 c. 
Culture. Sow early in in¬ 
door boxes for later trans¬ 
planting. Place the box in a 
shady warm place and keep 
soil moderately moist at all 
times. Prefer sunny location 
and well-drained soil. 
Flower Seeds 
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REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
