POWELL SEED STORE, Louisville, Kentucky - Flower Seeds 
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Calendula Cosmos 
The seeds of some annuals may be sown as early as February in the open garden; others must wait until the earth has become 
warm and friable. All of them will bloom the first year and complete their cycle. Noteworthy among those whose seed may be 
scattered in early spring are Annual Poppies, Cornflower, Petunia, Larkspur, Nicotiana, Nigella, Snapdragon and Cosmos. 
As soon as the ground can be prepared, plant Sweet Peas. 
Some of the tender, late-blooming annuals can be brought into flower earlier by sowing the seed under glass or in boxes indoors. 
In this group are found: Asters, Scarlet Sage and Verbena. 
Try a few new things this year. 
AGERATUM. 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents; 34 oz., 40 cents. 
SWEET ALYSSUM (Maritimum). Its compact habit makes it desirable for 
borders and hanging baskets. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 20 cents; oz., 
35 cents. 
Little Gem. Grows 4 to 5 inches tall. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents. 
ASTERS 
California Improved Sunshine. An improved strain with cushion center and 
outer petals twisted and curled. Many charming colors. Mixed, pkt., 20 cents. 
Giant Crego. Large flowers, 4 to 5 inches in diameter and very deep, with 
curled and twisted petals. A graceful and artistic flower. Blooms are 
borne on long, stiff stems. Midseason. Mixed, packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 
30 cents; 34 oz., 50 cents. 
California Giant. The flowers measure nearly 5 inches in diameter and are not 
unlike a giant chrysanthemum. Blooms from midseason till frost. Mixed, 
packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 30 cents. 
Queen of the Market. Valuable for bedding. Flowers 3 inches in diameter, 
well rounded and fully double. Grows 15 inches tall. Mixed, packet, 10 
cents; 34 oz., 35 cents. 
Favorite Mixed. All types and colors in a superb blend. Packet, 10 cents; 
34 oz., 30 cents; 34 oz., 50 cents. 
BALLOON VINE. Love-in-a-Puff. A rapid and free grower, reaching a 
height of 5 to 10 ft. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 20 cents. 
BALSAM. Lady Slipper. An old-fashioned favorite. The outer leaves 
may be removed to display the bright blossoms which are close to the 
stem. Height, 18 inches. 
Defiance Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents. 
BALSAM APPLE. (Momordica balsamina.) Creamy yellow flowers fol¬ 
lowed by fruits having blood-red flesh. Packet, 10 cents. 
CALENDULA. Unsurpassed for wealth of bloom. Easy to grow. Blooms 
till after frost. 
Lemon Queen. Scotch Marigold. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 30 cents. 
Orange Fantasy. Winner Award of Merit All-America Selections for 1938. 
New Crested Calendula. The first few rows of petals on the outside are 
long and beautifully twisted; the inner petals are short and fantastically 
curled and interlaced, piling up on top of each other in irregular fashion 
so as to form a heavy crest surrounding a large, attractive, mahogany- 
bronze. The flowers grow 3 54 in. across and are of pleasing bronzy or 
coppery orange with petals edged mahogany-red. 15 in. tall. Pkt. 25c. 
Orange King. Best known of all. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents. 
Double Mixed. All varieties. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 35 cents; 34 oz., 
60 cents. 
CALI.IOPSIS, Tall. This is the annual form of Coreopsis. Flowers yellow 
to brown. Mixed, packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). A superb edging plant 1 foot high. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely in cool weather. Good for cut flowers. 
Giant Hyacinth-flowered. Pure white. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 30 cents. 
Umbellata, mixed. All colors. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents; 34 oz., 
40 cents. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. Fine-cut leaves. Profusion of red flowers all season. 
Height, 10 to 20 ft. Packet, 10 cents. 
CASTOR BEAN. (Ricinus). Valued for its rapid growth and ornamental 
foliage. Mixed, packet, 10 cents; oz., 20 cents; 34 lb., 60 cents. 
CELOSIA. Cockscomb. Large, pointed heads of brilliant color. Height, 
2 to 3 ft. 
Tall Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
Giant Empress. Plants 10 inches tall with heavy combs of deep purple- 
red. Packet. 10 cents. 
Crimson Chinese Woolflower. Tremendous flower-heads of magnificent 
bright color. Packet, 15 cents. 
CENTAUREA. Cornflower. For garden decoration or for cut flowers. Plant 
outdoors early in the spring. 
Double Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 20 cents. 
Double Blue. The most popular color. Packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents; 
34 oz., 40 cents. 
CLARKIA. Blooms in five to six weeks from seed. Long stems. Good for 
mass planting. Mixed, packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 25 cents. 
COSMOS 
Early-flowering Single Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
Early-flowering Double Mixed. Packet, 15 cents. 
Orange Flare. Golden yellow flowers borne on plants 3 ft. tall. Blooms 
continuously from mid-summer till frost. Packet, 10 cents. 
Pink Lady Lennox. Late-flowering. Packet, 10 cents. 
Late Single Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
Late Double Crested Mixed. Packet, 15 cents. 
Sensation. This new Cosmos is said to produce flowers 4 to 6 inches across, 
coming into bloom within ten weeks from sowing of seed and continuing 
till frost. Packet, 15 cents. 
CYNOGLOSSUM. Hound’s Tongue. Also known as Chinese Forget-me- 
not. Packet, 10 cents. 
CYPRESS VINE. Slender climber having fine-cut leaves, and thickly starred 
with brightly colored flowers. Mixed, packet, 10 cents; 34 oz., 15 cents. 
DAHLIA SEED. Growing Dahlias from seed is a most interesting phase of 
gardening. One never knows when he may be the originator of a grand 
prize winner. Many surprises are in store for the gardener who grows 
Dahlias from seed. 
Exhibition Strain. 25 seeds, 81.00. 
