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$1.40 WORTH OF PKT. SEEDS, YOUR SELECTION, FOR $1.00 
FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1939 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING 
More flower seeds are probably destroyed by 
planting too deeply than by any other cause. Such 
small seeds as Petunia should be merely covered 
lightly, whether in open ground or in boxes. In 
preparing the ground, provide very fine soil, pressed 
down lightly and evenly and moistened thoroughly 
with warm water. When the water has soaked 
away, sow the seed; cover evenly with fine, dry soil 
not over 1/16 inch for the finest seed and Vi inch 
for seed the size of Pansy seed. 
If the bed is small enough lay glass flat on the 
surface; this will keep the ground from baking and 
will prevent washing in heavy rains. When growth 
has begun, lift the glass slightly by propping it 
with something and when it is finally removed the 
young plants should be shaded with thin cloth or 
paper if the sun is very hot. Keep the bed well 
weeded, and the soil frequently stirred to prevent 
the formation of crust. 
Young plants are liable to “damp off" and should 
be watched carefully. If the seed is treated with 
“SEMESAN” and the soil sprinkled with "SEME- 
SAN" it will prevent this disease to a large extent. 
You will find “SEMESAN” quoted elsewhere in this 
cat a log. 
“SHEEP MANURE” is a safe and very effective 
fertilizer for flowers of all kinds. See quotations 
elsewhere. 
For convenience In ordering we give each variety 
a number, which should be used in place of the 
name. This will help us in filling orders and will 
also prevent mistakes. Abbreviations are as fol¬ 
lows: A., annuals, or plants which live only one 
year; B., biennials, or plants which live two years; 
H., hardy; H. H. half-hardy; P., perennial or hardy 
plants, which live for a number of years; M., in¬ 
dicates several varieties mixed in the packet. All 
seeds in the following list will be sent postage 
prepaid. Order by number. 
ARCTOTIS HA 
3 GRANOIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy or Lavender 
daisy). Bears large, daisy-like flowers, silvery 
white with a blue center, surrounded by a nar¬ 
row band of yellow, underside of petals lavender. 
Plants, large; profuse blooms, easily grown. 
Pkt. 6e. 
AGERATUM HHA 
Good for cutting. Starts easily; blooms quickly, 
continuing all summer. 
4 DWARF COMPACTUM-BLUE BALL. 8 inch 
Deep Blue. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 40c. 
5 IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. Grows 6 in. tall, 
beautiful blue. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 25c. 
6 MEXICANUM BLUE. 2 ft. branching laven¬ 
der blue. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 25c. 
7 MEXICANUM WHITE. 2 ft. white. Pkt. 5c, 
Vi oz. 25c. 
8 MIXED. Blue and white. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20c. 
FREE SEEDS 
Arctotis 
AGROSTEMMA P 
9 CORONARIA (Rose of Heaven). A free-bloom¬ 
ing hardy perennial producing beautiful crim¬ 
son flowers like a single pink, silver white 
foliage; blooms first season; fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 5o. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
ALYSSUM 
10 LITTLE GEM. H. A. Compact, spreading 
plant from 15 to 30 inches across; so profuse 
in bloom as to appear a solid mass of flowers. 
Pkt. 5c, *4 oz. 20c, Vi oz. 85c, oz. 60c. 
11 GOLDEN SAXATILE. H. P. Flowers, bright 
yellow, completely covering the plant; grows * 
to 8 inches high. Fine for rock-gardens. Pkt. 
5c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
If your order amounts to $1.00 or more, see 
special offer on Page 2. 
All-Leather — DIRT-PROOF 
AMARANTHUS HA 
13 8ALICIFOLIUS (Fountain Plant). 3 ft. grace¬ 
ful red and yellow; willow-like foliage of droop¬ 
ing habit. Pkt. 6c, Vi oz. S2c. 
14 SPLENDENS. One of the finest; inner foliage 
very dark bronze tipped with green; outer 
foliage crimson and gold. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 80c. 
15 MIXED. Many colors and varieties. Pkt. 5c. 
ARABIS P 
WASHABLE — SOFT AS KID — Extra Pliable 
Sizes for women: "Small," “Medium,” “Large” 
—for men: “Medium,” and “Large.” Price, 
75 cents a pair (2 pair, $1.40), postpaid. 
16 ALPINA. Valuable for bees to work on; grows 
In any dry soil; fine for rockeries; blooms in 
early spring; white flowers, like alyssum, cover¬ 
ing plant. Pkt. 5c. Plants each 20c, 3 for tOe, 
doz. $1.50. 
FORD SEED CO„ RAVENNA, O 
