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1939 SEED CATALOG . 
. THE INLAND SEED CO. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
In describing our flower seeds the letter (A) denotes 
annual variety; (B) biennial, and (P) perennial. 
AGERATUM 
AGERATUM or FLOSS FLOWER (A). One of the most use¬ 
ful and profuse-blooming plants known. The attractive feath¬ 
ery flowers borne in dense clusters are very useful for bou¬ 
quets. Very desirable for outdoor bedding and borders, being 
covered with bloom nearly all summer. Blue, White, Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 40c; 34 oz. 70c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM 
SWEET ALYSSUM, Carpet of Snow (A). The plants are very 
dwarf and spreading; they grow only 3 to 4 inches high, and 
each plant completely covers a circular space 10 to 15 inches 
in diameter. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 25c; 34 oz. 45c. 
Lilac Queen (A). Of dwarf compact habit. Produces an abun¬ 
dance of bloom of a deep lavender lilac. Plants about 6 inches 
high. Pkt. 10c. 
Saxatile (Basket of Gold) (P). A hardy variety bearing an abun¬ 
dance of yellow flowers in April and May about 9 inches high. 
Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 35c; 34 oz. 60c. 
AMARANTHUS (A). Brilliant foliaged, growing from 3 to 5 
feet high, bearing curious racemes of flowers. Useful for the 
center of large beds. 
Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). Blood red. Pkt. 5c; 34 oz. 25c; 
34 oz. 40c. 
ARABIS or ROCK CRESS (P). The blooms are produced in 
such great profusion that within a short time they appear 
like a mass of snow. They are excellent for rock gardens or 
borders. Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 35c; 34 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
ASTERS 
GIANT COMET 
Comet Giant (A). Plants are of upright habit, about 2 feet 
high, producing long stemmed flowers composed of wavy 
petals, double and well formed. Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
Improved Crego (A). Plants robust; about 2 feet high. The 
large double flowers are well formed, making a very fine 
variety for all purposes. Azure Blue, Pink, White and Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 40c; 34 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 
Improved Ostrich Feather (A). Borne on long stems, which 
makes them cut flowers par excellence. Plants about 234 feet 
high and robust in growth. Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
California Giants (A). Large flowers, often measuring 5 to 6 
inches in diameter, and they are characterized by the Crego 
type of flowers. Mixed: Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 75c; 34 oz. $1.25. 
SPECIAL ASTERS 
Early Beauty. The plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high. The 
large double flowers, measuring from 4 to 5 inches across, are 
borne or long, stout stems ranging from 18 to 24 inches. 
Mixed: Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. 60c; 34 oz. $1.00. 
Improved California Sunshine. Flowers of unusual beauty, 3 
inches across, with a single outer row of petals. The branch¬ 
ing plants grow 134 ft. tall and bloom in midseason. Mixed: 
Pkt. 10c; 34 oz. $1.00; 34 oz. $1.75. 
Hardy Perennial Asters (Michaelmas Daisies). Single fall-flow¬ 
ering hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden 
soil. If sown early they will flower the first season; 3 feet. 
Mixed: Pkt. 10c. 
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