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Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds 
Treat all Flower Seeds with Semesan before sowing. 
These Symbols will help 
The symbols following the name of each flower wilPtell you, at a glance, the character, adaptation, and growing conditions of 
each plant. 
A—Annual. Flowers must be sown each year. 
B—Biennial. Usually produces flowers the second year after 
sowing. 
H.P.—Hardy Perennial. Lasts over a period of years. 
H.H.P.—Half-Hardy Perennial. Will survive ordinary cold if 
given protection by securely covering. 
V—Climbing and trailing plants best grown with a support 
on which they can climb. 
O—Suited for Rock Gardens. 
□—Suited for Partial Shade. 
X—Suited for Shade. 
—New and Novel Introductions for 1939. 
ACHILLEA. H.P. □ 
(Yarrow) 
The Pearl. 2 ft. high with double wliite 
blooms all Summer. Pkt. 15c. 
ACONITUM. H.P. □ 
(Monkshood) 
Napellus. Spikes of blue flowers, adapted 
for planting among shrubbery. Pkt. 10c. 
ACROCLINIUM. a. 
(Everlasting) 
Double Mixed. Loveh' white and rosy pink, 
daisylike flower. Can be dried and used in 
Winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c. 
AGERATUM. a. □ 
(Floss Flower) 
One of the best bedding plants, blooming 
from Spring to Frost. 
Alba Nanum. White. Pkt. 10c. 
'^Blue Ball. Dwarf annual, deep blue. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Blue Perfection. Dark blue. Pkt. 10c. 
★ Fairy Pink. Ideal for edging. Very com¬ 
pact and dwarf of salmon-rose color. 5 in. i 
high. Pkt. 2.5c. I 
AGROSTEMIVIA. h.p. 
Coronaria. Blooms the first season, foliage 
silver white, flowers crimson. 2ft. Pkt. 10c. 
ALYSSUM. A. o 
(Madwort) 
Pretty, little plants for beds, baskets, 
edging or rockwork. Blooms all Summer. 
Carpet of Snow. Dwarf white. Pkt. 10c. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, deep lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
Maritimum. Trailing, pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
Saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). H.P. 
1 ft. high. Golden yellow clusters in early 
Spring. Pkt. 10c. 
AMARANTHUS. a. 
Brilliant-foliaged plants 3 to 5 ft. high. 
Tricolor Splendens. Leaves of red, yellow 
and green. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA. □ 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. H.P. Showy 
dark blue flowers, about 4 ft. high, bloom; 
in May and June. Pkt. 10c. 
CapensXs (Summer Forgel-me-nol). A. Gen¬ 
tian-blue flowers from July to October. 
2 ft. Pkt. 5c. 
ANTHEIVIIS. H.p. 
(Hardy Marguerite) 
Kelwayi. Large daisylike yellow flowers. 
Blooms July to September. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTIRRHINUM, h.h.p. 
(Snapdragon) 
A tender perennial best treated as an an¬ 
nual preferring a sunny position. 
Rust Resistant Majus Grandiflorum. 
Tall Giant Flowering 2 ft. high. 
Yellow Jacket Shasta White 
Scarlet Defiance Daintiness. Rose 
Harmony. Terra Cotta Orange 
Fine Mixture. Of Rust Resi.stant varie¬ 
ties. 
Any of the above, pkt. 10c. 6 pkt. 50c. 
Rust Resistant Tali Maximum. For forc¬ 
ing or outdoors. .1 ft. high. 
Paradise Rose Snowflake. White 
Copper King Canary Bird 
Any of the above, each Pkt. 15c. 
Fine Mixture. Pkt. 10c. 
MARTIN C. RIBSAM & SONS CO. 
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