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R. L. Gould & Co. Seedsmen Since 1898 St. Paul, Minn 
ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
CULTURE SUGGESTIONS FOR 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Flower seeds should not be planted out 
before ground warms up. Before plant¬ 
ing, soil should be worked up and en¬ 
riched with fertilizer. This is very 
important and will make a wonderful 
difference in your plants. Do not sow 
your seeds when ground is wet. A 
good rule is to cover seeds four to six 
times their diameter, which means that 
some varieties need merely to be 
pressed into the soil. Most seeds are 
planted too deeply. Press the earth 
firmly around the seed when planting. 
As plants come up, thin out to prevent 
crowding. Place supports around tall- 
growing varieties so that they will not 
be damaged by wind and rain. 
Starting Indoors. In order to get 
earlier flowers and a longer blooming 
season, a number of annuals such as 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragon, Carna¬ 
tions, Celosia, Lobelia, Pansies, Petu¬ 
nias, Salpiglossis, Stocks, Verbenas and 
others had best be started indoors, or 
in cold frames. 
Abronia (Sand Verbena) 
A charming trailing succulent plant 
that delights in dry, poor soil and 
sunny situation. A rapid grower for 
baskets, window boxes or rockeries. 
Its Verbena-like heads of fragrant 
flowers of bright rose with white cen¬ 
ter bloom in summer and fall. Um- 
bellata. Pkt. 5c. 
Acroclinium (Everlasting) 
Plants about 15 
inches high bear¬ 
ing lovely white or 
rosy pink flowers, 
which when cut in 
the bud state, can 
be dried and used 
in winter bouquets. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 
5c. 
New Large Flower¬ 
ed Double Hybrids. 
Greatly improved 
over the old vari¬ 
ety. The flowers 
are twice the size 
of the ordinary 
strain, on 12 to 18- 
inch stems, borne 
freely over a long 
flowering period. 
Colors are salmon, 
apricot, pink, rose, cerise, white and 
cream. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Acroclinium, 
Double Hybrids. 
Agathea 
(Blue Daisy) 
An old greenhouse 
plant, 1 to 2 feet, 
with roundish ovate 
opposite leaves and 
an abundance of 
sky-blue, daisy-like 
flowers. Use for 
bedding in a pro¬ 
tected place, also 
fine for house plant. 
Coelestis. Pkt. 5c. 
Ageratum 
A half hardy an¬ 
nual of easy cul¬ 
ture, especially 
adapted for bord¬ 
ers and bedding as it is literally cov¬ 
ered with clusters of feathery blossoms 
from early summer until frost. 
New Ageratum Fairy Pink. A dwarf 
compact plant of a delightful soft 
salmon rose-pink color. Begins bloom¬ 
ing when 2 inches high, at its maxi¬ 
mum height of 5 inches, forms a solid 
compact mass of blooms. Pkt. 25c. 
Blue Ball. Dwarf Compact. Deep dark 
blue, 9 in. high. Pkt. 5c, 1/16 oz. 15c. 
Blue Cap. Dwarf Compact. Miniature. 
6 inch. Pkt. 5c. 
Blue Perfection. Semi-dwarf. 8 inches 
high. Pkt. 5c, 1/16 oz. 15c. 
Little Blue Star. Flowers open light 
blue with purple center. 4 in. Pkt. 5c. 
Meiicanum Blue. 18 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Agathea. 
FLOWERING PLANTS 
During May and June we offer seed¬ 
ling flowering plants in the most 
popular varieties. Weather condi¬ 
tions determine just how early 
plants are ready, but the plant sea¬ 
son usually begins the forepart of 
May and extends well into June. 
In ordering sent by parcel post in¬ 
clude 15% for postage and packing 
within the third zone, with a mini¬ 
mum of 15c. Flowering plants are 
30c a dozen. If you wish 100 or more 
of any one variety, please write us 
for quantity price. We also have 
Geraniums, Pansies, Cannas, Vinca 
Vines, Daisies in baskets and pots 
for the window box or garden. 
Anagallis (Pimpernel) 
Dwarf plants 6 to 8 inches tall, with 
blue or red flowers. Bloom freely all 
summer. Flowers close at the approach 
of bad weather. Very effective for 
edgjjigs, rockery or in pots. Does best 
in a sunny location. Grandiilora, mix¬ 
ed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Alyssum, Sweet 
For borders, edging and rock work, 
we recommend a liberal use of this 
dainty little flower. It will keep 
blooming well into November here in 
the Northwest, and will stand many 
severe freezes. 
Little Gem. Of dwarf compact habit, 
only 4 inches high. Plants start bloom¬ 
ing very early and flower from spring 
until late in the fall. One of the easiest 
grown and most pleasing white flower¬ 
ed plants for border. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 
15c, % oz. 25c, y 2 oz. 35c, 1 oz. 50c. 
Carpet of Snow (Procumbens). A new 
variety, 2 to 3 inches high, pure white 
flowers that bloom so freely that the 
plant has a snow-like appearance all 
summer. Of spreading habit. Pkt. 5c, 
% oz. 20c, H oz. 30c, y 2 oz. 40c, 1 oz. 
60c. 
Sweet Alyssum (Maritimun). Of creep¬ 
ing habit, 9 in. Fragrant white flowers 
bloom all summer. Pkt. 5c. 
Lilac ftueen. A very pretty dwarf 
plant growing about 6 inches high, of 
deep lavender-lilac color. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 
20c, y^ oz. 30c, % oz. 40c. 
Minimum. A very dwarf plant, only 2 
to 3 inches high, with white flowers. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Amaranthus 
Brilliant foliaged annuals used as cen¬ 
ters of large beds or for borders of tall 
plants. Give plants plenty of room. 
Grow 3 to 5 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Anchusa (Cape Forget-Me-Not) 
A rare annual, grows 2 feet high, 
blooming all summer. It resembles a 
large beautiful Forget-Me-Not of deep 
blue color. Thrives in shade. Pkt. 5c. 
Arctotis (African Daisy) 
A handsome new 
annual, forming a 
branching bush 2 
to 3 feet high. Its 
flowers are large 
and showy, being 
pure white on the 
upper surface, the 
reverse of the 
petals being a 
pale lilac blue. 
Blooms from early 
summer until 
frost. Grandis, Li¬ 
lac. Pkt. 5c. 
Hybrids, showy 
daisy-like flowers, 
in beautiful au¬ 
tumn shades. Pkt. 
15c. Arctotis Grandis 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
This wonderful 
group of the new¬ 
est creation in 
Giant Snapdragons 
far surpasses any¬ 
thing yet intro¬ 
duced. They grow 
2 to 3 feet- high; 
much larger than 
the half-dwarf and 
with still larger 
flowers, closely 
placed on the stem. 
Plant or thin to 9 
inches apart. For 
early blooms, sow 
indoors in March 
and set out in the 
open after all dan¬ 
ger of frost is past. 
Seed in the open 
about May 1st for 
late blooming. 
Apple Blossom. Rosy pink, white tube. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 
Cattleya. Orchid lavender. 
Copper King. Velvety bronze copper. 
Golden Queen. Rich golden yellow. 
Jennie Sclineider. Salmon-pink. 
Old Gold. Rich old gold. 
Orange King. Golden orange. 
Purple King. Deep glowing purple. 
Ruby. Velvety ruby-red. 
Snowflake. Pure white, yellow lip. 
The Rose. Deep rose pink. 
Each of above, Pkt. 10c. 
All colors mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Antirrhinum, N a mini Grandiflorum, 
Guinea Gold. Winner of Silver Award 
in the 1939 All-America Selections. A 
striking plant of glowing bronzy 
orange with yellow throat flowers. 
Bush 12 to 18 inches. A grand garden 
Snapdragon. Not rust-resistant. Pkt. 
25c. 
Grandiflorum Rust Proof. In some sec¬ 
tions of the country Antirrhinums 
cannot be grown on account of the 
rust which attacks the foliage. These 
new rust-proof varieties now assure 
success. We consider this strain equally 
fine for border, cutting and florists’ 
use. Crimson, white, pink, copper 
shades, salmon-pink, or mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
New Majestic, Half Dwarf. The latest 
development in Snapdragons. Produces 
flowers on massive hyacinth-like spikes 
18 to 24 inches, but bushy, well round¬ 
ed plants. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Asters 
Aster Early Giant, "Wilt-Resistant, 
Light Blue. A Silver Medal winner in 
the 1939 All-America Selections. De¬ 
lightful clear blue, extremely large 
flowered, early bloomer. Pkt. 25c. 
Queen of the Market. Wilt R. 
About two to three weeks earlier than 
most other Asters; bloom profusely and 
are of graceful habit. The perfect 
flowers are borne on long stems and in 
great variety of colors, making them 
very desirable for cut flowers. 15 to 
18 inches high. 
Crimson, Blush Pink, Dark Blue, Light 
Blue, Scarlet, Flesh Pink, White or 
Mixed .Pkt. 10c 
Improved Crego Giant Comet 
This fine Aster 
grows over 2 feet 
tall and is well 
branched; of free, 
sturdy growth. 
The fluffy grace¬ 
ful flowers re¬ 
semble the Chry- 
santhemum in 
form and are 
rarely less than 3 
inches across. 
WILT 
RESISTANT 
Crimson, Azure 
Blue, Dark Vio¬ 
let, Deep Rose, 
Orchid, Shell 
Pink, White or 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c 
Single Chlnensls. Wilt R. 
Plants 2 to 2% feet, flowers daisy-like, 
petals wide and closely placed. Showy 
plants. Dark Blue, Lilac, Scarlet, 
White, Mixed .Pkt. lOe- 
Aster Crego Giant 
Rust Proof. 
