FLOWER GROWING 
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F LOWER growing is an intensely interesting and delightful occupation, whether your 
taste runs to great masses of color or the simplest plantings of selected varieties, and 
with hundreds of easily grown flowers from which to choose, there is endless oppor¬ 
tunity for creating new effects and discovering new beauties. 
Staffel's Rust-Resistant Antirrhinums 
(RUST-RESISTANT SNAPDRAGONS) 
An exceptionally wide range of colors are now available in this favorite flower, some 
are of the most beautiful pastel shades, while others are rich and warm in their colorings. 
Snapdragons are easily grown from seed and may be sown in flats or open ground from 
August to January in Texas. 
ALYSSUM—SWEET 
AMARANTHUS MOLTEN FIRE 
Ageratum 
One of the best summer blooming plants 
grown from seed. They are rapid growers, 
early and constant bloomers. During the hot, 
dry summer months their bright flowers are 
produced in the greatest profusion. Sow in 
spring. 
TOM THUMB LITTLE BLUE STAR. Rower 
opens light blue with purple center and de¬ 
velops to a bright blue self. 6 in tall pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
Alyssum, Sweet 
This most popular hardy annual is used ex¬ 
tensively ior borders, edging and rockeries, 
but equally valuable as a cut flower, covering 
itself with clusters or trusses of small pure 
white flowers of a peculiar delicate fragrance. 
Sow in fall. 
SWEET ALYSSUM. Little Gem, white and 
lilac. 6 in tall pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. 
Amaranthus 
Hardy annuals grown especially for their* 
brilliant foliage. Sow in early spring. 
TRICOLOR. Well known as Joseph's Coat. 
A hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow 
and green. Especially brilliant if grown in 
poor soil. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
MOLTEN FIRE. The top leaves are a fiery 
crimson, the lower ones maroon. This type 
often seen in Brackenridge Park. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD. The showiest 
of the Cockscomb family, having large feath¬ 
ery plumes of brilliant color. Height 3 feet. 
Sow in March to May, outdoors. Pkt., 25c. 
Aquilegia—Columbine 
Old-fashioned garden favorite. Fine for cut 
flowers. Height 21/2 feet. Hardy perennial. 
Sow indoors in fall in boxes. Long spurred 
Hybrids mixed, pkt., 25c. 
LONGISSIMA. Illustrated in color on cover 
No. 2. 
Rust-Resistant Super Majestic 
A superb new strain which is excellent for all garden purposes and as a cut flower. The 
flower spike is longer than the Nanum, with the exceptionally large flowers placed close to¬ 
gether. Height 2 feet. 
AUTUMN GLOW SHADES. Beautiful old rose strongly suffused with amber; golden lip. 
Pkt., 25c. 
HARMONY SHADES. Delightfully harmonious shades of terra cotta and yellow shaded rose. 
Pkt., 25c. 
ORANGE SHADES. Marvelous shades of rose deeply overlaid with tangerine or golden 
orange. Pkt., 25c. 
RED ROCKET (New). A very striking flower of bright red including throat and lip. Pkt., 25c. 
RED SHADES. Shades of deep crimson, garnet and ruby. A very rich combination. Pkt., 25c. 
ROSE SENSATION (New). The finest rose pink with a touch of salmon. Pkt., 25c. 
ROSE SHADES. Rich begonia rose. Marvelous shades for interior decoration. Pkt., 25c. 
ROYAL CRIMSON (New). Deep rich velvety garnet crimson. Pkt., 25c. 
SHELL PINK SHADES. Beautiful shades of shell pink. One of the finest ever introduced. 
Pkt., 25c. 
SILVER PINK. Lovely deep pink with white blotch on lower lip. Early. Pkt., 25c. 
SUPER MAJESTIC MIXED. A superb mixture containing many new and rare varieties. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts. for 60c. 
Antirrhinum Majus—Snapdragon 
This is the newest creation in Giant Snapdragons and is a marked advance over the 
older type in size and brilliancy of the color. The flowers are closely placed on the stems. 
The plant grows 3 to 4 feet in height. 
MAXIMUM TALL GIANTS—RUST PROOF 
ALASKA (Snowflake). White. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Rosy pink, white tube. 
CAMPFIRE. Luminous scarlet. 
CANARY BIRD. Canary yellow, golden yel¬ 
low lip. 
COPPER KING. Bronzy copper. 
PURPLE KING. Deep garnet. 
RED CROSS. Crimson, white tube. 
SALMON. Rose shades. 
SALMON. Pink shades. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. 
ANTIRRHINUM SNAPDRAGON 
RUST-RESISTANT 
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