YATES’ Choice 
Selected Strains 
Flower Seeds 
TRIED AND PROVED FOR NEW ZEALAND GARDENS 
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS USED IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES 
In the following- pages of Flower Seeds the different varieties are marked with reference letters, and by referring to the table 
below, the amateur will be able to plant them-at'the right time and to give them the most suitable treatment in sowing. 
H.A. —Hardy Annual. Sow in Autumn 
or Spring. 
H.H.A. —Half-hardy or tender Annual. 
Sow late in Spring. 
H.P. —Hardy Perennial. Sow in 
Autumn. 
H.B.—Hardy Biennial. Sow in 
Autumn. 
A. —The seeds of these can be 
planted in the borders where 
the plants are to grow, thinning 
out to the proper distance 
apart. Or they can be raised in 
seed pans or nursery beds, and 
transplanted. 
B. —Do not transplant well, and 
are best sown in the borders 
where the plants are to grow, 
thinning to the proper dis¬ 
tances apart. 
Acroclinium ZZZ 
nual, effective in borders during the 
blooming season, and extremely valuable 
m a dried state for winter decoration. 
Height, 1 ft. 
Roseum.— Double; bright rose. 6d. per 
pkt., l /- per |oz. 
Agathea 
(H.P. — A.E.). — Has 
charming blue Aster-like 
flowers. They like a sunny situation. 
Coelestis. —■ Blue with yellow centre, 
18in. 6d. per pkt., 2/- Joz., 3/- ioz. 
A n-awofiiiYi (H.A. A.) One of 
.l-VgerdlUIIl the very best bedding 
and border plants, blooming rrom early 
summer until frost. The name Ageratum, 
meaning “very young.” refers to its 
ever-blooming habit; it will remain fresh 
and perfect for a month outdoors, and 
considerably longer within. It is a popu¬ 
lar favourite. Is excellent for borders 
and edgings, as the plants are bushy, 
neat and erect. 
Blue Cap. —Quite an ideal plant for edg¬ 
ings. The large, dark blue flowers 
show up well above the small foliage. 
4in. 6d. per pkt., 1/9 per 1-32oz. 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. —6in. 6d. per pkt., 
1/- per 1-160Z. 
Imperial Tall Blue. —Valuable for cut 
flowers and florists’ work; 2ft. Gd. 
per pkt., 1/- per 1-16oz. 
Amaranthus ,Znwcem 1 , 0 r. 
der plants, with the most brilliant foli¬ 
age. Should be sown during September, 
October, or November, when the ground 
is warm, in clumps where they are 
intended to grow; afterwards thin out, 
leaving the most promising for colour. 
Joseph’s Coat, Tall Tricolour Improved. 
—Yellow, red and green; very showy; 
4ft. Gd. per pkt., i/9 per Joz. 
Mixed Hybrids —Gd. per pkt., 1/6 Joz. 
C. —Raise in pans, boxes, or shel¬ 
tered nursery beds. 
D. —Only suitable for raising under 
glass or frames. In the winter 
artificial heat would be re¬ 
quired. 
E. —Suitable for hot, sunny posi¬ 
tion. 
F. —Do best in the cool districts. 
G. —If grown in warm climates re¬ 
quires a shady position. 
Annuals —Plants which complete their 
life span within a year. They require 
to be raised from seed every year. 
Biennials —Plants which, being raised 
from seed one year, complete their 
life and die the next. 
Perennials —Plants which live more than 
two years. 
Alyssum I’rocumbens as an edging 
is always in flower. 
Ageratum “Blue Cap” grows only 4 in. 
high and makes a beautiful blue edging. 
Herbaceous Plants — Those perennials 
whose stems die annually, while their 
roots continue alive in the earth. 
Early —Applied to plants whose grow¬ 
ing; season is short, and which mature 
quickly. For this reason if late sow¬ 
ing becomes necessary an early sort 
usually does best. 
Late —Applied to plants which take 
longer to complete their growth than 
other varieties of their species. 
Hardy Plants —Are those with a vigor¬ 
ous constitution, which will thrive In 
the open ground without much care. 
Tender (or Half-Hardy) —More gener¬ 
ally applied to those which are easily 
killed by extreme cold. Many plants, 
such as Tomatoes, are tender in early 
Spring, but become hardy in warmer 
weather. 
Alnncrtsi (H.A.—A.) — Largely 
rVIUliaua used for greenhouse 
decoration. Sown in February, and 
grown steadily on, they make a sur¬ 
prisingly pretty display in October and 
November. 2ft. Gd. per pkt., T/- per 
ioz. 
yy I (H.P. — A.) — A free 
AlySSUm nowering annual of 
great utility and beauty; easily grown 
and everywhere popular. It thrives In 
almost every soil and situation. 
Odoratum (Sweet Alyssum). — White 
and very fragrant; 6in. Gd. per pkt., 
i/- per ioz., 1/9 per ioz. 
Lilao Queen (Compactum). — A very 
pleasing change from the usual 
white sorts. Gin. 6d. per pkt., 1 /- 
per Joz., 1/9 per ioz. 
Saxatile.—Produces a mass of golden 
flowers; very effective. Gin. 6d. per 
pkt., 1/- per ioz., 1/9 per ioz. 
Alyssum Procumbens (Carpet of Snow) 
—A very select strain, growing only 
about 2| inches high. The blooms 
are massed, completely hiding all 
the foliage. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per 
ioz., 1/9 per ioz., 2/9 per ioz. 
jk i (H.P.—C.) Cape For- 
Ancnusa get-Me-Not) —A lovely 
border p’.ant; does well in any soil with 
sunny situation. 2ft. 
Italica, Feltham Pride — An improve¬ 
ment on the older types. It is not so 
straggly or so spreading in habit. The 
more compact growth is a decided 
advantage. Flowers larger and brigh¬ 
ter blue. 1/- per pkt. 
Italica (Dropmore variety) — Has in¬ 
tense gentian-blue flowers with white 
eye; particularly suitable for cutting. 
6d. per pkt., 1/6 per ioz. 
Blue Bird (Annual) —Produces large 
heads of blue flowers, excellent for 
cutting. If cut back will llower a 
second time. Do well in moist con¬ 
ditions. Gd. per pkt., 1/3 per £oz. 
“It is only when we have tended them ourselves that flowers have things to tell us.” 
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