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Abronia Umbellata trailer of Verbena- 
Iike habit of growth, 
with clusters of sweet-scented flowers. Sow in house 
in April or open ground in May. Half hardy an¬ 
nuals. Pkt. 5c. 
Abutilon 
Flowering Maple 
Choicest Hybrids bright crepe-like bell- 
•' shaped flowers of yel¬ 
low, salmon scarlet and crimson in mixture. Grows 
outdoors or inside. 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Adonis Finely cut foliage. Flower blood red. 
Does well in partial shade. Hardy 
annuals; scarlet; one foot. Pkt. 5c. 
Excellent for bouquets. Color, lav¬ 
ender, blue and white. Half hardy 
annuals. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
AlonSOa attractive bedding plant with re¬ 
markable brilliant scarlet flowers, in 
bloom from July till frost. Removed to the house 
they bloom well during winter. Height, 18 inches. 
Half hardy annual. Alonsoa myrtifolia. Pkt. 5c. 
Anchusa 
Cape Forget-Me-Not 
Capensis, Annual 
get-Me-Not-like flowers; 
early summer to late fall. Fine for beds and cut¬ 
ting. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c. 
Italica, Dropmore (Perennial) Large, tur- 
^ quoise-blue Forget-Me- 
Not flowers in June and July and again in the fall. 
3 to 5 ft. Pkt. 10 c; Vi oz. 25c. 
Anemone (Wind Flower) ^ pleasing 
' hardy peren¬ 
nial; easily grown from seed, producing large flow¬ 
ers; few plants compare with them in brilliancy; 
fine for bouquets. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Asperula Azurea Setosa ^ flower 
growing 15 
inches high, bearing clusters of fragrant flowers. 
Sow in open ground in May. Hardy annuals. Pkt. 5c. 
Alyssum Sweet 
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ALYSSUM 
An easily grown annual succeeding in any ordinary 
garden soil in full sun. The plants bloom freely 
for many months, particularly where the summers 
remain reasonably cool. Sweet Alyssum is unsur¬ 
passed for edging and planting in the rock garden. 
(Maritimum) This is the old-fashioned 
Sweet Alyssum. The plants are of 
dwarf, spreading growth about 10 in. tall. The 
small white flowers are produced in masses on in¬ 
numerable spikes. Fine for the rock garden and 
for edgings. Pkt. 5c, Vs oz. 15c, oz. 25c. 
1 ilaf. The plants are of dwarf, com- 
upright growth, 4 to 6 in. 
tall. The flower clusters are composed of small, 
rich lilac florets which become lighter as they age. 
Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20 c, Vz oz. 35c. 
I tfflo This is without question the best 
pure white, dwarf Alyssum. The 
plants make a dense growth spreading but slightly, 
attaining a height of only 3 to 4 in. They bloom so 
profusely that they merit their surname “Carpet 
of Snow.” Pkt. 5c, Vi oz, 25c, Vs oz. 35c. 
Alyssum Hardy Perennial Saxatile 
The plants grow about 9 inches 
V..ompaci.um easiest culture and 
very free blooming. Broad masses of bright yellow 
flowers in early Spring. An excellent plant for the 
rockery or front of borders. Pkt. 10 c. 
Starting Seed Indoors 
A month before you expect to set the started plants out¬ 
doors fill a flat wooden box one inch deep with coal ashes 
or small stones and cover that with an inch of finely sifted rich soil. Sow the seed thinly, 
cover about one-eighth of an inch and press firmly. Cover with a pane of glass and two 
thicknesses of newspaper to prevent too rapid evaporation. Keep in a temperature between 
60° and 70° and water regularly and carefully. When the seeds have germinated remove 
the glass. When large enough to handle, transplant one inch apart in a similarly prepared 
box where they may be kept until time to set outdoors. 
A fine seed bed is necessary and the seed should not be 
planted deeper than four times their size. 
Clsissification Annual flowers grow from seed, bloom, and die in one year. Biennials 
bloom the second year and die. Perennials live on from year to year 
and generally do not bloom the same year the seed is planted. 
Starting Seed Outdoors 
Agrostemma 
Agrostemma (Rose 
of Heaven) 
An attractive free-flowering 
hardy perennial, producing 
bright colored flowers on long, 
slender stems like a single 
pink; blooms the first season; 
fine for cutting 1 to 2 feet. 
Mixed. Pkt. Sc. 
Aquilegia, Long-Spurred 
Hybrids 
AQUILEGIA 
(Columbine) 
Hardy perennials. Attractive 
plants with large, long-spurred 
flowers borne on slender, wiry 
stems during May and June. 
Excellent for garden display 
and cutting. 3 ft. 
Long-Spurred Hy¬ 
brids, Mixed 
Extra long-spurred. Pkt. 10 c, 
Vi oz. 65c. 
Finest Mixed 
A grand mixture. Pkt. 5c, Vi 
oz. 40c, Vz oz. 75c. 
Anagallis 
Anagallis Annual 
Large-flowered Pimpernel 
Charming plants covered with 
B-petalled flowers, about 1 in. 
across. Effective as edgings; 
lovely in porch or window 
boxes, rockeries, and pots. 
Must have a sunny location, 
8 to 10 in. 
Mixed Colors 
Unusual shades of lilac, scar¬ 
let, crimson, blue, brick-red 
and others in mixture. Greatly 
admired. Pkt. 10 c; Vi oz. 30c; 
Vi oz. 50c. 
Arctotis, Grandis 
ARCTOTIS 
(Blue-Eyed African Daisy) 
Hardy Annual 
Quickly forms 
branched bushes 
2 to 3 feet high; flowers pure 
white on the upper surface, the 
reverse of the petals being lilac 
blue. Easily grown, blooming 
all summer until frost. Valu¬ 
able for cutting. Withstands 
hot, dry weather better than 
many annuals. Pkt. 10c. 
Antirrhinums 
or Snapdragons 
The Antirrhinum, better known as Snapdragons, is of very 
easy culture. Sow in the house in April, transplant in ground 
in May. 
Fine Mixed Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 30c, oz. 80c. 
New Rust-Proof Snapdragons 
Certificate of Honor, All-America Selections, 1935 
Rust has discouraged the growing of snapdragons greatly in 
recent years. After 8 years’ work there has been developed 
rust-proof varieties which will give snapdragons the popularity 
they deserve. Tests show they are 76% rust proof,. having 
clean, healthy foliage. 
Rust-Proof Mixture 
Wonderful range of popular colors. 
Pkt. 10 c, Vi oz. 75c. 
Amaranthus 
Molten Fire 
Amaranthus 
Ornamental foliage plants, 
very graceful. Sow seed in 
house, plant out about May 
IBth. Half hardy annuals. 
Tri-color (Joseph’s 
Leaves red, yel- 
and green. 
Pkt.‘ 5c. 
Molten Fire 
Maroon foliage; fiery crim¬ 
son top leaves. Pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 30c. 
Snapdragon 
