SEED CATALOGUE • 1939 
Flower Seeds 15 
ADLUMIA . Allegheny Vine 
Fungosa (cirrhosa). A graceful, hardy biennial climber with Pkt. 
beautiful dark rose flowers and delicate feathery foliage. Ex¬ 
cellent for covering trellises, stumps, etc. Large pkt. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
ADONIS 
Vernalis. A hardy perennial with large, bright yellow flowers 
and elegant foliage. Blooms in April and May. 1}/% feet.. . . 
Large pkt. 40 cts.. . 15 
AGATHAEA (Felicia) 
Amelloides (coelestis) (Blue Daisy). Flowers sky-blue with 
yellow disc. Perennial plants of easy growth, useful in the 
border, for bedding, and as a pot-plant for conservatory 
decoration.Large pkt. 25 cts.. . 10 
AGERATUM • Floss Flower 
A hardy annual of easy culture, especially valuable for bedding, 
as it is literally covered with blossoms all summer. Sow early in 
spring, in boxes to transplant, or outdoors, and thin to 4 to 6 inches. 
Blue Cap. The flowers are larger than those of Little Blue Star Pkt. 
and of a deeper, richer blue color. Its small foliage, combined 
with its regularity of form and compactness of habit, makes 
this an ideal subject for edging to borders. 6 inches. 
Large pkt. 40 cts.. .$0 15 
Blue Ball Improved. See Novelties and Specialties, page 4. 
Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep blue flowers produced 
in abundance. Choice bedder and fine for cutting. 1 foot.. . . 
Lfoz. 35 cts.. . 10 
Fairy Pink. See Novelties and Specialties, page 4. 
King of the Blues. See Novelties and Specialties, page 4. 
Little Dorrit. A mass of blue flowers. 6 inches.. 34 oz -30 cts.. . 10 
Little Dorrit,White. A white form of the above. 6 inches. . 
J^oz. 30 cts.. . 10 
Princess Victoria Louise. A beautiful variety of compact, 
even growth, rarely exceeding 8 inches in height. The flowers 
are sky-blue with white center.J4 oz - 35 cts.. . 10 
Anchusa capensis 
ALYSSUM 
Fragrant, hardy annuals and perennials, the annual kinds bearing 
spikes of small, usually white flowers in great profusion throughout 
the summer and autumn, and the perennial sorts masses of yellow 
bloom in early spring. Useful for rock-garden, edging borders and 
beds of other flowers. 
Little Dorrit. This variety forms a perfect little bush Pkt. l^oz. 
with miniature white rocket flowers. .. Oz. 75 cts.. .$0 10 $0 25 
AGROSTEMMA 
Coronaria (Rose of Heaven; Mullein Pink). Hardy perennial, 
with silvery white leaves and red flowers, borne on long 
slender stems; fine for cutting. 2 feet.34 oz - 25 cts.. . 
AMARANTHUS 
Hardy annuals, grown especially for their brilliant foliage. 
Molten Fire. Deep green and bronze leaves, developing a bril¬ 
liant head of dazzling carmine-scarlet in late summer and fall. 
3 to 5 feet.Large pkt. 40 cts... 
Tricolor splendens (Joseph’s Coat). Plants 3 feet high, with 
brilliant red, scarlet, and yellow leaves... Large pkt. 25 cts.. . 
Alyssum saxatile compactum 
Carpet of Snow (Little Gem). The dwarfest of all 
Alyssums, forming a dense carpet of beautiful white 
flowers, produced so freely that the foliage can 
scarcely be seen. 4 inches.Oz. $1 . . 10 30 
Sweet Alyssum (A. maritimum). Of trailing habit; 
flowers white.J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.. . 10 
Lilac Queen. A distinct, new annual variety with 
pure lilac-colored flowers.Oz. $1 .. 10 30 
Violet Queen. See Novelties and Specialties, page 4.. 
Lutescens. Upright spikes of creamy yellow flowers. 
Annual. 6 inches.Oz. 75 cts.. . 10 25 
Saxatile compactum. A pretty perennial Alyssum 
for rock-gardens and borders. Produces masses of 
bright yellow flowers in early spring. 9 inches. 10 40 
Saxatile Iuteum (Silver Queen). Same as above except flowers are 
sulphur-yellow.Large pkt. 40 cts. .. 15 
Serpyllifolium. Very dwarf perennial, 4 to 5 inches high, with 
racemes of pale yellow flowers and rough, hoary leaves. Charming 
for the rock-garden.Large pkt. 40 cts. .. 15 
ANCHUSA 
Capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). A very pretty annual, blooming all 
summer. Large, forget-me-not-like flowers of purest blue, on 
slender stems. Very attractive in beds and fine for cutting. 2 feet. 10 25 
Capensis, Bluebird. The plants are of compact habit, with flowers 
of a vivid indigo-blue. \}/^ feet.Large pkt. 40 cts. .. 15 
Italica, Dropmore. A lovely blue perennial, blooming during May 
and June. The flowers of deep gentian-blue are produced in loose 
clusters on long spikes. 4 feet. 10 30 
Italica, Lissadell. Improved form of Dropmore; strong, vigorous 
growth, growing about 5 feet high; sprays of extra-large, gentian- 
blue flowers. 15 40 
Myosotidiflora. A distinct, dwarf perennial variety from Russia, 
with clusters of charming blue flowers resembling forget-me-nots. 
Grows 1 foot high and blooms in May. An effective rock-plant for 
shady places.Large pkt. 75 cts. .. 25 
ANEMONE • Windflower 
. - — Pkt. 
Coronaria. Mixed colors.Large pkt. 25 cts.. .$0 10 
St. Brigid (Creagh Castle Strain). A beautiful selection, comprising semi¬ 
double and double flowers.Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
ANTHEMIS • Hardy Marguerite 
Kelwayi. A handsome, hardy perennial, bearing daisy-like lemon-yellow 
flowers all summer; excellent for cutting. 2 feet.Large pkt. 25 cts... 10 
