$1.40 WORTH OP PKT. SEEDS, VOIJR SELECTION, FOR .$1.00 
20 
FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1940 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING 
More flower seeds are probably destroyed 
by planting too deeply than by any other 
cause. Such small seeds as Petunia should 
be merely covered lightly, whether in open 
ground or in boxes. In preparing the ground, 
provide verj^ fine soil, pressed down lightly 
and evenly and moistened thoroughly with 
warm water. "When the water has soaked 
away, sow the seed; cover evenly with fine, 
dry soil not over ^ inch for the finest seed 
and Vs inch for seed the size of Pansy seed. 
If the bed is small enough lay glass flat on 
the surface; this will keep the ground from 
baking and will prevent washing in heavy 
rains. When growth has begun, lift the 
glass slightly by propping it with something 
and when it is finall.y removed the young 
plants should be shaded with thin cloth or 
paper if the sun is very hot. Keep the bed 
well weeded, and the soil frequently stirred 
to prevent the formation of crust. 
Young plants are liable to “damp off” and 
should be watched carefully. If the seed is 
treated with “SEMESAN” and the soil sprin¬ 
kled with ‘‘SEMESAN” it will prevent this 
disease to a large extent. You will find 
“SEMESAN” quoted elsewhere in this catalog. 
“SHEEP MANURE” is a safe and very ef¬ 
fective fertilizer for flowers of all kinds. See 
quotations elsewhere. 
For conv'enienoe in ordering we give each 
variety a number, which should be used in 
place of the name. This will help us in filling 
orders and will also prevent mistakes. Ab¬ 
breviations are as follows: A., annuals, or 
plants which live only one year; B., biennials, 
or plapts which live two years; H., hardy; 
H. H. half-hardy; P., perennial or hardy 
plants, which live for a number of years; M., 
indicates several varieties mixed in the 
packet. All seeds in the following list will 
be sent postage prepaid. Order by number. 
ARCTOTIS HA 
.‘I GRANDJS (Blue-eyed African Daisy or 
Lavender daisy). Bears large, daisy-like 
flowers, silvery white with a blue center, 
surrounded by a narrow band of yellow, 
underside of petals lavender. Plants, large; 
profuse blooms, easily grown. Pkt. 6e. 
AGERATUM HHA 
Good for cutting. Starts easily; blooms 
quickly, continuing all summer. 
4 DWARF COMPACTUM-BLUE BALL. 8 inch. 
Deep Blue. Pkt. 5c, ^ o*. 40c. 
5 IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. Grows 6 in. 
tall, beautiful blue. Pkt. 5c, % o*. 25c. 
0 MEXICANUM BLUE. 2 ft. branching laven¬ 
der blue. Pkt. 5c, % o*. 25c. 
7 MEXICANU31 WHITE. 2 ft. white. Pkt. 6c, 
% oz. 25c. 
8 MIXED. Blue and white. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 20c. 
RUSSELL LUPINS 
Something new in Lupins has suddenly 
burst upon the world. This has been.accom¬ 
plished by an English Gardener, George lius- 
sell, who has devoted 20 years to the im¬ 
provement of this common everyday plant. 
The outstanding merits of these Lupins are 
their wonderful range of colors, these being 
rich and varied, in shades of red, orange and 
deep yellow, the shapely spikes are often 
from 3 to 3V2 feet long. Plants are extremely 
vigorous. Pkt. 15c. 
SCARLETT O’HARA Morning Glory 
A delightful new morning glory, a carmine 
red color, early to bloom, and lasting until 
frost, producing the red flowers in large num¬ 
bers, even blooming in the afternoon, flowers 
about Zy 2 inches across. Very slow to start. 
J*kt. 1.5c, oz. 55c. 
Aniarauthu.s Agrostemiua 
AGROSTEMMA P 
}) CORONARIA (Rose of Heaven). A free- 
blooming hardy perennial producing beauti¬ 
ful crimson flowers like a single pink, sil¬ 
ver white foliage; blooms first season; fine 
for cutting. Pkt. 5c. Plants each 20c, 3 tor 
50c, doz. $1.50. 
ALYSSUM 
JO LITTLE GEM. H. A. Compact, spreading 
plant from 1-5 to 30 inches across; so pro¬ 
fuse in bloom as to appear a solid mass of 
flowers. Pkt. 5c, 20c, oz. 55c, oz. 
60c. 
11 GOLDEN SAXATILE. H. P. Flowers, bright 
yellow, completely covering the plant; 
grows 6 to 8 inches high. FTne for rock- 
gardens. Pkt. 5c. Plants each 20c, 5 for 
50c, doz. $1.50. 
AMARANTHUS HA 
15 SALICIFOLIUS (Fountain Plant). 3 ft. 
graceful red and yellow; willow-like foli¬ 
age of drooping habit. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 52c. 
14 SPLENDENS. One of the finest; inner 
foliage very dark bronze tipped with green; 
outer foliage crimson and gold. Pkt. 5c, 
% oz. 30c. 
15 MIXED. Many colors and varieties. Pkt. 5c. 
ARABIS P 
16 ALPINA. Valuable for bees to work on; 
grows in and dry soil; fine for rockeries; 
blooms in early spring; white fiowers, like 
alyssum, covering plant. Pkt. 5c. I'lants 
each 20e, 5 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
