Grow Some Straw flowers for Winter Bouquets 
Double Sunflower 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) (Annual). Ornamental 
plants for background. Superior to the common 
Sunflower. Plant seed where they are to bloom. 
Thin plants to 3 ft. apart. Germination 5 to 12 
days. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered. Quilled petals re¬ 
sembling a double chrysanthemum. Height 7 
ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
Dwarf Double. Bright yellow flowers. Height 3 
ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
Golden Ball. Large double golden yellow flowers. 
Height 7 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c. 
Dwarf Red. Large single flowered with deep red 
centers. Petals red and yellow. Height 4 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Stella. Single flowers, 4 in. in diameter on long 
stems. Bright yellow with dark center. Height 
5 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c. 
Mammoth Russian. Grown for its seed. Height 
6 ft. Pkt. 5c; lb. 20c. 
SWEET PEAS (Hardy Annuals). Seed may be 
planted in late fall. Does best in well fertilized 
soil and they need considerable water on warm 
days. Give plants plenty of room, not less than 
8 in. apart. Sow seed where they are to grow. 
Early Flowering Spencer. For outdoor or green¬ 
house culture. This class should have more 
attention from home growers who may have 
been disappointed with the late flowering type. 
These come into bloom two weeks earlier. 
Named varieties mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; V 4 Ih. 90c; lb. $3.00. 
Late Spencer. A mixture of fine named varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
Lathyrus Latifolius (Perennial Sweet Peas). A 
sturdy vine bearing luxuriant foliage and clus¬ 
ters of waxy flowers in pink, red and white from 
June to September. The vine may be trained 
upon a support. It is also well adapted to 
cover banks or rugged places. Sow seed in fall 
or early spring. They will grow in any garden 
soil. Germination 20 to 60 days. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 25c. 
STRAWFLOWER MIXTURE (Annual). Used for 
winter bouquets. Cut when flowers are half ex¬ 
panded, hang heads down to keep stem straight. 
Sow in garden when ground is warm. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 25c. 
SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis) (Perennial). Bears 
spikes of purple or white flowers, delightfully 
fragrant in the evening. Sow seed in spring or 
summer, transplant to permanent place in fall. 
Height 18 to 24 in. Germination 12 to 20 days. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dlanthus Barbatus) (Peren¬ 
nial). A well known perennial for bedding and 
borders. The florets are borne on stiff stems in 
great profusion and many colors. Sow seed in 
summer and transplant to permanent place in 
fall. They grow in any garden soil. Height 16 
in. Germination 5 to 8 days. 
Holborn Glory. Showy heads of varicolored flow¬ 
ers. 
Newport Pink. Salmon pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. 
White. 
Pkts. 10c; 1/2 oz. 35c. 
Single Mixed. 
Pkt. 5c; 1/2 oz. 25c. 
Double Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 40c. 
Sweet William (Annual). Blooms from seed the 
first season. 
Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; V 4 oz. 25c. 
Sweet William 
TAHOKA DAISY (Machaeranthera) (Annual). 
Lavender blue daisy like flowers with golden 
yellow centers. The foliage is fern like, blooms 
from June until autumn. Stands heat and drought. 
Height 16 in. Germination 12 to 20 days. 
Pkt. 15c; Yb oz. 35c. 
THALICTRUM HYBRIDUM. Graceful plants. 
Excellent for the hardy border. Useful for mak¬ 
ing bouquets. Small flowers in panicles in shades 
of rose, lavender and white. Will grow in any 
well drained garden soil. Germination 20 to 30 
days. Perennial. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
THERMOPSIS, Caroliniana (Perennial). Golden 
yellow flowers are produced on spikes resembling 
Lupines. Easily grown. Not particular as to 
soil or position. Seed sown in spring or summer 
will bloom next spring. Height 2% ft. Germi¬ 
nation 15 days. 
Pkt. 15c. 
THUNBERGIA (Blackeyed Susan). A graceful 
climber, producing trumpet like flowers in shades 
from creamy white to golden yellow with solid 
black centers. Much used in hanging baskets 
and overhanging banks. Perennial grown as an 
annual. 4 ft. Germination 5 to 12 days. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 40c. 
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