Gi-;rntic—. 
/.KbitUK- ho 37 Ln.VMoCcjr. 
I.^rytlrrid-Gold-in C^rifjo, 
■Liady l'.uffl.:S- Soft l-’Ink, 
Uotc'il-^DS- Do-jp ^rvjrjii, Itoyal F\irplo- i'.ich purple. 
V/r.rrior- Do.^p J'aroon. yif^hiandor- J-'oo'p lr-vor!d'.;r. 
Just a word about thw vcriotius of Swvwt P.jas this 'f<. fxr. Tho coIot s 
t.bovv rr-.; til--- vory host as to non-fading and kooping qualitios that can 
CO puicho.sjd. Thoj rxo colors that will bu delightful to havw in any raired 
bouquet as they v/il-L not clash. Tiioy rru the host possible for outdoor glow¬ 
ing.,having bojii testvvd by an oxcellont seed house. 
The cultur.'.! directions are as foliovrs; First let me sq/ that ther^_; 
are tl'sree pirxts in a pot,sc that buying a dozen means really three dozen 
plciits. V/lieii you plrxt them do not separate the individual plants but 
plant the whole contents of each pot. In this way you will be assured of 
strong,busily plants,better to withstand our Ner England Y/eather. 
almost any gu>jd garden soil 7/ill do with a little extra preparation. NeVer 
plant tiiem in the vSame place twice unless you are certain that therv. are no 
contagious diseases near thorn. For a double row which is best,dig a trench 
two fc;et wide end about 12 to 18 inches duop.lThen replacing soil,vrorK in 
pl'.<nt/ of humus in the form of v/ell rotted manure.Also add a little lim^ to 
sweeten the Soil. Tamp the soil well to insur ,* against air pockets vdiich 
rui-;ht form, ^'-h^jn you set the plants,firm them do-TO well for the saruo r .rson. 
LojSwn tth. roots a littlv:. that they can get food to grov/ on as s .>on as 
pussiMe.flant 8 to 10 inches apart,staggering the row. Wat .r v/.:ll,v/]i^n 
planting and be sure they get no,chance to dry )ut excessively. They like 
plenty .)f water. An application ..•f llicotine solution once a v/eek v/ill pieVent 
i.phlds from appearing,but if they do,spray m.xe jften. Place su • jrts before 
planting s j that the tendrils will have something to grasp and start 
climbing. They should bloom the early part of Sumar./r if prepor care is tr.ken 
of them and they get plenty of v/ator. 
Per pot - 15 ^ P^r dozen - ‘1.5u 
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AMMUALS FOR 1940. 
Ageratum frasori- A true blue variety that w'iil not fade in the 
suiiJi.er. The best kind to be grov/n for borders o.nd outline v;ork. 
ALYSSUIil-Carpet of Snow, a lovely little plant with white flowers fur 
the border. Fragrant and appealing to the " dirt gardener." 
A. Lilac Queen. A slightly more dv/arf variety of the above with 
lavender flowers,the color deepening in the fall. 
iiUTIPJdilNUM-Sna'iXiragon. The colors listed below are fine ones,being 
tried hero last summer. They are the tall growing sorts and more 
desirable to most of us v/ho like to cut them. They are also good 
for display purposes in the border or formal garden. About e ft. 
Bronze Coral Pink Crimson Orange Purple- 
Sulphur Vdiite and an excellent mixture. 
ASTZP- American Prabching. A fine sort for cutting and arrangeing. 
It Seems the more you cut,the more there aro.^tart to bloom the 
first of August continuing until September. Iw to 2 ft. 
Ftirplo liosalie,deep rose. S .mple- pink,sh M. ITiite and mixed. 
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