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PERFECTION BRAND SEEDS —Since 1906 
Envy Your Neighbor of Her Beautiful Flowers 
Why 
You, too, can have a beautiful flower garden. Perfection Brand Seeds are of such a high 
germinating quality and are so reasonably priced that with a few dollars you can have a show 
place. A word about planting flower seeds—sow the seeds either broadcast or in rows and cover 
lightly_a good general rule is to cover four to five times the size of the seeds—and press soil 
firmly. Small seeds cannot come up if covered too deep. Very fine seeds should be sown on the 
surface and pressed into the soil. 
AGERATUM — Summer blooming plants 
throughout summer and fall. Desirable for 
borders, hedging, and rockeries. Does well in 
sun or half shade in any soil 
AGERATUM (Midget Blue)—Dwarf (2 to 
3 inches high) with delicate fine foliage, which 
is practically covered with small true Ageratum 
blue flowers. Pkt., 25c. 
Blue Perfection—Medium blue, large flowers. 
Compact plants. 9 inches. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
20c. 
ALYSSUM (Compactum) LITTLE GEM—A 
low spreading light green plant with small 
white flowers of a peculiar delicate fragrance. 
Most effective in masses of plants. Pkt., 5c; *4 
oz., 20c. 
Lutescens—Creamy yellow. Grows 4 to 6 
inches. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 
ASTER (Composite) — The Aster is consid¬ 
ered the queen of all flowers. For beauty and 
variety of form and color, it is unrivaled, and 
of all the flowers is best adapted to win the 
admiration of all lovers of floral beauty. Set a 
foot apart. Height, 11% feet. Annual. 
Wilt-Resistant Type American Beauty— 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 20c. 
BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila)—Annual, 10 
to 15 inches. Blooms in May and June. Small 
flowers on branched stems so thick as to give 
the plants a white lacelike effect. Pkt., 10c; 
Vi oz., 25c. 
Bush Balsam 
Below — Calendula—Mixed 
BALSAM (Lady’s Slipper, Touch-me-not) — 
An old favorite garden flower producing its 
gorgeous masses of beautiful brilliant colored 
double flowers in the greatest profusion. Half- 
hardy annual. 2 feet high. 
Mixed Double—Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 20c. 
BUSH BALSAM (Gardenia Flowered)—Free 
flowering double balsam of bushy growth, flow¬ 
ers appear in clusters on top of stem-like dou¬ 
ble roses, instead of hidden on side of stems. 
It is a fine bedding plant, edging plant or in 
your rock garden. Mixed shades of white, rose 
and red. Pkt., 15c. 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA (Swan Riv¬ 
er Daisy or Annual Cineraria)—Fine for edg¬ 
ing, or rock gardens. Free flowering. Small, 
Cineraria-like blooms nearly all summer. 
Blue—Pkt., 10c. 
Finest Mixed—Blue rose and white. Pkt., 
10c. 
CALCIA (Tassel Flower)—Also known as 
Flora’s Paint Brush. This is a very showy, 
erect growing, hardy annual plant, one to two 
feet high, very slender wiry stems and narrow 
bright green foliage. The flower heads are 
loosely clustered about half inch in diameter, 
making a feathery, tassel-like bloom. 
MIXED—Bright scarlet and bright golden 
orange. Pkt., 10c. 
CHEIRANTHUS (Shiberian Wallflower)—Bi¬ 
ennial. Sow seed every year. Golden Bedder. 
Each plant produces 10 to 15 spikes, ranging 
in height from 12 to 15 inches, covered with 
beautiful, large, golden yellow flowers. Sweet 
scented. Pkt., 10c. 
CALENDULA (Orange Shaggy)—One of the 
most interesting and certainly the most dis¬ 
tinct of the new types is the laciniated petaled 
type, Orange Shaggy. Deep orange in color, it 
is a striking contrast to the formal Calendulas 
in general use. Pkt., 15c. 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) — Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c. Mixed colors—pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis Umbellata)—One of 
the most hardy annuals, useful for cutting and 
is most effective when grown in a mass. Sow 
early V4 inch deep in fine, rich soil and trans¬ 
plant or thin out to 9 inches apart. Height, 
1 foot. 
PERFECTION Brand Mixed — Pkt., 5c; V4 
oz., 15c. 
CARNATION—Marguerite—These are com¬ 
paratively a new class of carnations. They are 
highly prized for massing in summer beds and 
their perfect form, beautiful shades of color 
and lavish profusion of bloom continue till 
frost. Semi-dwarf, 10 to 15 inches high. An¬ 
nual. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
Below — Columbine—Long Spurred 
CARNATION (Chabaud’s E verblooming 
Mixed)—Plants bloom in about five months 
from sowing and continue all summer. The 
flowers are very double, of large size, clove 
scented. Plants grow 16 to 20 inches high. 
Pkt., 10c. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb)—Showy 
flower-heads or combs of plush-like finish. They 
are very ornamental and are easily dried for 
winter decorations. 
Tall Crimson—Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
Dwarf Empress — Dark foliage, dark red 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 40c. 
CENTAUREAS MOSCHATA (Sweet Sultan) 
—Mixed colors. Very desirable for cutting and 
garden decoration. They bloom freely for many 
weeks during the summer. The large, long, 
stemmed, sweet scented flowers are exquisitively 
fringed and most graceful in appearance. Pkt., 
10c; V4 oz., 25c, postpaid. 
POPULAR DOUBLE CORNFLOWERS 
(Centaurea Cyanus)—An old favorite, noted 
for its vigorous growth, large size flowers, and 
extreme doubleness of its blooms. The plants 
grow 2 to 3 feet tall. Fine for cut flowers. 
Centaurea—Jubilee Gem. 
Jubilee Gem. Pinkie. 
Black Boy. Red Boy. 
Blue Boy. Double Mixed. 
All, pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 25c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM—Annual (Painted Dais¬ 
ies)—Flower profusely during summer and fall. 
They are showy in the garden and fine for 
cutting. Prefer heavy soil. Grows 18 to 24 
inches. 
Carinatum Atrococcineum — Dark coppery 
crimson, yellow zone. Pkt., 5c; V4 oz., 20c. 
Tricolor—Finest Mixed. Pkt., 5c; V4 oz., 20c. 
Coronarium Coronet—Golden Glory, deep ca¬ 
nary yellow. Pkt., 5c; V4 oz., 20c. 
COLUMBINE (Aquilegia)—One of the most 
popular perennials, easy of cultivation and 
flowering from early summer until frost. Very 
desirable for borders and groups among shrub¬ 
bery, 1 to 3 feet high. 
Long Spurred Mixed—Pkt., 10c. 
Coerulca Rocky Mountain—Pkt., 20c. 
Long Spurred Hybrids—Blue shades. Pkt., 
10 c. 
COSMOS—Sensation—The Sensation type of 
Cosmos is today the favorite for cut flower 
use. The flowers are of immense size, 4 to 5 
inches in diameter, with broad heavy fluted 
petals which slightly overlap, giving a very 
full single flower, making it ideal for cut 
flower use. The flowers are carried on long 
stems and are freely produced on plants which 
reach a height of 3 to 4 feet. The flowers are 
produced within 8 to 10 weeks from the time 
seed is sown. 
PINKIE—Delightful rose shade. Pkt., 15c. 
PURITY—Glistening white. Pkt., 15c. 
COSMOS — Early Mammoth Single Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c. 
COSMOS — Late Mammoth Single Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
COSMOS — Early Klondike Orange Flare— 
Brigh vivid orange, very free flowering, 2 to 
3 feet tall, with sparse growth of light green 
foliage. The most outstanding characteristic is 
its early blooming habit. The blooming season 
is long, and the long wiry stems make Orange 
Flare an excellent flower for cutting. Pkt., 10c. 
