


Giessler’s Annual Flower Seeds 11 

CANDYTUFT 
Ideal for edging, rock work, or as a 
mass cover under Gladioli or other up- 
right plants. Blooms very quickly. Sow 
directly into the garden. 
Empress White Lavender 
Flesh Pink Carmine 
Rose Formula Mixture 
Any of above: 
Pkt., 15¢; 4 07., 30c; 0z., 75c. 
Hyacinth-Flowered White. Large flower 
trusses, as seen on Hyacinths. Pkt., 
1Sicw AmOze OC HOZ., dle Or 
CENTAUREA CYANUS 
Cornflower 
Very attractive colors for the garden. 
If you keep the faded blooms picked, 
new buds will keep coming. When the 
weather is warm, Cornflowers 
bloom in five weeks. 
Blue Boy Red Boy 
Black Boy Snow Man 
Pinkie 
Collection: One pkt. 
each above five varieties, 75c. 
Any of above five varieties: 
Pkt. 20c; 4 07., 50c; 07., $1.25. 
Dwarf Jubilee Gem. Deep green 
leaves with large, double dark 
blue flowers on plants only 18 
in. high. Does not burn as 
quickly as the taller varieties. 
Pkt., 20c; 4 07., 60c. 
Lilac Lady. Identical to Jubilee 
Gem except blossoms are 
bright lilacemauve. Pkt., 20c; 
VAN OZ sala Ce 
Double Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 
ie 5NO7 4 OCHO a IDc. 
Single Blue. For broadcasting in 
fields. Pkt., 15¢; 07., 50c; 14 
Ib., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 
CENTAUREA 
IMPERIALIS 
Sweet Sultan 
Prepare the soil by adding a small 
quantity of manure or commercial fer- 
tilizer and spading about 8 inches deep. 
Full sun is necessary. Flowers are large, 
soft and fragrant. 




















Amaranth Purple 
Brilliant Rose White 
Deep Lavender Yellow 
Collection: 
One each above six colors, $1.00. 
Separately, pkt., 25c. 
Mixture, pkt., 20c. 
Centaurea gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller). 
Silvery leaves, used for borders and 
edging. Pkt., 15c; 14 0z., 50c. 

Fil x 4 
Cosmos, Extra Early Double Crested 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
a CARINATUM 
Annual Summer 
; Plants produce masses of bloom and 
) are excellent for cutting. Start the 
seed early and plant into sunny spots 
when the ground warms. 
Dark Copper. Yellow zone. 
Golden Chamois. Scarlet zone. 
White. Scarlet zone. 
Deep Purple. Yellow zone. 
Collection: 
One each above four colors, 75c. 
Separately or Mixed Colors: 
Rita oie: 
Golden Crown. Flowers with finely 
quilled petals of bright golden 
pay yellow. Unusually free-flowering, 
x yo growing to a height of 21% to 3 
en : EL ft. Seed must be started very 
Cosmos, Sensation early. Pkt., 50c; 5 pkts., $2.00. 
COSMOS 
Much has been done to spread the season of bloom of this popular garden flower. 
The early strains are more dwarf and have less foliage than later blooming varieties. 
From seed sown in late April, you will have blooms from July until frost. 
SENSATION EARLY FLOWERING. 
Mammoth flowers, often 4 to 5 in. 3 ft. Single. 
across on long, strong stems. The ; ¥ ; 
plants grow 4 ft. high. The flower Bea See 
petals are very wide with good keep- 
ing quality, making this type the best 
cutting Cosmos. 
Collection: One pkt. each 
of above three varieties, 35c. 
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Pink Cardinal 
White Mixed LATE GIANT SINGLE. 5 ft 
Pkt., 15¢; 14 oz., 50c; 02., $1.00. Pink Crimson | 
Orange Flare. Large, deep orange flow- White Mixed 
ers borne in profusion. Plants spread- 
Aico cyemmlio CHmn AO Zeno OG 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE 
CRESTED. 2! ft. 
Large outer petals with full, double 
rosette in center of flower. 
Crimson Peachblossom 
Collection: One pkt. each 
of above three varieties, 35c. 
lbpyelne IRikie. tee Wh, Clan Zee Cra, Ole: 
LATE DOUBLE CRESTED. 4 ft. 
Taller than the early form. 
Crimson King Pink Beauty 
White 
Collection: One packet each 
of above three varieties, $1.25. 
Pkt., 5Oc each. 
White Queen 
Collection: 
One each above three varieties, $1.25. 
Separately, pkt., 50c. 
