Giessler’s Annual Flower Seeds 

TAGETES 
Signata Pumila, Golden Ring. 1 fet. 
A miniature, single flowering Mari- 
gold forming compact, round bushes. 
Flowers massed well above the deli- 
cate foliage. Will also grow well in 
semi-shade. Golden orange. Pkt., 25c. 
TITHONIA 
Speciosa, Fireball. Finest of fall-flower- 
ing annuals. Fireball has brilliant 
orange-scarlet petals contrasting high- 
ly with the clear yellow centers. 
Plants grow 8 to 9 ft. high. Seed 
must be started early for best show. 
PiteOC MOE Dts 200s 
Speciosa. This is the tall growing, large 
flowering strain, often growing 10 
ft. in six months from seeding. The 
brilliant orange-red flowers measure 
3 in. across and may be cut with 3-ft. 
stems. For cut flowers, pick before 
the blooms are fully opened and they 
will last almost one week in water. 
Ditamewicmon pktsams lOO: 
TORENIA 
Fournieri grandiflora. Flowers resemble 
small Gloxinias. Best in partly shaded 
areas. Violet-blue with yellow throat. 
Seed sown in March will bloom from 
ily untiletrostas Pkt. 2oc. 5 pktss 
$1.00. 
URSINIA 
Jewel of the Veldt 
Daisy-like flowers of bright colors on 
wiry stems about 10 in. long. The 
foliage is light and finely cut. Seed 
should be sown in March or early April 
in the frame. 
Anethoides. Deep orange with reddish 
purple center. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., 
$1.00. 
Anethoides Hybrids. Yellow, flesh and 
orange shades are found in this mix- 
ture. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 
VINCA 
Madagascar Periwinkle 
Very ornamental, free blooming plants 
with dark green, handsome foliage. 
Seed must be sown in January or early 
February. Will bloom from June to 
frost. 1 ft. 
Pure White Rose 
White with Crimson Eye 
Pitpemlocuml/AvoZemolnOOs 



VENIDIUM 
Fastuosum Hybrids. The flowers re- 
semble large annual Chrysanthe- 
mums. In this mixture will appear 
shades of white, cream, buff, lemon, 
yellow and orange. Each flower has 
a deep colored ring with black center. 
The plants grow upright with 10 to 
15 blooms at one time and are about 
12 in. in diameter. Fine for show and 
cutting. Sow seed early in a warm 
Sollee kt OG OM pts) g2.00) 
ANNUAL 
WALLFLOWER 
Double Early Wonder Mixed. Superb 
strong spikes fully 2 ft. long. The 
colors in this mixture include prim- 
rose, yellows, brown, and deep ma- 
roon. Blooms in six months from 
See wm lek tamol0 Gm oOmpctse 2.00: 
Single Annual Yellow. Sow early in 
the hotbed. Pkt., 15c; 14 0z., 5Oc. 
Single Annual Mixed. Mixture of yel- 
lows, browns, 
V4 0z., 50c. 
Dic coemell Oe 
and reds. 

Torenia Fournieri 


Venidium Fastuosum Hybrids 
Wild Cucumber Vine 
Echinocystis Lobata 
A fast growing vine, reaching from 10 
to 30 ft. Foliage is light green and is 
useful for covering objects or growing 
over fences. Free from attack by in- 
sects and diseases. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 5Oc. 
Wild Garden Mixture 
Particularly recommended for mass 
planting near the edges of woods, in 
fields, woodland drives and paths, and 
any other spots which are fairly sunny. 
This is a mixture of many cultivated 
annuals and will give a very desirable 
wild garden effect. Oz., 25c; 4 Ib., 
75c: lb., $2.00; 5 Ibs., $8.00; 10 lbs., 
$12.00. 
VERBENA 
Unsurpassed for their brilliant colors, these plants furnish continuous bloom all 
summer. Hybridists | 
vidual flowers, flower cluster 
der, and ground cover among summer 
February will produce blooms in June. 
IMPROVED LARGE-FLOWER- 
ING. Largest flowers on giant 
trusses. 
Appleblossom. Delicate cameo-pink. 
Etna. Geranium-red with cream-yellow 
eye. 
Lavender Glory. Large lavender with 
cream eye. 
Lucifer. Vivid scarlet without any eye. 
Luminosa. Luminous flame-pink, shad- 
ing to salmon. 
Violacea. Deep violet with white eye. 
White. Largest white. | 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrid. Giant rose- 
pink self. 
Collection: One pkt. each 
above eight varieties, $1.75. 
Separately: Pkt., 25c; 4 02., Silo 
Verbenas 
have lately given us great improvements 1n the size of indi- 
s, and colors. Use for massing in the garden, as a bor- 
and fall flowering bulbs. Seed sown in late 
Sow outdoors when the ground is warm. 
Venosa (Staghorn Verbena). Helio- 
trope-purple flowers on very branch- 
ing plants. Valuable in the rock gar- 
den or borders. Pkt., 15c. 
Venosa Lilacina. Delicate lavender- 
blue. Flowers completely cover the 
foliage. Pkt., 50c. 
DWARF ERECT. 6 in. high. 
Blue Sentinel. Violet-blue, white eye. 
Carmine Ball. Bright carmine. 
Chamois. Buff-salmon. 
Fireball. Bright scarlet. 
Violet Bouquet. Deep violet. 
White. Pure white. 
Collection: One pkt. each of 
above six varieties, $1.00. : 
Separately: Pkt., 20c; 4 02., Siler 
