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FLOWER SEEDS OF PROVEN MERIT 
Really one flowers can be produced only from the very choicest, true-to-name parent plants. LAGOMARSINO’S FLOWER SEEDS 
ave been selected from the very finest strains available to insure your complete satisfaction for every gardening need. 
(a}—ANNUAL. 
(c}—CLIMBER. 
(b}—BIENNIAL. 
(p)—PERENNIAL. 
* __Varieties considered best in our 
experience and observation. 

Abutilon . Flowering Maple (p) 
HYBRIDUM MIXED—This half hardy per- 
ennial grows 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers in shades of 
white, yellow, rose, orange, and crimson. 
The Maple-like leaves are very orna- 
mental and are often beautifully varie- 
gated. Pkt. 25c, 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
Aconitum . Monkshood (p) 
NAPELLUS BLUE—A 3 to 5 foot hardy per- 
ennial producing bold spikes of blue hood- 
shaped flowers. Seeds are slow in ger- 
minating. Plants are well adapted for 
planting among shrubbery, in borders, or 
in shady corners. Pkt. 15c. 
Achillea . Millfoil or Yarrow (p) 
*FILIPENDULA PARKER’S VARIETY (Eu- 
patorium)—4 ft., fall flowering. Large gol- 
den yellow umbels. Very hardy. If al- 
lowed to fully open, can be dried. Pkt. 10c. 
KELWAYI ROSEA — Deep rose and red 
shades. Pkt. 10c. 
* THE PEARL (Ptarmica)—30 inches. Abun- 
dant small white double flowers. Pkt. 15c, 
1/16 oz. 40c. 
Acroclinium . Everlasting (a) 
These double-daisy-like flowers are about 
l inch in diameter, and are borne singly 
on 15 inch stems. If cut when in the bud, 
they may be dried and used in winter bou- 
quets. 
SINGLE—Rose, White, Mixed. Pkt. 10c, 2 
oz. 25c. 
DOUBLE—Rose, White. Pkt. 10, 2 oz. 30c. 
*NEW HYBRIDS—Attractive strawflower 
for spring cutting. Extra large semi-double 
strain. Choice bright colored flowers with 
dark “eyes”. Pk. 10c, %4 oz. 35c. 
African Daisy . See 
Dimorphotheca 
Ageratum . Floss Flower (a) 
Bushy compact growth, covered with fluffy 
flowers of lavender blue. Location: sun or 

Ageratum Midget Blue 
partial shade. Culture: well fertilized soil. 
Use: unexcelled for borders or edging. 
Blooms continuously throughout summer. 
*BLUE BALL —6-10 inches. One of the 
most even large flowered strains. Pkt. 15c, 
¥% oz. 30c, 4 oz. 50c. 
*MIDGET BLUE—Silver Medal, All-Amer- 
ica Selections, 1940. 4-5 inches. Fine dwarf 
ageratum, delicate fine foliage, and smoth- 
ered with small true ageratum blue flow- 
ers. Comes uniformly dwarf and true to 
color from seed. Pkt. 25c, Ye oz. 75c. 
Alyssum 
A popular favorite, this free blooming an- 
nual grows quickly, beginning to bloom 
early in the spring, continuing for a long 
time. Excellent for beds, edgings, pots, or 
boxes. 
* COMPACTUM ERECTUM LITTLE GEM (a) 
Compact and upright habit, 4 inches high, 
having a mass of neat pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 20c. 
*COMPACTUM LILAC QUEEN (a) — Im- 
proved deep lilac. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c, %4 
oz. 35c. 
*SAXATILE COMPACTUM (Gold Dust) 
(p)—Golden yellow perennial. Height 12 
inches. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 40c. 
*PROCUMBENS, CARPET OF SNOW (a) 
—Dwarf spreading habit, 4 inches high, 
but spreading considerably, adhering 
close to soil, forming neat compact mass 
of lovely white flowers. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 
30c, 1 oz. 85c. 
Agrostemma (p) 
These showy border plants grow 18 inches 
tall, and are very hardy. The blossoms 
are shaped similar to single pinks, and 
serve well as cut flowers with their downy 
silvery-gray foliage. 
CORONARIA ATROSANGUINEA — Dark 
blood red. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 25c. 
Amaranthus (a) 
Related to the Cockscomb. Grown for the 
vividly colored foliage and showy flower 
clusters. Location: full sun. 
CLAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding)—These 
robust plants grow 3 to 4 feet high, pro- 
ducing parrot green foliage with drooping 
blood red flower racemes. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 
25c. 
MOLTEN FIRE—4 ft. The top leaves are a 
fiery crimson, and the lower ones deep 
maroon, reminding one of a Poinsettia. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 35c. 
SUNRISE—4 ft. Foliage is bronzy crimson, 
each branch being terminated with a tuft 
of scarlet-carmine leaves. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 
45c. 
*TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph’s Coat) 
—A striking plant growing 3 to 4 feet tall, 
having leaf whorls of brilliant scarlet, 
green, and golden yellow colored leaves. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 35c. 

Sweet Alyssum 
Ampelopsis (p) 
VEITCHI (Boston Ivy) — Hardy perennial 
climber with olive green leaves, which 
turn scarlet in the fall. Popular climber for 
covering brick or stone walls. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 50c. 
Anemone . Windflower (p) 
This attractive perennial produces large 
delicate cup-shaped flowers with velvet 
tufted centers borne on strong stems. Ex- 
cellent for cutting and bedding display. 
ST. BRIGID — Choice semi-double mixed 
flowers in a wonderful array of striking 
colors. Pkt. 25c, Ye oz. 60c. 
CAEN HYBRIDS—tThese giant French sin- 
gle flowers appear in shades of blue, red 
and white. Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 75c. 
Anchusa 
Strong robust plants, producing racemes of 
gentian-blue flowers. Location: sun, par- 
tial shade. Culture: easy to grow on any 
type soil. Use: plant in perennial border 
grouped with tall growing perennials or 
annuals. 
BLUE BIRD (Capensis) (a) — 18-24 inches. 
Attractive deep forget-me-not blue flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, 14 oz. 30c. 
ITALICA, Dropmore Strain (p)—6 ft. Deep 
gentian blue. Nice for cutting. Pkt. 10c, 
VY oz. 40c. 
MYOSOTIDIFLORA (p) — 12 inches. A 
dwarf anchusa. Light blue forget-me-not 
flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
Armeria . Thrift or Sea Pink (p) 
BEE’S RUBY—Has stout stems with large 
globular heads of brilliant ruby-red flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15c. 
Rust Resistant Antirrhinum 
Snapdragon (a) 
Since rust resistant varieties have been 
developed these popular garden flowers 
are fast winning back their high favor. 
Seed may well be sown in both the spring 
and fall. Plants bloom the firs‘ season 
from seed, and will live through the win- 
ters and produce one or more years har- 
vest of gorgeous blossoms. Those listed 
here are all splendid garden varieties. 
