Ress’ Cheice Annuals 
Gardens That are Well Planted Will Have Flowers in Abundance This Year 
Annuals are flowers that sprout from seed, all of which die within the limits of the garden year. Being inexpen- 
sive, they appeal to both home owner and renter. It is possible to enjoy at a low cost all of Nature’s beauty in color 
and fragrance. The many varieties we offer in this book are carefully selected to supply the utmost in flower beauty 
and satisfaction. 
Acroclinium (Everlasting Flower) 
An everlasting flower, which, when cut and dried, is 
very valuable for winter bouquets. 
139 Light Rose and Pure White. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 
20c. 
Ageratum (Floss Flower) 
Hardy Annual 
A plant of the greatest beauty and value for garden or 
window, unexcelled for border, rock garden or bedding. 
148 Mexicanum. Blue. 1% ft. Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 30c; 02z., 
80c. 
149 Mexicanum album. White, 1% ft. Pkt., 10c; 44 0oz., 
30c; oz., 80c. 
150 Fairy Pink. Soft salmon-rose-pink. Pkt., 25c. 
151 Little Dorrit. Azure-blue. 8 inches. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 
30c; oz., 80c. 
152 Midget Blue. A truly compact variety only 3 to 4 
inches tall with dense spread. Azure-blue flowe.s. Pkt., 
25¢. 
153 Little Blue Star. A miniature variety with beaatiful 
mauve flowers. 5 inches. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 50c; 14 o2z., 
90c. 
154 Blue Perfection. Large heads of amethyst-blue flow- 
ers; 8 inches. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; 0z., 80c. 
155 Dwarf Blue Cap. Dwarf rich blue flowers. 4 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 30c; 4 0z., 50c. 
156 Purple Perfection. Deepest blue. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
25c. 
158 Mixed Colors. All varieties mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
30c; oz.. 50c. 
Agrostemma 
Pretty, free-blooming plants of easy culture, especially 
desirable for dry situations. Excellent for cutting. 
160 Coeli-Rosa (Rose of Heaven). Rose, with white cen- 
ter. Hardy annual. 
1% feet. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c. 

Ageratum, Blue Perfection 

Amaranthus 
(Love-Lies-Bleeding) 
Alyssum 
A well-known favorite, hardy annual, blooming pro- 
fusely the entire season. Excellent for edging. 
166 Sweet Alyssum. Fragrant, white. 1 foot. Pkt., 10c; 
14 0z., 20c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
167 Little Gem. Of spreading habit, forming compact 
masses of bloom often a foot or more in diameter. 
White, fragrant. 6 inches. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; 0oz., 75c. 
168 Carpet of Snow. Of very dwarf habit; white, fragrant. 
4 inches. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; % oz., 50c. 
169 Violet Queen. A dwarf compact form, with bright 
violet flowers. Does not fade in hot weather. 4 inches. 
t., 10c. 
171 Little Dorrit. Little bushes fairly smothered with 
miniature white flowers. A gem for edging and beds. 
4 inches high. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Amaranthus 
Brilliantly colored foliage, and bearing peculiarly 
formed flowers. 
175 Caudatus (Love - Lies - Bleeding). Long, drooping 
flower, blood-red. Half-hardy annual. 3 feet. Pkt., 10c; 
1% oz., 25c. 
178 Tricolor Splendens (Joseph’s Coat). Red, yellow, and 
green foliage. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c. 
Anchusa 
184 Blue Bird. Compact plants, 20 to 24 inches high with 
clusters of vivid indigo-blue flowers. Excellent for 
cutting. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 30ce; % oz., 50c. 
185 Capensis (Cape Forget-Me-Not). Attractive annual 
with azure-blue flowers. 11% feet. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c; 
% oz., 40c. 

Alyssum, Little Gem 

30, Annual Seeds 
ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
