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FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1942 
Flowers beautify the most desolate 
and barren places, at a very small cost. 
Take advantage of the discounts of- 
fered on the cover page of this catalog. 
And adorn your home with flowers, of 
which there is never a surplus. 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING 
More flower seeds are probably destroyed 
by planting too deeply than by any other 
cause. Such small seeds as Petunia should 
be merely covered lightly, whether in open 
ground or in boxes. In preparing the ground, 
provide very fine soil, pressed down lightly 
and evenly and moistened thoroughly with 
warm water. When the water has soaked 
away, sow the seed; cover evenly with fine, 
dry soil not over »* inch for the finest seed 
and % inch for seed the size of Pansy seed. 
If the bed is small enough lay glass flat on 
the surface; this will keep the ground from 
baking and will prevent washing in heavy 
rains. When growth has begun, lift the 
glass slightly by propping it with something 
and when it is finally removed the young 
plants should be shaded with thin cloth or 
paper if the sun is very hot. Keep the bed 
well weeded, and the soi] frequently stirred 
to prevent the formation of crust. 
oung plants are liable to “damp off” and 
should be watched carefully. If the seed is 
treated with “SEMESAN” and the soil sprin- 
kled with “SEMESAN” it will prevent this 
disease to a large extent. You will find 
“SEMESAN” quoted elsewhere in this catalog. 
“SHEEP MANURE” 1s a safe and very ef- 
fective fertilizer for flowers of all kinds. See 
quotations elsewhere. 
For convenience in ordering we give each 
variety a number, which should be used in 
place of the name. This will help us in filling 
orders and will also prevent mistakes. Ab- 
breviations are as follows: A., annuals, or 
plants which live only one year; B., biennials, 
or plants which live two years; H., hardy; 
H. H. half-hardy; P., perennial or hardy 
plants, which live for a number of years; M., 
indicates several varieties mixed in the 
packet. All seeds in the following list will 
be sent postage prepaid. Order by number. 
ANCHUSA 
1 ITALICA DROPMORE (Perennial). Large, 
turquoise-blue Forget-Me-Not flowers in 
June and July and again in the fall. 3 to 
5 ft. Does well in dry places. Pkt. 10c, 
% ot. 2c. 
ARCTOTIS HA 
3 GRANDIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy or 
Lavender daisy). Bears large, daisy-like 
flowers, silvery white with a blue center, 
surrounded by a narrow band of yellow, 
underside of petals lavender. Plants, large; 
profuse blooms, easily grown. Pkt. 10c. 
AGERATUM HHA 
Good for cutting. Starts easily; 
quickly, continuing all summer. 
4 DWARF COMPACTUM-BLUE BALL. 8 inch. 
Deep Blue. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 35e. 
5 IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. Grows 6 in. 
tall, beautiful blue. Pkt. Se, % oz. 25e. 
6 MEXICANUM BLUE. 2 ft. branching laven- 
der blue. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 25c. 
7 MEXICANUM WHITE. 2 ft. white. Pkt. 10c, 
%4 oz. 25e. 
8 MIXED. Blue and white. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 
25. 
blooms 

Arctotis 
tes 

Agrostemma 
Amaranthus 
AGROSTEMMA P 
9 CORONARIA (Rose of Heaven). A free- 
blooming hardy perennial producing beauti- 
ful crimson flowers like a single pink, sifl- 
ver white foliage; blooms first season; fine 
for cutting. Pkt. 10c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 
50e, doz. $1.50. 
ALYSSUM 
10 LITTLE GEM. H. A. Compact, spreading 
plant from 15 to 30 inches across; so pro- 
fuse in bloom as to appear a solid mass of 
flowers. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 20c, %4 oz. 30¢, oz. 
85e. 
11 GOLDEN SAXATILE. H. P. Flowers, bright 
yellow, completely coverin the plant; 
ine for rock- 
Plants each 
grows 6 to 8 inches high. 
gardens. Pkt. 10e, % oz. 15e. 
20ec, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
AMARANTHUS HA 
13 SALICIFOLIUS (Fountain Plant). 3 ft. 
graceful red and yellow; willow-like foli- 
age of drooping habit. Pkt. 10c. 
14 SPLENDENS. One of the finest; inner 
foliage very dark bronze tipped with green; 
outer foliage crimson and gold. Pkt. 10c. 
15 MIXED. Many colors and varieties. Pkt. 
10¢e. 
ARABIS P 
16 ALPINA. Valuable for bees to work on; 
grows in and dry soil; fine for rockeries; 
blooms in early spring; white flowers, like 
alyssum, covering plant. Pkt. 10c, %& oz. 
20c. Plants each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. 
