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CULTURE SUGGESTIONS FOR 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Flower seeds should not be planted out 
before ground warms up. Before plant- 
ing, soil should be worked up and en- 
riched with fertilizer. This is very 
important and will make a wonderful 
difference in your plants. Do not sow 
your seeds when ground is wet. A 
good rule is to cover seeds four to six 
times their diameter, which means that 
some varieties need merely to be 
pressed into the soil. Most seeds are 
planted too deeply. Press the earth 
firmly around the seed when planting. 
As plants come up, thin out to prevent 
crowding. Place supports around tall- 
growing varieties so that they will not 
be damaged by wind and rain. 
Starting Indoors. In order to get 
earlier flowers and a longer blooming 
season, a number of annuals such as 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragon, Carna- 
tions, Celosia, Lobelia, Pansies, Petu- 
nias, Salpiglossis, Stocks, Verbenas and 
»others had best be started indoors, or 
in cold frames. 
Aronia (Sand Verbena) 
A charming trailing succulent plant 
that delights in dry, poor soil and 
sunny situation. A rapid grower for 
baskets, window boxes or rockeries. 
Its Verbena-like heads of fragrant 
flowers of bright rose with white cen- 
ter bloom in summer and fall. Plants 
6 inches. Umbellata. Pkt. 5c. 
Acroclinium (Everlasting) 
Plants about 15 inches high. Lovely 
white or rosy pink flowers, which when 
cut in the bud state, can be dried and 
used in winter bouquets. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 5c. 
New Large Flowered Deuble Hybrids. 
Greatly improved, the flowers are twice 
the size of the ordinary strain. Mixed 
Colors ek t.. L0G, 
Agathea (Blue Daisy) 
An old greenhouse plant, 1 to 2 feet, 
with roundish ovate opposite leaves 
and an abundance of sky-blue, daisy- 
like flowers. Use for bedding in a pro- 
tected place, also fine for house plant. 
Coelestis, Pkt. 5c. 
Ageratum 
A half hardy annual of easy culture, 
especially adapted for borders and 
bedding as it is literally covered with 
clusters of feathery blossoms from 
early summer until frost. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue. Winner of 
Silver Award in the 1940 All-America 
Selections. Only 3 to 4 in. tall, with 
dense spread of 12 in., freely producing 
tiny tufts of true ageratum-blue or 
azure-blue flowers. Truest and most 
compact dwarf variety so far seen. 
Pkt. 15ce. 
New Ageratum Fairy Pink. <A dwarf 
compact plant of a delightful soft sal- 
mon rose-pink color. Begins blooming 
when 2 inches high, at its maximum 
height of 5 inches, forms a solid com- 
pact mass of blooms. Pkt. 15c. 
Blue Ball. Dwarf Compact. Deep dark 
blue, 9 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Blue Cap. Dwarf Compact. Miniature. 
6 “inch. -PkKt, 5c. 
Blue Perfection. Semi-dwarf. 8 inches 
high. Pkt. 5e. 
Little Blue Star. Flowers open light 
blue with purple center. 4 in. Pkt. 5c. 
Mexicanum Blue. 18 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Dwarf, white, 6 inches. Pkt. 5c. 

ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
Alyssum, Sweet 
For borders, edging and rock work, 
we recommend a liberal use of this 
dainty little tiower. it wili keep bloom- 
ing well into November here in the 
Northwest, and will stand many severe 
freezes. | 
Little Gem. Of dwarf compact habit, 
only 4 inches high. Plants start bloom- 
ing very early and flower from spring 
until late in the fall. One of the easiest 
grown and most pleasing white flower- 
ed plants for border. Pkt. 5c, % oz., 
20c; % oz. 250; %-0z., 85¢e; 1 02.; 60c. 
Violet Queen. (New.) Plants are dwarf, 
compact, neat in habit, free flowering. 
The small sweetly scented flowers are 
a rich, deep shade of violet; one of the 
leading new varieties. Pkt., 5c. 
Carpet of Snow (Procumbens). 2 to 3 
inches high, pure white flowers that 
bloom so freely that the plant has a 
snow-like appearance all summer. Pkt., 
5e; % oz., 20c; % oz., 25ce; % oz., 85c. 
Maritimum. Of creeping habit, 9 in. 
Fragrant white flowers bloom all sum- 
mere = Pkt de: 
Lilac Queen. A very pretty dwarf 
plant growing about 6 inches high, of 
deep lavender-lilac color. Pkt. 5c; % 
oZ., 20c; % oz. 25c; % oz., 35c. 
Minimum. A very dwarf plant, only 2 
Bae pleas: high, with white flowers. 
<ty 5¢; 
Amaranthus 
Brilliant foliaged annuals used as cen- 
ters of large beds or for borders of tall 
plants. Give plants plenty of room. 
Grow 3 to 5 feet high. ,Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Anagallis (Pimpernel) 
Dwarf plants 6 to 8 inches tall, with 
blue or red flowers. Bloom freely all 
summer. Flowers close at the approach 
of bad weather. Very effective for 
edgings, rockeries or in pots. Does best 
in a sunny location. Grandiflora, mix- 
ed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Anchusa (Cape Forget-Me-Not) 
A rare annual, grows 2 feet high, 
blooming all summer. It resembles a 
large beautiful Forget-Me-Not of deep 
blue color. Thrives in shade. Pkt. 5c. 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 
This wonderful 
group of the new- 
est creation in 
Giant Snapdragons 
far surpasses any- 
thing yet intro- 
duced. They grow 
Zz to 3 feet high; 
much larger than 
the half-dwarf and 
with still larger 
flowers, closely 
placed on the stem. 
Plant or thin to 9 
inches apart. For 
early blooms, sow 
indoors in March 
and set out in the 
open after all dan- 
ger of frost is past. 
Seed in the open 
about May ist for 
late blooming. 
Apple Blossom. Rosy pink, white tube. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 
Cattleya. Orchid lavender. 
Copper King. Velvety bronze copper. 
Golden Queen, Rich golden yellow. 
Antirrhinum, 
Rust Proof. 
Jennie Schneider. Salmon-pink. 
Old Gold. Rich old gold. 
Orange King. Golden orange. 
Purple King. Deep glowing purple. 
Ruby. Velvety ruby-red. 
Snowflake. Pure white, yellow lip. 
Stoplight. Vivid red. 
The Rose. Deep rose pink. 
Each of the foregoing. Pkt. 10c. 
All colors mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Nanum Grandiflorum Rust Resistant. 
Amber and Gold. A lovely color and 
splendid for cutting. Semi dwarf, only 
18 in. tall. Plants have 10 to 12 base 
branching spikes. Pkt. 15c. 
Rosalie. Bronze Medal winner in the 
1940 All-America Selections. Rust-re- 
sistant, of intense rose-pink, with deep- 
er center and gold suffusion. Pkt., 10c. 
Grandiflorum Rust Proof. In some sec- 
tions of the country Antirrhinums 
cannot be grown on account of the 
rust which attacks the foliage. These 
new rust-proof varieties now assure 
success. We consider this strain equally 
fine for border, cutting and florists’ use. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
New Majestic. Half Dwarf. The latest 
development in Snapdragons. Produces 
flowers on massive hyacinth-like spikes 
18 to 24 inches, but bushy, well-round- 
ed plants. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Arctotis (African Daisy) 
A handsome an- 
nual, . forming 2a 
branching bush 2 
to 3 feet high. Its 
flowers are large 
and showy, being 
pure white on the 
upper surface, the 
reverse of the 
petals being a 
pale lilac blue. 
Blooms from early 
summer until 
frost. Grandis, Li- 
laces, PKEtioc: 
Hybrids, s ho w y 
daisy-like flowers 
in beautiful au- 
tumn shades. Pkt. 
10c. 

Arectotis Grandis 
Asters 
Rose Marie. Honorable mention in the 
1940 All-America Selections. Of the 
Early Giant class of China asters. Best 
cut-flower color of rose-pink; highly 
fluffy centers and long, narrow petals 
on 8 to 4-in, flowers, borne on long, 
clean, stout stems. Earlier than Giants 
of Cal. class; wilt-resistant. For florist 
and garden culture. Pkt., 10c. 
Aster Early Giant, Wilt-Resistant, 
Light Blue. A Silver Medal winner in 
the 1939 All-America Selections. De- 
lightful clear blue, extremely large 
flowered, early bloomer. Pkt., 10c. 
Queen of the Market. Wilt R. 
About two to three weeks earlier than 
most other Asters; bloom profusely and 
are of graceful habit. The perfect 
flowers are borne on long stems and in 
great variety of colors, making them 
very desirable for cut flowers. 15 to 
18 inches high. 
Crimson. Dark Blue, Light Blue, Scar- 
let, Flesh Pink, White or Mixed. Pkt., 
10c. Single Chinensis. Wilt R. 
Plants 2 to 2% feet, flowers daisy-like, 
petals wide and closely placed. Showy 
plants. Dark blue, lilac, scarlet, rose, 
white or mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
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