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Mite HicH SEED Co. 

FLOWERS 
CULTURE 
A good sandy loam soil supplemented with well rotted 
manure and a small portion of commercial] fertilizer is the 
ideal soil for flowers. 
Flowers will always do better if 
watered from a small trench dug along the side of the plant. 
DO NOT LET THE GROUND DRY OUT OR CRUST. 
The following symbols are used in connection with each 
item: 
A—Annuals: 
B—Biennial: 
the first year when planted early. 
P—Perennial: 
H—Hardy: 
seasonal extremes of temperature. 
H-H—Half-Hardy. T—Tender. 
Approximate height of each plant is also given. 
FLOWERS BEST ADAPTED TO VARIOUS USES 
For Cut Flowers 
Antirrhinum (Snap 
Dragon) 
Aster 
Calendula 
Candytuft 
Carnation 
Sweet Sultan 
Chrysanthemum 
Clarkia 
Columbine 
Cosmos 
Gaillardia 
Gypsophila 
Marigold 
Nasturtium 
Shasta Daisy 
Stock 
Sweet Peas 
Zinnia 
For Fragrance 
Alyssum 
Candytuft 
Carnation 
Centaurea 
Petunia 
Stock 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet William 
For Window Boxes 
Antirrhinum 
Geranium 
Morning Glory 
Nasturtium 
Petunia 
Phlox 
Verbena 
For Rock Gardens 
Alyssum 
Columbine 
Carnation 
Campanula 
Candytuft 
Dianthus 
Gypsophila 
Phlox 
Portulacca 
The plants live and bloom one season only. 
The plants live two seasons, often blooming 
The plants usually live from year to year. 
Plants that are easily grown and resist average 
Swan River Daisy 
Verbena 
For Partial Shade 
Balsam 
Campanula 
Centaurea 
Clarkia 
Columbine 
Godetia 
Pansy 
Sweet William 
For Withstanding 
Drought 
Candytuft 
Cosmos 
Four O’Clock 
Hollyhock 
Petunia 
Portulacca 
Verbena 
Zinnia 
For Climbing 
Canary Bird Vine 
Cypress Vine 
Morning Glory 
We offer on the following pages a list of worthwhile 
flowers that are grown from seed, You will enjoy a flower 
garden. 
Plant one. 
AFRICAN DAISY 
807—(HA 12-In.) Showy annuals. 
Fine daisy-like blooms. 
Good for rock gardens, edgings and cutting. Pkt, 5e. 
815 Purple Perfection. 
Pkt, 5e. 
822 Little Gem. 
(HA) Small 
AGERATUM 
ALYSSUM 
white flowers 
(HA 8-In.) Attractive border plant. 
completely 
cover the dwarf compact plants, which grow only 4 to 5 
inches tall. 
823 Gold Dust. 
Pkt, 5e. 
899 Swan River Daisy. 
mer. 
ing. Pkt, 5e. 
Wonderful for edgings. 
(P-12-In.) 
BRACHYCOME 
Pkt, 5e. 
Brilliant golden yellow flowers 
borne so profusely as to hide the plants. 
Very popular. 
n (HA. 12 In.) Blooms nearly ali sum- 
Fine for edgings, rock gardens or pots. 
Free flower- 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
879 Blue, select florist strain. 
880 Finest Mixed. 
(HA; 18 in.) 
Good border. 
889 Camellia Flowered. 
888 Double Tall. 
BALSAM 
- Mixed. Pkt, 5e. 
Mixed. Pkt, 5e. 
(HA; 2 ft.) Pkt, 5e. 
(HA; 2 ft.) Pkt, 5e. 
Double flowers set thickly along the stems. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEANS 
895 Tall climber, large scarlet blossoms. (A; 8 ft.) Pkt, 5e; 
% Ib, 35e. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
898 Excellent for bedding and a desirable cut flower. (A; 
2% ft.) 
PkKt, 5c. 
