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KEY TO SYMBOLS 
The symbols after the 
name of each flower gives 
you the following infor- 
mation: 
(a)—Annual 
(b)—Biennial 
(hp)—Hardy Perennial 
(hhp)—Half-hardy Per- 
ennial 
(tp)—Tender Perennial 
®—Suited to Full Shade 
#—Suited to Semi-shade 
See flower culture data on 
pages 28 and 29. Nearly 
all flowers may be classi- 
fied as to the culture they 
need, in not more than 8 
groups. For this reason, 
each cot metheme on ck eye 
groups is fully described 
on pages 28 and 29 in- 
stead of being repeated 
under each flower. The 
Roman numeral key num- 
bers shown below for each 
variety refer to this com- 
plete cultural guide. 
AGERATUM () 
Culture II, Cover Y%-in, 
Ht. various. 
Blooms early summer to frost. 
Most popular summer bloom- 
ing annual, dense heads of 
fluffy flowers. Dwarf varie- 
ties useful for bedding, taller 
ones for cutting. 
Blue Cap—New, dwarf. Rich 
deep blue. 6-in. Pkt. 15c. 
Fairy Pink—Salmon pink 
blossoms when plant only 1% 
to 2-in., continuing until plant 
reaches its 5-in. maximum 
height. Pkt. 25c. 
Midget Blue—1940 All-Amer- 
ica. See page 6. 
ACROCLINIUM—see 
lasting Flowers. 
Ever- 
PETUNIA, Lace Veil 

ALYSSUM (a) (hp) 
Annuals—Culture II. Cover -in. 
Ht. various. Blooms carly summer 
to frost. 
Perenn‘als—Culture VII. Cover 
\%-in. Ht. 9-in. Blooms early spring. 
Delicate fragrance. Thrive 
anywhere. 
Carpet of Snow (a)—White 
flowers. Plants about 114-ft. 
across and only 3-in. high. 
Little Gem (a)—Clouds of 
honey-scented white flowers. 
Violet Queen—See page 7. 
Saxatile (hp)—Dwarf, bushy. | 
Golden yellow flowers. 
ASTER, Giant Comet 
ASTERS () 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. vari- 
ous. Need rich soil, good sun. 
American Branching 
Most popular of all Asters. 
Blooms 38% to 4-in. across, 
fully double. Plants 2 to 
3-ft. tall, and branch freely. 
Stems frequently 2-ft. long. 
All Colors. 
California Giant Improved 
Large, double flowers with 
long curled petals, like Chrys- 
anthemums, 5-in. or more 
across, on stems 114 to 2-ft. 
long. Vigorous, free branch- 
ing plants 2 to 3-ft. tall. 
All Colors. 
Giant Crego (Wilt-Resistant) 
Very large, fully double flow- 
ers, 4 to 5-in. across, with 
long, ribbon-like petals curled 
and twisted, giving them a 
fluffy appearance. Strong- 
growing plants, of branching 
habit, about 2 ft. tall. Long 
stems. All Colors. 
Queen of the Market 
(Wilt-Resistant) 
First to bloom. Plants 18-in., 
open, spreading growth and 
branch freely. Nearly round, 
double 3-in. flowers. Long 
stems. All Colors. 
AMARANTHUS (a) 
Culture I. Cover %-in. 
Likes hot sunny sites, lean soil. 
Tri-Color (Joseph’s Coat) — 
tS) 

ALYSSUM, Violet Queen 
Tall, robust, showy plant. In- 
ner foliage bronze, outer gold 
and searlet. Height 4-ft. 
ANCHUSA 
Culture II. Cover seeds Y%-in. 
Blue Bird (a)—®—Sprays 
of indigo blue flowers. 20 to 
24-in. compact plants. 
ANTIRRHINUM (a) # 
(Snapdragon) 
Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. vari- 
ous. Midsummer to frost. 
Sow early. They germinate 
slowly. 
Maximum Giant — Rust-re- 
sistant. Surpasses all others 
for wealth of flower-spikes. 
Tall plants with 8 to 12-in. 
spikes. All colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Majestic (Giant - Flowered 
Semi-Tall) — Flowers large, 
but plants semi-tall. Rust-re- 
sistant. Pkt. 15c. 
Half-Dwarf or Intermediate 
(Large - Flowered) — Also 
known as “Bedding.” Large 
blooms but plants only 15 to 
18-in. Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf—Small compact. 
All of the above in a wide 
range of colors: White, Pink, 
Salmon-rose, Golden Yellow, 
Searlet, Orange, or mixed. 
Rosalie—See page 7. 
AQUILEGIA (hp) @ 
(Columbine) 
Culture VII, Cover \%-in. 
Ht. 1% to 2-ft. 
Prefers light shade, fairly rich soil. 
Long-Spurred — Mrs. Scott 
Elliott’s — Extremely large 
flowers and spurs, and a wide 
range of pastel colors, 
ARCTOTIS (a) 
(Blue-eyed African Daisy) 
Culture I, Cover Y%-in. Ht. 214-ft. 
Midsummer to frost. Prefers sun. 
Grandis—Pure white blooms 
with a bluish center sur- 
rounded by a gold band. 
BABY’S BREATH — See 
Gypsophila. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
or CENTAUREA () 
(Cornflower) 
Culture IV. Cover %-in. 
Hardy thistle-like flowers, 
from early summer until hard 
frost. Pinch back to encour- 
age branching. 
Blue Boy—See page 6. 
Jubilee Gem — All-America 
1937. Very dwarf, compact 
plants 1-ft. high completely 
covered with large, double, 
rich deep blue flowers, 
Blue—Universal favorite. 
Mixed—Blue, white, maroon, 
pink, red. 
BALLOON VINE (©) 
(Love-in-a-Puff) 
Culture III. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 8 
to 10-ft. Prefers warm location. 
Rapid-growing climber with 
white flowers, succeeded by 
small, balloon-like seedpods. 
BALSAM (@) # 
(Lady Slipper) 
Culture II. Cover %-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Double, camellia-like flowers. 
Wants partial shade, plenty 
of moisture. Sow late. 
Bush Flowered—Free-flower- 
ing bushy plant, covered with 
blooms. Wide range of colors. 
Double Mixed. 
BEAN (a) 
(Scarlet Runner) 
Culture III. Cover 1%4-in. Ht. 10-ft. 
Splendid ornamental climber 
which gives good _ shade. 
Bright red, pea-shaped flow- 
ers. Beans good for table use. 
BLUE BELLS OF 
CALIFORNIA (a) 
(Phacelia Campanularia) 
Culture II. Cover Y-in. Ht. 9-in. 
Intense gentian-blue flowers 
with white antlers. Dwarf 
plants. Need dry soil and sun. 
BLANKET FLOWER—See 
Gaillardia. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
(a) (Didiscus) 
Culture I. Cover seeds Y%-in. 
Ht. 2-ft. Blooms midsummer. 
Dainty clusters of lavender- 
blue flowers 2%-in. across, 
look like tiny parasols. 

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