XJ gt B.C. Supreme Quality Flower Seeds 


A. B. C. HARDY PERENNIAL and BIENNIAL SEEDS 

Viola “Chantreyland” 
TRITOMA | 
(Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower, Torch Lily). Early Flowering Hybrids. 
These are easy to grow from seed and they will come into blossom 
quite quickly. The seed we offer has been saved from a splendid 
collection ire Pkt vance ees ce 25c OZ Miele te eterna ss $2.25 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
Trollius Ledebouri. Seed should be frozen over winter for proper 
germination. 
Golden Queen. Large orange flowers, 3 to 4 feet. Very fine early 
flowering varielyaeliaektesaee es ooe 50c We" OZ sas uvee aretet ae $1.00 
Orange, 24; inches ree kiein . cot ear renee ere ones 50c 
TUNICA 
Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced all 
summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. 
High ictencocus suse tocar tees 15c Va"OZi Write cae cers Dee 75c 
VALERIANA ( Valerian) 
Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing large corymbs of red 
or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. Mixed colors; 2 feet. 
EE Kt adc oe eee, Mer eeers at 15c VgSOZs me Amana M yee ee os 60c 
VERBENA BONARIENSIS (New) 
Perennial species from Buenos Aires, the slender freely-branched 
stems attain a height of 4 to 5 ft. and bear numerous terminal sprays 
of Heliotrope flowers during July and August. Award of Merit by 
Royal Horticultural Society, England, 1937. 
rabktte ours. 35c VAOZ teirad rene $1.25 OZER RS ioe $4.25 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Maritima (Longifolia). Long spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep- 
ifevecdoley ae, | lp capi ed et ope iris 8 chant a Anat inact hn BLO CATH OnCIOIE REE oe Caen Le: 25c 
Spicata. 142 feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in 
June and July. 
VIOLA 
CORNUTA Tr. Pkt. “oz Oz. 
Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades tinged to- 
W.OLGS ICONTOT, scree a ce elvnctsitieciete ete tie geese $0.50 $2.00 $6.75 
Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby crimson, with cen- 
tral markings; velvety; fragrant............. «39 1.75 6.50 
Avalanche. Large pure white...............-. .50 
Bizarre. A most extraordinary coloring—the two 
upper petals are pure violet-purple and the lower 
threescloartapricots saatoee cleric een 50 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue shading to white. Re- 
sembles Pansy Beaconfield................-- AB 1.50 4.00 
BlueRELE ey aenen ce atretern ast (Y% oz., $1.80) .50 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Large flowered. 8in. .35 1.50 4.00 
Chantreyland. A perfect Viola, producing masses 
Ob PUuTEstiaplicoplOw ers oem etsereeletete wieinle laude. .50 1.65 6.25 
Jersey Gem. Compact habit, deep violet-blue. 
Sasinsas Mare are serch ieee ssa (¥% oz., $3.00) .50 me sree 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome yellow. 8 in......... on 1.55 5.00 
Papilio; sBlue ands white.s Ovin.s me scieteis > seeaices 35 155 4.50 
Papilio. Deeptvicleinaee. <<. me cients « Tee 35 1.55 4.50 
Primrose Perfection. A good yellow........... 35 1.40 
White Perfection. White. Large flowered. 8 in... .35 1.50 4.25 
W. H. Woodgate. Violet purple, large, round 
fHowerston long ystemsysd utter. wfleersiere aieye ns) ete -50 
Special Mixture. Bright shades of self colors of 
red, yellow, blue and apricot.............. 50 1.50 4.00 
VIOLA~VARIOUS TYPES 
Florariense. Beautiful lavender................ 50 
Johnny Jump Up. Little Pansy faces of purple, 
bluenand) yellow iiercecneleisteleterstelnvace et recs wi steerer 50 

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STARTING EARLY VEGETABLES AND FLOWERING PLANTS 
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