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| Buist’s Selected Flower Seeds : 
7’ UR list has been carefully revised and a number of new and meritorious sorts 
added. We have also eliminated some of the older varieties that have been 
superseded by improved strains of newer introductions, making our list now consist | 
gardener can grow with perfect success. 
of only the most desirable varieties of Flower Seeds and such as the average amateur 
The varieties we offer are the very best obtainable from the most expert 
growers in the United States and Europe. 
Customers will find it convenient to order Flower Seeds by number. This ill 
facilitate the filling of orders and will insure prompt shipment. 


Ex planation of Symbols 
© CUT FLOWERS—Long-stemmed, 
suitable for cutting. 
® ROCK GARDENS—Plants particu- 
larly adapted to Rock Garden work. 
| © SHADE—Satisfactory for shade or 
partial shade. 
ACHILLEA ©—Milfoil or Yarrow 
Hardy Perennial. 2 ft. Junme-Sept. One of 
the best bedding or border plants, covered with 
a mass of white blooms so much in demand for 
color effect during the Summer. The plants 
may also be lifted and will bloom indoors in 
4 Winter. 
4021 Ptarmica—‘The Pearl.” Small double white 
' flowers in clusters......s-+-++e+eses 3 . Pkt. 15c 
ACONITUM ©—Monkshood 
Hardy Perennial. 4 ft. June to frost. 
1032 Napellus. Panicles of helmet-shaped blue and 
white flowers. Excellent for borders. .Pkt. 15¢ 
- AGERATUM ©—Floss Flower 
Annual. 4 to 9 in. June to frost. One of the 
best bedding or border plants, covered with a 
mass of blue blooms so much in demand for 
color effect during the Summer. 
Blue Ball. Compact ball-shaped plants densely 
covered with dark blue flowers. 6 in..Pkt. 10c 
Blue Cap. A miniature and compact variety 
with large rich blue flowers. 4 in.. .Pkt. 2O0c 
Midget Blue. All American Winner in 1940. 
The, only variety to come uniformly... dwarf. 
Delicate foliage smothered with small true 
Ageratum blue flowers. 3 in....-- .Pkt. 20c 
1070 
1073 
1076 
Blue Perfection. Darkest flowers of all the blue 
Ageratum, Pk 
Oieg bc aay tac (eee rear ae reg t. 10c 
AGROSTEMMA ©—Rose of Heaven 
Hardy Perennial. 2 ft. June-Sept. The flowers 
are produced freely on long stems; foliage sil- 
very. Blooms the first season from seed. 
4143 Coronaria—Rose Campion. Pink...Pkt. 10c 
ALYSSUM—Queen of Edging Whites 
Annual. 4 to 9 in. June to frost. A fragrant 
little plant, useful for borders, for edging a 
path, or for massing in small beds. The flowers 
come in early Spring and continue to bloom 
profusely all Summer. 
41165 Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. Flowers pure 
white on plants about 4 in. high. 1% oz., 3Oc; 
O29 DVO Bs eee ee ae es sass Pkt. 10c 
Violet Queen. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with sweetly scented flowers of a rich deep 
shade of violet. ¥%4 oz., SOc...... Pkt. 15c 
Lilac Queen. Deep lavender-lilac blooms. 
14 oz., 40c Pkt. 10c 
1170 
1188 
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Hardy Perennial Alyssum ® 
4198 Saxatile Compactum—Basket of Gold. 1 ft. 
Silvery foliage, with showy golden yellow flow: 
ers from April to May. A perennial that will 
bloom the first season if seed is sown early 
indoors. V%4 oz.» BOc.....- ee eeeees Pkt. 10c 
41201 Rock Garden Mixed. Many rare and beautiful 
SPECIES ‘sesecrcceececcccrverescers Pkt. 25c 
AMARANTHUS—Summer Poinsetta 
Annual. 3 to 4 ft. July to Frost. Ornamental 
foliage plants, producing long racemes of curi- 
ously shaped flowers. Prefer hot, sunny loca- 
tions. 
41208 Molten Fire. Top leaves are fiery crimson, the 
lower ones maroon.....-. Re ee Pkt. 15¢ 
4210 Tricolor—Joseph’s Coat. Leaves 
brilliantly marked red, yellow, green} Pkt. 10c 
4221 Mixed. All sorts ....-.+eeeeeees J 

Little Gem ‘Alyssum 
