Forbes Fine Flower Seeds 
During war time it is essential to keep up morale. Long work hours, anxiety about our men and 
women in service, the dislocation of our normal lives, all call for some comforting distraction. Here’s 
where bright flower borders will help. And flowers can well be used to outline or brighten up a vegetable 
garden. With less opportunity to vacation this year, fix up your garden. Grow flowers. 
Seeds of Annual Flowers 
With a delicate beauty and shades of color all their own, Annuals sprout from seed, grow, flower, fruit and die 
all within the garden year. They are easily grown from seed. Many provide beautiful cut-flowers; all improve a 
garden. They range in height from dwarf edging plants to tall background subjects. 
Acroclinum, Giant Double Hybrids. Double daisy flowers 
in pastel tones. Everlasting. Ht. 20in. Pkt. 15c.; 4goz. 30c. 
Ageratum, Blue Boy. Extra dwarf, compact, uniform with 
deep blue flower-heads. Ht. 4 1n. Pkt. 20c.; ~;0z. 50c. 
Ageratum, Blue Perfection. Taller growing, larger-flowered 
strain than Blue Boy. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 40c. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue. The dwarfest, covered with small 
blue flowers. Fine for edging. Pkt. 20c.; ;0z. 65c. 
Alyssum, Carpet of Snow. Round flat plants, 5 in. high, 
10 in. across; tiny white flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 4goz. 30c. 
Alyssum, Snow Cloth. Like above; flatter, earlier, 2 in. 
high. Round plants,12in.across. White. Pkt.10c.;140z.30c. 
Alyssum, Violet Queen. Round mounds, 10 in. across, 4 In. 
high. Bright violet flowers. Pkt. 15c.; l4oz. 45c. 
Amaranthus, Molten Fire. Dark bronze leaves; poinsettia- 
red tops. Ornamental. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 25c. 
Anagallis grandiflora, Blue. Deep turquoise-blue star 
flowers. Spreading plants. Ht. 9m. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c. 
Anchusa, Blue Bird. Flat, indigo-blue flower-heads on 
terminal stems. Compact. Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 20c. 
Arctotis grandis. Mauve-centered, pearl-white daisies; petal 
backs lilac. Bushy. Ht. 24% ft. Pkt. 10c.; M4goz. 30c. 
Arctotis, Autumn Shades. Burnt-orange, yellow, cream- 
red daisies. Gray-green. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 25c.; j50z. 45c. 
Aster, W. R. American Beauty, Mixed. Full double heads, 
4 in. across in early Sept. Ht. 21% ft. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 35c. 
Aster, W. R. Branching. Chrysanthemum-like, double. 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Shell-Pink, Purple, Deep Rose, 
White & Mixed. Sept. Ht. 3 ft. Ea., pkt. 10c.; Ygoz. 25c. 
Aster, W. R. Heart of France. Medium-sized, deep red 
flowers on long stems in Aug. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 35c. 
Aster, W. R. Queen of the Market, Mixed. Graceful, 
double flowers; early Aug. Ht. 20 in. Pkt. 10c.; Voz. 25c. 
Aster, California Giants, Mixed. Giant 5-in., fluffy full 
flowers with flat curled petals. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c.; 750z. 30c. 
Aster, California Sunshine, Mixed. Half-double, 5-in. 
blooms with yellow cushion centers and a single row of 
pastel petals in mid-Sept. Ht. 2-3 ft. Pkt. 20c.; 'goz. 35c. 
Aster, Imbricated Pompon, Mixed. Many small round 
pompons in early Aug. on 18-in. plants. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 45c. 
Balsam, Double Camellia-fld. Mixed. Double flowers 
along stems of bushy 18-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 20c. 
Brachycome iberidifolia, Mixed. White and blue daisies; 
10-in. plants with Jaciniated foliage. Pkt. 10c.; 144o0z. 35c. 
Calendula, Campfire. Flat-topped, 4-in. deep orange 
flowers with scarlet sheen on long stems. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 35c. 
Calendula, Orange King. Double red-orange flowers with 
darker full centers. Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10c.; 44oz. 20c. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy. Shaggy double orange-red; 
slightly lighter centers. Ht. 18m. Pkt. 10c.; M44oz. 20c. 
Calendula, Double Mixed. Extra-large double flat-topped 
flowers in orange and yellow tones. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c. 
Calliopsis, Dwarf, Mixed. Compact, 12-in. bushes; gay 
single flowers with ray petals. Pkt. 10c.; }440z. 15c. 
Canterbury Bells, Annual Mixed Hybrids. Like biennial 
Campanula Medium; blooms in 6 mos. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 25c. 
Candytuft, Giant White Hyacinth-fld. Spikes of snow- 
white florets; 18-in. branching plants. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 25c. 
Candytuft, Umbellata, Dwarf Mixed. Flower umbels in 
rose, lilac and white on 12-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c. 
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Cardinal Climber. Rapid-growing, fern-like vine studded 
with fiery cardinal-red flowers. Pkt. 20c.; l4o0z. 65c. 
Carnation, Chabaud’s Giant Outdoor, Mixed. Double 
clove-scented flowers. 20-in. plants. Pkt. 20c.; j~50z. 40c. 
Celosia cristata, Dwarf Empress. Crimson cockscombs on 
dwarf, 10-in., bronze-foliaged plants. Pkt. 10c.; #;0z. 20c. 
Celosia cristata, Dwarf Mixed. Like above, but in rose 
orange, gold and white as well. Pkt. 10c.; ~;0z. 20c. 
Celosia plumosa, Ostrich Plumed, Mixed. Crimson, red, 
scarlet and yellow plumes. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c. 
Celosia pyramidalis, Dwarf Fiery Feather. Perfect 12-in. 
pyramids, fiery red spires. Pkt. 15c.; j~;0z. 35c. 
Centaurea cyanus, Jubilee Gem. Double deep blue Corn- 
flowers on compact, 12-in. plants. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c. 
Centaurea cyanus, Super Giant. Black Boy. Black-ma- 
roon; Blue Boy; Pinkie; Red Boy; Snowman, and 
Mixed. Ht. 3 ft. Each, pkt. 10c.; 4goz. 20c. 
Centaurea imperialis, Mixed. Fragrant Giant Sweet Sul- 
tans. Ht. 2% ft. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c.; goz. 30c. 
Chrysanthemum coronarium, Double Mixed. Very full, 
in shades of yellow. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 15c. 
Chrysanthemum tricolor, Single, Mixed. Yellow, orange, 
white daisies, dark zones. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 15c. 
Clarkia elegans, Double, Mixed. Long graceful sprays of 
double flowers like cherry-blossoms. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 30c. 
Cleome, Pink Queen. New true pink Spider Flower on fine 
background plants, 4 ft. high. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 35c. 
Cosmos, Dwarf Early Summer-flg., Mixed. Single, 3-in. 
flowers on vigorous 4-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; l40z. 15c. 
Cosmos, Early Double flg., Mixed. Double centers; outer 
petals single. Ht, 4 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 40c. 
Cosmos, Orange Flare. Vivid orange, single blooms in 4 
months on long-stemmed, 314-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 30c. 
Cosmos, Yellow Flare. Lively bright yellow flowers, 24% in. 
across on 3-ft. plants. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 30c. 
Cosmos, Sensation, Dazzler. Deep crimson-red, huge 
flowers on long stems. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 45c. 
Cosmos, Sensation, Mixed. Huge, 4 to 5-in. flowers in 
white, crimson and pink, on 4-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 25c. 
Cuphea, Firefly. Dwarf compact 10-in. plants with many 
small fiery cerise-red flowers. Pkt. 15c.; ~;0z. 30c. 
Cynoglossum, Firmament. Bushy compact plants with 
bright blue flowers. Ht. 151m. Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 20c. 
Dahlborg Daisy. Neat, 8-in. plants, a foot across with finely 
cut foliage, small golden daisies. Pkt. 20c.; ~;0z. 70c. 
Dahlia, Unwin’s XXX Dwarf Hybrids. Double and semi- 
double in pastel colors. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 20c.; Yoz. 55c. 
Dianthus chinensis, Double, Mixed. Very double, fra- 
grant China Pinks on 18-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c. 
Dianthus, Wonderful, Mixed. Large double flowers with 
deeply cut petals. Ht. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 1goz. 30c. 
Didiscus czrulea. Pale azure-blue, umbel-shaped Blue Lace 
Flowers on Jong stems. Ht. 14% ft. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 25c. 
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca, Mixed MWHybrids. Dark 
centered, 214-1n. daisies with long narrow tncurved petals 
in orange, yellow, salmon and white. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 35c. 
Eschscholtzia, California Hybrids, Mixed. Dwarf, erect 
California Poppies on 1-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; bgo0z. 35c. 
Euphorbia variegata. Bushy, 2-ft. Snow-on-the-Mountain 
with wide green and white leaves. Pkt. 10c.; 4%oz. 30c. 
Centaurea Cyanus, 
Super-Giant 
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Acroclinium, Giant 


Arctotis, 
Autumn 
Shades 
Alyssum, Snow Cloth 
Aster, 
W. R. Branching 


