Seeds of Hardy lower 5 
HOW TO GROW THEM. Hardy plants (perennials) bloom the sec- 
ond year from seed and are permanent thereafter. Some of them 
may bloom the first year if the seed is sown very early. Among the 
perennials we find some of the most beautiful flowers for cutting and 
many of the old-fashioned sorts dear to our childhood memories. A 
hardy border properly planned and planted is a source of joy from early 
spring to late autumn; during that period it will be resplendent with 
color and yield an abundance of bloom for indoor decoration. The 
plants need little attention other than to be kept free from weeds and 
given an occasional top-dressing of plant-food. 
WHEN TO SOW. Seed may be sown in a hotbed in February or 
March, or out-of-doors from the first days of May to mid-August. It 
is well to sow as early as possible, thus permitting the plants to be- 
come strong and well established before winter. 
WHERE TO SOW. For most perennials a cold frame is an ideal 
place for starting seeds, but if you do not have one, make a seed-bed 
of finely sifted light soil, adding and mixing thoroughly well-decayed 
manure, humus, or prepared plant-food. Sow the seeds in shallow 
drills, covering Yg inch or more, according to the size of the seed, but 
very fine seed should only be lightly pressed into the soil. 
HARDY FLOWER SEED 
Everybody wants perennials in generous measure, to secure effects 
PERENNIALS and 
BIENNIALS 
CARE OF SEEDS AFTER SOWING. Press down the bed with a flat 
board, and water gently but thoroughly with a fine spray. Do not 
permit the soil to become dry while the seed is in process of germina- 
tion, for until the plant develops roots its life depends entirely on 
moisture. Nearly all failures in growing perennials may be attributed 
to drying in the seed-bed, which should be carefully watched and 
watered until the plants have made four to five leaves. 
CARE OF PLANTS AFTER GERMINATION. Most seeds will germi- 
nate in from eight to fourteen days, but others may need a month 
or so; therefore do not become impatient. If seedlings come up very 
thickly, pull out some and transplant to boxes or other seed-beds; 
later they may be set out in the permanent place. Transplanting 
should be done before October Ist, to permit the plants to become 
established before frost. Mulching the plants with leaves, salt hay, 
or peat moss about the middle of December is a distinct advantage. 
The leaves and hay must be removed in spring, but the peat moss may 
remain. Full cultural directions will be found on each packet of 
Schling’s seeds. 
in color and charm. If you delay and finally buy plants, an attractive 
perennial border may require several hundred dollars’ worth of plants. 
Exactly the same results can be secured with $10 to $15 worth of 
Seeds! And aside from the money-saving, you have the fascination 
of growing your own plants, nursing them from the beginning, and 
loving them all the more! Sow your seeds now, and the plants will 


bloom next year. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain of 

Varieties marked (*) are suitable for rock garden. 
Azure Fairy ..... Os ROS 3 ft May-July 1Sky-blue guard pet- 
als, white corolla .50 
Copper Queent (rs < & crc. Mstey snes 3 ft. May-July 1 Copper 50 
Delicatissitnar sna mimisniicreitects 3 ft. May-July | Blush-rose 50 
Eemonn Queenie wee cee com weer 3 ft. May-July 1 Lemon-yellow 50 
SNOW: QUEEN Rieter cee cere ts 3_ft. May-July 1 White .50 
SulphurlQueen cere -seeieruese teers Sift. May-July 1Sulphur-yellow 50 
Wild cRose wee 5 gain oe hesietne 2 ft. May-July 1 Rose-pink 50 
COLLECTION: 1 pkt. each of above 7 varieties, $3.00. 


Time of 
Height Flowering Color Pkt. 
Achillea Ptarmica, The Pearl ..... 2 ft. June-Sept. White $0.25 
Aconitum Napellus ........... SA ALELAS Aug.-Oct. Dark blue .25 
%Aethionema pulchellum ......... 6 in. Purple 50 
Agrostemma coronaria atrosan- 
guinea (Rose Campion) ........ 2 ft. July-Sept. Crimson 25 
*Allium Moly ........ceececceee 1 ft. Golden Yellow .25 
*Alyssum rostratum ............- 15 in. Continuous Yellow a) 
*saxatile Compactum)« ..en ess ae 9 in. April, May Golden yellow .25 
saxatile, Silver Queen .......... 6 in. April, May Lemon-yellow .25 - ae 
Anchusa police) Dropmore ........ 4 ft. pone, say purple ae Aauilegic su cnar sine 
italica, Feltham Pride .......... 3 ft. une, July Bright blue, compact .35 PERENNIAL WILD FLOWER MIXTURE 
*Anemone pulsatilla ............. 9-12 in. April, May Violet-purple .25 Flowers once sown will always come 
ESV IVEStHiSaisteiecercic eusielelenetccler sie rcs 12 in. May, June White 25 up again. The best for a natural wild 
Anthemis tinctoria Kelwayi ....... 2 ft.  June-Sept. Yellow 25 gero0. Pkt., 50c; oz., $1.00; Ibi 
Aquilegia, Long-spurred New Hybrid Columbines. —— 


Long-spurred Hybrids ........ Sift: May-July 1 Mixed 50 
Schling’s Giant Long-Spurred 
Hybrids. Splendid ........... Site May-July 1 Mixed -50 
Longissima,. (n@W) eo .islecicis > 2015 Satt: May-July 1 Pastel shades—extra 
long spurs 
*Aquitegia alping ............... 114 ft. May,July 1 Powder-blue 
clemati fiona as. cncrccace menus. 1 ft. May-July 1 Pastel shades of pink 
and blue -50 
*Arabis alpina (Rock Cress) ...... 5 in. April May White 725 
Armeria formosa, Hybrids ........ 16 in June, July Mixed 50 
Asclepias tuberosa .............. W2in. July, Aug. Orange 25 
Asters, Perennial (Michaelmas 
Bl) \eapcedsococdpgobGadoas 3 ft. Sept., Oct. Mixed 25 
alpinus rubra ............; -10in. May, June Pink 50 
alpinus alba ........... ; 12 in. May-July White 50 
*aqlpinus, Goliath. (Dwarf.) ..... 6-10 in. May, June Bluish purple -50 
& Aubrietia deltoidea graeca dice 4 in. April, May Blue 50 
; *deltoidea Leichtlini ........... 6in. April, May Rosy carmine 50 
Anemone Pulsatilla Baptisia australis ........... myaneiecee tite June Blue .25 Allium 
34 Growing Perennials From Seed is Great Fun 
Max Schling Seedsmen, ie 
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