Flower Seed Department 
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KEY TO SYMBOLS 
The symbols after the 
name of each flower 
give you the following 
information: 
(a) — Annual 
(b) — Biennial 
(hp) —Hardy Perennial 
(hhp) — Halt-hardy Per- 
ennial 
e — Suited to full shade 
#—Suited to semi-shade 
For key to cultures see 
page 31. 

ANNUALS 
(See Pages 33 and 35 for Perennials.) 
AGERATUM (a) 
Culture II. Cover %-in. Ht. various. Blooms 
early summer to frost. 
Blue Cap—New, dwarf. Rich, deep blue. 
6-in. plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Blue Perfection—Deep amethyst-blue. 
9-in. plants. 
Midget Blue—1940 All-America. Com- 
pact 2 to 3-in. plants. Azure blue. Pkt. 
ALYSSUM (a) 4 
ANNUALS. Culture II. Cover %-in. Ht. 
various. Blooms early summer to frost. 
Carpet of Snow—White flowers. Plants 
about 12-ft. across and only 3-in. high. 
Little Gem — Clouds of honey-scented 
white flowers. 
Lilac Queen — Lavender-lilac flowers, 
6-in. plants. 
Violet Queen — Dwarf, compact, free 
flowering. Small, sweetly scented flow- 
ers; rich, deep shade of violet, Pkt. loc. 
ANCHUSA, Blue Bird (a) @—Culture 
Il. Cover seeds Y-in. Sprays of indigo 
blue flowers; 20 to 24-in. compact plants. 
-ANTIRRHINUM (a) @ 
(Snapdragon) 
Culture I. Cover ¥%-in. Ht. various. Sow 
early. They germinate slowly. 
Maximum Giant — Rust-resistant. Best 
for wealth of flower-spikes. Pkt. 15c. 
Majestic (Giant-Flowered Semi-Tall) 
—Rust-resistant. Flowers are large, but 
plants semi-tall. Pkt. l5c. 
Half-Dwarf or Intermediate — Also 
called ‘Bedding.’ Large blooms; plants 
15 to 18-in. Pkt. l5c. 
ARCTOTIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy) 
(a) Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 2%2-ft. 
Midsummer to frost. Prefers sun. 
Grandis—Pure white blooms, bluish cen- 
ter with gold band. 
ASTER (a) 
Culture I. Cover %-in. Ht. various. Need 
rich soil, good sun. 
American Branching — Most popular. 
342 to 4-in. double blooms. Branching. 
Plants 2 to 3-ft. Long stems. All colors. 

NEW! 1944 All-America Awards 


PETUNIA, Cheerful 
PETUNIA, Cheerful—Winner of Medal 
Award. Blossoms of clear, light pink, 
with slight suffusion of salmon, are 
large, single, 2'/.-in. flowers cover- 
ing compact, mound-shaped plant. 
Grows to I ft. Suitable for bedding, 
for pots and window-boxes. Starts 
blooming almost as soon as plants 
are set out, continues until frost. 
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MARIGOLD, Mammoth Mum — Huge 
flowers (4 to 5 in. across and 2 in. 
deep) are incurved, Chrysanthemum- 
type, of rich lemon-yellow. Blooms 
from August until freezing weather. 
Foliage is rich, dark green and orna- 
mental, 

MARIGOLD, Mammoth Mum 
California Giant Improved—S-in. double 
flowers, with long curled petals; stems 
1% to 2-ft. long. Branching 2 to 3-it. 
plants, All colors. - 

ASTER, California Giant 
Giant Crego (Wilt-resistant ) Flowers 
4 to 5-in. double, with ribbon-like petals 
curled and twisted. Vigorous, branching 
2-ft. plants. Long stems. All colors. 
Giant Crego Navy Blue—1943 All-Amer- 
ica. Large 4-in. long petaled double flow- 
ers, deep purple blue, almost blackish 
blue. True, uniform, 12 to 20-in. branch- 
ing plants. Pkt. 25c. 
Queen of the Market (Wilt-resistant) 
—First to bloom. Nearly round, double, 
3-in. flowers, long stems. Plants 18-in., 
spreading. All colors. 
BABY’S BREATH—See Gypsophila. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON (a) 
(Centaurea or Cornflower) 
Culture IV. Cover '4-in. 
Blue Boy—Very fine, fully double. Blue. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Jubilee Gem—All-America 1937. Com- 
pact 1-ft. plants, completely covered with 
large, double, deep blue flowers, 
Blue—Universal favorite. 
Red Boy—Deep glowing red. 
White—Glistening snow-white. 
Mixed— 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-Puff) (a) 
—Culture III. Cover Y2-in. Ht. 8 to 10-ft. 
Prefers warm location. Rapid-growing 
climber with white flowers, succeeded 
by small, balloon-like seedpods. 
BALSAM (Lady-Slipper) (a) @—Cul- 
ture II. Cover ¥%-in. Ht. 2-ft. Double, 
camellia-like flowers. Wants partial 
shade, plenty of moisture. Sow late. 
All Flower Seeds 
10c PER PACKET 
except where otherwise noted 




