
SELECT PERENNIAL FLOWER SEED 
Most hardy perennials grow readily from seed sown 
in the open ground from May to September. 
lings should be transplanted after forming three or 
four leaves. They may be set in their permanent place 
Columbine, Rocky Mountain 
By raising your own plants from seed, 
you can have a hardy perennial border at 
little cost. Perennials are the mainstay of 
the garden, and in these busy days their 
ease of maintenance is especially appre- 
ciated. 
Delphinium, Blackmore & Langdon’s Strain 

Each, pkt. 10 cts., except as noted 
Seed- 
Alyssum, Gold Dust. Yellow flowers in 
May on a 9 to 12-inch plant. For edging 
and the rock-garden. 
Anemone, St. Brigid. 
Double; mixed colors. 
Arabis alpina. Rock-Cress. White flow- 
ers in April and May. Plant a foot high, 
for edging and the rock-garden. 
Armeria formosa. Dense heads of pink 
bloom. A rock-garden plant a foot tall. 
Candytuft, Queen of Italy. Masses of 
rosy lilac flowers. Shrubby plant with 
glossy green foliage. 
Canterbury Bells (Cup-and-Saucer). 
Good border plant. Finest mixed colors. 
C., Single Varieties, Mixed. Long spikes 
\ of bloom. 
Chrysanthemum mawi. Pink flowers 
and silvery foliage. Border and rock- 
garden plant a foot tall. 
Columbine, Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long- 
spurred Mixture. A well-known strain. 
C., Rocky Mountain. Long-spurred 
flowers of violet-blue and white. 2 ft. 
Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora. 
Single yellow flowers on long stems for 
cutting. 
Delphinium, Blackmore & Langdon’s 
Strain. Magnificent spikes of bloom 
in mixed shades. 
D., Mixed Hybrids. Fine for the back 
of the border. 
Foxglove (Digitalis). Thimble-shaped 
flowers, spotted inside, hanging on 
3 to 4-foot spikes. For the border. 
Mixed colors. 
Gaillardia grandiflora. Large, single, 
daisy-like flowers in shades of red and 
bronze. Fine cut-flower from July to 
frost. 
Geum, Lady Stratheden. Large, double 
golden yellow flowers. 1% ft. 
G., Mrs. Bradshaw. Scarlet. 1% ft. 
Gypsophila paniculata. Double white 
flowers. 31% ft. 
Hollyhock, Double Varieties, Mixed. 
A stately old-fashioned favorite for the 
back of the border. 6 to 9 ft. 
H., Single Mixed. A good mixture of 
colors. 
Lupines, Mixed. Graceful spikes of blue 
and pink flowers. They grow best in 
rich soil without any lime. 
Mexican Firebush (Kochia) or Summer 
Cypress. Feathery little bushes of 
green, turning crimson. 2)4 ft. 
Mignonette (Reseda). Very fragrant; 
special mixture. 
Mourning Bride (Scabiosa). Large 
flowers on long stems. Fine for cutting 
from June to September. 
Nigella. Love-in-a-Mist. Double, blue, 
and white blooms; feathery foliage. 
Painted Daisy (Chrysanthemum, car- 
inatum). Mixed colors; flowers 3 oz) 
inches across. 
Phlox decussata. Brilliant heads of 
flowers make a colorful display in the 
hardy border in late summer. 3 ft. 
Poppy, Oriental (Papaver orientale). 
Large, bright blooms in mixed shades. 
Windflower. 
and protected lightly the first winter, or Shey may be 
wintered over in a coldframe. Many of them will start 
to bloom before the annuals in the spring. Keep the 
dead flowers cut off to encourage more bloom. 
Pyrethrum. Feverfew. Single and double 
varieties in mixed colors, in May and 
June. Plant in rich soil in a sunny 
location. 
Scabiosa, Imperial Giant, Blue Moon. 
All-America Selection. Double; deep 
lavender-blue. 3 ft. 
S., Peace. All-America Selection, 1941. 
Beautiful pure white. 
Shasta Daisy, Conqueror. Pure white 
blooms freely produced in July. Plant 
in the sun in rich soil. 31% ft. 
Snapdragon, Rustproof, Mixed. Many 
colors. 
Seeds of Annual Climbers 
Each, pkt. 10 cts. 
Balloon Vine. A rapidly growing annual 
climber producing white flowers, fol- 
lowed by inflated seed-pods. 
Canary-bird Vine. Small, fringed, bright 
yellow blooms. 
Cathedral Bells (Cobza; Cup-and- 
Saucer Vine). Purple and white bell- 
shaped flowers. Grows as much as 30 
to 50 feet in a season, 
Cypress Vine. Brilliant scarlet, star- 
shaped flowers 114 inches long. Deli- 
cate, fern-like foliage. 
Kudzu Vine. Rosy purple flowers in 
August. Large foliage. 
Morning-glory, Heavenly Blue. Shin- 
ing sky-blue flowers. 
M., Scarlett O’Hara. Carmine. 
M., Imperial. Very large blooms in 
mixed colors. Sow in the open ground 
when the weather has become warm. 
Scarlet Runner Bean. Bright red, pea- 
like flowers followed by pods of beans 
that are red when dry. Rapid grower. 
Pe 

Morning-Glory, Scarlett O’Hara 

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