THE FLOWER GARDEN 
AGERATUM 


ANTIRRHINUM 

BURNING BUSH 
BALSAM 
Flower seeds are divided into three classes: An- 
nuals, Biennials and Perennials. 
ANNUALS—Plants which, when grown from seed mature, 
flower and die in one year. 

ANNUAL FLOWERS 

CALENDULA 


ALYSSUM 


CANDYTUFT 
CALIOPSIS 
BIENNIALS—Plants which live two years, usually bloom- 
ing only during the second year. 
PERENNIALS—Plants which, when grown from seed, 
usually begin blooming the second year, and continue 
to live and bloom each succeeding year. 

ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
Height 12 to 24 inches. Flowers the first year. They 
are useful for cutting and keep fresh a long time. From 
seed sown in the open ground in May, plants will bloom 
in July and August and then continually until frost. 
Coral Red, Bright Red Color with White Throat. Pkt., 5c. 
Queen of the North, Snow White. Pkt., 5c. 
Tall Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
AGERATUM MEXICANUM 
Height 12 inches. The plants are bushy, erect, and pro- 
duce clusters of pretty brush-like blue flowers through- 
out the season. They make fine borders. Pkt., 5c. 
ALYSSUM 
Height 6 to 12 inches. This plant is used for borders, 
edgings, baskets, pots, rockwork and for cutting. Alys- 
sum can be increased from cuttings made from strong 
new side shoots, as well as by division of the roots. 
DWARF (Carpet of Snow.) Very small. with pretty 
white flowers. Blooms all summer and fall. Pkt., 5c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM. Standard variety for borders, win- 
dow boxes, masses, etc. It is of trailing habit, bearing 
many fragrant white flowers. Pkt., 5c. 
AMARANTHUS 
2 to 5 feet. These robust annuals are grown for their 
brilliantly colored foliage. They grow very tall and are 
very effective and showy garden plants, adapted for 
centers and backgrounds of flower beds. 
CAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding.) Has long drooping 
red spikes. Pkt., 5c. 
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AMARANTHUS (Continued) 
TRICOLOR (Joseph’s Coat.) The inner foliage is black 
and bronze, tipped with green, and the outer foliage is 
bright red and yellow. This plant is very attractive. 
Pkt., 5c. ; 
CRUENTUS. Bears dark red feathery flowers. Very 
hardy. Pkt., 5c. 
ASTERS 
The Aster is one of the most satisfactory of the annual 
flowering plants. It has a great variety of size and 
color and its season of bloom makes it valuable for cut 
flowers. The dwarf varieties lend themselves to close 
planting for cut flowers, while the tall varieties are 
well adapted where careless effects are desired. 
BARTELDES GIANT ASTER. It combines the Crego 
Ostrich Feather type of flower with the robust habit 
of growth and length of stem of the beauty type. Their 
immense size, their beauty and their long, sturdy stems 
will give them the first place among Asters. Mixed col- 
ors, Pkt., 20c. 
VICTORIA ASTERS. A free bloomer, very hardy and 
adapts itself to almost any soil. Finest mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
GIANT CREGO ASTER. These flowers are of immense 
size and borne on long stems, have appearance of 
Chrysanthemums; 30 in. high and bear an abundance 
of flowers during August and September. Pink, White, 
Lavender, Blue, Red, Purple, Mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
QUILLED ASTER. One of the popular Needle type 
and entirely distinct from other varieties. Plants grow 
about 20 in. high and bear an abundance of flowers 
on long stems. Pkt., 5c. 
COMET or BRANCHING ASTERS. A medium, tall 
variety, excellent for cutting, flowers very large, petals 
long, twisted and wavy, making a very graceful Chrys- 
anthemum-like flower. Mixed color. Pkt., 5c. 
GOOD MIXED ASTERS. This splendid mixture is un- 
equaled for an assortment of kinds and colors. They 
are selected from the choicest varieties. Pkt., 5c. 
