annual Flower BY eed 
NOTE—“CULTURE,”’ following name of each family of flowers, refers to planting 
information on page 17. 
For nearly seventy years we have specialized in fine flower seeds for gardens and 
greenhouses of our customers. 
“Annual Flowers’? complete their life cycle from seed to seed in one growing 
season. They make the best investment if you like flowers because they cost little, 
bloom profusely, add color, beauty and fragrance to your garden and provide an 
abundance of cut-flowers for the house. 
A few, well chosen varieties from these pages, will assure flowers from early summer 
until fall frosts. 
Flowers around the borders and background of your Victory Garden will dress it up 
as it should be. The time you spend in growing flowers pays big dividends in satis- 
faction and you may as well have your share in these dark war days. 
Ageratum 
Valuable edging plant, easily grown and covered 
with plentiful blooms from midsummer thru 
frost. Foliage especially attractive. CULTURE 
‘D OR E. 

Dwarf Blue Bedder Ageratum 
16 IMPROVED BLUE BALL. Rich, dark blue, 
flowers literally cover each plant. Use in borders 
to blend with pink Petunias and golden Marigolds, 
where its low growth of about 8 inches makes rich 
frame for the bed. Pkt. 15e; 7 oz. 3dc. 
17 BLUE BALL. Dwarf, compact 10 to 12 inch 
plants with clear blue flowers. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 
Oc. 
18 FAIRY PINK. This new Ageratum is a dwarf 
compact type, seldom growing over 5 or 6 inches 
tall, producing a mass of delightful soft salmon- 
rose-pink flowers. Plants begin blooming when a 
few inches tall and continue as the plant grows 
SEED NOT AVAILABLE THIS YEAR. 
19 MIDGET BLUE. AGERATUM. All-America 
Silver Medal 1940. After many years of in- 
tensive work in plant breeding and selection, a 
really dwarf Ageratum has been produced. Midget 
Blue grows only 2 to 3 inches high, has delicate 
foliage, which is practically smothered with deep 
blue flowers, making it a perfect flower for edgings. 
Pkt. 15c. 
20 Dwarf Blue Bedder. This fine new variety is a 
very uniform grower. Four inches high and simply 
covered with large clusters of deep lavender blue 
flowers. Because of its uniform growth and rich 
color, this is one of the best edging varieties yet 
produced. Pkt. 15c. 
Ageratum, Blue Ball Improved 

Alyssum 
Most popular of all flowers for very dwarf, com- 
pact borders and edgings. Blooms quickly from 
seed and continues until frost. Excellent for porch 
and window boxes. Delicately fragrant. CULTURE 
D OR E. 

Little Dorritt Alyssum 
26 LITTLE DORRITT. Marvelous new type, forms 
perfect little plants 4 inches tall, completely 
covered with fragrant tiny white flowers. Pkt. 
10c; 4 oz. 30c. 
21 SWEET WHITE, Benthami Maritimum. 
Semi-trailing so suitable for boxes and hanging 
baskets. In the border it spreads to 18 inches or 
more. White and sweet scented. Pkt. Sc; 14 oz. 
20c; Oz. 50c. 
22 LITTLE GEM, Carpet of Snow. Best white with 
most uniform plants. 6 inches tall. Pkt. 10Oc; 
4 oz. 20¢€. 
23 LILAC QUEEN. Just enough off-white to be 
pleasingly noticeable and still not clash with other 
colors. Much like Little Gem in habit. Pkt. Se; 
4 oz. 20c; Oz. 6O0c. 
23-A VIOLET QUEEN. Flowers of this new variety 
have a character peculiarly their own, being of a 
pretty bright violet tint. Plants are dwarf and 
neatly compact and just as free flowering as the 
white varieties. Violet Queen offers a pleasant 
alternative to the old favorite white flowering 
varieties for edging and borders. Pkt. 10c; 1% 
oz. 25c. 
Alyssum, Popular Border Plant 

Annual Flower Seeds 19 

Arctotis, Hybrida Mixed 
Arctotis 
Arctotis or Lavender Daisy is one of the loveliest 
Daisies, and most desirable annual for cut- 
flowers as well as for the garden. This Blue-Eyed 
African Daisy should not be confused with our 
Golden African Daisy or Dimorphoteca. CUL- 
TURE D OR E. 
128 HYBRIDA MIXED. One of the most beautiful 
novelties offered in recent years. The flowers are 
like Arctotis Grandis in form but in pink, rose, 
yellow and orange, with dark centers. Pkt. 10c. 
- Anchusa 
33 CAPENSIS, Cape Forget-Me-Not. 18 to 74 
inches tall; bears profusion of Forget-Me-Not 
like flowers; freely branching; blooms all summer 
and excellent cut-flowers. Culture A or B. 
Pkt. 10c. 



Balsam, Bush Flowered 
Balsam 
Balsam or Lady’s Slipper, form nearly sym- 
metrical, tree-like plants with a profusion of 
wax-like flowers in most brilliant colors. Easy 
culture, grow 1'4 to 2 ft. tall. May be sown in 
late summer for transplanting in the fall for 
winter blooming indoors. CULTURE A OR B. 
309 BUSH FLOWERED MIXED. This new type of 
Balsam will grow only 15 to 18 inches tall forming 
dense, shapely, compact plants with rich dark 
foliage. The lovely double blooms are borne above 
the foliage like miniature bouquets. With its 
delightful array of color this variety will add much 
interest and beauty to your garden. SHED NQ'l 
AVAILABLE THIS YEAR. 
306 DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERED. Great variety 
of rich colors. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25¢e. 
307 CAMELIA FLOWERED. Tightly double as a 
per and in grand color range. Pkt. LOc; 1 
oz. 25c. 
: The.Templin-Bradley Co., Seeds and Bulbs, Cleveland 2, Ohio 
