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

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. 
20C. 
ALYSSUM (a) @ 
ANNUALS. Culture II. Cover %4-in. Ht. 
various. Blooms early summer to frost. 
Carpet of Snow—White flowers. Plants 
about 1% 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. 15c. 
ALYSSUM (hp) ¢ 
PERENNIALS. Culture VII. Cover \%- 
in. Ht. 3 to 9 in. Blooms early spring. 
Saxatile Compactum (Gold Dust)— 
Brilliant golden-yellow flowers and 
grayish-green foliage on compact, 
spreading plants. Favorite for rock 
gardens. 12 in. 
ANCHUSA, Blue Bird (a) @—Culture 
II. Cover seeds 4%-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 (Tallest Varieties)—Rust- 
resistant. Best for wealth of flower 
spikes. Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Large Flowered (Tall Giant)—A fine - 
strain for bedding or cutting as the 
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AQUILEGIA 
spikes are heavy and long. Mixed. Pkt. 
15c. 
Super Majestic (Semi-tall) — Large 
flowers on semi-tall plant. Rust-proof. 
A fine mixture of colors in this type. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Half-Dwarf (Large Flowered)—Very 
good for bedding. Heavy spikes and 
good length. Large blooms. Mixed. 
Pkt. -15c. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) (hp) @— 
Culture VII. Cover %-in. Ht. 1% to 2- 
ft. Prefers light shade, fairly rich soil. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-Spurred — 
Extremely large flowers, wide range 
pastel colors. Pkt. 20c. 
ARCTOTIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy) 
(a)—Culture I. Cover ¥%-in. Ht. 21%-ft. 
Midsummer to frost. Prefers sun. 
Grandis — Pure white blooms, bluish 
center with gold band. 
ARMERIA (Thrift) (hp) — Rock- 
garden or edging plant of bright rose 
or rose and white. Clustered flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER (a) 
Culture I. Cover %-in. Ht. various. 
Need rich soil, good sun. 
American Branching—Most popular. 
314 to 4-in. double blooms. Branching. 
Plants 2 to 3-ft. Long stems. All colors. 
California Giant Improved — 5-in. 
double flowers, with long curled pet- 
als; stems 114 to 2-ft. long. Branching 2 
to 3-ft. plants. All colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Giant Crego (Wilt-resistant)—Flow- 
ers 4 to 5-in. double, with ribbon-like 
petals curled and twisted. Vigorous, 
branching 2-ft. plants. Long stems. All 
colors. Pkt. 15c. 
Giant Crego Navy Blue — 1943 All- 
America. Large 4-in. long petaled dou- 
ble flowers, deep purple blue, almost 
blackish blue. True, uniform, 12 to 20- 
in. branching 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. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Pinkie—Double, deep pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Red Boy—Deep glowing red. Pkt. 15c. 
White—Glistening snow-white. 
Mixed— 


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CENTAUREA 
Jubilee Gem 

ASTER 
American Branching 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in -a- Puff) 
(a)—Culture III. Cover %2-in. Ht. 8 to 
10-ft. Prefers warm location. Rapid- 
growing climber with white flowers, 
succeeded by small, balloon-like seed- 
pods. 
BALSAM (Lady-Slipper) (a) @ — 
Culture II. Cover %4-in. Ht. 2-ft. Dou- 
ble, camellia-like flowers. Wants par- 
tial shade, plenty of moisture. Sow late. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Didiscus) (a) 
Culture I. Cover seeds ¥%-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Blooms midsummer. Clusters of laven- 
der-blue 21%4-in. flowers, like tiny para- 
sols. ‘ 
BURNING BUSH or FIRE BUSH— 
See Kochia. 
CALENDULA (a) 
(Pot Marigold) 
Culture II. Cover ¥4-in. Ht. 18 to 20-in. 
Midsummer to frost. Grows anywhere. 
Stands drought and heat. Transplant to 
12 to 16-in. apart. 
Campfire Improved — Double 4-in. 
flowers, deep orange. Heavy stems. Pkt. 
15c. 
Orange King—Extra fine, deep orange, 
dark center. 
Orange Shaggy — All-America 1935. 
Deep orange, lighter centers; Chrysan- 
themum-like blooms. 
Mixed— 
CALLIOPSIS (a) 
(Tickseed) 
Culture IV. Cover \%-in. Ht. various. 
Blooms all summer. Bright varied com- 
binations of color. 
Golden Crown—All-America 1938. Im- 
proved rich yellow, maroon center. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Tall, Mixed — Finest large and small- 
flowered varieties. 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells) (a) 
—Culture I. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 1% ft. 
Blooms 5 to 6 months after seeding. 
Bushy plants, bell-shaped flowers, 
white, pink, blue and lilac. 
Single—All colors. 
Single and Double Mixed—Fine for 
late summer borders. 
CANDYTUFT (lIberis) (a) — AN- 
NUALS: Culture III. Cover -in. Ht. 6 
to 12-in. Blooms in 8 weeks. Blooms all 
season if not allowed to seed. Will grow 
in dry, sandy soil. 
All Flower Seeds 
10c PER PACKET 
except where otherwise noted 

