


The finest FLOWER SEEDS in the world 
All Hower Seeds 
1O0c PER PACKET 
except where otherwise noted 

AGERATUM (a) 
Culture II. Cover Y-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. 
25c 
ALYSSUM (a) + 
ANNUALS. Culture II. Cover Y-in. 
Ht. various. Blooms early summer to 
frost. 
Carpet of Snow—White flowers. Plants 
about 114% 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 
ly-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 ¥-in. Sprays of in- 
digo blue flowers; 20 to 24-in. compact 
plants. 
ANTIRRHINUM (a) + 
(Snapdragon) 
Culture I. Cover Y-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 
spikes are heavy and long. Mixed. 
Pkt7i5c; 
Super Majestic (Semi-tall) — Large 
flowers on semi-tall plant. Rust-proof. 
A fine mixture of colors in this type. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
24 
Half-Dwarf (Large Flowered) —Very 
good for bedding. Heavy spikes and 
good length. Large blooms. Mixed. 
PKta1 OG: 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) (hp) #+— 
Culture VII. Cover ¥%-in. Ht. 11 to 2 
ft. Prefers light shade, fairly rich soil. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-Spurred—Ex- 
tremely large flowers, wide range pastel 
colors, Pkt. 20c. 
ARCTOTIS (Blue-eyed African Daisy) 
(a) —Culture I. Covers Y-in. Ht. 21%- 
ft. Midsummer to frost. Prefers sun. 
Grandis—Pure white blooms, bluish 
center with gold band. 
ARMERIA (Thrift) (hp) —Rock-gar- 
den or edging plant of bright rose and 
white. Clustered flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER (a) 
Culture I. Cover Y-in. Ht. various. 
Need rich soil, good sun. 
American Branching—Most popular. 
3¥2 to 4-in. double blooms. Branching. 
Plants 2 to 3-ft. Long stems. All colors. 
California Giant Improved—5-in. dou- 
ble flowers, with long curled petals; 
stems 11 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 
double flowers, deep purple blue, al- 
most blackish blue. True, uniform, 12 
to 20-in. branching plants. Pkt. 25c. 
Queen of the Market (Wilt-resistant) 
—First to bloom. Nearly round, dou- 
ble, 3-in. flowers, long stems. Plants 
18-in., spreading. All colors. 
BABY’S BREATH—See Gypsophila. 

PETUNIA, Single 

KEY TO SYMBOLS 
The symbols after the 
name of each flower give 
you the following infor- 
mation: 
(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. 

BACHELOR’S BUTTON (a) 
(Centaurea or Cornflower) 
Culture IV. Cover 1%-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— 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a- Puff) 
(a) —Culture III. Cover 1-in. Ht. 8 
to 10-ft. Preters warm location. Rapid 
growing climber with white flowers, 
succeeded by small, balloon-like seed- 
pods. 
BALSAM (Lady-Slipper) (a) #—Cul- 
ture II. Cover %4-in. Ht. 2-ft. Double, 
camellia-like flowers. Wants partial 
shade, plenty of moisture. Sow late. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Didiscus) (a) 
—Culture I. Cover seeds Y,-in. Ht. 
2-ft. Blooms midsummer. Clusters of 
lavender-blue 214-in. flowers, like tiny 
parasols. 
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 any- 
where. Stands drought and heat. Trans- 
plant to 12 to 16-in. apart. 
Campfire Improved—Double 4-in. flow- 
ers, deep orange. Heavy stems. Pkt. 
5c: 
Orange King—Extra fine, deep orange, 
dark center. 
Orange Shaggy — All-America 1935. 
Deep orange, lighter centers; Chrysan- 
themum-like blooms. 
Mixed— 
