ground, and need considerable water on warm 
days. Best results are obtained by sowing in 
the fall, where winters are not too severe, as 
with the resulting deep roots, the season’ of 
blooming is greatly lengthened. Sweet Peas do 
best when trained on trellises made of string. 
They should be thinned to about 8 inches apart 
in rows, while the rows should be 3% feet 
apart. Develop best only with a rainy season 
or with extensive watering. Keep seed pods 
clipped. 
Early Flowering Spencers Mixed—Very popular 
with florist for greenhouse culture. Planted in 
open ground the same time as summer flower- 
Ing Spencers, they flower fully four weeks 
earlier. Becoming increasingly popular among 
home gardeners. Planted for winter bloom in 
greenhouses. 
Summer Flowering Spencers Mixed — Spencer 
Sweet Peas are the finest type of Sweet Peas 
in existence. All varieties in this mixture are 
well blended from the purest white to deepest 
maroon. 
VERBENA — Normal germination, 10-15 Days. 
The Verbena is a well-known annual of creep- 
ing habit. Partially upright, but when prostrate 
taking root freely where stems come in con- 
tact with the ground. Excellent for bedding. In 
bloom 90 days. Verbenas are found nearly all 
over the world. The origin of the garden vari- 
ety, however, is unknown, as it is believed to 
be a multiple hybrid. 
Mixed. 
WALLFLOWER (Cheiranthus)—Normal  germi- 
nation, 5-10 Days. Thriving in poor soil, the 
Wallflower is a half-hardy perennial, producing 
beautiful fragrant flowers, mostly yellow, or- 
ange and brown. Requires protection during 
the winter. Blooms first year if sown early. 18 
inches. Excellent for planting against wall with 
southern exposure. Native in many parts of 
Europe. 
Large Flowering Single Mixed. 
ZINNIAS — Normal germination, 5-10 Days. 
The Landreths, who introduced the Zinnia from 
Mexico to commercial use more than 140 years 
ago, feel that their strain is unsurpassed by 
that of any seedsman. Blooms from July to 
frost. Seeds can be planted in the open or sown 
indoors and the young plants transplanted if 
desired. Will grow anywhere and stand rough 
treatment. Plant in July to get the largest and 
best flowers. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered (Bloomsdale Gold Medal 
Mixture—3-4 feet. Awarded a Gold Medal by 
the Royal Horticultural Society of England. 
Blooms measure about 4 inches in depth and, 
under very favorable conditions, will reach 7 
inches in diameter. They closely resemble 
Dahlias in appearance, and are the most popu- 
lar variety we grow. They are best for bedding 
purposes. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Canary Bird—Primrose- 
yellow. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Exquisite — Light rose, 
shading to deep rose. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Scarlet Flame — Bright 
orange-scarlet. 
California Giants (Bloomsdale Finest Mixed)— 
3-4 feet. The symmetrical flowers of this vari- 
ety are large and very pleasing. The petals are 
more loosely placed than in the Dahlia type, 
giving the effect of a neater, flatter center, thus 
serving to accentuate the great size of the flow- 
er. Better for cutting than the Dahlia Flower- 
ed type, as the stems are longer. 
Improved Double Lilliput or Pompom (Bloomsdale 
Mixed)—12-15 inches. This charming strain 
is becoming more popular. Dwarf and very 
THE FINEST LAWN GRASS SEED 

Zinnia—Lilliput 
bushy, it is the ideal bedding variety. Extreme- 
ly double and almost ball-shaped flowers, in 
color tones not usually found in other types. 
The daintiness of its large number of tiny 
flower-heads (114 in.) makes it particularly 
desirable for cutting. 
53 

