Forbes Fine Flower Seeds 
Through the ages we have used flowers to beautify our homes and gardens. Each ye ar, we Americans 
learn more of the delights of growing our own flowers. Everyone can succeed with the easy ones; some 
can grow them all. This ability comes through experience. But each of us is thrill ed by accepting 
nature’s challenge to provide the special conditions throughout growth for a successful result. 
Seeds of Annual Flowers 
With a delicate beauty and shades of color all their own, Annuals sprout from seed, grow, flower, fruit and die 
all withm the garden year. They are easily grown from seed. Many provide beautiful cut-flowers; all improve a 
garden. They range in height from dwarf edging plants to tall background subjects. 
Ageratum, Blue Boy. Extra dwarf, compact, uniform with 
deep blue flower-heads. Ht. 4in. Pkt. 20c.; g;0z. 35c. 
Ageratum, Blue Perfection. Taller growing, Ia rger-flowered 
strain than Blue Boy. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 65c. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue. The dwarfest, covered with small 
blue flowers. Fine for edging. Pkt. 20c.; 2;0z. 65c. 
Alyssum, Carpet of Snow. Round flat plants, 5 n. high, 
10 in. across; tiny white flowers. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 3 5c. 
Alyssum, Snow Cloth. Like above; flatter, earlier, 2 in. 
igh. Round plants,12in.across. White. Pkt.10c.;440z.35c. 
Alyssum, Violet Queen. Round mounds, 10 in. across, 4 in. 
high. Bright violet flowers. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 25c. 
Arctotis grandis. Mauve-centered, pearl-white daisies; petal 
backs lilac. Bushy. Ht. 2% ft. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 30c. 
Arctotis, Autumn Shades. Burnt-orange, yellow, cream- 
red daisies. Gray-green. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 20c.; #s0z. 50c. 
Aster, W. R. American Beauty, Mixed. Full double heads, 
4 in. across in early Sept. Ht. 24% ft. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 35c. 
Aster, W. R. Branching. Chrysanthemum-like, double. 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Shell-Pink, Purple, Deep Rose, 
White & Mixed. Sept. Ht. 3 ft. Ea., pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c. 
Aster, W. R. Heart of France. Medium-sized, deep red 
flowers on long stems in Aug. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 35c. 
Aster, California Giants, Mixed. Giant 5-in., fluffy full 
flowers with flat curled petals. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c.; j:0z. 30c. 
Aster, California Sunshine, Mixed. Half-double, 5-in. 
blooms with yellow cushion centers and a single row of 
pastel petals in mid-Sept. Ht. 2-3 ft. Pkt. 20c.; loz. 35c. 
Balsam, Double Camellia-fld. Mixed. Double flowers 
along stems of bushy 18-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 14oz. 25c. 
Balsam, Dwarf, Torch (vermilion) and Mixed. Double flow- 
ers at top of stems on 10-inch plants. Each, pkt. 20c.; ~g0z. 45c. 
Calendula, Campfire. Flat-topped, 4-in. deep orange 
flowers with scarlet sheen on long stems. Pkt. 15c.; Ygoz. 35ce. 
Calendula, Orange King. Double red-orange flowers with 
darker full centers. Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10c.; Woz. 20c. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy. Shaggy doable orange-red; 
slightly lighter centers. Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 20c. 
Calendula, Double Mixed. Extra-large double flat-topped 
flowers in orange and yellow tones. Pkt. 10c.; Y4oz. 20c. 
Calliopsis, Dwarf, Mixed. Compact, 12-in. bushes; gay 
single flowers with ray petals. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 30c. ; 
Canterbury Bells, Annual Mixed Hybrids. Like biennial 
Campanula Medium; blooms in 6 mos. Pkt. 10c.; 40z. 30c. 
Candytuft, Giant White Hyacinth-fld. Spikes of snow- 
white florets; 18-in. branching plants. Pkt. 10c.; 14oz. 30c. 
Candytuft, Umbellata, Dwarf Mixed. Flower umbels in 
rose, lilac and white on 12-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Y4oz. 25c. 
Cardinal Climber. Rapid-growing, fern-like vine studded 
with fiery cardinal-red flowers. Pkt. 20c.; 140z. 60c. 
Carnation, Chabaud’s Giant Outdoor, Mixed. Double 
clove-scented flowers. 20-in. plants. Pkt. 20c.; j~;0z. 40c. 
Celosia cristata, Dwarf Empress. Crimson cockscombs on 
dwarf, 10-in., bronze-foliaged plants. Pkt. 10c.; ;0z. 20c. 
Celosia cristata, Dwarf Mixed. Like above, but in rose 
orange, gold and white as well. Pkt. 10c.; j;0z. 20c. 
Celosia plumosa, Ostrich Plumed, Mixed. Crimson, red, 
scarlet and yellow plumes. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; Y4oz. 50c. 
Centaurea Cyanus, Jubilee Gem. Double deep blue Corn- 
flowers on compact, 12-in. plants. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 30c. 
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Centaurea Cyanus, Super Giant. Black Boy (black-ma- 
roon); Blue Boy; Pinkie; Red Boy; Snowman, and 
Mixed. Ht. 3 ft. Each, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Centaurea imperialis, Mixed. Fragrant Giant Sweet Sul- 
tans. Ht. 24% ft. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 30c. 
Chrysanthemum tricolor, Single, Mixed. Yellow, orange, 
white daisies, dark zones. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 44o0z. 15c. 
Clarkia elegans, Double, Mixed. Long graceful sprays of 
double flowers like cherry-blossoms. Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 35c. 
Cleome, Pink Queen. New true pink Spider Flower on fine 
background plants, 4 ft. high. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 30c. 
Cosmos, Dwarf Early Summer-fig., Mixed. Single, 3-in. 
flowers on vigorous 4-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 20c. 
Cosmos, Early Double flg., Mixed. Double centers; outer 
petals single. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 40c. 
Cosmos, Orange Flare. Vivid orange, single blooms in 4 
months on long-stemmed, 3-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 4{oz. 25c. 
Cosmos, Sensation, Dazzler. Deep crimson-red, huge 
flowers on long stems. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 35c. 
Cosmos, Sensation, Mixed. Huge, 4 to 5-in. flowers in 
white, crimson and pink, on 4-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; 140z. 35c. 
Cosmos, Yellow Flare. Lively bright yellow flowers, 21% in. 
across on 3-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c. 
Cynoglossum, Firmament. Bushy compact plants with 
bright blue flowers. Ht. 15 in. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Dahlia, Unwin’s XXX Dwarf Hybrids. Double and semi- 
double in pastel colors. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 20c.; Moz. 55c. 
Dianthus chinensis, Double, Mixed. Very double, fra- 
grant China Pinks on 18-in. plants. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c. 
Dianthus, Westwood Beauty. Single, laciniated crimson 
flowers, 2 inches across. Ht. 15 in. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 35c. 
Dianthus, Wonderful, Mixed. Large double flowers with 
deeply cut petals. Ht. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c.; lgoz. 35c. 
Didiscus czrulea. Pale azure-blue, umbel-shaped Blue Lace 
Flowers on long stems. Ht. 114 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 14oz. 35c. 
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca, Mixed MHybrids. Dark 
centered, 214-in. daisies with long narrow incurved petals 
in orange, yellow, salmon and white. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 25c. 
Eschscholtzia, California Hybrids, Mixed. Dwarf, erect 
California Poppies on 1-ft. plants. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 35c. 
Euphorbia variegata. Bushy, 2-ft. Snow-on-the-Mountain 
with wide green and white leaves. Pkt. 10c.; 4goz. 30c. 
Gaillardia Lorenziana, Double Mixed. Orange, yellow, red 
and rose ball flowers. Ht. 114 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 30c. 
Globe Amaranth, Mixed. Clover-like everlastings in red- 
purple, orange, pink, white. Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10c.; 14o0z. 20c. 
Gourds, Ornamental, Small, Mixed. Various shapes in 
interesting combinations of markings. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c. 
Gypsophila elegans, White Covent Garden Market. 
Panicles of white Baby’s Breath. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c. 
Helianthus, Sun Gold. Double golden, 4-in. sun-flowers 
like chrysanthemums. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 25c. 
Helichrysum monstrosum, Mixed. Strawflowers in a fine 
array of colors. Ht. 2% ft. Pkt. 10c.; 44oz. 40c. 
Kochia trichophylla. Light green, compact, pyramidal 
bushes which turn red in the fall. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c. 
Larkspur, Giant Imperial, Mixed. Magnificent sturdy up- 
right compact plants. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 40c. 
Larkspur, Double Stock-flowered, Mixed. Beautiful 
colors, splendid for mixed beds. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 30c. 
Centaurea Cyanus, 
Super Giant 
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Didiscus czrulea 


Arctotis, 
Autumn 
Shades 



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