


Seeds of TFtar dy | lower 5 
HOW TO GROW THEM. Hardy plants (perennials) bloom the sec- 
ond year from seed and are permanent thereafter. Some of them 
may bloom the first year if the seed is sown very early. Among the 
perennials we find some of the most beautiful flowers for cutting and 
many of the old-fashioned sorts dear to our childhood memories. 
A hardy border properly planned and planted is a source of joy from 
early spring to late autumn; during that period it'will be resplendent 
with color and yield an abundance of bloom for indoor decoration. 
The plants need little attention other than to be kept free from weeds 
and given an occasional top-dressing of plant-food. 
WHEN TO SOW. Seed may be sown in a hotbed in February or 
March, or out-of-doors from the first days of May to mid-August. It 
is well to sow as early as possible, thus permitting the plants to be- 
come strong and well established before winter. 
WHERE TO SOW. For most perennials a cold frame is an ideal 
place for starting seeds, but if you do not have one, make a seed-bed 
of finely sifted light soil, adding and mixing thoroughly well-decayed 
manure, humus, or prepared plant-food. Sow the seeds in shallow 
drills, covering Yg inch or more, according to the size of the seed, but 
very fine seed should only be lightly pressed into the soil. 
PERENNIALS and 
BIENNIALS 
CARE OF SEEDS AFTER SOWING. Press down the bed with a flat 
board, and water gently but thoroughly with a fine spray. Do not 
permit the soil to become dry while the seed is in process of germina- 
tion, for until the plant develops roots its life depends entirely on 
moisture. Nearly all failures in growing perennials may be attributed 
to drying in the seed-bed, which should be carefully watched and 
watered until the plants have made four to five leaves. 
CARE OF PLANTS AFTER GERMINATION. Most seeds will germi- 
nate in from eight to fourteen days, but others may need a month 
or so; therefore do not become impatient. If seedlings come up very 
thickly, pull out some and transplant to boxes or other seed-beds; 
later they may be set out in the permanent place. Transplanting 
should be done before October Ist, to permit the plants to become 
established before frost. Mulching the plants with leaves, salt hay, 
or peat moss about the middle of December is a distinct advantage. 
The leaves and hay must be removed in spring, but the peat moss may 
remain. Full cultural directions will be found on each’ packet of 
Schling’s seeds. 

HARDY FLOWER SEED 
Everybody wants perennials in generous measure, to secure effects 
in color and charm. If you delay and finally buy plants, an attractive 
perennial border may require several hundred dollars’ worth of plants. 
Exactly the same results can be secured with $10 to $15 worth of 
Seeds! And aside from the money-saving, you have the fascination 
of growing your own plants, nursing them from the beginning, and 
loving them all the more! Sow your seeds now, and the plants will 
bloom next year. 
Varieties marked (*) are suitable for rock garden. 


Time of 
Height Flowering Color Pkt. 
Achillea Ptarmica, The Pearl ... 2 ft. June-Sept. White $0.35 
Aconitum Napellus ........... 4 ft. Sept. Deep blue 50 
Adonis! Vernalis: ovis... 0. << «ei Vp ft. May Red PD} 
Agrostemma coronaria atrosan-. 
guinea (Rose Campion) .... 2 ft. July-Sept. Crimson ve) 
*Alyssum rostratum ........... 15 in. Continuous Yellow e225 
*saxatile compactum ........ 9 in. April, May Golden yellow 25 
saxatile, Silver Queen ...... 6 in. April, May Lemon-yellow eZ 
Anchusa italica, Dropmore ..... 4 ft. June, July Purple 2) Te an 
MYOsoticiflorcdiseiasisoca 18in. June-Sept. Rich blue 50 Aquilegia Longissima 
*Anemone pulsatilla .......... 9-12 in. April, May Violet-purple 5 : 
CVIVESTTIS Seen ees 12in. May, June White 25 PERENNIAL WILD FLOWER MIXTURE 
Flowers once sown will always come 
Anthemis tinctoria Kelwayi ..... matte June-Sept. Yellow 25. up again. The best for a natural wild 
garden. Pkt., 50c; oz., $1.50. 
Aquilegia, Long-Spurred New Hybrid Columbines. 
AZUFESEGITY hc alesceet ety okeisrece 3 ft, May-July 1 Sky-blue guard pet- 
als, white corolla .50, 
iinGel Suet Sao Sane cee soe Sante May-July 1 Red and buff 50 
Coppers OUCENI trac aetate sree or 3 ft. May-July Copper and buff 50 
Lemon) ‘Queen tu)... oem < s ecelss Siitt: May-July 1 Lemon-yellow 250 'y 
SNOW QUEEN) Sieciicic es we oe oe Sahts May-July 1 White 50 
Orange! Shades wart. sane rete se Sft: May-July Orange 50 
Wilde ROsemrnaccsie tiupescrcates sie 2 tt: May-July 1 Rose-pink 50 

COLLECTION: 1 pkt. each of above 7 varieties, $3.00. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain of 

Long-Spurred Hybrids ..... 30th: May-July 1 Mixed 50 
Schling’s Giant Long-Spurred . 
Fiybridsassplendicl eave acekis 3 ft. May-July 1 Mixed 50 
Longissima (New) ......... Sifts May-July 1 Pastel shades—extra 
long spurs 1.00 
*Aquilegia alping ............. 1% ft. May-July 1 Powder-biue 35 
*Arabis alpina (Rock Cress) ..... 5 in. April, May White 2 
Armeria formosa, Hybrids ..... 16 in. June, July Mixed 50 
Asclepias tuberosa ............ 12 in. July, Aug. Orange .25 
Asters, Perennial (Michaelmas 
DGS) Pere wiaeceahe Min tenes ao. oeetete 3 ft. Sept., Oct. Mixed DS; 
ANIPINHUS MBAs mati ede tes cio ee teaczciels 8 in. Sept.-Oct. Blue iS) 
*Aubrietia deltoidea graeca ..... 4 in. April, May Blue 50 
*deltoidea Leichtlini ........ 6 in. April, May Rosy carmine 50 
Anemone Pulsatilla Baptisia australis... sae 202-2. 26% June Blue 25 Allium 

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