ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
Biennial and Perennial 
Varieties See pages 52 and 53 
All Prices Postpaid 
HOW TO SOW FLOWER SEED 
(RG) Suitable for Rock 
Gardens 
ANNUAL FLOWERS are those which grow, bloom, seed and die in one season. Usually they are the 
most continuous bloomers. 
earlier blooms seed should be started indoors. 
The seed of most annuals may be sown directly in their permanent place; for 
If that is not convenient, 
select a warm location in 
the yard for a seed bed, and after plants are established reset them to their permanent place, but 
in each method the soil should be a fine, loose, mellow loam and raked smooth. Seed can be sown in rows 
or broadcast. 
four times the diameter of the seed is best. 
Do not plant flower seeds too deep. Usually a covering with fine pulverized soil equal to 
Very fine seed may be merely pressed firmly in the soil. 
Never allow the covering soil to become dried and caked. 
When watering be sure to use a fine spray until the plants have Soter well through the surface. 
For early plants when seeds are started indoors, about one-third sand mixed with the soil is best. 
Keep in shade until the seeds sprout, then place near a window where there is a fair amount of sunlight. 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting). 
like flowers, grown for winter bouquets and 
decorations. The flowers are usually cut when 
in the bud state and will open out as they dry. 
101A—Double Hybrid Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) (%4 oz. 
25c). New. Large flowering. 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) (RG). Very attractive 
free blooming dwarf border and rock garden 
flower. Easily grown from seed. 
103A — Blue Ball Im- 
proved Dwarf. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 20c). 
Broad green foliage. 
Plants dwarf sym- 
metrical 6 inches tall 
covered with deep 
azure blue: flowers. 
104A—Blue Cap. (Pkt. 
10c) (Y% oz. 45c). 
Very dwarf and 
compact dome 
shaped flower of 
rich deep blue, finest 
of Ageratums. 
Bears graceful daisy- 

AGERATUM 105A—Blue Perfection. 
Blue Ball (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 30c). 
Dwarf, very large true blue flowers. 
106A—Purple Perfection Dwarf. (Pkt. 10c) (14 oz. 
35c), Bears a mass of large vivid purple 
blooms. Plants six inches tall. 
107A—Red Riding Hood. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 40c). 
Very dwarf plants covered with flowers of rose 
pink with dark pink centers. 
ALYSSUM. One of the easiest flowers grown. A 
quick bloomer, for borders, baskets, pots, rock- 
work and for cutting. Blooms all season. In 
borders, sow thickly, so as to form masses. 

110A—Violet Queen. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 
30c) (% oz. 40c) 
Plants are dwarf 
compact, neat in 
habit, covered 
with small sweet 
scented flowers of 
a rich, very deep 
shaded violet from 
early summer until 
late fall. Excellent 
for borders. 
ALYSSUM 
Violet Queen 

111A—Carpet of Snow (Little Gem). (Pkt. 10c) 
(Y4 oz. 20c) (Y% oz. 30c). Extra dwarf, covered 
with delicate white flowers. 
(Pkt. 5c) (% 
Flowers pure white. Honey- 
112A—Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). 
oz. 15c) (oz. 40c). 
scented. 
113A—Little Dorrit. (Pkt. 5c) (Y% oz. 20c) (oz. 50c). 
3 to 4 inches. Forms perfect little bushes 
smothered with miniature white flowers. 
Also See Perennials, page 52. 
AMARANTHUS. Plants are hardy annuals and 
are grown for their brilliant foliage. Especially 
suitable for backgrounds, centers of beds. Grow 
from three to five feet. 
115A—tTricolor (Joseph's 
Coat). (Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 
20c). Leaves varie- 
gated yellow and red; 
flowers crimson. 
116A—Caudatus (Love- 
Lies-Bleeding). (Pkt. 5c) 
(Ye oz. 20c) (oz. 45c). 
Long drooping crim- 
son flower spikes with 
yellowish green fol- 
iage. 
ANCHUSA, Capensis. 
118A—Blue Bird. (Pkt 
10c) (% oz. 20c). One 
of the best blue an- 
nuals, 2 feet tall cov- 
ered with intensive blue flowers with white 
eyes, blooms all summer. 
Perennial Varieties, see page 52. 
AMARANTHUS 
Tricolor 
ANTIRRHINUM. See Snapdragon. 
ARCTOTIS (African Daisy). Showy, bears protusion 
of 2% to 3 inch daisylike flowers, fine for cutting. . 
Does well in sunny location. 
120A—Giant Hybrids. (Pkt. l5c) (% oz. 40c). 
Flowers extra large of many colors. 
121A—Grandis Blue Eyed African Daisy. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 25c). Flowers silvery lilac with 
mauve center, foliage gray-green. 

38 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
