BRAEGER’S FLOWER SEEDS 
Read This Carefully: 
Flowers. too. respond to some elementary facts of life which 
no successful gardener can neglect. But to have a beautiful and 
pleasing year-round flower garden is not difficult, if you fol- 
low the few but important hints which we give here on this 
page and throughout our catalog. 
We have marked each flower for you with the following 
symbols: 
A—Annual. P—Perennial. 
RA—Rock Plant Annual. 
F—Cut flower variety. 
RP—Rock Plant Perennial. 
There are two ways of starting flowers generally used: 
(1) planting directly and where they are to grow, or (2) 
starting in a flat or shallow box and transplating where they 
are to grow and flower. 
Method 1. The soil should be loamy with well pulverized 
surface for best results. With heavy soil inclined to cake 
and crack, it is usually best to grow plants in a prepared seed 
bed and transplant to the permanent place. (See Method No. 2.) 
Liberal applications of peat moss are the best remedy for 
hard packed soil. Try some. Spade the soil where seeds are to 
be sown, several inches deep. Rake smooth. Broadcast small 
seeds and cover them lightly two or three times their diameter. 
Very small seeds may be merely pressed in. Larger seeds may 
be planted singly, well covered but more thickly than plants 
are wanted. Firm the soil well over the seed. Watering now 
becomes of great importance. At no time should the soil be 
allowed to become hard and dry, yet excessive watering may 
cause the seeds to rot or cause “damping off.’’ When the 
plants appear, thin them out, allowing each to grow singly, 
without crowding. The distance between them is governed 
by their ultimate size and spread. Excess plants may be 
moved to a new location. 
Method 2. This method may be followed where there is a 
window facing south, enjoying sunlight most of the day. Use 
a standard florists’ pot or pan (shallow pot) or a “flat”? which 
is a shallow box, with holes bored in the bottom for drainage. 
Cover the drainage ‘holes in pot or box with broken pottery; 
fill with potting soil. This is a mixture of half sand, and 
half black loam. It may be obtained from florists. Firm the 
soil and sow the seeds in rows, marking each row to identify 
the sowing. Water by setting the box or pot in water, so that 
it soaks up from below, or use a fine spray which does not 
wash the soil. Place in a dark place, covered with a wet news- 
paper blanket until the seeds sprout. As soon as sprouts 
appear bring into full light. Cover the box or pot with glass 
to check evaporation, but when moisture collects on glass 
wipe it off, and prop up one end of the glass to allow air to 
circulate during the sunny part of the day. A temperature 
not below 50 degrees at night, or 75 degrees by day, is best. 
Do not allow the soil to dry out. When the seedlings have 
made true leaves (the second set) they should be transplanted 
to other flats, giving at least two inches of space apart; or 
they may be moved to small pots, or to an outdoor seed bed, 
or border. 
Perennial Flowers, there are exceptions of course, can be 
planted in the spring or fall for blooms the following year. 
In most cases follow Method No. 1. 
Annuals, depending on the kind and your past experience, 
can be planted either way, Method 1 or 2. Write us or ask 
one of our salesmen if puzzled. 
Flowering plants can be supplied already started if you de- 
sire. Prennials can be supplied up until April 1; Annuals from 
April 1 to June 80. Visit our store or write us concerning 
your needs. We can help you. 
AFRICAN DAISY, 
Dimorphotheca, AF 
One of the best daisy-like flowers for 
cutting. Easily grown. Blooms from July 
to frost. Mixed colors. Fkt. 10e. 

DIMORPHOTHECA 
(AFRICAN DAISY) 
DIMORPHOTHECA DOUBLE HYBRIDS MIXED 
(African Daisy) AF 
Unlike the ordinary Aurantiaca strains which have a com- 
paratively short flowering period, our new Double Hybrids 
will stay in bloom twice as long—in fact they show color in 
our Trial Ground from the time they are a few inches high 
until we disk them under in the late Fall. We would class 
this double daisy as a half-hardy annual; and it is def.nitely a 
flower to withstand hot summer weather, as the species is a 
native of Africa. Each plant is a mass of flowers throughout 
the summer and all come in bloom quite early. A few of them 
scattered in a bed will add color to any garden. This new 
strain produces approximately 65% double crested plants, 
with an additional percentage of semi-doubles. Pkt. 25ce. 
AGATHEA, Blue Marguerite, P 
Splendid free flowering border, perennial, producing almost 
continuously a wealth of daisy-like flowers of mazarine blue. 
They are readily grown from seed and bloom the first season. 
Pkt. 25c. 

AGERATUM 
AGERATUM, Floss Flower, A 
One of the must popular summer blooming plants grown 
from seed, being literally covered with flowers from early 
summer until frost. Excellent for borders, edgings, rockery, 
or pots. The taller varieties are fine for cutting. Do well in 
semi-shade. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 to 8 inches tall, hidden 
by a mass of pure blue flowers. Fine for dwarf beds and 
edging. Pkt. 10e. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America Selection. Midget 
Blue, as the name implies, is a true dwarf growing but 3 to 4 
inches, spreading fully 12 inches, practically smothering itself 
with true Ageratum-blue flowers. Valuable for edging, rock- 
eries and pot culture. Pkt. 15c. 
AGROSTEMMA, P 
Coronaria. Large, blood-red; silver foliage. 
Pkt. 10c. 
June-Sept. 2 ft. 
ALPINE POPPY, Perennial 
A charming miniature with brilliant flowers, white, pink, 
apricot, yellow and orange-scarlet. Pkt. 25c. 
All 10c Packets: 3 for 25c -- All 15¢ Packets: 2 for 25c 

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