



AGERATUM 
herbaceous annual and one of the most 
(Flossflower). An attractive 
popular summer flowering plants grown 
from seed. It is covered with blossoms 
from early summer until frost and is ex- 
cellent for borders, edgings, or pots. Com- 
bines with Columbines, Pink Sweet Wil- 
liams, French Marigold and Salpiglossis. 
Varieties: Blue Perfection Medium, grows 
8 inches tall, compact plant bearing large 
vivid dark purple flowers, freely produced; 
Midget Blue, a very fine dwarf only 2 to 
3 inches high. Growth is very uniform 
and even, the entire plant is practically 
smothered with small blue flowers; Little 
Dorrit, white, midget. Packet, 10c. 
ALYSSUM. Annual and perennial, easily 
grown from seed in any good garden soil 
and especially suited in rockeries and 
edges in open sunny situations. The foli- 
age tends to be grayish and the flowers 
are white, violet or yellow. Grows best in 
rich, light, well fertilized loam. Com- 
bines exceedingly well with Violets, For- 
get-me-nots, Gypsophila. Varieties: Ben- 
thami Maritumum (hA), Sweet white, 
honey scented, grows 1 foot tall; Little 
Gem (hA) grows 4 inches, the plants 
covered with snow-white blossoms; Gold 
Dust (Saxatile Compactum) (hP), a per- 
ennial yellow type, growing 1 foot tall; 
Violet Queen (hA), a beautiful, fragrant 
Sweet Alyssum of bright clear violet hue, 
holdings its colors throughout the hottest, 
driest summer. Considered best violet all- 
season edging plant. Packet, 10c. 
ANCHUSA (Sea Buglose) (hP). A hardy, 
easy to grow perennial and biennial herba- 
ceous plant, growing from 4 to 6 feet 
tall. Makes a good sized clump of rather 
coarse, usually hairy foliage, from which 
rise leafy stalks bearing from mid-July 
to September or later, loose masses of blue 
flowers. Plant in the perennial border, 
combining with Coreopsis, Gaillardia, Or- 
range and Yellow Chrysanthemums. Drop- 
more variety. Packet, 10c. 
ANEMONE (Wind Flower) (tP). Bright 
green, finely dissected leaves with large 
poppy-like flowers, 1 Y%2 inches across in 
various shades and mixtures of red, white 
and blue. Blooms from March to June. 
Sow seeds in warm fall or early spring. 
Thrives in rich, light garden loam. Keep 
moist during blooming period. Effective 
in beds combined with Scabiosa, Candy- 
tuft. St. Brigid variety. Packet, 10c. 
ARABIS (Rock Cress). Perennial of 6 
inches, but spreading out, forming a 
matty growth. Gray-green leaves forming 
a sort of rosette with white, fragrant, 
radish-like flowers borne in loose racemes. 
Blooms in early spring. Seeds sown in 
fall or early spring. Grows well in any 
soil. Attractive in the rock garden, in the 
regular flower border, or as a border plant. 
Packet, 10c. 
ASTERS are among the most useful, deco- 
rative, late summer plants for the amateur 
gardener. They are easily grown, requiring 
only a normal amount of care for the 
abundance of flowers they will give in 
return. In warm sections seed can be 
sown directly in the garden after first 
frosts. Here in the Northwest they should 
be started in flats indoors and plants set 
out about the middle of May or there- 
abouts. 
Asters prefer a rich soil rather than a 
sandy loam. They should be cultivated 
regularly and watered before the soil be- 
comes too dry. Every plant must have 
plenty of space to develop fully without 
being crowded. The tall branching variety 
should be set about 15 to 18 inches apart 
each way and the medium growing sorts 
10 to 12 inches apart, while the dwarf 
types can be as close as 8 to 10 inches. 
Improved Crego Wilt - Resistant Aster. 
Beautiful, large colorful flowers 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. Blooms are fully dou- 
ble, about 2 inches thick, carried on 
long, strong stems. The individual petals 
are gracefully curled and twisted, giving 
the whole flower an artistic appearance 
not unlike a Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
Plants grow about 21% feet tall and bloom 
from late August until the middle of Oc- 
tober. Colors: White, shell pink, deep 
rose, crimson, orchid, azure blue, purple, 
lavender and mixed. Packet, 10c. 
Improved California Sunshine Aster. The 
flowers are 4 to 5 inches across, are com- 
posed of a single row of loosely placed 
outer petals, which contrast with the 
unique yellow quill-like center disc. Stems 
are long and heavy, on plants 2 to 3 feet 
in height. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
10 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME 
Super Giant El Monte Aster. Deep glow- 
ing crimson blooms composed of daintily 
interlaced bloom-like petals somewhat 
similar in form to Giant California, but 
earlier and much larger. The huge flowers 
are borne on unusually heavy, non-lateral 
base-branching stems. Packet, 10c. 
Super Giant Los Angeles Aster. Same type 
as the El Monte, however, the color is a 
pure shell pink blending to creamy pink 
in the center. Packet, 10c. 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-Puff) (hA). 
Excellent for covering wire fences or trel- 
lises, with support will grow to a height of 
10 feet. The seed pods are inflated like 
balloons, and each black seed is marked 
with a white, heart-shaped spot. Quick 
growing vines are graceful with their 
deeply cut leaves and small white four- 
petaled flowers. Seed should be sown 
where the plants are to grow. Prefer a 
light soil and sheltered spot: Packet, 10c. 
BALSAM (Lady Slipper) (hA). Requires 
a fertile but light, sandy soil. Grows 2% 
feet. Its double blossoms, from white to 
red, purple or yellow, are borne close to 
the stems and overtopped by leafy shoots. 
Combined with Alyssum or Verbena, is 
best used as a border subject. 
Packet, 10c. 
BARTONIA (Blazing Star) (hA). Its 
large, single, fragrant, 5-petaled, light 
yellow flowers with bristling stamens open 
late in the afternoon during July and 
August. The foliage, in contrast to the 
blossoms, which produce a metallic effect 
in the sunlight, is gray and downy. Grows 
3 feet tall, flowers 3 to 4 inches across. 
Packet, 10c. 
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy) (hA). 
Grows 10 to 18 inches tall with branching 
stems, making an excellent plant for the 
rock garden or border, or for edging. Its 
deeply cut, lacy foliage, compact growth 
and free flowering quality make it a gar- 
den favorite. Mixed colors. Packet, 10c. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON (Corn Flower) 
(hA). This old-fashioned hardy annual 
is very easily grown from seed and is still 
a great favorite for cutting purposes. Sow 
the seed in either autumn or spring. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. Hardy, rather thistle- 
like flowers, fine for cutting and border 
planting. Bloom from early summer until 
hard frost. Varieties: Jubilee Gem, splen- 
did for edging, borders, or cutting. Tidy, 
compact plant, covered with double, rich 
blue blossoms. Blue Boy, excellent rich 
blue, tall with strong stems. Double Rose, 
same as Blue Boy except in color. Double 
Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
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