






ht red ‘‘lanterns’’ are valued for win- 
bouquets, but the plants should be 
rown only on waste spots where their 
aggressive attempts to occupy the earth 
will not become objectionable. Francheti. 
an Packet, 10c. 
~ PINKS (Dianthus) (A). Grows from 10 to 
14 inches high, and bears beautifully col- 
red single and double blossoms in pro- 
ee all summer. Blooms are very sweet 
smelling. For best results seed should be 
is warm. Requires a rich, light, fairly 
moist garden loam well fertilized . Largely 
used for borders or massed in beds. Ex- 
cellent for cut flowers. Grouping—can 
be planted in separate beds or with Snap- 
dragons, Stocks, Carnations, Sweet Wil- 
aoe liams, Petunias. Varieties: (Annuals) Chi- 
-_nensis, flowers produced in clusters, me- 
dium sized, fragrant flowers with fringed 
: petals. Single Mixed. Double Mixed. 
_ Heddewigi, velvety flowers. Double Scar- 
i let, Double White, Double Mixed, Single 
, Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
; POPPY (Papaver) (AGP). Flowers grow- 
; ing from 6 inches to 4 feet, according to 
type. Perennials are planted in fall and 
annuals in early spring. All kinds require 
a well drained, moderately rich, light loam, 
and not too moist soil. Grouping—effec- 
tive by themselves or grouped in a mixed 
border with yellow and orange Snapdrag- 
ons, Lobelia, etc. Varieties: (Annual) 
Shirley, height | to 2 feet, branching plant 
with gray-green finely divided leaves; 
: fringed flowers, white, through shades of 
pink or deep scarlet. Single Mixed, Dou- 
ble Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
California Poppy (Aurantiaca). The true 
California Poppy—color is deep orange. 
(Perennial. ) Packet, 10c. 
Elmonte Tangerine, deep orange, grows 
2 feet high. Packet, 10c. 
Iceland, grows | to 11% feet, slender 
stemmed, with a tuft of bright green 
leaves; leafless stems bearing single, me- 
dium large, delicately fragrant flowers in 
light yellow, orange, orange-scarlet, rose 
pink. Packet, 10c. 
Stanford Giant Mixed, Oriental Mixed, 
- grows 3 to 4 feet, stout, leafy stems, 
rough, hairy, large leaves; very large, ter- 
minal flowers, mixed colors in salmon, 
red, orange, pale pink. Packet, 10c. 
PORTULACA (Rose Moss) (hA). An ex- 
ceptionally fine flower for dry sunny spots 
where most plants are unable to thrive. 
A dwarf plant only 6 inches in height that 
blooms profusely from June to August. 
Brilliant colors of red, yellow, pink, white, 
and striped. Sow seed in May, when the 
ground is thoroughly warmed. In sowing 
mix seed with many times its bulk in dry 
sand. Requires a fairly rich sandy loam 
and the hottest position to give the best 
results. Used on narrow borders or on dry 
embankments. Plant alone. Varieties: 
Single Mixed and Double Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 

PETUNIA, MARTHA WASHINGTON 
PRIMULA (Primrose) (hP). A_ favorite 
for growing outdoors in mild climates and 
very fine for potting, window boxes and 
rockeries. Seeds sown in early fall usually, 
or in early spring. Requires a rich, light, 
moist, acid moderately fertilized loam. 
Best in a cool, somewhat shady spot. Use 
Ortho Nursery Volk at time of transplant- 
ing to avoid root weevil. Variety: Poly- 
anthus, grows 8 inche high. Soft, light 
green leaves, slender scapes bearing lav- 
ender-mauve flowers, blooming December 
to May. Mixed. Packet, 25c. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted or Single Daisy) 
(hP). Grows | to 3 feet. Has long, slen- 
der flower stems; clear green, finely dis- 
sected fern-like leaves; daisy-like flowers 
several inches across that bloom from 
April to August. Sow seeds in early spring 
in a cool, well drained, rich, loamy soil 
well fertilized. Used in the perennial bor- 
der combined with pink and rose Sweet 
Williams, Iceland Poppy, Sweet Scabiosa, 
Nicotiana and Coral Bells. Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (Painted Tongue) (hA). 
One of the easiest of annuals to grow. 
Erect branching plants, reaching a height 
of about 2 feet. Produces funnel-shaped 
flowers 2 inches long and wide, of vel- 
vety texture and in many.colors, including 
rich tones of purples, blues and reds; the 
interior of the blossoms is strikingly 
veined, giving a ‘‘paisley effect’’. Blooms 
from May until killed by frost. Sow in the 
full sun in fairly rich soil as early as pos- 
sible and preferably in the place where 
they are to grow. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
SALVIA (iP). Grow from 2 to 4 feet high 
and bloom the first year from seed. The 
brilliant red tubular blossoms are borne 
on long stems in racemes or spikes, flow- 
ers blooming in summer and fall. Any 
average garden position suits them, al- 
though they are at their best when planted 
in an enriched loamy soil where they get 
sun most of the day. Best with back- 
ground of shrubs having dark green, 
glossy leaves. Sow seeds in early fall or 
early spring. Varieties: Bonfire, Splendens. 
Packet, 10c. 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower) (hAGP). 
Are easily grown in an open sunny posi- 
tion from seed started indoors or planted 
in the open ground in May. Grows 11 to 
3 feet high. One of the most important 
annuals for cut flowers, bloom on long, 
slender stems, which are exceedingly 
graceful. Grouping — for the perennial 
and mixed borders combining with Agera- 
tum, Gladiolus, Snapdragons, Perennial 
Phlox, Sweet Williams, Stocks and Colum- 
bine. Varieties: Azure Fairy, blue. Fire 
King, scarlet. King of the Blacks, reddish 
black. Loveliness, pink. Double Mixed.. 
Blue Moon, deep lavender blue. Caucasica 
Hybrids, perennial growing to 2 feet, with 
pale blue flowers. Packet, 10c. 
SCHIZANTHUS (Poor Man’‘s Orchid or 
Butterfly Flower) (hA). Very showy plant 
having finely-cut foliage and white, lilac, 
bluish, or pink flowers. Grows 1 to | 
feet, blooms May to August. Sow seed in 
early spring in rich, sandy, well fertilized 
and sandy loam. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
STATICE (Sea-pink, or Thrift) (hP). 
Dwarf plant, growing from | to 2 feet. 
Has narrow leaves in rosettes and small 
flowers in heads. Grow in any soil and 
require but little water. Varieties: Lati- 
folia (Sea Lavender) (P), produces large 
branching sprays of minute lavender-blue 
flowers that are invaluable for cutting; 
may be dried and used with everlasting 
flowers. Sinuata (hA), an_ everlasting 
flower which is increasing in popularity. 
Packet, 10c. 
SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum) (hA). 
Seed should be sown indoors in March 
or April. It may be slow to germinate, but 
after the true leaves have formed the 
growth is usually rapid. The small plants 
can be transplanted to the open as soon as 
danger of frost is over; they will flower 
from July until frost if the blossoms are 
packed as soon as they fade. Seed may 
also be planted in the open in August, 
and the seedlings transplanted to pots for 
winter bloom, or the plants can be cov- 
ered with a mulch over winter to give 
earlier summer flowers. 
To encourage the growth of flower- 
bearing side branches, the central bud 
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