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POSTPAID. 
Flowers are classified as follows: 
Annuals, seeds of which are sown in 
the spring and which will bear flow- 
ers the same year; Biennials, which 
produce plants only 
flowers the second year and must then 
be re-sown; Perennials, which pro- 
duce piants thé first year and bear 
flowers the second year and each year 
thereafter. A few biennials and per- 
ennials will flower the first year and 
hence are treated as annuals. Tender 
Ferennials must be protected over 
winter, or brought indoors for winter 
blooming. My 
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Many of the following flower seeds 
ere for new and greatly improved va- 
rieties. See also page 68 and covers. 

-ACHILLEA = (Milfoil) 
The Pearl. Perennial. One of the 
pest hardy white perennials. Grows 
about 2 feet high, and from spring to 
frost is covered with heads of purest 
white, dainty, double flowers. HKasily 
grown from seed, flowering the first 
season, if sown early. 1604—Pkt., l5c. 

*' AMARANTHUS 
- Annual. Brilliant foliaged annuals. 
 Caudatus : 
(Love - Lies- 
Bleeding). 
Bronzy foli- 
age, 0d 
drooping, 
blood-red 
racemes. 2% 
feet. 1630: * 
Mets LOCS 2 
Tricolor 
- splendens 
(Joseph's 
Coat). Foli- 
age scarlet, 
yellow and 
green, fiery 
red flowers... 
-4 ft; 1631— 
acts. LOG, 
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Ageratum, Little Blue Star 
AGERATUM 
Annual, Also called Floss Flower. 
One of. the best bedding plants, being 
literally a sheet of bloom from early 
summer till frost. . The flowers are 
not liable to he spoiled by rain, nor do 
the colors fade out. 
Fairy. Pink. A dwarf compact Ager- 
atum of a delightfully soft salmon 
rose pink color. It begins blooming 
when not more than 1% to 2 inches 
high and continues until it has formed 
a. solid comipact. mass of blooms. 5 
inches. 1600—PkKt.,.15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
Little Blue Star Ageratum. Of ex- 
eeedingly dwarf and even growth. 
The tiny bushes, 4 to 5 inches high, 
are densely covered with bright blue 
flowers. 1610—Pkt., 15c; %46 oz., 35c. 
Blue Perfection Ageratum. The 
darkest colored of all large flowering 
Ageratums. Color, deep amethyst- 
blue; height, 10 inches; compact 
growth, fine bedder. 1612—Pkt., 10c; 
146 OZ., 25¢. 
“ Little Blue Dorrit Ageratum. Very 
free flowering, 4 to 5 inches, deep 
blue flowers, extra dwarf. 1613—Pkt., 
10c; Me 0Z., 25c. 
Little White Dorrit Ageratum. The 
best dwarf white, 4 to 5 inches, free 
flowering. 1611—PkKt., 15c; %e oz., 30c. 
- ARCTOTIS 
African Daisy. 
Annual. Flowers 
large and showy, 
white on the up- 
per surface, lilac- 
blue beneath. 2% 
ft. Free flowering. 
1656—PKt., 10c. © 

African Daisy . 
- ANTHEMIS 
Perennial, 
All summer. 
1 0, TE ket 
bears. daisy= 
like, golden 
yellow blos- 
soms A 
fine plant 
and fine: for... 
cutting. 2 ft. | 
1661 — PkKt., = 
10c; \% oz., 
25¢. 

Thrift 
Garden 
This 
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Anthemis 

Our annuals are lovely. 




















il ALZER’S | FLOWER SEEDS 
_ ALL FLOWER SEEDS ARE | 

Alyssum, Ocean Spray 
ALYSSUM 
Annual. <A great favorite for bor- 
ders, edging, window boxes, beds, or 
rockwork. Thrives everywhere and 
blooms profusely all summer; very 
sweet scented. . 
Little Gem. Compact and bushy, 
erect growing, simply covered with 
snowy white flowers. 4 to 6 inches 
high. 1626—Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 20c. 
Little White Dorrit. Dwarf, com- 
pact plants 3 to 4 in. high, snowy 
Beats flowers. 1629—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
(On 
Ocean Spray. Our own introduction, 
unrivalled for its beautiful white car- 
pet effect. It begins to bloom when 
quite small, and the plants-are a solid 
mass of white from spring to late 
autumn. 4 to 5 in. high; showy, white 
flowers. 16283—Pkt:; 10c; % oz., 20c. 
Sweet Alyssum (A. Maritimum). Of 
trailing habit; flowers white. Fine for 
basket, pot or rockwork. Honey 
og 10 inches. 1622—Pkt., 10c; % 
0Zz., 20c. 
Lilae Queen. A very pretty, deep 
lavender-lilac, 9 inches high, sweet 
scented. 1624—Pkt., 10c; % oz., 20c. 
_ Yellow Queen. A pretty, contrast- 
ing creamy yellow; the best of the 
yellows. 6 inches. 1627—-Pkt., 20c; 
4% oz., 40c. 
Perennial Alyssum 
Saxatile Compactum (Basket of 
Gold). Perennial. Showy, golden yel- 
low flowers, hardy perennials. Blooms 
the first season if sown early indoors. 
Height, 1 foot. Thrives in the poorest 
soils, and is particularly. valuable for 
rock gardens. 1625—Pkt., 10c; ¥% oz., 
30c7 % oz: 50¢: 
PREMIUM 
Extra seeds given FREE with all 
orders for-seeds only, of $1.00 or 
more, 


ANGEL’S TRUMPET 
Annual. Large trumpet- 
shaped flowers, measuring 7 to 9 
inches; inside coloring pure _ white, 
outside marbled with purple. 40 inches. 
1640—Pkt., 15c. 
Datura. 

is Your Garden 
Going to the 
Dogs?—Your & i 
Neighbors' Dogs ? “DOGZOFF” 
Copyright 1933 

USE ‘“DOGZOFF.”? Do you know that dogs mean 
death to evergreens? Use this spray: around the 
base of your trees. Also protects your shrubs and 
young trees. It’s not poisonous (even to dogs) and 
not offensive to humans. Also keeps away cats and 
moles. Easily applied. Directions on each bottle. 
Price: 3 Oz. Bottle (Season’s Supply), 59c postpaid. 

At this writing our flower garden and borders are a 59 
riot of color.—Mrs. Leonard H. Elwell, 1017 Harwick St., Willow Run, Mich. 
