of Holmes’ Annual Flowers 
PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS will be found on pages 49 to 53. 
The height given for each variety is average, and some variation is natural under 
different growing conditions. 
AFRICAN GOLDEN DAISY (See Dimorphotheca) 
Ageratum - Floss Flower 
The flowers are dainty and feathery, often delightfully fragrant and usually completely 
cover the plants. The blue of the Ageratum combines well with pink in the garden. 
Very effective for borders and solid beds. Easy to grow. Blooms all summer and fall. 
1075 Blue Bedder Pkt., 25c; Ye oz., $2.25 
A very low, compact lavender-blue, with large flower clusters. Deeper color than 
Blue Ball. Height 4 inches. 
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Ageratum, Blue Bedder 
Low and Compact 
1072 Blue Ball Pkt., 15c; % oz., $1.25 
Is just what you want. A true, compact plant of even height. The growth is most uniform 
and even. The broad green foliage is almost completely smothered with flowers of the 
richest shade of blue. Height 6 inches. 
1078 Midget Blue Pkt., 20c; 4% oz., $2.00 
All-America Winner. Midget Blue, a really dwarf Ageratum, is only 2 to 3 inches high with 
delicate, fine foliage which is practically smothered with small, true Ageratum-blue flowers. 
Blooms all summer and fall. 
Alyssum 
1081 Little Gem Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; 0z., $1.25 
Dwarf, white, compact, fine for beds, edging or rockwork; a lace frill for a garden, blooming 
profusely all summer. Very sweetly scented. Height 6 inches. 
1083 Carpet of Snow Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c; 0z., $1.30 
No flower is more easily grown than the popular Alyssum. It is particularly attractive in 
combination with Blue Lobelia and Dwarf Yellow Marigold. It is one of the most enduring 
of all edging plants. Seed germinates in 12 days. Height 3 inches. 
1079 Violet Queen Pkt., 10c; % 0z., 60c; 0z., $1.90 
The plants are a mass of bright violet blooms until cut down by frost. We are sure that you 
will like this peculiar shade. It is fragrant and holds its color through the hottest, driest 
summer. Height 4 inches. 
Amaranthus 
1090 Molten Fire Pkt., 10c 
A very showy plant with brilliant red foliage and Poinsettia-like flower. Will thrive best in 
sunny position. Height 3 feet. 
Anchusa 
1093 Blue Bird Pkt., 10c; ¥% oz., 25c 
As Sprays of vivid indigo-blue flowers all summer. Good to mix with other flowers in bouquets 
Alyssum, Carpet of Snow and one of the easiest flowers to grow. 2 feet. 
Arctotis - African Daisy 
1145 Blue-Eyed African Daisy Pkt., 10c; % 02., 50c 
An excellent long-stemmed cut flower for dry, sunny location. The 
flowers are like large, white Daisies with blue centers. Effective 
planted among other medium tall flowers. Easy to grow. Blooms 
from July to frost. 2 feet. 
1147 Large Flowering Hybrid Pkt., 25¢ 
These large Hybrids include the finest range of coloring we have 
ever seen in Arctotis. They embrace many gorgeous colors, many 
with interesting contrasting basal markings to the ray petals. Ex- 
tremely useful for bowls and vases, and if cut in the young state 
the flower heads last in water for a long period, making an attrac- 
tive table decoration. Height 9 inches. 
Holmes’ Wilt-Resistant Asters 
Avoid planting Asters in the spot where they grew last year. A 
new location will aid materially in preventing soil-borne diseases. 
The main points to observe in growing good Asters are: Good 
varieties, good seed, good deep rich soil, and a location which will 
permit continual cultivation. Asters do not like lime in the soil. 
Those marked (*) are Wilt-Resistant. 
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