805 810 
Strawflowers 
808 Annual. Everlastings. Mixed. Pkt. 15e; 4 oz. 
25¢e. 
Sweet Rocket 
809 (Hesperis Matronalis). Lovely, sweet-scented 
old-fashioned flower, resembling hardy Phlox. 
White and shades of purple. Pkt. 15ce; Y oz. 45c. 
Sweet William 
810 (Dianthus Barbatus). Perennial. Single and 
double mixed. Pkt. 15e; % oz. 50e. 
Sunflower 
Annual. Makes excellent background. 
$11 “Unique.” Brown and red in various shades. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Thunbergia 
812 (Black-Eyed Susan). Annual climber. Pkt. 15¢; 
14 oz. 60ce. 
Tithonia 
818 Torch. A quick-growing annual that thrives on 
hot weather. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers with 
good long stems on a compact plant, waist high. 
812 813 815 
Verbena 
A low growing sweet scented annual, profuse in 
blooming and a wide range of colors. Our mam- 
moth strain grows about one foot tall but spreads 
to 2 feet across. 
813 Mammoth Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 15¢e; 1%4 oz. 
40c. 
814 Royal Bouquet. Upright variety with large 
flowers in many shades. Auricula-eyed. Pkt. 25c. 
Viola 
(Tufted Pansies). Perennial. For rock gardens, 
borders and bedding, blooming all summer. 
815 Mixed. A pleasing blend in a complete color 
range. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. $1.65. 
Wallflower 
816 Annual. 2 feet. Single; fragrant. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30e. 
Wild Cucumber Vine 
817 Annual. Vigorous climber; self-sows. Pkt. 10e; 
oz. 45c; 4 Ib. $1.35. 
BRIEF CULTURAL NOTES 
Zinnias 
These are warm weather loving plants and should 
never be sown until the soil has thoroughly warmed 
up and all danger of any frost is past. For best 
results, especially with the smaller flowered, early 
blooming varieties, we recommend sowing the seed 
where the plants are to flower. The taller growing, 
large flowered sorts can safely be transplanted, 
although they also will make a more robust growth 
and will produce more flowers if they can be sown 
where the plants are to bloom, and then when the 
seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, thinned to the 
proper distance. To induce a thrifty, heavy root 
system, irrigate your plants rather than sprinkling. 
Dig a little trench alongside the row and let the 
water run slowly for quite a while so it will seep 
down deep into the ground and make the food in 
the soil available for the plant throughout the mass 
of feeding roots. Always cultivate after each irri- 
gation to conserve moisture. 
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Chrysanthemums 
Gardeners are coming more and more to grow 
the early flowered sorts, which can now be had in 
all colors. Young Chrysanthemum plants bloom 
better than huge clumps, so divide the clumps of 
hardy Chrysanthemums each spring, setting small 
divisions in newly enriched spots in the garden. As 
the shoots grow 3 or 4 inches tall, pinch out the 
tops; this will cause them to branch freely. A 
tablespoonful or two of bone meal dug into the 
soil about the plants early in the spring will be 
beneficial. Watering the plants each week with 
manure water will produce a lusty growth and 
increase the size of the flowers. Generally Chry- 
santhemums are troubled with black, brown or 
purple plant lice, but if they are sprayed with 
nicotine extract, they will be kept in check and 
will not become bad pests if one is regular in the 
work and the spraying is not deferred too long. 
During the summer the plants need plenty of water 
and it is wise to syringe the leaves frequently in 
order to lessen the attacks of red spider, which is 
an almost microscopic insect, whose injury is evi- 
dent from leaves turning whitish in appearance. 
The Colorado Seed Co., Denver, Colo. 
