FLOWER SEEDS 
Our list now consists of only the most desirable varieties of Flower Seeds and such as the 
average amateur gardener can grow with perfect success. 
The varieties we offer are the very best obtainable from the most expert growers in 
the United States and Europe. 
Customers will find it convenient to order Flower Seeds by number. This will facilitate the filling of 
; orders and will insure prompt shipment. . 
ACHILLEA Milfoil or Yarrow 
Hardy Perennial. 2 Ft. June-Sept. ; 
1021 Ptarmica—“The Pearl.” Small double white 
_ flowers in clusters. One of the best bedding or bor- 
der plants, covered with a mass of white blooms 
so much in demand for color effects during the 
Summer. The plants may also be lifted and will 
bloom indoors in Winter. 
AGERATUM Floss Flower 
Annual, 3 to 9 in. June to frost. One of the best 
bedding or border plants, covered with a mass of 
blue blossoms so much in demand for color effect 
during the Summer. 
_ 1070 Blue Ball. Compact ball-shaped plants densely 
covered with dark blue flowers. 6 in. 
1074 Midget Blue. All America Winner. The only 
variety to come uniformly dwarf. Delicate foliage 
smothered with small true Ageratum blue flowers. 
3 in. 
1076 Blue Perfection. Darkest flowers of all the 
blue Ageratum. 9 in. 
: ALYSSUM | 
Annual 2¥, to 9 in. June to frost. A fragrant little 
plant, useful for borders, for edging a path, or for 
massing in small beds. The flowers come in early 
_ Spring and continue to bloom profusely all Summer. 
_ 1145 Carpet of Snow. Each plant is a flat, compact 
_ mass of pure white flowers 2% inches high. 
1165 Little Gem. Flowers pure white on plants about 
4 in. high. 
1170 Violet Queen. Dwarf, compact plants covered 
with sweetly scented flowers of a rich deep shade 
of violet. 
Hardy Perennial Alyssum 
1198 Saxatile Compactum—Basket of Gold. 1 ft. Sil- 
_ very foliage, with showy golden yellow flowers 
" from April to May. A perennial that will bloom 
_ the first season if seed is sown early indoors. 
AMARANTHUS Summer Poinsettia. 
Annual. 3 to 4 ft. July to Frost. Orna- ‘ 
mental foliage plants, producing long 
_Yacemes of curiously shaped flowers. 
Prefer hot, sunny locations. 
1208 Molten Fire. Top leaves are fiery 
crimson, the lower ones maroon, 
1210 Tricolor — Joseph’s Coat. Leaves 
brilliantly. marked red, yellow, green. 
ASPARAGUS 
Tender Perennial. Greenhouse or House. 
The so-called Asparagus Fern grows 
freely and quickly and is used for house 
decorations and conservatory work. The 
sprays when cut may be used with vari- 
ous cut flowers. They remain fresh in 
water a long time. 
2198 Plumosus Nanus. Feathery, fern- 
like foliage. 
2209 Sprengeri. Drooping feathery foli- 
age with stems 12 to 18 inches long, 
excellent for hanging baskets. 
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Snapdragons Antirrhinum 
Hardy Annual. July-October. There are few flowers 
that compare with Snapdragons for their many 
gorgeous colors and all-around usefulness. 
For Summer flowering, sow the seed indoors in 
March and transplant to the open ground in May. 
Provide rich soil and set the plants 9 inches apart 
each way. Snapdragons prefer full sun, although 
they will do well in. semi-shade. 
To have good straight stems, each plant should 
be staked to support the large blooms. Seed pods 
should never be allowed to form, and flowering 
stalks, after blooming, should be promptly removed. 
Rust-Resistant Maximum 
Giant-Flowered Snapdragons 
3 ft. Produce spikes 30 ins. long and huge flowers 2 
to 2% ins, across. 
1266 Alaska. Snow white. 
1269 Campfire. Luminous scarlet. 
1271 Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 
1274 Copper King. Burnished copper. 
1277 Crimson. Fiery crimson. 
1280 Loveliness. Soft rose-pink. 
1283 Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. 
1296 Giant Flowered Mixed. 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragons 
