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Plt, 20¢ 
AGERATUM (a) Grp. 2 
Fluffy blue flowers all summer on 
dwarf compact plants. Hasily grown in 
any soil. Excellent for edgings or rock 
gardens, 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal All America 
Selection 1940. Fine dwarf Ageratum 2 
to 3 inches high, smothered with small, 
true Ageratum blue flowers. Pkt. 15e. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 
inches tall, hidden by a mass of pure 
blue flowers. Pkt. 10e. 
ALYSSUM, Madwort 
Blooms the entire season; popular for 
beds and edging in summer, or for grow- 
ing in pots and boxes for winter bloom. 
Carpet of Snow (a) Grp. 2. White flowers 
on flat growing 3-inch plants. Pkt. 10e. 
Saxatile compactum (p) Grp. 5. Basket 
of Gold. Compact plants covered with 
a-wealth of golden blossoms in early 
spring. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) (a) Grp. 2. 
Fragrant white flowers all season. 12 
inches in height. Pkt. 10c. 
Violet Queen (a) Grp. 2. Low compact 
plants with an abundance of sweetly 
scented flowers of a rich deep shade of 
violet. Neat and free flowering. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER (a) Grp. 4 
From July until September the Aster 
reigns Supreme in the garden. For these 
reasons we give a great deal of atten- 
tion to these flowers and are in a posi- 
tion to offer remarkably fine strains, 
producing perfect flowers of great 
beauty. To do well, Asters require a rich 
soil kept open by continuous cultivation. 
Heart of France. Deep ruby-red, fully 
double, well rounded flowers on long 
stems. Midseason until frost. Pkt. 10e. 
IMPROVED CREGO WILT RESIST- 
ANT. The large shaggy flowers with 
long curled petals are not unlike the 
ostrich feather for which they are com- 
monly named. The plants are strong, 
heavily branched and grow about 2% feet 
in height. We can supply the following 
separate colors: 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Orchid, Pink, Pur: 
ple, Rose, White. Pkt. 15c. 
Crego Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
SUPER GIANTS. Combining the Crego 
type of flower with the Beauty Aster’s 
long unbranching stems, this full flow- 
ered race of Asters stands at the head of 
the list. 
Super Giant El Monte. Deep glowing 
crimson. Not wilt resistant. Pkt. 15c. 
Super Giant Los Angeles. Fully double 
shell pink. Not wilt resistant. Pkt. 15c. 
Improved Giants of California. Large 
full flowers of the Crego type, graceful, 
broad petals, borne on long heavy stems. 
Flowers from late summer to frost. 
Height 3 feet. Fine for cut flowers. Fin- 
est mixed, Pkt. 15c. 
PRINCESS ASTERS, WILT RESIST- 
ANT. The blooms of this type have a full 
crested center surrounded by several 
rows of strong guard petals. 
Princess Asters Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
ALYSSUM 
BABY’S BREATH, Gypsophila 
Airy sprays of white flowers, lovely 
for bouquets. 
Brilliant Carmine (a) Grp. 3. Dainty bell- 
shaped blooms. Make sowings two weeks 
apart for continuous flowers. Pkt. 15ce. 
Covent Garden Market (a) Grp. 3. 
Large, single white flowers, 6-8 petals 
each. Pkt. 10e. 
Paniculata Single 
White (p) Grp. 5. 
with sprays of tiny 
rose shaped blos- 
soms. If cut before 
the flowers are 
fully opened sprays 
can be used in win- 
ter bouquets. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA 
PANICULATA 
Paniculata Double White (p) Grp. 5. 
Double form of the above. Excellent. for 
fresh or dry bouquets. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER, IMPROVED CREGO 
Hardy perennial 
GNA Favorites Recommended \ov'our Qhoou 
The Secret of Your Succe: 
We have grouped our seeds ac 
cording to the culture they re 
quire. Find the group number i 
the alphabetical listing, for ex 
ample, Ageratum, Grp. 2, and you 
cultural instructions in the colum: 
below. 
G Seeds in this group ar 
roup difficult to transplant 
Sow the seed where th 
] plants are to flower 
after the danger of fros 
has passed. Thin out to the de 
sired distance when the seedling: 
are well started. 
G Seeds in this group ar 
Youp easily raised outsid 
after the danger of fros 
y) has passed. Either sov 
them in their permanen 
positions or in a seed bed ane 
transplant to the place wher: 
they are to flower. 
G Seeds in this group car 
roup be sown outside very 
early in the season, be 
3 ing very hardy. Whe 
the seedlings are big 
enough they should be trans 
planted to their permanent posi 
tions. 
G Sow seeds in flats i 
roup early spring for best re 
sults. When seedlings ar 
4 large enough to handl 
transplant to other flats 
Harden off gradually and plan 
into beds when the weather i 
settled. 
In this group are mos 
Group of the perennial seeds 
They can either be sow! 
5 indoors in flats or out 
side. If sown outside i 
is good practice to sow them ij 
mid-spring so they will reach | 
fair size before the hot weathe 
starts. After the seedlings are bi 
enough to handle, transplant t 
allow room for growth. Plant i 
their permanent places in fall o1 
if the plants are very small, winte 
over in a cold frame and plant ou 
the following spring. 
Kor best results with biennial 
such as Sweet Williams, Canter! 
bury Bells, Wallflowers an 
Beauty of Nice Stocks, sow ther 
in summer. When the seedling 
are large enough transplant o 
thin them so they will make sturd 
plants by fall. At that time plan 
them where they are to flowe) 
Handled in this way, these flov 
ers will give a really good display 
Try interplanting some of thes 
showy biennial flowers with you 
Jate-flowering Tulips for ver 
pleasing effects. 
KEY LETTERS 
(a) Annual; (b) Biennial; (p) Perer 
nial; (c) Climber; (r) Rock Garde 
Plant. ; 
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