Seeds of Holmes’ 
Annual Flowers 
PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS will be found on pages 39 to 42. 
Ageratum - Fless Flower 
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. 
1072 Blue Ball Improved Pkt., 15e: % oz., $1.25 
The growth is most uniform and even. The broad green foliage is 
almost completely smothered with flowers of the richest shade of 
blue. Height 4 inches. 
1078 Midget Biue Pkt... 2063") / 16. 02:,>91.00 
All-America Winner. Midget Blue, a really dwarf Ageratum, is only 
6 to 8 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; %4 oz., 40c; oz., $1.35 
Dwarf, white, compact, fine for beds, edging or rockwork; a lace 
frill for a garden, blooming profusely all summer. Very sweetly scent- 
ed. 
1083 Carpet of Snow Pkt. 1oe>, 402. 400s 02.. $1.35 
The best dwarf, flat, compact, solid mass of white from spring to late 
fall. Excellent for edging or ground cover. Height 214 inches. 
1079 Violet Queen Pkt. 15c; %4 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 lovely shade. Height 4 inches. 
Anchusa 
1095 Blue Bird Pits loes 4e 02. 256 
Sprays of vivid indigo-blue flowers all summer. Good to mix with 
other flowers in bouguets and one of the easiest flowers to grow. 2 ft. 
Arctotis - African Daisy 
1145 Blue-Eyed African Daisy Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 30c 
An excellent long-stemmed cut flower for dry, sunny location. The 
flowers are like large, white Daisies with blue centers. Easy to grow. 
Blooms from July to frost. 2 feet. 
1147 Large Flowering Hybrid Pkt., 25c 
These large Hybrids include the finest range of coloring we have 
ever seen in Arctotis. Height 9 inches. 
ASTERS 
Early Giant Double 
*1199 Mixed Colors Pit nloG 558. 02., “Ce 
Comes into flower four to six weeks earlier than the Giants of Cali- 
fornia. The large, double flowers with long, attractively curled petals, 
rivaling Giant Chrysanthemums, grow 5 inches or more in diameter. 
Bloom from early August until frost. Height 114 feet. 
Giant California Sunshine 
1260 Mixed Colors Pitiemise 2256-025 (o0e 
The attractive colors of the long, feathery petals make a most strik- 
ing contrast with the creamy white quilled centers. Height 2 feet. 
“Heart of France 
1171 The Best Pure Red Pkt, le; 46 0z., 69C 
This gorgeous Aster opens purest ruby-red, retains its remarkable 
satiny luster. The flowers are large and double, on long, strong stems. 
Height 114 to 2 feet. 
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Anchusa, Blue Bird 
Aster, Early Giant Double 
