Harnden’ss Annual Flower Seeds 
FOR FALL PLANTING 
Some annual flowers, known as ‘HARDY ANNUALS,” will produce stronger and sturdier plants and earlier blooms if 
seeds are sown in the fall, just before the ground freezes for the winter. About November 15 is the ideal time for plant- 
ing. The beds should be well prepared in advance, soil well pulverized and fertilized. 
Some classes of seeds will germinate in the fall, others will lay dormant all winter in the soil and come up early in 
the spring, Those that come up in the fall should be given winter protection of straw during the cold months. Those that 
lay dormant will come up much earlier than you could possibly get them up by waiting until spring to plant. 
*Varieties preceded by star (*) are especially recommended for sowing in the fall above your bulbs. They will grow 
in the spring and blossom after the bulbs. Their shallow roots will not interfere with the bulbs maturing properly; their 
growth will conceal the bulb foliage after it grows yellow and unsightly. 
“ALYSSUM (Mad Wort) 
Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging or 
rock work, blooming profusely all summer; useful also 
for winter flowering. Very sweet-scented. June until frost. 
LITTLE GEM.—5 in. dense flower heads but not spread- 
ing. Oz., $1.40; 1% Oz., 40c: Pkt., 10c. 
CARPET OF SNOW (Procumbens Snowcloth).—Well 
named. Very dense flat masses of white flowers, 3 to 
4 in. high by 8 in. wide. Exceptionally even strain. 
Pkt., 10c; % Oz., 40c. 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
For gorgeous coloring, few flowers can match Snap- 
dragon. The flowers are large size, are very fragrant and 
are produced on immense long spikes, which render them 
extremely well adapted for cut flowers. They are easily 
raised from seed in any rich, sunny bed. 
MAXIMUM SUPER GIANTS (Rust Resistant).—In habit 
these are taller, grow to a height of 2% feet, and the 
flowers are much larger. Best outside bedding kinds. 
Mixed all colors: Ye Oz., 75c: Pkt., 20c: 3 Pkts., 50c. 
Also separate colors in many colors and kinds, white, 
rose, pink, yellow, copper, crimson, pure pink, scarlet. 
Any of the above: Ye Oz., $1.00; Pkt., 20c; 3 Pkts., 50c. 
*CANDYTUFT 
Showy, branching plants, 12 to 15 inches high, and 
bearing in profusion terminal clusters of beautiful single 
cruciform flowers in a wide range of colors. Considered 
indispensable for cutting and very effective in beds, 
masses or rockeries. Larger flowers are obtained if some 
of the branches are removed, and an abundance of water 
is desirable. Hardy annual. 
GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED.Large, pure white flow- 
er. Oz., $1.25: %4 Oz., 40c; Pkt., 10c. Mixed colors: 
am Oz a 2OC mbt OCmOz.GoCs 
*CENTAUREA CYANUS (Double) 
CORNFLOWER OR BACHELOR BUTTON.—3-ft. Annual 
special strains; the flowers of these strains are large, 
fully double and the colors intensified. Long stems for 
cutting. Blue Boy, Red Boy, Pinkie, Snowman White, 
or all colors mixed. Oz., 75c: 4 Oz., 25c: Pkt., 15c. 
COSMOS 
These are monstrous white flowers with flecked and 
pinked edges; the dark crimson flowers resemble large 
single dahlias, the tinted varieties are charming and 
others again are flushed with mauve and pink. The 
flowers measure from 3 to 4 inches across. 
A very effective flowering plant. Quite hardy and 
rapid-growing, forming bushes often 4 to 6 feet high and 
covered with large single dahlia-like flowers. 
SENSATION.—The flowers are mammoth in size, 4 to 5 
inches in diameter, with broad, heavy fluted petals 
carried on very long, strong stems. It is extremely 
early flowering, blooming in 10 weeks from the time 
of seeding. Pink, White or mixed. % Oz., 50c; Pkt., 25c. 
*LARKSPUR 
This is one of the best known garden flowers. They 
make handsome beds or lines, and their free, graceful 
habit and bright colors are very effective when inter- 
spersed in the old-fashioned flower or shrubbery border. 
GIANT IMPERIAL MIXED, ALL COLORS.—Pkt., 15c: %4 
Oz., 50c; Oz., $1.60. 
PANSIES 
May be sown in early spring or fall. 
A soil containing a good proportion of leaf mould, well 
enriched with decayed manure will be the most satis- 
factory for the growing of Pansy plants. The ground 
should be well dug and made fine and level. 
Thorough cultivation should be given from the start as 
they thrive best in rich, loose soil. 
SUPER SWISS GIANT MIXTURE.—The flowers are gigan- 
tic size, perfectly round, fine substance of flower and 
good form of plant, and exhibit shades previously un- 
known in this family. They bloom early in the spring, 
continuing in flower all summer until late in fall. 
PkijecoGr. is 16"Oz.7, $1.25, 
SUPER MAPLE LEAF GIANT MIXTURE (Canadian Giants). 
—The leaves are of giant size and flowers up to 4 
inches across, of wonderful substance and fine form. 
Many charming colors. Pkt., 25c; 1/16 Oz., $1.50. 
JUMBO MIXTURE.—FExtra large flowered strain of Giants 
with strong growth and long stems. Pkt., 50c; 1/16 Oz.., 
$1.50; Ye Oz., $2.75. 
PETUNIA 
In warm open and sunny places, there is hardly an 
annual plant to be found which can excel the Petunia in 
freedom of bloom, variety and brilliancy of colors and 
markings, and general usefulness. 
DWARF HYBRIDS 
This dwarf compact class is the most popular for bed- 
ding. Make a vigorous growth and do well under the 
most trying conditions; also are grown in flats and pots. 
DWARF HYBRIDS MIXED.—A special mixture of the 
above and many others, many dark colors giving a 
combination of colors which make a beautiful showing 
when planted in beds or borders. Pkt., 25c; Ye Oxz., 
$1.00; 4 Oz., $1.50. 
“POPPIES, SHIRLEY 
Poppies are charming subjects in the garden because 
of their brilliantly colored flowers and the freedom with 
which they are produced. They are easy to grow in 
ordinary soil exposed to the sun; seed should be sown 
where intended to flower. 
IMPROVED SINGLE SHIRLEY MIXED.—Large single 
flowers with papery, silk-like petals in dainty shades 
of pink, salmon, terra-cotta, apricot, etc.; many shaded 
and edged with other colors. Hardly any two plants 
with flowers exactly alike. 142 ft. Pkt., 10c; % Oz., 30c: 
Y Oz., 50c. 
*PORTULACA (Rose Moss) 
SINGLE MIXED.—All colors. Pkt., 10c; Ye Oz., 50c; “%4 
Oz., 90c; Oz., $3.00. 
DOUBLE MIXED.—A large percentage of the flowers will 
come perfectly double, or the most brilliant scarlet, 
crimson, white, yellow, etc. Pkt., 15c; ¥e Oz., 75c; %4 
Oz., $1.25; Oz., $4.25. 
VIOLAS, or TUFTED PANSIES 
The improved forms of Viola Cornuta are rapidly 
growing in favor. They flower continuously for nearly 
eight months in the year; and while their flowers are 
not so large as those of the Pansy, their bright colors 
and floriferousness make them welcome additions to 
any garden. 
ALL COLORS MIXED.—Pkt., 25c; 2 Pkts., 45c. 
FLOWER SEEDS ARE PREPAID 
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