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. 15c. 
Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 
inches tall, hidden by a mass of pure 
blue flowers. Pht. 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. 10c. 
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. 10e. 
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. 10c. 
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 
erimson. 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. 15c. 
Covent Garden Market (a) Grp. 3. 
Large, single white flowers, 6-8 petals 
each. Pkt. 10c. 
Paniculata Single 
White (p) Grp. 5. 
Hardy perennial 
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. 10ce. 
GYPSOPHILA 
PANICULATA 
Paniculata Double White (p) Grp. 5. 
Double form of the above. Excellent for 
fresh or dry bouquets. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER, IMPROVED CREGO 
Sha Favorites Reeommended \ov'owr Qhonden 
The Secret of Your Success 
We have grouped our seeds ac- 
cording to the culture they re- 
quire. Find the group number in 
the alphabetical listing, for ex- 
ample, Ageratum, Grp. 2, and your 
cultural instructions in the column 
below. 
Seeds in this group are 
Group difficult to transplant. 
l Sow the seed where the 
plants. are to flower, 
after the danger of frost 
has passed. Thin out to the de- 
sired distance when the seedlings 
are well started. 
G Seeds in this group are 
roup easily raised outside 
after the danger of frost 
y) has passed. Hither sow 
them in their permanent 
positions or in a seed bed and 
transplant to the place where 
they are to flower. 
G Seeds in this group can 
roup be sown outside very 
early in the season, be- 
R} ing very hardy. When 
the seedlings are. big 
enough they should be _ trans- 
planted to their permanent posi- 
tions. 
Sow seeds in flats in 
Group early spring for best re- 
4 sults. When seedlings are 
large enough to handle 
transplant to other flats. 
Harden off gradually and plant 
into beds when the weather is 
settled. 
In this group are most 
Group of the perennial seeds. 
5 They can either be sown 
indoors in flats or out- 
side. If sown outside it 
is good practice to sow them in 
mid-spring so they will reach a 
fair size before the hot weather 
starts. After the seedlings are big 
enough to handle, transplant to 
allow room for growth. Plant in 
their permanent places in fall or, 
if the plants are very small, winter 
over in a cold frame and plant out 
the following spring. 
For best results with biennials 
such as Sweet Williams, Canter- 
bury Bells, Wallflowers and 
Beauty of Nice Stocks, sow them 
in summer. When the seedlings 
are large enough transplant or 
thin them so they will make sturdy 
plants by fall. At that time plant 
them where they are to flower. 
Handled in this way, these flow- 
ers will give a really good display. 
Try interplanting some of these 
showy biennial flowers with your 
jate-flowering Tulips for very 
pleasing effects. 
KEY LETTERS 
(a) Annual; (b) Biennial; (p) Peren- 
nial; (c) Climber; (r) Rock Garden 
Plant. 
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