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ANNUAL FLOWER SEES 
Biennial and Perennial All -Prices 
Varieties See pp. 53, 54, 55 
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HOW TO SOW FLOWER SEED 
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ANNUAL FLOWERS are those which grow, bloom, seed and die in one season. Usually they are the 
most continuous bloomers. The seed of most annuals may be sown directly in their permanent place; for 
earlier blooms seed should be started indoors. 
If that is not convenient, 
select a warm location in 
the yard for a seed bed, and after plants are established reset them to their permanent place, but 
in each method the soil should be a fine, loose, mellow loam and raked smooth. Seed can be sown in 
rows or broadcast. Do not plant flower seed too deep. Usually a covering with fine pulverized soil equal to 
four times the diameter of the seed is best. Very fine seed may be merely pressed firmly in the soil. 
Never allow the covering soil to become dried and caked. 
When watering be sure to use a fine spray until the plants have gotten well through the surface. 
For early plants when seeds are started indoors, about one-third sand mixed with the soil is best. 
Keep in shade until the seeds sprout, then place near a window where there is a fair amount of sunlight. 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting). Bears graceful daisy- 
like flowers, grown for winter bouquets and 
decorations. The flowers are usually cut when 
in the bud state and will open out as they dry. 
101A—Giant. Double Hybrid Mixed. (Pkt. 10c) 
Yq oz. 25c). New. Large flowering. 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) (RG). Very attractive 
free blooming dwarf border and rock garden 
flower. Easily grown from seed. 
103A — Blue Ball Im- 
proved Dwarf. (Pkt. 
io Me (ere, Ales) 
Broad green foliage. 
Plants dwarf sym- 
metrical, 6 in. com- 
pact covered with 
deep azure blue 
flowers. 
104A—Blue Cap. (Pkt. 
10c) (Ye oz. 45c). Very 
dwarf and compact 
dome shaped flower 
of rich deep blue, 
finest of Ageratums. 
105A—Blue Perfection. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 35c) 
Dwarf, very large true blue flowers. 
106A—Imperial Dwarf White. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 
35c). Pure white flowers. Plants 7 inches tall, 
compact, especially adapted for low planting 
and edging. 
ALYSSUM. One of the easiest flowers grown. A 
quick bloomer, for borders, baskets, pots, rock- 
work and for cutting. Blooms all season. In bor- 
ders, sow thickly so 
as to form masses. 
AGERATUM 
Blue Ball 
110A—Violet Queen. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 
30c) (% oz. 40c). 
Plants are dwarf 
compact, neat in 
habit, covered with 
small sweet scent- 
ed flowers of a 
rich, very deep 
shaded violet from 
early summer until 
late fall. Excellent 
for borders. 
ALYSSUM 
Violet Queen 
111A—Carpet of Snow. (Pkt. 10c) (%4 oz. 20c) (Y%2 
oz. 30c). Extra dwarf, covered with delicate 
white flowers. 
112A—Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). (Pkt. 10c) 
(Y% oz. 15c) (oz. 40c). Flowers pure white. 
Honey-scented. 
113A—Little Dorrit. (Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 20c) (oz. 
50c). 3 to 4 inches. Forms perfect little bushes 
smothered with miniature white flowers. 
Alyssum Perennials. See page 53. 
AMARANTHUS. Plants are hardy annuals and are 
grown for their brilliant foliage. Especially suit- 
able for backgrounds, centers of beds. 
115A —Tricolor (Joseph's 
Coat). (Pkt. 10c) (¥% oz. 
20c). Leaves variegated 
yellow and red; flowers 
crimson. 
116A — Caudatus (Love- 
Lies-Bleeding). (Pkt. 10c) 
(% oz. 20c) (oz. 45c). 
Long drooping crimson 
flower spikes with yel- 
lowish green foliage. 3 
feet tall. 
ANCHUSA, Capensis. 
118A —Blue Bird. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 20c. One 
of the best blue annuals. 2 feet tall covered 
with intensive blue flowers with white eyes, 
blooms all summer. 
Perennial Varieties, see page 53 
ARCTOTIS 
Giant Hybrids 
ANTIRRHINUM. See Snapdragon, page 49. 
ARCTOTIS (African Daisy). Showy, bears profusion 
of 24% to 3 inches daisylike flowers, fine for 
cutting. Does well in sunny location. 
120A—Grandis Blue Eyed African Daisy. (Pkt. 
10c) (% oz. 25c). Flowers silvery lilac with 
mauve center, foliage gray-green. 
121A—Scapigera Giant Hybrids. (Pkt. 10c) (% 
oz. 45c). Flowers in white and shades of 
brown, apricot yellow, pink, red and terra 
cotta; 10 inches tall. 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI (Emerald Feather). (Pkt. 
20c) (Y% oz. 45c). Magnificent trailing plants with 
needle-like leaves on long branches; fine for 
hanging baskets, window boxes, etc. 
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