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The Secret of Your Success 
We have grouped our seeds ac- 
cording to the culture they requide. 
Find the group number in the al- 
phabetical listing, for example, 
Ageratum, Grp. 2, and your cul- 
tural instructions in the column 
below. 
Seeds in this group are 
Group difficult to transplant. 
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. 
Seeds in this group are 
Group easily raised outside 
after the danger of frost 
has passed. Either sow 
them in their permanent 
positions or in a seed bed and 
transplant to the place where they 
are to flower. 
Seeds in this group 
Group can be sown outside very 
early in the season, be- 
ing very hardy. When 
the seedlings are big 
enough they should be trans- 
planted to their permanent posi- 
uions. 
Group 
Sow seeds in flats in 
early spring for best re- 
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. 
They can either be sown 
5 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 sum- 
mer. 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 flowers will give a really 
good display. 
Try interplanting some of these 
showy biennial flowers with your 
late-flowering Tulips for very 
pleasing effects. 
KEY LETTERS 
(a) Annual (p) Perennial 
(b) Biennial (c) Climber 
(r) Rock Garden Plant 
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AGERATUM (a) Grp. 2 
Fluffy blue flowers all summer on 
dwarf compact plants. Easily grown in 
any soil. Excellent for edgings or rock 
gardens, 
Midget Blue. 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. Pkt. 10c. 
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. 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. We offer 
remarkably fine strains, producing per- 
fect flowers of great beauty. Asters re- 
quire 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 RESISTANT. 
The large shaggy flowers with long 
curled petals are not unlike the ostrich 
feather. The plants are strong, heavily 
branched and grow about 21% feet in 
height. 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- 
ee 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. 15e. 
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 RESISTANT. 
The blooms of this type have a full 
crested center surrounded by several 
rows of strong guard petals. 
Princess Elizabeth. Pure white. 
Princess Susan. Pure clear deep blue. 
Princess Pat. Bright crimson. 
Princess Asters Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
AGERATUM 
BABYSBREATH, Gypsophila 
Airy sprays of white flowers, lovely for 
bouquets. 
Brilliant Carmine 
(a) Grp. 3. Dainty 
bell-shaped blooms. 
Make sowing two 
weeks apart for 
continuous flowers. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Covent Garden 
Market (a) Grp. 3. 
Large, single white 
flowers, 6-8 petals 
each. Pkt. 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Covent Garden Market 
Paniculata Single White (p) Grp. 5. 
Hardy perennial with sprays of tiny rose 
shaped blossoms. If cut before the flow- 
ers are fully opened sprays can be used 
in winter bouquets. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Paniculata Double White (p) Grp. 5. 
Double form of the above. Excellent for 
fresh or dry bouquets. Pkt. 25c. 
See pages 17 to 20 for illustrated 
directions for successful gardening. 
ASTER, PRINCESS TYPE 
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