CULTURE SUGGESTIONS FOR 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Flower seeds should not be planted out 
before ground warms up. Before plant- 
ing, soil should be worked up and en- 
riched with fertilizer. Do not sow your 
seeds when ground is wet. A good rule 
is to cover seeds four to six times their 
diameter, which means that some vari- 
eties need merely to be pressed into 
the soil. Most seeds are planted too 
deeply. Press the earth firmly around 
the seed when planting. As plants 
come up, thin out to prevent crowding. 
Place supports around tall-growing 
varieties so that they will not be dam- 
aged by wind and rain. 
STARTING INDOORS. In order to get 
earlier flowers and a longer blooming 
season, a number of annuals such as 
Antirrhinum or Snapdragon, Carna- 
tions, Celosia, Lobelia, Pansies, Petu- 
nias, Salpiglossis, Stocks, Verbenas and 
others had best be started indoors, or 
in cold frames. 
Alyssum—Little Gem 
H (Sand Verbena). Delights 
Abronia in dry, poor soil and sunny 
situation. A rapid grower for baskets, 
window boxes or rockeries. Its fra- 
grant flowers of bright rose with white 
center bloom in summer and fall. 
Plants 6 inches. Umbellata. Pkt. 10c. 
mt (Everlasting). Plants 
Acroclinium about 15 inches high. 
Lovely white or rosy pink flowers, 
which when cut in the bud state, can 
be dried and used in winter bouquets. 
LARGE FLOWERED DOUBLE HY- 
BRIDS. Greatly improved. Pkt. 10c. 
(Blue Daisy.) A plant 1 to 
Agathea 2 feet tall, with an abun- 
dance of sky-blue, daisy-like flowers. 
Use for bedding in a protected place, 
also fine for house plant. Coelestis. 
Pkt. 10c. 
H (Pimpernel). Dwarf plants 
Anagallis (Pines icches tall, with 
blue or red flowers. Bloom freely all 
summer. Does best in a sunny location. 
Grandifiora, mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
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ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 
Ageratum easy culture, especially 
adapted for borders and bedding as it 
is literally covered with clusters of 
feathery blossoms from early summer 
until frost. 
MIDGET BLUE. Only 3 to 4 inches 
tall, with dense spread of 12 inches, 
freely producing tiny tufts of true 
azure-blue flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
FAIRY PINK. A compact plant of a 
delightful soft salmon rose-pink color, 
height 5 inches. Pkt., 15c. 
BLUE BALL. Dwarf Compact. Deep 
dark blue, 9 inches high. Pkt. 10c. 
BLUE CAP. Dwarf Compact. Minia- 
ture. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
BLUE PERFECTION. 
inches high. Pkt. 10c. 
PURPLE PERFECTION. Vivid dark 
purple, compact. 8 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
LITTLE BLUE STAR. Flowers light 
blue, purple center. 4 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
MEAT AM BLUE. 138 inches high. 
E c. 
For borders, edging 
Alyssum, Sweet and rock work, we 
recommend a liberal use of this dainty 
little flower. It will keep blooming 
well into November here in the North- 
west. Stands many severe freezes. 
ROYAL CARPET (Procumbens). The 
1953 top All-America Selection. Grows 
only a few inches high but ten inches 
across. The purple flowers start bloom- 
ing early and-until the end of the 
season. (see back cover page) Pkt., 25c. 
LITTLE GEM. Of dwarf compact hab- 
it, only 4 inches high. Plants start 
blooming very early and flower until 
Semi-dwarf. 8 
late in the fall. One of the easiest 
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350; 144 02., 50c: 
VIOLET QUEEN. Plants are dwarf, 
compact, neat in habit, free flowering. 
The small sweetly scented flowers are 
a rich, deep shade of violet. Pkt. 10c. 
LUTESCENS. Dwarf, cream or straw 
color. 5 inches. Pkt. 10c, 
CARPET OF SNOW (Procumbens). 
2 to 3 inches high, pure white flowers 
that bloom so freely that the plant 
has a snow-like appearance all sum- 
mer.- Pkt., 10¢c; 44) 0z:)' 25c3 14 0z., 35¢c: 
% oz., 60c. ° 
SNOW CLOTH (Procumbens). An 
excellent plant, flat, compact mass of 
pure white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
MARITIMUM. Of creeping habit, 9 
inches. Fragrant white flowers bloom 
all summer. Pkt. 10c. 
LILAC QUEEN. A very pretty dwarf 
plant growing about 6 inches high, of 
deep lavender-lilac color. Pkt. 10c. 
MINIMUM. A dwarf plant. 2 to 8 
in. high, with white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Brilliant foliaged an- 
Amaranthus nuals used as centers 
of large beds or for borders of tall 
plants. Give plants plenty of room. 
Grow 3 to 5 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
A half hardy annual of Anchusa 
(Cape Forget-Me-Not). A 
rare annual, grows 2 feet 
high, blooming all summer. It resem- 
bles a large beautiful Forget-Me-Not 
of deep blue color. Blue Bird. Pkt. 10c. 
eee 
Antirrhinum 
(Snapdragon). 
One of the most 
popular cut - flow- 
ers. Giant Snap- 
early blooms sow 
indoors in March 
and set out in the 
open after all dan- 
ger of frost is past. 
Plant or thin to 9 
GRANDIFLORA 
RUST 
: RESISTANT. 
Where Antirrhinums cannot be grown 
on account of the rust which attacks 
the foliage, the rust resistant varieties, 
listed below, assure success. 
AMBER AND GOLD. Golden amber. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Rose pink. 
BLACK PRINCE. Nearly black. 
CAMPFIRE. Luminous scarlet. 
CANARY BIRD. Giant yellow. 
CHERRY ROSE. Deep cherry rose. 
COPPER KING. Bronze brown. 
GARNET. Velvety crimson. 
INDIAN GIRL. Old gold. 
LOVELINESS. Soft rose pink. 
PINK SENSATION. Pure pink. 
SHASTA. Pure white. 
WILD FIRE. Bright orange scarlet. 
YELLOW GIANT. Deep yellow. 
All colors, mixed or individual colors 
of the above. Pkt. 15c. 
SUPER MAJESTICS, RUST .RE- 
SISTANT. This type is base-branch- 
ing, valuable for cutting. Finest Mixed. 
Legkotpemalnas Ge 
TETRA. GIANT RUFFLED SUPER- 
FINE MIXTURE. Exciting new ruf- 
fled snaps, the largest flowered of all 
snapdragons in beautiful colors and 
combinations. Pkt. 15c. 
SUPER MAJESTIC CALIFORNIA 
GIANTS. Flowers on. long. stems. 
Closely spaced large florets. Mixed 
eolors. Pkt, 15c. 
BURPEE DOUBLE. Flowers are rich 
deep golden yellow; buds flushed rose 
‘ 
pink. Pkt. 35c. 
BURPEE’S NEW GIANT SKY- 
SCRAPER. Tallest growing Snap- 
dragon. Extra large flowers. Mixed 
eolors. Pkt. 15c. 
Arctotis (African Daisy). A hand- 
some annual, forming a 
branching bush 2 to 3 feet high. Has 
silvery white flowers with lilac shading 
and dark center. Blooms all summer. 
GRANDIS, Pkt., 10c. 
LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS. 
Many colors. 1 foot. Pkt. 15c. 
