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Relialle Flower Seeds 
_ Our list of Flower Seeds has again been carefully revised and comprises only the choicest and most selected types in 
their respective classes, which we are certain will give satisfaction. All Flower Seeds Postpaid. 
Hardy Annuals—H.A.—Seeds sown outdoors, bloom the first year. 
Half Hardy Annuals—H.H.A.—Those that are so i 
early Spring and transplanted outdoors in Aprilcasd) ee ae 
Hardy Biennials—H.B.—Seeds sown outdoors 
some bloom the first year if sown early. 
AFRICAN GOLDEN DAISY 
An extremely showy annual Daisy from 
South Africa. The bushy plant grows 12 
inches high, and the flowers are 214 inches 
across, a rich glossy orange-yellow, with dark 
disc and halo. Blooms continuously. 
Pkt. 15e., 44 oz. 50c. 
AGERATUM. u.u.a. 
Blooms throughout the entire Summer and 
Fall. 1 foot. 
Blue Ball. Richest shade of blue. Pkt. 15c., 
1/16 oz. 75c. 
Blue Cap (Re-selected). Dwarf, rich deep 
blue. Pkt. 15c., 4 oz. 75c. 
Biue Perfection. Finest blue bedding vari- 
ety. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 75c. 
Fairy Pink (New). A dwarf, soft salmon- 
pink color. Pkt. 15c., 1/16 oz. 75c. 
Midget Blue (New). Azure-blue, 3-4 in. 
Pkt. 25c., 1/16 oz. 75c. 
Ageratum, Blue Ball 
CALENDULA. u.a. 
(Pot Marigold) 
Campfire (Sensation). Brilliant orange 
flowers. Their characteristic flatness accen- 
tuates their unusual size. Pkt 15, 
14 oz. 50c. 
Orange King. Double, rich orange-red va- 
riety, producing flowers over 3 in. in diam- 
eter. Pkt. 1dc., 4 oz. 25c. 
Orange Shaggy (New). Pkt. 15c., 4 oz. 30c. 
Radio. Deep orange, quilled petals, long 
stems. Pkt. 15c., 14 oz. 30c. 
Sunshine or Chrysantha. Tall, large, 
double Buttercup yellow flowers with 
long, wide petals drooping in the same 
manner as a Chrysanthemum. Pkt. 15c., 
1g oz. 30c. 
Mixed, All Double Sorts. 
1g oz. 25c. 
CANDYTUFT. ua. 
Showy plants, much grown in masses in 
beds or for edging. 12 inches. 
Piteelocs, 
Coronaria, Giant MHyacinth-flowered, 
White. 1 ft. Pkt. 15c., 14 oz. 25c. 
Mixed Annual Sorts. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 25c. 
and bloom the next year, 
BRIEF CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
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Half Hardy Biennials—H.H.B.—Seed sown one year under glass and 
planted outdoors the following Spring. 
Hardy Perennials—H.P.—Seeds sown outdoors one year bloom the next 
and each succeeding year without protection. 
Half Hardy Perennials—H.H. 
year, but need Winter protection thereafter. 
H.P.—These bloom from seed the second 
Greenhouse Plants—G.P.—Tender plants for growing under glass. 
ALYSSUM. u.a. 
Pretty little plants for beds, vases or along 
edgings or rockwork; blooming profusely all 
Summer. 
Carpet of Snow. Dwarf; pure white. 4 in. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 25c. 
Lilac Queen. Pure lilac flowers, dwarf and 
compact growth. Guin Pkt. 15c., 
1/16 oz. 25c. 
Little Dorrit. A perfect little bush 4 in. high 
smothered with miniature white flowers. 
Pkt. 15c., 1% oz. 25c. 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). Fragrant 
white; flowers all Summer. 6in. Pkt. 15c., 
lg oz. 25c. 
Royal Carpet (New). All-America Winner 
for 1953. Grows only a few inches high 
but a mass of lovely violet blooms. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Saxatile compactum. H.P. Spring-bloom- 
ing Alyssum with yellow flowers. 12 in. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 25c. 
AMARANTHUS. u.a. 
Annuals with brilliant foliage, thriving best 
in a hot, sunny location and a soil that is not 
too rich. 3 to 5 feet high. 
Caudatus (Love-lies-Bleeding). Blood red; 
drooping. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 25c. 
ARCTOTIS. u.u.<. 
Grandis. Daisy-like flowers; white shaded 
blue. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 25c. 
BALSAM. u.a. 
(Lady Slipper) 
Very showy and easily grown, succeeding 
best in sunny situations. 1 to 1% feet. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. l5c., 4 oz. 25c. 
BELLIS. u.p. 
Perennis fl. pl. (Double English Daisy) 
Spring-flowering perennial. 6 in. Pkt. 1l5c. 
CARNATION 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
These are general favorites for their rich- 
ness of color and delightful fragrance. 
MARGUERITE CARNATIONS 
These will bloom in four months after 
sowing the seed. The flowers are large, fra- 
grant, and are produced continuously. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 75c. 
CHABAUD’S GIANT 
Blooms in five months after seed is sown 
and continues to bloom throughout the Sum- 
mer. Flowers of fine substance and usually 
come 90 per cent double. Pkt. l5c.. % oz. 
$1.00. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 75c. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
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BRACHYCOME. u.u.a. 
Iberidifolia, Mixed. The well-known 
“‘Swan-river Daisy’’ is a beautiful little, 
half-hardy annual. Pretty blue flowers. 
18 in. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 75c. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c., 1/16 oz. 30c. 
ASTERS—See page 2. 
Alyssum, Royal Carpet 
CALLIOPSIS 
A very showy annual in bloom from early 
Summer till frost. Single or double. 
Golden Crown. Large, rich orange-yellow 
flowers on 1 ft. stems. Blooms for a long 
time. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 50c. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 1l5c., 4% oz. 45c. 
Dwarf Colors Mixed. Pkt. lic., 4 oz. 45c. 
CAMPANULA (New Annual) 
This desirable class blooms within six 
months from seed. Same large flowers as in 
the Biennial varieties. 
Mixed Colors. All the colors of the Biennial 
Campanula; shades of blue, rose and white 
carefully blended. 2 to 214 ft. Pkt. 15c., 
lg oz. 75c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
Bright red Morning-glory-like flowers on 
vines, 10 to 20 feet long. Sow outside in early 
Spring. Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 30c. 
CASTOR-OIL BEAN 
Pkt. 10c., 14 oz, 25c. 
