During our sixty-three years of service to American garden lov- 
ers, we have always maintained a reputation for seed of superior 
quality. The success of our many customers in growing superior 
plants has strengthened our conviction that we shall supply only 
those varieties and strains of finest quality. 
In the pages that follow, all of our Flower Seeds are arranged 
alphabetically. The annuals, biennials. and perennials are care- 
fully marked. 
ANNUALS. These grow to maturity, bloom, ripen their seed, 
and die the same year. Asters, Poppies, Sweet Peas, Morning 
Glories, and Zinnias are typical examples. 
AGATHEA COELESTIS 
Blue Daisy 
Annual. 30 in. 
Very free flowering annual. Fine for grow- 
ing in pots or cutting. Start seed early indoors. 
Pkt 2be) a) pkts. 60G 
AGERATUM - Floss Flower 
Annual. 3 to 6 in. 
One of the best bedding plants; literally a 
mass of bloom from early summer till frost. 
Michell’s Blue Boy. Extra dwarf, rich shade 
of blue. Height 4 in. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c, VY oz. $2.00. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections. A fine dwarf Ageratum 
3 inches high with small true 
Ageratum-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c. 
*Blue Ball. Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. Very 
large blue flowers. 6 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 60c. 
Large heads of deep blue 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c. 
Blue Perfection. 
flowers. 1 ft. 
AMARANTHUS 
Annuals. 3 to 5 ft. 
These decorative foliage plants are easily 
raised from seed, either by starting them early 
indoors or sowing outdoors in May. 
Molten Fire. Summer Poinsettias. 
dark bronze, center poinsettia-red. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 50c. 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Foliage 
green, variegated crimson and yellow. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c 
Leaves 
ANEMONE - Windflower 
Perennials. 12 to 18 in. 
Blooms are excellent for cutting. 
Coronaria, St. Brigid. Semi-double; various 
colors. Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
De Caen Hybrids. Choice mixed. 
Pkt. 15c¢, 3° pkts.- 40c. 
ANTHEMIS 
Hardy Marguerite 
Perennial. 15 in. 
A handsome plant bearing Daisy-like 
flowers all summer. Excellent for cutting. 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Bright yellow. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c. 
ARCTOTIS - African Daisy 
Annual. 3 ft. 
Grandis. Large, Daisy-like flowers; pure white 
on upper surface, reverse petals lilac. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c. 
Better Flower Seeds 
BIENNIALS. These are raised from seed started in early sum- 
mer, flowering the second year, after which they die. Typ 
examples are Pansies, English Daisies, and Canterbury Bells. 
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PERENNIALS. These plants live on from year to year, increas- 
ing in size and in beauty with age. Typical examples are Aqui- 
legia, Delphinium, and Hardy Phlox. Many Perennials may be 
grown from seed, which is usually planted outdoors from June to 
September. 
CPP IO PPI PLP LLLP LL LOL LLL DI CL DIODES. 
Royal Carpet. All-America Silver Medal 
Winner for 1953. Plants are of 
spreading, compact habit. Height 3 
inches, with flowers a rich violet- 
purple color. See color plate and 
full description, page 2. 
Pkt. 35c, large pkt. 75c, Ve oz. $1.75. 
Tetraploid Snowdrift. One foot tall, it’s rug- 
ged, it’s vigorous, bearing masses of huge 
snowv white blooms on uniform plants. 
Stems closely approach Hyacinth 
Candytuft and are fine for cut- 
Pkte2oc, 
large pkt. 50c, %4 oz. $1.00. 
ting. 
Violet Queen. Dwarf, compact form, flowers 
of which are a pretty bright violet tint. 
Pkt. I5c, large pkt. 40c, 4 oz. 75c. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, compact grower. Flow- 
ers pure lilac color. 4 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 30c, oz. $1.25. 
Little Gem. Plants dwarf, compact, densely 
covered with white flowers. 4 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c, oz. $1.25. 
*Michell’s Bouquet. Snowcloth; Carpet of 
Snow. The dwarf, compact plants bear a 
perfect bouquet of miniature white flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c, oz. $1.25. 
Sweet. Fragrant, white flowering trailing va- 
riety. 6 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c, oz. 75c. 
Perennials. 12 in. 
*%Rock Garden Hybrids, Mixed. A rare 
species, excellent for the rock garden. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
*Saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. An 
ideal plant with showy golden yellow flow- 
ers in May. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 50c, oz. $1.85. 
ANCHUSA - Sea Bugloss 
1 to 4 ft. 
Italica, Dropmore. Hardy plant with lovely 
Gentian-blue flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c. 
*xMyosotidiflora. Small Forget-me-not-like 
blue flowers. Fine for the rockery. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
Annuals. 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock gardens. 
Aquilegia - Long Spurred 
AQUILEGIA - Columbine 
Perennials. Zito oe jt 
Select Long-Spurred Varieties 
Copper Queen. Lovely deep copper, with 
long spurs of deeper blue. 
Crimson Star. Crimson and white. 
Longissima. The flowers are of striking for- 
mation, with deep yellow petals, paler yellow 
sepals and spurs 4 to 5 inches or more in 
length. 
Blue Shades. 
Orange and Scarlet Shades. 
Pink and Rose shades. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Select Strain. Choice 
mixed. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
Hybrids. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15c, 3 pkts. 40c. 
AUBRIETIA 
Rainbow Rock-Cress 
Perennial 6 in. 
*New Large-flowering Hybrids. Mixed. 
Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts.. 60c. 
AURICULA - Primula Auricula 
Perennial 6 in. 
*Choice Mixed. Flowers in many beautiful 
colors. Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 60c. 
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