from Seed 
Greenhouse and House Plants wd aud als for Color, Pragrauce, Cat - Howers 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). Sow the seed from June 20 
to July 20 for an early crop. Will bloom in December and 
January. Space plants 5 by 5 inches apart in the bench. 
For later crops seed may be sown from August until March. 
417A Afterglow. Golden bronze. Pkt. 75 cts. 
417B Better Times. A real American Beauty rose-red. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
417C Christmas Cheer. Very early pink. Pkt. $1.00. 
417D Ethel. Bright yellow. Pkt. $1.00. 
417E Margaret. Ivory-white. Pkt. $1.00. 
417F Maryland Pink. Light pastel-pink. Pkt. $1.00. 
417G Shisler’s Red. Glowing wine-red. Pkt. $1.00. 
417H Westover’s Early Fringed White. Pkt. $1.00. 
417M Windmiller’s Lilac. Best lavender. Pkt. $1.00. 
BEGONIAS, Fibrous-Rooted. See list on pages 16 and 17. 
419 BROWALLIA speciosa major. 1 ft. Large, bright 
bluc flower with a white throat. For tndoor use start seed 
in July. Makes a nice pot-plant. Pkt. 75 cts. 
425A CALCEOLARIA hybrida. 15 in. Bushy, shapely pot- 
plants with clean foliage. Adapted only for greenhouse 
culture. Start seed in July and August for winter bloom. 
Pkt. $1.00. 
360B CALENDULA, Campfire. 114 ft. Double, brilliant 
orange flowers for cutting. Grows best in the bench. Sow 
seed from August to December. Blooming time, 10 to 12 
weeks. Pkt. 25 cts. 
425B CINERARIA, Cremer’s Prize Strain. 22 in. Large 
flowers, fine color-range. Adapted for greenhouse culture only. 
Start seed in July and August for winter bloom. Pkt. $1.50. 
241 COLEUS, Rainbow Mixed. 2 ft. A greenhouse pot- 
plant with beautiful foliage. Start seed in January or Feb- 
ruary. Pkt. 35 cts. 
418 CYCLAMEN. A greenhouse pot-plant that flowers in 
winter. Requires about 15 months to bloom from seed. 
Mixed. 25 seeds $1.25; 100 seeds $4.00. 
257 GERBERA Jamesoni Hybrids (Transvaal Daisy). 
2 ft. Large, daisy-like blooms on Jong stems. Yellow to red 
shades. Pkt. 50 cts. 
254 GLOXINIA. 15 in. A greenhouse pot-plant. Requires 
about 12 months to bloom from seed. Pkt. 50 cts. 
269 KALANCHOE, Tom Thumb. 10 in. Start seed in 
January or February for winter flowering. Makes an excel- 
lent pot-plant. Pkt. $1.00. 
249 MARIGOLD, Lieb’s Winter Flowering. 21% to 3 ft. 
Sow seed from July to December. Single, mahogany-brown 
flowers with yellow center. Space plants 10 inches apart in 
bench. Pkt. 25 cts. 
PRIMULA. Seed sown in June will flower for Christmas, and 
September-sown seed will produce nice pot-plants for 
Easter. 
414A Chinensis International Mixture. Pkt. $1.00. 
414B Malacoides. Lavender-pink, white, mixed. Pkt. $1.00, 
414C Obconica grandiflora, Mixed. Pkt. $1.00. 
300A PANSY, Vaughn’s Long-Stemmed Winter-Flower- 
ing Mixed. Sow in summer for midwinter blooming. Pkt. 
$1.00. 
394A SCHIZANTHUS, Dwarf Masterpiece (Poorman’s 
Orchid). Plants grow dwarf and compact. Suitable for 
pot-plants. The color range is most varied, ranging from 
light pink to dark violet. The small, pea-like blooms re- 
semble an orchid. Pkt. 50 cts. 
STOCKS. Treat same as Snapdragons. See list on page 22. 
SWEET PEAS. Under glass they are sown from October 1 to 
February for flowering well into late spring. We recommend 
Cuthbertson varieties for greenhouse use. See list on page 26. 
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Flowers to Plant Early Indoors 
Some annuals that can be started indoors or in the hot- 
bed are: Dwarf Dahlias, Asters, Alyssum, Verbenas, 
Petunias, Carnations, Salvias, Nicotiana, Ageratum, 
Sweet Peas, Snapdragons, Lobelias, Phlox Drummondi, 
and Stocks. The seed may be started in flower pots or 
even old coffee cans provided they are properly drained; 
use the new sterile medium, Vermiculite, rather than soil. 
Individual varieties should be kept separate in each con- 
tainer. Such containers require less space than flats, and 
may be handled much more easily. Set the container in a 
saucer or similar receptacle which is constantly filled with 
water. The pot automatically soaks up the amount of 
moisture required. To insure against damping off, mix 
Semesan with the seeds at time of planting. 
340 AGERATUM, Blue Cap. 4 in. A free-flowering variety 
of compact, uniform habit. Blooms all season until frost. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. $1.00. 
339 Blue Perfection. 8 in. Where a taller border plant is 
needed this variety is “tops.’’ A useful cut-flower. Pkt. 
15 cts.; Moz. 40 cts.; 14oz. 75 cts. 
341 Fairy Pink. 6in. A compact dwarf form of soft salmon- 
pink. Pkt. 35 cts.; Moz. $1.50. 
338 Imperial Dwarf White. 7 in. Pure white flowers that 
combine well with the dwarf blue Ageratum. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
loz. 65 cts. 
341 Midget Blue. 4 in. A favorite with many garden en- 
thusiasts for its mimiature form and its trueness to type. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; oz. $1.00. 
348 ALYSSUM, SWEET, Little Gem. Carpet of Snow. 4 
in. The indispensable white border plant, free flowering 
and compact in habit. Cut it back in late summer for addi- 
tional bloom. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; oz. $1.50. 
112 Royal Carpet. 3 in. All-America Silver Medal 1953. 
Purple flowers. More spreading carpet-like plant than Violet 
Queen. A perfect companion for Little Gem. Prefers full 
sun. Pkt. 25 cts.; goz. 75 cts.; Voz. $2.50. 
347 Violet Queen. 4 in. The flowers are bright violet and 
the plants make a flat mass 10 inches or more across. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 1g4oz. 60 cts.; oz. $2.00. 
349B ARCTOTIS, Large-flowering Hybrids. 10 in. Dwarf 
compact plants with large daisy-like flowers in shades of white, 
yellow, brown and many others. Blooms all summer and fall. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Ygoz. 75 cts. 
Antirrhinum - Snapdragon 
344 Alaska. 214 to 3 ft. Glistening white. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
Ygoz. $1.25. 
346 Campfire. 214 to 3 ft. Pure luminous scarlet with rich 
dark red foliage. Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. $1.25. 
344A Canary-Yellow. 21% to 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. $1.25, 
346A Copper Shades. 21% to 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts.; Woz. $1.25. 
345 Loveliness. 214 to 3 ft. Pure soft rose-pink. Pkt. 25 cts.; 
Yoz. $1.25. 
346B Red Cross. 214 to 3 ft. Crimson with pure white tube. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. $1.25. 
345A Rosalie. 2 ft. Rich deep rose with amber shading, 
Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. $1.25. 
343 Colossal Mixed. A top-notch mixture for the cutting 
garden. Pkt. 25 cts.; Yoz. $1.00. 
USE VERMICULITE FOR STARTING SEED. 4-qt. bag 39 cts.; Y2-bus. bag 89 cts.; 4-bus. bag $2. 
Something New in Snapdragons 
101 Burpee’s Tetra Superfine Mixture. A new Burpee 
giant ruffled Snapdragon. Plants are exceptionally 
strong and the blooms are extremely large. Every color 
known in this glorious new flower. See illustration on 
page 2. Pkt. 25 cts.; lgoz. $1.00; 1goz. $1.75. 
ANNUALS, continued 
221 ANCHUSA capensis, Blue Bird. Cape Forget-me-not. 
114 ft. A free-blooming annual with clusters of vivid mndigo- 
blue flowers. Blooms early summer until fall. It does not 
transplant readily; sow seed where plants are to bloom. 
Pkt. 25 cts.; 140z. 65 cts. 
Aster 
The old-time China Asters have been greatly improved in 
recent years and the wilt-resistant strains make them easy to 
grow. In late summer and autumn these showy annuals pro- 
ue an abundance of color and an unbeatable source of cut- 
owers. 
116 Ballet Type Mixed. 20 inches. A new improved early 
Aster. Itis highly wilt resistant. A well-balanced color range 
which includes purple, rose, light blue and white. If seed is 
started early inside, they bloom as early as June. Graceful 
spreading habit. Pkt. 35 cts.; 14oz. $1.00. 
Crego (Ostrich Feather). 21% ft. The plants are of free- 
branching habit and the large double blooms with delight- 
fully curled petals are long lasting in the garden. 
106 Crimson 114 Blue 117A Shell-Pink 
105 White 114A Purple 117 Rose 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 440z. 95 cts. 
109 Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; 4oz. 60 cts. 
Giant Branching, Wilt-resistant. 2 to 3 ft. From mid- 
summer to frost they flower profusely. Blooms are 31% to 
A inches across and fully double. 
118A Crimson 118C Shell-Pink 118E Purple 
118B White 118D Rose 118F Blue 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 95 cts. 
118G Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; Moz. 60 cts. 
107 Single Giants of California. 21% ft. The single Asters 
are preferred by many for their simple beauty of form. 
Mixed, pkt. 25 cts.; 140z. 95 cts. 
351 BALSAM. Lady Slipper. 11% ft. A tender annual that 
assumes the form of a miniature tree. Each branch is 
topped with clusters of double, rosette-like blooms. 
Bush Pink Bush Red Bush White 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts. 
Double Bush Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 
BEGONIA. For greenhouse culture and for bedding out- 
side. The showy Begonias are an abundant source of 
color through the season. For outdoor use start seed in 
January. Grow well in partial shade. 
418B Dwarf Luminosa. 10 in. Crimson-scarlet. Foliage 
reddish brown. Pkt. 75 cts. 
418A Adeline. 8 in. Rose-pink. Foliage dark green. Pkt. 
75 cts. ee 
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