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Pyrethrum, Singie 
and Double Hybrids 
Russel Lupines 
Sweet William 
Double Mixed 
Giant Double Shasta Daisy 
Shasta Daisies, 
Single Alaska 
FORBES PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
KEY TO SYMBOLS: b-Biennials; F-Fragrant; }-Backgrounds; *May also be sown in April 
1. Sow Nov. in cold frame, etc. to freeze seed over winter 
2. Sow where to bloom and thin out. Ha'd to transplant. Quncane full sun i 
3. Will bloom first year if seed is started indoors in Jan.-Feb. © half shade-half Ey 
4, Mulch for first winter after the plants freeze in hard. sun, @ full shade P) 
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Name Key Color Height ae ot J Peeewed e 
LUPINUS (Lupine) 
Russell Mixed * |Various colors |21%4-3 ft.|June-July |O 2,4AS | 10 
LYCHNIS ; 
Haageana Hybrids Mixed * |Various colors 12 in.|May-June |O ©} 2, 4HM/ 10 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) : 
Palustris semperflorens * Pale blue 10 in.|May-June @} 2, 4HW]| 6 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon- 
head) Virginica *  |Lilac-pink 3 ft.;|Aug.-Sept. |O ©] 2,4 12; 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flr.) 
Grandiflora Blue 3|Violet-blue 114-2 ft.|July-Oct. Oo; 2,4S |12 
POPPY (Papaver) 
Iceland, Kelmscott Giant 3 2|Mixed colors 11% ft.|;May-Oct. |O 2M 8 
Oriental, Brilliant * 2\|Fiery red 3 ft.|May-June |O 4D 15 
Oriental Mixed * 2/Various colors 3 ft.|May-June |O 4D 15 
PRIMULA (Primrose) 
Colossea (Bunch Primrose) Various colors 10 in./April-May |© @|4SHMW| 8 
Giant Munstead Mixed Various colors 9 in.|April-May |© @/4SHMW| 8 
Vulgaris (English Primrose) 1|Pale yellow 6-8 in.|April-May @©|4SHMW] 8 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
Robinson’s Dark Crimson * |Single blood-red 2 ft.|May-June |O 2, 4M | 12 
Single Hybrids Mixed * |Pink, red, white 2 ft.|May-June |O 2, 4M | 12 
Extra Double Mixed * |Pink, red, white 2 ft.|May-June |O 2, 4M | 12 
SAPONARIA (Soapwort) 
Ocymoides splendens * |Rosy pink 6in.|/May-July |O 2; 4. 10 
SCABIOSA 
Caucasica, Isaac House * 3)/Blue shades 114-2 ft.|June-Sept. |O 2,4 |10 
SHASTA DAISY 
Giant Double * |Double white 2 ft.|June-Sept. | O 4K 15 
Single Alaska * 3/Single white 2-21 ft./June-Sept. |O 4K 18 
STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) 
Cyanea Blue Lavender-blue 1-114 ft./July-Sept. |O 2, 4S | 12 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Double Mixed * b/Various colors 114-2 ft.|;May-June |O 2K 12 
Dwarf Double Mixed * b/Various colors 8 in.|May-June |O 2K 8 
Single Newport Pink * b/Salmon-pink 114-2 ft.;May-June |O 2K 12 
THERMOPSIS (False Lupine) 
Caroliniana Yellow 2 ft.\June-July |O ©} 2,4 | 12 
TRITOMA (Red-Hot Poker) 
Perpetual Hybrids Red, orange, etc. 3 ft.;Aug.-Oct. |O 25D) 12 
TUNICA (Coat Flower) : 
Saxifraga Light pink 6 in.|June-Sept. |O 2SGD | 8 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Spicata Deep blue 114-2 ft.\June-July |O 4 10 
VIOLA cornuta* 
Mixed (Tufted Pansy) b 3|Various colors 8 in./June-Sept. |O ©} 4M 8 
WALLFLOWER 
English Double Mixed b 4/Brown,vellow,etc./1-114 ft.|May e) 2,4 8 
USES 
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2-3 e @/|@/15c; y0z. 50c. 
2-3 \¢@ e 15c; y;0z. 65c. 
2-3 |¢@ e 20c; 0z. 65c 
1-2 ]e ele 20c; 3;0z. 50c 
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3-6 e e 20c; 2;0z. 80c. 
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2-3 |e r) 20c; #0z. 65c. 
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2-3 |e e 25c; soz. $1.10 
2-3 |e r) 15c; lgoz. 60c. 
46]\ele e 15c; Yoz. 75c 
2-3 /e e 15c; Koz. 60c 
2-3 r) e 15c; loz. 75¢ 
2-3 |e ° 15c; loz. 65c 
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3-4 |e e 15c; Ygoz. 55c 
1-2 e e 15c; +;0z. 50c¢ 
2\e ele 15c; 3:0z. 35c 
2-3 e e 25c; y0z. 60c 
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FOR ILLUSTRATIONS OF OTHER PERENNIAL FLOWERS SEE PAGES 13 TO 20 
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