_ Those who enjoy mak- 
ing flower arrangements 
for the home will want to 
have plenty of annuals in 
their gardens. They bloom 
freely and furnish an 
abundance of material to 
work with. Mistakes and 
experiments are not costly 
when you use annuals, 
either indoors or out. 
ALYSSUM, ROYAL CARPET 
Pkt. 20c 
AMARANTHUS, MOLTEN FIRE 
Pkt. 15c 
BABY BLUE EYES 
(Nemophila) 
Pkt. 10c 
BAB YS-BREATH 
PANICULATA FL. PL. 
Pkt. 25c 
ANCHUSA > 
Pkt. 10c 
30 
AGERATUM 
A fine annual bearing dense clusters of small, fuzzy blooms 
from June to frost. Does well in nearly all locations and soils. 
Culture A. 
Blue Ball. Deep amethyst-blue. Height 8 in. 
Midget Blue. Fine dwarf compact plant. Rich blue. Height 
6 in. 
Either of the above, pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; 
I4oz. $1.75; 1,0z. $3.25; oz. $6.00 
ALYSSUM 
A popular hardy annual of easy culture. The small, fragrant 
blooms appear in profusion throughout the summer, from 
May to November. Splendid for rock gardens and edgings. 
Culture A. 
Carpet of Snow. A very select strain growing about 4 inches 
high and often 12 to 18 inches in diameter. A bed in bloom 
has the appearance of a carpet of snow. Pkt. 10c; Woz. 50c; 
Voz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 
Violet Queen. Violet flowers. Height 5 in. Pkt. 15c; loz. 
40c; loz. 60c; oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 
Royal Carpet. A top winner in the All-America Selections 
for 1953. The plants grow about 7 inches tall, with a 10-inch 
spread, and the flowers come in pleasing shades of purple. 
Excellent for borders. Pkt. 20c; Ygoz. 50c; Woz. 85c; 
Yyoz. $1.50; Voz. $2.50; oz. $4.75. 
Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold). This Alyssum 
is a perennial with bright yellow flowers and is used 
principally for rock gardens and borders. Height 9 in. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; oz. 60c; Woz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 
AMARANTHUS 
Molten Fire. The most brilliant annual of tts family. The 
foliage is bronzy crimson, each branch terminating in a tuft 
of poinsettia-red leaves. Height 3 ft. Culture A. Pkt. 15c; 
Ygoz. $1.00; Moz. $1.65; Woz. $2.75; oz. $4.65. 
GLOBE AMARANTH. See Gomphrena. 
ANCHUSA 
Flowers like forget-me-nots, fine for both bedding and cut- 
ting. Blooms from June to October. Culture A. 
Capensis, Blue Bird (Cape Forget-me-not). Flowers of 
purest blue, on slender stems with small foliage. Free flower- 
ing all summer. Very attractive in beds and when cut. 
Height 18 in. Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 50c; Woz. 85c; oz. $1.50. 
ANTIRRHINUM. See Snapdragon, 
AQUILEGIA. See Columbine. 
ARCTOTIS 
A lovely annual with daisy-shaped flowers that are more 
easily grown from seed than gerbera and are just as attractive. 
Blooms from June to October. Height 2 ft. Culture A. 
Grandis. White with blue eye. Pkt. 10c; 4oz. 50c; Woz. 85c: 
oz. $1.50. 
Sutton’s New Hybrids. Mixed colors. Pkt. 15c; Woz. 75c; 
Yoz. $1.25; Woz. $2.25; Yooz. $4.00; oz. $7.50. 
BABY BLUE EYES (Nemophila) 
A compact-growing annual that does well in the shade. 
Small, dainty, sky-blue flowers shading lighter toward the 
center. Blooms in April and May. Height 6 in. Culture B. 
Pkt. 10c; Moz. 45c; oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 
BABYS-BREATH (Gypsophila) 
The annual form produces quantities of small, delicate white 
flowers on long stems. For continuous bloom it should be 
planted every ten days. Fine for mixed bouquets. Blooms 
from May to October. Culture B. 
Covent Garden. Pkt. 10c; 14%0z. 40c; oz. 60c. 
The perennial form is very free flowering, with misty white 
panicles from April to September. Used largely in mixed 
bouquets. Culture E. 
Paniculata. Single white. Pkt. 15c; Moz. 55c; Moz. 85c; 
Voz. $1.50; oz. $2.50. ; aS Z 
Paniculata fl. pl. Double white. Pkt. 25c; lgoz. 75c; Voz. 
$1.25; Yyoz. $2 25; Voz. $4.00: oz. $7.50. 
BACHELOR BUTTON. See Cornflower. 
BEGONIA. See page 45. 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
