. Alyssum, Little Gem—A beautiful little plant for edging, the rock garden, and as a pot plant. See page 1 for explanation of symbols Annual Alyssum ® A Sweet Alyssum, Madwort The annual varieties are pretty, little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging, or rockwork. They bloom profusely all during the summer and fall when they are a delightful sight. They also are useful for winter flowering. 1071 Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late autumn. It is the best white-flowering
. Alyssum, Little Gem—A beautiful little plant for edging, the rock garden, and as a pot plant. See page 1 for explanation of symbols Annual Alyssum ® A Sweet Alyssum, Madwort The annual varieties are pretty, little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging, or rockwork. They bloom profusely all during the summer and fall when they are a delightful sight. They also are useful for winter flowering. 1071 Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late autumn. It is the best white-flowering edging plant to be had. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 30c; oz. $ 1073 Compactum minimum. This special strain of Alyssum is most desirable on account of its extremely dwarf, compact growth. The plants grow about 2j inches high and are covered with white blooms. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 30c; oz. $ 1075 Lilac Queen Improved. A very pretty, deep laven- der-lilac. Of dwarf, compact habit; 6 inches high. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c; oz. $ Antirrhinum ® The Popular Snapdragons Snapdragons are great favorites. They are easily grown from seed blooming con- tinuously throughout the summer and fall. If protected during the winter, midsummer sowings wiU produce particularly fine flowers during the following spring. Just cover them with a bottomless box and a pane of glass over the top. The germination of Snap- dragon seed has proved to be easiest if finely sifted coal ashes are used as a seed bed. Prepare your seed pan in the usual way and add a layer of finely sifted coal ashes J inch deep on the top. Sow the seed thinly on top of the ashes and water carefully. Keep moderately moist in a fairly warm place until the seedlings appear. Six Rustproof Meiximum Varieties The development of these new Rustproof Snapdragons is one of the greatest accomplishments ever made by plant breeders. It is possible now to have them grow to perfection even where the old strain has proved a complete failure due to rust i
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