. A Border of Pink Geraniums Edged with Sweet Alyssum w E GIVE close attention to this department, which is probably the largest in quantity and variety in this country, nearly one thousand species and varieties being offered. Our Flower seeds have a world-wide reputation, and we grow and save on our own grounds at Riverton more varieties than any other American Seedsman. Our constant aim is to secure the very best strains obtainable, and spare no pains or expense with this object in view. Our strains of .\sters, Carnations, Petunia, Verbena, Zinnia, etc., are grown by the leading private gard
. A Border of Pink Geraniums Edged with Sweet Alyssum w E GIVE close attention to this department, which is probably the largest in quantity and variety in this country, nearly one thousand species and varieties being offered. Our Flower seeds have a world-wide reputation, and we grow and save on our own grounds at Riverton more varieties than any other American Seedsman. Our constant aim is to secure the very best strains obtainable, and spare no pains or expense with this object in view. Our strains of .\sters, Carnations, Petunia, Verbena, Zinnia, etc., are grown by the leading private gardeners and commercial florists, and are acknowledged to be superior in all respects. SUCCESS WITH FLOWER SEEDS We are convinced that many of the failures with flower seeds are due to lack of proper conditions, and while it would be impossible in the space at our disposal in this catalogue to give explicit directions for each and every variety which we offer (but which is given on each packet of flower seeds we sell), we feel sure that if the general directions given below are followed success will be the rule. These directions, we may say, are wTitten for the latitude of Philadelphia. Customers living in other sections can readily adapt them to their localities. For all flower seeds which should be started indoors, and this includes many of our best and brightest summer flowers, such as Helio- trope, Celosia, Lobelia, Salvia, Vinca, Verbenas, etc., the best plan is to sow in earthenware seed pans or boxes (about 2 inches deep) which should be filled to the depth of an inch with broken pots, coal ashes, or any rough material that will furnish perfect drainage. The upper inch should be nicely sifted soil, composed, if possible, of about one-third each of sand, leaf mould and light garden loam. Press firmly and evenly and water thoroughly the day before sowing. Sow the seeds thinly over the surface, cover about one-eighth of an inch and pressing firmly; cover with a pane of glass a
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