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ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



CALIFORNIA POPPY — Showing free, 

 flowering annuals of dwarf spreading hab- 

 it. The seed should be sown in the open 

 ground where wanted, as they do not 

 transplant well. 



Crimson King — Bright crimson, inside sat- 

 iny carmine. Vi oz., 65c Pkt. 10c 



Golden West — Bright yellow with deep 

 orange blotches at the base. V4, oz., 25c 



Pkt. 10c 



Lovely — Rose pink suffused salmon 



Pkt. 10c 



Orange Flame — Vivid orange scarlet 



Pkt. 10c 



The Geisha — Inside petals brilliant gold, 



outside orange-crimson, fluted Pkt. 10c 



Tango — Rich bronzy red overlaid terra 



cotta Pkt. 15c 



Mandarin — Inside rich orange, outside 



bright scarlet. 14 oz., 25c Pkt. 10c 



Mikado — Large lustrous orange-crimson 



Pkt. 10c 



Vesuvius — Wallflower red Pkt. 10c 



Finest Mixed— All colors. Oz., 25c_Pkt. 5c 

 Currie's New Hybrids — ■ Contains many 

 wonderful new colors, ^/i oz., 30c Pkt. 10c 

 Double Salmon Beauty — Beautiful double 



salmon inside and outside Pkt. 15c 



Double Mixed Pkt. 10c 



Bush Eschscholtzia — See Hunnemannia 



Pkt. 10c 



GNAPHAUUM (Edelweiss) 



The true Edelweiss of the Alps. The 

 flowers are of a downy appearance, pure 

 white and star-shaped. H. P. Pkt. 15c 



GILIA 



CAPITATA (Blue Thimble Flower)— 2 feet. Beautiful bushy plant 

 of erect habit with fine feathery foliage covered all summer with 

 rich lavendei--blue flowers, 1 inch across, much like Scabiosa. 

 Makes a good cut flower, as the blooms last well in water. May 

 also be used as everlasting, as the flowers retain their beautiful 

 color when dried Pkt. 10c 



GAILLARDIA 



The gorgeous colors produced by Gaillardias make these flowers 

 particularly valuable for garden decoration. They show conspicu- 

 ously in borders, where the plants will remain in bloom for a long 

 period and the flowers afford charming tints for color schemes. As 

 cut flowers, Gaillardias are extremely popular for the bold decora- 

 tion of bowls and vases, for which purpose they should be widely 

 grown. 

 GAILLARDIA INDIAN CHIEF— An exceptionally rich colored variety, 

 having a dark brown center, the petals a glittering metallic bronzy red. In 



all other respects similar to the popular annual Gaillardia Pkt. 10c 



SINGLE ANNUAL GAILLARDIA— Finest mixed. V* oz., 20c Pkt. 10c 



PICTA LORENZIANA— Double annual varieties, finest mixed Pkt. 10c 



(For Perennial Gaillardia, see page 47) 



EUPHORBIA 



HETEROPHYLLA (Mexican Fire Plant)— A striking annual foliage plant 

 with smooth, glossy leaves, changing as the season advances to a beautiful 

 orange-scarlet. The plants grow 3 to 4 ft. high with many branches.Pkt. 10c 

 VARIEGATA (Snow on the Mountain) — A beautiful, hardy annual with 

 green and white variegated foliage. Sow in open ground early in spring. 



2 feet. 1/4 oz., 15c Pkt. 10c 



FOUR O'CLOCK— See Marvel of Peru. 



GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



The small, star-shaped flowers, produced in feathery sprays, are splendid 

 for mixing with cut flowers, or in bouquets. 

 ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA ALBA— A rapid growing annual variety with 



small white flowers in feathery sprays. Oz., 25c Pkt. 10c 



ELEGANS ROSEA— Soft pink Pkt. 10c 



ELEGANS CARMINEA— Carmine Pkt. 10c 



(For Perennial Seeds, see page 48) 



THE BOOK OF AIVNUALS — By Alfred C. Hottes 



Contents: The Uses of Annuals; Ordering Seeds; Classes of Annuals; 

 Seed Sowing; Transplanting; Pinching; The Hoe vs. The Hose; Watering 

 vs. Sprinkling; Annuals and Shades; Fall Sowing and Self-Sown Annuals; 

 Hotbeds and Coldframes; Annual Flowers and Their Uses; 155 illustrations. 

 Blue Cloth. 182 pages $1.65 



