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Qirri<? Bros/ horticultural Quide.- 





ESCHSCHOLTZIA— California Poppy. 



Exceedingly beautiful free-blooming plant. Sow seed in open border in 

 May or June. H. A. 



Single Varieties. 



Rose Cardinal— Eose color 5 



Mandarin— Large bright scarlet, inside rich orange. 5 



Fine Mixed— All colore 5 



Double Varieties of Eschscholtzia. 



Double White 5 



" Yellow 5 



" Mixed 5 



GNAPHAEIUM-Edelweiss. 



Tke true Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers are of a downy appearance, 

 pure white and star-shaped. They are in great demand in Switzerland, 

 and often bring a high price as souvenirs. H. P 15 



GREVEELEA ROBUSTA. 



Ornamental plants, suitable for room or conservatory decoration. Their large, 

 finely divided fern-like foliage gives them a very graceful and elegant ap- 

 pearance. H. H.P 10 



GENTIANA. 



Dwarf, hardy peren- 

 nial, suitable for rock 

 work, etc. 

 Acaulis— Large blue 



flowers. H.P 10 



GLAUCIUM. 



A pretty border plant 

 with silvery leaves, re- 

 sembling the Dusty 

 Miller. H. P. 



Corniculatum-Orange, 



bell-shaped flowers. 10 



GOLDEN 

 ROD. 



(Solidago Cana- 

 densis.) 



By many looked on 

 as the National 

 Flower of America ; 

 flowers golden yel- 

 low, height 2 feet. 

 H.P 5 



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GILIA. 



GIEIA. 



Pretty free-blooming plants, forming clusters of delicate flowers ; will bloom 

 in almost any situation. H. A. 

 Finest mixed — 5 



GERANIUM. 



Sow in boxes in the house or hot-bed. 



Single— Zonal mixed \q 



Double— Zonal mixed ofi 



OrnamentaMeaved Geraniums— Mixed 25 



Apple Scented— This fragrant variety can be beet grown from seed. Sow in 



a light soil, keeping moist until germinated 10 



Lady Washington Geranium (Pelargonium)— Choice mixed 25 



GODETIA. 



Free-blooming plants, well worthy of attention. H. A. 

 Finest mixed 5 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



ACROCEINUM. 



A beautiful everlasting flower, resembling the Rhodanthe, but larger. Cut 

 the flowers for winter bouquets before they are fully open. 1 foot. H. H. A. 



Single mixed 5 



Double mixed .• 10 



AMMOBIUM. 



Ammobium is a small but pretty little white flower. The plant grows about 

 18 inches in height; is stiff and angular in appearance. One of the hardiest of 

 the Everlastings. Very useful for making up in winter bouquets. 

 Alatum Grandiflorum— Pure white 5 



GOMPHRENA-Glofoe Amaranth. 



Very handsome Everlasting ; fine for winter bouquets. Sow seed in hot-beds 

 or boxes in the house, as it sometimes does not germinate well in the open 

 ground. H. H. A. 



Globosa Alba— Pure white 5 



Globosa Rubra -Dark purplish crimson 5 



Mixed 5 



RHODANTHE. 



A well-known Everlasting, valuable for winter bouquets. H. H. A. 

 Finest nixed Colors 5 



XERANTHEMUM . 



Showy Everlastings; the flowers, when gathered young, are. useful for winter 

 bouquets. H. A. 2 feet. 

 Double— Finest mixed colors 5 



HELICHRYSUM. 



Beautiful everlasting flower of a great variety of colors. Cut the flowers be- 

 fore they have fully expanded. Seed may be sown in open ground. H. A. 



Compositum Maximum— Finest double mixed 5 



Monstrosum, Double Red— Very bright 5 



Monstrosum, Double White — Pure 5 



rionstrosum, Double Yellow 5 



Fireball— Very bright crimson 5 



BRIZA MAXIMA— Quaking Grass. 



A pretty variety, good for making into bouquets. H. A 5 



ERIANTHUS RAVENNJE. 



A hardy perennial ornamental grass, resembling the Pampas Grass. 

 Planted in clumps or on the borders of Water Lily ponds, it produces a mag- 

 nificent effect. Sow in heat to flower the first season 5 



EUEAEIA ZE- 



BRINA. 



Light-green leaves, beauti- 

 fully mottled and striped. 

 Handsome for lawns. H. P. . . 10 



STD?A PENNATA. 



(Featber Grass.) 



Hardy perennial with white 

 feathery spikes. Height 2 ft. 

 Sow in heat to flower the 

 first season 5 



HEMCHRTSUM. 



PLANT EVERLASTINGS. THEY MAKE USEFUL DRIED FLOWERS. 



