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Gladiolus Seed. 



Summer-flowering bulbs of gorgeous beauty : 

 grown from seeds, they produce blooming bulbs 

 the seeoDd summer. 3 feet. 



Gandavensis hybrids, mixed. Many beau- 

 tiful varieties Pkt. 10 



Ornamental Gourds, Sssssz 



growth for covering arbors, etc. : thev bear fruits 



known as " Ornamental Gourds," which, when 



allowed to ripen on the vines, can be kept for 



months as curiosities. 10 to 30 feet. 



The Chinese Loota, Sponge or Dish. Bag, 



Yellow flowers followed by long green fruits, 



which form inside a tough fibrous sponge-like 



mass, which when seeds and shell are 



removed is popular for bathing. ..Pit. 5 



Dipper-shaped. 5 



Japanese White Nest Egg 5 



Hercules' Club. Green fruits. 2 to 



5 feet long 5 



Serpent Gourd. Carmine fruits, 3 



to 6 feet long 5 



Mixed, ornamental varieties 5 



Collection of 12 separate Gourds, 50 cts. 



r«nlHpn Rfirl Theproposed nation- 

 UUIUull IVUU. al flower of America. 

 The favorite wild yellow hardy peren- 

 nial. 2 to 3 feet Pkt. 5 



Grevillea Robusta. 82$ 



Beautiful and graceful foliage: highly 

 valued as a decorative plant for the table, 

 and when large for tropical lawn effects ; 

 tender perennial. 3 to 5 feet Pkt. 10 



LBMOINE 8 

 GIANT 



GODETIfl. 



Exceedingly handsome and showy annuals, of 

 dwarf, compact growth, about 1 foot high, bear- 

 ing freely large flowers 3 to 4 inches across, of 

 exquisite colors and shades that glisten in the 

 sunlight like satin. (See cut.) 

 Grandiflora rosea fl. pi. Double-flowering, 



pink and rose color. 2 feet high Pit. 10 



Double Bride (novelty). Tall growing; double 



flowers of white marked with red 10 



Whitneyia Compacta. Bushy dwarf plants; 



flowers handsome and large, of bright blood 



red 10 



Finest Mixed 5 



Collection of Godetias, 6 separate varieties, 25 cts. 



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Scarlet Alum 

 Splendens. Boot. Beautiful 

 hardy perennial plants, dwarf, compactly 

 branching, and robust. Thefoliageis evergreen, 

 flowers fiery coral, shading to intense crimson. 

 Borne on graceful spikes about 2 feet high, and 

 in abundance for several weeks. A plant in per- 

 fection of bloom actually dazzles the eye with its 

 matchless brilliancy. For cutting purposes the 

 spikes of bloom are charming. This Heuchera 

 is easily grown in almost any soil, though it 

 delights in sun- 

 light and 

 moisture 

 at the 

 roots. 

 Pkt. 



Heliotrope. 



Deliciously fragrant flowering 

 plants, 1 to 2 feet high ; favor- 

 ites for pot culture in winter or 

 bedding out in summer; purple, lilac or white flow- 

 ers are continuouslv borne. 



Finest Mixed Pkt. 5 



Queen of Night. Rich, black purple 10 



White Pearl. Large pearly white flowers 10 



Lemoine's Giant. Grand. The clusters of bloom 

 are immense; many measure 10 to 12 inches across; 

 deliciously fragrant. Colors, lavender, white, pur- 

 ple, etc. (See cut.) 10 



Muralis. Dwarf annual of com- 

 pact growth, iY 2 feet, foredgings; 



flowers pink Pkt. 5 



Paniculata. A graceful hardy plant, fine for cutting 



for bouquets; flowers in feathery white panicles. 



1% feet 5 



HRliP.tlriKlim OF Showy summer-bloom- 



I1UUUUI yaUllll, VI ingannuals; offreegrowth 

 and producing in abund- 

 ance flowerslarge, full and 

 double, in shades of white, yellow . crimson, etc. : not 

 only very handsome as garden plants, but valuable as 

 an "everlasting" for winter bouquets. 1 to 2 feet. 

 (See eut.) 



Double Mixed, Large -flowering- Pkt. 5 



Collection of 6 separate colors, 25 cts. 



Gypsopbila. 



Straw Flower. 



flibiSGUs ManiHot. 



A Japanese Hibiscus. 



Differing from other varieties 

 in its dwarf, spreading pyra- 

 midal habit of growth. Seeds 

 sown in the spring will pro- 

 duce plants 3 to 4 feet in cir- 

 cumference at the ground, 

 tapering, cone-shaped, up to 

 15 or 18 inches in height, and 

 from August until frost pro- 

 ducing saucer-shaped flowers 

 3 to 4 inches across. Creamy- 

 white, with a garnet zone 

 around the eye. (See cut.) 

 Pkt 10 



Hibiscus, or Marsti Mallows. 



Africanus. Robust annual, flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across, of creamy yellow with purple centre. 2 

 feet Pkt. 5 



Coccineus. Bright scarlet, tender perennial 10 



Giant Yellow. Flowers enormous, averaging 7 to 

 9 inches across. Color, canary-yellow with a garnet 

 throat; hardy perennial 10 



Crimson Eye. A robust grower. Flowers 6 inches 

 across, of purest white, with crimson centre. A well- 

 developed plant will produceseveral hundred flowers 

 in a season. Perfectly hardy, blooming the first 

 year from seed in the open ground 10 



Hose Pink, with White Base. Hardy garden 

 plant, forming strong bushes about 3 feet high. 

 with foliage distinct from othervarieties. The large 

 saucer-shaped flowers, 3 inches or more across, are 

 of exquisite rose pink with a white base or centre. 

 One of the finest of the "marsh mallows" 10 



HumuiivJapan Hod. 



Rapid summer climber, in three or four 

 weeks' time attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet, 

 resembling the common hop, but being au 

 annual, attains full perfection the first season. 

 The foliage is luxuriant, making a dense cov- 

 ering. It is one of the best plants forcoverjng 

 verandas, trellises, etc. Heat, drought and 



insects do not trouble it Pkt. ."> 



Variegated -leaved Japan Hop. A beau- 

 tiful variety of the above. Leaves green, 

 blotched with white and gray lo 



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