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BLANKET FLOWER 



Perennial Varieties 



One of our most dependable summer flowering 

 perennials valuable in the border and for cut- 

 ting. The flowers are often 3 to 4 inches across. 



2250 Giant Hardy Hybrid, Mixed Colors. 



Per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15c 



2252 Grandiflora Portola Hybrids. This superb 

 strain bears flowers of very large size, bronze- 

 red with thp characteristic golden-tipped petal 

 age. A splendid cut flower; also fine for peren 

 nial borders. 



2254 Burgundy. The shining wine-red flowers 

 about 2'/2 inches in diameter) are produced on 



long stems by bushy plants 2Vi feet high. They 



flower from June until the Autumn, and if sown 



in March blooms will appear the same year. 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



Annual Varieties. 



Very showy garden annuals, 1 to 2 feet high. 

 Grown in masses they are especially effective; 

 large flowers, 2 to 3 inches across, produced from 

 early summer until frost, unrivaled for cutting. 



2255 Lorenziana, or Double-flowering. Large, 

 round heads composed of numerous fibrets of 

 crimson garnet, lemon-orange, etc 



2260 Mixed Single Varieties. 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



GERANIUM— Giant Hybrid (TP) 



The colors include scarlet, crimson, rose, 

 salmon, pink, white and the new auriole types. 

 These stand the hot sun, and, although peren- 

 nials^ they will flower the same season, if the 

 seed is sown indoors early in the spring; 12 to 

 18 inches high. 



2285 Single Giant-flowering Hybrids. Mixed 

 Colors Pkt., 25c 



GERBERA, Transvaal Daisy (TP) 



They are half hardy perennials, usually grown 

 ts greenhouse plants. The daisy-like blossoms, 

 3 to 4 inches across, being borne on 12 to 18-inch 

 stems, are unsurpassed as cut flowers. 



2270 Adnet's New Hybrids. A French strain of 

 incomparable delicacy and richness, in which an 

 nfinity of tints, from pure white through yellow, 

 orange, salmon, rose, cerise and ruby red to 

 violet are represented. 



Per 100 seeds, 75c: pkt., 25e 



GEUM (P) 



Geums are hardy perennials, producing dwarf 

 tufted plants, from which rise graceful stems, 2 

 feet high, bearing beautiful double flowers, 

 vhtch are borne freely throughout the entire 

 summer. They are also valuable for cut flowers. 



2286 Lady Stratheden. Fine, double yellow. 



2287 Orange Queen. The beautiful, double, 

 orange flowers are borne freely throughout the 

 entire summer. Excellent for cut flowers. 



2288 Mrs. Bradshaw. Beautiful, double, crim- 

 son-scarlet flowers. 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25e 



ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 



GLOBE AMARANTH (A) 



The flowers are useful for dried winter bou- 

 quets; 2 feet high. 



2290 Mixed Colors. 



2291 Rubra. Purplish-red. 



Price of above, per 500 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



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Satin Flower (A) 



Showy garden annuals of compact growth, 

 about 1 foot high, bearing flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across, of exquisite colors and shades that glis- 

 ten in the sunlight like satin. 



2309 Charming. The color is a glowing, deep 

 satiny pink. It is an ideal bedding plant and 

 attains a height of about 18 inches. 



2312 Crimson Glow. Intense, crimson. 



2313 Gorgeous. The most freely flowering of all 

 the Godetias. It grows about 1 foot high and 

 bears large, satiny crimson flowers. 



2315 Sybil Sherwood. Glorious shade of bright 

 salmon-pink, softened by an edging of white. 



2316 White Pearl. Large, white flowers. 



2320 Finest Mixed Varieties. 



Price of above, per 1000 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



2321 Collection of Godetia, 5 varieties 40e 



Urnamenlai Cfouws (A) 



Favorite annual climbers, of rapid growth, im- 

 mune from insect pests. 20 to 30 feet. Greatly 

 in demand for children's gardens. 



GOURD CROWN OF THORNS 



2336 This is considered one of the most curi- 

 ous varieties, sometimes known as the Holy 

 or Sugar Bowl Gourd. The fruit is ivory 

 white, bowl shaped, having ten prongs ex- 

 tending from the ridges or angles; the shell 

 is hard and durable; the prongs are hollow 

 when inside fiber dries away Pkt., 25c 



2332 African Pipe Gourd. This produces the Or- 

 namental Gourds from which are made the 

 African Calabash pipe. A leaflet "Directions for 

 Growing and Pipe Making" sent free on request. 



2333 Giant Bottle Shaped. (Chinese water bottle.) 



2334 Chinese Loofa. (Dishrag Gourd.) The fi- 

 brous interior can be used as a sponge. 



2335 Dipper-shaped. 



2337 Hercules' Club. Green fruit, 2 to 5 feet long. 



2338 Julius "Knob Kerrie." To the ball-like base, 

 4 inches in diameter, is attached stem 2 feet long. 

 2342 Mock Orange. Golden orange. 

 2344 Powder Horn. Green fruit. 



2347 Spoon. Small, yellow with green. 



2348 Turk's Turban. Red, lower portion green, 

 striped white. 



2349 Nest Egg. White egg-like fruits. 



2350 Mixed Ornamental Varieties. 

 Price of above, per oz., 60c; pkt., 10c 



2351 Collection of above 12 varieties Ornamental 

 Gourds $1.00 



THE FIRST GOURD BOOK 



This publication is based upon long experi- 

 ence in gourd-gardening and is designed to 

 aid the amateur in the cultivation, harvest- 

 ing, curing, arrangement, exhibiting, etc. 

 Price, 50c 



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Baby's Breath 



Perennial Varieties 

 2362 Double-flowering. (G. paniculata fl. pJ.) 

 A new type bearing in profusion double white 

 flowers which last long in perfection; 60 per cent 

 come double, the balance single. 



. Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



2364 Paniculata. A favorite hardy perennial, 

 the feathery foliage and white flowers are 

 largely used in making bouquets. 



Per 1000 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



Annual Varieties 

 2366 "Paris Market." A pretty garden annual, 

 of great value for bouquets, vases, etc. This 

 improved large-flowering variety of G. elegans 

 forms branching plants about 2 feet high, cov- 

 ered all summer long with clusters of snow-white 

 flowers half an inch across. 



Per oz., 60c; 1000 seeds, 25c: pkt., 10c 



GODETIA 



Satin Flow 



