Every old fashioned garden should have the stately, attractive Hollyhock; they are always admired 



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1371 Gypsophila, Paniculata. 



GOURDS 



Hardy Annual Climber 



These are of various shapes and colors; some large, some small. All 

 are hard shelled, and will keep for years. Grow 10 to SO feet high. Ex- 

 cellent for covering porches, walls, outbuildings and waste places. The 

 small gourds are excellent toys for children, while the larger ones 

 may be used as bowls, dippers, etc. 



7366 SMALL, VARIETIES. Packet, 5 ceuts; ounce, 30 cents. 



1367 LARGE VARIETIES. Pacliet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 



■GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 

 Hardy Annual 



Free flowering plants, the flowers of which are In great demand for 

 cutting or combining with other flowers. Several sowings should be 

 made during the season to keep up a supply. 



1368 ELEGANS ALBA GKANDIFLORA. An improved, large flower- 

 ing pure white form of the popular annual "Baby's Breath". In great 

 demand. Packet, 10 cents; }^ ounce, 30 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



1369 DELICATE PINK. A pretty blush pink flower, equally as valu- 

 able for cutting as the white, either alone or with other flowers. 



Packet, 10 cents; J^ ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 40 cents. 

 Hardy Perennial Gypsophila 

 Of the easiest culture, succeeding in open, rather dry places. Used 

 very much in bouquets. The perennial variety will bloom the flrst year 

 If seed is sown earl3^ 



1371 PANICULATA. Misty white panicles of flowers; fine for b 

 quets. Packet, 10 ceuts; \^ ounce, 35 ceuts; ounce, 75 cents. 



1374 Helichrysum, Double Mixed. 



1380 Heliotrope, Choice Mixed. 



HELICHRYSUM (straw Flower) 

 Hardy Annual Cverleisting 



Highly prized for winter bouquets. Large, full double flowers, of vari- 

 ous colors from while and bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. 

 If you wish to dry the flowers, gather them when partially unfolded 

 and hang with their heads downward in a cool dark place. 



1373 DWARF DOUBLE MIXED. Packet, 10 cts.; 1^ oz., 30 cts. 



1374 TALL DOUBLE MIXED. Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, «5 cts. 



1375 Heliotrope, Lemoine's Giant Hybrids. 



HELIOTROPE (Cherry Ple) 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



The flowers are borne in graceful clusters and are very fragrant; 

 blooms the whole season. It grows quickly and easily frona seed, 

 doing best in a rich soil. A splendid bedding or house plant. 



1375 LEMOIMB'S GIAWT HYBRIDS. One ol the best strains 

 known among heliotropes, bearing flowers of immense size and of rich- 

 est beauty and fragrance. The colors range through all the shades of 

 blue, from violet to Indigo. The great trusses or floral heads are some- 

 times a foot across, and are magnificent in appearance. The plants 

 grow about 2 feet high. Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 50 ceuts. 



1376 LADY IN AVHITB. Exceedingly fine and fragrant. Large 

 heads of spotless white flowers. Packet, 10 cents. 



1380 CHOICE MIXED. Many shades and varieties in a grand 

 mixture. Best ever olTered. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 40 cents. 



HIBISCUS (Rose Mallow or Marsh Mallow) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 1382 HARDY MARVEL. Showy, ornamental shrub, growing to 

 a large size and blooming the first year from spring-sown seed. Hardy 

 as au oak and will thrive in any soil. The flowers often measuring 8 to 

 10 inches across, are gorgeous in colors, and bloom in great profusion 

 from late July to frost. Mixed colors, from pure white through all 

 shades of pink and red. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents. 



HIBISCUS ROOTS: Hardy Marvel, Separate colors. 



White, pink and red. 40 cents eacli; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 



Flowers for hanging baskets, vases, porch boxes; flowers which will grow in partial shade; flowers which are suitable for grow- 

 ing in pots; we have a very comi^lete list and for your convenience we have compiled a condensed table so you may select just 

 I the proi)er variety for your purpose. Such a list will be found on page 120. Novelties are on pages 121 to 125 inclusive. 



