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Perennial Varieties 



2250 Giant Hardy Hybrid. Mixed Colors. 



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

 2252 Grendiflora Portola Hybrids. This superb 

 strain bears flowers of very large size, bronze- 

 red with the 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 ZVz fejet 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 Lorenxiana, 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 



GERBERA, Transvaal Daisy (TP) 



They are half hardy perennials, usually grown 

 as 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 

 infinity of tints, from pure white through yellow, 

 orange, salmon, rose, cerise and ruby red to 

 violet are represented. 



Per 100 seeds. 75c; pkt.. 25c 



GEUM (P) 



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 



Geums are hardy perennials, producing dwarf 

 tufted plants, from which rise graceful stems, 2 

 feet high, bearing beautiful double flowers, 

 which 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., 25c 



Godetia 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. 



2315 Sybil Sherwood. Glorious shade of bright 

 salmon-pink, softened by an edging of white. 

 2320 Finest Mixed Varieties. 



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



These have become very popular in recent years, bearing a quantity of flowers in the summer 

 and the vines are laden with interesting fruits in the Autumn. When cured and dried they 

 produce many fascinating shapes and colors. They are rapid growers and thrive best when 

 grown on a fence or trellis. 



DIRECTIONS FOR CURING 



The matured or well-ripened fruit hanging on the gourd vines may be recognized by its full, 

 rich coloring, the well-developed pattern on the rind, the drying stem and a very hard shell which 

 will not yield to the thumb pressure or easily scar. Those gourds which do not stand this test 

 will keep only a short time. Harvested gourds should be cleaned and washed in a strong disin- 

 fectant, then dried. They should have floor-wax rubbed on them before they are used for 

 decorative purposes. Polishing with a soft brush or cloth adds to their beauty. This is a very 

 much more attractive finish than the varnish or shellac which is sometimes applied. 



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. 



2344 Powder Horn. Green fruit. 



2347 Spoon. Small, yellow with green. 



2349 Nest Egg. White egg-like fruits. 



2350 Mixed Ornamental Varieties. 

 Price of above, per Vi ox., 40c; pkt., 10c 



2351 Collection of above 9 varieties Ornamental 

 Gourds 75c 



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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Baby's Breath 



Perennial Varieties 

 2362 Double-flowering. (G. paniculata 0. pi.) 

 A new type bearing, in profusion double white 

 flowers which last long in perfection; GO 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. eleqans 

 forms branching plants about 2 feet high, cov- 

 ered all summer long with clusters of snow-white 

 flowers half an inch across. 



Per ox., 60c; 1000 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



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