Gourds 



For Ornament 



The annual Gourd vines are useful 

 for covering fences, slopes, or un- 

 sightly places and the ripening fruits 

 are very ornamental. The fruits of the 

 smaller varieties make excellent toys 

 for children, while the large ones may 

 be made into bowls, dippers, etc. 



1359 Cedabash Oddly shaped fruits 

 useful for making into pipes. 



1360 Dish Cloth or Luffa Fruits can 

 be made into sponges. 



1361 Dipper Large fruits with a 

 handle-iike neck. Will hold about 1 qt. 



1363 Hercules Club Prttits often 

 grow 3 to 4 ft. long. 



1362 Nest Egg White egg-shaped 

 fruits. Dried for use as nest or darn- 

 ing eggs. 



1 357 Spoon Small spoon-shaped fruits 

 mottled green, white and orange. 



1365 Sugar Trough Long club-like 

 fruits with thick, lasting rind. 



1364 Gourds, All Varieties Mixed 



For an interesting planting and many 

 kinds of useful Gourds. 



Each: Pkt. 5c-, V2 oz. 20c. 



Hibiscus 



Mallow Marvels 

 1382 Giant, Mixed Colors {Peren- 

 nial) Huge, showy blooms 6 in. across 

 on strong, luxuriantly-foliaged plants 

 6 ft. tall. Hibiscus is easily grown, 

 doing well in almost any situation, 

 in a dry or a moist place. It is showy 

 in backgrounds, useful in tall borders 

 or for planting among shrubbery. 

 Flowers in white and shades of red 

 and rose during August and Septem- 

 ber. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c. 



Lunaria or Honesty 



Ice Plant 



1400 Mesembryanthemum crys- 



tallinum A remarkable plant of 

 dwarf spreading growth suitable for 

 pots or outdoors in the rock garden. 

 It is grown for its interesting foliage 

 which appears as if covered with ice 

 crystals. The small flowers are white 

 and light pink, and hke glass in ap- 

 pearance. 6 in. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 20c. 



Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum 



Honesty— Lunaria 



1436 Biennis (Biennial) Its 

 flat, silvery white seedpods 

 (illustrated at the left) are re- 

 sponsible for the many names 

 given this Everlasting — Hon- 

 esty, Moneywort, etc. Though 

 a biennial, seedpods may ma- 

 ture the first year if the seed is 

 started early. The pods follow 

 purple flowers that are stock- 

 like in appearance and sweet- 

 scented. Plants grow 4 ft. tall, 

 and may be used to advantage 

 as background to dwarfer 

 plants in the border. Pkt. 10c; 

 1/4 oz. 30c. 



Japanese H&p 



1408 Humulus, Variegated An at- 

 tractive annual climber of rapid 

 growth, with dark green leaves beau- 

 tifully marked in yellow and silvery 

 white. Succeeds in any moderately 

 moist soil, both in sun and semi-shade 

 Ideal for screening an unsightly place 

 or for shading a porch. Pkt. 5c; 

 1/4 oz. 20c. 



Grass Pink, see Pinks, page SS 



GypSOphila, see Baby's Breath, 

 page 70 



Hare Bells, see C-'.mpanula, 



page 72 



Heiianthus, 



see Sunflowers, page 93 



Helichrysum, 



see Strawflowers, page 92 



Hesperis, 



see Sweet Rocket, page 92 



Heuchera, 



see Coral Bells, page 75 



Hunnemannia, 



see Santa Barbara Poppy, 

 page 92 



Japanese Iris 



1411 Mixed Colors (Perennial) Many 

 fine varieties and colors. Bright, gor- 

 geously-colored, large flowers that are 

 often 5 to 6 in. across, produced dur- 

 ing June and July, and following the 

 bearded varieties. Often flowering 

 plants are produced the first year. 4 ft. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 30c. 



Impatiens 



Sitltein's Balsam 



Hollyhocks— Mani/ Fine Improved Varieties 



This old-time favorite has maintained its popularity to this day. Holly- 

 hocks are useful in the tall border or background and particularly delight- 

 ful along fences or walls. Driving about the countryside in July is twice as 

 enjoyable in sections where Hollyhocks are prevalent. 



Annual Hollyhock 



1385 Everblooming, All Colors 

 Mixed If sown early, it blooms the 

 same year. There are singles, semi- 

 doubles, and doubles. Flowers in 

 many exquisite colors. 5 to 6 ft. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 25c. 



Perennial Varieties 



1391 Allegheny Tall stalks with 

 iinmense single and semi-double 

 fringed flowers of rich colors. 

 6 ft. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 25c. 

 1393 Triumph Majestic branch- 

 ing plants 4 to 5 ft. tall. Attrac- 

 tively waved and fringed double 

 blooms, in a wide range of rich 

 colors. Pkt- 15c; Vj oz. 35c. 

 1396 Single Mixed Colors 

 Pkt. 10c; i/s oz. 25c. 



Double Hollyhocks 



1388 Rose 1386 White 



1389 Scarlet 1387 Yellow 



1392 Newport Pink 

 1394 Salmon-Pink 



Eacli: 

 Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 



Double Hollyhocks 

 Mixed 



1390 All Colors Large blooms in 

 many colors. 5-6 ft. Pkt. 10c; 

 Vs oz. 25c. 



Begonia-Flowered Hollyhock 



1397 Double Crested Be- 

 gonia-Flowered Mixed A new 



strain with large bright-colored 

 rosettes on stately, strong 

 growth. Pkt. 15c; % oz. .?5c. 



1401 Large Flowering Hybrids A 



free-blooming annual for potting and 

 bedding. Exquisite shades of pink, 

 salmon, orange, crimson, violet, as 

 well as white. Thrives in sun or semi- 

 shade, blooming from midsummer to 

 frost. Height 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 15c; 

 1/32 02. 85c. 



Fringed Hollyhock, Allegheny 



Double Flowering Hollyhocks 



In this low-priced collection offer there is one pkt. each of the 

 above six separate colors. ^^ am 



4148—6 pkts. (value 60c) 4dC 



1412 Japanese Kudzu Vine, Pueraria 

 Thunbergiana (Perennial) A strong-grow- 

 ing vine which often climbs 40 ft. in a 

 season after it has become established. 

 Where winters are cold the vines freeze 

 back, and new growth is sent up from the 

 crown. Rosy purple flowers, bright green 

 leaves. Thrives in the poorest soil. Pkt. 10c; 

 1/4 oz. 30c. 



Besides their attractive appearance, Gourds are ever «>o useful around any home. 



79 



