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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS. 



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GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 

 Annual Varieties 



Splendid showy annuals, remarkable for the profusion, 

 size and brilliancy of their flowers continuing in bloom from 

 early summer till November; excellent for beds, borders, or 

 for cutting; should be so wn where they are to bloom ; IJ feet. 



-V PER PKT. 



2496 Picta. Crimson and orange. \ oz., 25 cts. SO 05 

 2500 Picta Mixed. Single sorts; } oz., 25 cts. 5 

 2498 The Bride. Double-flowering creamy- 

 white, desirable for cutting, flowers of 

 good size and borne on long stems 10 



2497 Double-flowering Mixed. A charming, 

 profuse, double-flowering strain; beautiful 

 mixed colors. J oz., 40 cts 10 



Hardy Perennial Varieties 



The following are among the showiest and most 

 effective hardy perennial plants, and shoiild find a 

 place in everj^ hardy border. 'They thrive in almost 

 any position or soil, require little or no protection and 

 take care of themselves. If sown earlj' they begin 

 flowering in July, continuing a mass of bloom until 

 frost; fine for cutting; 2 feet. 

 2503 Kermesina Splendens. Rich crimson, 



narrow canarj" -yellow border, j oz., 40 cts. 15 

 2502 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact 

 variety, forming bushy plants 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and bearing its long-stemmed flowers 

 well above the foliage. In coloring the 

 flowers are as rich and varied as those of 



the tall-growing sort, i oz., 40 cts 15 



2505 Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new 

 color in this popular perennial. 3 pkts., 



50 cts 20 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own 

 sa\ing; splendid combinations of crimson 

 and gold in great variety. \ oz., 30 cts. ... 10 



Group of Single and Double Anxu.vl G.\ill.jirdi.\s 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS 



2469 To meet the groising demand for these for use in winter bouquets we 

 have made up a collection containing a packet each of the best eight 

 varieties. Price, 50 cts. 



rtiKNS PER PKT 



2470 Mixed. Should be grown in a peatj', sandy soil and moist 

 shady position in the garden during summer. Sow on the surface 

 in seed pans or pots, keep moist, and in a temperature of 60 

 degrees SO 15 



GERANIUM (Pelargonium) 



2530 Zonaie, Mixed. A superb strain of the largest and finest 

 varieties. \'erj' interesting to grow from seed, which shoitld be 

 started indoors and transferred to the open in !May or June. ... IS 



GEUM (Avens) 



2541 Atrosanguineum Fl. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing 

 profusely large, show-j' double dark-crimson flowers all through 



the summer; an eiegant flower for bouquets, i oz., 50 cts 10 



2542 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large double brilliant orange scarlet; in 

 flower throughout the entire summer 15 



GILIA 



2551 Capitata. The past season we distributed a liberal number of 

 packets of this for trial and have received scores of favorable 

 reports which has decided us to include it in our general list. It is 

 a verj' graceful annual, growing about 2 feet high with fine feath- 

 ery foliage and bearing freely over a long season globular heads, 

 about 1 inch across, of rich lavender blue flowers, which last well 

 when cut and retaining its lovely color when dried. (See cut.) 

 I oz., 25 cts 10 



Gtlia Capftata 



For Winter Bouquets the Everlasting Helichrysums are splendid. See page 91. 



