HWADREER MADELPHIAlAt M RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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GODETIA. 



Attractive hardy annuals, deserving more extensive cultiva- 

 tion. The plants bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of 

 satiny texture in many rich and varied colors. They do best 

 in a rather poor soil. 1 foot. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



2585 Brilliant. Glowing carmine-rose, very bright and 



satiny. % oz., 20 cts 5 



2588 Duchess of Albany. Pure white, of compact 

 growth. \ oz. , 20 cts 5 



2587 Gloriosa. Large, satiny, brilliant blood-red flowers; 

 richest colored of all. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



2588 Rosamond. A new sort, of dwarf habit and large, 

 glossy shell-pink flowers; makes a beautiful border. 



J oz., 25 cts 10 



2590 Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 



Rapid growing, interesting annua! climbers, with ornamental 

 foliage and singular shaped fruit; 15 to 20 feet. Our illustra- 

 tion shows the twelve kinds offered below: 



2607 

 2611 

 2612 

 2613 



2614 

 2615 

 2616 

 2617 

 2618 



2619 

 2621 



2622 

 2629 

 2630 



30 

 30 



Apple=shaped. No. 1 30 



Bottle -shaped. No. 10 30 



Dipper, or Calabash. No. 7 30 



Egg=shaped. Fruit white like an egg. 



No. 4 



Hercules* Club. Club-shaped; 4 feet 



long. No. 12 



Luffa (Dish-rag, Sponge or 



Bonnet Gourd). No. 9 30 5 



Orange=shaped {Mock Or- 

 ange). No. 3 30 



Pear-shaped. Striped; very 



showy. No. 2 30 



African Pipe. The stem ends of 

 the fruits are much used in making 



pipes. No. 8 



Spoon. A very odd variety. 



No. 5 



Knob Kerrie. A very orna- 

 mental variety, bearing fruits 

 having a slender stem 3 to 5 

 feet long, with a round knob 

 or ball on the end. No. 6. . 

 Turk's Turban. Red 



striped. No. 11. 



Collection of the above 12 

 varieties, 50 cts. 

 Mixed Varieties. All 

 kinds 25 



GODETIA. 



Geum (Offered on opposite page) 



Ornamental Gourds 



GLOXINIA. 



A superb genus of greenhouse 

 plants, producing magnificent flow- 

 ers of the richest colors; thrives best 

 in an equal mixture of peat, loam 

 and sand. Sow in March. 



PER PKT. 



2578 Hybrida Qrandiflora. 



An unsurpassed strain, con- 

 taining the spotted hybrids 

 as well as the finest self- 

 colored sorts 25 



GOLDEN ROD. 



(Solidago Canadensis.) 



2601 The well-known golden 

 yellow favorite; haidy 

 perennial; 2 to 5 feet. . . 10 



GREYILLEA. 



(Silk Oak.) 



2681 Robusta. A very 

 beautiful and grace- 

 ful decorative plant 

 with fern-like foliage; 

 excellent for table 

 decoration; easily 

 raised from seed, pro- 

 ducing good-sized 

 plants in a short 

 time; hardy in Flor- 

 ida and California, 

 where it is popular 

 as an ornamental 

 tree 10 



Read the Cultural Note* on Raising Flowers from Seed on pages 51 and 52 



