80 ffUlHWADRaR-PHILAKLPHIAm'S^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



OllNAMENTAI. GOURDS. 



Rapid-growing, interesting annual climbers, 

 with ornamental foliage and singular shaped fruit ; 

 15 to 20 feet. (See cut.) per pkt. 



2612 Dipper, or Calabash 5 



2614 Hercules' Club. Club-shaped; 4 ft. 

 long 5 



2613 Egg-shaped. Fruit w-hite like an egg. 5 



2616 Orange=shaped {Mock Orange) 5 



2611 BottIe=shaped 5 



2622 Turk's Turban. Red striped 5 



2617 Fear=shaped. Striped ; very showy. 5 



2615 Luffa {Dish Rag, Sponge or Bonnet 

 Gotira') 5 



2618 Serpent. Striped like a serpent ; 5 

 feet in length 5 



2621 Sugar Trough 5 



2630 nixed Varieties. Per oz., 20 cts 



2629 Imported Collection of 12 varieties 



GNAPHALIUM CEdelweissV 



2581 Leontopodium. Principally found on the Alps of Switzerland. 



Ornamental Goirds 



orna:^iextal grasses. 



The Ornamental Grasses serve the double purpose of render- 

 ing the mixed flower-bed or border attractive during the s-um- 

 mer, and for the use of the spikes or panicles in a dried state in 

 winter bouquets. For large beds or 

 groups on hnvns nothing gives a finer 

 effect, and they are now largely used 

 ill prominent positions in many of the 

 finest public parks, etc. The follow- 

 ing are the most popular varieties : 



2640 Arundo Donax {Great 

 Reed) Mioniticent hardy 

 perennial sort 10 



2641 Briza Maxima {QurJdng 

 Grass]. In great demand for 

 gra^s bouquets 5 



2642 Bromus Brizaeformis. A 

 graceful variety, with droop- 

 ing panicles ; perennial 5 



2644 Coix Lachrymse {Job's 

 T e a rs ) . Broad, corn-like 

 leaves and h.rrd, shining, 

 pearly seed-;; annual. Per 

 oz., 15 cts 5 



2646 Erianthus Ravennge 

 {^Hiirdy Pamms). Peren- 

 nial; exquisite plumes re- 

 sembling the Pampas ; flowers 

 first se.rson if sown early 5 



2647 Eulalia Zebrina {Zebra Grass). Light green, barred with creamy- 

 white. Variegation runs across the foliage 10 



2648 — ■ Variegata,. Long, narrow, green leaves, striped with white ; fine 

 feathery plumes ; very ornamental 



2651 Qyneriura Argenteum {Pampas Grass). White silvery plumes; 



perennial ; blooms the second season 10 



2653 Lagurus OvatUS {Hare's Tail Grass). Beautiful small white heads 

 or spikes of bloom, excellent for bouquets 



2654 Pennisetum Longistylum. Extremely graceful greenish-white 

 plumes; excellent for beds or dried bouquets; annual; 2 feet 



2655 — Rusppelianum {Purple Fountain Grass). Beautiful and grace- 

 ful spikes of purple; whether for border decoration or for bouquets, this 

 is one of the best ; 2 feet. (See cut. ) 



2658 Stipa Pennata {Feather Grass). Perennial, beautiful, delicate white, 



feathery bloom ; flowering the second season ; 2 feet 



Collection of Grasses. 12 varieties 



Seed should be sown eariy in the spring in shallow pans in sandy 

 soil and leafmold, and kept cool and moist 15 



GODETIA. 



An attractive hardy annual, deserving more extensive culti- 

 vation. The plants bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of 

 rich and varied colors: IJ feet. (See cut.) 



2587 G I O r I O S a. Large satiny 

 brilliant blood-red flowers, 



richest color of all 10 



2590 Mixed. All colors. Per 

 oz., 25 cts 5 



GOLDEX ROD. 



(Solidago Canadensis.) 



2601 The well-known golden-yel- 

 low favorite ; hardy peren- 

 nial; 2 to 5 feet 5 



One of the finest beds possi- 

 ble is a combination of some 

 large-flowering Canna or Cala- 

 dium esculentum, bordered with 

 the beautiful annual ornamental 

 Grass, Pennisetum Rueppelia- 

 num. 



2669 



2681 



GREVIEEEA (suk oat). 



Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful decorative plant with fern- 

 like foliage; excellent for table decoration; easily raised from seed, 

 producing good-sized plants in a short time. (See cut.) 10 



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Grevillea Robu.'^ta. 



For cutting, the Scabiosas are inTaluable. See colored plate and descriptions on page 13. 



