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ENRTA DREER -PtIILADELPHIAfA-.m RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



GAIL,L,ARI>IA (Blanket Floiver). 



Annua! Varieties. 



Splendid showy annuals, remarkable for the ]-irofusion, size and brilliancy of 

 their flowers, continuing in bloom from early summer till November; excellent 

 for beds, borders or for cutting-; l^- feet. pE„ pkt. 



2i95 

 2496 

 2497 



2500 



Oz. 40 ct< 



Gaillakdja Lokenziana. 



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GlrAUCIUM (Horued Poppy) 



Amblyodon. Rich blood red ; very effective 



Picta, Crimson and orange. Oz., 30 cts 5 



Picta Lorenziana. A charming, profuse double-flowering strain; 



beauiiful mixed colors. (See cut.) Per oz., 40 cts 5 



Picta Mixed. Single sorts ; fine colors. Per oz., 30 els 5 



Perennial Varieties. 



The following are among the showiest and most effective hardy perennial 

 plants, and should find a place in every hardy border. They thrive in almost 

 any position or soil, require no protection and take care of themselves. If 

 sown early they begin flowering in July, continuing a mass of bloom until frost; 

 fine for cutting : 2 feet. 



2503 Kermesina SpSendens. Centre rich crimson, narrow canary-yel- 

 low border 15 



2504 Sulphurea Oculata. Pale sulphur, bright maroon eye 15 



2502 Qrandiflora Compacta. New compact variety, forming bushy 



plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed flowers well 

 above ihe foliage. In coloring the flowers are as rich and varied as 



those of the tall-growing sort 15 



Grandiflora Superba. Our own saving. Splendid mixed varie.. 



ties. Per oz., 50 cts 10 



PER PKT. I 



2501 



2561 Corniculatum {Luteuni) An ornamental foliage 

 plant, with long, recurved deeuly cut silvery leaves ; 

 of vigorous growth, contrasting finely with colored 

 foliage plants. Flowers are orange- 

 yellow, bell-shaped and drooping; 

 hardy biennial ; 2 feet 5 



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AMARANTH. 



(Goinplireua.) 



Popularly known as " Bachelor's Buttons," 

 a first-rate bedding plant ; flowers can be dried 

 and used in winter bouquets. (See cut.) 



2566 Aurea Superba. Golden yellow . . 5 



2567 Nana Compacta. Red; 1 foot. 

 O^ , 40 cts 5 



2570 Mixed. 2 feet. Oz., 25 cts 5 



GI.OXi:?«IA. 



A superb genus of greenhouse plants, pro- 

 ducing magnificent flowers of the richest 

 colors; thrive best in an equal mixture of 

 peat, loam and sand. Sow in March. 

 2578 Hybrida Qrandiflora. An unsurpassed strain, con- 

 taining the spotted hybrids as well as the finest self- 

 colored sorts 25 



GAXJRA. 



2511 Lindheimerl. A graceful perennial 3 to 4 feet high, 

 bearing numerous spikes of rosy-white flowers horn 

 July till frost. This plant is largely 

 used throughout Europe for inter- 

 spersing in beds of Begonias, Gera- 

 niums, etc., etc., giving an air of 

 grace to what would otherwise be 

 stiff and formal. Oz., 30 cts 5 



GERA:NIUM (Pelargonium). 



2530 Zonale, Mixed. A superb strain 



ol the largest and finest varieties 10 



2526 Pelargonium, Mixed {Lady 

 IVashitigion). Saved from the finest 

 fancy and spotted large-flowering 

 sorts 



2525 Apple-scented. This fragrant 

 favorite varietj' can only be grown 

 from seed to form fine plants 15 



Globe Amaranth 



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GNAPHAI^IUM (Edelweiss). 



2581 Leontopodium. Principally found on the Alps of Switzer- 

 land. Seed should be sown early 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 cultivation. The 

 plants bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of satiny texture in many 

 rick and varied colors. 1 foot. (See cut.) 



2586 Duchess of Albany. Pure white, of compact growth 5 



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

 colored of all 10 



'Zb'i'6 Rosamond. A new sort, of dwarf habit and large, glossy shell- 

 pink flowers ; makes a beautiful border 5 



2590 nixed. All colors. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



GOLDEN ROD (Solidago Canadensis). 



2601 The well-known golden-yellow favorite; hardy perennial ; 2 to 5 



feet. Oz., 40 cts 5 



GEUM (A,rens). 

 Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing profusely large, showy 

 flowers all through the summer; an elegant flower for bou- 

 quets. 

 2541 Atrosangulneum Fl. PI. Double dark crimson 10 



Gudetia. 



For a complete alphabetical list of the Popular or Common Names of Flowers see pages 2 and 3. 



