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Double-flowering Gaillardias 



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 sown where they are to bloom; 1| feet. 



PER PKT. 



2498 Picta Indian Chief. An exceptionally rich colored variety, having a 

 dark brown centre, the petals a glittering metallic bronzy red. \ oz., 

 25 cts $0 10 



2496 Picta. Crimson and orange. } oz., 25 cts 10 



2500 Picta Mixed. Single sorts. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



2497 Double-flowering Mixed. A charming, profuse, double-flowering 

 strain; beautiful mixed colors. (See cut.) j oz., 25 cts 10 



Hardy Perennial Varieties 



The following are among the showiest and most effective hardy per- 

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

 in almost any position or soil, require little or 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 to 2J feet. 

 2507 Portola Giant Hybrids. These are of strong, vigorous, 

 upright habit, from 2\ to 3 ft. high with heavy, leathery, 

 glaucous foliage; the long flower stems, straight and strong, 

 hold the massive flowers erect. These are of extraordinary size, 

 3j inches and over in diameter; petal very broad, overlapping, 

 of great substance, and spread out flat, forming a very sym- 

 metrical flower. In color, they are of a rich bronzy red, tipped 

 with a border of varying widths of golden yellow. \ oz., 75 cts. . 20 

 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. \ oz., 40 cts 15 



2505 Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new color in this popular peren- 

 nial, j oz., 40 cts 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own saving; splendid combi- 

 nations of crimson and gold in great variety. J oz., 25 cts 10 



Gilia (Queen Ann's Thimble) 

 2551 Capitata. This is a very graceful annual, per 

 growing about 2 feet high with fine feathery PET ' 

 foliage and bearing freely over a long season, 

 globular heads, about 1 inch across, of rich 

 lavender blue flowers, which last well when 

 cut. Illustrated in colors on plate opposite 

 page 49. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena) 



2570 Mixed. Popularly known as "Bachelor's 

 Button," a first-rate bedding plant; the flow- 

 ers resemble clover heads and can be dried 

 and used in winter bouquets. Cornflowers 

 and a number of other flowers are also known 

 as Bachelor's Buttons, and in ordering it is 

 well to order by number to prevent mis- 

 takes. 2 feet, i oz., 25 cts 10 



Gloxinia 



2578 Hybrida Grandiflora. A superb genus 

 of greenhouse plants, producing magnificent 

 flowers of the richest colors; thrives best in 

 an equal mixture of peat, loam and sand. 

 Sow in March, blooms in 5 months after 

 sowing. Our strain is unsurpassed, contain- 

 ing the spotted hybrids as well as the finest 

 self-colored sorts. Special pkt, $1.50 50 



Godetia (Satin Flower) 



2590 Mixed. Attractive, hardy annuals, deserving more 

 extensive cultivation, especially in the cooler parts of 

 the country. The plants bloom profusely, and bear 

 showy flowers, not unlike an Azalea, of satiny texture in 

 many rich and varied colors. They do best in a rather 

 poor soil; 1 foot. (See cut.) j oz., 25 cts 10 



Grevillea (Siik oak) 



2681 Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful decorative 

 plant with fern-like foliage; excellent for table decora- 

 tion; easily raised from seed; producing good sized 

 plants in a short time; hardy in Florida and California, 

 where it is popular as an ornamental tree. Special 

 pkt., 30 cts 



Godetia 



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