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Eupatorium H • 



Hardy Ageratum, 

 Mistflower, Thoroughwort 

 2411 Fraseri. A pretty, dwarf variety, \\ 

 feet high. Has dense clusters of pure 

 white flowers. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c. 



Euphorbia varicgata. Snow on the Mountain 



Euphorbia ® 



An interesting class of annuals suited to 



beds and splendid in the mixed border. Also 



fine for cutting. 



2415 Heterophylla (Annual Poinseliia. 

 Mexican Fire Plant). This annual grows 

 2 to 3 feet high. The branching plants 

 have smooth glossy green leaves which 

 about midsummer become marked with 

 rich orange-scarlet toward the top of the 

 plant. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 25c. 



2417 Variegata (Siwiv on the Mountain). 

 Attractive bright green foliage veined and 

 margined with white. Grows 2 feet high. 

 Splendid for cutting but the stem ends 

 require searing in a flame for about 10 

 seconds before being placed in water. 

 Pkt. 10c: J oz. 23c. 

 Ferns— /or the House |tp] 



2420 Mixed, Tender Varieties. Grow 

 your own house Ferns by sowing these 

 spores in a mixture of peat and sand and 

 keep moist and shaded at a temperature 

 of 60 degrees. Includes many choice 

 varieties. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 75c. 



Geranium zonale 



Geranixim— Pelargonium [tp] 



2450 Zonale, Mixed. These are valuable 

 pot plants to bloom during the winter yet 

 they are equally fine for summer display 

 if planted in beds or borders. Start the 

 seed indoors early and plant into the open 

 during May or June. Our strain is large- 

 flowered and contains many colors. They 

 are easy to raise from seed. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 60c. 



Gaillardia— B/anfeef Flower 



Annual Varieties ® 



Exceedingly showy flowers produced 

 continuously from early summer until 

 November. Excellent for beds, borders, 

 and cutting. Sow where to bloom. IJ 

 feet high. 



2425 Picta (Josephus). Single rich crim- 

 son blooms tipped with orange. Pkt. 

 10c; i oz. 25c. 

 2427 Picta, Indian Chief. Glistening 

 metallic bronzy red with dark center. 

 Single. Pkt. 10c; { oz. 25c. 

 2430 Picta, Mixed. Includes many fine 

 colors. Single. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c. 



Perennial Varieties H] 



The hardy Gaillardias are easy to grow 

 and exceptionally colorful, giving an 

 abundance of flowers from midsummer 

 until frost. 



2435 Burgundy. Lovely wine red flow 

 ers carried on long stems. Grows 2) 

 feet high. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 60: 

 2437 The Dazzler. Deep maroon-red 

 flowers attractively contrasted with 

 golden yellow. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



2439 Tangerine. Large tangerine 

 colored flowers produced abundantly on 

 compact plants. Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 

 50c: J oz. 75c. 



2440 Grandiflora, Superb Mixed. 

 Many variations. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 



2441 Grandiflora compacta, Goblin 

 {Xew). Zl Compact plants, 12 to 15 

 inches high, covered with large j-ellow- 

 bordered deep red flowers. Pkt. 25c.; 

 special pkt. 75c. 



2442 Grandiflora compacta. Mixed. 

 Long-stemmed colorful blooms on plants 

 12 t> 15 inches high. Pkt. 15c: i oz. 40c. 



2446 Portola, Giant Hybrids. Extra- 

 large, weU-rounded blooms of bright 

 bronzy red, edged with a border of 

 gol len yellow. A magnificent strain. 

 3 ft. Pkt. 15c.; Joz. 50c. 



Double-Flowering Gaillardia 



2432 Double-Flowering Mixed {Lo- 

 renziana). Very showy, fully double 

 blooms in rich shades of orange, scarlet, 

 and crimson. Can stand heat and 

 drought. Blooms freely until killing 

 frost. Pkt. 10c; } oz. 25c. 



Gaillardia, Portola Giant Hybrid 



Gerbera — Transvaal Daisy [tp] 

 2454 Jamesoni hybrida. A most un- 

 usual and very attractive, large, daisy- 

 like flower from South Africa. The 

 individual blooms measure 2 to 4 inches 

 in diameter, coming in many shades of 

 yellow, orange, and scarlet. Fine for 

 the greenhouse, for cutting, or bedding. 

 Pkt. 25c; 100 seeds 75c. 



GGum—Avens iU A 



A splen<lid class of hardy perennials 



blooming throughout the summer. 



2457 Atrosanguineum fl. pi. Double 

 deep crimson blooms. 18 in.' Pkt. 10c; 

 special pkt. 40c. 



2459 Lady Stratheden. A new variety 

 with golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 60c. 



2461 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, 

 rich scarlet blooms which give a splendid 

 effect. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 50c. 



2463 Prince of Orange (New). Bril- 

 liant glistening golden orange blooms. 

 Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Gilia 



2467 Capitata (Queen Anne's Thimble). 

 (A) This easily grown annual is a lovely 

 and graceful subject with fine feathery 

 foliage and globular heads densely set 

 with liglit lavender-blue flowers. Grows 

 2 feet high and blooms continuously 

 throughout the summer and fall. Pkt. 

 10c: ] oz. 25c. 



2469Coronopifolia(r<:.vaiP/«mf,5/aM</- 

 /».? Cypress). iji) An extremely showy 

 biennial growing 2 feet high and carry- 

 ing on the upper part of each stem 

 a mass of brilliant light scarlet blooms. 

 Easy to grow and very showy during 

 the summer. Pkt. 15c; \ oz. 50c. 



Gloxinia (tp) 



2480 Hybrida grandiflora. A splendid 



greenhouse plant producing magnificent 

 flowers of the richest colors. Thrives 

 best in a mixture of equal parts of peat, 

 loam, and sand. Sow in March to 

 bloom 5 months later. We offer a most 

 colorful strain. Pkt. 50c; special pkt. 

 $1.50. 



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