GaEilardia 



Blanket Flower 

 Annual Varieties @ 



Exceedingly showy flowers produced 

 continuously from early summer until 

 November. Excellent for beds, borders, 

 and cutting. Sow where to bloom. 1^ 

 feet tall. 



2427 Picta, Indian Chief. Showy 

 single blooms of glistening metallic 

 bronzy red with dark center. Pkt. 

 10c; large pkt. 30c; yi oz. 40c. 



2430 Single Mixed. Includes many 

 fine colors. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 30c. 



Gaillardia, Double M xed 



24.32 Double Mixed. ( Lorenziana) . 

 Very showy, fully double blooms in 

 rich shades of orange, scarlet, and 

 crimson. Can stand heat and drought. 

 Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 30c; }i oz. 50c. 



Perennial Varieties [hp] 

 The hardy GaUlardias are easy to 

 grow and exceptionally colorful, giving 

 an abundance of flowers from midsum- 

 mer until frost. 



2435 Burgundy. Lovely wine red flow- 

 ers carried on long stems. Grows 2J^ 

 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



2440 Crandiflora, Superb Mixed. 



Very fine. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 



2441 Crandiflora compacta, Coblin 



(New). A Compact plants, 12 to 15 

 inches tall, covered with large yellow- 

 bordered deep red flowers. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 60c. 



2446 Portola, Giant Hybrids. Extra- 

 large, well-rounded blooms of bright 

 bronzy red, edged with a border of 

 golden yellow. A magnificent strain. 

 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c. 



Geum — Avens [hp] a 



A splendid class of hardy perennials 

 blooming throughout the summer. 

 18 in. 



2459 Lady Stratheden. A new variety 

 .with double golden j'ellow flowers. 

 Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 60c. 



2461 Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, 

 rich scarlet blooms which give a splen- 

 did effect. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 60c. 



2463 Prince of Orange (New). Bril- 

 Uant ghstening golden orange blooms. 

 Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



Gelia ® 



2467 Capitata Reselected (Queen 

 Ann-e's Thimble). A graceful summer- 

 blooming annual with feathery foliage 

 and globular light lavender - blue 

 flower heads. Blooms continuously. 

 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 2Sc; oz. 75c. 



Gourds, Mixed 



Ornamental Gourds ® § 



Rapid growing, interesting annual 

 cHmbers with ornamental foliage and 

 singularly shaped fruits. The fruits 

 should be permitted to ripen on the 

 vines until quite hard. They must, 

 however, be gathered before frost. 



2495 African Pipe or Calabash. 



2496 Apple. 



2497 Dipper or Siphon. 

 2499 Egg-Shaped. 



2503 Luffa (Dish-Rag, Sponge). 



2504 Orange. 



2505 Pear-Shaped. Striped. 



Any of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 

 2502 Knob Kerrie. Fruits 3 to 5 feet 

 long with slender neck and round 

 knob. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 30c; oz. SOc. 



2507 Spoon. A very odd variety. 

 Yellow with green stripes. Pkt. 10c; 

 14 oz. 40c. 



2508 Turk's Cap or Turban. Very 

 colorful and unusual. Pkt. 10c; 

 14 oz. 2Sc. 



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4843 Gourd Collection. 



One pkt. each of the b m 

 above 10, value $1.00 for jC 



2510 Mixed. Contains small and large 

 sorts. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 20c; oz. 30c. 



2512 Dreer's Special Surprise Mix- 

 ture. This interesting mixture em- 

 braces many small- fruited varieties. 

 Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



Godetia — ^otln Flower ® ® 

 2490 Double Mixed. Does well where 

 summers are not excessively hot nor 

 too dry. The plants are covered with 

 showy, large, double, satiny blooms 

 of many beautiful colors. Blooms 

 from June to August. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 

 large pkt. 30c. 



The Book of Annuals 



Alfred C. Hottes 

 A reliable and informative guide 

 to the growing of annual flowers 

 in the home garden. Contains 168 

 pages crammed full of vital in- 

 formation including the use of 

 annuals, color combinations, seed 

 sowing and planting, hotbeds and 

 coldframes, and forcing. Full di- 

 rections for each class and many 

 interesting tables for quick refer- 

 ence. Copy $1.50 postpaid. 



Gomphrena ® 



Globe Amaranth— Bachelor's Button 



2475 Rubra. Showy, clover-like, pur- 

 plish red flower heads borne from 

 July till frost. Easily dried for win- 

 ter. 18 in. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 



2478 Mixed. White, pink, purple, and 

 orange in mixture. June to August. 

 2-3 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 2Sc. 



Annual Gypsophila 



GypsophiEa 



Baby's Breath 

 Annual Varieties @ 



Dainty small bell - shaped blooms 

 highly valued for mixing with other cut 

 flowers. Blooms within six weeks after 

 sowing. 



2539 Elegans alba grandifiora (Paris 

 Market Strain). Large pure white 

 flowers borne profusely on 18 inch 

 plants. Pkt. 10c; oz. 2Sc; J4 lb. 7Sc. 



2540 Covent- Garden Reselected. A 



superb strain of vigorous growth 

 bearing great masses of large, well- 

 formed, pure white, bell - shaped 

 blooms on plants 2 ft. high. Pkt. 10c ; 

 oz. 40c; ]i lb. $1.25. 



2543 — Carmine. Bright carmine- 

 rose blooms. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 



2545 — Rosea. A very pretty blush 

 pink form. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 



Perennial Varieties [hp] 



2551 Oldhamiana. Bright flesh-pink 

 flowers from mid-summer until 

 frost. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 



2555 Paniculata. Splendid white flow- 

 ers of unusual value for bouquets. 

 Blooms the first year if seed is sown 

 early. 3 feet tall. Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 25c. 



2556 — Double White. Lovely little 

 double blooms in much-branched 

 panicles. Easily dried for winter use. 

 Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 



2558 Repens. A A lovely hardy trailer 

 with small white blooms during July 

 and August. Pkt. I5c; large pkt. 75c. 



® = Annual; (g) = Biennial; [hhp] = Half-Hardy Perennial; Fhp] = Hardy Perennial; [tp] == Tender Perennial 55 



