EVERLASTING 

 FL OWERS. 



Flowers of eternal beauty— those which never 

 fade — are offered on this page. They are unsui'passed 

 tor winter decoration, and may be made up into bou- 

 ([uets, baskets, vases, etc. Everyone can be success- 

 ful in growing them. Seed to be sown as soon as 

 ground is warm and weather is settled, in good, rich 

 soil, and thinned out or transplanted to twelve inches 

 apart. The flowers should be cut as soon as they come 

 into full bloom, tied in small bunches and dried slowly 

 in the shade with the beads downward, to keep the stems 

 straight. The following varieties are exceptionally 

 beautiful, and you will do well to include them in your 

 oi-der,. 



OCLItSIUM— 1 — Probably the most beautiful everlasting 

 1. Flowers pure pearly white, or an exquisite soft, clear 

 shade of pink, with bright golden center. Half hardy annual. Height 

 one foot. 



Mixed Colors— Very fine. Pkt. 4c. 



^ew Double Mixed Colors — Larger and fuller than the above. Pkt. 7c. 

 AMMOBIUM, Alatum — A very useful Everlasting. Plant robust and great 

 bloomers. Flowers pure white and very double. Be sure to cut plenty of 

 buds, as they dry beautifully and are useful to contrast with the lull blown 

 flowers. Hardy annual. Height two feet. Pkt. 3c. 



GOMPHRENA, or Globe Amaranth — 2 — Remove cottony covering before plant- 

 ing. Plants bear great quantities of clover like blooms, altogether different 

 *0 from any other variety, and very attractive buds as well as full blown flowers. 

 Tender annual. Height two feet. Finest mixed. Pkt. 3c. 



HELICHRYSUM, often called the •'Eternal Flower."— 3— One of the most useful of all 

 Everlastings to grow. Very hardy, blooming until late Autumn. The white and light 

 colored varieties color easily, and are often dyed in shades not 

 otherwise obtainable in Everlastings, and used in wreaths, crosses 



and other emblems. Hardy annual. Grows six inches to two feet 

 high. 



Monstrosum— Brightest colors, very large, mixed. Pkt. 4c. 



Golden Ball— Rich, golden yellow; new. Pkt. 7c. 



Snow Ball— Beautiful pure white. Pkt. 7c. 



Dwarf— Finest mixed. Pkt. 4c. 

 RHODANTHE- -4— One of the finest and most beautiful of the many 

 varieties of Everlastings. Retains its brilliancy of colors for 

 years Tender annual. One foot high. Best mixed. Pkt. 4c. 

 XERANTHEMUM — Of compact habit, free flowering and of the eas- 

 iest cultivation. The leaves are covered with a silvery down and 

 the flowers are of the pretciest colors. Hardy annual. One foot 

 high. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. 



SPECIAL MIXTURE OF EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 



A single packet will give in abundance a great variety of the 

 most attractive Everlasting Flowers. No more welcome present 

 can be given a visitor or friend than a bouquet of these imperish- 

 able flowers. My "Special Mixture" contains the above and the 

 cream of all other varieties. Liberal pkt. 10c, or 3 pkts. for 25c. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For only 35c I will send prepaid one liberal packet each of the above 

 Eleven Varieties of Everlasting Flowers. 



Ornamental Grasses. 



The Everlastings would be quite useless without their setting of soft, pretty grasses in winter bouquets and other ornaments. Grow 

 a good quantity of these elegant grasses. Many of them are quite ornamental in the garden, and all are useful for cutting for summer 

 boucjuets. as well as di'ying for winter, or for dyeing. The same culture, etc., as for Everlasting Flowers will apply to Ornamental Grasses. 

 AGROSTIS, Nebulosa— Elegant fine feathery variety. Hardy annual. Height eighteen inches. Pkt. 3c. 

 AVENA, Sterilis— Often called Animated Oat. A fine variety. Hardy annual. Height thirty inches 

 BROMUS, Brizaeformis — Handsome variety, with beautiful drooping panicles. Hardy annual. Height 



eighteen inches. Pkt. 3c. 

 BRIZA, Gracilis— Beautiful variety, with small graceful racemes. Hardy annual. Height twelve 



inches. Pkt. 4c. 



BRIZA, Maxima — 1 — Often called Quaking Grass. Very ornamental variety, with large race 



of beautiful rattles. Hardy annual. Height fifteen inches. Pkt. 3c. 

 CHRYSURUS. Cynosuroides — 4 — Magnificent variety, with yellowish feathery spikes. Hardy 



annual. Heieht twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. 

 COIX. LACRYMA— Often called Job's Tears. W^ell known favorite. Pkt. 3c. 

 ERIANTHUS. RAVENNAE—Fineas Pampas grass.< Tender annual ; thirty inches high. Pkt. 4c. 

 EULALIA. JAPONICA ZEBRINA— Often called Zebra Grass. Magnificent variety. with\ 



strioed leaves. Hardy perennial. Height five to six feet. Pkt. 12c. 

 GYNERIUM, Argentium or Pampas Grass— 3— Magnificent ornamental grass, produc 



ing numerous flower stems surmounted by plumes of silver infloresence. 



Half hard V perennial : ten feet high. Pkt. 5c. 

 HORDEUM, jUBATUM— Often called Squirrel-Tail Grass. Very fine. Hardy 



annual. Height eighteen inches. Pkt. 4c. 

 LAGURUS, Ovatus -Often called Hare's-Tail Grass. Splendid variotv O 



Hardy annual. Height eighteen inches. Pkt. 3c. 

 PENNISETUM. Longistylum — Soft, fuzz flowerheads of great beauty 



Hardy annual. Height eighteen inches. Pkt. 7c. 

 STIPA PEN N ATA, or Feather Grass— .3— An exceedingly graceful 



sort. Half hardy perennial ; twelve inches high. Pkt. 4c. 

 TRICHOLAENA, ROSEA -Most beautiful rose tinted grass. 



Hardy annual. Height twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. 



SPLENDID MIXTURE OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



Contains seeds of the above named varieties and many 

 more of the finest sorts. Liberal pkt. 10c, or 3 pkts. 25c. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For only 50c. I will send prepaid one liberal packet each of 

 the above Fifteen Varieties of Ornamental Grasses. 



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