EVERLASTING 



FLOWERS. 



SPECIAIi MIXTURE OP EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 



A single packet will give la abiiudance a great variety of the 

 most attractive Everlasting Flowers. No more welcome present 

 can be-given a visitor or fi-iend 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 35c. 



-SPECIAL OFFER. 

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

 Eleven Varieties of Everlasting Flowers. 



Flowers of eternal beauty — those which never 

 fade — are offerod on this ])a.i;e. They arc unsurpassed 

 for winter decoration and uuiy bo made up into l)0u- 

 qiiets, baskets, vases, etc. Everyone can be success- 

 ful in growing them ; seed to be sown as soon as ground 

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

 thinned out or transplanted to twelve inches apart. 

 The flowers .sliould be cut as soon as they come into full 

 bloom, tied in snuiU bunches and dried .slowly in the 

 shade with the heads downward, to keep the stems 

 straight. The following varieties are exceptionally beau- 

 tiful and yo\i will do well to include them in your order. 

 ACROCLlNlUM — 1— Probably the most beautiful everlast- 

 ing known. 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. 



New Double iVlixed Colors — Larger and fuller than the above. Pkt. 7c. 

 AMIVlOBiUIVl, Alatuni — A very useful Everlasting. Plant robust and 

 great bloomer. Flowers pure white and very double. Be sure to cut 

 plenty of buds, as they drj^ beautifully and are useful to contrast with the 

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



GOIVIPHRENA, or Globe Amaranth— 2— Remove cottcny covering before plant- 

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

 fi'om any other variety, and' very attractive buds as well as full blown 

 flowei's. Tender annual. Height two feet. Firmest Mixed. Pkt. 3c. 

 OhELICHRYSUM, 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 easilj', 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 

 easiest cultivation. The leaves are covered with a silvery down 

 and the flowers are of the prettiest colors. Hardy annual ; one 

 foot high. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. 



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. There are many of them quite ornamental in the garden, and are all useful for,cutting 

 for summer bouquets as well as for drying for winter, or for dyeing. The same culture, etc., as for Everlasting Flowers will apply to 

 Oinamental Grasses. 



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

 AVENA, Sterilis— Often called Animated Oat. A fine variety. Hardy annual. Height thirty inches, Pkt 4c. 

 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 racemes of 



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

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

 nual. Heiffht twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. 

 COIX, LACRYMA— Often called Job's Tears. Well known favorite. Pkt. 3c. 

 ERIAiSTKUS. RAVENNAE— Fine as pampas grass. Tender annual ; height 30 inches. Pkt. 4c. €> 

 EULALIA, JAPONICA ZEBRllSA —Often called Zebra Grass. Magnificent variety with striped' 



loaves. Hardy perennial ; height five to six feet. Pkt. 12c. 

 GYNERIUM, Argeatium. ot Pampas^Grass —2— -Magnificent ornamental grass, producing\ \ 



numerous flower stems surmounted by plumes of silver infloresence. Half hardy 



perennial: ten feet high. Pkt. .5c, 

 HORDEUM, JUBATUM —Often called Squirrel-Tail Grass. A'ery fine. Hardy> 



annual; height eighteen inches. Pkt. 4c. 

 LAGURUS, Ovatus— Often called Hare's-Tail Grass. Splendid variety. 



Hardv annual; height eighteen inches. Pkt. 3c. _ 

 PENNlSETUm, Longistylum — Soft, fuzz flowerheads of great beauty.^ 



Hardv annual; heieht eieh teen inches. Pkt. 7c. "^^S^--^ 

 STIPA PENNATA. or Feather Grass— 3 -An exceedingly graceful sort. 



Half hardv perennial ; heisrht twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. 

 TRICHOLAENa. ROSEA— Most beautiful rose tinted grass. Hardv 



annual ; height twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. ^ 



SPLENDID MIXTURE OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



Contains seed of the above named varieties and many more 

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



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For only 50c I will send prepaid one liberal 

 packet each of the above 15 varieties of 

 Ornamental Grasses. 



