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DAHLIA. — Large flowering- Dahlia. Seed 

 sown in the spring- will flower by June. 

 Very pretty colors are obtained from seed, 

 the semi-double or single can be pulled up 

 as they bloom; but those seeds which are 

 saved from the double varieties will pro- 

 duce a good percentage of double flowers. 

 February till June. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA— Cali- 

 fornia Poppy. — A very fr.ee flowering plant, 

 good for masses. Does not transplant well. 

 One foot high. December till April. 



GAILLARDIA LORENTZIANA — Two 

 Colored Gaillardia. — Very showy plants 

 which continue to flower for a long time, 

 flowers red, bordered with orange yellow. 

 iy 2 feet high. January till April. 



GLOXINIA HYBRIDA.— Splendid mixed 

 finest varieties. 25 cents per packet. 



GOMFHRENA ALBA AND PURPUREA 

 White and Crimson Bachelor Button or 

 Globe Amaranth. — Well known variety of 

 flowers; very early and free flowering; con- 

 tinue to flower for a long time. Two feet 

 high. From February to August. 



GERANIUM ZONALE — Zonale Geranium. 

 Seed saved from large flowering varieties 

 of different colors; should be sown in seed 

 pans, and when large enough transplanted 

 into pots when they can be left or trans- 

 planted in spring into the open ground. 



GERANIUM PELARGONIUM— L a r g e 

 Flowering- Pelargonium. — Spotted varieties; 

 25 cents per packet. 



GOLDEN GLOW — (Rudbeckia). — Grows 

 8 feet high, branching freely and bearing 

 by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems; 

 exquisite double flowers of the brightest 

 g-olden color and as large as a Cactus 

 Dahlia. As cut flowers the blooms last 

 well. Perfectly hardy and blooms con- 

 tinuously throughout the summer months. 

 Per packet, 25 cents. 



GERANIUM ODORATISSIMA — Apple 

 Scented Geranium. — Cultivated on account 

 of its fragrant leaves, 25 cents per packet. 

 This is a pot plant and requires shade dur- 

 ing hot weather. Should be sown during 

 fall and winter. 



HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM A L - 

 BUM — White Everlasting- Flower. — Very 

 ^showy double flowers. One and a half 

 feet. 



HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM RUB- 

 SUM — Red Everlasting Plower. — Very 

 ornamental. One and a half feet high. 

 December till April. Does not transplant 

 well. 



Heliotropium. 



HELIOTROFIUM — Heliotrope. — Mixed 

 varieties with dark and light shaded 

 flowers. A well known plant esteemed for 

 the fragrance of its flowers, which are pro- 

 duced during the whole summer in great 

 profusion. This plant is generally propa- 

 gated by cutting, but can also be raised 

 from seed. Should be sown in hot bed if 

 sown early. 



HELIANTHUS, fl. pi.— Double Flowering 

 Sunflower. — A well known plant, with 

 showy yellow flowers, the double is often 

 cultivated in flower gardens. The single 

 varieties are cultivated mostly for the seed. 

 They are said to be anti-malarious. Four 

 feet high. February till May. 



IBERIS AMARA— White Candytuft.— A 

 well known plant raised a good deal by 

 florists for bouquets. Can be sown at 

 different times to have a succession of 

 flowers. One foot high. 



IBERIS UMBELATA ROSEA — Purple 

 Candytuft. — One foot. October till April. 



LINUM GRANDIFLORIUM RUBRUM— 

 Scarlet Flax. — A very pretty plant for 

 masses or borders, with bright scarlet 

 flowers, dark in the center. One foot. 

 January until April. 



LOBELIA ERINUS. — Lobelia. — A very 

 graceful plant with white and blue flowers, 

 well adapted to hanging baskets or bor- 

 ders. Half foot. October till March. 



Lobelia Erinus. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica. 



Ice Plant. 



Lespedeza or Japan Clover the Best Forage for Southern Planting. 



