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Heliotropium. 



Lobelia Erinus, 



Lychnis Chalcedonica. 



Eschscholtzia Californica. California 

 Poppy. A very free flowering plant, good 

 for masses. Does not transplant well. 

 One foot ihigli. December till April. 



Gaillardia Lorentziana. Two-colored 

 Gaillardia. Very showy plants which con- 

 tinue to flower for a long time. Flowers 

 red, bordered with orange yellow. One 

 and a half feet high. January till April. 



Gomphrena Alba and Purpurea. White 

 and Crimson Bachelor Button or Globe 

 Amaranth, Well known variety of flow- 

 ers; very early and free flowering; con- 

 tinues" 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 trans- 

 planted Into pots, where they can be left 

 or transplanted in spring into the open 

 ground. 



Geranium Pelargonium. Large flower- 

 ing Pelargonium. Spotted varieties; 25 

 cents per package. 



Geranium Odoratissima. Apple scented 

 Geranium. Cultivated on account of its 

 fragrant leaves; 25 cents per package. 

 Both of these kinds are pot plants and 

 require shade during hot weather. Should 

 be sown during fall and winter. 



Golden Glow. (Rudbeckia), Grows 8 

 feet high, branching freely and bearing 

 by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems; 

 exquisite double flowers of the brightest 

 golden 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. 



Heliotropium. Heliotrope, Mixed va- 

 rieties with dark and light shaded flow- 

 ers, A well-known plant, esteemed for 

 the fragrance of its flowers, which are 

 produced during the whole summer in 



great profusion. This plant is generally 

 propagated by cutting, but can also be 

 raised from seed. Should be sown in hot 

 bed if sown early. 



Helichrysum Monstrosum A I b u m ► 

 White Everlasting Flower. Very showy 

 double flowers. One and a half feet high. 



Helichrysum Monstrosum Rubrum. Red 

 Everlasting Flower. Very ornamental. 

 One and a half feet high. December till 

 April. Does not transplant v^^ell. 



Helianthus, fl. pi. Double Flowering 

 Sunflower. A well known plant, with 

 showy yellow flowers, the double is often 

 cultivated in flower garden. 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 Candy- 

 tuft. One foot. October till April. 



Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum. Scarlet 

 Flax. A very pretty plant for masses or 

 borders, with bright scarlet flowers, dark 

 in the centre. One foot. January till 

 April. 



Lobelia Erinus. Lobelia. A very grace- 

 ful plant with white and blue flowers, 

 well adapted to hanging baskets or 

 borders. Half foot. October till March. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica. Lychnis. Fine 

 plants with scarlet, white and rose 

 colored flowers. Two feet. December 

 till April. 



Mathiola Annua. Ten weeks stocks. 

 This is one of the finest annualfe in culti- 

 vation. Large flowers of all colors, from 

 white to dark blue or crimson. Should 

 be sown in pots or pans, and when large 

 enough transplanted into rich soil. One 

 and a quarter feet. October till March. 



Plant Kentucky Blue, Red Top, Rescue and Johnson Grass; very fine. 



