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fi • (Pelargonium) When properly grown, the constant succession of 

 I l^TriniUlTl bloora until frost colu es, the brilliant colors of the flowers and the 

 ^^v** **»"»"»* exquisite markings of the leaves of some of the varieties, render 

 the Geranium very desirable for pot culture in the house or conservatory as well as for 

 bedding out of doors. The seed is slow to germinate and considerable care is required. Sow 

 in a pot or box in the house in rather light soil, preferably containing a 

 little leaf mold and sand, and keep the temperature as near sixty -five as 

 possible. Water moderately, and as soon as the third leaf appears, pot sin- 

 gly in two-inch pots, transferring to larger ones as the plants require. 

 Plunge the pots or set in open border, and on approach of frost remove 

 to cover. They will blossom the succeeding spring. Half hardy peren- 

 nial; about two feet high. 

 Scarlet Mixed (Zonale) The seed we offer will produce a large percentage 

 of double flowers in many beautiful shades of scarlet and red Pkt. 25c. 



{"** 1 orlirhllic The varieties of this magnificent plant are now nura- 



VilrtVlliJlLlS bered by hundreds; each year brings forth new and 



choice selections which have been produced from seed. This is the only 



method of obtaining new varieties. Half hardy perennial. Seed from 



the finest named sorts mixed Pkt. 15c. 



For Gladiolus Bulbs see Bulbs and Roots, page 9U. 



CWr^ia Amavantk (Gomphrena) A desirable everlasting, 

 VllOUC .rt.IIla.ra.IILll valued for its handsome globular heads of 



flowers which, if cut when well matured, will retain their beauty through 



the winter. Tender annual; twelve to eighteen inches high. 



Purple Pkt. 5c. Striped Pkt. 5c. 



White *' 5c. Mixed. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



GLORY PEA— (See Clianthus Dampieri) 



Heliotrope 



Gnaphalium Leontopodium 



Godetia 



■Edelweiss" found on the Alps and highly 



Gourd 



(lloYinij) Greenhouse perennial plants producing soft, velvety green 



Villi All 11 w. leaves, and rich, beautifully colored flowers. The plants 



are delicate and not easily grown, requiring much care, but the flowers are 



of such superb beauty that one generally feels amply repaid for the effort. 



Hybrida, mixed Pkt. 25c. 



(Everlasting) This is the true 



esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers star-shaped, pure white 

 and downy. If plucked when on the point of opening aud dried in the shade, they will retain their beauty for years. 



Perennial; one foot high Pkt. 10c. 



Beautiful garden plants having large, delicately shaded blossoms. Easily cultivated in any good 



garden soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 



Rubicunda splendens. A showy variety. Rosy lilac flowers with purple stain in the center. Pkt. 5c. 



Duchess of Albany. A magnificent sort producing a profusion of large, rich, satiny-white flowers " 5c. . 



Lady Albemarle. Carmine-crimson; compact habit " 5c. 



(Cucurbita) A very extensive genus of trailing annuals with curiously shaped yellow fruit, com- 

 monly known as Ornamental Gourds. The vines are of easy culture and make a rapid growth, so 

 are much used for covering old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Apple Shaped. Yellow, beautifully striped. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Bottle. Handsome, curiously shaped fruit. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Corsican. Attractive fruit and rapid climber. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Dish Cloth. A rapid climber, having long, green fruit, the inside fibrous mass of which, when shell and seeds are re- 

 moved, makes an excellent sponge. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Hercules' Club. The longest of all the varieties. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Japanese Nest Egg. Used as nest eggs, fruits are white, do not crack and 



are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Exceedingly beautiful fruit with rings of various 



shades of yellow running around it; green ends. Oz. 25c Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Striped yellow and green. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Mixed. Oz. 20c " 5c. 



GYNERIUM— (See Pampas Grass) 



Delicate, free-flowering plants covered with small, 

 star-shaped flowers. Well adapted for hanging 

 baskets or edgings, .and valuable for making bouquets. 

 Elegans Mixed. White and rose-pink flowers. Hardy annual; one foot 



high Pkt. 5c. 



Muralis. One of the most charming and easily grown border plants to be 



found. Pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches high Pkt. 5c. 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 

 HELIANTHUS— (See Sunflower) 



Gypsophila 



Helichrysum 



Helichrysum 



(Everlasting) Large, full double flowers of var- 

 ious shades of bright yellow and scarlet. Desir- 

 able as dried specimens and fo'r use in making winter bouquets. For this 

 purpose the flowers should be gathered when on the point of expanding. 

 Hardy annual; one to three feet high. 



Monstrosum, fl. pi., mixed. Largest double flowers. Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Mixed. Aside from largest double flowers of various shades of bright 

 yellow and scarlet, this mixture includes bright yellow with orange 

 center and deep orange-red Pkt. 5c. 



Well-known and much admired bedding plants, highly valued 

 for the fragrance of their flowers and duration of bloom. Sow 

 the seed early in spring, in mellow soil indoors, and when 

 plants are one to two inches high, prick out into pots. Transplant to place when three 

 to four inches high. Will live through the winter in a warm climate. Half hardy per- 

 ennial; blooming the first year from seed; one and one-half to two feet high. 



Anna Turrell. Violet-blue Pkt. 10c. Triumph de Liege. Deep blue Pkt. 10c. 



King of the Blacks. Splendid " 10c. Dark Varieties. Very choice mixed. 



HESPERIS MATRONALIS— (See Rocket) 0z - ft 1 - 25 " 10c - 



Wll-kicr»lic A fyiranne A verv vigorous plant of easiest culture, growing 

 1 I1U19WU9 rillll/aillld about two feet high, with handsome cream- 

 colored single flowers. Hardy annual. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c, 



Heliotrope 



