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^>l • {Pelargonium) When properly grown, the constant succession of bloom until frost comes, the brilliant 



\ nf^y^Hmnfl colors of the flowers and the exquisite zone or horseshoe markings of the leaves of some of the 

 ^^^^* ********** varieties, render the Geranium very desirable for pot culture as well as for bedding out of doors and 

 for growing in window boxes. 



The seed is slow to germinate. Sow in a pot or box in the house in rather light soil, preferably containing a little leaf 

 mold and sand. Cover seed one-fourth inch deep, and keep as near 65° F. as possible. Water moderately, and as soon as the 

 third leaf appears, pot singly in two inch pots, transferrin^^ 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 perennial; 

 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. 



QILLIFLOWER— (See Stock) 



f\ 1 o r1ir\1l 1 e These magnificent plants for bedding and cutting with their long spikes of tubular lily-form flowers can be raised 

 Vil<*Ull/lUo from seed in nearly every conceivable color and shade, some being most beautifully striped and blotched. 

 Sow seed thickly, as soon as the ground is warm in spring, covering one-fourth inch deep. The plants should have very cai'e- 

 ful attention and be kept free from weeds. The bulbs 

 which have formed should be taken up in the fall and 

 kept dry during winter. The stronger bulbs will flower 

 the second season; the balance the third season. Ten- 

 der perennial; about two and one-half feet high. 



Finest Mixed. Finest named sorts mixed Pkt. 15c. 



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



(Gomphrena glo- 



bosa) A desirable 

 everlasting, valued for its handsome small, globular 

 flower heads which, if cut when well matured, will 

 retain their beauty through the winter. Seeds ger- 

 minate slowly; start in liotbed, or soak in warm 

 water to soften the woolly husk. Set the plants one 

 foot apart. Tender annual; twelve to eighteen inches 

 high. 



Purple Pkt. 5c. 



White "^ 5c. 



Striped 5c. 



Mixed. Oz. 25c "5c. 



Globe Amaranth 



Gloxinia 



Gourd 



Greenhouse perennial plants pro- 

 ducing soft, velvety green leaves, 

 and rich, beautifully colored trumpet-shaped flowers. 

 Gloxinias thrive best in an equal mixture of leaf mold, 

 loam and sand. If started in February will usually 

 bloom the latter part of summer. Seed may also be 

 sown in fall. The plants are delicate and not easily 

 grown, but the flowers are of such beauty that one 

 generally feels amply repaid for the efl'ort. 

 Hybrida Mixed. A strain of the richest color and 

 variety of markings. Plants ten to twelve inches 

 high Pkt. 25c. 



(Cucurbita) A very extensive 

 genus of trailing annuals with 

 curiously shaped yellow fruit, 

 commonly known as Ornamen- 

 tal Gourds. The vines are of easy culture and make a 

 rapid growth, so are much used for covering old fences, 

 trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage is ornamental, and 

 the markings of some of the fruit extraordinary. 



Do not plant the seed till danger of frost is over, 

 and select light, rich soil and a sunny situation. Water 

 freely. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 

 Apple Shaped. The fruits are early, nearly round, 



yellow, sometimes striped. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Bottle. This produces handsome, curious, bottle- 

 shaped fruits. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Corsican. Smooth, turban-shaped fruit. Oz. 30c " 5c. 



Dish Cloth. Long, green, corrugated fruit, the inside fibrous 

 mass of which, when shell and seeds are removed, makes an 



excellent sponge. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Hercules' Club. Distinctly club-shaped, the longest of all the 



varieties. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



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

 crack and are not injured by heat or cold. Oz. 30c. . .Pkt. 5c. 

 Orange. Also known as Mock Orange. Nearly round, orange- 

 colored. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Ringed. Green and yellow, beautiful bicolored 



fruit, upper half yellow, lower half green. Oz. 30c. . .Pkt. 5c. 



Pear Shaped, Striped. Fruits green, with cream colored 



striping, sometimes changing to yellow. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Powder Horn. In the form of a powder horn. Oz. 30c. . " 5c. 

 Siphon or Dipper. Useful for dippers; fruits long, bottle- 

 shaped, with straight or slightly crooked neck. Oz. 30c .Pkt. 5c. 

 Mixed. Oz. 25c " 5c. 



Gypsophila, Elegans Large Flowering Pure White 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Gypsophila 



Delicate, free-flowering plants covered 

 with star-shaped flowers, valuable for 

 mist-like effects and as trimming in bouquets; also for hanging 

 baskets or edgings. Sometimes called Baby's Breath. Will 

 thrive in almost any well prepared ground but does best on a 

 limestone soil. Make handsome specimens dried. 



Elegans Large Flowering Pure White. An improved large- 

 flowering strain, superior to the common Elegans not only in 

 size of flowers but also in color. A very charming sort for 

 combining in bouquets with Sweet Peas or other cut flowers. 

 Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Elegans Mixed. Very small, delicate white and rose-pink 

 flowers. Hardy annual; one foot high Pkt. 5c. 



Muralis. Charming, easily grown border plants having very 

 small pink flowers. Hardy annual; six inches high. . .Pkt. 5c. 



HEDYSARUM— (See French Honeysuckle) 



HELIANTHUS— (See Sunflower) 



(Everlasting) Sometimes called 

 Straw Flower. Large full, double 

 daisy-like flower heads with prominent centers and stiff over- 

 lapping scales, produced in various shades of bright yellow 

 and scarlet on stems of good length. Desirable as dried speci- 

 mens and for use in making winter bouquets. For this purpose 

 the flowers should be gathered when on the point of ex- 

 panding. 



Sow early in spring; thin to one foot apart each way. 

 Hardy annual; two to two and one-half feet high. 

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

 Well-known and much admired 

 border and bedding plants, highly 

 valued for the blue color and fra- 

 grance of their branching clusters of small salver-shaped 

 flowers as well as the duration of their bloom. 



Sow the seed eai"ly 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 

 outdoors through the winter in a warm climate. Desirable also 

 as a pot-plant for indoor blooming from fall sown seed. Half 

 hardy perennial; one and one-half to two feet high. 



Anna Turrell. Violet-blue Pkt. 10c. 



King of the Blacks. Deep purple, almost black *' 10c. 



Dark Varieties Mixed. Very choice. Oz. $1.25 " 10c. 



HESPERIS MATRONAUS— (See Rocket) 



Hibiscus Africanus ^,a2nriLy''Sit'?| 



with pretty foliage and large, light yellow or cream -colored 

 blossoms, dark purple in the center. The flowers are exceed- 

 ingly showy, saucer-shaped, often two to three inches across; 

 not of very long duration, but continue to bloom from early 

 summer till October. The seed should be planted early, and 

 the plants should be thinned to one foot apart each way. 

 Hardy annual; about two feet high. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



