EDELWEISS (Perennial) 



(Gnaphalium Leontopodium) 



2201 The Alpine Edelweiss, thriving in dry, sunny 



situations with good drainage, the flowers 



are star-shaped, of a downy texture; height, 



8 inches Pkt. 25c 



ERIGERON Midsummer Daisy (Peren- 

 nial) 



2205 SpociosuK. A beautiful, hardy perennial border 

 plant, having single, daisy-like flowers. Color, 

 light lavender with yellow center Pkt. 10c 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA BUSH (Annual) 



2212 A sturdy annual. 2 feet high. Large flowers, 

 3 inches across, on long stems; color, bright 

 yellow, petals like crushed satin. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 30c; Pkt. 10c 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



California Poppy (Annual) 



(See Color Plate, page 72.) 



A very beautiful and popular annual of the easiest 

 culture. From spring-sown seed they flower pro- 

 fusely until late in the autumn, making them inval- 

 uable for bedding. The plants are dwarf-branching in 

 habit. 



2214 Crimson King. The best of the red-flowering 

 varieties. Bright crimson; interior, satiny 

 carmine Pkt. 10c 



2220 California, Double Mixed. White, yellow 

 and orange Pkt. 10c 



2222 Golden West. Flowers of immense size. The 

 colors are intense and shining yellows, some with 

 orange blotches. . . Per 1,000 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 



2226 Mikado. Large flowers of lustrous orange- 

 crimson Pkt. 10c 



2228 Toreador Double. This beautiful plant will 

 delight everybody with its delicate grayish- 

 green foliage and large double flowers. The 

 center of the flower is golden bronze, and the 

 reverse orange-crimson. The plants grow about 

 1 foot high Pkt. 15c 



2230 California, Single, Mixed. Orange, white, 

 yellow, etc }4 oz., 25c; Pkt. 10c 



2232 New Hybrid. This new type is very erect and 

 bears extra large flowers of tints and shades 

 never before seen. They include soft pink, 

 scarlet, chrome yellow, coppery red, shades of 

 claret, royal purple, crimson, pink and orange- 

 scarlet. Mixed colors. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 15c 



EUPHORBIA (Annual) 



2235 Marginata or "Snow on the Mountain." 

 The leaves of light green are broadly margined 

 with white. The plant is of branching habit, 

 about two feet high Pkt. 10c 



2237 Heterophylla or Annual Poinsettia. An 

 annual resembling the hothouse poinsettias, 

 growing 2 to 3 feet high. The leaves are glossy 

 green, turning to scarlet Pkt. 15c 



FUCHSIA HYBRIDA (Tender Perennial) 



2245 Double Dwarf Early Flowering Mixed 



Seedlings from seed sown in January-February 

 will flower at the end of June and continue 

 until the Autumn. The plants produce double 

 blooms with white, lilac, pink, light and dark 

 blue corrollas. Raising these Fuchsias from 

 seed gives very good results and is to be highly 

 , . recommended Pkt. 50c. 



GAILLARDIA 



Hardy Blanket Flower (Perennial) 



The flowers are often 3 to 4 inches across. The 

 colors include scarlet with gold edge, blood-red 

 with yellow edge, yellow with orange disk, golden 

 with scarlet border, pure yellow, fiery crimson, and 

 many others. 

 2250 Giant Hardy Hybrid, Mixed Colors. 



Per 500 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



2252 Grandiflora Portola Hybrids. This superb 

 new strain bears flowers of very large size, 

 bronze-red with the characteristic golden- 

 tipped petalage. A splendid cut flower; 

 also fine for perennial borders Pkt. 25c 



2253 Bremen. This is the Gaillardia glorified. 

 All coarseness and stiffness has been bred 

 out. The flowers are deep, rich red, on strong 

 stems about 18 inches high. Fine for cutting. 



Pkt. 25c 



2254 Burgundy. The shining wine-red flowers 

 (about 2}4 inches in diameter) are produced 

 on long stems by bushy plants 2)^ feet high. 

 They flower from June until the Autumn, 

 and if sown in March blooms will appear the 

 same year Pkt. 25c 



Gaillardia (Annual) 



Very showy garden annuals, 1 to 2 feet high. 



Grown in masses they are especially effective; 



large flowers, 2 to 3 inches across, produced from 



early summer until frost, unrivaled for cutting. 



(See illustration.) 



2255 Lorenziana, or Double-flowering. Large, 

 round heads composed of numerous fibrets 

 of crimson garnet, lemon-orange, etc.. Pkt. 10c 



2257 Picta Lorenziana Isabellina. This new 

 double Gaillardia is fine for beds and borders. 

 The Isabell-color (yellgw-pink) is still rare 

 among flowers Pkt. 10c 



2260 Mixed Single Varieties. 



Per 500 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 



GERBERA or Transvaal Daisy 



(Tender Perennial) 



They are half hardy perennials, usually grown as 

 greenhouse plants, where they flower continuously. 

 The daisy-like blossoms, 3 to 4 inches across, 

 being borne on 12 to 18-inch stems, are unsurpassed 

 as cut flowers. (See illustration.) 

 2265 Giant Scarlet. Flowers 3 to 4 inches across, 

 on 2 to 3-foot stems; color, intense scarlet. 



Pkt. 25c 

 2270 Adnet's New Hybrids. A French strain of 

 incomparable delicacy and richness, in which 

 an infinity of tints, from pure white through 

 yellow, orange, salmon, rose, cerise and ruby- 

 red to violet are represented Pkt. 25c 



75 



GERANIUM— Giant Flowering Hybrid 



(Tender Perennial) 



The colors include shades of scarlet and crimson, 

 rose, pink, salmon, cream-veined pink, blush, snowy- 

 white and all of the new auriole types. These stand 

 the hot sun, and, although perennials, they will 

 flower the same season, if the seed is sown indoors 

 early in the spring; 12 to 18 inches high. 



2285 Single Giant-flowering Hybrids, Mixed 

 Colors Pkt. 25c 



GEUM (Perennial) 



Geums are hardy perennials, producing dwarf 

 tufted plants, from which rise graceful stems, 2 feet 

 high, bearing beautiful double flowers, which are 

 borne freely throughout the entire summer. They 

 are also valuable for cut flowers. (See illustration.) 



2286 Lady Stratheden. Fine, double yellow flowers. 



Pkt. 25c 



2287 Orange Queen. The beautiful, double, orange 

 flowers are borne freely throughout the entire 

 summer. Excellent for cut flowers. . . . Pkt. 25c 



2288 Mrs. Bradshaw. Beautiful, double, crimson- 

 scarlet flowers Pkt .25c 



GILIA LINIFLORA (Annual) 



A new subject for cut flower use, easily grown. 

 The plants are neat, upright and semi-compact 12 

 to 15 inches high, covered with dozens of the dainty, 

 single flax-like flowers which are borne on long stems. 



2289 Bunch of Lilac, Clear Lavender Blue. Pkt. 25c 

 2289A White Swan, Snowy White Pkt. 25c 



GLOBE AMARANTH or Bachelor's 



Button (Annual) 



The flowers are useful for dried winter bouquets; 

 2 feet high. 



2290 Mixed Colors. . .Per 500 seeds. 25c; pkt. 10c 



2291 Rubra. Purplish-red Per 500 seeds, 25c; 



Pkt. 10c. 



GLOXINIA (Tender Perennial) 



Charming for conservatory or greenhouse culture, 

 having gorgeous colors, many of which are spotted 

 and mottled; 1 foot. 



2300 Large-flowering, Mixed. From a choice 

 selection Pkt. 50c 



GODETIA, Satin Flower (Annual) 



Showy garden annuals of compact growth, about 

 1 foot high, bearing flowers 3 to 4 inches across, of 

 exquisite colors and shades that glisten in the sun- 

 light like satin. (See illustration.) 

 2309 Charming. The color is a glowing, deep 

 satiny pink. It is an ideal bedding plant and 

 attains a height of about 18 inches. . . . Pkt. 10c 



2312 Crimson Glow. Intense, crimson.. .Pkt. 10c 



2313 Gorgeous. The most freely-flowering of all 

 the Godetias. It grows about 1 foot high and 

 bears large, satiny crimson flowers. . .Pkt. 10c 



2314 Marchioness of Salisbury. Of compact, 

 bushy growth, with exquisite rose-pink flowers, 

 edged with white Pkt. 10c 



2315 Sybil Sherwood. Glorious shade of bright 

 salmon-pink, softened by an edging of white. 



Pkt. 10c 



2316 White Pearl. Large, white flowers. .Pkt. 10c 



2320 Finest Mixed Varieties Pkt. 10c 



2321 Collection of Godetia, 



6 varieties 50c 



