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DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) 



A rapid, growing climber with attractive, heart-shaped 

 -leaves and freely flowering in erect racemes. The seed pods 

 as well as the flowers are very ornamental. A splendid vine for 

 covering arbors, trellises, etc. 



930. White 931. Purple 



Any of the above colors. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 15c. 



932. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. % Lb. 40c. 



940. ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) 

 Ritro. This is a thistle-like perennial plant 5 to 6 feet 

 high with steel blue heads, coming into color in July and 

 August. It forms an excellent background plant for the more 

 brilliantly colored flowers. The globe heads can be cut for 

 dried winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 25c. 



EUPHORBFA (Snow-on-the-Mountain) 



970. Strong growing annuals, suitable for beds or mixed 

 borders. The lovely green foliage margined with white, is 

 extremely ornamental. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 20c. Oz. 60c. 



EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA (Mexican Fire Plant) 



971. An annual growing 2 to 3 feet high with green 

 leaves, those at the top turning orange scarlet and resembling 

 Poinsettia. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 50c. 



1000. GERANIUM 



Well known plant for garden or pot culture. Flo\^ering 

 from seed the first season if sown early. Brilliant colors mixed. 

 Pkt. 10c. Vs Oz. 50c. 



GAILLARDIA 

 (Mexican Blanket Flower) 



A hardy perennial easily cultivated and 

 very satisfactory for mixed borders and 

 cutting. These daisy-like flowers are large, 

 beautiful and colored brilliant golden-yel- 

 low, crimson, orange, amaranth and claret. 

 They bloom throughout the entire season. 



980. Picta. Large single crimson and 

 orange colored flowers. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 45c. 



981. Lorenziana. Gaily colored double 

 flowers with tubular florets. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 

 50c. 



983. Grandiflora. Hardy perennial 

 plant producing flowers three inches or 

 more in diameter. Mixed shades. Plft. 10c. 

 % Oz. 30c. 



Bolgiano's Brilliant Geraniums 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



California Poppy 



Popular garden annuals of easy culture, forming bushy 

 plants with silvery leaves and large saucer-like flowers of 

 brilliant colors. Blooms profusely from early spring until 

 frost. 



950. White. Pkf. 10c. Oz. 30c. 



951. Rosy Queen. Soft, rosy-pink. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 20c. 

 Oz. 60c. 



952. Carmine King. Beautiful deep crimson. Pkt. 10c. 

 Vi Oz. 25c. Oz. 75c. 



953. Golden West. Bright yellow with orange center. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 30c. 



954. Collection of a packet each of the above 4 varieties, 

 35c. 



955. Brilliant Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 30c. 



New Introductions 

 California Poppies 



We are offering below a select list of some of the newer 

 and most recent strains and colors. Seed secured from the 

 originator. California Poppies are so easy to grow that every 

 one should have them. Sow in the permanent bed and thin 

 out, do not transplant. They grow about 12 inches high and 

 bloom all summer. 



960. Ballet Girl, cochineal carmine, 

 creamy white. 



961. Lovely, rose pink suffused salmon. 



962. Mauve Beauty, pure mauve. 



963. Orange Flame, vivid orange scar- 

 let. 



964. Purple Glow, reddish purple. 



965. Scarlet Beauty, deep scarlet. 



966. Tango, bronzy red overlaid terra 

 cotta. 



Any of the above colors. Pkt. 10c. % 

 Oz. 50c. 



967. Collection of a packet each of the 

 above 7 varieties, 60c. 



1030. GOMPHRENA 

 (Globe Amaranth) 



This everlasting is popularly known as 

 Bachelor's Button.' The white, rose and 

 purple-colored flower-heads look like those 

 of red clover. It is an excellent flower for 

 bedding or dried for the winter bouquet. 

 Cut before the flowers are fully matured 

 and hang up to dry. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 30c. 



1020. GODETIA (Satin Flower) 



A most attractive, bushy little annual plant, bearing 

 brightly colored flowers of a satiny texture. The plants bloom 

 profusely and are very effective in gardens. Choice Mixed. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 40c. jo4o_ GOURDS 



Annual climbers, rapid growers, 20 to 25 feet high. The 

 vines bear ornamental fruit in most peculiar shapes. Very 

 suitable for covering arbors, fences and trellises. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 

 25e. GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath) 



©elicate, graceful little plants with small flowers. Much 

 in demand for cutting and combining with other flowers for 

 bouquets and vases. 



1050. Elegans alba Grandiflora. A large flowering an- 

 nual white variety. Several sowings should be made a season. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 20c. 



1051. Elegans Rosea. An annual form with delicate pink 

 flowers. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 20c. 



1052. Paniculata. This is a perennial white Baby's 

 Breath. It blooms the first year from seed if planted early. 

 Pkt. 10c. Oz. 30c. 



1070. HELIANTHEUM MUTABILE (Fickle Sunrose) 



A prostrate growing shrub-like evergreen plant with gray- 

 ish foliage and showy single flowers, at first light rose changing 

 to hlac and white. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 30c. 



1160. HUMULUS JAPONICUS (Japanese Hop) 



An annual vine with deeply cut foliage making a growth 

 of 10 to 20 ft. from seed sown in May. Pkt. 10c. Oz. 35c. 



HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM 



Straw Flowers 



Attractive for beds and borders, but especially grown to dry 

 and use in vases and baskets throughout the winter. When 

 g^-own for the purpose of drying and using for winter decoration, 

 the flowers should be cut when about one-third open and with 

 as long stems as possible. The foliage should be striped off, 

 then tie in bunches and hang heads downwards in a dark dry 

 place to cure. The plants should be given plenty of room to 

 grow, at least 12 inches apart. .Most any soil is suitable. 



The named varieties offered below will give a wonderful 

 assortment of colors and brighten your garden with their glitter- 

 ing blooms. 2% feet high. 



1090. Fireball 



1091. Golden Ball 



1092. Silver Ball 

 Any of the above colors. Pkt. 



1093. Rose Carmine 



1094. Salmon Queen 



1095. Violet Queen 



lOc. % Oz. 30c. 



50c. 



1096. Collection of a packet each of the above 6 varieties, 

 1099. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. % Oz. 25c. Oz. 75e. 



1110. HEUCHERA SANGUINEA (Coral Bell) 



Two feet high and produces long sprays of small, coral-red, 

 dainty, bell-shaped flowers. It is desirable for the hardy border 

 or rockery, where it blooms from spring to late fall. Coral 

 Bells are useful to florists for cut flowers. Pkt. 20c. 



