GOURDS, Ornamental (Annual) 



Favorite annual climbers, of rapid growth, immune 

 from insect pests. 20 to 30 feet. Greatly in demand 

 for children's gardens. 



2332 African Pipe Gourd. This produces the Or- 

 namental Gourds from which are made the 

 African Calabash pipe. A leaflet "Directions 

 for Growing and Pipe Making" sent free on 

 request. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c 



2333 Giant Bottle Shaped (Chinese water bottle). 



Pkt. 10c 



2334 Chinese Loofa. (Dishrag Gourd.) The fi- 

 brous interior can be used as a sponge. .Pkt. 10c 



2335 Dipper-shaped Pkt. 10c 



2337 Hercules' Club. Green fruit, 2 to 5 feet long. 



Pkt. 10c 



2338 Julius "Knob Kerrie." To the ball-like base. 

 4 inches in diameter, is attached stem, 2 feet 

 long Pkt. 10c 



2342 Mock Orange. Golden orange Pkt. 10c 



2344 Powder Horn. Green fruit Pkt. 10c 



2346 Serpent. (Trichosanihes.) Long red fruit. 



Pkt. 10c 



2347 Spoon. Small, yellow with green Pkt. 10c 



2348 Turk's Turban. Red, lower portion green, 

 striped white Pkt. 10c 



2349 Nest Egg. White egg-like fruits Pkt. 10c 



2350 Mixed Ornamental Varieties. (See illustra- 

 tion.) Pkt. 10c 



2351 Collection of above 12 varieties Orna- 

 mental Gourds 75c 



Ornamental Gourds 

 THE FIRST GOURD BOOK 



This publication is based upon loog experience in 

 gourd-gardening and is designed to aid the amateur 

 in the cultivation, harvesting, curing, arrangement, 

 exhibiting, etc. Price 50c. 



GYPSOPHILA, or "Baby's 



Breath' (Perennial) and (Annual) 



2362 Double-flowering. (G. paniculala fl. pi.) A 

 new type bearing in profusion double white 

 flowers which last long in perfection; 60 per 

 cent come double, the balance single. Pkt. 25c 



2364 Paniculata. A favorite hardy perennial, 

 the feathery foliage and white flowers are 

 largely used in making bouquets. . . .Pkt. 10c 



2366 "Paris Market." (Annual.) A pretty gar- 

 den annua], of great value for bouquets, 

 vases, etc. This improved large-flowering va- 

 riety of G. elegans forms branching plants 

 about 2 feet high, covered all summer long 

 with clusters of snow-white flowers half an 

 inch across. . . . Per 1,000 seeds, 35c; Pkt. 10c 



2368 Elegans Carminea. (Annual.) This is a 

 rose-colored form of the annual "Baby's 

 Breath" for use with bouquets of other cut 

 flowers. Sow at intervals during the season 

 to put up a good supply. The bushy plants 

 grow about 18 inches high. (See illustration.) 

 Per 1,000 seeds, 35c; Pkt. 10c 



GRASSES (Perennial) 



2360 Ornamental. Produce everlasting beautiful 

 plumes for mixing with flowers when dried. 

 Mixed varieties Per X A oz. 50c; Pkt. 10c 



HELENIUM {Perennial) 



2371 Bigelowii. The flowers which are about 

 two inches in diameter are golden yellow. 

 Plants grow two feet high. It is an abundant 

 bloomer and a good cut flower Pkt. 25c 



HELICHRYSUM, "Everlasting 

 or Strawflower" (Annual) 



They are showy garden annuals, of free growth, 

 producing abundantly during the summer. How- 

 ever, they are chiefly prized for decorative purposes, 

 during the winter months. 



The dried flowers lend themselves admirably for 

 table adornment or for making up ornamental 

 baskets. When wanted for this purpose the flowers 

 should be cut when about half open, remove foliage, 

 tie in bunches, hang flowers heads down in a warm 

 dark place until dry. 2 to 3 feet high. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



2374 Atropurpurea. Purple Pkt. 10c 



2376 Bronze. Golden Bronze Pkt. 10c 



2382 Fireball. Scarlet Pkt. 10c 



2383 Golden Ball. Rich yellow Pkt. 10c 



2384 Rose Queen. Carmine-rose Pkt. 10c 



2385 Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink Pkt. 10c 



2386 Silver Ball. White Pkt. 10c 



2388 Violet Queen. Violet Pkt. 10c 



2390 Mixed Colors. Per 1.000 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 



2391 Collection of above 8 varieties, 1 pkt. 

 each 60c 



HELIOPHILA Leptophylla (Annual) 



2394 It is a very charming little plant growing 

 only about 18 inches high and bears a pretty 

 blue flower with a white eye. These are 

 carried on long graceful sprays, and when 

 planted next to the daisy-like Ursinia, or 

 with the African daisy, the effect is marvelous 

 and unique. It is a fine plant for borders, 

 etc. Thin the seedlings out to nine inches 

 apart Pkt. 25c 



HELIOTROPE, 



Giant-Flowering (Annual) 



The heads of bloom measure six inches across. 

 The plants, 18 inches high, are healthy, bushy 

 and compact, the leaves are large and luxuriant. 

 Seed sown in the spring produces full-grown plants 

 by July, which flower until cut down by frost or 

 may be grown in pots for winter flowers. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



2396 Lemoine's Giant Blue. Deep blue. Pkt. 15c 

 2398 Lemoine's Giant White. Pearlv-white. 



Pkt. 15c 

 2400 Lemoine's Giant Hybrid, Mixed Colors. 



Pkt. 15c 



HEUCHERA Sanguinea (Perennial) 



2405 Grows about 18 inches tall, foliage dwarf and 

 compact above which rise graceful flower 

 spikes of coral red. A splendid plant for rock 

 gardens and borders Pkt. 25c 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL 

 MIXED FLOWER SEEDS 



4740 A flower garden may be made in any out-of- 

 the-way place by broadcasting and raking In, 

 at the rate of 1 oz. per 100 square feet, mixed 

 with sand or dry soil to secure even distri- 

 bution. 



Price, oz. 25c; M lb. 75c; lb. $2.00; post- 

 paid. 



HIBISCUS or Marsh Mallows 



(Perennial) 



These form bushes about 4 feet high, bearing im- 

 mense bowl-like flowers, often 6 inches across. 



2407 Giant Crimson. This variety has brilliant 

 dark red flowers raised freely above the foliage. 

 It blooms the second year after seed sowing 

 and requires a sunny protected position . Pkt. 25c 



2408 Giant Yellow. Yellow, 



garnet throat. 

 Pkt. 



10c 



HOLLYHOCK, Hardy (Biennial) 



Grand summer and autumn flowering plants, bear- 

 ing long spikes of double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. 

 They are old inhabitants of our gardens, but are 

 now improved in doubleness and enlarged in size, 

 under our special culture and hybridization. Hardy 

 biennials — or short lived perennials — 5 to 8 feet high. 

 The seed we offer has been saved from an unrivaled 

 collection. 



2423 Double Canary-yellow Pkt. 10c 



Pkt. 10c 



2424 

 2426 

 2427 

 2429 

 2432 

 2434 

 2435 



Crimson. 



Lavender Pkt. 10c 



Maroon Pkt. 10c 



Pink Pkt. 10c 



Purple Pkt. 10c 



Salmon Pkt. 10c 



White Pkt. 10c 



2440 Extra Choice Double Mixed. From named 

 varieties Per 500 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



2441 Collection of Double f Hardy Hollyhock 

 Seeds. 8 Separate Colors 60c 



2455 Single Flowering, Mixed Colors. 



Per 500 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 

 2462 Imperator. A new type of this hardy garden 

 favorite, bearing flowers five inches across, with 

 elegantly frilled and fringed outer petals, the 

 center forming a double rosette two inches 

 across. The colors are rose, cerise, salmon, 

 cream and yellow. Mixed Colors. . . .Pkt. 25c 



2464 Triumph Double. Hollyhock Triumph is of 

 branching habit, all the stems being studded 

 with prettily waved and fringed flowers which 

 appear in a kaleidoscopic variety of color. 

 Mixed Colors . . . Pkt . 25c 



