Mias EMMA V. wHire 



FREESIA 



Ttese beautiful plants, though 

 generally grown from the bulbs, 

 may be easily raised from seed 

 and made to bloom within a year. 

 The flowers are deliclously fra- 

 grant, cut well and are adapted 

 to design worli. White and mixed 

 colors. Pkt., 50 seeds, 5c. 



GLADIOLUS 



It Is interesting to raise Glad- 

 ioli from seed and see the end- 

 less variety of colors and fantas- 

 tic marliings that come from the 

 seedlings, scarcely any two being 

 alilje, and one often gets new and 

 Important varieties. This is a 

 specially prepared mixture from > 

 three well-linown strains, Childsii, ^ 

 Gandavensis and Lemoine. 3 ft. \ 

 Mixed. Plit., 75 seeds, 5c. 



GAILLARDIA 

 Blanket Flower 



Showy annuals and hardy per- 

 ennials, bearing large daisy-like 

 blossoms In brilliant shades of 

 yellow, orange and scarlet. The 

 petals are zoned In varying bril- 

 liant colors and fringed, making 

 especially handsome flowers for 

 cutting. Very profuse bloomers, 

 continuing in flower from early 

 summer till November. 



Annual Varieties. Double 

 and single sorts. Mixed. Pkt., 

 100 seeds, 4c. 



Perennial Varieties. Saved 

 from all newest and best grandi- 

 flora varieties. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 



My "Culture of Flowers" 



free with an order of 2.^c or over. 

 Special directions for growing 

 seed of greenhouse or window 

 plants. 



-28- Sheldon, >f. Cak,---' Your Abutilons and Geraniums 



from seed are fine. Almost all of them haveblosson'.cd." 



Mrs. Mary McRkchie. 



SWEET FERN 



A graceful plant of the Artemisia family, growing 

 3 to 5 feet tall, with finely cut foliage and tiny 

 greenish flowers, prized for its aromatic qualities. 

 The sprays afford a beautiful garnish for a bouquet. 

 Hardy annual. Pkt., 200 seeds, 4c. 



FOUR O'CLOCKS 



Four O'Clocks should be grown for the children If 

 for no other purpose, from which they may pick 

 freely, they so enjoy the bright colors and sweet 

 odor. In a large garden they can be used effec- 

 tively to border walks, or as a background for 

 lower-growing plants. A special mixed collection 

 from named varieties. 2 or 3 feet. Pkt., 25 seeds, 

 4c; 2 pkts., 7c. 



GILIA 



Has dainty flowers in rose, blue or white, and 

 graceful, finely cut foliage, serving nicely for a. 

 decoration of green. A good honey plant. 1 foot. 

 Pkt., 400 seeds, 3c. 



Mackinac, Mich. --"My garden has been so admired, I must tell 

 you because I get most of my seeds of you. The Giants of Cal. 

 Petunia have been wonderful, more like Orchids in their colorings 

 and like Salpiglossis m markmgs " Mrs E, O Hro«n 



GERANIUM 



New California Geranium. Seedling Geraniums 

 almost always give some new varieties, and being easy 

 to cultivate they are interesting to grow. This mixture 

 contains a splendid new strain of California Zowale var- 

 ieties in shades of blush, pink, crimson and scarlet, the 

 lovely Lady Washington Geranium, or Pelargonium, and 

 apple-Scented Geraniums, and will be found unsur- 

 passed in vitality and variety. Pkt., 40 seeds, 10c; 

 half pkt., (same varieties, except Apple-Scented), 20 

 seeds, 5c. 



Apple-Scented Geranium. Prized for its fra- 

 grant leaves. The finest plants come only from seed. 

 Pkt., 30 seeds, 6c. 



Lady Washington Geranium. Pkt., lo seeds, 12c, 



