n4 Flowers and Emerald Lawn, Perfect Setting for the Home 



2391 Collection of above 8 varieties, 1 pkt. each 



Gourds, Ornamental 



Favorite annual climbers, of rapid growt h 

 immune from insect pests. 20 to 30 feet. 

 2332 African Pipe Gourd'. This pro 

 duces the Ornamental Gourds from 

 which are made the African Calabash 

 pipe Pkt. 10c. 



2334 Chinese Loofa. (Dishrag 

 Gourd.) The fibrous 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 di- 

 ameter, is attached stem, 2 feet long. 



Pkt. 10c. 

 2342 Mock Orange. Golden orange. 

 Pkt. 10c. 

 2344 Powder Horn. Green fruit 



Pkt. 10c. 



2346 Serpent. (Trcikosanthes.) 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. 



2350 Mixed Ornamental Varieties Pkt. lOf 



2351 Imported Collection of 12 Ornamental Gourds 



Helichrysum 

 "Everlasting or Strawflower" 



These improved double "varieties" produce much larger and more 

 double flowers than the old varieties. Tjey are showy garden annuals, 

 of gree growth, producing abundantly during the summer. However. 

 they are chiefly prized for their availability for decorative purposes, 

 during the winter months. 



The dried flowers lend themselves admirably for table adornment in 

 the home or in hotels, or for making up ornamental baskets. In fact 

 they may be used for almost any floral decoration. When wanted for 

 this purpose the flowers should be cut when about half open, remove 

 foliage, tie in bunches, hang flower heads down in a warm dark place 

 until dry. 2 to 3 feet high. (See illustration.) 



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 L'ueen. Carmine-rose Pkt. 10c. 



2385 Salmon l'ueen. Salmon-pink Pkt. 10c. 



2386 Silver Ball. White Pkt. 10c. 



2388 Violet L'ueen. Violet Pkt. 10c. 



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



60c. 



Strawflowers 



The following varieties are also used for the 

 same purpose as Helichrysum Rhodanthe 



(For full description, see page 128.) 



3563 Rose Pkt. 10c. 



3565 White Pkt. 10c. 



2290 Globe Amaranth. (For description, 



see page 113) Pkt. 10c. 



1020 Acroclinium. Double Mixed. 

 (For description, see page 97) ..Pkt. 10c. 

 1079 Ammobium Alatum. (For de- 

 scription, see page 96) Pkt. 10c. 



4760 Ornamental Grasses. Produce 

 beautiful plumes for mixing with 

 flowers when dried Pkt. 10c. 



HetlOtrop6 Giant-Flowering 



The heads of bloom of this new type 



often measure six inces across. The 



plants, 18 inches high, are healthy, 



bushy and compact, the leaves are large 



and luxuriant. Seed sown in the spring 



produced full-grown, profuse-flowering 



plants by July, which flower in the garden 



until cut down by frost, or may be grown in 



pots for winter flowers. (See illustration.) 



2396 Lemolne's Giant Blue. Deep blue. 



Pkt. 15c. 

 2398 Lemoine's Giant White. Pearly-white. 



Pkt. 15c. 

 2400 Lemoine's Giant Hybrid, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c. 



Heuchera Sanguinea 



Gypsophila, "Baby's Breath" 



2362 Double-flowering. (G. paniculala fl. pi.) A new hardy perennial type 



bearing in profusion double white flowers which last long in perfection; 50 



per cent may be expected to 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. (See illustration.) . . .Pkt. 10c. 



2366 "Paris Market." A pretty garden annual, and of great value for bouquets, 



vases, etc. This improved large-flowering variety of G. elegans forms branching 



plants about 2 feet high, fairly smothered all summer long with graceful clusters of 



snow-white flowers half an inch across Per 1.000 seeds, 35c; Pkt. 10c. 



2368 Elegans Carminea. This is a rose-colored form of the annual "Baby's 



Breath" of which acres are grown on the outskirts of London and Paris 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 Pkt. 10c. 



Helenium 



2371 Bigelowii. A dwarf type of this popular species of hardy perennial. 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. 



2372 Riverton Gem. One of the finest late summer flowering perennials, the 

 entire plant which grows about three feet high is covered with the golden 



orange flowers Pkt. 25c. 



2405 A beautiful hardy perennial growing about 18 inches tall, 

 foliage dwarf and compact above which rises graceful 

 flower spikes of coral red. A splendid plant for rock gardens 

 ~nd borders Pkt. 25c. 





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The rcmarlt nLlo fungicidal properties of Semesan commends its use In all i£ardeninj£ operations. See pajfe 200. 



