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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Flower Seed, 



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Gerbera (Transvaal Daisy) Perennial 



A beautiful race of flowering plants brought into prominence recently with the introduction of 

 an improved large-flowering scarlet type and the new various-colored hybrids. They are half 

 hardy perennials, usually grown as greenhouse or window plants where they flower continuously. 

 I he Daisy-like blossoms, 3 to 4 inches across, being borne on 12 to 18-inch stems, are unsur- 

 passed as cut flowers, being of splendid lasting substance. For garden culture in cold climates 

 the plants are wintered over in cold irames like Pansies, etc.. but they are usually grown as green- 

 house plants. 



2265 Giant Scarlet. Flowers 3 to 4 inches across, on 2 to 3-foot stems; color intense scarlet. 



Pkt. 25c. 



32 70 Adnet's New Hybrids. A French strain that has created a furore in the European 

 floral world. The colors are of incomparable delicacy and richness, in which an infinity 

 of tints, from pure white through yellow, orange, salmon, rose, cerise and rubv-rcd to 

 violet arc represented. Sometimes the coloring of the disk differs from "that of 



tlle ra y s Pkt. 35c 



One packet of each of the above two Gerberas for SOc. 



Geranium Giant Flowering Hybrid 



The flowers are of the most perfect form, borne in splendid trusses, forming balls 14 inches 

 in circumference. 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 sin 

 and. although perennials, they will flower the same season, if the seed is sown indoors early i 

 the spring; 12 to 18 inches high. 



22 85 Single Giant-flowering Hybrids, Mixed Colors Pkt. 2Sc 



Geum (Perennial) 



Godetia or Satin 



Flower (Annual) 



Showy garden annuals 

 first found in the Rocky 

 Mountain regions. Gode- 

 tias are of compact growth, 

 about 1 foot high, bearing 

 freely flowers 3 to 1 inches 

 across, of exquisite colors 

 and shades that glisten in 

 the sunlight like satin. Splen- 

 did either bedded or grown ir 

 pots. 

 2309 Charming. A w 



come addition to the 



beautiful group of satin ' 



flowers. The color is a 



flowing deep satiny pink. 

 t is an ideal bedding plant, 

 very floriferous and attains 

 height of about 18 inches. 

 Pkt. 25c. 

 2313 Gorgeous. This is said by the 



originators to be the most free-flowering 



of all the Godetias. It grows about one foot 



high and the large satiny crimson flowers possess a scintillating brilliancy. 



(See illustration.) Pkt. 25c. _ 



£312 Crimson Glow. Intense dazzling crimson. 



Pkt. 10c. 



2314 Marchioness of Salisbury. Of compact 



bushv growth with exquisite rose-pink flowers 



dged with white Pkt. 10c. 



2316 White Pearl. Large, glistening 

 pure-white flowers Pkt. 10c. 



2320 Finest Mixed Varieties. 



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



2321 Imported Collection of 

 Godetia, 6 varieties. 40c. 



Following the introduction of these modern varieties Geums have become very popular :md 

 seed is in great demand. They are particularly valuable for the herbaceous 

 border, because if the old stems are kept cut back they will remain 

 in bloom over a much longer period than other hardy plants 

 Geums are hardy perennials producing dwarf tufted plants 

 from which rise graceful stems, two feet high, bearing bcauti 

 ful 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. 



22 8 T Orange Queen, The beautiful double 

 orange flowers are borne freely throughout the 

 entircsummer. Excellent for cut flowers. Pkt. 35c. 



2288 Mrs. Bradshaw. Beautiful double 

 crimson scarlet flowers Pkt. 25c. 



Globe Amaranth (Bachelors Button) 



Gomphrena Globosa 



2290 Bushy plants, about 2 feet high. The flowers arc useful for dried winter bouquets. If 

 cut before they are fully ripe and allowed to dry in a dark, airy room, they will retain their color 

 the whole winter season. (See illustration.) Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 



Gloxinia 



2300 Charming pot plants for conservatory, greenhouse or window garden. They flower in groat 

 profusion, having gorgeous colors, many of which are magnificently spotted and mottled; 1 foot. Large- 

 flowering. Mixed. From a choice selection Pkt. SOc. 



Beautiful Flowers are shown to the best advantage when seen from across a beautiful velvety lawn as produced with the Henderson 



Lawn Grass Mixtures offered on pages 7 and 8. 



