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Cillia PER PKT. 



2551 Capitata. This is a very graceful annual, growing about 2 feet 

 high with fine feathery foliage and bearing freely over a long 

 season, globular heads, about 1 inch across, of rich lavender blue 

 flowers, which last well when cut. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 



Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena) 



Popularly known as "Bachelor's Button," a 

 first-rate bedding plant; the flowers resemble 

 clover heads and can be dried and used in winter 

 bouquets. Cornflowers and a number of other 

 flowers are also known as Bachelor's Buttons, and 

 in ordering it is well to order by number to 

 prevent mistakes. 



2570 Mixed. 2 feet, i oz., 25 cts 



Gloxinia 



2578 Hybrida Grandiflora. A superb genus 

 of greenhouse plants, producing magnifi- 

 cent flowers of the richest colors; thrives 

 best in an equal mixture of peat, loam and 

 sand. Sow in March, blooms in 5 months 

 after sowing. Our strain is unsurpassed, 

 containing the spotted hybrids as well as 

 the finest self-colored sorts 



Double-flowering Gaillardias 



Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) 

 Annual Varieties 



Splendid showy annuals, remarkable for the profusion, size and brilliancy 

 of their flowers, continuing in bloom from early summer till November; ex client 

 for beds, borders, or for cutting; should be sown where they are to bloom; 1| feet. 



PER PKT. 



2498 Picta Indian Chief. A new richly colored variety, 



described on page 53. \ oz., 50 cts $0 15 



2496 Picta. Crimson and orange, j oz., 25 cts 10 



2500 Picta Mixed. Single sorts. \ oz., 25 cts 13 



2497 Double-flowering Mixed. A charming, profuse, 

 double-flowering strain; beautiful mixed colors. joz.,40cts. 10 



Hardy Perennial Varieties 

 The following are among the showiest and most effective hardy 

 perennial plants, and should find a place in every hardy border. They 

 thrive in almost any position or soil, require little or no protection and 

 take care of themselves. If sown early they begin flowering in July, 

 continuing a mass of bloom until frost; fine for cutting; 2 to 2\ feet. 

 2507 Portola Hybrids. For description, see page 53. 



i oz., $1.00 $0 25 



2502 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, forming bushy 

 plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed flowers 

 well above the foliage. In coloring the flowers are as rich and varied 

 as those of the tall-growing sort. \ oz., 40 cts 15 



2503 Kermesina Splendens. Rich crimson, narrow canary-yellow 

 border. \ oz., 40 cts 15 



2505 Grandiflora Copper-red. A striking new color in this popular 



perennial. \ oz., 40 cts 15 



2510 Grandiflora Superb Mixed. Our own saving; splendid com- 

 binations of crimson and gold in great variety. J oz., 25 cts 10 



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Godetia 



2590 Mixed. Attractive, hardy annuals, deserving 

 more extensive cultivation, especially in the 

 cooler parts of the country. The plants bloom 

 profusely, and bear showy flowers, not unlike an 

 Azalea, of satiny texture in many rich and 

 varied colors. They do best in a rather poor 

 soil; 1 foot. (See cut.) \ oz., 25 cts 10 



Grevillea (Siik oak) 



2681 Robusta. A very beautiful and graceful decorative 

 plant with fern-like foliage; excellent for table decora- 

 tion; easily raised from seed; producing good sized \ 

 plants in a snort time; hardy in Florida and California, 

 where it is popular as an ornamental tree 10 



Godetia 



The Practical Flower Garden (Mrs. Ely). A very useful and practical book. $2.00 per copy, postpaid. 



