SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED 



(Prices per packet) 



California Poppy 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



One of the most beautiful and showy of garden 

 flowers. When grown in masses, scarcely any 

 plant produces a greater degree of splendor. 

 Easily raised from seed. Sown in Autumn, the 

 growth is of increased vigor. California State 

 flower. Diameter of plant growth 20 inches. 

 Blooming 60 days. See illustration. 



Burbank's New Crimson California Poppy. — 

 Very showy, rare, desirable 5 



Crocea fl. pi. — Double flowered. 1 foot 5 



Golden West. — Grand new variety having light 

 canary-yellow flowers, with deep orange blotch 

 at base of each petal, forming a cross in centre. 

 Flowers measure over 4 inches in diameter and 

 have overlapping petals, delicately waved at 

 edges 5 



Mixed. — ^Various colors. 1 foot 5 



FOXGLOVE 

 See Digitalis, page 86. 



GAILLARDIA 



The Gaillardias are half-hardy, free-flowering 

 annuals. The flowers are a very showy com- 

 bination of orange, crimson and purple, blended 

 and streaked in various markings. They are 

 good bedders, being strong, constant bloomers 

 through the whole Summer. 



Grandiflora Mixed Varieties. — Hardy. Resem- 

 bles a small Sunflower. 24 inches tall 10 



GERANIUM 



-Half-hardy perennials; 2 feet. Sow in seed-bed in 

 Spring, keep moist, and plant out in rich sandy 

 loam. Cuttings may be easily started in pots, 

 if kept moist and shady. Take up in the Fall, 

 pot and keep in a moderately cool cellar during 

 Winter. 



Apple Scented 15 



rScarlet Zonale 15 



GOLDEN GLOW 

 {Rudbeckia Ample xicaulis) 



iiSomewhat resembling a small flowering Sunflower 

 plant, growing 4 to 5 feet high, with many 

 branches, blooming 90 days and producing hun- 

 dreds of golden-yellow flowers resembling small 



Chrysanthemums 5 



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GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranthus, 

 Bachelor's Button) 



Well-known annuals of easy culture. To preserve 

 for Winter decoration the flowers should be fully 

 matured before being gathered. 



Tall Mixed.— 24 inches high 5 



Dwarf Mixed.— 15 inches tall 5 



GOURDS 



The Gourds are annuals, rapid growers, from 

 10 to 20 feet high, valuable for covering screens 

 or arbors; should have moist, rich, loamy soil 

 to attain perfection. The Bottle and Dipper 

 Gourds are useful when dry for domestic purposes. 

 The inside of the Luff a, Dish Cloth or Bonnet 

 Gourd, is very strong and gauze-like. 

 Balsam Apple. — Vine; 6 feet. Used as a lotion 5 

 Balsam Pear.— Vine; 6 feet. Used as a lotion 5 

 Hercules' Club .— CHmber ; sometimes 8 feet long 5 

 Mixed Gourds 5 



HOLLYHOCK 



One of the grandest perennials for a screen, throwing 

 up spikes 4 or 5 feet high of beautiful flowers as 

 double as a Rose. Nothing better for background 

 or among shrubs. Blooms second year. 



Fine Double.— Mixed colors. White, red, crim- 

 son, yellow, and all shades double flowers from 

 nearly black to pure white. Beautiful combination 

 when planted in groups. Perennial 10 



Alleghany. — -Semi-double, fringed, very choice, 

 mixed colors 10 



Single Mixed 5 



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Hollyhock — Beautiful double flowers 



