C. *C. MORSE & CO.— SEEDS— SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 
GOMFHBENA, or GLOBE AMARANTH. A low-growing hardy annual, ever- 
lasting, or straw flower, about eight inches high, with globe-shaped 
flowers, in red or white. The riant makes a good border, and the flowers 
are very pretty, and are attractive, either while growing or dried. Mixed, 
pkt. 5c. White, pkt. 5c. Crimson, pkt. 5c. 
GOURDS. Some varieties, besides being odd, are very ornamental. 
Mixed ornamental varieties. Pkt. 5c. 
Chinese Bottle. A useful variety. Pkt. 5c. 
Dish Cloth, or Luffa. The inside lining resembles a sponge; very useful. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Dipper, or Siphon. Can readily be made into a dipper. Pitt. 5c. 
Nest Eg-g 1 . These resemble a hen's egg and are frequently used for nest 
eggs Pkt. 5c. 
Sugar Troug-h. Useful for baskets or buckets, holding from two to ten 
gallons each. Pkt. 5c. 
Turk's Turhan. Red, green, striped, etc. Pkt. 5c. 
Collection one pkt. each of seven kinds for 25c. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
Ornamental grasses serve the double purpose of rendering the mixed flower bed or 
border attractive during the summer, and for the use of spikes or panicles in a dried 
state in winter bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns nothing gives a finer effect. 
AGBOSTIS NEBULOSA. A very graceful and pretty grass — charming for 
borders; h. a.; 1 % feet. Pkt. 5c. 
AVENA STERILIS (Animated Oats). Drooping, very graceful. Annual. Two 
feet. Pkt. 5c. 
BBIZA MAXIMA (Quaking- Grass). Very pretty. Annual. 1 y 2 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
BBIZA GRACILIS (Small Quaking Grass). Very delicate and graceful. An- 
nual. One foot. Pkt. 5c. 
BROMUS BRIZAEPORMIS. An elegant Briza-like grass. Pkt. 5c. 
COIX LACBYMA (Job's Tears). Grows two feet high. Pkt. 5c. 
ERAGROSTIS ELEGANS (Love Grass). Very graceful and beautiful. An- 
nual. One foot. Pkt. 5c. 
ALIA JAFONICA. One of the most beautiful of the tall-growing grasses 
Five feet. Pkt. 10c. 
C-YHEBIUM ARGENTEUM (Pampas Grass). The finest ornamental grass in 
cultivation. Half-hardy perennial. 10 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
STIPA FENNATA (Feather Grass). One of the prettiest and most interesting. 
Perennial. Two feet. Pkt. 10c. 
ZEA JAPONICA (Striped Japanese Maize). Pkt. 5c. 
<Jollection of 12 varieties, 50c. 
GLADIOLUS. 
Well-known magnificent plants, with 
sword-like leaves and long spikes of flowers of 
every conceivable color and shade. Many new and 
rare varieties are produced from seed. See page 
GO for bulbs. Pkt. 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath). The feathery plant 
with little star-shaped flowers used in making up 
bouquets. Grows easily in every garden; 2-3 feet; 
h. a. 
Muralis. An excellent border plant; six inches; 
pink flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Paniculata. Fine for bouquets; white flowers; 
perennial. Pkt. 5c. 
Elegans. Flowers very largely grown by florists 
for use in bouquets; white with faint dark 
lines. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Grandiflora White. This is an improved Elegans 
with larger flowers and pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
Pink (Elegans Rosea). A beautiful soft pink; 
dainty flower. Pkt. 5c. 
HELENIUM, Autumnale Superbum. A showy peren- 
nial, five to six feet tall, producing large, deep- 
yellow single flowers during summer and fall; fine 
for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
Helianthus. See Sunflower. 
EELICHBYSUM (Everlasting Flower). Is the best 
and most satisfactory of the everlasting flowers, 
and makes a very handsome dried bouquet; 3-4 
feet; h. a. Monstrosum Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
HELIOTROPE. A half-hardy perennial, growing four 
to eight feet high. Small flowers, borne in grace- 
ful clusters and very fragrant. Blooms the first 
season from seed if sown early. Forms a large 
plant and requires a roomy situation. Can also 
be grown against a wall and made to assume the 
character of a climber. 
Finest mixed, pkt. 10c. 
Hesperis. See Sweet Rocket. 
HIBISCUS. Giant Golden Bowl. 
Hunnemannia or Bush Eschschojtzia. 
six to eight inches, of a deep cream 
velvety maroon center. Plants grow fr 
five feet and are perennial and beai 
Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Eye. The flowers of this p< 
pure white with a crimson eye; 
across; plants bloom the first yeai 
and often bear 50 or more (lowers e 
feet; summer flowering. Pkt. 10c, 
Very large flowers, 
olor, with 
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profusely. 
