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W. B, Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
GODBTIA. H. A. 
An attractive hardy annual, deserving more ex- 
tensive cultivation. The plant blooms profusely, 
and bear showy flowers of rich and varied colors; 
1 % feet. 
BlJou, flowers splendid white, with a dirk 
rose spot; very dwarf and dense growing. . . 5c 
Lady Abemarle, flowers large, of carmine 
crimson shade; the edges of the petals suf- 
fused with pale lilac 
Grandiflora Maoulata, Large white, flowers 
with crimson spots, fine 5o 
New Godetlas (Eubicunda Splendens). Dou- 
ble red very brilliant 10c 
Lady Satin Rose, Deep rose pink, glossy and 
satiny, by some thought the most beautiful 
annual of recent introduction 10c 
GOURD (Cucurbita). H. A. 
Rapid growing, interesting plants with ornamen- 
tal fringe, and varieties of singular shaped fruit; 
tender annuals; 15 to 20 feet. 
Calabash, the dipper 5o 
Hercules’ Club, club-shaped; 4 feet long 5c 
Egg-Shaped, fruit white like an egg 5c 
Orange-Shaped, or Mock-Orange 6c 
Bottle-Shaped 5c 
Turk’s Turban, red striped 10c 
Pear-Shaped, striped; very showy 10c 
Argyrosperma, Dish Eag , or (Bonnet Gourd) . 10c 
Augora, black-seeded white- spotted fruits, 
very useful for arbours etc 10c 
Trlcosanthes Colubrina (True Serpent 
Gourd). Striped like a serpent, changing 
to brilliant carmine when ripe; 5 feet in 
length 10c 
Fine Mixed, from a large collection of large 
sorts 5c 
Fine Mixed, small ornamental sorts 5c 
GYPSOPHILA, H. P. 
Delicate, free flowering little plants, covered 
with a profusion of tiny star-shaped, blossoms, val- 
uable for making bouquets. 
Acutifolia, rose-colored delicate and pretty. . 5c 
Elegans, white a choice variety 6c 
Paniculata Compacta, new dwarf compact 
variety, beautiful for bouquets lOe 
HELIOTROPE. H. H. P. 18 inches. 
A deliciously fragrant plant, tine for bedding 
and pot culture; choice liixed 10c 
Fine mixture of dark flowering sorts 10c 
HELICHRYSDM (Everlasting Flowers). 
Very popular Everlastings with globular flowers, 
useful for borders and beds. When used for dye. 
ing, flowers should be picked before fully ex- 
panded. H. A. 
H. Monstrosum fl. pi., a mixture of many va- 
rieties. 2 feet 6c 
HOLLYHOCK (Althaea Rosea). H. P. 
Old fashioned favorites which should be in every 
garden. Seeds should be sown in June or July to 
have flowering plants the next summer or if sown in 
the house early in the spring they will bloom the 
first year. Height 4 to 6 feet. 
Fine Mixed, including many colors 10c 
Extra Choice Mixed, From chaters unrivaled 
collection 15c 
HIBISCUS. II. H. 2 to 4 feet. 
Hardy annual, showy and ornamental. 
Africanus, rich; cream-brown center 6c 
Roseus Grandlflorus. rose-colored flowers. . . 5c 
Coecineus Speclosus, scarlet; fine 10c 
HONESTY. H. B., 2 feet. 
Lunarla or Satan Flower, an interesting 
plant; seed vessel looks like transparent sil- 
ver; handsome lor bouquets or dried 
flowers; hardy perennial 5c 
ICE PLANT (Mesembryanthemum). 
H. H. A., 6 inches. 
Dwarf trailer, with thick fleshy leaves, hav- 
ing the appearance of being covered with 
ice crystals 6c 
Tricolor., (dew plant) 5c 
Album, White, 5c 
IMPATIENS SULTANI. H. T. A. 
One of the most distinct and beautiful plants of 
recent introduction for the warm greenhouse or 
summer bedding; owing to its gorgeous coloring 
and profuse and continuous flowering it is rapidly 
becoming popular. This plant is of compact, neat 
habit of growth, with good constitution, and al- 
most a perpetual bloomer. Planted out in the 
open ground at the end of June it grows luxuriant- 
ly, flowers with the greatest profusion, and pro- 
duces an admirable effect until cut down by frost- 
The flowers are of a brilliant rosy-scarlet color, 
about 1% inches in diameter. 
Sultanl 25c 
KAULFDSSIA. H. A., 6 inches. 
Dwarf annual, like an aster; pretty branching 
and free flowering; mixed colors 5c 
LARKSPUR (Delphinum). 
H. A. and perennial. 
One of our most showy and useful plants, pos- 
sessing almost every requsite for the adornment 
of the garden; the hardy perennials producing 
splendid spikes of flowers in profusion through- 
out the summer. If sown early they bloom the 
first year from seed. The hardy annuals are pro - 
fuse bloomers, and succeed best if sown in the 
autumn, or very early in the spring. 
Tall Rocket, Double Mixed, includes many 
colors. 2)^ feet 5c 
Mixed Dwarf Rocket Varieties, includes 
many varieties 5c 
Double Stock Flowered, a tall branching va- 
riety, with beautiful long spikes of flowers of 
of various colors; fine for cut-flowers; 2 feet. 5c 
Larkspur (Delphinum), perennial varieties. 
Nudioaule, Dwarf, of compact growth, with 
spikes of bright scarlet flowers; 18 inches. . . 10c 
Cashmerianum, a beautiful dark blue, blooms 
in corymbs of six or more; 15 inches 20c 
Hybridum, many varieties extra fine mixed . . 10c 
Delphinium Zalil, a pure sulphur yellow flowering 
perennial of a lovely and delicate shade, resem- 
bling in color the Marechal Neil Rose, a color un- 
