ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., NEWARK, N. J. 
GEUM • Avens 
A beautiful double flower prized for its brilliance and earliness. Equally in 
demand as a border edging, rock-garden and cutting plant. Blooms from June 
to September the first year from seed sown outdoors in early spring. 2 ft. 
Lady Stratheden. Double rich yellow flowers blooming from June to Sep¬ 
tember. Aoz. 25 cts.; 34 oz - 70 cts.; oz. $2.25; 34It>. $7.75. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Dark orange-scarlet flowers like a double violet, above a 
rosette of leaves. A oz - 25 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts., oz. $2; 341b. $7.50. 
Orange Queen. Between Lady Stratheden and Mrs. Bradshaw, beautiful 
intense orange, y^oz. 40 cts.; 34 oz - $1.10; oz. $3.50. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Feathery panicles of tiny star-shaped flowers, gracefully and daintily borne 
on slender stems. A charming effect may be had by mixing sprays of Baby’s 
Breath with other long-stemmed cut-flowers. 
Elegans, Crimson Gem. Those who know the beauty of the white Baby’s 
Breath in bouquet arrangements will appreciate the desirability of this new 
strain. It closely resembles the delicate Annual Baby’s Breath but is bright 
rosy crimson and will contrast beautifully in bouquets of large white flowers. 
Oz. 25 cts.; 34 lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.40. 
Elegans alba grandiflora. (Covent Garden Market Strain.) This is an 
annual, large-flowering, pure white form, of free, easy growth. Several sow¬ 
ings should be made during the season to keep up a supply. Oz. 15 cts.; 
341b. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.35. 
Elegans rosea. A pretty blush-pink form of the above and equally valuable 
for cutting. Oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 55 cts.; lb. $1.80. 
Pacifica. This very hardy perennial withstands both extreme cold and the 
heat of dry summer. The densely branched plants, 4 feet high, bear myriads 
of tiny pink flowers. Fine for cutting, ygx>z. 35 cts.; 34 oz - $1.20; oz. $4. 
Paniculata (Baby’s Breath). One of the favorite hardy perennials. White 
flowers; fine for bouquets. Blooms first year if sown early. 2 ft. 34 oz - 15 cts.; 
oz. 35 cts.; MIb. $1; lb. $3.35. 
Paniculata, Double, Snow-White. The double-flowering Baby’s Breath 
coming 35 to 40 per cent double. A fine hardy plant for cutting. 2 to 3 ft. 
ygoz. 40 cts.; 34 oz. $1.10; oz. $3.50. 
HELIANTHUS • Sunflower 
Much-prized annuals for cutting. Sown on a sunny spot in April or May, 
they bloom from early in summer until cut down by frost. 
Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Rich golden yellow flowers, very double, 
resembling a chrysanthemum. 7 ft. 34 oz - 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
HELICHRYSUM . Straw Flower 
One of the best of the “Everlastings.” They succeed in any good garden soil. 
The large, double flowers of rich, glittering colors make a fine display in beds or 
borders, but are especially grown to dry for winter use in baskets and vases. 
Helichrysum should be planted in May, about 12 to 15 inches apart, giving 
room to develop. Mixed. 34 oz - 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 341b. $1.40; lb. $5. 
For other Everlasting Flowers, see page 36 
HOLLYHOCK 
A hardy perennial of upright, stately growth, 5 to 8 feet high. The very 
double varieties are the most desirable, but the newer, semi-double, fringed 
types are also very popular. Hollyhocks make a fine row in a garden, or back¬ 
ground next to a building or high wall. From seed sown in early spring, they 
may produce a few flowers in late summer, but are best the second year. 
Double Orange Prince. This is a remarkably striking new variety and comes 
absolutely true to color from seed. The full-double flowers are of a brilliant 
shade of apricot-orange—a new color in Hollyhocks. The plants are vigorous, 
growing about 6 feet tall. 3ds oz * 35 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts.; oz. $2. 
Double Exquisite. Flowers very double, each petal exquisitely curled and 
fringed, with a broad margin of white, the centers being shades of rose, car¬ 
mine, purple, and violet. In form they suggest the beautiful double fringed 
petunias while in color they resemble the pelargoniums. Lovers of Holly¬ 
hocks will welcome this magnificent new type, ys oz.25 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts.; oz. $2. 
Superb Double Hollyhocks. Tall spikes, closely set with wonderfully showy, 
double flowers. Many will flower the first season from seed sown the previous 
fall. They re-seed themselves; a bed will last for years. 7 ft. Mixed. 34 oz * 
30 cts.; oz. $1; 34It). $3.50. 
Fringed Single Hybrids. An improved rust-proof strain, giving flowers in a 
large variety of colors. 3£ oz - 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 34It>- $1.40. 
HONESTY • Moonwort 
Hardy biennial, admired for its silvery seed-pouches, used for house orna¬ 
ments; beautiful curious flowers. Sow seed in open in May and protect overwinter. 
2 ft. White. 34 oz - 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 341b. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Helichrysum 
Gypsophila pacifica 
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