1934 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 
W E RECOMMEND sowing perennial seeds in spring. Seed germ¬ 
inates better in the cool weather than in the heat of midsummer 
and the seedlings have an opportunity to develop into sturdy little 
plants to fall which permits them to winter-over more successfully. Make a 
_ seed bed where the amount of light and water can be controlled. Transplant 
ftwhen large enough to rows in the garden and in the fall reset in permanent 
location where they are to flower the following year. The majority of these 
perennials bloom the second year from seed although some like Coreopsis 
and Gaillardia, if sown early, bloom the first year. Some perennials are very 
slow and uneven of germination. Seed may lie in ground a year. Perennials 
should be placed in clumps of three or five and left undisturbed for several 
years. 
Aquilegia—Columbine 
Aqullegla Coerulea—The most beautiful of 
the Columbines; sky blue, long-spurred, free 
bloomer; hardy perennial. Seed planted early 
will bloom the same season and last for a number 
of years. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
Aquilegia Coerulea Columbine 
Aqullegla—Mixed. Popular hardy perennials 
that bloom very freely during spring and early 
summer. These plants grow wild in the timbered 
country and are known to all the children as 
Honeysuckle. They come in a great variety of 
colors and are easily grown. Pkt., 5c; !4 oz., 
20c; oz., 60c. 
Hardy Perennial Aster 
Mixed (Michaelmas Daisies). Single fall¬ 
flowering hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in 
any good garden soil. If sown early they will 
flower the first season; 3 feet. Pkt., 10c. 
Anemone (S. Dakota State 
Flower), Perennial 
The anemone or Wind-flower is one of our 
choicest autumn flowers and is at perfection 
when most other flowers have ceased blooming. 
Hardy perennials, easily grown from seed, bloom¬ 
ing the first year if sown early. Produces large 
double flowers in mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; 2 for 
15c. 
Achillea 
The Pearl—A hardy perennial; covered from 
spring until frost with many very double, pure 
white flowers. Grows two feet high. Pkt., 10c. 
Alyssum 
(Basket of Gold)—A hardy perennial 
variety of dwarf habit, bearing a profusion of 
golden yellow flowers in .\pril or May. Will 
resist the most extreme weather. Very showy. 
9 inches. Pkt., 7c; !4 oz., 20c. 
Coreopsis Grandiflora 
(Perennial) Single 
One of the finest hardy perennial plants. 
Bright yellow flowers, which bloom from June 
until frost. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
Canterbury Bell 
Double Blue—Blue bell, handsome, easily 
grown herbaceous plants of stately branching 
habit and profuse blooms for beds and back¬ 
grounds. Produce long racemes of strikingly 
effective bell-shaped or saucer-shaped flowers of 
rich color. A hardy biennial. Height, 2 ft. to 
4 ft. Pkt., 8c; 2 for 15c. 
Double Mixed (Cup and Saucer)—A beautiful 
and distinctive type laden with flowers, each of 
which is a large cup-shaped bell surrounded by a 
caljoc similar in color and resembling a saucer. 
Fine border subjects. Pkt., 6c; (4 oz., 20c. 
New Double-Flowering 
Coreopsis 
Coreopsis Lanceolata Grandiflora FI. Pi. 
Coreopsis Lanceolata has for a long time been 
a gem in the perennial border. This new double 
and semi-double form is just as easy to grow and 
the extra petalage adds a further charm to the 
flower. Will bloom first season if seed is sown 
early. Pkt., 8c; !4 oz., 20c. 
Casselton, N. Dak. 
April 1, 19,?3 
House of Gurney, 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
Dear Sirs: 
Last year, we were so well pleased with the 
plants and seeds we got from you that we 
are ordering every bit of our garden seeds 
and we also told our friends about every¬ 
thing we got and will certainly do so in the 
future. I do hope that you will receive 
orders from around here. 
Sincerely yours, 
Agnes Libbrecht. 
Chinese Lantern (Perennial) 
A showy variety of Winter Ground Cherry, 
18 to 24 inches high and producing large, balloon¬ 
like fruits, changing from gieen to bright crim¬ 
son as the season advances. Husk covering the 
fruit measures nearly 2 inches through, the fruit 
about three-fourths of an inch through and excel¬ 
lent for eating or for preserving. Hardy peren¬ 
nial, roots living over winter in the ground. 
Pkt., 7c; !4 oz., 15c. 
Carnation 
Carnation 
The Carnation has always been one of the 
most esteemed of the florists’ collection, and 
there is no flower more desirable for the garden. 
Sow under glass and when of sufficient size 
transplant one foot apart each way. Half-hardy 
perennial, 1 Vz feet. 
Extra Choice Double Mixed—Seed saved 
from the choicest German and English stocks. 
A large portion of this seed will produce double 
flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
Marguerite—Very free flowering. Will be in 
full bloom in four months after sowing, flower¬ 
ing in profusion until checked by frost. They 
flourish well in open ground. It is many shades 
of red, white, variegated. Mixed pkt., 7c; !4 
oz., 25c. 
Gurney’s Blood Red Giant Double Carna¬ 
tions—Raised by the famous French specialist, 
Chabaud. Blooms in five months after being 
sown and continues to produce its nicely fringed, 
intensely fragrant double flowers in the greatest 
profusion indefinitely. Pkt., 12c. 
New Perpetual-Flowering 
Hardy Pinks Perennial 
The seed will produce an average of 75 per cent, 
double, deliciously clove-scented flowers in many 
colors. They are perfectly hardy, and flower 
continuously from spring until late in the autumn. 
Plumarius. Double and semi-double varieties in 
beautiful colors. Pkt., 10c; !4 oz., 25c. 
Flowers from Gurney’s Seed Make Dark Days Bright 
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