1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS—(Continued) 
Digitalis or Foxglove 
Foxgloves are stately and highly ornamental 
plants when well grown, with flower stems at 
least three feet in height. They are fine for the 
mixed border or planted singly in half-shady 
places near a walk or drive. The racemes of 
flowers are often two feet in length, containing 
scores of the prettily spotted thimble-shaped 
flowers. Perfectly hardy. Sow seed in spring in 
the garden and transplant as desired. Perennial. 
Mi.xed varieties. Pkt., 5c: 14 oz., 15c. 
Shasta Daisy (Alaska) 
Hardy perennial. A bed of these giant white 
Daisies in full bloom is a sight worth seeing. 
Flowers measure 314 inches borne on stems 18 
inches long. The numerous long, slender-stem¬ 
med white flowers rise most gracefully amid the 
bed of green, blooming all through the spring and 
summer months. 
I have at my home plants more than five years 
old producing hundreds of flowers more than 3 
inches in diameter, a veritable snow drift at 
blooming time. Blooming period about six weeks. 
Of the many varieties the Alaska is the best 
bloomer and hardiest. Blooms first season. 
Pkt., 8c; Vi oz., 25c. 
English Daisy Double 
This hardy, early spring blooming plant can be 
successfully grown and wintered with a little 
winter protection. Sow the seeds early and it 
will bloom the first year giving you equally as 
good flowers in the border as you could get from 
an annual. Maximum height 6 inches, producing 
flowers in various shades of pink and white, 
double mixed, Chinese varieties. Pkt., 8c; !4 oz., 
30c. 
Geum (Avens) 
Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing profusely 
large, showy double dark-crimson flowers all 
through the summer; an elegant flower for bou¬ 
quets; 18 inches. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large double brilliant orange 
scarlet; in flower the entire summer. Pkt., 10c; 
2 Pkts.; 15c. 
Gypsophila, or Baby’s Breath 
Perennial (Single)—White flowers, fine for 
bouquets; favorite hardy perennials, blooms first 
year 2 feet. Pkt., 5c; 1/2 oz., 20c. 
Perennial Double Gypsophila—One of the 
most important hardy perennials of recent in¬ 
troduction. The plant grows from 3 to 3)4 feet 
high, bearing its pretty little double white 
flowers in much-branched panicles which, when 
cut, can be used to great advantage with other 
flowers or by themselves as they retain their 
beauty for months. Pkt., 15c; 2 Pkts., 25c. 
Hibiscus or Mallow 
(Perennial) 
Shrub-like plants growing from four to six 
feet high and bearing bright colored flowers 
varying from three to five inches in diameter. 
Perfectly hardy and therefore excellent for mass 
planting with shrubbery. A fine background for 
any garden. Pkt., 5c; *72 oz., 25c. 
Hollyhock Double 
“Imperator” 
Rising to a stately height it bears flowers 5 )4 
to 6)4 inches across, con.sisting of wide outer 
petals elegantly frilled and deeply fringed, in 
the center of which appears a very double rosette 
about 2 inches across, the whole suggesting a 
crested Begonia on a giant scale. The coloring 
includes various tints of great beauty. The plant 
branches from the base, forming a majestic 
clump and the lateral stems can be utilized in 
vases for decorative purposes. This splendid new 
Hollyhock can be relied on to come quite 80 per 
cent true from seed. Mixed Pkt., 15c; 2 for 2.5c. 
Hollyhock Single 
Mammoth Fringed Hollyhock, Allegheny 
—The flowers of this grand variety are from 4 to 
6 inches across, single, finely fringed and curled. 
Colors, shell pink, rose, and ruby red, crimson 
and maroon. The blooming season is from June 
until frost. Choice mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. 
Double Mixed—The stateliest of all flowers 
growing to a height of six feet and taller and 
covered with large, brilliant colored flowers in 
various forms. We have improved this old 
garden favorite until it is the highest and 
best type yet developed. Colors ranging from 
white and apricot, rose, cerise and crimson, to the 
darker shades of wine, maroon, and black. Our 
strains will surely please you. Every garden 
should have some of these majestic flowers. 
Pkt., 7c; )4 oz., 25c. 
Gurney’s Bright Red Double—Many peo¬ 
ple wish to grow.liollyhocks of straight varieties 
for particular purposes. The seeds of these 
straight varieties are saved from the finest 
double flowers and will give you satisfactory 
results. Pkt., 8c; 2 for 15c. 
Delphinium True 
Perennial Larkspur 
Perennial Blue—Hardy Larkspur—Bloom 
freely the first year from seed. In our trial 
grounds, these are the most showy of any of the* 
flowers for the longest period during the first' 
season. The flowers vary in shade from light 
lavender to the deepest blue. They are borne 
on spikes eighteen inches to three feet high and 
are excellent cut flowers. The advantage of tins 
hardy Delphinium is that when you plant them 
you have them for several years. They bloom 
early in the spring. Pkt., 8c; )4 oz., 30c. 
Perennial Delphinium 
Hollyhock Strain 
Wrexham Type—These are the greatest 
advance in Delphiniums. Their graceful spire 
shaped spikes of enormous size and beauty of 
form are rapidly bringing them to the front as 
the most popular flower for cutting or the 
garden. This mixture contains all the colors in 
Delphiniums, including both double and single 
flowers, many individual blooms measuring over 
two inches across. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c 
Gaillardia 
Blanket Flower (Perennial)—Finest single 
mixed. The flowers are greatly admired for 
their rich blending of colors. They thrive well 
anywhere. Large single flowers in red, scarlet, 
yellow and orange. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. 
Iris (Flowering Flag) 
Kaempferl (Japanese Iris)—The seeds we 
offer have been saved from our own unrivalled 
collection, and should produce only varieties of 
the highest merit. Blooms the second year 
from seed. Pkt., 8c; !4 oz., 20c. 
The House of Gurney, Iona, S. Dak. 
Yankton, S. Dak. April 6, 1933 
Dear Sirs: 
I am enclosing a small order for garden 
seed. I can’t get Gurneys seed in our little 
town so am sending to you for it. I used to 
order my garden seed from you several years 
ago, and had sorhe real gardens too, so here’s 
hoping we raise one this summer. For the 
past 2 years the hoppers took our gardens— 
it’s no joke. Yours respectfully, 
Mrs. Carey T. Suiter 
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