1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER 
Lychnis Perennial 
Chalcedonia, or Burning Star—One of the 
greatest hardy perennials, which grow and bloom 
year after year, requiring no protection and 
easily started. Color, brilliant scarlet. Pkt.,5c; 
oz. 25c. 
Lily of the Valley 
Very small and sweet and dainty; the creamy 
white escalloped bells pendant along slender 
stems. They make up (with their broad shiny 
leaves) into dainty bouquets of fragrance. They 
spread actively from the roots and soon reclaim 
sliaded, cold ground which otherwise would be 
cheerless and barren. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
Linaria 
Gurney’s Perennial Yellow—This is a very 
fine perennial, easily grown from seed, and is 
undoubtedly the best yellow perennial that can 
be grown for general use. It is hardy and can be 
used where medium height is needed in rock 
garden work. The flowers resemble large golden 
yellow snapdragons, borne on stems averaging 
three feet. The foliage is rather attractive and 
has a silvery medium-sized leaf. Pkt., I0c;3pkts., 
25c. 
Perennial Flax 
Linum Perenne Sibiricum —rich blue- 
flowered Flax. The attractive flowers last only 
a day, but they are borne continuou.sly from 
July on; 15 inches tall. Pkt., 7c; 'A oz., 25c. 
Pentstemon (Beard Tongue) 
Grandlflora Mixed—Highly useful and at¬ 
tractive perennials in the hardy border. As a 
bedding plant this takes rank with the Petunia, 
Phlox, etc. It grows about 30 inches high, every 
branch being a spike of large. Gloxinia-like 
flow'ers in a very wide range of bright colors, 
including rose, red, carmine, cherry, pink, lilac, 
purple, etc. Pkt., 10c. 
Pentstemon Native Blue 
This is the beautiful native perennial com¬ 
monly called Foxglove or Bluebell. It sends up 
a flower stem about 2 feet high completely 
cotered with light bluebells 2 inches long. 
Blossoms early in the spring and is one of the 
few flowers ready for Memorial Day. Pkt., 8c; 
oz., 20c. 
Peony Seed 
We gathered a quantity of these seeds, more 
than we shall need for our own use in the pro¬ 
duction of new varieties. Peony seeds, you 
understand, do not reproduce true to their par¬ 
ents, but produce different varieties of flowers 
single, semi-double and double. It is really worth 
while watching them from year to year, and as 
new varieties are produced in this way, you 
might secure something better than any of the 
varieties of today. They are very easily grown 
and bloom the second year after planting. Pkt., 
10c; 'A oz., 35c; 1 oz., 55c. 
Poppies—Hardy Perennial 
New Hardy Oriental Red Poppies— 
This new race of Oriental Poppies when once 
planted, continues blooming for several years 
without further trouble. The flowers often 
measure 6 inches across and are of the most in¬ 
tense brilliant red. Pkt., 8c; Vi oz. 20c. 
Oriental Perennial Hybrids, Mixed—■ 
Flowers of gorgeous brilliancy, ranging from 
soft flesh and rose to brilliant dazzling scarlet. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Violet 
Sweet Violet—Well known, old fashioned 
hardy garden violet; prized foi their fragrance 
and pretty blue and white flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
50c COLLECTION 
Of Perennial Flower Seeds 
1 Pkt. Aquilegia Coerulea.15c 
1 Pkt. Carnation Extra Choice Double 
Mixed.10c 
1 Pkt. Digitalis or Foxglove Mixed. 5c 
1 Pkt. Shasta Daisy .'Maska. 8c 
1 Pkt. Gypsophilia Perennial Single. 5c 
1 Pkt. Delphinium Perennial Blue Larkspur. 8c 
1 Pkt. Poppy Perennial Oriental Red. 8c 
1 Pkt. Sweet William Dwarf Mixed. 7c 
Total 66c 
Perennial Collection No. 31 
Special Price.50c 
50c COLLECTION of Perennial 
Flowers 
Suitable for Rock Gardens 
1 Pkt. Alyssum Saxatile (Basket of Cold).. . 7c 
1 Pkt. Dianthus Plumarius Double Mi.xed. .10c 
1 Pkt. Gypsophilia Perennial Double.15c 
1 Pkt. Linaria Perennial Yellow.10c. 
1 Pkt. Linum Perennial Blue. 7c 
1 Pkt. Platycodon Chinese Bell Flower. 7c 
1 Pkt. Poppy Iceland Single Mixed.10c 
Total 66c 
Perennial Collection No. 32 
Special Price.50c 
Iceland Single Mixed 
Iceland Poppies 
(Papaver Nudicaule) 
Hardy perennials, flower the first year from 
seed, blooming almost as quickly as the annual 
sorts. They are of graceful, neat habit, with 
bright green fernlike foliage, formed in tufts, 
from which issue slender stalks about 12 inches 
high, bearing their brilliant flowers in endless 
profusion. 
New Hybrid Iceland Single Mixed—The 
latest development in this lovely species, varying 
in color from sulphur yellow through different 
shades of orange to chamois and salmony-rose, 
some of which are very striking. Pkt., 10c; Vi 
oz., 30c. 
Iceland Double Mixed—This new perennial 
Iceland Poppy comes in all the beautiful colors 
of the single with the added beauty of perfect 
double and semidouble flowers. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 2.5c. 
SEEDS 
Perennial Phlox 
Hardy Phlox (Perennial)—No class of hardy 
plants is more desirable than the Perennial 
Phloxes. They will thrive in any position and be 
used to advantage in the hardy border in large 
groups on the lawn, or planted in front of shrub¬ 
bery, where, by judicious pinching back and 
removing faded flowers, a constant succession of 
bloom may be had until frost. Pkt., 10c;2 pkts., 
15c. 
Platycodon (Chinese Bell 
Flower) 
Perennial plants with showy flowers. Blooms 
from spring until early fall. Height, 1 to 2 feet. 
Finest Mixed—Blue and white flowers. 
Pkt., 7c; Vi oz. 15c. 
Sweet William 
Hardy Perennial 
The best varieties of Sweet William are of ex¬ 
ceedingly beautiful colors, very large and perfect 
in form with t russes of great size. Treatment as 
for carnation. The plants are perfectly hardy, 
and may be increased by division of the roots. 
The colors pass from white to pink crimson, 
carmine and purple, with distinct eye encircled 
out flowers. 
Red Sweet William—An attractive red, scar¬ 
let flower. Fine double flowers borne with the 
greatest freedom during spring and summer. 
Pkt., 7c; Vi oz., 20c. 
Dwarf Mixed—These seldom grow over 6 to 
8 inches high. Profuse bloomers; excellent for 
borders or edging. Pkt., 7c; Vi oz., 20c. 
Perennial Sweet Peas 
Hardy vines of robust growth resembling 
Sweet Peas, but the flowers are not fragrant. 
Bloom through a long season and are excellent as 
cut flowers. The plants die down in the fall and 
start growth from the roots early in the spring. 
Height, six feet. W’hite, pink and rose, Pkt., 
5c; 1 oz., 20c. 
Salvia Perennial Blue 
Blooms from September to frost. If you know 
the salvias only by the crimson horror which 
defaces many a greensward, try angentea per¬ 
ennial blue, and learn what a self respecting 
plant this may be. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
The House of Gurney 
Yankton, S.Dak. 
Mr. Gurney I must tell you that I never 
saw or had such lovely, beautiful Portulaca 
as I’ve had this year, raised from seed re¬ 
ceived of you this last spring. 
We have a little greenhouse and sell some 
plants in the spring, and I like to get my seed 
where I can get the best or prettiest kinds, 
and I wish you could hear the praise or 
ravings over those lovely Portulaca beds. 
Mrs. Newton 
The House of Gurney April 1, 1933 
Dear Sirs: 
My Peony Flowered Poppies that I 
planted from your seed were beautiful and 
so big. Some of them were nearly five feet 
tall. 
My Pansies, although planted quite late, 
have been very pretty. They are awffully 
large plants too, with big filled flowers. Other 
Pansies 1 have seen don't begin to compare 
with them. V’ery truly yours, 
Mrs. R. L. Bennett, Jr. 
Livingston, Mont. 
Box 150 
Gurney’s Flower Seeds Grow 
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