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R. L. Gould & Co. Seedsmen Since 1898 St. Paul, Minn 
Echinocystis 
—See Wild Cucumber Vine 
Euphorbia 
Varie^ata (Snow on the Mountain). 
Sale has been prohibited by the State 
Department of Agriculture on account 
of its poisonous nature. 
Eschscholtzia 
—See California Poppy 
Four O’Clocks {Marvelof Peru) 
A popular old garden favorite, grow¬ 
ing to a height of about 2 feet. Forms 
small tree-like bushes about 1% feet 
through, which are covered with 
Morning Glory-like flowers of white, 
yellow, pink, orange and red, from 
July to October. Flowers open about 
4 o’clock in the afternoon, remaining 
open until about noon of the next day. 
Make an attractive hedge plant. Pkt. 
5c. Dwarf mixed, 1 ft. Pkt. 5c. 
Single Gaillardia 
Gaillardia 
{Annual Blanket Flower) 
Very beautiful plants and remarkable 
for the profusion, size, and brilliancy 
of its flowers, blooming from early 
summer until frost, and often as late 
as November, here in the Northwest. 
Pine for cut flowers. 12 to 18 inches 
high. 
Single mixed .Pkt. 5c 
Double mixed .Pkt. 5c 
Gamolepis {Tagetes) 
A charming branching plant about 6 
inches high, for borders and low mass 
effect. Its daisy-like yellow flowers 
bloom continuously. Of easiest culture 
from seeds in sunny places. Pkt. 10c. 
Gaura 
A graceful plant, 3 feet high, with 
strong, leafy stems, bearing numerous 
spikes of white flowers flushed with 
pink, from July until frost. Easily 
grown from seed, but prefer light soils, 
sunny situation. Lindhelmeri. Pkt. 5c. 
Globe Amaranth 
{Gomphrena) 
An attractive Everlasting that pro¬ 
duces an abundance of clover-like 
blossoms in many attractive colors. 
Flowers can be dried and used for 
winter bouquets. 15 to 18 Inches high. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Godetia 
An attractive annual which is deserv¬ 
ing of more general cultivation. The 
plants do best in poor soil and partly 
shaded. The flowers are of satiny tex¬ 
ture in many colors, blooms resembling 
single Hollyhocks, flowering from June 
to October. Height 12 to 18 inches. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Gourds {Ornamental) 
Gourds grow luxuriantly and are very 
useful for covering arbors, fences and 
stone walls. The fruits they bear are 
very ornamental and keep well. They 
come in many shapes and forms. Sow 
the seed in hills 3 feet apart and allow 
3 plants to grow in each hill. Make 
the soil rich and they will grow luxuri¬ 
antly. 
Large mixed.Pkt. 5c 
Small mixed.Pkt. 6c 
Gypsophila 
{Bridal Veil or Baby’s Breath) 
Flowers a few weeks after sowing. Its 
graceful panicles of dainty blossoms 
and feathery foliage are unequalled for 
making up bouquets. Sow at intervals 
during the summer for continuous 
blooming. 18 to 24 inches high. 
White .Pkt. 6c 
Pink .Pkt. 6c 
Carmine.Pkt. 5c 
All colors, mixed.Pkt. 6c 
Helianthus {Sunflower) 
Hardy annuals of sturdy growth, re¬ 
markable for the size and brilliancy of 
the flowers, which are very useful for 
cut flowers. Effective in forming back¬ 
ground of large beds or borders and 
for distant effect. 
Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Perfectly 
double, yellow, ball-shaped flowers. 
Grows 6 to 7 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 
Stella. (Improved Miniature Sunflower), 
Large golden yellow petals, small dark 
center. Grows 5 feet. Pkt. 6c. 
Red Sunflower or Gaillardia Flowered 
Sunflower. The flowers are variegated 
and irregular in color. Some are 
shaded brown and some shaded red or 
yellow. Grows from 4 to 7 feet tall. 
Pkt. 6c. 
Flowerinc Plants 
During the months of May and early 
June we offer daily many thousands 
of Annual seedling flower plants. 
See page 26. 
FLOWERS BEST FOR GARDEN OR 
BORDER LISTED ON PAGE 25. 
Helichrysum {Straw Flower) 
Pretty Everlasting flowers in beauti¬ 
ful colors, many soft and artistic 
shades. Splendid for winter bouquets. 
To preserve them cut the flowers before 
they are fully expanded and hang 
heads down in a dry place. Grow 15 
to 24 inches high. 
Mixed colors.Pkt. 6c 
Helichrysum or Everlasting 
Heterophyllia 
{Mexican Fire Plant) 
Annual Poinsettia resembling in habit 
and color the hothouse Poinsettia. 
About mid-summer the center top 
leaves of each branch turn orange 
scarlet, presenting a striking appear¬ 
ance. Is of branching bush-like form, 
2 to 3 feet high. Pkt. 10c. 
Heliotropium {Heliotrope) 
A half hardy perennial flowering dur¬ 
ing the whole season, A splendid bed¬ 
ding plant about 18 Inches high. Its 
delightful perfume makes it most de¬ 
sirable for bouquets. Start indoors or 
plant seed in open in May. Makes a 
flne house plant for winter. Pkt. 10c. 
Heliotropium (Heliotrope) 
Hollyhocks, Annual 
A comparatively new class of Holly¬ 
hocks. Blooms the first year from 
seed, when sown in April or May. The 
soil should be very rich, deeply dug, 
and during dry weather watered lib¬ 
erally. Height, 4 to 5 feet. Single and 
Double Mixed. Pkt, 6c. 
Humulus Japonicus 
{Japanese Hop) 
One of the most rapid climbers grown. 
Seed may be sown in the open ground 
in Spring and the plants will grow to 
an enormous size in a very short time. 
The foliage is luxuriant and is one of 
the best plants for covering verandas 
and trellises. Leaves are beautifully 
marked with white, yellowish green 
and dark green. It is very hardy and 
not affected by heat, drought, or in¬ 
sects. Height 10 to 20 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Hunnemannia 
Giant YeUovr Tulip Poppy or Bush 
Eschscholtzia. The best of the poppy 
family for cut flowers, remaining in a 
fresh condition for several days. Pro¬ 
duces an abundance of brilliant yellow, 
tulip-shaped flowers from July until 
frost. 16 to 20 Inches high. Pkt. 5c. 
IpomOCa {Morning Glory) 
Climbers of rapid growth, with beau¬ 
tiful and varied flowers; for covering 
walls, trellises, arbors or stumps of 
trees they are Invaluable. 
Heavenly Blue. Large sky blue flowers, 
free bloomers. Remain open nearly all 
day. It is best to sow in pots indoors 
and transplant outdoors when weather 
warms up towards the end of May. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Double Rose Marie. We are offering 
this new, early free flowering double 
form of Ipomoea. Flowers are a beauti¬ 
ful shade of deep rose of double and 
semi-double form. A rare novelty. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Giant Mikado Morning Glory. The 
flowers are of gigantic size, and the 
colorings ranging from snow-white to 
black purple, with all the possible in¬ 
termediate shades. Wherever climbers 
can be grown. Giant Mikado should 
have a prominent place. Pkt. 5c. 
Noctiflora (Moonflower). Covered with 
large white flowers every evening and 
cloudy days. Seed should be started 
in March or April Indoors. Pkt. 5c. 
Tall Mixed Morning Glory. (Dne of the 
most free flowering and rapid growing 
climbers, thriving in almost any situa¬ 
tion. The flowers are very delicate, 
brilliant and beautiful, Pkt. 6c. 
