PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
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HOLLYHOCK 
GODETIA: (h A) Is especially suited to situations in par¬ 
tial shade and thrives in rather poor soil. Bushy growth, 
profuse, constant bloomers. For best results sow indoors 
and transplant. 
Common Variety: Rose, crimson, white and pink. 
Dwarf Varieties: Rose, crimson, white and pink. 
Tall Double Azelin Flowered: Carminea, crimson, lav¬ 
ender, rich pink and mixed. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby Breath): (h A) These light airy 
plants have little foliage but produce a very lovely effect 
in the garden. They are unexcelled in their ability to 
add much charm to bouquets. Easily raised from seed. 
Plant very early in flats, transplanting when soil be¬ 
comes warm. 
Grandiflora Alba: True white. Convent Garden strain. 
Grandiflora Rosea: Pink form of the above. Very de¬ 
sirable. 
Perennial: Paniculata Alba; single. 
GEUM: (h P) Flowers like little double roses are grace¬ 
fully poised on long stems over a thick rosette of straw¬ 
berry-like leaves. 
Mrs. Bradshaw: Beautiful scarlet. 
Lady Stratheden: Brilliant golden yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
HELICHRYSUM (Monstrosum): (h A) The finest ever¬ 
lasting for the home garden. This hardy annual makes 
an excellent winter bouquet with its red, yellow and 
white flowers. Sow in open and transplant or thin to 
twelve inches apart. 
Double Golden Ball. Salmon Queen. 
Scarlet Queen. Silvery Pink. 
Double Mixed. 
HOLLYHOCKS (Hybrida Semperflorens): (h A) This 
splendid new variety will bloom early in August, from 
spring planting, continuing until frost. As you know, 
the other varieties do not bloom until the second year, 
making this an exceptionally fine creation. 
Finest Single and Semi-Double Mixed. 
Perennials: Chaters Double Salmon Rose. 
Rose Pink. Yellow. 
Scarlet. Mixed. 
Chaters Single Mixed. 
HUNNEMANNIA (Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy): (h A) 
Another golden yellow poppy, pleasing both in the bor¬ 
der and as a cut flower. The plants grow into shrubby 
bushes, producing their large cup-shaped flowers 3 inches 
across on stems 12 inches long. 
HYACINTH BEAN (Dolichos Lablab): (h A) A climber 
that grows rapidly and produces many heart-shaped 
leaves and numerous erect spikes of pea-like flowers. 
Beautiful purple and white blooms. 
Other Varieties of Flower Seed 
Heliotrope: Blue and mixed. 
Heuchera (Coral Bells): Sanguinea and crimson. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Humulus (Japanese Hop). 
Helianthus (Sunflower): Excelsior double mixed, dwarf 
chrysanthemum flowered. 
ICE PLANT (Mesembrianthemum Crystalimum): (h A) 
Pretty summer trailing annual for vases and rock work. 
Leaves covered with ice-like drops. Sow seed early in 
boxes. Height 6 to 12 inches. 
JOB’S TEARS (Coix Lachryma): (h A) The narrow corn- 
like leaves of this odd ornamental grass bear numerous 
little sprays of flowers. Grows 12 inches high. 
KOCHIA CHILDSII (Summer Cypress): (h A) This 
gracefully poised plant forms symmetrical decorative 
bushes. Green foliage turning fiery red in autumn. Grows 
1 to 2 feet tall. 
KUDZU VINE (Jack-and-the-Bean-Stalk): (h P) A great 
climber! Will grow from 8 to 10 feet the first season. 
When once established it may grow from 40 to 50 feet 
a season. 
LARKSPUR: (h A) One of the important families of 
annuals that have been greatly improved by modern 
breeding methods. Flowers quickly form after plant is 
once established. A late bloomer, furnishing flowers of 
striking beauty in form and color. 
Tall Double Varieties: Peach Blossom. 
Stock Flowered, carmine, light and dark blue, rose, 
white and mixed. 
Exquisite Improved, delightful pink. 
Rose Carmine. 
Los Angeles: Brilliant rose on salmon. 
LINUM: A variety of the flax family. Slender foliage and 
dainty in appearance make them very suitable for grow¬ 
ing in beds or low borders. 
Grandiflorum Rubrum (Scarlet Flax): (h A) Scarlet- 
crimson flowers with fine foliage. 
Perenne Blue: (h P). Graceful form with arching 
stems carrying small sky-blue flowers. 
LUPINUS (Hartwegi): (h A) Dark blue, sky blue, and 
mixed, (h P) mixed. 
LOBELIA: (h A) Delicate, low-growing annual plants of 
the greatest value for borders, rock work and hanging 
baskets. Sow very thinly in boxes, covering with glass 
until seedlings are through soil. Height 6 to 8 inches. 
Crystal Palace Com pacta: Dwarf flowers, rich, bright 
blue. Excellent for bedding. 
Gracilis: Blue, trailing. Beautiful for baskets. 
Pumila Rosea: Dwarf, pink variety. 
Sapphire: Deep blue with white eye, trailing variety. 
Other Varieties of Flower Seed 
Linaria (Toad Flax): Macedonica: Golden Yellow; 
Hybrid Mixed. 
Lychnis: Chalcedonica, a beautiful flaming scarlet. 
MIGNONETTE: (h A) A delicious scented little flower 
which the French have named “Little Darling.” A grace¬ 
ful foliage of dark green leaves which bear spikes of 
unassuming blossoms very useful in combination with 
showier cut flowers that lack fragrance. 
Odorata Grandiflora: Large fragrant flowers. 
Victoria Perfecta: Beautiful foliage with brilliant red 
blooms. 
SPECIAL FLOWER COLLECTION 
No. 1 
(please order by number) 
GYPSOPHILA. Very lovely white flowers. 
CLARKIA. A native flower of the Pacific 
COctst 
AGERATUM. Small balls of delicate color. 
JOB’S TEARS. Outstanding foliage and nice 
blooms. 
A 40c value — Special 25c 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS 10c PACKET (except where noted) 
