36 FLOWER SEEDS 
( 
Helichrysum 
Kochia. See page 37 
Hollyhocks 
The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
GEUM, Mrs. Bradshaw. Handsome, 
-- fairly dwarf border plant with 
attractive foliage, and double scarlet 
flowers with crimped and ruffled petals, 
like little roses, on 2-foot stems. Early 
summer. Pkt. io cts., yioz. 85 cts., oz. 
Lady Stratheden. Practically the 
same plant as Mrs. Bradshaw, except that 
the flowers are shining golden yellow. The 
petals have the same interesting crimped 
or crepe paper effect. Pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. 
85 cts., oz. $1.50. 
GERANIUM. Great favorites for bed- 
-1 ding and window-boxes. 
Seed saved from the choicest varieties. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Koz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
GODETIA. These are very brilliant, 
- - free-flowering annuals that 
seem to prefer a rather poor, heavy soil. 
Sow the seed in April and thin to stand 
about 10 inches apart. The plants are 
bushy, with attractive foliage, and the 
flowers are quite large, somewhat resemb¬ 
ling single hollyhocks. Gardeners who 
have not grown Godetias should try them, 
as they make most attractive beds and 
borders. 
Dwarf Compact, Mixed. The most 
improved type, with flowers White, Pink, 
Red, Deep Crimson, and Red and White. 
Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
GOURDS. Some of the Gourds are 
- - ornamental in fruit as well 
as foliage and are excellent for covering 
old fences or stumps and trailing on 
trellises and arbors; other kinds produce 
fruit useful in various ways; and all are 
interesting to grow. Sow the latter part of 
May. 
Dish-Rag. Sometimes called Sponge 
Gourd. The inside of the ripe fruit is like 
a tough, fibrous cloth or sponge. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 
Dipper. The ripe fruits, cut away and 
cleaned out, make very serviceable dip¬ 
pers. They are often seen in the country, 
hanging by “the old oaken bucket.” 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Xlb. 60 cts. 
Ornamental Varieties, Mixed. In¬ 
cludes a great number of interesting and 
diverse forms of Gourd. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., %lb. 60 cts. 
GYPSOPHILA. 
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- ila, or B a b y s 
Breath,” is largely used in making up 
bouquets and is a most attractive adjunct 
to the cut-flower garden. The plants are 
large and bushy, with feathery foliage and 
little star-shaped flowers, growing thriftily 
in any garden. Sow in April or May and 
thin to 1 foot. 
Elegans, White. Pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 10 cts., >20Z. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
HELIANTHEMUM mutabile. Dwarf 
—-Sun Rose. Rock 
plant of shrubby habit, growing a foot or 
more high and 2 to 3 feet across. Foliage 
evergreen. Flowers pink, yellow, orange, 
white, and scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 60 
cts., oz. $1. 
HELICHRYSUM. This is the best of 
- the Straw Flow¬ 
ers,” exceedingly popular for its bright, 
lasting colors. The flowers are borne on 
long stems and are often 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter. Sow in April or May and thin 
to 10 inches apart. To preserve the flow¬ 
ers for permanent bouquets, pick them 
when half opened and hang them by the 
stems, head down, to dry in a shady place. 
Monstrosum, Mixed. Giant, double 
flowers, in an assortment of colors, in¬ 
cluding Reds, Yellow, Orange, Carmine, 
Violet, etc. Pkt. 10 cts., >£oz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts. 
HELIOTROPE. 
The old favorite, 
prized for its delight¬ 
ful fragrance. It is a tender perennial 
that can be grown in pots or in the garden. 
Start the seed indoors in March and trans¬ 
plant to the garden late in May, or sow 
outdoors in a finely prepared seed-bed 
after the soil and weather are warm. The 
plants may be cut back in September, 
potted up and taken in the house for 
winter. 
Extra-Fine Mixture of Dwarf Va¬ 
rieties. Pkt. 15 cts., J-^oz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
HIBISCUS, Finest Mixed. Shrubby 
- 1 perennials 4 to 6 feet tall 
with large foliage and immense, funnel- 
shaped flowers 6 to 12 inches across, in 
shades of Pink, White, Crimson, and Rose 
in midsummer. Pkt. IO cts., } 4 oz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts. 
HOLLYHOCK. The Hollyhocks need 
- no description. Wher¬ 
ever tall-growing plants can be used 
they are wonderfully effective, with a 
charm all their own. They are biennials 
or perennials and the seed is best sown in 
July or August for blooming the following 
summer. The plants should be given a 
light protection of leaves the first winter. 
Almost any soil will do, but they bloom 
most freely and continuously on a deep, 
loamy soil and in a sunny situation. 
Finest Double Varieties, Mixed. This 
extra-fine strain grows 5 feet tall and pro¬ 
duces large, double flowers in White, 
Yellow, all shades of Pink and Red, and 
Maroon. Pkt. IO cts., } 4 oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
JAPANESE HOP. A very rapid - 
- growing annual 
vine which, on account of its dense, at¬ 
tractive foliage, is valuable for porch- 
screens and arbors. It is not particular as 
to soil and will stand hot, dry weather. 
The growth is thicker and the leaves 
broader than the common hop of com¬ 
merce. 
Green-leaved. The ordinary form of 
Japanese Hop. Pkt. 10 cts., } 4 oz. 15 cts., 
oz. 25 cts. 
Variegated-leaved. Leaves splashed 
with green on white ground. Pkt. 10 cts., 
}4oz. 15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
HUNNEMANNIA. a very desirable 
- flower of the 
poppy family, sometimes called Giant 
Yellow Tulip Poppy. The plants are 
bushy and grow 1 yi to 2 feet tall, with 
bluish green, finely cut leaves and many 
bright yellow flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, 
blooming all summer. Sow the seed early 
in the spring, and thin to stand at least 
\ x /i feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts. 
