STUMPP & WALTER CO.’S SELECTED SEEDS 
Four o’Clocks 
EUPHORBIA 
Strong-growing annuals, suitable for beds of tall-growing plants 
or mixed borders. The flowers are inconspicuous; the foliage, how¬ 
ever, is exceedingly ornamental. 
Variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). Attractive foliage, veined and 
margined with white. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 25 cts. 
Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia). An annual which resembles in 
color the beautiful hothouse poinsettia. The plants grow 2 to 3 
feet high, of branching, bush-like form, with smooth, glossy 
green leaves which, about the middle of the summer, turn to a 
beautiful orange-scarlet. Pkt. 15 cts., } 4 oz. 50 cts. 
Polychroma. A hardy perennial growing i foot high. The flowers 
are yellow, but the flower-leaves or bracts are the more striking; 
as in other Euphorbias, these are yellow and are most effective in 
April and May. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
EVERLASTING FLOWERS. See page 63. 
FOUR O^CLOCK (Mirabilis) 
Well-known, free-flowering plants. Called Four o’Clock because 
they open their blossoms at that hour in the afternoon; also called 
Marvel of Peru. Hardy annuals. 2 feet. 
Fine Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., >^lb. $1. 
GEUM (Avens) 
Atrosanguineum fl.-pl. Beautiful hardy perennial, bearing Pkt. 
profusely large, showy, double, dark crimson flowers all through 
the summer; an elegant flower for bouquets .... ^oz. 50 cts . .$0 10 
Lady Stratheden. Large; double; rich golden yellow. Height 
IK feet.>^oz. 75 cts., Xoz. $1.25.. 25 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, brilliant orange-scarlet; in 
flower throughout the entire summer. }4oz. 60 cts., Xoz. $1.. 15 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
Very showy annuals of easy culture. The flowers are borne freely 
and are brilliant in tone. Excellent for borders and do best if sown 
in May. Flower in great profusion from July to November. 
Pkt. Xoz. 
Amblyodon. Rich blood-red. 2 feet.|o 10 lo 50 
Aurea. Rich yellow. 2 feet. 10 50 
Picta Lorenziana. A mixture of various colors. The 
flowers are double and excellent in form. 10 50 
Picta, Indian Chief. A new variety. Fine bronzy red. 15 75 
The Bride. This is a pure white selection from the 
Lorenziana type; very double and, like the variety 
mentioned above, is excellent for cutting. 
>^oz. 50 cts... 15 75 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
The perennial varieties of this family are grown in most hardy 
borders. They thrive in any position or soil, require little or no pro¬ 
tection, and take care of themselves. If sown early, they begin flower¬ 
ing in July, and continue to be a mass of bloom until cut down by 
frost; fine for cutting. Height 2 feet. 
Grandiflora compacta. A compact variety forming bushy plants 
12 to 15 inches high, and bearing its long-stemmed flowers well 
above the foliage. In coloring the flowers are as brilliant and varied 
as the tall-growing sorts. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 
Grandiflora, Copper-Red. Center rich crimson, narrow canary- 
yellow border, the effect of this color combination at a distance 
being that of coppery red. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts., Xoz. $1. 
S. W. Co.’s Hybrids. This strain of Hybrid Gaillardia 
- - - has been obtained from a specialist 
who has developed a splendid type, covering only the best varieties. 
The flowers are as large as sunflowers. Pkt. 25 cts., Vioz. $1. 
GENTIANA (Blue Gentian) 
Acaulis. One of the most desirable of the hardy alpine plants, grow¬ 
ing about 4 inches high. The flowers are a rich blue. As seeds often 
are slow to germinate, it is advisable to soak them well before sow¬ 
ing. Pkt. 25 cts. 
GILIA 
A very graceful annual, growing about 2 feet high, with fine 
feathery foliage, and bearing freely, over a long season, globular 
heads of bloom about i inch across. We offer a lavender-blue and 
white form. A splendid annual, lasting well when cut. 
Capitata. Lavender-blue. Capitata alba. White. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., V 40 Z. 35 cts., oz. $1.25 
GLOXINIA 
S. & W. Co.’s Large-Flowered. These very remarkable 
— Gloxinias have, by care¬ 
ful selection, now been so far fixed that 40 per cent of the seedlings 
come true. The ground-color of the large, erect, and widely opened 
flowers is a velvety purple-crimson, with a rosy white throat. On 
the often seven-lobed corolla appear more or less sharply defined 
bands, spots and stripes, characteristic of this new class, the latter 
mostly of a violet hue. Pkt. 50 cts. 
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