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Gentian 
We consider the Gaillardia one of the most desirable 
hardy plants in cultivation, and our strain of these 
brilliant flowered plants to be the finest extant. 
Though such an ornamental addition to the herbaceous 
border, the perennial Gaillardia is content with ex¬ 
tremely simple treatment. We recommend the Gail¬ 
lardia for bedding purposes as well as for borders. 
Everyone will have noticed how grandly Gaillardias 
have thriven through droughts; they seem hardly to 
need water. The gay blossoms are obtainable in per¬ 
petual profusion from June to November, and the 
greater the drought and scarcity of other flowers the 
more the utility of the perennial Gaillardia is demon¬ 
strated. No more beautiful and brilliant sight can be 
imagined than a large bed of Gaillardia, with their 
profusion of highly colored flowers. 
Culture. A rich, but light soil is essential to grow 
Gaillardias successfully. They cannot be depended 
upon to survive the winter on heavy, clay soils, but 
do splendidly on those of a light or medium character. 
They require a sunny position. Plant in fall or spring, 
6 to 8 inches apart. The plants show to the greatest 
advantage when grown in groups. It is advisable in 
fall to apply ashes around the crown to protect them 
from frost. 
Improved English Strain Giant Hybrids 
Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
In lovely shades of orange, yellow and red all sum¬ 
mer and fall. 
Giant Fortola Hybrid Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00,100 $20.00 
GALAX 
♦Aphylla Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
A pretty little evergreen from the mountains of 
North Carolina, having shining red or green leaves. 
Stalks, a foot high, bearing many small, white flowers. 
Hardy in cold latitudes. 
GALIUM—Ladies' Bedstraw 
Slender plants creating a rather airy effect. Often 
used in Europe for curdling milk. 
Culture. Any well drained, good garden soil in a 
sunny position in the rock garden suits them best. 
Plant in fall or spring, 6. inches apart. 
♦Atropurpureum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Erect, thin stems, topped with many attractive, small, 
purple flowers used to lig;hten the effect of heavier 
flowers. It is also good in rockeries and on banks. 
The general effect is that of the Gypsophila. It is 
because of the legend that one of these plants was in 
the hay on which the Mother of Christ rested that it 
received the name of Ladies’ Bedstraw. 
GAULTHERIA—Wintergreen 
♦Procumbens Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Aromatic Wintergreen). A low evergreen, with 
bright green leaves. Flowers white followed by the 
bright red berries, which remain until the next sea¬ 
son. Give the bed a covering of leaves. It takes a 
whole season to establish this plant. 
GENISTA—Dyers Greenwood; Broom 
Shrubbey plants for growing in dry, sunny borders 
or on banks. Golden yellow flowers produced freely 
from May to August. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position. Plant 
in autumn or spring, 12 to 18 inches apart. Protect 
with straw in winter, in colder parts of country. 
♦Juncea Each $0.50, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A very fine little spring shrub about two feet high 
with silky, small leaves; the flowers are freely pro¬ 
duced in drooping heads. It is the hardiest of the 
Genistas. 
♦Sagittalis Three $1.40, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
(Dwarf Prostrate Broom). The stems are curiously 
winged like an arrow, pealike flowers in clustered 
heads in June. Plant in warm, sheltered part of rock 
garden. Plant is about 6 inches high. 
Exquisitely beautiful Alpine perennials, many species 
of which are admirably suited for border and rock 
gardens. The taller and stronger growing species 
succeed admirably in grass, in colonies in a moist, 
partially shaded border. Gentians may, indeed, be 
regarded as the most beautiful of hardy perennials. 
They are not easy plants to grow, as, despite all the 
care given them in some gardens, they often fail to 
prove a complete success. They are worth trying. 
Culture. Gentians require a special care to grow them 
successfully. All should be grown in a rich, moist 
loam containing a fair amount of well-decayed cow 
manure. Best grown in masses as an edging to a 
partially shaded border or rock garden. It is advis¬ 
able in all cases to mix leaf mold freely 'with the soil 
before planting. Top dress with well-rotted manure 
in spring. See that the plants are well supplied with 
moisture in dry weather. Gentians do not like to have 
roots disturbed, so do not interfere with them once 
they are established. Plant in fall or spring, 6 to 8 
inches apart. 
♦Andrews! Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
One of the most fascinating native plants. The flow¬ 
ers, which are tightly closed, are borne at the top of 
a stem from 6 to 8 inches long, and are an intense 
deep blue. Blooms best in moist places. July and 
October. 
♦Cruciata Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
The ubiquitous little cluster headed Gentian of the 
entire Alpine ranges. The small bright blue flowers 
are four-lobed. August and September flowering. 
♦Preynlana Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
A beautiful plant in the way of Gentiana Septemfida 
and possibly a geographical form of it. Quite low 
growing, it sends out short trailing shoots, set with 
pairs of dark glossy leaves and ending in two or three 
large bells of bright blue. Rarely exceeds 6 inches in 
height. 
♦Eagodechlana Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Easily grown and resembles the Septemfida. It is, 
however, prostrate. Not over 2 to 3 inches high, flow¬ 
ering in July. Its sapphire-blue flowers are magnifi¬ 
cent. 
♦Purdomi Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A new species introduced by Purdom, and a fine addi¬ 
tion to the list of Gentians. Lovely blue flowers in 
July and August. 
Sceptrum Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
An erect-growing plant from 2 to 4 feet high, with 
dark blue, bell-shaped flowers during August and Sep¬ 
tember. Lovely in open woods in half-shade; loves 
a peaty soil. 
♦Septemfida Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A very easily grown variety about 9 to 12 inches high 
with clustered heads of sapphire-blue in midsummer. 
GERANIUM—Crane's-bill 
These are the true Geranium, and are quite distinct 
from the so-called “Greenhouse Geranium,” which are 
really Pelargoniums. Those offered are very interest¬ 
ing plants for growing on the margins of sunny bor¬ 
ders or in the rock garden. 
Culture. Ordinary light or medium soil and a sunny 
position will suit these plants admirably. They should 
be grown in groups on the margins of borders, or in 
the rockery. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 t.o 12 inches 
apart. Once established do not disturb them, then 
they will grow and flower with great freedom, and 
produce a pretty effect the entire summer. 
♦♦Argenteum Three $1.60, Doz.$4.50, 100 $35.00 
Silver leaved variety; good for hot, dry places in rock 
or wall garden. 
♦Grandiflorum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A lovely deep blue variety about 20 inches high. For 
shady places in the rock garden or at the base of 
shrubs. 
Xberlcum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Handsome serrated foliage. Large lilac-blue flowers, 
blooming all summer; compact bushy plants. 18 inches. 
Pratense Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Large blue flowers in pairs on stems 2V6 feet high. 
Very handsome plant for border. 
Pratense album Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very handsome white variety of the Meadow Crane’s 
Bill. 
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