ADAMS 
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T. LEE ADAMS SEED CO. 
KANSAS CITY, MO. 
Dishcloth Gourd. 
Gomphrena - Globe Amaranth 
BACHELOR BUTTON 
Half hardy annual, 18 inches high. A very desirable lasting flower, 
valued for its handsome globe-shaped flowers which bloom in a va¬ 
riety of colors and if cut when fully matured retain their shape and 
beauty when dried. Also good for fresh cut flowers. Plants should be 
set a foot apart. 
Sow seed outdoors in well pulverized, rich soil after all danger 
from frost has passed, covering seed to a depth of about three times 
its size. Press soil down firmly and when plants are well established, 
thin out or transplant to prevent crowding. If started indoors, young 
plants should be transplanted to the open after ground has become 
warm and the weather thoroughly settled. 
MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 
Gourds 
Desirable in many places where an immense amount of vine is 
wanted quickly. The blooms of some are quite striking and handsome. 
With many sorts the fruit is unique, ornamental and often useful. 
BIFFES. Fruit makes an excellent dipper and may be used for 
wren’s nests. 
DISHCLOTH, or TOWEL. Luffa Acutangula known as Sing-kwa. 
The fruit is eaten when young, being cooked like squash or served 
in soups and stews. The young fruit is sometimes sliced and dried. 
Many women prefer a dishcloth made of this Gourd to anything 
else, as it is always sweet and clean as long as any part of it is 
left. 
JAPANESE NEST EGG. Fruit looks 
Helichrysum— 
Strawflower 
Hardy annual of easiest 
culture; our best “Everlast¬ 
ing” flowers, the dried double 
blooms being handsome in 
winter bouquets. Gather be¬ 
fore the blooms expand and 
hang heads downward in cool 
place. 
MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 25c; 
oz., 75c. 
Heliotrope 
Much admired border and 
bedding plants, valued for the 
blue color and fragrance of 
their branching clusters of 
small salver-shaped flowers. 
Sow seed early in spring, in 
mellow soil, indoors; when 
plants are one to two inches 
high put into pots. Transplant 
when three to four inches 
high. Half hardy perennial; 
one and one-half to two feet 
high. 
ELEGANS MIXED. Pkt., 15c; 
Va oz., 30c. 
Hollyhocks 
Unsurpassed among the per¬ 
ennials for mass or clump 
planting, for planting among shrubs or as a background. Grow five feet 
high and show off best when given plenty of room. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES: 
Newport Pink, Salmon, Yellow, 
Crimson, Blood-red. All varieties, 
pkt., 15c; Vi oz., 60c; oz., $2.00. 
SINGLE MIXED. More permanent 
and hardy than the double and 
when planted with a deep green 
background, such as Arbor-Vitae 
hedge, they afford a most striking 
effect. Pkt., 10c; V\ oz., 40c. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 15c; V\ oz., 
50c. 
HYACINTH BEAN. (See Dolichos). 
exactly like a hen’s egg and may 
be used as nest eggs. 
ORNAMENTAL POMEGRANATE, 
or QUEEN’S SWEET POCKET 
MELON. Turk’s turban. 
SUGAR TROUGH. Thick shells, 
very durable. 
ALL VARIETIES. Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 
20c; oz., 35c. 
Gypsophiia 
ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA ALBA 
(Angel’s Breath). Annual. Grace¬ 
ful plants of fairy-like growth. In 
demand for cutting and combin¬ 
ing with other flowers. An im¬ 
proved, large flowering, pure 
white, of free, easy growth. Sev¬ 
eral sowings should be made dur¬ 
ing season to keep up supply. 
Pkt., 10c; Vi oz., 20c. 
PANICULATA, SINGLE (Baby’s 
Breath). One of the most useful 
and graceful of hardy perennial 
plants, the tiny white flowers be¬ 
ing borne in myriads on slender 
stems. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c. 
Double Hollyhocks. 
Heliotrope. 
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