FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN. 
Helichrysum—Strawflowers. 
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GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL ( Annual Climber) 
1403 Height 15-20 ft. Useful for covering arbors, 
fences, etc. The fruits are oddly shaped and 
beautifully marked and make interesting toys for 
children. Mixed varieties. % oz. 20c; pkt. 5c 
GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL ( Annual) 
1395 Ornamental Mixed. 2-5 ft. Useful for winter 
bouquets when combined with Everlasting flowers. 
Easily grown in any soil.Pkt. 10c 
1396 Coix Lachrymae. (Job’s Tears.) Broad glisten¬ 
ing leaves. The seeds are hard and shiny and 
can be strung and used as beads.Pkt. 5c 
GYPSOPHILA or Baby’s Breath ( Perennial ) 
1410 Pacifica. New rose-pink form, coming into bloom 
after the paniculata variety has passed. .Pkt. 25c 
1415 Paniculata. 2-3 ft. Plants are branchy and 
spreading with stiff, wiry stems and minute white 
flowers, producing a graceful misty effect. Used 
extensively with cut flowers as well as for winter 
bouquets.% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
GYPSOPHILA ( Annual) 
Graceful branching plants with clusters of 
delicate flowers about one-half inch across. 
Beautiful in bouquets with other flowers. 
1416 Elegans Grandiflora Alba. 1-2 ft. Large- 
flowering pure white.% oz. 20c; pkt. 5c 
1417 Elegans Grandiflora Rosea. 1-2 ft. Beautiful 
soft pink.% oz. 20c; pkt. 5c 
HELIANTHUS, see Sunflower, page 52. 
Gaillardia and Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath). 
EUPHORBIA “Snow on the Mountain” ( Annual ) 
1370 Height 2 ft. Ornamental foliage plants of bush-like form 
and branching habit, with clusters of inconspicuous flowers. 
Light green leaves broadly margined with white. . . .Pkt. 10c 
FEVERFEW, see Matricaria, page 50. 
FORGET-ME-NOT, see Myosotis, page 50. 
FOUR O’CLOCKS, see Marvel of Peru, page 49. 
FOXGLOVE, see Digitalis, page 47. 
GAILLARDIA or Blanket Flower (Annual) 
1380 Perfection Double Mixed. 1-2 ft. Showy an¬ 
nuals remarkable for the profusion, size and 
brilliance of their flowers. They bloom continu¬ 
ously from early summer until frost. Excellent 
for beds, borders and cutting. Sow where they 
are to bloom.% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA (Perennial) 
One of the few perennials that flower continuously 
from June to October. They thrive in any position or 
soil and are perfectly hardy. Invaluable for cutting. 
1381 The Dazzler. 2 ft. Large golden-yellow flowers 
with rich maroon centers.. .Pkt. 15c 
1382 Burgundy. 2 ft. Shining wine-red flowers, 214 
in. in diameter on long, stiff stems.Pkt. 20c 
GERANIUM (Tender Perennial) 
1384 Of easy culture, producing blooming plants the 
first summer from spring-sown seed. Valuable 
for bedding, borders, window boxes and house 
culture. Mixed colors.Pkt. 10c 
GEUM (Perennial) 
1386 Mrs. Bradshaw, 2 ft. Dwarf tufted plants from 
which rise tall, graceful stems bearing large 
double flowers of a striking orange-scarlet. If 
the old stems are kept cut back, they will bloom 
throughout the summer.Pkt. 20c 
GILIA, Blue Thimble Flower (Annual) 
1383 Capitata. 2 ft. Erect, bushy plants with fine 
feathery foliage and globe-shaped flowers of a 
rich lavender-blue. Good for cutting, as the 
blooms last well in water. .. . % oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
GODETIA or Satin Flower (Annual) 
1388 Height 1 ft. Plants bloom profusely, bearing 
large trumpet-shaped flowers of exquisite rose- 
pink. They thrive best in rather poor soil and 
a sunny position.....% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
GOMPHRENA, Globe Amaranth 
(Annual) 
1390 Height 18-24 in. Bushy plants with 
clover-like blossoms of purple-red, yellow, 
rose and white. Very attractive in winter 
bouquets. They should be cut before they 
are fully open. Mixed colors... Pkt. 10c 
HELICHRYSUM, Everlasting or Strawflower 
(Annual) 
1425 Height 2-3 ft. Large double flowers, 1-1% in. across, 
are produced all summer. Colors range from yellow, 
orange, red and rose to white. Splendid for winter 
bouquets.% oz. 25c; pkt. 10c 
HELIOPSIS, Orange Sunflower (Perennial) 
1428 Pitcheriana. 3-4 ft. Large golden yellow flowers, 2 in. 
across, are produced on long stiff stems. Brilliant in 
the garden and fine for cutting. Blooms all summer. 
.Pkt. 10c 
HEUCHERA or Coralbells (Perennial) 
1430 Sanguinea. 18-24 in. July-Aug. The plants form tufts 
of lobed leaves, from which rise tall, slender stems 
bearing dainty, bell-shaped flowers of coral-red. Beau¬ 
tiful in the border and for cutting, and a splendid plant 
for the rock garden...,.Pkt. 15c 
HOLLYHOCKS, Althea Rosea (Perennial) 
Stately ornamental plants 6 to 8 feet high, indispens¬ 
able for the background of perennial borders, and 
charming when grouped together in bold masses. Bloom 
in July and August. 
1434 Double Imperator Improved. (New.) A wonder¬ 
ful new type, with large fringed flowers 6 inches 
across, the center forming a double rosette. 
Colors range from delicate pink through cerise- 
salmon.Pkt. 20c 
1437 Double Mixed. Colors: yellow, salmon, rose, 
red and maroon.% oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 
1440 Annual Everblooming. 3-5 ft. Valuable for sow¬ 
ing where hardy Hollyhocks have failed to sur¬ 
vive. Start seed indoors, set plants out in May, 
and they will commence blooming in July. Mixed 
colors...14 oz. 35c; pkt. 10c 
HUNNEMANNIA or Tulip Poppy (Annual) 
1444 Semi-Double Sunlight. Height 18 in. July to 
September. Flowers are a beautiful clear canary- 
yellow color, about 3 in. across. Unlike other 
double flowers, this novelty develops a band of 
short petals on the outside of the cup, which adds 
to its size and attractiveness..Pkt. 20c 
IBERIS, see Candytuft, page 46. 
Hollyhock, Double Imperator 
Improved. 
Flowers for Winter Bouquets should be 
cut just before they are fully open and 
hung heads downward in small bunches in a 
well ventilated, dry, shady place. Flowers 
suitable for drying are Acroclinium, Gilia, 
Gomphrena, Gypsophila, Helichrysum, Liatris, 
Lunaria, Physalis and Statice. 
Euphorbia—Snow on the Mountain. 
