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DUTHIE SEED CO. 
STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS—(Continued) 
Gaillardia 
Colors crimson and orange. Splen- ! 
did cut flowers. Height 1 to 2 feet. 
FOXGLOVE, Digitalis—In stately 
appearance the Foxgloves occupy 
a prominent place among our 
hardly plants. They are biennials, 
blooming the second year after 
sowing. They re-seed themselves 
very easily and in that way will 
provide a continuous supply of 
plants year after year. They suc¬ 
ceed well in any ordinary garden 
soil, and bloom profusely in either 
the sun or semi-shade. 3 feel 
high. Fine mixed. Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 30c. 
GAILLARDIA—(Blanket Flower) 
—-Very showy garden plant, with 
brilliant flowers; free blooming 
from early summer until autumn; 
especially effective in masses. Sow 
early where plants are to bloom. 
GOURDS, Ornamental—Ornamental 
Gourds are easily grown in rich 
soil where they will produce plenty 
of fruits. They may be trained on 
trellises and the ripened fruits 
used for ornaments. Mixed. Post¬ 
paid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
GYPSOPHILA, Baby’s Breath—A 
quick-growing annual, bearing a 
profusion of small, open, bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Gypsophillla does 
well in any soil, particulary if it 
contains plenty of limestone. Fine 
for planting in open situations 
along walls and sunny slopes. 
Grows 10 to 15 inches tall, and 
fields plenty of flowers for cutting. 
Sow the latter part of April. An¬ 
nual White. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; 
Vi oz. 20c. Perennial White. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 20c. 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvels—Giant 
mixed. Canes growing 6 feet tall 
with flowers of giant size in white 
and shades of pink, rose, and 
crimson all during the summer. 
Gives a fine display. Postpaid. Pkt 
10c; Vs oz. 30c; Vi oz. 50c. 
HOLLYHOCKS—Truly handsome 
flowers of majestic growth. Holly¬ 
hocks usually are grown as bien¬ 
nials but they will often last for 
a number of years if the flowering 
stalk is cut down as soon as the 
last bloom on it has faded. Post¬ 
paid. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c. 
Picta Lorenziana — Double; 
finest mixed, annual. Pkt. 10c; Vi Hollyhock 
oz. 25c. 
Picta Single—Finest mixed. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 20c. 
(P) Grandiflora Maxima. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 40c. 
GODETIA, Satin Flower—Mixed, 
large rose, carmine, pink, cattleya- 
blue, and pure white blooms with 
petals having a beautiful silky 
finish. Blooms during the summer 
and fall; 12 inches. Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 20c; Vi oz. 30c. 
GEUM (Mrs. Bradshaw)—An at¬ 
tractive perennial, growing 2 feet 
tall and bearing double orange- 
scarlet flowers during summer 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; 1-16 oz. 45c. 
(Lady Stratheden)—Fine, dou¬ 
ble, golden yellow flowers during 
summer. Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; 1-16 
oz. 45c. 
(New Annual)—Hybrids Sem- 
perflorens—This splendid variety 
will bloom in August, from spring 
planting, continuing until frost. 
This is a great advantage, as other 
varieties do not bloom until the 
second year. Finest single mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c. 
HELIGHRYSUM—(Strawflower or 
“Everlasting”) — Hardy annual, 
11/ 2 feet. Flowers are round, flat 
but thick, very full of short, stiff, 
incurved petals surrounding a de¬ 
pressed center. Their chief value 
is for winter use in baskets and 
vases, dried. Cut with long stems 
when about a third opened, sus¬ 
pend bunch (heads down) in a 
cool, dry place until thoroughly 
dried. We offer the Monstrosum 
fl. pi. strain which is the largest 
and most double, with the widest 
range of colors. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 
25c. 
HONESTY—(Moonwort) (Lunaria 
biennis)—H. B. Flowers blue and 
white. The large oval silvery seed 
pouches are quite ornamental in 
bouquets. Beautiful and curious. 
Finest mixed, 2 feet high. Pkt 
10c; Vi oz. 50c. 
HUNNEMANNIA—(Giant Yellow 
Tulip Poppy or Bush Eschscholt- 
zia)—Best of the Poppy family 
for cutting. Seed sown early in 
May will, by the middle of July, 
poduce plants covered with their 
large, buttercup yellow, poppy- 
like blossoms, and never out of 
flower until a hard frost. Height 
2 to 3 feet. Fumariaefolia. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 75c. 
HYACINTH BEAN — (Dolichos 
Lablab)—Rapid growing, ornamen¬ 
tal, climbing annual, bearing 
clusters of beautiful purple and 
white flowers, followed by highly 
ornamental seed pods. Sow seeds 
early where vine is to remain. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c. 
ICE PLANT — (Mesembrianthe- 
mum Crystalinum)—Pretty sum¬ 
mer trailing annual for vases 
and rock work; leaves covered 
with ice-like drops. Sow seeds 
early in boxes. Height V 2 to 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
KOCHIA CHILDSII — (Summer 
Cypress)—Form symmetrical de¬ 
corative bushes, foliage green 
turning to fiery red in autumn. 
Sow in open and thin to 15 inches. 
Valuable for summer hedges. 
Height 1 to 2 feet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
35c. 
KUDZU VINE (P) — Pueraria 
Thunbergiana) — Beautiful Japan 
climber, hardy perennial with 
fragrant purplish-violet, wisteria¬ 
like flowers. Height 10 to 12 feet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
LARKSPUR — The annuals are 
quite hardy and bloom in late 
summer months, furnishing flow¬ 
ers of striking beauty in form 
and color. Tall varieties are suit¬ 
able for shrubberies and borders, 
while the dwarf sorts produce 
charming effects in beds. Height 
1 to 2 feet. 
Dwarf Rockets—Finest colors. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Tall Double Stock Flowered— 
Lustrous Carmine. Dark Blue 
Light Blue, Rose, White or Finest 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c. 
LANTANA — Finest mixed. This 
well-known shrubby plant, with 
clusters of verbena-like flowers, 
makes a splendid display the first 
season sown from seed. The plants 
flower freely throughout the entire 
summer and can be potted for 
winter blooming. Height, 18 inches. 
The seeds require 4 weeks or 
longer to germinate, but the 
plants grow quickly. Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 20c; V 2 oz. 30c; oz. 
50c. 
LINUM—(Grandiflorum Rubrum) 
—Scarlet Flax—One of the most 
showy bedding plants, fine foliage, 
with brilliant scarlet - crimson 
flowers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Perenne (P) — Pearl blue 
flowers; graceful. Pkt. 10c; Va oz. 
40c. 
