1935 SPRING AND FALL -<$>- THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
Dianthus, Pink Heddewegia, 
Biennials 
Double Mixed — For brilliancy of coloring 
and markings, as well as beautiful forms of 
flowers, this family cannot be surpassed. The 
colors range through white, pink and crimson 
to the very deepest maroon; many varieties are 
finely fringed. Hardy biennials, but are better 
treated as annuals as they bloom early from 
seed sown in the spring. Fancy mixed. Pkt., 5c; 
J4 oz., 25c. 
Dianthus Nobllls— This is of the Royal pinks, 
covering a range of rose, pink and dark crimson 
shades, with dark eyes, petals double anc^lacin- 
iated. Very compact bushes, living for two sea¬ 
sons. Flowers exceptionally large. Pkt., 5c; 
14 oz., 15c. 
Annual Daisies 
Brachycome—(Swan River Daisy) — T h i s 
free flowering dwarf-growing annual is covered 
during the summer with a profusion.of pretty 
blue and white flowers. Is especially suitable as 
edging for small beds and massing before the 
tailer growing daisies. Height 9 inches. Pkt., 
8c; 2 pkts. 15c. 
Golden Orange Daisy, African — This 
flower is from South Africa and is the easiest 
grown of any of the showy border plants. It 
grows to a height of about fifteen inches and 
blooms profusely all summer. In our trial 
ground it was the most attractive flower of any- 
shown there; the flowers are about two and one- 
half inches across and the most beautiful golden 
orange color. We recommend this specially for 
borders. Pkt., 5c; !4 oz., 15c. 
The House of Gurney, Inc. 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
Dear Sirs: 
Thanks for the Balcony Petunia seeds. 
They do wonderfully well here. Had one 
vine that was four feet high and had hundreds 
of blossoms on it. 
Mrs. A. J. Dahlin, Samuels, Idaho 
Escholtzia California Poppy 
Gurney’s Special Single Mixture—This 
mixture includes all the varieties of single sorts 
and is the most complete mixture of these 
charming annuals in existence. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 
25c. 
Gurney’s Special Double 
Mixture 
A double Escholtzia of great size and beauty. 
There is a decided doubling and frilling which 
enhances the beauty of this remarkable new 
double type. The vigorous plants grow 1J4 to 
2 ft. high. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Forget-me-not 
Blue—This charming little blue flower suc¬ 
ceeds best in damp, shady situations, but will 
thrive in almost any soil. Victoria Blue which 
we offer is largest flowering, blooms longest of 
any. Pkt., 6c; J4 oz., 20c. 
Chinese Forget-me-not 
An annual recently introduced from China; of 
the easiest culture, forming strong plants 18 to 
24 inches high and producing through the sum¬ 
mer months sprays of intense blue Forget-me- 
not like flowers, delicately sweet scented. A 
splendid addition to the comparatively short 
list of real blue flowers. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 25c.. 
A Garden of Four O’Clocks 
Four O’Clock, Marvel of Peru 
A handsome, flower, blooming the first season 
from seed. The flowers, which are produced in 
clusters, open in the afternoon and wither the 
next morning. They can be kept like Dahlias. 
Our mixture contains a line variety of colors. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 'A lb., 45c. 
Gurney’s Giant Scarlet—A mass of red flow¬ 
ers blooming over a long period. A row of these 
in the flower garden produces almost a startling 
effect during the late afternoon and evening. 
Pkt. 5c; 1 oz., 25c. 
Gilia or Flaming Torch 
This hardy biennial sends up a straight flower 
stalk about 3 ft. covered with a mass of scarlet 
blossoms, lasting from midsummer until frost. 
Makes a wonderful plant for backgrounds or 
where a tall border is needed. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15c. 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
Gypsophila, or Baby’s Breath 
Annual—The flowers are small, star-like and 
borne on feathery sprays, which are highly es¬ 
teemed for cut flowers, as they lend a most grace¬ 
ful effect when combined with Sweet Peas or 
Nasturtiums in bouquets. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
Godetia 
These wonderfully beautiful annuals have been 
developed and improved so rapidly within the 
last few years that you would hardly recognize 
them comparing them with those of previous in¬ 
troduction. They are compact, pyramidal, and 
globe shaped plants covered with beautiful 
flowers of varied colors, the flowers measuring 
about two to three inches across. Mixed colors. 
Pkt., 5c; y* oz., 15c. 
Gaillardia 
New Double Gaillardia (Annual)—Large 
bright-colored double flowers, useful for cutting. 
The colors embrace Sulfur, Golden, Yellow, 
Orange, Amaranth, and Claret. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
25c. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
The ornamental Grasses serve the double pur¬ 
pose of rendering the mixed flower-bed or border 
attractive during the summer and for the use of 
the spikes or panicles in a dried state in winter 
bouquets. For large beds or groups on lawns 
nothing gives a finer effect, and they are now 
largely used in prominent position in many of 
the finest public parks, etc. The following are 
the most popular varieties. 
Briza Maxima (Quaking Grass)—In great de¬ 
mand for grass bouquets. Pkt., 5c. 
Coix Lachrymae (Job’s Tears)—Broad, 
corn-like leaves and hard, shining pearly seeds 
annual. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
Gynerium Argenteum (Pampas Grass)— 
Wliite silvery plumes; perennial; blooms the 
secon’d season. Pkt., 8c. 
Zea, Maize Japonica — A dwarf growing, fine 
leaved, white and green striped corn, resembling 
the old ribbon grass, but more beautiful and 
should be used liberally in the flower garden or 
with the ornamental grasses. This is a very at¬ 
tractive plant; grows anywhere. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 
20c. One pkg. of each above Grasses, 15c. 
Geranium 
The brilliant colors of the flowers and the 
exquisite zone or horseshoe markings of the 
leaves of some of the varieties, render the 
Geranium very desirable for pot culture as well 
as for bedding out of doors and for growing in 
window boxes. 
Sow in a pot or box in the house in rather 
light soil, preferably containing a little leaf mold 
and sand. Keep as near 65° F. as possible. 
Water moderately, and as soon as the third leaf 
appears, pot in two-inch pots. 
Double and Single Mixed—The seed we 
offer will produce a large percentage of double 
flowers in many beautiful shades. Pkt., 15c; 
2 pkts., 25c. 
For Two-Thirds of a Century—Gurney Seed Has Satisfied 
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