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O. W. CLARK Sc SON, BPTFAI.O. NEW YORK 
GILIA 
A very pretty dwarf annual. Will bloom in al¬ 
most any situation; grows well in pots. Hardy 
annual. 
Tricolor. White, lilac and purple, i ft. Pkt. 
5 cents. 
GLOXINIA 
This is a superb genus of greenhouse plants, 
producing magnificent flowers of the richest colors. 
Perennial. 
Tigered and Spotted. From a famous col¬ 
lection of erect and flowering varieties. Pkt 25c. 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL 
(Cucurbita) 
Very ornamental climbers, with fruit of the most 
singular description, both as to shape and mark¬ 
ings ; of rapid growth and luxuriant foliage. Very 
desirable for trellis work, etc., and always inter¬ 
esting. Tender annual. 
Orange (Mock Orange). Pkt. 5 cts. 
Bottle=Shaped. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Hercules’ Club. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Dish=Cloth. The interior is used for the 
same. Pkt. 10 cts. 
E,gg=Shaped. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Elegans. A very graceful plant, with beauti¬ 
ful white and pink flowers. Fine for table bouquets. 
Hardy annual; 1^ ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) 
The following varieties are remarkable for their 
majestic growth and fine, bold outline. Admirably 
adapted for intermingling in shrubberies, where 
their brilliant, large flowers are very effective. In 
recent years the popular estimation of the Sun¬ 
flower has greatly changed. Hardy annual. 
Californicus. Very large, double orange 
flowers ; 5 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Globosus fistulosus. The finest variety in 
cultivation. Flowers 1 foot in diameter, of bright 
rich saffron color ; 5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Russian Mammoth. Immense flowers; 
very showy ; 6 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
Macrophyllus giganteus. A very tall va¬ 
riety, with large yellow flowers ; 10 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Dwarf Double. Pkt. 10 cts. 
HIBISCUS 
A very ornamental and showy hardy annual ; 
color a rich cream, with brown center. 
Africanus. i )4 feet. Pkt. 5 cts 
HONESTY 
Interesting summer-blooming plants* suitable for 
shrubberies or woodland walks. Very handsome 
in bouquets of dried flowers, for which it has been 
much used in the past. Hardy biennial. 
Purple. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 
HELIOTROPE 
Well-known, deliciously fragrant plants ; very 
popular, and excellent for bedding or pot culture. 
Half-hardy perennials. 
Finest Mixed. 18 inches. Including various 
tints of purple and lavender. Pkt. 10 cts. 
HOLLYHOCK 
Sow from June to August in light soil. Thin out 
the seedlings sufficiently early to allow individual 
development of growth. In October plant out 
where to bloom. The plants should have a mulch¬ 
ing of leaves or litter for winter protection, or 
should be planted in coldframes for early flower¬ 
ing. In our climate it is best to sow every season, 
treating the plant as a biennial. This fine old plant, 
once so popular, deserves a place in every flower 
garden. The new varieties afford fine form and 
most elegant coloring. 
Extra Choice Mixed, Double. Pkt. 10c. 
Separate Colors. Crimson, Scarlet, Pink, 
White, Yellow, Striped. Pkt. 10 cts. 
Allegheny. New. Very large ; exceedingly 
fine strain. Pkt. 15 cts. 
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