EVERLASTING FLOWERS 
For Garden Display and Winter Bouquets 
Increasing in demand as they give a colorful display during 
summer and fall, good for cutting and may be dried for winter 
decoration. For drying cut blooms before fully opened, uuring 
morning hours and hang heads down in a cool, airy and shaded 
place until thoroughly dry. 
A very pretty annual “Everlasting,” 
with white and rose, daisy-like flowers. 
Good for borders, also winter bouquets. 
Single and Double Mixed: Pkt., 5*; Vb or., 20*. 
Globe Amaranth— Gomph rena 
Very showy bushy plants producing attractive Clover-like flow¬ 
ers in rose, purple, white, striped, and orange shades; grows 
about 2 feet tall, and is fine for garden display or drying. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt., 5<; Vb oz., 20*. 
Lunaria —Honesty 
A very interesting biennial which 
readily self-sows and will bloom 
the first year if planted early, 
producing sweet-scented flowers 
of a beautiful violet-purple and 
other colors, followed by large 
round silvery seed-pods much 
prized for winter bouquets. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt., 5<; 
Vb oz., 25*. 
Tpranfhnmnm One of the prettiest of Everlastings, 
* % ^ B ■ ,BBfcBB,SBBB ** BBB producing an abundance of bright 
flowers in bright rose, white, red, etc., which are very showv 
in the garden and when cut and dried for winter bouquets 
are very attractive. Plants grow about 2 feet tall and bloom 
until frost. 
Mixed: Pkt. (100 seeds), 5*; Vb oz., 20*. 
Swan River Everlasting —Rhodanthe 
An attractive annual everlasting having graceful, slender 
stems with silky, straw-like flowers in white and shades of 
pink and red, about 12 inches high and blooms from mid¬ 
summer until frost. 
Pkt., lOti 3 pkts., 25<- 
Double 
Strawflowers 
The type of Strawflowers 
known as Helichrysum is 
the most widely grown of 
all Everlastings, as they 
are so easy to grow, free 
blooming and serve so 
many purposes. The plants 
2 to 2% feet tall are excel¬ 
lent for display in flower 
beds or tall borders, show¬ 
ing a great variety of rich, 
glistening colors from mid¬ 
summer until late fall. The 
long-stemmed flowers cut 
when about one-third open 
and hung, heads down, in 
a cool, shady, airy place, 
make the best display of 
winter bouquets, retaining 
their bright, cheerful colors 
indefinitely. 
Mixed: Pkt. <200 seeds), 
5«: Vb oz., 25«- 
S tat ice —Sea Lavender 
This has become quite popu¬ 
lar on account of being very 
showy with its large clust¬ 
ers of flowers produced on 
graceful stems. Plants are 
easily grown from seed. Cut 
and treat the flowers like 
Everlastings. 
SINUATA, Mixed. This 
mixture includes shades of 
rose, blue, white, yellow 
and lavender. 
Pkt., 5*; V4 oz., 20*. 
Everlasting Flower Mixture 
Every garden should grow everlasting flowers, and to meet 
the growing demand for these most interesting flowers we 
have made up a superb collection containing all those we 
offer and others. Planting this mixture gives a wonderfully 
interesting garden display of many odd forms and also beauti¬ 
ful glistening colors. They are excellent for cutting and you 
can have a good supply for winter bouquets. 
Mixed Annuals: Pkt., 10<; Vb oz., 20(. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
Our mixture of Ornamental Grasses is made up of every 
attractive variety known and will make a display which 
is very effective and attracts unusual Interest In the novel 
forms and attractive colors produced. Many of the varieties 
can be dried for winter bouquets. 
Ail Kinds Ornamental Grasses Mixed: Pkt., lO<; 
*4 oz., 25*; oz., 90*. 
Mills Giant Zinnias 
Zinnias are a general favorite everywhere, require no special at 
tention and succeed almost anywhere. There is no flower easier 
grown that will make such a gorgeous display of colors in 
so short a time from sowing. Plant the seed outdoors after 
danger of frost any time up to July. In the South plant 
in fall or winter months for early flowers. 
NEW ZINNIA FANTASY—See Back Cover. 
MEXICAN HYBRIDS—See Novelties, Page 12. 
SCABIOUS FLOWERED—See Novelties, Page 10. 
Giant Dahlia - Flowered 
Giant Dahlia-Flowered (Gold Medal Type) are very 
attractive. The large size, fullness of petals, gor¬ 
geous colors and good keeping qualities make 
them very popular. Plants grow strong; blooms are 
produced in great abundance in a wonderful range 
of colors from midsummer until frost. 
ORIOLE. Orange and gold bicolor, turning to 
deep orange as it ages. Very showy. 
/rian rose. Rich color, 
ing scarlet with orange 
petals. 
GOLDEN STATE. Yellow; orange in bud turn¬ 
ing to yellow. 
POLAR BEAR.Double pure white.Best white Zinnia. 
DREAM. Deep lavender turning to purple tint. 
Any of these 6 colors: Pkt., 10*1 3 pkts., 25*; 
GIANT°DAHLIA-FLOWERED MIXED (Gold Medal 
Strain). Special mixture of shades and colors to give a 
bed or border an unusually artistic effect. 
Pkt., IO*; 3 pkts., 25*; Vb oz., 40*. 
eep orange as it ages. Very 
ILLUMINATION.Deep Tyr 
SCARLET FLAME. Dazzlin 
Mr. A. E. Rupp, Westbook, Minn., writes: “Just a few 
lines to tell you of my success with your Giant Zinnias. 
They beat anything I ever raised.” 
Mrs. R. F. Hunt, Byron, Ga., writes: “Just want to 
tell you what a success I had with your gorgeous Zin¬ 
nias. They are beautiful, never saw anything so pretty.” 
Giant 
Dahlia-Flowered 
Zinnia 
Annuals 
See Page 48 for Zinnias in Colors 
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