PALMER SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
GOMPHRENA—(Globe Amaranth) 
Culture C 
An interesting plant with heads of bright colored flowers resembling heads of 
clover. They retain their color when dried for winter bouquets, and bloom from July 
to November. Give them plenty of sunshine. Height 18 inches. 
Mixed colors .Pkt. 10c 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Culture C and M 
The dense foliage of this odd-fruited climber is quite useful for covering fences, 
arbors and unsightly places. The flowers resemble those of the pumpkin. Wants a 
sunny situation. Height 10 to 12 feet.Pkt. 10c 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
Culture C or H 
Useful for garden decorations, and dried for winter bouquets. They grow well 
in hot, sunny borders. 
Job’s Tears (Coix Lachrymae). Broad, corn-like leaves and hard, 
shining pearly seeds. Height 2 feet.Pkt. 10c 
Pampas Grass (Gynerium Argenteum). Silvery white plumes. Height 5 feet. PM. 10c 
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum Ruepellianum). Graceful purplish plumes; 
excellent for bordering beds. Pleight 2 feet.Pkt. 10c 
Zebra Grass (Eulalia Zebrina). Light green leaves with silvery bars across 
the foliage. Height 6 feet.Pkt. 10c 
ZINNIA, SCABIOUS, FLOWERED 
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