Best by Test for over Sixty Years 
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Dianthus, or Hardy Pinks 
The Dianthus family with their single and 
double hardy annual, carnation like flowers, 
are unsurpassed for color and fragrance. 
Height 12 ins. 
Chinensis. (India Pink). Double flowers 
of many bright hues. Height 15 ins. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
Diadematus. (Diadem Pink). Double flow¬ 
ers beautifully fringed. Height 15 ins. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
Iiaciniatus. Showy double fringed flowers. 
Most attractive. Height 15 ins. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
Nobilis Giant. (Royal Pinks). Large single 
flowers of bright colors. Height 15 ins. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
Pheasant’s Eye. (Scotch Pink). A beauti¬ 
ful single variety of plumarius with 
fringed edges. Height 12 ins. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
Sweet Wivelsfield (see page 74) 
Delphinium (see page 78) 
Dimorphotheca - African Daisy 
Aurantica Hybrida. A showy annual Afri¬ 
can Daisy with flowers 2*4 ins. in di¬ 
ameter. They have black centers, and the 
petals vary in color from pure white 
through various shades of yellow and 
orange to rich salmon. They should have 
a dry sunny situation. Height 12 ins. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.25. 
Dish Cloth Gourd 
An ornamental annual climber with pret¬ 
tily shaped foliage and yellow flowers, which 
are borne in clusters. The seed pod is 
about two ft. long, and when ripe has a 
porous lining of sponge-like texture. This, 
when dried, may be easily separated from 
the rind, and makes an admirable dish 
cloth or flesh brush. Height 15 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Dolichos Lablab 
Hyacinth Bean 
This rapidly growing hardy annual 
climber produces a great amount of foliage, 
and is covered with spikes of pea-shaped 
blossoms, followed by ornamental seed 
pods. Plant the seed where the vine is to 
grow. Height 15 ft. 
Purple. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
White. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Eschscholtzia—California Poppy 
Euphorbia 
An attractive annual with showy orna¬ 
mental foliage. Height 2 to 2% ft. 
Heterophylla. (Mexican Fire Plant or 
Summer Poinsettia). Glossy green leaves 
turning to orange-scarlet in mid-season. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Variegata. (Snow on the Mountain). Fol- 
age light green veined and margined with 
white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Floss Flower (see Ageratum page 65) 
Forget-me-not (see page 78) 
Eschscholtzia 
California Poppy 
The state flower of California. The plants 
grow in tufts with greenish-blue lacy foli¬ 
age, and the saucer shaped flowers, which 
are 2(4 ins. in diameter, range in color from 
Primrose to Orange-scarlet. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from summer until frost. Height 1 ft. 
Aurantiaca. (True California Poppy). Rich 
Orange. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Brilliant Mixed Colors. Shades of pink, 
crimson and orange-scarlet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
60c. 
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 
Showy annuals, remarkable for the pro¬ 
fusion, size, and brilliance of their flowers. 
They bloom continuously from early sum¬ 
mer until November. Excellent for beds, 
borders or cutting. Sow where to bloom. 
Height iy 2 ft. 
Picta—Single Indian Chief. Large daisy¬ 
like flowers with glistening metallic 
bronzy red petals around a dark brown 
center. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Picta—Single Josephus. Large daisy-like 
blossoms, red edged with gold. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
Picta—Single Mixed. Large daisy-like-blos¬ 
soms of yellow and bronze with central 
cones of yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Picta—Lorenziana Double Mixed. Globular 
heads of tubular florets in shades of 
sulphur, orange, and claret. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Perennial Gaillardia (see page 78) 
Geranium (see page 78) 
Geum (see page 78) 
Godetia - Satin Flower 
A rapid growing plant, with large Mal¬ 
low-like flowers. Very ornamental as pot 
plants or in mixed beds. Plants require 
plenty of room and thrive better in a poor 
soil. Height 2 ft. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Gypsophila - Baby’s Breath 
An attractive annual producing quanti¬ 
ties of graceful, small delicate flowers in 
pink and white on long stems. Splendid for 
mixed bouquets. 
Pink Grandiflora. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
White Grandiflora. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Perennial Gypsophila (see page 78) 
Gourds Ornamental 
Quick growing, interesting annual climb¬ 
ers. Foliage ornamental with fruit in many 
peculiar shapes. Mixed Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Helianthus - Sunflower 
Strong growing annuals that are useful 
for massing in shrubbery or borders, or 
for screens. They do well in sunny posi¬ 
tions, and in any kind of soil. 
Single Cucumerifolius—Golden Miniature. 
This sunflower has bright yellow flowers 
2 ins. in diameter, and is a profuse 
bloomer. Height 4 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Gaillardia 
Single Cucumerifolius—Perkeo. A dwarf 
strain of Golden Miniature Sunflower 
with flowers only about 1% ins. in diam¬ 
eter. Height 15 ins. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Single Cucumerifolius—Stella. The flowers 
of this variety are 2% ins. in diameter, 
bright golden yellow, with black centers. 
Blooms from early summer until frost. 
Height 4 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
Single Maroon Prince. A dwarf Red Sun¬ 
flower with blooms 4 to 5 ins. across. 
Height 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Single Red or Gaillardia Flowered. A tall 
Red Sunflower growing from 5 to 7 ft., 
bearing deep red, and red and yellow 
flowers 4 to 5 ins. in diameter. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Single Mammoth Russian. The old stand¬ 
ard tall variety bearing large yellow 
flowers with dark centers often more 
than 12 ins. in diameter. Height 8 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c. 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered- A 
wonderful sunflower with strikingly 
beautiful Chrysanthemum-like double 
golden yellow blooms, more than 6 ins. 
across. A most attractive flower. Height 
7 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Humulus, or Japanese Hop 
A rapid summer climber resembling the 
common Hop, but the foliage is more lux¬ 
uriant in appearance, while the mixture of 
white, light green, and dark green makes 
it strikingly ornamental. Heat, drought, 
and insects do not trouble it. Hardy annual. 
Height 15 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Hunnemannia 
SANTA BARBARA TULIP POPPY 
The flowers of this splendid annual 
Poppy are much like the finest Eschscholt- 
zias. It blooms about ten weeks after sow¬ 
ing, and produces saucer-shaped canary 
yellow flowers 2% ins. across, from early 
summer to late fall. Height 2 ft. 
Single Fumarifolia. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Semi-Double Fumarifolia Sunlite. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. $2.50. 
Hyacinth Bean (see Dolichos page 69) 
Ipomoea Cardinalis (see Cardinal Climber 
page 68. 
Ipomoea Quamoclit (see Cypress Vine page 
68 ) 
Ipomoea Mexicana (see Moon Flower page 
70) 
Joseph’s Coat (see Amaranthus Tricolor 
page 65) 
