28 Flower Seeds 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA • California Poppy 
A very interesting and popular annual, readily grown from seed sown outdoors in 
May in the spot where they are wanted and simply thinned out. The beautiful lace- 
Iike foliage covers the entire growth a foot high and has a silvery sheen. The cone- 
shaped poppy flowers appear on fairly long stems from June until frost without inter¬ 
ruption. If the flowers are cut early in the morning while they are closed-up buds, 
they will last fully two days in water. pj. t \ioz 
Californica nurantiaca. Rich orange.$0 10 $0 25 
The Geisha. The prettily fluted petals are brilliant golden on the inside 
and intense orange-crimson on the outside. 10 25 
Golden West. Yellow, with orange center. 10 25 
Mandarin. Inside of petals orange, outside scarlet. 10 25 
Mauve Beauty. Pure mauve. 10 40 
Rosy Queen. Soft flesh-pink. 10 25 
Scarlet Beauty. Vivid, deep, even scarlet. 10 40 
Vesuvius. Wall flower-red. 10 25 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 8 varieties, 65 cts. 
Ramona. A distinct and very charming type in the frilled class. It is a Pkt. 
single, but the frills give it the appearance of a semi-double. Pale but glittering 
coppery gold with pink shadings.,.. .Large pkt. 40 cts.. .$0 15 
Mixed. Many fine colors. V 2 07 - 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts... 10 
Hybrid Mixed. New, large-flowering, erect type, containing a large percentage 
of new colors in Eschscholtzias, including Soft Pink, Scarlet, Chrome, Copper- 
Red, Claret, and Royal Purple.M oz * 30 cts.; oz. $1. . 10 
ERYNGIUM . Sea Holly 
Handsome, ornamental perennials for flower and shrubbery borders. Blooms from 
July to September. Finely cut, spiny foliage, -with beautiful, thistle-like heads of 
amethystine-blue. Fine for winter bouquets. 
Amethystinum. Deep blue. 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
EUPHORBIA 
Plants with ornamental 
Eschscholtzia foliage; very showy and 
easily raised from seed. 
Variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain). Attractive foliage, veined and margined with 
white. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.; J 40 Z. 25 cts. 
Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia or Mexican Fire-Plant). An annual, bushy plant, 
with highly ornamental leaves, which in summer and autumn become dark fiery 
scarlet. 2 to 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
EUPATORIUM 
A fine hardy perennial, which will grow and thrive in almost any situation; 
blooms the first season from seed if sown early; excellent for cutting. 2 feet. 
Fraseri. Feathery white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
GENTIANA 
Blue Gentian 
Acaulis. A dwarf, hardy 
perennial; deep blue flow¬ 
ers; moist, shady situa¬ 
tions. Pkt. 15 cts.; large Eupatorium 
pkt. 40 cts. 
GERBER A » Transvaal Daisy 
Half-hardy perennials, usually grown as greenhouse- or window-plants, where they 
flower continuously. The daisy-like blossoms, 3 to 4 inches across, are borne on 12- to 
18-inch stems, and are unsurpassed as cut-flowers, being of splendid lasting substance. 
For garden culture in cold climates, the plants are wintered over in coldframes. 
Pkt. 100 sds. 
Jamesoni. Beautiful orange-scarlet._. $0 50 $1 50 
Jamesoni Hybrids. Colors ranging from pure white through yellow, 
orange, salmon, rose, and ruby-red to violet. 50 1 00 
GEUM 
Following the introduction of these new varieties, Geums have become very popular 
and in great demand. They are particularly valuable for the hardy border, because 
if the old stems are kept cut back they will remain in bloom over a much longer period 
than other hardy plants. Geums are hardy perennials producing dwarf, tufted plants 
from which rise graceful stems, 2 feet high, bearing beautiful double flowers freely 
throughout the summer. They are also valuable for cut-flowers. pk t . Large pkt. 
Mrs. J. Bradshaw. Brightest scarlet. $0 15 $0 40 
Lady Stratheden. Fine double yellow flowers. 20 50 
Orange Queen. Beautiful double orange flowers. 20 50 
GLOXINIA 
Hybrida grandiflora. An unsurpassed strain, containing the spotted hybrids as well 
as the finest self-colored sorts. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw 
