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COMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth) 
Flowers resemble clover heads and can be dried and used 
in Winter bouquets. Sometimes called Batchelor’s Button. 
A-313—Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL 
Rapid growing, interesting annual climbers, with orna¬ 
mental foliage and singular shaped fruit. We offer, orna¬ 
mental mixed, Dish Cloth, Pipe or Calabash, Dipper, Nest 
Egg and Hercules Club. 
AC-314—Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25ic. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
Yields graceful sprays of pure white flowers. Fine cut 
flowers. 
P-316—PANICULATA.—Hardy Perennial variety. Pure 
white sprays. Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 25c. 
A-317—ELEGANS (Alba Pura).—Annual variety. Pure 
white. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 
HELENIUM (Sneeze Wort) 
Hardy Perennial, producing large daisy-like flowers of 
a golden yellow color. 
P-318—HOOPESII.—Yellow with orange disc. Pkt. 10c, 
J4 oz. 75c. 
HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower) 
Hardy Annuals. Rich in glittering colors, generally 
grown to dry for use in Winter bouquets. 
A-319—Choice Mixture of the following colors: Brown, 
Coppered, Crimson, Purple, Rose, Salmon and White. Pkt. 
10c, 14 oz. 25c. 
HELIOTROPE 
Always popular on account of its delightful fragrance. 
A half-hardy perennial flowering the whole season. 
P-320—MAMMOTH FLOWERED.—Choice Mixture. Pkt. 
10c, J4 oz. 75c. 
HIBISCUS (Marshmellow) 
Showy ornamental plants for mixed beds or shrubbery 
borders, having large beautifully colored flowers. Hardy 
Perennial. 
P-325—Giant Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
HOLLYHOCK 
Very popular hardy perennial; grown everywhere and 
valuable for a back ground. 
P-326—Double Carmine-Rose. Pkt. 10c, J4 oz. 40c. 
P-327—Double Crimson. Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 40c. 
P-328—Double Maroon. Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 40c. 
P-329—Purplish-Violet. Pkt. 10c, J4 oz. 40c. 
P-330—Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 50c. 
P-331—Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c, Y oz. 40c. 
IPOMEA 
Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied 
flowers; for covering walls, arbors, trellises, or stumps of 
trees they are invaluable. 
AC-332—IMPERIALIS (Japanese Morning Glory).—Pkt. 
10c, oz. 35c. 
AC-333—GRANDIFLORA (Moon Flower).—Blooms open 
only at night. Pkt. 10c, y 2 oz. 25c. 
KOCHIA (Summer Cypress) 
Forms a cypress-like hedge of beautiful green and of 
perfect symmetry about 3 feet high. The entire plants 
turn to a deep red in the Autumn. Hardy Annual. 
A-335—CHILDSII.—Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 
LANTANA 
Rapid-growing, tender perennial plants for pot culture 
in the Winter or garden decorations in the Summer. 
P-336—HYBRIDA.—Mixed. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c. 
LARKSPUR 
Hardy Annuals, with long floral spikes of double blos¬ 
soms, and continuing in bloom from early Summer until 
Fall. 
A-337 —-Hyacinth Flowered, or Rocket, choice mixed. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00. 
A-338—Tall Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
LATHYRUS (Everlasting Sweet Pea) 
Showy, free-flowering hardy perennial climbers for cov¬ 
ering old stumps, fences, etc.; continually in bloom; fine 
for cutting. 
PC-339—Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 
PC-340—White Pearl. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
LINUM (Flax) 
Very effective and showy bedding plants, of long dura¬ 
tion; brilliant scarlet flowers. 
A-345—GRANDIFLORUM RUBRUM. — Hardy Annual. 
Pkt. 10c, *4 oz. 25c. 
P-346—PERENNE.—Blue. Hardy Perennial. Pkt. 10c, 
}4 oz. 50c. 
LOBELIA 
Very desirable for pot culture, edgings, hanging baskets, 
etc.; blooming profusely from June to November. 
A-347—CRYSTAL PALACE.—Very large foliage and deep 
blue flowers. Hardy Annual. Pkt. 10c, J4 oz. 60c. 
LUPINUS (Lupine) 
Free flowering, easily grown. Graceful long spikes set 
with large, pea-like blossoms. The plants prefer a semi- 
shaded spot. 
A-350—HARTWEGI.—Hardy Annual, in choice mixture. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. 
P-351—POLYPHYLLUS.— Perennial varieties. Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 10c, Yu oz. 40c. 
MARIGOLD 
The French and Italian Marigolds are the most popular 
and easiest grown of all the annuals. The tall varieties 
give charm to the border, while the dwarfs are valuable 
for bedding and make ideal edging plants. 
A-355—GUINEA GOLD (African).—Brilliant Gold. One 
of the most outstanding. Height about 2 feet. Very free 
bloomer. Pkt. 10c, Y oz. 25c. 
A-356—LEMON QUILLED (African).—Clear lemon yel¬ 
low. 2 V 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 40c. 
A-357—PRIDE OF THE GARDEN (African).—Double 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c, y 2 oz. 35c. 
A-358—TALL DOUBLE MIXED (French).—Pkt. 10c, 14 
oz. 25c. 
A-359—DWARF DOUBLE MIXED (French).—Pkt. 10c, 
14 oz. 25c. 
A-360—ROBERT BEIST (French).—Dark Maroon. Pkt. 
10c, % oz. 25c. 
MARVEL OF PERU (Four O’Clocks) 
Grows freely from seed. Blooms from the late after 
noon on through the night, 2 feet. 
A-361—Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 
MIGNONETTE 
A well-known favorite, very fragrant, and no garden is 
complete without it. Annual. 
A-362—GOLDEN QUEEN.—Compact golden yellow. Pkt. 
10c, *4 oz. 35c. 
A-363—GOLIATH.—Large trusses of double red flowers. 
Pkt. 10c, }4 oz. 30c. 
A-364—MACHET.—Large spikes, red tinted. Pkt. 10c, 
Ya oz. 20c. 
MOMORDICA 
Very curious climbing vine; ornamental foliage; fruit 
golden-yellow; warted; 10 feet. 
AC-365—BALSAMINA (Balsam Apple).—Pkt. 10c, Y 2 oz. 
40c. 
AC-366—CHARANTIA (Balsam Pear).—Pkt. 10c, Y 2 oz. 
40c. 
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