70 3Z.31. S/tuynvWay^The Pi on eer ~Pm eri c an See dsmari u Es tablished 1870 
Excellent 
for Bouquets 
or Borders 
' Gaillardia 
Blanket Flower 
ANNUAL SORTS 
One of the most profuse bloomers of 
the flower garden, the color of the Gail¬ 
lardia may be termed “sunset” because 
the flowers run to reds and orange, 
rose-tinted at the base of the petals. 
The flower heads are terminal and on 
long stems. The foliage is a good gray- 
green and fairly abundant. 
2213 Lorenziaua Double Perfection 
Mixed. Pkt., 1© cts.; % oz., 40 eta, 
2212 Annual Hybrids. Single Mixed. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
2211 Grandiflora Perennial 
Hybrids 
Beautiful large flowers with yellow 
tips and crimson centers. Excellent for 
cutting. The plants grow 2 feet tall 
and thrive where they get the full sun. 
Blooms freely and continuously during 
late spring and summer. Pkt.', 1© cts,; 
% oz., 25 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
2207 FUCHSIA Hybrida 
Feverfew 
2205 Feverfew Matricaria Snowball. (2 ft.). If sown 
early, this, the real perennial Feverfew, will bloom 
promptly the first season. The plants are erect and 
bushy with finely cut dark green foliage. The 
double button-like flowers are dainty white and 
grow in terminal clusters; they are excellent for 
cutting and blend well with brighter colored flowers. 
The plants are attractive in the garden, too, and 
they bloom all summer long. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 35c. 
Double and Single Mixed-House Culture 
Most Beautiful Everblooming House Plant 
One of the most beautiful and satisfactory of all the window plants. 
The flowers are delicate and graceful in form and rich in color. The 
shades include red, white, purple, etc., in various combinations. Seed¬ 
lings will bloom freely in the year seed is sown. Pkt., 25 cts. 
2206 Four O’Clock 
2219 Everlasting Flowers 
Globe Amaranth or Gomphrena 
Beautiful ".J7 ..~ ■ V 
and use- ^, 
ful, ever- " 
lasting. 
Some call 
it Eng- . r I WmU 
lishClov- | I 
er. Gath- f I fy 
er the I • f VHyL 
heads be- ©if w I f 
fore fully i 
e\11' t n < I. < 1 X||' 'y / 
to dry “ f S 
for win- ' 
ter buu- 'toe 
il u e t s. 
They ex- W\ . J- 4 3 
p and in 
d r y i ng, . 1TH*H Wf 
serve an 
intensely bright color, which is pre¬ 
served for years. All colors, mixed 
Pkt., 8 cts.; % oz., 25 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
22 1 8 Gilia (Annual) 
These delightful native flowers 
from California may be cul¬ 
tivated anywhere. They are rapid 
growers, are useful in the border, 
and keep well when cut. 
Capitata, Lavender, Blue (Blue 
Thimble Flower). On long stems 
they bear flowers similar to 
Scabiosa in form and of a clear 
lavender-blue. Pkt., 10 cts. 
jr —._^ % /fl Marvel of 
utj'MM Peru. Choicest 
i Mm/ Mixed Colors. 
' Jla ii'Lit*. ifC' - Produces 
plants suitable 
• _ y,M. for growing as 
*&Jrinlk ' a hedge or as a 
1 low screen 
jggtS^llk along a fence. 
The green of 
. kw | the leaves is 
\ relieved by a 
f - succession of 
( ' "P- r .y "'Nv ' "W tiBry brilliant buds 
iW (U WiS and salver- 
qQ# [) Lk mtc A WHT shaped flowers 
—■ ^W\iV w* in a line range 
^feg~-s, A lf| If of colors. The 
flowers have an 
X T'. N . v interest- 
^ing habit—they 
open in the late 
afternoon, r e - 
- if ^ main expanded 
V 1 w all night and 
close again the next morning in the heat of the sun. 
They bloom from mid-summer to frost. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
GEUM 
(Perennial) 
This Belongs to the 
Rose Family. The 
species described are 
showy, free-flowering l 
kinds producing a 
wealth of attractive 
flowers which are 
much prized for cutting. 
They are of a tufted 
habit of growth with 
pinnate leaves. Excellent 
for border culture. To 
avoid wilting after cut¬ 
ting put stems in warm 
water. 
2216 Lady Strathcdcn 
(Golden Ball). Flowers 
loosely double; a de¬ 
lightful shade of golden 
yellow. Pkt,, 15 cts. 
2217 Mrs. Bradshaw. 2 
ft. The double orange- 
scarlet flowers are very 
large and full. June- 
Sept. Pkt., 15 cts. 
2215 Geranium 
House Culture. California Giants 
Newest Varieties Mixed. They will 
bloom from seed in four to five months, 
and will frequently reward the culti¬ 
vator with charming new varieties; in 
fact, propagation by seed is the only 
sure way to obtain new varieties. 
Finest double, semi-double and single 
varieties of the most gorgeous and bril¬ 
liant colors; all shades of scarlet and 
crimson, rose, pink, salmon, cream, 
veined, pink, bluish, snowy white, and 
all the new auriole types. The spotted 
or speckled varieties are very novel and 
extremely attractive. Trusses 
It Forget-Me-Not 
JBhY ,_4 Forget-Me-Not. The national 
WbK\ Ir %•’.'''■l'\ 3 flower of Belgium (perennial). 
A J TvaB ™ Succeeds best in cool moist soils, 
g^Ba- blooming profusely during 
ft 1 f T /%spring and summer. Excellent 
[ / for edgings, borders, or plant- 
w I mmslsSt p I ings in semi-shaded places. 
x»|§ 2203 Alpestris, Blue. Lovely 
Nt light blue flowers in profusion. 
Pkt.. 10 cts.; 14 oz., 40 cts, 
2204 Palustris Semperflorens. Sky-blue or Azure 
Blue flowers. Everblooming. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2222 Gourds 
Ornamental. Shumway’s Finest 
Mixed Annual Climber. The growth 
is quick and foliage pretty. These 
gourds are of various shapes and 
colors; some large, some small. All 
are hard-shelled and will keep for 
years. Grow 10 to 30 feet high. Ex¬ 
cellent for covering "porches, walls, 
outbuildings and waste places. Pkt,, 
10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
Gloxinia 
2223 Grasses Ornamental 
Mixed Many Kinds (Annual). Or¬ 
namental Grasses should be grown for 
garden decoration and for winter bou¬ 
quets. For winter use it is very im¬ 
portant that the stalks are cut early 
in the morning while they are still wet 
with dew. They are then placed in 
a cool, dry. and airy room in their 
natural position until they are per¬ 
fectly dry- Pkt-, 10 cts.; )4 oz., 30 
cts. 
2220 Hybrida Grandi- 
floru Sliumway’s Su¬ 
preme Mixture. Splen¬ 
did pot-plants, grow¬ 
ing best in the house 
or conservatory where 
moisture and heat can 
be regulated to suit the 
plants. Large showy 
flowers. 4 in. in diam¬ 
eter, in white, rose, 
purple, and red shades. 
Pkt., 22 cts. 
Godetia 
2221 G o cl e t i u (Satin Flower). 
Choicest Mixed Annual. Beautiful 
silk-finished flowers in rose, car¬ 
mine, pink, Cattleya-blue, and pure 
white. Blooms profusely during- the 
summer and fall: 12 in. Pkt., 8 
cts.; '/a oz*. 30 ct.s. 
Cornniuin A Most Beautiful House and Garden Plant 
