Gould’s Seeds 
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Since' 1898 
Are Reliable 
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Phlox Drummond! Gigantea Art Shades. 
A new strain of Phlox Drummondi 
(winner of Award of Merit in the All- 
America selections) with florets an 
inch and a quarter in diameter. In 
addition to its enormous flowers it has 
a most wonderful range of color in 
soft art shades. Plants about nine 
inches high. See back cover page. Pkt. 
15c. 
Poppies 
Sow as early in the spring as possible, 
where the plants are to remain, as 
they will not bear transplanting. Be 
sure to thin out plants as they come 
up, to 4 to 6 Inches apart. Sow at 
intervals to keep up a succession of 
bloom. As cut flowers they are short 
lived, but if their stems are dipped In 
boiling water for Just one moment 
when cutting they will last much 
longer. Height, 15 to 20 inches. 
Gould’s Reliable Single Shirley. This 
is a charming strain of poppies, mostly 
single, but occasionally semi-double, 
flowers ranging from snow-white 
through all the delicate tints of pink, 
rose, carmine, crimson, blood-red and 
salmon. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; V* oz. 
20c; % oz. 35c. 
Gould’s Reliable Double Mixture. The 
flowering period of Double Poppies is 
very much longer than that of the 
Single Shirleys and the plants need 
more space to develop to perfection. 
Double Poppies make splendid cut 
flowers. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c; ^4 oz. 
20c; % oz. 35c. 
Tulip Poppy (Glaueum). Large tulip 
shaped flowers of dazzling scarlet 
Pkt. 6c. 
Hybrida Splendens. Very tall large red 
flower similar to Oriental Poppy. 
Pkt. 6 c. 
American Flag. Flowers very large 
snow-white, bordered with scarlet. 
Pkt. 6c. 
Carnation Flowered Mixed. Splendid 
double fringed flowers. Pkt. 6c. 
Gould’s Reliable 
Double Shirley. 
Flowers are dou¬ 
ble and semi-dou¬ 
ble. Have the same 
wide range of col¬ 
ors as the Single 
Shirley. Mixed col¬ 
ors. Pkt. 5c. 
Flanders. Single, 
the well known 
poppy of Flanders 
Field. The vivid 
scarlet-red flowers 
are very showy 
when grown in 
masses. Pkt. 5c. 
American Legion. 
Beautiful large 
single flowers of 
a bright orange- 
scarlet color. Plants grow about 3 feet 
high. Pkt. 5c. 
Queen Anne’s Lace Flower 
An old favorite of our grandparents. 
Plants grow upright about 2 feet high, 
heavily branched, with white flowers 
spread out umbrella-like from each 
branch end. Easily grown and cut 
flowers last long in water. Pkt. 10c. 
Poppy, Single 
Shirley 
Portulaca (Moss Rose) 
A low growing annual with thick stems 
and foliage: bearing brilliant colored 
cup shaped flowers during the entire 
summer. This plant is suitable for 
rockeries and banks and will grow and 
bloom profusely in a dry hot situation 
where other plants would fail. In sow¬ 
ing mix the seed with dry sand to in¬ 
sure an even distribution. About 6 
inches high. 
Single. Mixed colors. Pkt. 6c; % oz. 
15c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
Double. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 
25c; % oz. 40c; 14 oz. 65c. 
Grandiflora, Double, large flowers, mix¬ 
ed colors. Pkt. 16c. 
Grandiflora, Single, large flowers, mix¬ 
ed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Portulaea, Moss Rose 
Rhodanthe (Everlasting) 
One of the finest and most beautiful of 
the Everlasting flowers. For winter 
bouquets, the dainty flowers will retain 
their brilliancy for years. 12 to 15 
inches. Pink, white, or mixed. Pkt. 6c. 
Ricinus (See Castor Oil Bean) 
Rock Garden Mixture 
This is a fine variety of annual 
flowering plants suitable for Rock 
Gardens. A select mixture. Pkt. 5c. 
Rudbeckia (Cone Flower) 
Attractive annual of compact growth. 
Excellent for cutting. Golden yellow 
flowers with brown markings, on long 
stems. Grows about 2 feet high. 
Blooms June to August. 
Bi-color Superba, golden yellow with 
brown center. Pkt. 5c. 
Kelvedon Star, deep golden yellow, 
deep mahogany zone, dark brownish 
center disc. Pkt. 10c. 
Salpiglossis (Painted Tongue) 
A very beautiful 
hardy annual 
plant, 20 to 30 
inches tall, flow¬ 
ering freely from 
July to early au¬ 
tumn. 
Emperor. A large 
type having only 
one leading stem 
at the top from 
which it produces 
a large cluster of 
beautiful flowers. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 
5c. 
Gloxiniflora 
Mixed. A special 
selection of the _ , . , 
Painted Tube Salpiglossis 
Tongue. Flowers large, fancifully 
veined in contrasting colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Purple Self. A distinct new shade of 
rich deep velvety purple, free from all 
markings. Pkt. 5c. 
Sanvitalia (Creeping Zinnia) 
An annual of dwarf: compact growth: 
but spreads itself over the soil instead 
of growing upright. Useful for rock¬ 
ery, edging, beds, baskets or vase. 
Showy, bright yellow flowers bloom all 
summer. Procumbens. Pkt, 5c. 
Salvia (Scarlet Sage) 
A standard bedding plant Is to 24 inch¬ 
es tall, that keeps the garden bright 
with color until late in autumn. It is 
especially adapted for a border in 
front of tall shrubs or in back of dwarf 
growing plants. Salvia should be start¬ 
ed indoors and transplanted to • the 
garden after danger of frost is past. 
Splendens. Blooms from August until 
killed by frosts. The old favorite, 
producing scarlet flowers in summer 
and fall. Height about 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Clara Redman or Bonfire. The spikes 
grow erect and stand clear above the 
foliage. The plants form handsome 
globular bushes. Pkt. 15c. 
America. A free and continuous bloom¬ 
er, particularly valuable for bedding 
and planting in rows. Pkt. 15c. 
Harbinger, Earliest Scarlet. Is a hand¬ 
some large flowering sort, freely pro¬ 
ducing until fall tall spikes of vivid 
scarlet flowers which are effectively 
displayed against the deep green foli¬ 
age. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
Zurich. Much more dwarf in growth 
than other salvias, and more thickly 
studded with fine spikes of bright scar¬ 
let flowers. Early. 12 inch. Pkt. 15c. 
Scabiosa (Mourning Bride) 
Commonly known as the Pincushion 
Plant growing to a height of 20 to 30 
inches. The flower stems are long and 
the blossoms keep well in water. When 
given plenty of room and the blossoms 
are picked off regularly they will 
bloom all through the summer. No 
garden is complete without Scabiosa. 
Large Tall Double. 
The varieties we offer are the large 
size and a greatly improved variety. 
Azure Blue Pure White 
Black Purple Reddish Black 
Cherry Red Rose 
Coral Pink Rosy Lilac 
Fiery Scarlet Salmon Rose 
Mid-blue Yellow 
Any of above or Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Scabiosa 
Blue Cockade. 
This new long 
stemmed and free 
flowering Scabiosa 
is outstanding. 
The deep azure 
blue flowers are 
almost conical in 
shape. Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Flowered 
Hybrids, Mixed. 
Large ball-shaped 
flowers, unusual 
colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Tom Thumb 
Mixed. Miniature 
plants, only 6 to 8 
in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Schizanthus (Butterfly Flower) 
A charming annual which yields an 
abundance of blooms on delicate fern¬ 
like stems from July to September. 
Very desirable for cut flowers and a 
nice house plant for winter. Height 12 
to 20 inches. 
Sunset Hybrids. A new strain consist¬ 
ing of bright red and carmine shades, 
delicately marked with gold or white. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Excelsior Compactus. Finest Mixed. 
Semi-dwarf, free flowering. Pkt. 10c. 
Dr. Badgers Giant Flowered Hybrids. 
A super strain, 1V4 to 2 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Snapdragons —See Antirrhinum 
Stocks (Early Giant Imperial) 
Improved Bismarks. One of the most 
highly prized of our annuals. This 
select strain produces a high percent¬ 
age of double flowers. Suitable for pots 
as well as the garden. The delightful 
fragrance, free blooming, long lasting 
character make them invaluable for 
cut-flowers. Flower from July until 
October. Grow 20 to 30 Inches tall. 
Blood Red Lilac or 
Blush Pink Light Blue 
Chamois, Ivory Mauve Lavender 
Chamois, Rose Old Rose 
Elks Pride, Purple Rose Pink 
Fiery Blood Red White. 
Each of above or mixed colors. Pkt. 10c, 
