There is no substitute for the old-fashioned Hollyhock 
Gourds, Green Snake 
Gypsophila elegans alba grandiflora 
Hibiscus 
Gourd, Ornamental 
Rapid-growing, interesting annual climbers 
with ornamental foliage and singular-shaped 
fruit. 15 to 20 ft. 
GREEN SNAKE. New. A new strain of the 
Luffa or Dishcloth. The fruits will grow 
to a length of over 10 feet if the vines are 
twined on a lofty trellis. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $1.00. 
Large Sorts, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per 
large pkt.; oz. 40c. 
Small Sorts, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per 
large pkt.; oz. 40c. 
Grasses, Ornamental 
These are very interesting and useful, 
for growing either in clumps, mixed borders, 
or in shrubberies. Also when dried they are 
fine for winter bouquets and decorations, for 
which purpose they should be gathered 
before fully matured. 
COIX 
Lacryma-Jobi. Job’s-Tears. Annual. A 
strong, broad-leaved ornamental grass 
with large, shining, pearly seeds. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz. 
PENNISETUM 
Longistylum. Annual. Graceful, greenish 
white plumes. Fine for bordering beds. 
2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per large pkt. 
Ruppelianum. Purple Fountain Grass. 
Annual. Excellent as an edging to beds 
of tall plants. Purple plumes. 2 ft. Pkt. 
10c.; 25c. per large pkt. 
Grevillea • Silk Oak 
Robusta. A beautiful and graceful decora¬ 
tive plant with fern-like foliage. Excellent 
for table decoration. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. per 
large pkt.; oz. $1.00. 
Gypsophila • Baby’s Breath 
Pretty, free-flowering plants of easy cul¬ 
ture. Excellent for cutting to mix with other 
flowers. 2 ft. 
Elegans alba grandiflora. True Paris 
Market Strain. A fine annual variety. 
Delicate sprays of pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per oz. 
Elegans carminea. Bright carmine-rose. 
Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per oz. 
Elegans rosea. Pink. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per 
oz. 
Oldhamiana. Hardy type. Bright pink, 
fragrant flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. per large 
pkt. 
Paniculata. Hardy perennial variety 
with white flowers in graceful sprays. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per large pkt.; oz. 60c. 
Paniculata fl.-pl. Perennial, with a pro¬ 
fusion of double white flowers coming 
30 to 40 per cent true. Pkt. 20c.; 75c. per 
large pkt. 
★ Repens. A pretty dwarf, trailing per¬ 
ennial plant for the rockery. Tiny white 
flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
★ Repens rosea. Pinkish white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c.; 50c. per large pkt. 
Hel enium • Sneezewort 
Autumnale superbum. Hardy perennial 
with large heads of golden yellow flowers 
in late summer and autumn. 3 ft. Pkt. 
20c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Helianthemum 
Rock, or Sun Rose 
★Mutabile, Mixed. A very pretty per¬ 
ennial for the rockery, completely 
covered with masses of bloom from May 
to June. Choice mixed varieties. 8 in. 
Pkt. 15c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Heliopsis • Orange Sunflower 
A handsome hardy perennial. Excellent 
for cutting. 
Scabra zinrtiaeflora. Semi-double; yellow. 
3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Soleil d’Or. Double; golden yellow. 5 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per large pkt. 
Heliotrope 
A well-known and highly prized plant 
because of the delightful fragrance of the 
flowers. Excellent for pots or for bedding. 
1 X ft. 
Lemoine’s Giant, Mixed. Produces very 
large heads of flowers. Pkt. 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt. 
Regal, Mixed. Of dwarf, compact growth. 
Immense flowers. All shades. Pkt. 15c.; 
60c. per large pkt. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Helleborus 
Niger. Christmas Rose. Perennial. Seed 
germinates slowly. 15 in. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. 
per large pkt. 
Heuchera 
Coral-Bells; Alum-Root 
A fine hardy perennial and excellent for 
cutting. 
Brizoides. Bright rose-color. 1}/i ft. Pkt. 
15c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Sanguinea. Vivid crimson flowers. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Hibiscus • Marshmallow 
A very showy perennial, growing 4 feet 
high. Flowers of enormous size, often 10 to 
12 inches in diameter. Large 
Pkt. pkt. 
Giant Dark Red .$0 10 $0 25 
Giant Pink . 10 25 
Giant White . 10 25 
Giant Choice Mixed . 10 25 
Hollyhock 
A popular and desirable perennial succeed¬ 
ing best in rich, well-drained soil. Excellent 
for planting among shrubbery or forming a 
background for other flowers. Seed sown any 
time before midsummer will produce fine 
plants for blooming the following summer. 6 
to 7 ft. 
Triumph, Mixed. New. An excellent type 
of branching habit, 4 to 5 feet high, and 
flowering 10 days earlier than the regular 
type. Pkt. 25c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Chater’s Double Maroon. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double Newport Pink. Pure 
pink. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. per large pkt.; oz. 
$2.25. 
Chater’s Double Pink. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double Red. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double Salmon. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double White. Pkt 10c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double Yellow. Pkt. 10c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $2.00. 
Chater’s Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 40c. 
per large pkt.; oz. $1.50. 
ANNUAL EVERBLOOMING 
HOLLYHOCK 
While these are also hardy perennial va¬ 
rieties, if seed is sown in the house in March 
or April, they will bloom the first season. 
Double Everblooming, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 
25c. per large pkt.; oz. 75c. 
SINGLE HOLLYHOCK 
Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 
$0 10 
Large 
pkt. 
$0 25 
Oz. 
$0 75 
VARIETIES MARKED ★ ARE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR ROCK-GARDENS 
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