COSMOS: (hA) Furnish an abundance of cut blooms during the 
early flower season. Seed sown in the open ground in April should 
bloom in July. Transplant not less than 18 inches apart. Pinching 
out tops when plants are a foot high makes them bushy and sturdy. 
Grow best in moderately rich, sandy loam. Grouping —Plant be¬ 
tween shrubs; in the background of mixed border, combining with 
Shasta Daisy, Lavender, Poppy and Regal Lily. Varieties: Orange 
Flare, deep orange blooms early; Klondyke, orange; Early Double 
Crested (anemone flowered), pink beauty, white queen and mixed; 
Early Elowering Mammoth, light pink, crimson, white and mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
CARNATION; (tP) Grows from 1 to 1^2 ft- Easily winter 
killed, should be sown in flats during March. Transplant to other 
boxes when plants are 1 inch high, transfer to open soil when 
ground becomes warm. Carnations are best planted by themselves. 
Varieties: Chabaud Double Giant, cardinal red, deep rose, flesh 
pink, mixed. (Annual) Marguerite, blooms four months from sow¬ 
ing, in mixed shades only. Packets, lOc. 
DELPHINIUM (perennial Larkspur): (hP) 1 to 8 feet, accord¬ 
ing to species and kinds. Sun loving but endures slight shade. 
Blooms freely from May until late fall. Grows in a variety of soils, 
but prefers rich, well drained, rather light soils, fertilize with 
manures during growing period, complete plant food during 
blooming period; peat or leaf mold should be added to heavy soil, 
bone meal also helpful. Grouping —Columbine, Salpiglossis, Snap¬ 
dragons, Stocks and Gladiolus. Varieties: Wrexham Hollyhock 
Strain (15c); Gold Medal Hybrids (15c); Blackmore and Lang- 
don Strains (35c); Bellamosa, dark blue; Belladonna, light blue; 
Finest Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove): (hP) 4 to 6 feet tall. Best in semi¬ 
shade, but will grow in sun. Long spikes that are crowded with 
large thimble-shaped blossoms beautifully spotted. Grows in any 
soil, but prefers a rich, well fertilized, light garden loam; harbors 
sow bugs and snails. Work Naphthalene in soil around the plants. 
Grouping —in perennial border, alone or grouped with Hollyhock, 
Canterbury Bells, Shasta Daisy, Poppies, etc. Varieties: Purple, 
Rose, White and Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
DIGITALIS—!• ox GLOVE 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower): (A&P) 1 to 2 
feet and spreading. Sun loving, but endures slight 
shade. Free blooming from early spring until late 
autumn frost. Gray-green, lobed, variable leaves with 
large daisylike flowers. Very hardy, tolerating most 
soils, avoid fertilizer containing too much nitrogen; 
drought resistant, growing well on sandy banks. 
Grouping —plant in mixed border with dark blue 
Delphinium, russet Snapdragons, Salvia or Chrysan¬ 
themums. Varieties: (Perennials) Dazzler, maroon 
red, golden yellow; P or tola Hybrids and Mixed. 
(Annuals) Lorenziana, double mixed; Single Mixed. 
Packets, 10c. 
GEUM: (hP) 18 inches tall. Best in sun, but toler¬ 
ates some shade. Hardy plants, with rosette forma¬ 
tion of large, rough, strawberrylike leaves; long 
flower stalks, bearing double roselike flowers. Sow 
seed in early fall or early spring, produces blooming 
plants in one year. Grows well in most light soils; 
attacked by soil pests, use Naphthalene Flakes in 
soil. Grouping —looks well with tall Lobelia, Mich¬ 
aelmas Daisy and Salvia. Varieties: Mrs. Bradshaw, 
scarlet; Lady Stratheden, golden yellow; Mixed. 
Packets, 10c. 
GODETIA (Satin Flower): (hA) Grows from 1 to 
2 feet tall in sunny or slightly shady places. Erect, 
slender branching plant; bright green, lanceolate 
leaves; large, expanded, single and double, satiny 
flowers. Seed should be sown in flats, transplanted 
when soil is warm. Grows in rather poor, sandy soil. 
Grouping —generally looks best alone, can be com¬ 
bined with Clarkia, Larkspur, certain Snapdragons 
and Stocks. Varieties: Dwarf rose, crimson, white, 
pink and mixed. Tall Double Azelia Flowered car- 
minea, crimson, lavender, rich pink and mixed. 
Packets, 10c 
GYPSOPHILIA (Baby Breath): (hA) These light 
airy plants have a hairlike foliage and produce a 
very lovely effect in the garden. Excellent with bou¬ 
quets. Sow seed outdoors in early spring, repeat sow¬ 
ings for longer season of blooms. Thrive in moist 
moderately rich soil. Does well in rockeries. Vari¬ 
eties: Grandiflora Alba, true white; Grandiflora 
Rosea, pink; (Perennial) Paniculata Alba, single 
white. Packets, 10c. 
HELICHRYSUM (Monstrosum): (liA) Straw- 
flower, growing from 2 to 3 feet tall. Stout branched 
plant, with oblong-lanceolate, bright-green, stiff 
leaves. This hardy annual makes an excellent winter 
bouquet with its red, yellow and white flowers. Sow 
in the open and transplant or thin out to twelve 
inches apart. Should be planted in separate bed by 
themselves. Varieties: Golden Ball; Scarlet Ball; 
Salmon Queen; Silvery Pink; Double Mixed. 
Packets, 10c 
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