GODETIfl 
Exceedingly handsome and showy annuals, 
of dwarf, compact growth, about 1 foot high, 
bearing freely large flowers 8 to 4 inches across, 
of exquisite colors and shades that glisten in the 
sunlight like satin. (See cut.) 
Grandiflora rosea ft. pi. Double-flowering.pink 
and rose color; 2 feet nigh. Pkt. 10 
Double Bride (novelty). Tall growing; double 
flowers of white marked with red. Pkt. 20 
Whitneyia Compacta (novelty). Bushy dwarf 
plants; flowers handsome and large, of bright 
blood red. Pkt. 20 
Finest Mixed.•— o 
Collection ofGodetias, 6 separate varieties, 25 cts. 
Summer-flowering bulbs of gorgeous beauty; 
grown from seeds, they produce blooming bulbs 
the second summer. 8 feet. 
Gandavensis hybrids, mixed. Many beau¬ 
tiful varieties. Pkt. 10 
Lemoinei hybrids, mixed ■ 10 
Goffs Grand “Transformation” Gladiolus 
Seed. This new cross-bred Gladiolus seed may 
beexpectedtoproducesome marvelously beauti¬ 
ful and enormously large flowering Gladiolus. 
The cream of the best and most distinct of the 
new Lemoinei, Childsii, Nanceianus and Ganda¬ 
vensis types. Pkt. 25 
JAPANESE HIBISCUS, “ MANIH0T. 
Summer climbers of luxuriant growth for 
covering arbors, etc.; they bear fruits 
known as “Ornamental Gourds,” which, 
when allowed to ripen on the vines, can be 
kept for months as curiosities. 10 to 80ft. 
The Chinese Loofa, Sponge or Dish 
Bag. Yellow flowers followed by long 
green fruits, which form inside a tough 
fibrous sponge-like mass, which when 
seeds and shell are removed is popular 
for bathing. Pkt. 5 
Dipper-shaped . 5 
Japanese White Nest Egg. 5 
Hercules’ Club. Green fruits, 2to5 
feet long. 5 
Serpent Gourd. Carmine fruits, 8 
to 6 feet long. 5 
Mixed, ornamental varieties. 5 
Collection of 12 separate Gourds, 50 cts. 
G0DETIA. 
Heuctiera, sssss?. 
Scarlet Alum Root. Beau¬ 
tiful hardy perennial plants, 
dwarf, compactly branching, 
and robust. The foliage is 
evergreen,flowers fiery coral, 
shading to intense crimson. 
Borne on graceful spikes, a- 
bout 2 feet high, and in abun¬ 
dance for several weeks. A 
plant in perfection of bloom 
actually dazzles the eye with 
its matchless brilliancy. For 
cutting purposes the spikes 
of bloom are charming. This 
Heuchera la easily grown in 
almost any soil, though it 
delights in sunlight and 
moisture at the roots. Pkt. 10 
i.emoine’s 
GIANT 
HELIOTROPE. 
Africanus. Robust annual, flowers 3 to 4 in. across, 
of creamy yellow with purple centre. 2 feet../**£. 5 
Coccineus. Bright scarlet, tender perennial. 10 
Giant Yellow. Flowers enormous averaging 7 to 9 
inches across. Color: canary-yellow with a garnet 
throat, hardy perennial.... 10 
Crimson Eye. A robust grower. Flowers, Cinches 
across, of purest white, with crimson centre. A well- 
developed plant. will produce several hundred flow¬ 
ers in a season. Perfectly hardy, blooming the 
first year from seed in the open ground. 10 
Ki 4 . A Japanese Hibiscus. Differing 
ralnnillllTi from other varieties in its dwarf, 
/■&UII1IIVJU* spreading pyramidal habit of growth. 
Seed sown in the spring will produce plants 3 to 4 
feet in circumference at the ground, tapering, cone- 
shaped, up to 15 or 18 inches in height, and from 
August until frost producing saucer-shaped flowers 
3 to 4 inches across. Creamy-white, with a 
garnet zone around the eye. (See cut.) Pkt. 10 
The proposed national flower of America. The 
favorite wild yellow hardy perennial. 2 to 3 teet.Pkt. 5 
("Silk Oak.”) Beautiful and graceful foliage; 
highly valued as a decorative plant for the table, and 
when large for tropical lawn effects; tender perennial. 
3 to 5 feet. Pkt. 10 
On 8TR 
Muralis. Dwarf annual of compact growth, 1% feet, 
for edgings; flowers pink. Pkt 5 
Paniculata. A graceful hardy plant, fine for cut¬ 
ting for bouquets; flowers in feathery white panicles. 
1% feet. 5 
Helichrusum, or Straw Flower. 
Showy summer-blooming annuals; of free growth 
and producing in abundance flowers large, full and 
double, in shades of white,yellow, crimson, etc.; not 
only very handsome as garden plants, but valuable 
as an “everlasting” for winter bouquets. 1 to 2 feet. 
(See cut.) 
Double Mixed, Large-flowering. Pkt. 5 
Collection ofG separate colors, 25 cts. 
Rapid summer climber, in three or four 
weeks' time attaining a height of 20 to 80 feet, 
resembling the common hop, but, being an 
annual, attains full perfection the first season. 
The foliage is luxuriant, making a dense cov¬ 
ering. It Is one of the best plants for covering 
verandas, trellises, etc. Heat, drought and 
insects do not trouble it. Pkt. 5 
Variegated-leaved Japan Hop. A beau¬ 
tiful variety of the above. Heaves green, 
blotched with white and gray. 10 
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