"FLOWER 
SEEDS FOR FLORISTS'' 
MISCELLANEOUS PERENNIALS—Continued 
GAILLARDIA (Grandiflora). 9500 s. The 
named varieties listed below, although 
varying some in color, are excellent cut 
flower sorts. Improved, uniform stocks 
can be worked up by root division. 
Burgundy. Deep shade of wine-red. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.15. 
^Dazzler. Golden yellow with red center. 
A very good standard variety. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
Maxima Aurea. Good deep golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.20. 
The King. Large deep red flowers, edged 
gold. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; V4 oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Oculata, New Hybrids. A mixture of orig¬ 
inal pastel shades. Contains some attrac¬ 
tive original colors. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
^Monarch Strain. A superior mixture of 
large flowered types with a varied and 
bright color mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Portolo Hybrids Mixed. A standard hybrid 
mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
®Goblin. A new dwarf strain for decorative 
bedding and border work. 12 to 14 in. 
Forms very attractive compact plants. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vi oz., $1.00. 
For Gaillardia Lorenziana see Annual 
List. 
GEUM 
Lady Stratheden. 7000 s. Double golden 
yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.65. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Double glowing red. Good 
for cutting. 24 in. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
GYPSOPHILA. A planting of several va¬ 
rieties of hardy Gypsophila adds an in¬ 
teresting and quite valuable variation to 
outdoor summer cutting material. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. 
'Pacifica. Flower size of the old Paris 
Market annual Gypsophila but an attrac¬ 
tive bright pink shade. Nice. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 85c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
s:: Oldhamiana. A light rose-pink. 24 in. 
tall with dense heads of feathery flowers. 
Flowers in late October and first year 
from an early spring sowing. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 65; 1 oz., $2.50. 
PAN1CULATA. 34,000 s. 
Double Snow White. 40 in. About 35 per 
cent double plants. Fine. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.85. 
Single White. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 35c. 
REPENS. An attractive hardy rock garden 
subject. 6 in. 
White. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V4 oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
Rose. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
For other Gypsophila see Annual List. 
©HELIANTHEMUM Mutabile. (Rock 
Rose). 15,000 s. Dwarf and evergreen. 
8 to 10 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 75c. 
HESPERIS Matronalis. (Sweet Rocket). 
15,000 s. Red. 3 to 4 ft. 
Tr. pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 25c. 
©HEUCHERA Sanguinea. An attractive 
garden plant with some value for cutting. 
Crimson. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Vi oz., $1.25; 1 oz., $4.50. 
HOLLYHOCK. 
Imperator. Choice double mixture contain¬ 
ing large fringed types. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
Allegheny Mixed. 3500 s. Single. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
CHATER'S DOUBLE. 2700 s. The stand¬ 
ard double Llollyhock strain. 
Chamois, Deep Rose, Lilac Beauty, New¬ 
port Pink, Scarlet, Sulphur-Yellow, 
White, Mixture. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., 
$1.25. 
©IBERIS. (Perennial Candytuft). 11,500 
s. Some very attractive rock garden sub¬ 
jects, perfectly hardy and early flowering. 
Sempervirens. 12 in. White. Flowers in 
May; second season from seed. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Gibralfarico. Large flowered lilac. Free 
flowering. 12 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; Vi oz., 25c; 1 oz., 75c. 
For other Candytuft see Annual List. 
LATHYRUS Latifolius. (Hardy or Ever¬ 
lasting Sweet Pea). 550 s. 
Pink Beauty, White Pearl, Mixture. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
LAVANDULA Vera. (True Sweet Laven¬ 
der) . 32,000 s. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
©LEONTOPODIUM Alpinum. (Edel¬ 
weiss) . Attractive rock garden plant. 
Must be started early and enjoys a well 
exposed and drained location. White. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
LIATRIS. (Blazing Star). 
Spicata. 9500 s. Purple-rose. 24 in. Au¬ 
gust flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Pycnostachya. Purple. August. 4 feet. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
LILY 
A rapidly increasing demand for and 
interest in seed-propagated varieties is 
fast establishing them as a staple flor¬ 
ists’ crop. Can be grown in pots or shal¬ 
low beds or in protected cold frames for 
summer flowering. “Lilies From Seed,” 
a chapter in the Ball Red Book, details 
some of our experiences in handling 
this crop. 
* White Queen. 8200 s. The only large 
flowered pure white seed-propagated 
Lily we have been able to find. A real¬ 
ly outstanding new Lily. 
V 2 tr. pkt., 60c; tr. pkt., $1.00; Vs oz., 
$1.75; 1 oz., $12.00. 
Philippinense Formosanum, Giant Flow¬ 
ered. An improved form of the original 
stock of Philippine Lily. Larger flowered 
and better color. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., 75c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Philippinense Formosanum, Improved. 
(The original Philippine Lily). 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75; 
4 ozs., $5.75. 
LILY—Continued. 
Regale. (Regal Lily). 6500 s. Pink with 
primrose-yellow center. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
LINUM Perenne. (Perennial Flax). 8500 
s. Blue. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 45c. 
LOBELIA Cardinaiis (Fulgens). (Cardinal 
Flower). 36 inches. Deep cardinal-red 
spike. August flowering. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; Vi oz., 90c. 
For other Lobelia see Annual List. 
LUNARIA (Biennis). (Honesty or Money 
Plant). 1500 s. 
White, Crimson, Mixture. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 40c. 
LUPINUS (Polyphyllus). (Hardy Lu¬ 
pines). 1450 s. Very good cut flower ma¬ 
terial. Seed germination inclined to be 
irregular. 
The New Russell Lupins. Advertised and 
commented on by authorities who have 
seen them growing, as the outstanding 
hardy perennial flower seed novelty of 
the season. Won the much coveted Gold 
Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society 
of England where Polyphyllus Lupins 
reach a high state of perfection. Believe 
everyone should become acquainted with 
this much advertised novelty. Seed sup¬ 
ply available about January 1, 1938. The 
features of this new strain are: Extra 
large flowers, long, closely set spikes, with 
extraordinary colors; in mixture only. 
12 seeds. 25c; 50 seeds, 65c; 120 seeds, 
$1.25; 250 seeds, $2.50. 
MISC. POLYPHYLLUS VARIETIES: 
Rose. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
Dork Blue, White. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 30c. 
Luteus. Yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; V4 oz., 35c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
Chocolate Soldier. Yellow shading to choc¬ 
olate. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Harkness Regal Mixture. Fine hybrid 
strain containing all shades in this at¬ 
tractive class. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.75. 
For other Lupines see Annual List. 
LYCHNIS. 64.000 s. 
Alpino. Rose. Excellent for rock gardens. 
12 in. and compact. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 90c. 
Chalcedonica. Scarlet. 36 in. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
MATRICARIA (Capensis). (Feverfew). 
*Ball Double White. Though a trifle 
later flowering than cutting propagat¬ 
ed stock, this seedling strain produces 
harder flowers that our commission 
men prefer for handling and shipping. 
A January sowing will flower outdoors 
the same summer. For spring forcing 
sow in early summer, plant indoors 
after first good frost. Responds read¬ 
ily to additional light. 
V4 tr. pkt., 30c; tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Double Golden Ball. Semi-double. 10 in. 
outdoors. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
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