FORGET-ME-NOT, Myosotis 
The Alpestris varieties bloom in April and are largely used 
for bedding and borders. Biennial. 
ALPESTRIS. 
Blue. 
Blue with White Eye. 
Alpestris Mixed. 
HARDY FORGET-ME-NOTS. 
Ruth Fisher. It is of particularly neat and compact habit, and 
the lovely blue flowers shoot up strongly over dark green 
foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
Blue Bird. A beautiful winter-flowering deep blue varietv. 
Pkt. 15c. 
FLAX (See Linum) 
FOUR OXLOCK, Marvel of Peru, A 
A favorite showy annual for beds and borders. Excellent for 
planting in front of the porch or alongside the house. The 
plants bloom freely from July until frost. 
Tall, Mixed. 2 feet tall with flowers in many fine colors. 
Dwarf, Mixed. Variegated golden foliage. 18 inches tall. 
FOXGLOVE (See Digitalis) 
GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower 
Tones of orange, yellow, red, and maroon, often beautifully 
combined in a single blossom, make these flowering plants gay 
ornaments of the garden all summer long. The foliage of soft 
green combines well with the flowers. The blossoms are 2 to 3 
inches across. 
Single Picta Mixed, A, Large daisy-like blossoms of yellow and 
bronze with central cones of yellow. 
Double Picta Lorenziana Mixed, A. Globular heads of tubular 
florets in shades of sulphur, orange, and claret. 
Grandiflora (Perennial). Mixed, all colors. 
GERANIUM,? 
A half-hardy perennial, easily and quickly grown from 
seed. Sow seeds thinly in boxes indoors, covering with glass 
until seedlings appear. When about 1 inch high transplant 
to small pots in rather poor soil firmly pressed down. Can 
later be repotted in larger pots or transferred to open garden. 
Zonale. Extra choice, single mixed, the well-known bedding 
Geranium. 
GEUM, Avens, PF 
Beautiful hardy perennials, bearing profusely large, showy, 
double, dark flowers all through the summer. An elegant 
flower for bouquets. 
Lady Stratheden. A new golden yellow with large full flowers 
of great beauty. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, brilliant orange-scarlet. In 
flower throughout the entire summer. 
Prince of Orange. Bright golden orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Mixed Colors. 
GILIA, AF 
Wonderful cut flower; lasting. Grows 12-15 inches high. 
White Sw'an. Snowy white. 
GODETIA, Satinflower, A 
Very handsome annual plants especially suited for semi- 
shady locations. Sow in spring in the open and thin to 8 or 10 
inches apart. The flowers are bright and colorful and the 
single sorts are not unlike the Azalea in form. The double 
varieties are popular for cutting. Very easy to grow. 
DWARF SINGLE MIXED. 
UPRIGHT SINGLE. 
Firelight. Rich crimson scarlet. 
Sybil Sherwood. Bright salmon pink. 
White Swan. Pure white. 
Mixed Colors. 
DWARF DOUBLE, Azalea Flowered. 
Brilliant. Carmine. 
Cornelia. Delicate salmon pink. 
Finest Mixed. 
TALL DOUBLE MIXED. 
GYPSOPHILA, Baby's Breath 
Pretty, free-flowering annuals and perennials. Their misty 
white panicles are largely used for mixing with other cut 
flowers. 
Elegans grandiflora alba. This is an improved, large-flower¬ 
ing, pure white form of the annual Baby’s Breath. 
Elegans grandiflora rosea. Delicate rose. Annual. 
Paniculata. Hardy perennial. White. Blooms first year if sown 
early. Height, 2 feet. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Ornamental Gourds are easily grown in rich soil, where they 
will produce plenty of fruits. They may be trained on trellises 
and the ripened fruits used for ornaments. 
Calabash. Pipe Gourd. Small Varieties Mixed. 
Cave Man’s Club. Large Varieties Mixed. 
Dish Cloth or Bath Sponge. 
HELENIUM, Sneczewort, P 
To register masses of color in the border background, the 
Heleniums and other members of the Sunflower family are 
most useful. They grow easily from seed, and spread rapidly. 
Autumnale Hybiidum Praecox. 3 ft. Remarkable early-bloom¬ 
ing hybrids in bronze and crimson-brown. July-Sept. Fkt. 15c. 
HELICHRYSUM, Straw Flower, AF 
The finest of all Everlastings for the home garden. They 
are very handsome when growing in the open and make 
unusually fine winter bouquets if cut when partially opened 
and dried slowly in a cool place, heads downward to keep the 
long stems straight. The centers of the double pompon-like 
flowers are nearly covered by the stiff overlapping petals. 
They come in a wide range of brilliant and soft colors. 
Canary Yellow. Silver Ball. White. 
Crimson. Violet Queen. 
Rose Queen. Finest Mixed. 
Salmon Queen. 
HELIOTROPE, P 
A well known and highly prized plant on account of the 
delightful fragrance of the flowers. Seed started indoors in 
the spring will make fine plants for summer blooming. Can 
also be sown outdoors in May. Excellent for pots, or for bed¬ 
ding. 18 inches. Not hardy. 
Choice Mixed. 
HEUCHERA, Coral Bells, RP 
A fine plant blooming from early summer until late in the 
fall. Excellent for cutting. Good for rockeries. 
Sanguinea Crimson. Pkt. 20c. 
Sanguinea Splendens. Vermilion red. Pkt. 20c. 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvels, P 
A wonderfully improved strain of our native Marshmallow 
with flowers frequently measuring 10 to 12 inches in diameter. 
Grows 4-5 feet tall and blooms from early July until late 
autumn. Finest mixed. 
HOLLYHOCK, PF 
One of the most popular of hardy garden plants. The beau¬ 
tiful color effects produced by the planting of these flowers, 
combined with their dignified and stately appearance, render 
them indispensable for either the old-fashioned garden or the 
well planned herbaceous border. Height, 5 to 8 feet. 
Chafer’s Double. Chamois, Flesh, Crimson, Maroon, Newport 
Pink, Salmon, Scarlet, White, Yellow, and Mixed. 
Also Single Mixed. 
Annual Hollyhock. Mixed colors. 
HUMULUS, Jap Hop 
A very rapid climber, foliage luxuriant, makes dense cover¬ 
ing for porches, trellises, etc. Easy to grow. Clear green 
foliage. 
SEE PAGES 21-23 FOR CHOICE ROSES. "HELP MAKE PORTLAND THE ROSE CITY". 
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