Annual Llininc Easy to grow annuals 
nltllUdl laUIJIIIa with long flower spikes 
bearing pea-shaped flowers. Do well in par¬ 
tial shade. Do not confuse these with the 
larger, perennial Russell Lupins. Dark Blue, 
Bose, and Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 
for 25c. 
'Xhrysanthemum-Sunf lower” 
Rich golden yellow flowers, 5 to 8 inches, 
fully double, that rival gorgeous dahlias in 
size and splendor. Petals beautifully quilled, 
giving the appearance of a glorious chrysan¬ 
themum. The plants, 5 to 7 feet tall, have 
many branches, each branch carrying a gor¬ 
geous golden flower. Special stock from my 
own plants, re-selected for years. Ordinarily 
this variety comes very uneven, with a good 
many off types and shades. Mine now almost 
100% perfect. Price for Re-Selected Seed: Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Calabash Gourds Decorated as Penguins 
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NEW NOVELTY! 
Sensational New Perennial 
DiicttAll I iinSne Awarded the Gold 
nuaseil Lupins Medal at the Chelten¬ 
ham Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, where they monopolized attention of 
the audience, the new Russell Lupins have 
been heralded as one of the most sensational 
flower novelties of recent years. 
The flower spike resembles a closely set 
column of sweet peas, with all flowers on a 
spike open at one time from top to bottom. 
These Lupins keep well when cut, and can 
be grown almost anywhere. 
Colors are extraordinary, with many new 
shades of self blues, pinks, reds, yellows, 
maroon, purples, and bicolors, with the 
standard being one color, the keel another. 
Trial Packet (12 seeds).$0.25 
50 seeds.65 
120 seeds. 1.25 
GOURDS 
Ornamental and Useful 
Gourds, Many Varieties Mixed 
The flowers are often beautiful and the fruit 
ornamental and sometimes useful. The small 
fancy gourds are excellent toys for children, 
while the larger gourds may be used as dip¬ 
pers, sugar troughs, bowls and birdhouses. 
My mixed gourd seeds contain about all the 
types and sizes ever heard of. 
nest egg. Grow your own nest eggs. Give 
the hen an inspiration. Plant this seed in 
poor soil lest you raise an ostrich egg. 
DIPPEB. Grow your own dippers. 
CALABASH. Pipe Gourd or Powder Horn. 
DISH CLOTH. The fibrous interior may be 
used like a sponge. 
HEBCULES CLUB. Fnormous club-shaped 
fruits. 
SMALL GOUBDS MIXED. Ornamental kinds. 
LABGE GOUBDS MIXED. Great variety. 
PBICES: All varieties of Gourds, also 
MIXED kinds. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c. 
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