FRASER A SPECIOSA—bnsty(3-4)60. Great panicles of 
greenish white blossoms, tinged with blue. Weird, but 
spectacular. Pkt. 20c. 
FRAXINUS AMERICANA—jy. 100 ft. Majestic tree. Immune 
to Gipsy moth. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c. 
FREESIA EXHIBITION BLEND — ♦eutcw(7)16. Giant 
flowers in rainbow range, gold, blue, pink and carmine; 
with infinite variations. Selections of Tubergeni and 
Ragionieri strains. Easy to handle, flowering first year 
from seed. Pkt. 16c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
THE PENSIVE FRITILLARIAS 
The possibilities of the Fritillarys have scarce been realized. 
While some are bright and gaudy enough, mostly they have 
that sombre charm that appeals to the quieter mood. They 
are cousins of the Lily, and come from seed in the same 
way, blooming in two or in three years, according to kind. 
All are hardy. 
FRITILLARIA AGRESTIS — umzy(2)18. Bells of buff and 
olive. Pkt. 16c. 
FRITILLARIA ATROPURPUREA—«rndstzy(2)14. Deepest 
purple with tawny checks. Pkt. 16c; 1/16 oz. for 26c. 
FRITILLARIA BIFLORA — urnzy(l)10. Mission Bells. 
Flowers of rich chocolate hue. Pkt. 16c. 
FRITILLARIA CAMSCHATCENSIS — urnzy(2)16. Circles 
of velvety purple bells. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 76c. 
FRITILLARIA ClRRHOSA--urnzy. Checkered mulberry on 
buff. From the Himalayas. Pkt. 16c. 
FRITILLARIA COCCINEA ■— urnstzy(2)18. Extraordinarily 
vivid scarlet. Rare, but fairly easy. Pkt. 16c. 
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS — urnzy(l)40. Crown Im¬ 
perial. Circlets of pendant showy bells, bronze, orange or 
crimson. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 76c. 
FRITILLARIA LANCEOLATA—urnsty(2)36. Tall spikes of 
large flowers, purple, marked yellow. Exceptionally vigorous 
and robust. Pkt. 16c; 1/16 oz. 30c,. 
FRITILLARIA LILACEA — umzy(2)7. Dainty bells of 
clear white. Most pleasing. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 76c. 
FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS — urnzy(2)24. Large flowers 
of cream, or checkered in tones of purple. Pkt. 16c. # 
FRITILLARIA PLURIFLORA—ury (1)10. Bells of rose 
pink. Pkt. 20c. # 
FRITILLARIA PUDICA—urn sty (2) 8. Quaint bells of but¬ 
ter-yellow, refreshingly fragrant- Pkt. 16c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
FRITILLARIA PURDYI — urnzy(2)10. White, suffused 
pink, flecked, purple. Very lovely. Pkt. 16c. 
FRITILLARIA RECURVA—urnstzy(2)16. Brilliant scarlet 
bells, lined yellow. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 76c. 
FRITILLARIA ROYLEI—Nodding bells in weathered reticu¬ 
lations of sterilized new-deal gold over ancient mulberry. 
Pkt. 16c. 
OFFER 75A8—One pkt. each of above for $2.00. 
FRITILLARIAS MIXED—An effective blend of many 
species. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 76c. 
PLANTS AND BULBS of certain unusual species, 
are offered at the back of this catalog. 
FUCHSIA BLEND — htw. Free-blooming plants, with 
pendant flowers in many rare colorings. Pkt. 16c. 
FUNKIA BLEND — crby(2-4)30. Day Lily. Graceful spikes 
of blue, lavender or white trumpets. Ornamental, formal, 
foliage. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 60c. 
*GAILLARDIA AMBLYODON—eocbx(3-4)24. Although not 
the usual species of annual garden Gaillardia, it is the most 
nearly satisfactory one. Big, long-petaled flowers of copper- 
maroon. It will pay honest rent for its space in armfuls 
of worthy cutting material. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. # 
GAILLARDIA BURGUNDY GIANTS—*ecbx(8)36. Seed¬ 
lings of, and selections from, Gaillardia Burgundy. Retains 
immense bloom-size of that variety, together with its great 
vigor and floriferousness, but with increased range and rich¬ 
ness of coloring. Runs chiefly in maroon, wine, torchlight 
red and copper, with occasional variations into lemon, gold 
and tangerine. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 36c; % oz. 60c. # 
GALANTHUS NIVALIS — urnstzy(l)8. Snowdrop. Nod¬ 
ding white flowers, green-tipped. Pkt. 16c. 
GALAX APHYLLA — rnstatmy(l-9)10. Spikes of pretty 
little creamy fiowers above most decorative foliage, this 
delicate yellow-green in spring, then bronze, finally wine. 
Most ornamental. Seed in chaff. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 25c. 
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GALEGA HARTLANDI — ebltx(2-3)40. Pleasing, pinnate¬ 
leaved, bushy perennials with terminal spikes of attractive 
lilac pea-blossoms. Pkt. 16c. # 
GALEGA PERSICA — ebh(3-4)36. Bushy plants loaded 
with pure white fiowers. Persia and Kurdistan. Pkt. 16c. 
GALTONIA—See Hyacinthus candicans. 
♦GALEOPSIS OCHROLEUCA — eobx(2)36. Large Monarda- 
like flow'ers, verticillate whorls; cream, deepening to yellow, 
white above. Pkt. 15c. # 
♦GALEOPSIS PYRENAICA — Like last, but more robust, 
with fewer, larger, fiowers of purple. Pkt. 15c. # 
GALIUM VERUM — ercgx(3-4)20. Golden Baby’s Breath. 
Mats of exquisite emerald laciness; then sprays of airy 
golden flower-lets. Cuts well. Pkt. 15c. # 
GARBERIA FRUTICOSA — qfh60. Close-clustered purple 
flower-heads, then brown seed-tassels. Pkt. 15c. 
GARDENIA JASMINOIDES — htw. Waxen white flowers, 
Camellia-iike, intensely fragrant. Pot plant in north, but 
hardy outside to Virginia line. Pkt. 15c. 
GASTERIA DISTICHA — htw. Thick succulent rosettes, 
with scarlet flowers above. Pkt. 20c. 
GAULTHERIA ANTIPODA DEPRESSA — qatmy. Low- 
spreading New Zealand Shrub. Evergreen foliage, fragrant 
white flowers, long-holding white, edible berries. Pkt. 15c. 
GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS — rngdasty(9)6. True 
Wintergreen. Evergreen carpeter, with spicy, edible, crim¬ 
son-cheeked berries. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 45c; 1 oz. $1.66. # 
GAULTHERIA SHALLON — qstaty 6 ft. Handsome ever¬ 
green shrub with pink-tinted urn-shaped flowers, then black 
berries. The berries were a food of the northwest Indians, 
eaten fresh, made into a syrup, or dried. Pkt. 15c. 
GAURA LINDHEIMERI — *ebdh(8)30. Delightful flowers 
like white butterflies, with rosy shadings, perched precari¬ 
ously along the many slender swaying stems. Pkt. 10c. # 
*GAZANIA LONGISCAPA — eorbdx(8)9. Here is continu¬ 
ous all-summer brightness for the dry sunny place. Foliage 
rosettes, green above, cotton-white below, are dominated 
by the big gold-orange blossoms, these aljvays marked by 
precisely serrated bandings of brown or midnight blue- 
black. An easy, and vividly showy, annual. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 
oz. 25c. # 
GAZANIA PEERLESS B L E N D *eorbx(htw) (8)9. 
Enormous daisies with wide petals pale yellow to richest, 
deepest orange, banded, usually, with red-brown or black, 
with blue tintings in reverse. A blaze of beauty. In the 
garden they behave as annuals, but actually they are tender 
perennials, and so well-fitted for pot culture in window or 
conservatory. Many fine hybrids are included. Florists will 
find this strain profitable. Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 35c. # 
GENISTA CANARIENSIS — htw. This is the Genista of 
florists, though botanists consider it really a Cytisus. Any¬ 
way it is a very pleasant plant for growing under glass, 
with its racemes of glossy, golden-hued flowers. Not hardy 
in northern gardens. Pkt. 10c. 
GENISTA SAGITTALIS — rbh(3)16. For a hot, dry place. 
Dark green foliage-stems oddly simulate the Christmas 
Cactus. Terminal racemes of glossy yellow. Reasonably 
winter-hardy, if position not too exposed. Pkt. 20c. 
THE FRINGED GENTIAN 
It is Gentiana crinita. Flowers of exquisite charm, with 
spreading, deeply fringed petals of most delightful and 
delicate misty colorings, sky blue to near indigo. Thrives 
particularly in deep soils, naturally moist, but well drained 
and not sour. Prefers, but not insistently, some light 
shade. Stream or spring-side positions are often ideal, 
but it may be grown too, in fairly light garden soils oy 
adding a bit of humus, as lime-treated leaf-mould, rotted 
sods or peat. Carefully spaced and thorough soakings from 
a garden hose may supply needed moisture. No retained 
sogginess, though. Late autumn or winter seed sowings are 
likely best, though very early spring sowing often gives 
adequate results. While biennial, the species, once estab¬ 
lished, will usually maintain itself through its own seed- 
scattering. Seeds offered in co-operation with Dr. George 
F. Norton, who has done so much, to preserve, and to 
extend the range of, this most lovely and typical of Ameri¬ 
can Gentians. Regular size pkts. 25c each; or special larger 
size pkts., containing about 2J4 times the quantity, at 60c 
each. “Group pkg.” rates withdrawn on this item, but 
any reasonable number of pkts. at flat rate, may be supplied 
on a single order. 
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