GERANIUM - Crane's-bill 
Those offered are very interesting plants for growing on the margins of 
sunny borders or in the rock garden. 
Culture. Ordinary light or medium soil and a sunny position will suit 
these plants admirably. They should be grown in groups on the mar¬ 
gins of borders or in the rockery. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 12 
inches apart. Once established do not disturb them, then they will 
grow and flower with great freedom, and produce a pretty effect the 
entire summer. 
Endressi Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Handsome foliage and soft rose-crimson lined flowers make this one of 
the very desirable summer-flowering low border or rock plants. Never 
over 10 inches high. Does well in full sun or half shade. 
' : Grandiflorum Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
A lovely deep blue variety about 20 inches high. For shady places in 
the rock garden or at the base of shrubs. 
Ibericum Three $1.60, Doz. $4.55, 100 $32.50 
Handsome serrated foliage. Large lilac-blue flowers, blooming all sum¬ 
mer; compact bushy plants. 18 inches. 
*Sanguineum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Attractive foliage and bright crimson flowers all summer. 18 inches. 
Wallichianum, Buxton's Blue Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00 
A lovely new variety from England. Great quantities of rich blue flow¬ 
ers are produced early in summer. It is an excellent subject for the 
rock garden, as well as the hardy border. Does well in shade. 
GERBERA - Transvaal Daisy 
Lovely tender perennials. Their brilliant sunlike flowers are produced 
on leafless stems about 18 inches high all summer. 
Culture. Grow in full sun, prefer a moist, peaty loam and should be 
protected very carefully during winter in cold regions. They may also 
be potted up in fall and will continue blooming indoors. In temperate 
sections of the country they only require a light protection. Plant in 
spring only, 6 inches apart. 
Jamesoni Giant Hybrids Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
A lovely mixture of brilliant orange, pink and yellow shadings; in pots, 
available in spring only. 
GEUM - Avens 
Most useful hardy perennials. The varieties offered are showy, free- 
flowering kinds producing a wealth of attractive flowers which are 
much prized for cutting. They are of a tufted habit of growth, with 
pinnate leaves. Excellent for the border. 
Culture. All succeed in good, ordinary soil in sunny borders. They, how¬ 
ever, require plenty of moisture in summer. Best grown in groups. 
Plant in autumn or spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. If planted in fall it is 
well to protect them carefully for the winter. 
Coccineum, Mrs. Bradshaw Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A splendid variety, with large, double flowers of a fiery orange-red, 
blooming nearly all summer. Grand for cutting. 
Lady Stratheden Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A new introduction of great merit. Rich golden yellow blossoms, coun¬ 
terpart of Mrs. Bradshaw. Also a splendid cut flower. 
Fire Opal Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Dazzling orange-sacrlet with rich orange sheen. The flowers are often 
three inches across on two-foot stems, abundantly produced from May 
to end of October. Very hardy and strong grower, excellent foliage. 
Should be in all gardens. 
GLOBULARIA - Globe Daisy 
A dwarf-growing perennial suitable for growing on the margin of sun¬ 
ny borders and very showy in the rock garden. They have evergreen 
foliage, and blue flowers, borne in globular heads on 6-inch stems. 
Culture. A rich, sandy loam and a sunny position will suit all. Best 
grown in colonies. Plant in fall or spring, 6 inches apart. 
*Trichosantha Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Globe Daisy). A dwarf, tufted little plant with beautiful lavender 
flower heads. Does well in front of a well drained border and is a 
brilliant picture in the rock garden. 
Helenium Moerheimi 
New dwarf early flowering Helenium 
GRASSES - Hardy Ornamental 
Splendid cover for game and wild birds 
There are several varieties of hardy grasses that are distinctly attrac¬ 
tive plants for the flower garden. Many of them are of noble, and 
others of medium or low growth. All produce a striking effect when 
growing in isolated positions on the lawn, or add to the grace of the 
border by their elegant green or variegated foliage. 
Culture. All will thrive in good, ordinary and well drained soil. Plant in 
early spring or fall, about 2 feet apart for the tall growing varieties; 
dwarf sorts about 12 inches apart. All should have a protective cover¬ 
ing of dry straw placed around the base in autumn. In dry weather 
give plenty of water. 
Elymus glaucus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Blue Lime Grass). Handsome Grass with narrow, glaucous silvery 
foliage. Well adapted for the border or edge of beds with taller sorts. 
About 18 inches high. 
Erianthus ravennae Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Plume Grass or Pampas). 10 to 12 feet high, frequently throwing up 
30 to 50 flower spikes topped with silvery plumes. 
Eulalia gracillima univittata Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Japan Rush). Graceful habit, with very narrow foliage; of a bright 
green color, with a silvery mid-rib. 6 to 7 feet, with fine plumes. 
Eulalia japonica Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Long, narrow, graceful green foliage, and when in flower the attrac¬ 
tive silvery grey plumes are 6 to 7 feet high. 
Eulalia japonica variegata Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, striped green, white and often 
pink or yellow. 
Eulalia japonica zebrina Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Zebra Grass). The long blades of this variety are marked with broad, 
yellow bands across the leaf. It makes a very attractive specimen plant 
for the lawn. 6 to 10 feet high and silvery plumes. 
Festuca glauca Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Blue Fescue Grass). 12 to 15 inches. Ornamental Grass. Grown for 
dense tufts of very narrow, bluish leaves. Used for edgings or for con¬ 
trast with darker foliage. 
Pennisetum japonicum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Fountain Grass). A beautiful Grass whose flower heads are produced 
in the greatest profusion. Color rich mahogany, conspicuously tipped 
with white. 
Phalaris arundinacea variegata Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
(Variegated Ribbon Grass). Leaves longitudinally striped with white; 
very ornamental; sometimes runs wild about old places. 18 inches. 
Geranium Ibericum 
Erianthus 
Ravennae 
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