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1. N. SIMON & SON, 529 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA 
DIANTHUS OR PINKS (A) & (P) 
There are few annual Howers that will produce such a brilliant 
display of color for so Ion i a time as the various varieties of dianthus. 
Seed sown in the spring p oduces a beautiful display of flowers from 
July to November. If f f e plants are given some light protection 
they will live over the winter and flower very early the following 
spring. 
Double Japan Pin i (Dianthus Heddewigi). —Remarkably 
large and double, and of brilliant colors. The flowers are as large as 
the finest carnations. 
Choice Mixed. H oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Double Chinese Pink (D. Chinensis). —Flowers very double 
and produced in cluster. 
Choice Mixed. ^ oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Single Dianthus. —The single flowering dianthus makes a most 
brilliant show of color in the garden. 
Choice Mixed. K oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Sweet Wiveisfield. —A new annual hybrid variety. The large 
flowers, which resemble Sweet Williams, are borne in clusters 
Blooms all summer. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
Plumarius (Pheasant's Eye) (P.) —Hardy, single, white, fringed 
flowers with dark centre. oz., 20 c.; pkt., 10 c. 
Dianthus Plumarius Semperflorens (P). —Everblooming hardy 
garden pinks double and semi-double varieties. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
DIGITALIS (FOXGLOVE) (P) 
Excellent hardy perennials producing long clusters of tubular 
flowers. Splendid for shrubberies, shady places and borders. 
Gloxinaeflora, Mixed. ^ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c 
DIMORPHOTHECA (ORANGE RIVER DAISY) (A) 
A showy garden annual, splendid for cutting. The daisy-like 
blooms are borne on long stems. Height 18 inches. 
Aurantiaca Hybrids. —A fine mixture of shade from white to 
rich rose. oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c. 
DOLICHOS (HYACINTH BEAN) (A) 
A very rapid-growing, hardy annual climber, bearing pea-shaped 
blossoms and ornamental seed pods. Fine for covering screens 
etc., 10 feet. White and purple. Oz., 20c.; pkt., 10c. 
ECHINOCYSTIS (WILD CUCUMBER VINE) (A) 
The fastest growing annual vine in existence; will grow 20 feet 
in six weeks; pretty foliage and inconspicuous white flowers; soak 
seed in water over night before planting in dry weather. 
Lobata. Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (CALIFORNIA POPPY) (A) 
The beautiful lace-like foliage covers the entire growth a foot 
high, and has a silvery sheen. The cone-shaped poppy flowers 
appear on fairly long stems from June until frost without interrup¬ 
tion. 
Oz. Pkt. 
California, Bright yellow. $0.30 $0.10 
Pure White.30 .10 
Rose Pink.30 .10 
Golden West, Rich yellow. 40 .10 
All Shades Mixed.30 .10 
EUPHORBIA (A) 
Tall growing annuals, suitable for beds or borders, ornamental 
foliage. 
Variegata, Snow on the Mountain. —Foliage veined, edged 
with white. 2 feet high. 34 oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Heterophylla, Summer Poinsettia. —Produces glossy dark 
green leaves which turn orange scarlet in midsummer. 2 to 3 feet 
high. 34 oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c. 
GERANIUM 
Zonale Mixed. A mixture of the largest and choices varieties. 
34 oz., 60c.; pkt., 10 c. 
GOURDS (A) 
Interesting annual climbers of rapid growth, with ornamental 
foliage and singular shaped fruit. 
Calabash Large. —Useful for pipe making. Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Dipper. —Used for dippers; 9 to 12 inches long, hold from 1 to 4 
pints; will la.st for years. Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Japanese Nest Egg. —Exactly like a hen’s egg in shape, color 
and size. Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Orange-Shaped. —(Mock Orange). Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Hercules Club. —Club shaped. Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Mixed Varieties. —Contains all the above-mentioned sorts. 
Oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
GAILLARDIA (A) 
One of the choicest of the summer flower 
ing annuals. 
A very showy flower and easily raised 
from seed, the annual varieties being about 
18 inches high and free flowering. The 
perennial variety should be sown early 
to produce large plants for the following 
season. 
Indian Chief (A). —A distinctive new variety of easy culture. 
Grows about 18 inches high, producing blooms of large glistening 
bronze red with dark brown center. Flowers from early summer 
until frost. Fine for cutting. 34 oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
Picta, Mixed Colors (A). —Single flowers. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c. 
Lorenziana, Mixed (A). —A charming, profuse double-flowering, 
strain; oeautiful mixed colors. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c. 
GAILLARDIA (P) 
Colorful perennials that are permanent. If seed are sown early, 
will bloom the first year. Begin flowering in July and continue 
until frost. Height two feet. 
Single Gaillardia (Grandiflora) (P). —Very large and showy, 
red flowers bordered with deep yellow. The flowers grow on stems 
2 feet long and are often 3 inches in diameter. 
Oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
GEUM (AVENS) (P) 
Showy double flowers on long slender stems, blooming all summer. 
Fine cut flowers. 18 inches. 
Choice Mixed. 34 oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
GLOBE AMARANTH (BACHELOR'S BUTTONS) (A) 
A showy annual, useful for drying for winter bouquets. 
Choice Mixed. Oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
GODETIA (A) 
An attractive, hardy annual, deserving more extensive cultivation. 
The plants bloom profusely and bear showy flowers of satiny texture 
in many rich and varied colors. They do best in a rather poor soil 
Choice Mixed. —Many brilliant colors. Height, 10 inches. 
34 oz., 15c.; pkt., 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA (BABY'S BREATH) (H. A.) & (P) 
Graceful, free flowering plant, forming a symmetrical bush, cov¬ 
ered with loose panicles of flowers, excellent for cutting and mixing 
in bouquets. 
Elegans Grandiflora Alba (Paris Market). — This is an im¬ 
proved large-flowering, pure white, of free, easy growth. Several 
sowings should be made during the season to keep up a supply. 
Oz., 25c.; pkt.. 10c. 
Elegans Carmlnea. —A blush pink form of above. Very free 
flowering. Oz., 30c.; pkt., lOc. 
Paniculata (P). —White flowers, fine for bouquets; one of the 
favorite hardy perennials; blooms first year if sown early; 2 feet. 
34 oz., 25c.; pkt., 10c. 
HELIOTROPE (H. H. P.) 
Heliotrope is a universal favorite on account of its_ delightful 
fragrance and duration of bloom. Seed sown in the spring, makes 
fine plants for bedding out, and are as easily grown as Verbenas. 
The colors of the blossoms range from white through all shades of 
violet to the deepest purple. Height two feet. 
Mammoth Mixed. —Flowers of great size and ranging in shade 
from dark blue to lilac. M oz.. 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
Gaillardia Picta 
HELICHRYSUM (STRAW 
FLOWER) (A) 
A hardy annual of the easiest culture; one 
of our best “Everlasting” flowers, the dried 
double blooms being very handsome in 
winter bouquets. Our strain produces large, 
perfect double flowers. Excellent for cut 
flowers, either fresh or in dried state. Height 
2 feet. 
Choice Mixed. Oz., 50c.; pkt., 10c. 
Helichrysum 
