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The Blue Book of Gardening 
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis). A favorite 
old fashioned, bearing in profusion, es¬ 
pecially in fall and spring, clusters of 
dainty, blue, five petaled blossoms. It 
thrives in the shade or open border, but 
flourishes best in a moist shady situation. 
Hardy perennial. 
Alpestris. Blue. Package, 10c. 
Indigo-blue. A new dark blue color. Pack¬ 
age, 10c. 
Rosea. Pink flowering. Package, 10c. 
White. Package, 10c. 
Victoria. Large flowers in heads of bright 
azure blue. Plant symmetrical, dwarf 
and strong grower; good for edgings. 
Package, 10c. 
Dissitiflora, Perfection. Of dwarf, compact 
habit; flowers profusely; looks like a 
sheet of blue. One of the best Forget- 
me-nots. Package, 15c. 
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis. 
GAILLARDIA. A very showy garden plant 
with brilliant flowers in scarlet and yel¬ 
low, blended and shaded. Blooms freely 
from early summer till autumn on long, 
slender stems. Both single and double 
varieties are hardy. Height, 1)4 to 2 feet. 
Double Mixed Annual (G. picta Loren- 
zianna). Package, 10c. 
Grandiflora. Single perennial variety with 
blooms of varying shades of reddish 
brown and yellow. Package, 10c. 
Gaillardia Grandiflora 
GENTIANA ACAULUS (Gentian). Hardy 
perennial. Intense blue flowers with yel¬ 
low spot. Height, 4 inches. Package, 10c. 
GERANIUM. Half hardy perennial. The 
very well known Geranium, the one com¬ 
monly seen is the variety Zonale. 
Capitatum Apple-scented. Very fragrant 
leaves. Package, 25c. 
Lady Washington (Fancy Pelargonium). 
Handsome, large flowered sort in many 
colors and with beautiful markings. Pack¬ 
age, 25c. 
Petalum. Ivy leaved. 
Zonale. Mixed. Package, 10c. 
GERBERA. See Transvaal Daisy. 
GEUM, MRS. BRADSHAW. A brilliant 
scarlet cardinal flower the size of a large 
carnation, which it somewhat resembles. 
Package, 10c. 
Lady Stratheden. Yellow. Package, 15c. 
GODETIA. Tall sorts, fine mixed. Package, 
10 c. 
Dwarf Varieties. Mixed. Package, 10c. 
Lady Washington Geranium 
GILIA. A hardy annual, growing 1 foot 
high, with white, lilac or rose-colored 
flowers. A native of California. Valuable 
for rockwork or borders. Sow seed in 
the fall. Mixed. Package, 10c. 
Leptisophon Achilleafolia. Hardy annual. 
This pretty Gilia is common about San 
Francisco on the hills and sandy ground. 
Flowers come in clusters 1 x /i inches across 
and often give a blue look to the fields. 
Height, 1 foot. Package, 10c. 
AMOENA. Our pretty wild flower known as 
“Farewell to Spring.” Deep rose colored 
flowers. Height, 12 to 30 inches. Pack¬ 
age, 10c. 
Duchess of Albany. Tall; white. Pack¬ 
age, 10c. 
Lady Albemarle. Tall; dark crimson. Pack¬ 
age, 10c. 
Liberty Bell. Double; bright carmine, 
flushed rose. Package, 10c. 
Schamini. This plant is covered with semi¬ 
double clear light pink blossoms, 2yi 
inches across. A charming flower. Height, 
2 feet. Package, 10c. 
GOIIPHRENA (Globe Amaranth). Hardy 
annual. ^‘Everlasting” with round heads 
about 1 inch in diameter, rose, yellow, 
or white. Height, 8 inches. Package, 
10c. Mixed, 10c. 
GOURDS (Mixed Ornamental Varieties. 
Mixed varieties, odd, very ornamental. 
Package, 10c. 
Calabash or Pipe Gourd. Package, 10c. 
Chinese Bottle. A useful variety; large 
bottle-shaped shell. 
Dish-cloth or Luffa. The inside lining 
makes a sponge; very useful. Package, 
10 c. 
Dipper or Siphon. Can readily be made 
into a dipper. Package, 10c. 
Hercules’ Club. Four feet long; club 
shaped. Package, 10c. 
Nest-egg. Like a hen’s egg and frequently 
used for nest eggs. Package, 10c. 
Sugar Trough. Useful for buckets, holding 
from 2 to 10 gallons. Package, 10c. 
Turk’s Turban. Red, green striped, etc. 
Small. Package, 10c. 
GYMNOCARPA. Perennial. Called “Dusty 
Miller.” Leaves silvery gray, deeply cleft. 
Height, 1)4 feet. Package, 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). Florists 
all use this to make up their boquets. 
The plant is feathery and has small white 
flowers. Most easy to grow. Height, 
2 to 3 feet. 
Muralis. Pink flowers. A fine border 
plant. Height, 6 inches. Package, 10c. 
Paniculata. Hardy perennial. Fine for 
bouquets ; white flowers. This is especially 
feathery and delicate. Package, 10c. 
Elegans grandiflora alba. This is an im¬ 
proved Elegans with larger flowers and 
pure white. Package, 10c. 
Elegans rosea. A beautiful soft pink. 
Package, 10c. 
HELENIUM AUTUMNALE SUPERBUM. 
A showy perennial, 5 to 6 feet tall, pro¬ 
ducing large, deep yellow, single flowers 
during the summer and fall. Fine for 
cutting. Package, 10c. 
HELIANTHUS. See Sunflower. 
HELICHRYSUM (Everlasting Flower;. 
Hardy annual. Is the best and most sat¬ 
isfactory of the Everlasting Flowers and 
makes a very handsome dried boquet. 
Height, 3 to 4 feet. Bronze, pink, red, 
salmon and monstrosum, mixed. Pack¬ 
age. 10c. 
HELIOTROPE. Half hardy perennial. Beau¬ 
tiful porch plant 4 to 8 feet tall. The 
fragrant flowers are small and come in 
clusters. Blooms the first season from 
seed if sown early. As it forms a large 
plant it requires a roomy situation. Can 
also be grown as a pot plant. Finest 
mixed. Package, 10c. 
HESPERIS. See Sweet Rocket. 
HOLLYHOCKS. Some grow to the top of 
the second story window and in some gar¬ 
dens they grow only 8 to 10 feet tall. 
The double ones are usually about 6 feet 
tall. Hollyhocks were in all the old gar¬ 
dens. Nothing makes a better boundary. 
Our doubles are very fine indeed. Hardy 
perennial. 
Double Varieties. Black, rose-pink, white, 
blood-red, canary-yellow and mixed. Per 
package, 10c. 
Single Varieties, Mixed. The old fashioned 
blossoms in all colors. Per package, 10c. 
Allegheny. Mixed. The semi-double, fringed 
variety. An artistic and pretty sort. 
Package, 10c. 
HONESTY LUNARIA (Satin Flower; Money 
Plant). The flat, silvery seed pods are used 
for winter decoration in the house; pretty 
and different from anything else. Height, 
2 feet. Package, 10c. 
HUMULUS JAPONICUS (Japanese Hop). 
A rapid growing, tender climbing annual 
with dense leaves. Will grow 20 to 30 
feet. Package, 10c. 
HUNNEMANNIA FUMARIAE FOLIA 
(Bush Eschscholtzia). Known also as 
the Santa Barbara Poppy. Here is a 
lemon colored, poppy shaped flower which 
will bloom all summer. Foliage fine cut 
and feathery; flowers three inches across. 
Package, 10c. 
HYACINTH BEAN. See Dolichos. 
ICE PLANT (Mesembryanthemum crystal- 
linum). The thick leaves seem to be 
covered with crystals. Package, 10c. 
IMPATIENS SULTANI (Zanzibar Balsam). 
Much prized for window culture. The 
foliage is waxy green and with the semi¬ 
transparent branches makes a plant in 
itself attractive. The bright rosy carmine 
flowers are produced continuously. Pack¬ 
age, 25c. 
INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI. Flowers are 
old rose, borne on spikes 1 )4 feet talk 
The leaves are much cut and are decora¬ 
tive in themselves. Resembles a gloxinia. 
Package, 10c. 
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