35 FREESIA EXHIBITION BLEND 
Freesias will often flower within six months from seed, 
and the seeds germinate quite quickly. Few bulbs for the 
winter window are more satisfactory than Freesias. They 
rank with Spav-axis, Tritonia and Babiana in the ease and 
sureness with which they force. Only Triteleia surpasses 
them in winter blossom willingness. The hues cover the 
rainbow range, primrose to rich gold-orange, lavender and 
true blue, soft pink to carmine, together with rare “sun¬ 
set” shades. Here is a splendid blend, the best of the 
Tubergeni and Ragionieri, together with later selections. 
ecw(7)16. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 30c; % oz. 50c; ^4 oz. 90c. 
*GAILLARDIA AMBYLODON—ecbx(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 
21 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. 15c; % oz. 35c; % oz. 60c 
31 GALANTHUS IKARIAE — ry(l)8. Grecian Snowdrop. 
Snowy white blossoms, the inner segments olive-tipped. 
Wide, glossy, recurved leaves. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GALAX APHYLLA—rnmstaty. Spikes of pretty little 
creamy flowers above decorative foliage, this delicate 
yellow-green in spring, then bronze, finally wine. Most 
ornamental. Seed in chaff. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. 
21 GALEGA HARTLANDI—ebltx(2-3)40. Big, bushy, pin- 
nate-leafed perennials, long loaded with spikes of little 
lilac blossoms. Highly pleasing effect. Pkt. 10c. 
21 GALEGA PERSICA—Like last, but a bit dwarfer, and 
flowers pure white. Persia and Kurdistan. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GALIUM PURPUREUM—erk(8)9. Minute chocolate- 
toned flowers caught in tangled green laciness. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GALIUM VERUM—ercgkt(3-4)20. Golden Baby Breath. 
Mats of exquisite emerald laciness; then sprays of airy 
golden flowerlets. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
55 GARDENIA JASMINOIDES—w. Waxen white flowers, 
camellia-like, intensely fragrant. Pot plant in north, but 
hardy outside to Virginia line. Pkt. 15c. 
45 GASTERIA DISTICHA—w. Ornamental pot-plant suc¬ 
culent. Thick-leafed rosettes. Scarlet flowers above. Pkt. 15c. 
52 FOUR SPLENDID GAULTHERIAS — qy. Decorative 
shrubs from Tasmania, New Zealand and Oregon. Hispida, 
Perplexa, Antipoda depressa and Shallon. Each 15c the 
pkt. All four, OFFER 62%A9, for 50c. 
51 GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS — rngatstjy(9)6. True 
Wintergreen or Checker-berry. Pretty evergreen carpeter, 
with spicy, edible crimson-cheeked berries. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 
25c. 
21 GAURA LINDHEIMERI—*ebdx(8)30. Delightful flowers 
that might be big white butterflies with roseate tinge, sit in 
precarious airy perchings along the many slender stems, 
this effect for months on end. Pkt. 10c; (Plants, each 
25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00.) 
THE CAY CAZANIAS 
Here is continuous all-summer brightness for that dry, 
sunny spot. Foliage rosettes, green above, cottony below, 
are dominated by great daisies, wide-petaled, varying from 
lemon to richest, deepest orange, even at times with red 
approaches. Always they are zoned with a precisely serrated 
banding of red-brown or of a midnight blue-black. In the 
garden they may be considered, and handled as, fairly easy 
but vividly showy annuals. Actually they are quick-bloom¬ 
ing, long-blooming tender perennials, and this fits them 
delightfully for window pot culture or for greenhouse 
growing. Whether you sow them as annuals in the sum¬ 
mer garden, or grow them as house plants, you are very 
sure to like them. erk(w)(8)9. Fine blend; includes new 
hybrids. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 35c. 
55 GENISTA CANARIENSIS—w. This is the Genista of 
florists, a pleasant glass-culture plant, with racemes of 
glossy golden bloom. Technically a Cytisus. Pkt. 10c. 
51 GENISTA PILOSA—ebkt(2-3)30. Though with woody 
stems, this should be placed with the perennials of the 
hardy border, for it fits their form, size and habit. Bushy, 
leafy plants, long set in excessive prodigality with a wealth 
of little golden flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
22 GENISTA SAGITTALIS—rbkt(3)10. Dark green foliage- 
stems that simulate oddly the Christmas Cactus. Terminal 
racemes of glossy yellow flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
21 GENTIANS BLUE 
—and white, and yellow, and brown; but mostly they are 
of a vivid blueness or a purple richness. They will add the 
final touch of alluring beauty to the rock garden or the 
border. Seed is a bit slow in starting ; give it time. Gen¬ 
tians like neither drought nor any excessive moisture 
stagnance, but always deep, loose soil. 
21 GENTIANA ACAULIS—ryt(l-2)7. Royal blue trumpets 
of startling size, on little spreading plants. Variable, but 
always good. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 35c. 
21 GENTIANA ANDREWSI—rnltkt(3-4)20. Bottle Gentian. 
Flowers of most brilliant blue, like sealed vases, carried in 
serried clusters. Recommended. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 25c. 
21 GENTIANA ANDREWSI ALBA—Delightful flowers, vases 
of white alabaster. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 25c. 
21 GENTIANA ASCLEPIADEA—rbmstyt(4)30. The Willow 
Gentian of sub-alpine woodlands. Great sheafs of slender 
lithe stems, loaded with sparkling sapphire trumpets. Pkt. 
15c; jJg oz. 25c. 
21 GENTIANA CALYCOSA—ryt(3-4)10. Excellent western¬ 
er. Velvety blue bells, white throated, top each stem. 
Pkt. 15c. 
11 GENTIANA CRINITA—The delightful Fringed Gentian. 
See page 5 for full description. Pkt. 25c. 
21 GENTIANA EXCISA—rkt(2)4. A splendid species, with 
great wide-lobed, upstanding bell-flowers, these of silken 
finish, and of the pure lustrous blue of the sapphire. No 
lime. Pkt. 20c. 
21 GENTIANA FREYNIANA—ermkt(3-4)9. Many low leafy 
shoots, each carrying a big spreading trumpet, blue to 
purple. Good. Anatolian mountains. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GENTIANA HASCOMBIENSIS—ermkt(3) 10. A fine 
hybrid Gentian of fairly easy handling. Great clustered, up- 
facing, spreading trumpets of bright mid-blue. Pkt. 15c; 
1/32 oz. 35c. 
21 GENTIANA KURROO—ryt(5)6. A lovely Gentian of 
high Kashmir. From a low rosette of linear leafage, little 
shining, mahogany-tinted stems trail out, prostrate, but 
rising at the tip to carry each a big, solitary flower of 
richest blue, bells that finish in wide, horizontal star-lobes. 
Pkt. 20c. 
21 GENTIANA LUTEA—bltyt(3)36. Spectacular species, 
with towering stems that bear tier above tier of clustered 
star-trumpets, these in quite unique effect for a Gentian, 
since the color is a good clear yellow. The yard-height 
given is perhaps most usual, but it has been known to 
reach five feet. Pkt. 10c ; j’j oz. 20c. 
21 GENTIANA PORPHYRIO— See page 3. Pkt. 20c. 
21 GENTIANA PURPUREA—rbyt(3)25. Rich, velvety van- 
dyke brown, sweetly perfumed. Pkt. 15c; rg oz. 25c. 
21 GENTIANA SCABRA BUERGERI—rmyt(5)12. A hand¬ 
some autumn-bloomer that we like very much. Point-lobed 
flowers of particularly vivid blue in form between bells 
and trumpets. Floriferous. From hills of Japan. Pkt. 20c. 
21 GENTIANA SEPTEMFIDA^ermatkt(3)10. It comes as 
closely as any Gentian may, to being easy. Amazingly 
jagged flower-bells of lovely soft blue. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 60c. 
21 GENTIANA SIKKIMENSIS—rmatyt(3)9. A pretty mat- 
former, bearing many white-throated blue-bells. From 
rocky hillsides of Sikkim and Yunnan. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GENTIANA STYLOPHORA—byt(3)40. A stately plant, 
many tall stems carrying large deep-slashed trumpets, ax¬ 
illary and terminal, these of good, clear straw-yellow. Pkt. 
15c; rfi oz. 25c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
21 GENTIANA TIBETICA—ebkt(2-3)25. Plants of good up¬ 
right carriage, bearing tiers of closely clustered flowers, 
these showing an interesting, rather than beautiful, blend¬ 
ing of tones, straw yellow, olive and palest blue, with 
white. Pkt. 15c. 
21 GENTIANA VERNA—ryt (1)8. Spring Gentian. Upfac- 
ing blossoms like wide-petalled azure stars. Mid-spring. 
Variable, but always lovely. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 63A9—One pkt. each of above for $2.90. 
OTHER GOOD GENTIANS—Uniform price, 15c the pkt. 
Asclepiadea alba, Cruciata, Dahurica, Freyniana, Grisebachi, 
Lagodechiana, Pannonica, Purdomi, Saxosa, Straminea, 
Tubulosa, Walujewi; Orfordi. 
21 GENTIAN BLEND—-All of the kinds listed here, and 
others. Pkt. 15c; ?■§ oz. 40c; % oz. 75c. 
When it comes to growing things, as elsewhere, 
there are those with the genius of failure, as well as 
those with the genius of success. Most of us average 
between, tolerantly blundering along, learning to 
succeed by our failures, ourselves growing as our 
plant collections grow. 
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