HELICHRYSUM ( Monstrosum ); (hA) Strawflower, growing 
from 2 to 3 feet tall. Stout branched plant, with oblong-lanceolate, 
bright-green, stiff leaves. This hardy annual makes an excellent 
winter bouquet with its red, yellow and white flowers. Sow in the 
open and transplant or thin out to twelve inches apart. Should be 
transplanted in separate bed by themselves. Varieties: Golden 
Ball; Scarlet Ball; Salmon Queen; Silvery Queen; Canary Yellow; 
Violet Queen', Rose Carmine; Crimson; Double Mixed. Pkts., 10c 
HOLLYHOCK (Althaea): (hP) Grows 6 to 12 feet in sun or par¬ 
tial shade. Erect plants with spirelike, simple, hairy stems; large, 
rough, heart-shaped leaves; large, regular, round blossoms of vari¬ 
ous bright colors. Grows in any soil, enrich with sheep manure. Sub¬ 
ject to rust. Control rust with fine dusting sulphur. Grouping —The 
stately Hollyhock is appropriate along walls, lattice fences, etc. 
Excellent when interspaced among shrubs. Varieties: Double sal¬ 
mon rose, maroon, rose pink, scarlet, yellow and mixed. Single 
mixed. (Annual) Single Mixed. Packets, 10c. 
LARKSPUR: (hA) Grows from 3 to 4 feet in sun and light 
shade. Erect, bushy plants, with light green, finely dissected leaves. 
Flowers quickly form after plant is once established. Seed can be 
successfully sown in early spring. For earlier blooms, plant in 
flats and transplant. Prefers a rich, well fertilized soil. Use a com¬ 
plete plant food. Grouping —Blue Lace Flower, Hybrid Delphin¬ 
iums, Clarkias, Snapdragons and Candytufts. Varieties: Giant Im¬ 
perial Daintiness, lavender, White Spire, Lilac Spire, Blue Spire, 
Blue Bell, Carmine King and Miss California, deep rose on salmon. 
Exquisite Rose Pink and Mixed. Tall Double Flowered, bright 
rose, light blue, dark blue, white. La France (salmon pink), Los 
Angeles (brilliant pink) and mixed. Packets, 10c. 
LARKSPUR 
LOBELIA: (hA) Grows 6 to 12 inches in sun or 
light shade. Trailing, or compact, bushy plants; 
variable, dark-green, bronzed, or light-green leaves. 
Irregular, small, tubular flowers, borne on slender 
pedicels, varying from light to dark blue. Excellent 
for borders, rock work and hanging baskets. For 
best results sow thinly in flats, covering with glass 
until seedlings are through soil. Transplant into a 
moist, well fertilized bed. Grouping —Gold Tuft, 
Iceland Poppy, Coreopsis, Siberian Wallflower and 
Pot Marigold. Varieties: Crystal Palace, dwarf dark 
blue; Gracilis, light blue trailing; Sapphire, dark 
blue, white eye, trailing. Packets, 10c. 
MIGNONETTE: (Reseda): (hA) A branching 
plant, growing 6 to 10 inches high, with dark-green, 
spatulate leaves; close-set, spike-like racemes of very 
fragrant flowers, blooming normally in August, but 
also in other seasons. Can be grown easily from 
seed and should be planted in rich light loam. 
Grouping —this plant does exceedingly well with 
practically all annuals. Should be planted in places 
where color is needed. Varieties: Odorata Grandi- 
flora, white; Victoria Perfecta, brilliant red. 
Packets, 10c 
MORNING GLORY: (hP) Plant in a sunny 
place. Grow from 6 to 18 feet, with slender climbing 
or twining stems. Variable, lobed or parted leaves 
with long, funnel-shaped flowers. A constant bloomer 
from June until September. Seed should be notched 
if hastened germination is desired. Does best in 
strong, fertilized soil with plenty of water. Plants 
should be cut down each fall for new growth. 
Grouping —should be planted separately for cover¬ 
ing garages, fences or pergolas. Varieties: Major 
Tall Mixed; Japanese Fringed Mixed, Clarks Mam¬ 
moth Blue, sky blue shading to yellow in throat. 
Packets, 10c 
GOURD: A name formerly applied to the plants 
and fruits of any species of the Gourd Family 
(Cucurbitaceae), including pumpkin, squash, cu¬ 
cumber and melon. It is now restricted (in N. Amer¬ 
ica) to the ornamental, inedible-fruited species of 
cucurbits, of which the following are most popular: 
the yellow-flowered varieties; the white-flowered 
ones, to which also belong the dishcloth, mate (or 
utensil gourd of Paraguay), the calabash and some 
of the serpent or snake gourds; wax or white gourds; 
gooseberry gourds; hedgehog gourds; cranberry 
gourds; and ivy gourds. The true calabash is not a 
gourd, but the fruit of a tropical tree of the Bignonia 
Family. 
All these gourds are tender annuals, either trail¬ 
ing or climbing by means of tendrils. They thrive 
in the full sun, in well drained, rich soil. Usually 
the seed is sown where the plants are to remain, but 
sometimes, to save time, it is started on inverted 
sods or in small flower pots, the plants being set 
outdoors after danger of frost has passed. The plants 
are rapid-growing and, having good foliage, are 
often planted for summer screens to be trained on 
trellises or strings against porches facing south. 
Powdery mildew frequently appears as a white coat¬ 
ing on the leaves. To control it, dust with fine sul¬ 
phur. For other diseases and insect and control 
measures see your seed dealer. The ripe fruits of 
many small varieties are of odd shapes and mark¬ 
ings so are often used as curiosities or ornaments. 
Varieties: Large Calabash, Dipper, Turk’s Turban, 
Bicolor Pear Shape. Pkt., 10c. Mixed, Pkt., 5c. 
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