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Helichrysum (Strawflower) 
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Hunnemannia Fumariaefolia 
We have Gourds in all shapes 
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth) 
488 MIXED COLORS. A tender annual plant, bearing 
globe-shaped everlasting flowers, often used, when 
dried, in winter bouquets. Blooms freely and is an 
excellent bedding plant. IV 2 feet. Pkt., lOe. 
Gloxinia 
One of the most beautiful greenhouse perennials. Give 
them a porous and well-enriched soil; a warm, moist 
atmosphere, and as soon as they begin to flower remove 
them to a cooler house, and afterwards dry them off 
gradually and keep them free from moisture until they 
again begin to grow. The seeds are small and should 
be sown on an even surface and slightly covered. 
489 SPLENDID MIXTURE. A mixture of all classes un¬ 
rivaled in richness of color. Pkt., 25c. 
Godefia or Satin Flower 
(Annual) 
Showy garden annuals, they are of compact growth, 
about 1 foot high, bearing flowers 3 to 4 inches across, 
of exquisite colors and shades that glisten in the sunlight 
like satin. Splendid either bedded or grown in pots. 
490 MIXED COLORS. Tall. Includes all varieties and 
the latest introductions. Pkt., 10c; ox., 25c. 
Gourds Are Popular 
Ornamentol, tender annual climbers. 10 to 20 feet. 
491 APPLE-SHAPED. Small, striped Pkt., 10c. 
492 DIPPER. The fruit is of slender, neck-like form. 
Pkt., 10c. 
493 DISH-CLOTH. Fruit large and elongated. Pkt., 10c. 
494 EGG-SHAPED. Pkt., 10c. 
496 MINIATURE BOTTLE SHAPED. Pkt., 10c. 
497 ORANGE-SHAPED. Pkt., 10c. 
498 PEAR-SHAPED. Green, white-striped. Pkt., 10c. 
500 MIXED VARIETIES. Small sorts. Pkt., 10c; V 2 ox., 
20c. 
Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) 
Flowers very small, borne in loose, graceful panicles 
Very largely used in bouquets with other cut flowers. 
501 ELEGANS DEEP ROSE. H.A. Pkt., 10c; V 4 ox., 25c. 
503 ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA ALBA (London Market 
Improved). White, extremely large flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
14 ox., 20c; ox., 35c. 
505 ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA ALBA. White. An im¬ 
proved form of the annual Gypsophila. Grown by the 
acre for the London and Paris flower markets. Pkt., 
10c; 14 oz., 15c; ox., 25c; I /4 lb., 60c. 
Grevillea 
507 ROBUSTA (Silk Oak). The graceful evergreen, 
fernlike foliage combines admirably with palms and 
other massive-leaved plants. Excellent for table deco¬ 
rations. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 30c. 
Helichrysum 
(Strawf lower; Everlasting) 
One of the best everlasting flowers and an effective 
bedding plant, succeeding in any well enriched soil. If 
flowers are desired for winter use, they should be cut just 
as the buds are opening. Hardy annual. 2 feet. 
515 DOUBLE MIXED COLORS (H. monstrasum fl. pi). 
Largest double flowers. Pkt., 10c; lA ox., 25c; 14 
ox., 40c. 
Heliotrope 
A well known favorite largely grown in pots, but 
thriving in the open border. 
518 MIXED COLORS. Dark varieties mixed. Pkt., 10c; 
14 ox., 30c. 
519 LARGE-FLOWERING. Mixed colors. Heads of flow¬ 
ers nearly double the size of the old sorts. Pkt., 10c; 
Vs ox., 30c. 
Hollyhock 
534 EVERBLOOMING HYBRIDS (Annual Hollyhocks). 
Double, Semi-Double and Single. Mixed. A new strain, 
blooming the first season from seed. Pkt., 10c; 14 
ox., 25c. 
Humulus (Hop) 
Rapid-growing climbers with attractive foliage. The 
Japanese variety is a hardy annual, the best for quickly 
covering unsightly objects. 
537 JAPONICUS (Japanese Hop). Pkt., 10c. 
538 JAPONICUS VARIEGATED FOLIAGE. Pkt., 10c. 
Hunnemonnio 
540 FUMARIAEFOLIA (Giant Tall Poppy or Bush Esch- 
scholtzia). A valuable plant of the Poppy family. A 
perennial, always treated as an annual. Pkt., 10c; 
14 ox., 25c. 
541 SUNLITE. Sunlite is a double-flowered Poppy which 
is different. Its extra band of petals is produced on 
the outside, rather than the inside of the tulip-shaped 
flowers, giving the impression of being open, even 
after the cuplike blossoms have closed for the night. 
The flowers are a bright canary-yellow, and the foliage 
of the two-foot bush is a light gray-green. They like 
a sunny position in a well drained border and flower 
freely in late summer. Pkt., 1 Oc; 14 ox., 40c; Vi 
ox., 75c. 
Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum) 
546 CRYSTALLINUM. A trailing plant, with succulent 
stems and leaves. Excellent for hanging baskets and 
rockwork. Tender annual. 9 inches. Pkt, 10c; 14 
ox., 20c. 
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