Ornamental Grasses Add dignity to the Home Grounds 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy 
ERIGERON mesa grande speciosus 
grandiflora. Produces lovely dark lilac 
flowers in great abundance on 1 to IJ^-foot 
stems. Useful in the rock-garden, front of 
the border, and a grand cut-flower. June, 
July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $12 per 100. 
ERODIUM chamaedryoides roseum. ® 
Heronshill. From rosettes of tiny, crinkled, 
glossy leaves spring beautiful pink flowers 
veined with rose. Must have full sun and 
good drainage. 2 to 3 in. June-Sept. 35 
cts. each, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Eryngium 
Eryngium aquaticum (yuccaefolium). 
Sea-Holly. White thistle-like flowers on 
4 to 5-foot stems. July, Aug. 
E. giganteum. Loose-branching heads of 
silver-white blooms, excellent for 
decoration or drying. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
EUONYMUS radicans minimus (kewen- 
sis). ® Baby Winter Creeper. A valuable 
little trailer, with round green leaves. Ex¬ 
cellent for the rockery. Pot-grown plants, 
35 cts. each, $2.50 for 10. 
EUPATORIUM ccelestinum. Mist Flower. 
A good hardy plant with light blue flowers, 
similar to ageratum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
EUPHORBIA corollata. Flowering Spurge. 
Pretty little white flowers very useful for 
cutting. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
HARDY FUCHSIA RICCARTONI, SCAR¬ 
LET BEAUTY. See page 42. 
FUNKIA (Hosta). Plantain Lily. Very 
handsome, will thrive in almost any posi¬ 
tion, and is invaluable for beds, borders, 
rockwork, and marshy ground. 
F. cserula. A very lovely variety with 
spikes of small purple bells. Flowers same 
time as F. minor alba. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
F. japonica albo-marginata. Leaves 
edged white. Flowers blue. Aug., Sept. 
F. subcordata grandiflora. ® Large, pure 
white flowers and bold foliage make this a 
very attractive variety. 13^ to 2 ft. July, 
Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
F. undulata media variegata. Leaves 
widely edged and striped white. Purplish 
mauve flowers. 234 ft* July, Aug. 
Gailiardia 
Gaillardia grandiflora. Colorful red and 
gold flowers on 2-foot stems. June until 
frost. 
G. grandiflora, Mr. Sherbrook. The 
234 ~iuch golden yellow flowers are without 
markings or blotches; 1-inch greenish 
yellow cusliion. Very free flowering and 
unusually lovely in the garden. 134 ft- 
June until frost. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
G. grandiflora, Ruby. Flowers of a dark 
port-wine-red, with no trace of yellow. 
Strong growing, free flowering, it is the 
best pure red. A congenial companion for 
Mr. Sherbrook. 134 to 2 ft. June-Oct. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Gentiana 
Gentiana acaulis. Large bell-shaped_ flow¬ 
ers of deep blue shaded cream, 4 to 6 inches 
tall in May and June. 75 cts. each, $6.50 
for 10. 
G. cruciata. ★ (Rare.) Erect, spreading. 
Clusters of dark blue flowers with dotted 
throats. Plant in full sun. 1 ft. June-Aug. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. Olivieri (dahurica). ® Dark blue flowers 
in umbel-like heads. 
Geranium ® 
Geranium ibericum platypetalum. See 
page 42. 
G. sanguineum. Red. 1 ft. May-Aug. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Gypsophila 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy. Double-flower¬ 
ing Baby’s Breath. Has larger white flowers 
than the old G. paniculata Jl.-pl. An 
excellent cut-flower. 2 to 3 ft. June- 
Sept. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. paniculata fl.-pl. True Double Dutch 
Baby’s Breath. Double, pure white flowers 
in great profusion. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. repens Bodgeri. ® A new dwarf Baby’s 
Breath of compact habit with large, double, 
white flowers, tinted pink. In flower prac¬ 
tically all summer. 134 to 2 ft. June-- 
Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
G. repens Rosenschlier. ® Rosy Veil. A 
very interesting novelty of compact habit, 
free flowering, with a mass of flowers of a 
more pronounced pink. 8 to 12 in. June- 
Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Helenium 
Strong-growing, decorative plants for the 
back of the border and useful for cutting. 
Blooms in August and September. 5 ft. 
Helenium autumnale, Riverton Beauty. 
Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish 
black cone. 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
H. autumnale, Riverton Gem. Yellow, 
changing to red. 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
H. autumnale rubrum. Red. 5 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
H. Hoopesi. Yellow. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
H., Moerheim Beauty. Large bronze-red 
flowers. Low-growing. If cut back, will 
bloom second time. July and later. 50 cts. 
each, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10. 
Helianthemum * Sun Rose 
Geum ® 
Evergreen or half-evergreen, low-growing, 
wiry plants. They produce an abundance 
of flowers and are reliable and beautiful. 
GLOBULARIA trichosantha. ® Globe 
Daisy. A dwarf evergreen plant with blue 
flowers borne in globular heads on 6-inch 
stems. Splendid when massed in the rock¬ 
ery or at the edge of the border. Does well 
in rich sandy loam in full sun. 
Grasses 
Arundo Donax. Great Reed. A magnificent 
variety, growing to a height of 15 feet, and 
forming dense clumps. 50 cts. each, $4.50 
for 10. 
Eulalia japonica zebrina. Very striking, 
with leaves banded transversely with 
pale yellow. 5 to 6 ft. 
Festuca glauca. Blue Fescue Grass. 
Dense tufts of narrow blue leaves. 
1 ft. 50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3. 
Pennisetum japonicum. One of the 
finest hardy ornamental grasses 
grown for its flowers, and for border¬ 
ing and edging. About 3 feet high, 
with graceful recurved foliage. Flow¬ 
ers rich mahogany, tipped white. $1 
for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Helenium autumnale, Riverton Beauty 
Geum Borisi. The true variety is rather 
scarce. A dwarf plant with brilliant 
orange-red flowers. Remarkably free 
flowering. 10 in. May-Sept. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G., Fire Opal. See page 42. 
G. Lady Stratheden. The large, double 
flowers are richly yellow. A fine and 
beautiful variety that blooms the greater 
part of summer and fall. 2 ft. June-Sept. 
G., Mrs. J. Bradshaw. Excellent variety 
bearing striking, double, dark red flowers 
most of the summer and fall. 2 ft. June- 
Sept. 
G., Princess Juliana. Fine hybrid with 
large, double, pure orange flowers. A good 
strong grower and one of the hardiest. 2 
ft. June, July. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
Helianthemum, Ball of Fire. ® Double; 
red. 6 to 10 in. June, July. 
H. citrinum. ® Yellow; single. 6 to 12 in. 
June, July. 
H., M rs. Earle. ® Double rich crimson 
flowers. 8 in. June, July. 
H., Rosy Gem. ® Pink. 6 in. June, July. 
All Helianthemums, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100 
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