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Godetia . Satin Flower 
TALL DOUBLE FLOWERED— This attrac¬ 
tive hardy annual blooms profusely, bear¬ 
ing showy flowers of satiny texture in 
many rich and varied colors of exquisite 
beauty. Plants branch considerably at the 
base and produce strong stems about 2 
feet tall. 
Crimson. Rich Pink. Corminea Improved 
Pink. Lavender. Mixed—Pkt. 10c, V 4 oz. 
45c. 
DWARF DOUBLE AZALEA FLOWERED 
MIXED—Pkt. 10c. 1/4 oz. 25c. 
V DWARF DOUBLE AZALEA FLOWERED. 
V SYBIL SHERWOOD — Bright salmon- 
pink softened by an undefined edging of 
white; 18 inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 45c. 
CARMINEA —Lovely soft pink with a car¬ 
mine suffusion in the center. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 45c. 
SWEETHEART —Bright cream pink. Pkt. 
10c, Vi oz. 45c. 
Mixed—Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Gypsophila . Baby's Breath 
These lovely dainty free-flowering plants 
do well in most any type of soil. Their 
dainty white or colored panicles are pop¬ 
ularly used in bouquets. 
Elegans Grandiflora Alba (Covent Garden 
Strain)—An improved strain with single 
large pure white flowers. Annual. 2-3 feet 
tall. Sow at intervals for a continuous sup¬ 
ply. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 
Elegans Carmine—Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c. 
Elegans Rose—Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c. 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Paniculata Single White — Very dainty 
tiny white single flowers on slender stems 
2 feet high. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Paniculata Double White — Graceful 
sprays of tiny rose-shaped flowers on 
plants 3 feet tall. Pkt. 25c, 1/16 oz. 75c. 
Repens Rosea —Light rose flowers. Rock¬ 
ery or edging plant, 6 inches high. Pkt. 
10c, Vs oz. 30c. 
Gilia 
CAPITATA — A very graceful annual, 
growing about 2 feet high with fine feath¬ 
ery foliage and bearing freely over a long 
season; globular heads, about an inch 
across, of rich lavender blue flowers. 
Pkt. 10c, Vz oz. 25c. 
Gourds, Ornamental 
These are desirable in many places where 
an immense amount of vine is wanted 
quickly. The blooms of some are quite 
striking and handsome. The mature fruits 
are unique and are often shellaced and 
used as household decorations. 
Ornamental Gourds 
SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 
Apple— Creamy white apple-shaped. 
Bottle (Miniature). 
Egg Shaped —White. Used as nest eggs. 
Orange Shape and color resemble an 
orange. 
Pear, Bicolor —Green and golden yellow. 
Pear, Striped —Yellow and green. 
Warted —All shapes and varied sizes, 
oddly warted. 
Collection—1 Pkt. each of - 7 separate 
varieties 60c. 
Small Varieties Mixed—Pkt. lOc, Vz oz. 
25c, oz. 45. 
LARGE FRUITED VARIETIES 
Calabash (Pipe Gourd)—-Used for making 
pipes. 
Dipper —Used for dippers and birds' nests. 
Dish Cloth or Bath Sponge (Luffa)—The 
mature fruits have a fibrous skeleton and 
is used like a sponge. When ripe soak in 
water to separate from flesh. 
Giant Bottle or Chinese Water Jug. 
Hercules Club— Mature fruits are 2 to 3 
feet long and club shaped. 
Mixed— All varieties, large and small. 
Price, any of the above: Pkt. 10c, Vz oz. 
20c, 1 oz. 30c. 
Helenium . Sneeze Wort 
Strong-growing hardy perennials, suc¬ 
ceeding in any soil and useful in the 
hardy borders. Blooms profusely. 
AUTUMNALE SUPERBUM— Large golden- 
yellow flowers during summer and fall. 
Fine for cutting. Five to six feet. Pkt. 15c. 
BIGELOW— A beautiful hardy perennial, 
flowers golden yellow with black center, 
very striking for cut blooms. Pkt. 15c. 
Helicmthus . Sunflower 
CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED DOUBLE 
—Large, densely double, bright golden 
yellow flowers. The plant branches and 
affords fine, long stout stems for cutting. 
One of the best varieties. Height 6 to 8 
feet. Pkt. 10c, V 4 oz. 30c. 
RED SUNFLOWER— Some are solid red, of 
a deep maroon shade; others are red 
with petals gold-tipped, and a variety of 
other pleasing combinations of red and 
gold. Pkt. lOc, V^4 oz. 20c, oz. 50c. 
PERKEO (Miniature Sunflower)— These are 
small, both in flower and plant; grows 
from 18 to 24 inches high, and covered 
with small, yellow flowers with dark eye. 
Pkt. 10c. V 4 oz. 25c. 
Godetia. Dwarf Compact Single 
STELLA (Improved Miniature Sunflower)— 
Is considerably taller than Perkeo and 
has large single flowers (6 inches across) 
of purest golden-yellow with black disc. 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 50c. 
Helianthemum . Rock or Sun Rose 
MUTABILE — Low - growing evergreen 
plants forming large clumps, completely 
covered with bloom during late summer. 
Pale rose changing to lilac, then to white. 
8 to 12 inches. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Hibiscus . Mallow Marvels 
These sturdy robust perennial plants grow 
from 3 to 6 feet high. Their mass of lux¬ 
uriant foliage and wealth of large beauti¬ 
ful saucer-shaped flowers 4 to 6 inches in 
diameter. 
GOLDEN BOWL or SUNSET— Large deep 
cream colored flowers reflecting a golden 
hue with a velvety maroon center adorn 
these plants in great numbers. Grows 2-4 
feet tall. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 30c. 
CRIMSON EYE —Flowers are of the largest 
size with a large splash of velvety crim¬ 
son in the center. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz, 30c. 
NEW GIANTS MIXED — Splendid large 
flowers of white, mellow pink and rich 
dark red. Pkt 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Heuchera . Coral Bells 
SANGUINEA — One of the finest hardy 
perennials. These plants are widely used 
for borders and massing, reaching a 
height of 1 V 2 feet. From an attractive deep 
green mat of leaves which are somewhat 
hairy and sometimes tinged with red or 
white, rise graceful, slender stalks upon 
which are borne clusters of tiny bell-like 
flowers of a rich, bright coral red. Pkt 
25c, 1/32 oz. 85c. 
Heliotrope 
This half-hardy perennial flowers over a 
period of many months where winters are 
not too severe. Large clusters of blossoms 
from dark blue to deep violet of exquisite 
fragrance make these plants highly desir¬ 
able for bouquets, in beds, or for pot 
plants. Mixed, pkt 15c, Va oz. 40c. 
Gypsophila, Elegans Grandiflora Alba 
