ECHIUM 
Prefers a poor, sunny soil, and will bloom m six weeks from an outdoor sowing and continue until frost. 
Blue Bedder. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; oz. 75c 
A valuable dwarf, compact 1 foot bedding plant, bearing purplish blue bell-flowers which last well when cut. 
EUPHORBIA 
Very showy, with ornamental foliage suitable for tall beds or mixed borders. Sow outdoors in April. 
Variegata. ’ 2 Pkt. 10c; 4oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 75c 
Snow-on-the-Mountain. Strong, 2-foot bushy plants with wide green leaves veined and margined with white. 
EXACUM 
This is an easily grown, fragrant annual pot-plant which will come to bloom m six months from seed. 
Affine. : : . __ Unable to supply 
Light green, neat bushy 8-inch plants are covered with 5-petaled light mauve-blue flowers with yellow stamens. 
Affine atroceruleum. _ _ Unable to supply 
Similar to Affine, but with violet-blue flowers with golden stamens, which contrast with the light green leaves. 
GAILLARDIA 
Blanket Flower. These provide a continual show of bright flowers from early summer until frost. 
Sow seed in April or May where the plants are to bloom. For Hardy Varieties see Perennial List. 
Indian Chief. Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 25e; oz. 40c; 14 Ib. $1.25 
Deep coppery scarlet single flowers with dark centers, on long stems for cutting on bushy 12 to 15-inch plants. 
Lorenziana, Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 40z. 25c; oz. 40c; 141b. $1.20; Ib. $3.50 
Bright, double ball-flowers in orange, yellow, red and rose shades. These 1144-foot bedding plants 
freely produce the flowers from midsummer to frost, on fine stems. They stand drought well. 
GILIA 
Pretty 2 to 3-foot plants with feathery foliage and gracefully poised flower-heads on long stems. 
Capitata. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c 
Blue Thimble Flower. Blue-lavender, globular 1-inch flower-heads produced all summer. Excellent for cutting. 
GLOBE AMARANTH 
Gomphrena. A showy annual with clover-like heads from July until frost. Sow the seed outdoors in 
May in a sunny spot. Provides cut-flowers for bouquets and Everlasting Flowers for winter use. 
Dwarf Purple. Sold out 
This is a dwarf strain freely produced on robust 6 to 8-inch plants, with strawy, clover-like, purple 
flower-heads. Fine in the dwarf border and rock-garden, but especially valuable for pot culture. 
Orange. Pkt. 10c; 140z. 20c; oz. 35c; 4Ib. $1 
Flower-heads of burnt orange color which somewhat resemble ripe strawberries on plants about 12 inches high. 
Purplish Red. Pkt. 10c; Woz. 15c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 75c¢ 
This is the best-known and perhaps most popular variety. The clover-like heads on 1-foot plants are red-purple. 
Globe Amaranth, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; oz. 25c; 4 lb. 75c 
Free-flowering 1-foot plants producing clover blooms of purple-red, pink, orange, and white striped violet. 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL 
Quite popular for roadstand sale. Climbers, growing 15 to 20 feet, with ornamental foliage and 
singularly shaped fruits. Sow after danger of frost in a warm, sandy, very well-drained location, 
When matured, dry and hard, clean the Gourds and give a light coating of varnish or shellac. 
Small Varieties. _ , Each, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.75 
These are the most useful, coming not only in various shapes but in interesting combinations of colors and markings. 
Apple—apple-shaped; Bicolor—pear-shaped with yellow top and green bottom; Bottle—green mottled, bottle- 
shaped; Egg—white egg-shaped; Flat Striped—flat, round, green-and-white striped; Orange—like an orange; 
Pear—various green, white and yellow stripings; Spoon—orange colored ball-shaped with long slender neck; 
Turk’s Turban—contrasting bright colors; Warted—various shapes and colors. 
Other Small Varieties. Each, pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; 14 1b. $1.35; Ib. $4 
Horned Cucumber—spined oval-shaped; Holy Crown (Crown of Thorns), sometimes called Odd Finger Gourd. 
Small Varieties Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25e; 14Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.25 
Roadside Stand Collection. Voz. of each for $1; oz. of each, $2.50 
Made up of the first group of 10 small varieties listed above (not including Horned Cucumber and Holy Crown). 
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Varieties 
lardia Lorenziana, Double 
Gilia capitata 
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