Flower Seeds 



Gypsophila, Elegans White 
HELICHRYSUM 
Strawflower (Jan.-May) 
A free flowering, hardy annual, growing 2 to 3 feet 
high and bearing beautiful straw-like flowers in a great 
variety of shades and colors. It is the best and most 
satisfactory of the everlasting flowers and makes a very 
handsome dried bouquet. Sow the seed in boxes in early 
spring or in the open ground later in spring and thin out 
to at least 1 foot apart. 
MONSTROSUM—Extra fine mixed. (PKt. 10c) (4 02. 25c) 
(oz. 85c) 
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GOURDS 
Ornamental (Apr.-June) 
Excellent for covering verandas or trellis work and for 
training over arbors, fences, etc. Sow outside where they 
are to remain, when the ground becomes warm. 
AFRICAN PIPE—The stem end of the fruits is used in 
making Calabash pipes. ; 
APPLE-SHAPED—Beautifully striped; small. 
CHINESE BOTTLE. 
CHINESE LUFFA (Sponge or Dish-Rag). 
DIPPER or SIPHON—Makes a convenient dipper. 
HERCULES CLUB—Club-shaped fruits, 4 feet long. 
NEST EGG—White like an egg; small. 
ORANGE-SHAPED (Mock Orange)—Smaill. 
PEAR-SHAPED—Striped yellow and green; small. 
SPOON—Small ball-shaped fruit with a slender neck; 
orange. 
TURBAN—Odd brightly colored fruit. 
WARTED—AIl shapes; small. 
Each of above: (Pkt. 10c) (1% oz. 25c) (oz. 45c) 
Collection of 6 packets of any of the above varieties, 50c. 
nee eh VARIETIES MIXED—(Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 35¢ 
MIXED—AIl varieties. (Pkt. 10c) (44 0z. 20c) (oz. 30c) 
GYPSOPHILA 
Baby’s Breath (A, Dec.-Aug.; P, May-Oct.) 
A free flowering plant of easy culture. Grows 2 to 3 
feet high, and bears a profusion of small star-shaped 
flowers. Sow the seed of the annual varieties in the open 
any time in the fall until early summer. Seeds of the 
perennial varieties should be started from early summer 
until fall for next season’s bloom. Sow in boxes to trans- 
plant. 
ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA—Improved annual white sort. 
Very largely grown by florists for use in bouquets. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (%4 Ib. 75¢c) 
ELEGANS CARMINHA—A free-flowering variety with 
carmine-rose blossoms; 2 to 3 feet tall, (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 35c) 
PANICULATA—Fine for bouquets; white flowers; per- 
ennial. (Pkt. 10c) (44 oz. 25c) 
PANICULATA, DOUBLE SNOW WHITE—A fine double 
white flowering perennial sort. (Pkt. 25c) (js 02. 75¢) 
HELIANTHUS 
Sunflower (Mar.-June) 
Tender annuals, growing from 3 to 8 feet high. Of the 
easiest culture and suitable for a stately row or back- 
ground. Plant when the ground is well warmed, in light 
soil and in a sunny positicn. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED — Large, densely 
double, bright golden flowers. The plant branches and 
affords fine, long stout stems for cutting. 4 feet. 
(Pkt. 10c) (44 02. 25c) 
CUCUMERIFOLIUS STELLA—Of dwarf branching habit; 
grows about 3 feet high and blooms profusely through- 
out the summer; flowers single orange-yellow, with 
black center. (Pkt. 10c) (%4 02. 25c) 
CUCUMERIFOLIUS PERKEO—The plants form compact 
bushes about 18 inches high and are covered with small 
yellow blossoms with dark eyes all summer. (Pkt. 10c) 
G4 oz. 25c) 
RED HYBRIDS—Some flowers are a rich chestnut-red 
color, others tipped with yellow and others slightly 
washed with red. The flowers vary in size, some being 
very large. Plants grow from 4 to 8 feet tall. (Pkt. 10c) 
(4% oz. 25c) (0Z. 35c) 
HELIOPSIS 
Orange Sunflower (May-Oct.) 
PITCHERIANA—A. hardy perennial growing 2 to 4 feet 
high, beginning to flower early and continuing the en- 
tire season. The flowers are deep golden yellow about 
2 inches in diameter; of thick texture and very graceful 
for cutting. (Pkt. 10c) (44 02. 50c) 
HELIOTROPE 
(Aug.- Mar.) 
A half hardy perennial of very free flowering habit. The 
small flowers are borne in graceful clusters and are very 
fragrant. Blooms the first season from seed if sown early. 
Plant out after danger from frost. 
FINEST MIXED—A choice mixture. (Pkt. 15c) (4% 0z. 40c) 
“Seed Sowing’’—Page 37 
