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| 2205 Feverfew Matricaria Snowball. (2 ft.). If sown Double and Si * & 
early, this, the real perennial Feverfew, will bloom Single Mixed-House Culture 






_ promptly the first season. The plants are erect and : Most Beauti in 
- bushy with finely cut dark green foliage. The eautiful Everblooming House Plant 
| double button-like flowers are dainty white and One of the most beautiful and satisfactory of all the window plants. 
| row in terminal clusters; they are excellent for The flowers are delicate and graceful in form and rich in color. The 
® cutting and blend well with brighter colored flowers. shades include red, white, purple, etc., in various combinations. Seed- 
. The plants are attractive in the garden, too, and lings will bloom freely in the year seed is sown. Pkt., 25 ets. 



they bloom all summer long. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 35e. 



2219 Everlasting Fl ays 
2206 ’ g§ lowers 2218 
Four O’Clock Globe Amaranth or Gomphrena Gilia (Annual) 
Marvel of | Beautiful 
Peru, Choicest |and use- 
Mixed Colors. | ful, ever- 
Produces ]|iasting. 
plants suitable | Some call 
for growing as is ones 
a hedge or asa ea Gath. 
low screenfe the 
along a fence. | heads be- 
The green of | fore fully 
the leaves is | expanded 
relieved by aj/to dry 
succession of|for win- 
brilliant flow- | ter bou- 
ers in a fine|Guets. 







These delightful native flowers 
from California may be _ cul- 
tivated anywhere, They are rapid 
growers, are useful in the border, 
and keep well when cut. 
Capitata. Lavender Blue (Blue 
Thimble Flower). On long stems 
* they bear flowers’ similar to 
Scabiosa in form and of a clear 
lavender-blue. PkKt., 10 ets. 
GEUM 
(Perennial ) 
































































range of colors. | Phey ex- 
The. flowers |222 d in This Belongs to the 
drying, Rose Family. The 
have an inter- re- 
esting habit— corven an 
they open inthe | intensely bright color, which is pre- 
late afternoon, |served for years. All colors, mixed. 
remain ex-| Pkt. 8 cts.; %4 0z., 25 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
panded all night 
and close again 
the next morn- 2215 Geranium Gittare) 
--ing in the heat of the sun. “They bloom from mid- * . . 
summer to frost. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. E California Giants, Newest 
Varieties Mixed 
They will bloom from seed in four to 
five months, and will frequently reward 
the cultivator with charming new va- 
rieties; in fact, propagation by seed is 
the only sure way to obtain new va- 
rieties. 
Finest double, semi-double and single 
\\ a2 varieties of the most gorgeous and bril- 
y (i) liant colors; all shades of scarlet and 
M N erimson, rose, pink, salmon, cream- 
Forget- e-INot veined pink, blush, snowy white and 
Forget-Me-Not. The national | all the new auriole types. The spotted 
flower of Belgium (perennial). | OT speckled varieties are very novel and 
Succeeds best in cool moist soils, |extremely attractive. Trusses 
blooming profusely during |are immense and the blooming 
spring and summer. Excellent | qualities of the plant are truly 
for edgings, borders, or plant- wonderful. Pkt., 20 cts.; ¥Y oz, 
ings in semi-shaded places. 75 cts. 
2203 Alpestris, Blue. Lovely 
light -blue flowers in profusion. 
: Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 40 cts. 
2204 Palustris Semperflorens. Sky-blue or Azure 
Blue flowers. Everblooming. Pkt., 10 cts. 
species described are 
showy, free-flowering 
kinds producing a 
wealth of attractive 
flowers which are 
much prized for cutting. 
They are of a_ tufted 
habit of growth with 
pinnate leaves. Excellent 
for border culture. To 
avoid wilting after cut- 
ting put stems in warm 
water. 
2216 Lady Stratheden 
(Golden Ball). Flowers 
loosely double; a_ de- 
lightful shade of golden 
yellow. Pkt., 15 cts. 
2217 Mrs. Bradshaw. 2 
ft. The double orange- 
searlet flowers are very 
large and full, June- 
Sept. Pkt., 15 cts. 










































s Cheap—Good as Can Be Grown-None Better at Any Price 67 

Excellent 
for Bouquets 
or Borders 
‘ Gaillardia 
Blanket Flower 

ANNUAL SORTS 
One of the most profuse bloomers of 
the flower garden. The color of the Gail- 
lardia may be termed “sunset” because 
the flowers run to reds and orange, 
rose-tinted at the base of the petals. 
The flower heads are terminal and on 
long stems. The foliage is a good gray- 
green and fairly abundant. 
2213 Lorenziana Double Perfection 
Mixed. Pkt., 10 cts.; %4 oz., 40 cts. 
2212 Annual Hybrids. Single Mixed. 
Pkt., 5 ets.; 144 oz., 25 ets. 
2211 Grandiflora Perennial 
Hybrids 
Beautiful large flowers with yellow 
tips and crimson centers. Excellent for 
cutting. The plants grow 2 feet tall 
and thrive where they get the full sun. 
Blooms freely and continuously during 
late spring and summer. Pkt., 16 cts. 
14 o4., 25 ets.; % oz., 40 ets. 









































Flower 
Seed 
Postpaid 

FOR HEALTH AND PROFIT 


Mixed Annual Climber. 
10 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. 
Gloxinia 
2220 Hybrida Grandi- 
flora. Shumway’s Su- 
preme Mixture. Splen- 
ng : did pot-plants, grow- 
“s pis ing best in the house 
3 Godetia or conn aypere 
2221 Godetia (Satin Flower). | moisture and heat ca 
4 Becket Mixed ante: Beautiful | be regulated to suit the 
silk-finished flowers in rose, car-| plants. Large showy 
mine, pink, Cattleya-blue and pure] flowers, 4 in. in diam- 
white. Blooms profusely during the] eter, in white, rose, 
summer and fall; 12 in. Pkt., 10 | purple, and red shades. 
_ cts.: %4 02%, 30 cts. Pkt., 25 cts. 










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2222 Gourds 
Ornamental. Shumway’s Finest 
is quick and foliage pretty. These 
gourds are of various 
eolors; some large, some small. All 
are hard-shelled and will keep for 
years. Grow 10 to 30 feet high. Ex- 
cellent for covering porches, walls, 
outbuildings and waste places. Pkt., 

2223 Grasses Ornamental 
Many Kinds Mixed (Annual). Or- 
namental Grasses should be grown for 
garden decoration and for winter bou- 
quets. For winter use it is very im- 
in the morning while they are still wet 
with dew. They are then placed in 
a cool, dry, airy room in their na- 
tural position until they are perfect- 
ly dry. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 30 cts. 
PLANT A GARDEN THIS YEAR 


The growth 
shapes and 
are cut early 

