
ESCHSCHOLZIA () # 
(California Poppy) 
Culture III. Cover %-in. Ht. 1-ft. 
Midsummer to frost. Prefers sun. 
A profusion of large, silky 
flowers, reds, gold, orange, 
scarlet, chestnut, pink. Foli- 
age airy and lacy. 
EVERLASTING 
FLOWERS (a) 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. vari- 
ous. Blooms all summer. 
Chiefly grown for their 
everlasting effect. May be 
cut and dried, retaining nat- 
ural colors for indoor winter 
decoration. Cut when in bud. 
Acroclinum, Double Mixed— 
Daisy-like flowers with 
smooth, strawy petals. 
Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena 
Everlasting )—(Clover Straw- 
flower) —A true Bachelor’s 
Button that may be dried. 
Strawflower (Helichrysum) 
Large, very double flowers. 
Assortment of colors. 
FOUR O’CLOCK (a) 
Culture III. Cover %-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Thrives under any conditions. 
Sweet scented. Red, yellow, 
rose, white and lilac blossoms 
open in mid-afternoon, Mixed, 
FOXGLOVE (b) # 
(Digitalis) 
Culture VII. Cover seeds Ys-in. 
Ht. 3 to 7-fi. 
Hardy biennials for tall bor- 
der; towering spikes of bell- 
shaped blossoms. All Colors, 
GAILLARDIA (a) (hp) 
(Blanket Flower) 
Annual—Culture IT. Cover %-in. 
Ht. 1%-ft. Blooms all summer. 
Needs full sunshine. Perennial— 
Culture VII. Cover ¥%-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Showy blossoms in orange, 
yellow, red and maroon, With- 
stands drought and heat. 
Indian Chief (a)—Large, sin- 
gle bronze-red. Pkt, 15c. 
Single and Double Mixed (a) 
Perennial Monarch Mixed— 
Large range of colors. 
GEUM (hp) 
Culture VII. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 2-ft. 
Flowers like tiny double roses, 
on long stems, over a tufted 
plant. Prized for cutting. 
Mrs, Bradshaw—Large, dou- 
ble, orange-scarlet. 
GLOBE AMARANTH — See 
Everlasting Flowers. 
GODETIA (a) 
(Satin Flower) 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 1-ft. 
Bushy plants with masses of 
Azalea-like flowers. Thrives 
best in moist soil and half- 
shade. Fine range of colors. 
Single, Mixed— 
Double Mixed—Long spikes 
with Pompon-like blossoms. 
GOURDS, 
ORNAMENTAL (a) 
Culture II. Cover seeds ¥%-in. 
Useful climbers with large 
foliage, with many singularly 
shaped fruit. When thorough- 
ly ripened and cured, will last 
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GYPSOPHILA (a) (hp) 
(Baby’s Breath) 
Annual—Culture II, Cover Y%-in. 
Ht. 1%-ft. Blooms 6 to 7 weeks. 
Sow two weeks apart. Perennial— 
Culture VII. Cover Y%-in. 
Open bell-shaped blooms used 
with other flowers in bouquets. 
Rose (a)—Blush pink. 
White (a)—A pure strain. 
Perennial White (hp)—Tiny 
flowers on slender stems, pro- 
ducing a mist-like effect. 
HELIANTHUS @) 
(Sunflower) 
Culture II. Cover %-in. 
Larger forms for massive 
backgrounds; smaller - flow- 
ered type ideal for cutting. 
Sun Gold—New. See pg. 6. 
Tall or Dwarf, Single and 
Double, Mixed— 
HELICHRYSUM—See Ever- 
lasting Flowers. 
HELIOTROPE (a) 
(Cherry Pie) 
Culture V. Cover %-in. Ht. 1%4-ft. 
Clusters of dark blue to deep 
violet flowers against dull 
green foliage. Very fragrant. 
HOLLYHOCK (hp) 
Culture VII. Cover seeds ™%4-in. 
Ht. 5 to 8-ft. Succeed best in 
deep, rich, well-drained soil. Like 
warm, sunny place. 
Indian Spring — All-America 
1939. Semi-double and dou- 
ble fringed flowers in shades 
of pink. Will bloom first sea- 
son. Pkt. 15c. 
Double Mixed— 
KOCHIA (a) 
(Burning Bush or Fire Bush) 
Culture II. Cover %-in. Ht. 3-ft. 
Close, compact, bright green 
pyramidal bush, moss-like fo- 
liage that turns brilliant red 
in fall. Fine hedge plant. 
KUDZU VINE (hp) 
(Jack-and-the-Beanstalk) 
Culture VII. Cover %-in. Ht. 
30 to 40-ft. Blooms late summer. 
Fast - growing vine, large 
leaves. Bears small racemes 
of rose-pink blossoms. 
LADY SLIPPER — See Bal- 
sam 
LARKSPUR (a) 
Culture IV. Cover %-in. Ht. 2 to 
4-ft. Blooms all summer. 
tall 
Clustered flowers on 
spikes, feathery foliage. Keep 
faded blossoms cut, 
Pink Perfection—2-in. florets 
of rounded broad petals. Cut- 
ting spike 24-in. or more, 
Early flowering. Pkt. 25c. 
Lilac King—See front cover 
and page 7. 
Blue Spire, Giant Imperial 
—Most desirable blue. 
White King, Giant Imperial 
—Large, double, pure white. 
Giant Imperial, Mixed, 
Carmine, Stock Flowered— 
(Newport Pink). 
Rosamond, Stock Flowered— 
Pure, bright rose, 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS 
—See perennial Sweet Pea. 

MARIGOLD, Goldsmith 
LINUM @ 
(Scarlet Flax) 
Culture III. Cover Y-in. Ht. 15-in. 
Brilliant glossy-red flowers on 
delicate stems. Life of indi- 
vidual flower short, but 
blooming season can be pro- 
longed by successive sowings. 
LOBELIA @ ¢ 
Culture V. Cover ysz-in. Ht. 4-in. 
Crystal Palace—Small round 
compact plants which form 
little mounds of bloom, with 
deep blue flowers, dark foliage. 
LOVE-IN-A-MIST @ 
(Nigella) 
Culture II. Height 18-in. 
Double flowers nestled among 
fine, feathery foliage. Clear 
cornflower blue and white. 
Curiously shaped seed pods. 
Mixed. 
If there is some rare or 
unusual flower variety 
you can’t find listed in 
this book . . . just ask 
us for it. We'll gladly get 
it for you! 

LUPINE (a) 
Culture III. Cover seeds Y,-in. 
Ht. various. Midsummer. Prefers 
a little shade. 
King Lupines — Long spikes 
of large dark blue, sky blue, 
rose, white flowers. Mixed. 
MOSS ROSE—See Portulaca. 
MOURNING BRIDE — See 
Seabiosa. 
MARIGOLDS—See page 13. 
MIGNONETTE (©) 
Culture I. Cover ps-in. Ht. 15-in. 
Sweet Scented—Dwarf, with 
many small spikes of fragrant 
blossoms. Long blooming. 
MOON FLOWER () 
Culture III. Cover seeds Y4-in. 
Plant in a sunny location, 
Quick-growing vine with 
dense green foliage and pure 
white flowers, 5 to 6-in. 
across, that open in evening 
and on cloudy days. Fragrant. 
MORNING GLORY 
(Ipomoea) (@) 
Culture III. Cover %4-in. 
Rapid, annual climbers, with 
dense foliage. Many colors. 
Cornell—New. See page 6. 
Heavenly Blue — Vigorous, 
quick growing, with extreme- 
ly large blue flowers. Long 
blooming season. Best of all. 
Scarlett O’Hara—aA1l-Ameri- 
ca 1939. Rich, wine-red or 
deep rosy crimson blossoms 
about 4-in. across. 
Imperial Japanese — Wide 
range of blues, reds, purples. 
Pearly Gates—1942 All-Amer- 
ica. See page 7. 
NASTURTIUM (a) 
Culture III. Cover seeds %-in. 
Prefers a sunny location. 
Thrives in soil other plants 
would scorn. Vivid colors. 
Double Glorious Gleam Hy- 
brids — Sweet scented blos- 

PHLOX, Rosy Morn 
soms, long stems. Of compact 
habit. Many colors. 
Dwarf Mixed—Compact 
plants. 
Golden Gleam — Double and 
semi-double fragrant gold 
blossoms on semi-tall plants. 
Golden Globe (Dwarf Dou- 
ble)—Color like Golden 
Gleam. Bushy plants. 
Gem (Dwarf Double) — Bal- 
anced range of bright colors. 
Scarlet Gleam—Fiery red. 
Tall (Trailing) Mixed—Fine 
for covering fence, trellis, or 
for window boxes. 
