14 Annual Flower Seeds 

Gerbera, Transvaal Daisy 
Gerbera 
92S GERBERA, JAMESONI HYBRIDS, or 
Transvaal Daisy. A half-hardy perennial which 
we recommend growing as an annual. Start seed 
indoors very early. Fine house plant, too. Flowers 
in red, orange, pink, rose and coral, about 3 
inches across and borne on long, excellent stems. 
Will last 3 weeks as cut-flowers. It will be out- 
standing in your garden. Florists get top prices 
for these flowers. Culture D or E. Pkt. 25c. 
Gaillardia, Annual 
915 DOUBLE AND SINGLE MIXED. Excellent 
for bedding. Strong, constant bloomers, from early 
summer to frost. Flowers showy, on long stems 
and distinctive, in reds and orange, and rose 
tinted at the base of petals. Foliage gray-green 
and abundant. Our mixture contains both singles 
and doubles. 18 inches tall. Culture D or E. 
Pkt. LOc; 14 oz. 25¢e. 


Geranium 
921 GERANIUM. We have an extra nice strain of 
the largest and finest colored varieties in mixture. 
They will bloom the first year from seed started 
in the early spring inside for transplanting out- 
doors in June. Culture D or E. Pkt. 15c. 
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Gilias 
942 MICRANTHA “Fairy Stars.’ Exquisitely 
dainty, charming and attractive for rockery and 
bedding. Neat and compact, 6 to 8 inches high, 
literally covered with tiny daisy-like flowers. A 
riot of color, includes popular pastel shades; rose, 
pink, orange, yellow, cerise and cream. Excellent 
Culture A. (R.G.) 

for miniature bouquets. 
Pkt. Ldc. 
944 CORONOPIFOLIA HYBRIDS. Tall upright 
plants, with needle-like foliage, bearing many 
trumpet-shaped flowers along the sides of the 
stem at the top. In rich color tones of apricot, 
salmon, pink, scarlet and yellow, 3 feet tall. 
Pkt. L5c. 


Calabash Gourds 
Decorated as Penguins 
Gourd 
Cave Man’s Club 

Godetia, Dwarf Double Azalea Flowered 
Godetias 
961 MIXED DWARF DOUBLE AZALEA 
FLOWERED GODETIA. Beautiful for pots, 
porch boxes or in the garden. Colors brilliant and 
when blooming they are simply a mass of color 
as may be seen in the illustration. Compact. Do 
well in partial shade in the garden, but best as a 
pot plant. Have the charm and beauty of an 
Azalea. Culture A or B. Pkt. 10c. 
962 TALL DOUBLE SCHAMINI GODETIA. 
This splendid type grows about 2 feet tall, pro- 
viding fine long stemmed cut-flower spikes, like 
Azaleas in beautiful shades of crimson, rose and 
pinks. Pkt. 10c. 
955 SYBIL SHERWOOD GODETIA. New and 
outstanding. A beautiful single flowering variety 
of most exquisite color, a glorious shade of bright 
salmon-pink softened by an undefined edging of 
white. 18 to 20 inches tall, strong stems, free 
flowering. Foliage practically hidden by the bloom. 
Pkt. Lode. 

Gloxinia 
946 GLOXINIA HYBRID EXHIBITION MIX- 
TURE. A mixture in red, purple, rose, white and 
mottled, unrivalled for variety and color, in this 
splendid house plant, Large bell-shaped flowers 
4 inches across. Culture D or E. Pkt. 25c. 

Gomphrena 
971 GOMPHRENA, Globe Amaranth. Very 
showy bush plants, bearing attractive clover-like 
flowers in rose, purple and white. Another good 
flower to be dried for winter bouquets. Culture 
D or E. Pkt. 10c. ‘ 

Gourds, Ornamental 
See Gourds in Natural Color. Page 2 
A very novel and interesting Annual climber 
with ornamental foliage, and singular fruits of 
many shapes and colors that are attractive for 
decorations. When ripe, shells can be hollowed 
out and dried, and are useful for decoration in 
dining room. See various types of Gourds in 
pictures below. CULTURE D OR E. 
238 x cage Apple-shaped, striped and _ vari- 
colored. 
2382 NEST EGG. Egg-shaped, white. 
2383 HORNED CUCUMBER. New and attractive. 
2384 BICOLOR. Pear-shaped, green and yellow. 
2385 BOTTLE. Miniature necked. 
aoe FLAT STRIPED. Flat round, green and 
white. 
2387 ORANGE. Color and shape of orange. 
2388 PEAR. Varicolored and striped. 
2389 SPOON. Ball-shaped with long neck. 
2390 TURK’S TURBAN. Brightly colored. 
2591 WARTED. Mixed colors and shapes. 
2393 CAVE MAN’S CLUB. Large knobby. 
2394 CALABASH OR PENGUIN. 
28 Oe et FRUITED ORNAMENTAL 
Any Above, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c. 

Ornamental Gourds Make Gay Decorations 
They are very popular right now. 
See color page 2. 


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Gypsophilas 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
Popular Bouquet Flowers. Easily grown Annuals, 
12 to 15 inches high. Always useful for combining 
with other flowers in bouquets or small vases. 
Make several plantings to have the flowers always 
in the best condition. CULTURE A OR B. 
990 COVENT GARDEN. Extra Large Flowered. 
An improved strain of pure white Gypsophila. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 20c. 
991 PARIS MARKET. Flowers pure white, very 
small, star-like, produced in feathery sprays. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c. 
oer Gra oN CARMINEA. Rosy-crimson. Pkt. 
Cc. 
993 MURALIS ROSE. Delicate rose-pink flowers, 
6 inches high. (R.G.) Pkt. 10c. 

Grasses, Ornamental 
This abreviated list shows all the kinds that can be 
grown from seed, which we offer. 
11 AGROSTIS NEBULOSA,Cloud Grass.Pkt.1 0c. 
358 BRIZA MAXIMA, Quaking Grass. Pkt. 10c. 
1172 JOB’S TEARS or Coix. Pkt. 10c. 
1565 PENNISETUM, Fountain Grass or Ruep- 
pelianum. Pkt. 10c. 
Hollyhocks, Annual 
The marvelous development in Hollyhocks which 
enables gardeners to secure blooming plants the 
first year from seed should place this fine plant 
in every garden. Sown in April will bloom in 
August and by starting plants inside they may 
be brought into bloom much earlier. CULTURE E. 
1077 ANNUAL DOUBLE SCARLET BEAUTY. 
The finest of the doubles. Pkt. 20c. 
1076 ANNUAL SINGLE MIXED. All the delight- 
ful colors of the popular perennial sorts. Pkt. 10c. 
1078 INDIAN SPRING. All-America. This lovely 
new Hollyhock has semi-double to double fringed 
flowers borne on tall central spikes 4 to 5 feet tall 
which when cut are followed by several side shoots 
bearing more lovely flowers. Blooms in many de- 
lightful shades of pink and usually in 5 to 7 weeks 
from seed. One of the most interesting new plants. 
Pkt. Ldc. 


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Heliotrope 
1031 HELIOTROPE, GIANT MIXED. Perfume 
of this makes it great for bouquets. Pretty house 
or summer bedding plant. blooms all season. 
Start indoors, or the seed may be sown right 
outdoors in May. Lavender, pink and white, in 
compact, roundish clusters. Culture D or E. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Planting Instructions for All Flower Seeds will be found on page 4 
