LARKSPUR Make lovely Backgrounds 
All Prices Postpaid Unless Otherwise Noted. 

Gourds—Small Varieties 
GOURDS (Ornamental) (A). Climber. Quick 
growing vines; excellent for covering ar- 
bors, walls and waste places. Gourds 
grow in curious shapes and are used for 
house ornaments. 
1168—Finest Mixed Large Varieties. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c). 
1169—Finest Mixed Small Varieties. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c). 
INDIAN CORN. See Hartner’s Rainbow 
Flint, page 65. 
HELICHRYSUM (Giant Strawflowers) (A). 
Beautiful in the garden or when cut, but 
mostly grown to dry for winter bouquets. 
If wanted for winter use, cut them when 
partially open, remove foliage, bunch 
loosely, and hang with the heads down- 
ward in a cool, dry, shady place until 
dry. Flowers are double, 2 inches and 
more across, and are freely borne on 
strong, upright plants from midsummer 
until fall. 2 to 2Y2 feet. 
1170—Finest Mixed. 
(Pkt. 5c) (%4 oz. 20c). 
HELIOTROPE (GR). These well known 
greenhouse and bedding favorites are 
highly valued for their sweet scented 
flowers. 
1171—Purple. 
Sold out. 
1172—Mixed. 
Sold out. 
HOLLYHOCKS (P, A). 
1173—Indian Spring Hollyhock (An- 
nual). A flower for everybody's gar- 
den. Blooms first year, grows 4 feet 
tall, stalks covered with a profusion of 
light pink to almost crimson semi- 
double crinkly-edged blooms. 
(Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 20c). 
Perennial. These stately perennials are 
most striking when seen in groups or 
long rows against evergreen hedges, 
shrubbery, etc., and in their turn, form 
a very fine background for plants of 
lower growth. Seed sown in late spring 
or early summer will bloom profusely 
the next year. 
HYACINTH BEAN (Dolichos) (A). A fine 
climber with clusters of purple and white 
flowers. : 
1176—Mixed Colors. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c). 
ICE PLANT (A-RG). 
1177—These dwarf trailing plants with 
their little star-like flowers and singular 
icy foliage are great favorites for hang- 
ing baskets and rockwork. Sow the 
seed early indoors and transplant in 
May. 
(Pkt. 5c) (%4 oz. 15c). 
JAPANESE HOP (Humulus) (A). 
1178—There is no hardier vine than this. 
Resists drought and insects will not 
bother it. It is a rapid climber and one 
of the best for covering verandas, trel- 
lises, unsightly fences, etc. 
JOB’S TEARS (A). Curious ornamental grass 
with broad, corn-like leaves and lustrous 
slate-colored seeds used for beads. Valu- 
able for winter bouquets with everlast- 
ings. 
1179—Crop failure. 
KOCHIA (A). Resembles a closely clipped 
ornamental Evergreen. The pyramidical 
bushes are compact, dense and of green 
color, but in early Autumn the whole 
bush becomes blood-red. Suitable for 
hedges, backgrounds, or may be grown 
singularly. 
1180—Trichophylla 
(Summer Cypress). 
Tall, erect and dense; 4 feet. 
(Pkt. 5c) (Y2 oz. 20c). 
1181—Childsii (Burning Bush). 
compact, 2 to 3 feet. 
(Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 20c). 
Dwarf, 


Larkspur, Giant Imperial White King 
All-America Selections—Special Mention 
LANTANA (A). A rapid growing plant. 
The flowers borne in Verbena-like heads, 
embracing every shade of pink, purple, 
orange, and white. Height, about 2 feet. 
1185—Hybrid Mixed. (Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 35c). 
LARKSPUR (Delphinium Annual). These 
free-blooming annuals are very quick 
growers. Seed planted in the open 
ground in Spring will soon produce. beau- 
tiful flowers, borne on long, stately 
spikes. Very effective in beds or masses 
and furnish fine cutting material. Height, 
3 to 4 feet. 
Giant Imperial. The finest type of Lark- 
spur, flowers double, and carried con- 
tinuously on stems 3 feet tall, which 
branch from the base of the plant. Up- 
right and compact. 
1186—Miss California. Deep pink on rose. 
1187—Carmine King. Carmine rose. 
1188—Blue Spire. Deep violet blue. 
1188B—Blue Bell. Azure blue. 
@) 1189—White King. Best white. 
1190—Lilac Spire. Lilac. 
1191—Los Angeles. Brilliant pink on sal- 
mon. 
1192—Best Mixed. 
(Pkt. 10c) (% oz. 20c) (12 oz. 60c). 
Stock Flowered (Tall, Double). This vari- 
ety branches from main stem. Very 
showy. 
1193—Dark Blue. 
1194—Light Blue. 
1195—Pink. 
(Pkt. 5c) (% oz. 20c) (% oz. 30c). 
1196—White. 
1197—Mixed. 

1174—Chaters Double Mixed. Hollyhock, Indian Spring Larkspur Perennial. See Delphinium, 
(Pkt. 5c) (1%4 oz. 35c). All-America Selections—Silver Medal page 37. Plants, see page 31. 
(A)—Annual (B)}—Biennial (C)}—Climber (GR)—Greenhouse Plant (P)—Perennial (RG)—Rock Garden 
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