4 GLOXINIA PEERLESS 
Deep wide bells, upfacing, each on its own stem. Color- 
ings rich and varied, sometimes flowers all one tone, or 
again dot-sprinkled, marbled or splashed with some darker, 
contrasting shade. An exceedingly showy pot plant. Spring 
delivery. Tubers, in fine color mixture, ready for potting 
each 40c; 38 for $1.10; 10 for $3.00. 
GLOXINIA SCARLET VELVET —Strikingly beautiful vel- 
vety scarlet blossoms, coming mostly true from seed. This 
is the Panzer Gloxinia. Pkt. 35c. 

Fleeing cloud-shadows, wind-driven over plains; 
Deep peering shadows that reach on lakes at twilight; 
Fresh morning shadows drawn long on newest snow: 
Shadows that pass and leave no fear behind: 
Shadows that key to peace. 

6 GOSSYPIUM STURTI—w. The Desert Rose of South 
Australia. Big single flowers of lavender with darker cen- 
ters. Tub plant, North. 6 seeds for 20c. 
2 GRAPTOPETALUM PARAGUAYENSE—Mother-of-Pearl 
Plant. A desirable, decorative house plant, the several 
drooping branches ending in great rosettes of thick, succu- 
lent leaves that seem carved from mother-of-pearl, in all 
its pink-hinting, translucent, silvery glossiness. Upon rare 
occasions there may be cymes of little white star-flowers, 
red-dotted. Available in young leaf-rosette plants, an inch 
or less in diameter, at 2 for 25c; 5 for 50c. Not less than 
2 sold. Will quickly make nice specimens. 
6 GREVILLEA ROBUSTA—w. Silk Oak. A decorative pot 
plant with feathery, silky, fern-like foliage. Eventually it 
may show sprays of golden flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
6 GUAVA MIXED — w. 
Psidium Cattleianum. North, it 
must be grown as a large pot or tub plant. Sometimes 
fruits within two years from _ seed. Perfumed snowy 
flowers. Edible, spicily sweet fruits of red or lemon. 
Pkt. 15c. 
2 HALIMIUM OCYMOIDES—ebx(2-3)36. Inch-wide ‘Sun- 
rose’ flowers of bright yellow, purple at base. Portugal. 
In North, sheltered position and winter protection. Pkt. 20c. 
8 HARDENBERGIA COMPTONIANA—w. Tender Austral- 
ian twiner for pot culture. Pinnate foliage and racemes 
of handsome blue-violet flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
3 HEDYCHIUM CORONARIUM — Garland Lily. Dense 
spikes of richly fragrant pure white flowers. 40 to 70 
inches height. Supplied in divisions of tuberous, rather 
Canna-like roots. North, these are best started into growth 
in pots or flats indoors, to give longer blooming season in 
garden, but from Baltimore south they may be planted 
directly in open ground without preliminary starting. In 
late autumn, dig, and store in dry sand in frostproof place. 
Root divisions, spring only, each 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
1 HELENIUM—FExcellent hardy perennials of rich flower 
effect. In bloom through late summer. RIVERTON GEM 
—Single flowers of old gold with tone of tawny buff that 
changes to wallflower red. 40 inches. Long in bloom. 
Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. PEREGRINUM — Large 
flowers of dark mahogany, an unusual, but most attractive 
coloring. 36 inches. Summer. Both Heleniums cut. Plants, 
each 45c; 3 for $1.25. 
* ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
That fruits so diverse in form, in size, in color, can still 
all be Gourds is a perpetual astoundment. They are often 
used for winter decorative effects, centerpieces and the like. 
The Gourds are valued too, for covering fences and trellises, 
for they are rapid-growing summer vines. We offer here a 
splendid mixture, Gourds large and small, self-colored, parti- 
colored fruits in about every conceivable shape in which a 
Gourd has yet formed itself. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 25c; 1 oz. 40c. 
*“GYPSOPHILA ANNUAL 
Baby Breath, Gypsophila elegans, is one of the quicker 
flowers from seed to bloom. Very easy.” To have always 
plenty of it for cutting and mixing with other vase flowers, 
make several successive sowings at spaced intervals. 35 
inches. 
LARGE-FLOWERED PURE WHITE—A fine strain. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. 35c. 
PINK AND ROSE—Various color tones, from pink, through 
carmine, to near-scarlet. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 25c; 1 oz. 40c. 


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~ MACKENZIE—Arching stems. 
1] GYPSOPHILA PERENNIAL 
Valued for misty border effects; or for adding grace and 
airiness to cut flower arrangements. ‘x’ culture. The 
Golden Baby Breath is Galium verum, which sce. MANGINI 
—(3)40. Diffuse, branching tangles of rather large (for a 
Baby Breath) white flowers, faintly pink-suffused. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 25ce. (Plants, each 35¢e; 8 for $1.00). OLD- 
HAMIANA—(4-5)40. The Autumn Baby Breath. Continu- 
ous bloom, late August through October. Little blossoms 
of blush white to palest pink in wide, dense cymes. Pkt. 
10c; % oz. 20c; % oz. 35c. (Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 
10 for $2.90). PACIFICA—(8-4)48 . Dainty airiness of 
flower in delicate pink suffusions, sprays high and graceful. 
Late summer. Pkt. 15c; 7 oz. 35c. (Plants, each 40c). 
PANICULATA—(2-3)36. Loose, diffuse panicles of little 
white blossoms. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 30c. PANICULATA 
DOUBLE SNOWBALL—Like last, but will give consider- 
able proportion of fully doubled flowers like tiny snowballs. 
Pkt. 25c. REPENS — (8)9. Low-growing, and long in 
bloom, this makes a splendid rock garden perennial. The 
dense, yet airy cushions are covered with pretty little blos- 
soms that may be pearl-white or blush suffused. Pkt. 15c; 
3 pkts. 40c. (Plants, each 30c). FASTIGIATA—(8)20. 
Vast numbers of tiny white flowers. Plant fine-stemmed, 
densely branching in almost lace-like effects. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 75A55—One pkt. each of the above for 90c. 
DOUBLE-FLOWERED GYPSOPHILA PLANTS—Both va- 
rieties have snowy white, intensely double flowers. REPENS 
BODGERI—15 
inches. Low, airy, profusely branching. 
Everblooming. Rock garden, mixed border, cutting. Plants, 
each 50c. BRISTOL FAIRY-—835 inches. Delightfully 
graceful, airy panicles. Mixed border or cutting. 
long in bloom. Plants, each 50c. 
| Bluebird and appleblossom, that’s Spring. 
1 HEDYSARUM—bk(3) 40. 
Very 

Showy hardy border perennials. 
Big purple-violet flowers. 
Pkt. 15ec. CORONARIUM—French Honeysuckle. Fragrant, 
bright red flowers in crowded racemes. Pkt. 15c. 
1 HELIANTHEMUM PEERLESS BLEND—erx(2-3)9. The 
bright Sun-roses. Low, silvered mounds set with silky 
blossom loveliness in tones of pink, rose, lemon and copper, 
with red and white. Pkt. 15c; 8 pkts. for 40c. 
1 HELIANTHEMUM FIREBALL—In this vivid form the 
plants are loaded for months with fully double flowers of 
bright fire-scarlet. Plants, each 45c; 8 for $1.25. 
1 HELIANTHEMUM RHODANTHE CARNEUM — Mounds 
of silvery, sparkling foliage. Pretty pink flowers. Hand- 
some always, in bloom or out. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
* HELIOPHILA LONGIFOLIA—ek(2)12. Airy little flowers 
of brightest blue. A South African crucifier. Pkt. 15c. 
1 HELIOPSIS PITCHERIANA—ecbx(3-4)50. Many single 
flowers of glossy golden orange, like smaller Sunflowers. 
Good, long-lived border perennial. Pkt. 15c. 
1 HELLEBORUS NIGER—y(1)12. The Christmas Rose of 
story. Illustrated page 44. Exceedingly hardy. Blooms 
very early, normally in March, but buds may open during 
any mild period of winter, even in January. The big, 
shallow blossom-cups are white, though often with soft 
pink suffusion. Attractive foliage. Long-lived, though a 
bit slow in getting a start. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each $1.50). 
1 HELLEBORUS HYBRIDS—cby18. Lenten Rose. Blooms 
in March. Varied tones, rose to purple. Pkt. 25c. 
1 HEPATICA — rstyt(1)7. In early spring come lovely 
blossoms; lustrous cups in blue, purple, lilac, even buff- 
tinged pinks. No more charming flower in its season. 
Pkt. 15c. 
1 HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA—kK(w)(3)50. Called Red 
Yucca. Rose to red flowers. Needs sheltered position, and 
winter protection, when grown outside North. Sometimcs 
handled as large pot or tub plant. Pkt. 15c. 
4 HESPERANTHERA—k(w)(1-7)10. Pretty South African 
bulb-flowers that place between Ixia and Schizostylis. 
BUHRI—Pink buds open at dusk to fragrant white blos- 
ae Pkt. 20c. STANFORDIAE—Spikes of bright yellow. 
Pkt. 20c. 
* HELICHRYSUM or STRAWFLOWER 
By many thought most beautiful of the ‘“Everlastings’’, 
and surely it is the one showing greatest color variety, for 
scarlet, canary, rose, salmon silvery white soft pink and 
violet are all in this blend. Pretty in the garden, or as 
a fresh cut flower, as well as for drying. Sow early. 36 
inches. Pkt. 10c; 7 oz. 20c; % oz. 85e; \% oz. 60c. 



