44 ALNEER SEED COMPANY—HEstablished 1883. 

Everlasting Flowers 
Strawflowers, Helichrysum 
Beautiful in the 
garden or when 
cut, but mostly 
grown to dry 
for winter bou- 
quets If flowers 
are wanted for 
winter use, cut 
them when par- 
tially open, re- 
move foliage, 
bunch loosely, 
and hang with 
the heads down- 
ward in a cool, 
dry, shady place 
until dry. Straw- 
flowers are the 
most _ widely 
used of all Ev- 
erlastings. 
Flowers are 
S double, 2 in. and 

are freely borne 
on strong, up- 
right plants from mid-summer until fall. 2 to 
2% ft. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 25c. 
Strawflowers 
m1 One of the best of the ever- 
Acroclinium lasting flowers; culture 
same as for Asters. Half hardy annuals. Pkt. 10c. 
Everlasting Flowers, All Va- 
7et1 7 Included in this mixture 
rieties, Mixed are the most popular 
types and varieties of Everlastings—Strawflow- 
ers, Acroclinium, Globe Amaranth, Rhodanthe, 
Statice, ete. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. 
Globe Amaranth, 
° ° (Everlasting) 
Globosa, Fine Mixed _ (Everlasting) 
er heads are Clover-like in appearance, about 4 
in. across, quite attractive in the garden. for 
eutting as fresh flowers, or for drying for win- 
ter bouquets. White, flesh, purple and orange in 
mixture, 1% to 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; 144 oz. 25c. 
Gomphrena 
Honesty—Lunaria Biennis 
(Everlasting-Biennial) Grown extensively for 
the large, silvery white partitions of the round, 
flat seed pods, which make attractive winter 
decorations. The seed pods follow the purple, 
sweet-scented, Stock-like flowers. If started 
early, the pods may mature the first year. 4 ft. 
tall. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 30c. 
Statice—Sea Lavender, Simuata 
Clusters of colorful, strawy everlasting flowers 
of great value either in fresh or dried condi- 
toin. 2 ft. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 20c; 
1% oz. 35c. 
Xeranthemum A fine and showy class 
of everlastings; flow- 
ers are used for winter bouquets. Mixed, pkt. 10c. 

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FeverFew, 
Feverfew (Matricaria) 
: M Small, double white 
Capensis Fl. Pl. flowers. Compact bushy 
plant, 1 foot high. Adapted to bedding, pot cul- 
ture and cutting. Perennial but may be treated 
as annual. Pkt. 10c. 
Golden Ball Compact bushes, 8 inches 
high, covered with lovely 
button-like, bright yellow blooms of densely 
double formation. Pkt. 10c. 
more across,and ~* 

Gaillardia 
Gaillardia 
Blanket Flower Annual 
Varieties 
Exceedingly showy flowers produced con- 
tinuously from early summer until Novem- 
ber. Excellent for beds, borders, and cut- 
ting. Sow where to bloom. 1% feet tall. 
Picta, Indian Chief Showy single 
blooms of glis- 
tening metallic bronzy red with dark center, 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 40c. 
Includes many fine 
colors. Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 
Single Mixed — 
30c. 
Double Mixed (Lorenziana). Very 
howy, fully double 
blooms in rich shades of orange, scarlet, and 
erimson. Can stand heat and drought. 
Pkt. 10c; 44 oz. 50c. 
Perennial Varieties (HP) 
New giant type. Large 
The Dazzler dark red flowers with 
bright orange tips. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 50c. 
1 Strong, stiff stems 
Portola Hybrids with flowers that 
are nearly 4 in. across. Bronzy scarlet, petals 
tipped with golden yellow. Plants are sturdy. 
Pkt. 10c; Y oz. 25c, 
Geum—Avens (HP) A splendid class of hardy per- 
ennials blooming throughout 
the summer. 18 in. 
A new variety with double 
Lady Stratheden golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Mrs. Bradshaw 
15c, 
lo con a A bulbous rooted plant, producing in great 
G xinia profusion ; has large well shaped flowers of 
richest and most beautiful variety of brilliant colors. One 
foot, Hybrida mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
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Irish Green Bellflower 
Bell of Ireland Graceful 2-foot branching stems 
are so surrounded by 2-inech flow- 
ers there is little room for leaves. The bell-shaped calyx of 
the flower is green and delicately veined, containing the 
white corolla. Both curious and beautiful. Crop failed, 
Large, double, rich scarlet blooms 
which give a splendid effect. Pkt, 


7 These well known favorites are — 
Geranium indispensable for outdoor as well 
as indoor decorations. Sow seed in shallow boxes — 
in March; when large enough transplant to 
similar boxes or small pots; plant out in May. | 
Seeds, choice mixed. Crop failed. : 

Godetia Handsome and showy ~ 
annuals, bearing free- — 
ly large flowers 8 to 4 inches across, 
of exquisite colors that glisten in the 
sun like satin. Fine mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
