1 FESTUCA GLAUCA OLD ORCHARD—In this form the 
whole plant is steel blue, dense, formally plush-like in the 
close packing of the grass-blades. Six inches high and through. 
Rock garden specimens, or edgings. Plant divisions, each 35c; 
3 for $1.00. 
1 FILIPENDULA HEXAPETALA—A delightful double- 
flowered Meadowsweet in snowiest white. Above fern foliage,’ 
12-inch stems bear sprays of blossoms that might be frozen . 
seafoam. Full hardiness. Charming in rock garden. Plants, 
each 45c; 3 for $1.25. 
FORGET-ME-NOT—See Myosotis. 
5 FRANKLIN TREE—k. Gordonia alatamaha. Rare large 
shrub or small tree, needing Rhododendron conditions. In 
autumn, large, waxy white flower-bowls, centered with golden 
stamen tassels. Later the foliage becomes scarlet. Pkt. 25c. 
Plants, young seedling trees from 6 inches up, each 50c. 
* FROELICHIA DRUMMONDI—eck(3-4)50. Quick annual, 
valued as hardy border filler, or for the wild garden. Many 
upright stems, covered with cotton down, this, too, on the 
leaves, and the flower and seed clusters. Pkt. 15c. 
FIGS FOR THE NORTH 
You can grow your own Figs, even in the North, for the 
trees are almost hardy, and usually carry through well if 
given a position close to south side of a building or wall 
where cold winds are broken, together with a protection of 
corn stalks or other materia] in winter. Figs grow quite 
quickly, and start fruiting at a fairly early age. Seeds saved 
from good, fruiting varieties. Ficus carica. Pkt. 20c. 
4 FREESIAS FROM SEED 
Quick from seed, often flowering within six months after 
sowing. The sprays of perfumed flower-trumpets come in 
rainbow hues, primrose to gold orange, lavender, true blue, 
soft pink to carmine, together with rare sunset tones, with 
white. Splendid blend. ecw(7)16. Pkt. 20c, 3 pkts. for 50c. 
3 THE DAINTY FRITILLARYS 
First cousin to the true Lily, the genus FRITILLARIA 
holds many a charming exquisite, along with bolder beauties, 
and a few more somber in their habiting. Flowers are usually 
recurved, but again bell-like. Variations in cream, yellow, 
rose, mulberry, violet, scarlet, white, often applied in tessela- 
tions but sometimes the bell is all one color without, quite 
another within. Rock garden or shade-edge colonies. “‘yt’’ 
culture. Mixed. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS—yt. Crown Imperial. Circlets 
of pendant, showy bells, bronze, orange or crimson. 40 
inches. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
OTHER FRITILLARIA SPECIES—Seeds of several very 
good ones are offered in the TREASURE CHEST. 
2 THE RICH-TONED FUCHSIAS 
CONSERVATORY BLEND—Pendant “eardrop” flowers in 
soft color tones, often two hues contrasting. Excellent window 
or conservatory plants, easy, long in bloom. Splendid mixture, 
saved from both single and double-flowered forms. Seeds 
are tiny. Pkt., not less than 20 seeds, 25c. 
FUCHSIA GIANT PINK—Perhaps most beautiful of the 
horticultural Fuchias for pot culture in window garden or 
greenhouse. Gives a profuse showing of large double flowers 
in a lovely salmon pink. Each 45c; 8 for $1.20. 
FUCHSIA SPECIES—Many of these are rare. All are good. 
Uniform pkt. price, each 25c. BOLIVIANA—Long flowers 
in drooping corymbs.~ Sepals pale rose, petals rich rose. Fine 
ornamental. BOLIVIANA ALBA—The highly desirable 
white-flowered form of the last. ARBORESCENS—Upright 
panicles of pink to red flowers, lilac-scented. Fine winter- 
bloomer. CORYMBIFLORA ALBA—Pure white blossoms to 
four inches long, carried in big, drooping corymbs. HEMS- 
LEYANA—A pretty, dwarf species just right for pot culture. 
Variable. FULGENS—Terminal clusters in brilliant scarlet. 
MACROSTEMMA ALBA—Pendulous white flowers. A fine 
species of considerable degree of hardiness, wintering outside 
in near-mild climates. SERRATIFOLIA—Robust species 
with flowers that shade from red at the base to pink or white 
a Taibo OFFER 838A56—One pkt. each of the above 
or $1.75, 
1 FUCHSIA MAGELLANICA—Pendant rosy blossoms, cen- 
tered blue-violet, carried on gracefully diffuse plants, to 
10 inches. Desirable in the rock garden. With protection 
of straw or [litter will winter outdoors well north. Jllus- 
trated page 18. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 

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* GAILLARDIA ANNUAL 
No gayer, longer-showing annual flowers than these. 
PICTA SINGLE MIXED—Gorgeous colorings, lemon _ to 
bronze-maroon, in odd combinations. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
PEERLESS DOUBLE MIXED—Curly ball-blossoms in gay 
and varied applications of brilliant reds, yellows, oranges. 
Pkt. 10¢c; % oz. 20c. 
1 GAILLARDIA PERENNIAL 
Rich, intense color for border or vase, June to autumn. 
“x” culture. PORTOLA HYBRIDS—Flowers of great size, 
running chiefly to gold-tipped metallic reds. Vigorous upright 
habit; long cutting stems. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. Plants, 
each 40c; 8 for $1.10. WAR MOON—Flowers mostly blood 
red, but with some variations. Pkt. 20c. SUNSET—Pure 
golden yellow. Long bloomer. Pkt. 15¢. BURGUNDY— 
Wine-red to maroon, occasionally yellow-tipped. Pkt. 15c. 
TANGERINE—Variations in tangerine-orange to copper. 
Pkt. 15c. OFFER 84A56—One pkt. each of the five for 60c. 
The plowman looks always ahead. 
1 GALAX APHYLLA—rmstatyt(1)10. Ornamental foliage, 
that in spring is delicate green-yellow, in summer bronze, 
in autumn wine red. Spikes of pretty cream-white flowers. 
Tolerates sun, but prefers some shade. Full hardiness. Plants, 
each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 GALIUM—ecx(2-3)—Lacy foliage and 
flowers. AETNICUM—25 inches. Seafoam Flower. Wave- 
spray of white with faintest green suffusions. Pkt. 15c. 
VERUM—25 inches. This is the charming Golden Baby- 
breath, rather effect of Gypsophila in yellow. Tall sprays 
of airy golden flowerlets, over foliage of emerald lace. Delicate 
fragrance. Good cut flower. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 40c. Plants, 
each 45c; 8 for $1.20. 
4 GALTONIA PRINCEPS—e(2)10. Easy, though rare, 
flowering bulb for pot culture. Basal rosettes of succulent, 
somewhat Aloe-like leaves. Short spikes of rather large bells 
wee sae crispy petals in white with faintest hint of green. 
. 20c, 
* GAMOLEPIS TAGETES—ex(2-4)6. Pretty long-blooming 
annual. Fine foliage, and deep golden flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
6 GARDENIA VEITCHI—Perhaps finest horticultural] form 
of the lovely Cape Jasmine, Gardenia jasminoides. It is 
tender evergreen shrublet that bears a long succession of 
sweetly perfumed, large and double Camellia-like blossoms, 
pure white and with thick, waxy petals. Grown as a pot or 
conservatory plant. Nice young plants, each 65c; $ for $1.80. 
2 GASTERIA BLEND—w. Curious pot plants with thick, 
tongue-shaped leaves that are usually tightly piled in two 
opposite rows, and often marbled or marked with white. 
The flowers are red, or rosy. Pkt. 20ce. 
sprays of airy 
