
BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila) 
BN9I—BRISTOL FAIRY DOUBLE—Finest improved new double white. 
Blooms all summer if you cut it and makes a big plant 3 or 4 feet across, 
and 2 to 3 feet high. The favorite of the florist as a ‘‘filler’’ for bouquets. 
65e each; 2 for $1.19, postpaid. 
BNS2—SINGLE BABY’S BREATH—Get the most out of your garden with 
the misty sprays of the White Baby’s Breath. 39¢ each. ; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89¢, ppd. 
BN9O—NEW SINGLE PINK BABY’S BREATH (Gypsophila Oldhammiana) 
—we are able to offer you a new color in this well-known family, a lovely 

S HARDY PERENNIALS 
HERE ARE THE FINEST PERENNIALS IN ALL THE WORLD. They are the most 
beautiful, and being grown up in Gurneyland, they are the most hardy of all. Be sure to 
look them all over, and don’t forget to order a few. 
late-blooming pink. 39¢ each; 2 for 65e; 3 for 89c, postpaid. 
BABY’S BREATH COLLECTION 
!—Double Bristol Fairy Baby’s Breath 
i—Single White Baby's Breath 
i—New Pink Baby’s Breath 
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For the Shady Spots 
Cool green foliage. All ferns do well on the north or east side 
love shade and moisture, 
of a house. They 
unbelievably dry conditions. 
Prices on all ferns 39c each; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, postpsid. 
BNi25—MAIDEN HAIR FERN—Dainty lacy leafed variety. 
FERN — The heavy 
BN126— OSTRICH PLUME 
strong growing fern from the north. 
BN127—HARDY SWORD FERN—Sharply pointed, dark green 
prongs. The leaves of this fern are grand to set off bouquets, 
or corsages. 
HARDY FERN [—ielden Tir 
COLLECTION 
i—Sword Fern 

Gurney’s Hardy Northern-Grown Perennials 
Perennials usually show up to best advantage if planted in 
groups of three, at an average of 15 to 18 inches apart. All of 
our 
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BN3S—RED HAWK—An out- 
standing introduction. The double 
flowers in clusters are strikingly 
colored. Dragon blood red to 
Brazil red and starlike in appear- 
ance. An upright grower. One of 
the brightest. 
BN39— MAROON ’N! GOLD — 
New for 1947. The blooms are 
large full incurved. Rays are 
maroon red in color above and 
gold on the underside. Free 
blooming from August through 
fall. 18/24 inches. 
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BN443X—3 PLANTS 
$1.19, postpaid 
Deep Blue 
New Pink Beauty 
BNI49—The ordinary old blue Forget-Me-Not 
has been grown in our garden for years and years, 
but have any of you seen a real bright clear pink 
one? Here it is, and we are sure you will like it. 
Clusters of bright pink flowers borne all summer. 
Plant where it is moist if you can, in either sun 
or partial shade. Our plants are raised from 
cuttings so you will be sure to get the true pink. 
59c each; 3 for $1.49, postpaid. 


VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS 
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BN176—The lovely hardy bluebells that 
come so early in the spring. They will 
grow on the north side of the house 
where nothing else will do well and they 
love it. They particularly like-it in a 
moist semi-shaded place, but with us they 
grow well in the open field in full sun. 
In summer they die down to the ground 
but will stand 
luxuriant, 
BN437X ¢ and disappear. Be careful not to dig 
Postpaid— them up thinking they have died. 
ALL FOR.. 39c each; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, postpaid. 
PENTSTEMON 
BN179—Commonly called the Native 
Bluebell. Hardy, faithful and a beauty. 
Clear lavender-blue, its tall stems carry 
many nodding bells, 
You'll like it. 39c¢ ea.; 
Ps 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, ppd. 











40c ea., 2 for 69c, 3 for 98c 
POSTPAID 
BN40—REDGOLD—tThis plant is rated as bright scarlet 
to Brazil red, but we find it a most brilliant growing bronze. 
As you know, bronze is one of the best of fall colors, and a 
real live fiery bronze is hard to beat. This plant stands out 
in our test beds as one of the finest. 
BN-31—DULUTH—tThe very first yellow variety to bloom, 
producing thousands of blooms. The season is from August 
12th until severe freezing weather as frost doesn’t hurt the 
Mums. Height 18 inches, spread 2 to 3 ft, A beauty. 
BN37—WELCOME— Another early blooming bright mellow 
purple, producing a tremendous number of flowers at one 
time. Height, 20 inches, spreads 2% to 3 ft. Flowers 
quite large. 
BN32—GLACIER—Snow-white mounds of gleaming gold- 
centered flowers. One of the best white chrysanthemums 
we have ever seen and one of the hardiest. A comparatively 
low grower, growing about 15 inches high and 2% ft. across. 
A very early bloomer. 
BN34—PURPLE STAR—One of the earliest. Double 
medium sized purple blossoms borne in great abundance 
from late August until freezing time. 
BN33—HARMONY—-As its name indicates, it carries sev- 
eral tones of color. Its early blooms are yellow, later 
becoming strawberry pink and as the cool weather comes a 
deep Brazil red. At times all these colors will be present 
at once. Late August. 18/24 inches. 


HARDY VIOLETS 
BNI32—ROYAL ROBE—A glorious new variety 

of tremendous vigor and beauty. The delicately 
fragrant flowers are borne on Jong stems above 
husky plants which quickly make into big clumps. 
Deepest violet blue. Bear a full crop of flowers in 
the spring and another in the fall. Wonderful for 
cutting. 49¢ each; 3 for $1.29, postpaid. 
BNI74—GURNEY’S RED—This is a true, red- 
colored violet. Strong growing and hardy, Try this 
novelty—we know you will like it. 
39¢ each; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, postpaid. 


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BN138—Here's the flower that made 
your grandmother's garden such a 
fragrant delight, and will do the same for 
yours. Very lovely, spicily fragrant 
blooms in all shades of pink, red and 
combinations of the same. Blooms ,all 
summer. Absolutely hardy and will grow 
easily anywhere. 
39c each; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, postpaid. 
“Best Four’ Collection 
1—Double Bristol Fairy Baby’s Breath 
1—New Pink Beauty Forget-Me-Not 
I—Hardy Violet (Royal Robe) 
1—Hardy Loosestrife (Morden’s Pink) 
BN442X—4 IN ALL of the $1 98 
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BN175—Morden's Pink—This is one of the finest, 
most adaptable, all around good hardy perennials 
that we know of. This particular variety was orig- 
inated in Canada, and is unquestionably hardy 
anywhere. It will grow from wet swamp to dry 
wind-swept prairie, Long spikes of beautifully clear 
pink flowers. Fine for cutting, and extremely orna- 
mental in the garden. Depending on the richness 
of the soil, grows anywhere from 18 inches to 3 
feet high. Blooms all summer. 
590 each; 3 for $1.49, postpaid. 


This has been an old garden favorite 
for years, and it is such a good grower 
and good bloomer that it will be for 
many more. 
BN166—NEWPORT PINK—Beautiful, 
salmon pink, one of the most popular. 
BN110—SCARLET BEAUTY—A most 
brilliant flaming scarlet. 
BN167—DOUBLE CHOICE MIXED— 
A riot of color, white, pink, red and an 
assortment of these in individual flowers. 
BN177—DWARF MIXED—tTiny plants 
growing 3 to 4 inches high, with great 
clusters of full size Sweet William blos- 
soms on top. Fine for the rock garden or 
for edging. Try this little wonder. 
Prices: 39c ea.; 2 for 65c; 3 for 89c, ppd. 
SWEET WILLIAM COLLECTION 
BN441X—1 each of 4 above. 
Postpaid, only................. $1 me | 0 

S HARDY “MUMS” 
Gurney’s "Mums are famous for their beauty and hardiness. 
New Colors... 
New Shapes . ... 
New Sizes . 
MINNESOTA “MUM” 
BARGAIN No. 1 
BN414X 
You can’t find more beauty anywhere. And every garden should 
have at least a few. A planting of Minnesota ’Mums or Gurney’s 
». famous Blaz-O-Mums just can’t be beat \ 
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8 in all, 
Dostysitettes = see ee $2.49 
MINNESOTA “MUM” 
BARGAIN No. 2 
BN4I5X 
1 each of Duluth—yellow; Redgold— 
bronze; Purple Star—pur- 
ple; Glacier—white, ppd....... $ 1.19 

GURNEY’S, Yankton, So. Dak.—Northwest’s Largest Seed and Nursery House” 
Finest of All the 
New Ones 
BN41—We think this is one of 
the finest chrysanthemums ever 
introduced. It was originated by 
Dr. Kraus of the U.S.D.A., and 
the parent stock was grown in 
Minnesota. The bloom is a huge 
salmon-orange color, measuring 
some 3 inches across under ordi- 
: nary conditions. Very early flow- 
ering. Beautiful in the garden 
and one of the finest of cut 
flowers, 
Price: 65c each; 2 for $1.00, 
postpaid. 
