Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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GILIA CAPITATA (Queen Anne’s 
Thimble). Bushy plants, 2 feet tall with 
lacy foliage. The flowers, similar to 
Scabiosa in form and of clear lavender 
blue are borne on long stems. Excel- 
lent for cutting and bedding. ................ 
GODETIA (Satin Flower). This is an 
effective annual not nearly common 
enough in our gardens. Start in cold 
frame—can be sown in open. The 
graceful, long loose sprays make a 
handsome decoration for vases. 12 to 
18 inches high. 
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GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth). One 
of the best hardy annual everlastings, 
growing 18 inches tall. Clover-like 
blossoms of brilliant purplish red, soft 
pink and white. Blooms mid-summer 
to frost. Excellent for winter bouquets. 
GOURDS 
Mixed Varieties—Small fruited. ............. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s’ Breath). 
These airy, extremely delicate plants, 
2 feet tall, with well branched stalks, 
produce an abundance of small, misty, 
pure white flowers. Excellent for bou- 
quets. 
HELICHRYSUM (Straw Flower). 
Everlasting flowers, large and full. Cut 
before the flowers fully expand. Hardy 
annual. 2 feet. Double Mixed. .............. 
HELIOTROPE. This class of plants 
is one of the finest for house plants and 
cutting, as the delicious fragrance of all 
the varieties is very durable. Seed sown 
early in the spring in the house will 
make fine plants for summer bedding. 
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_ HOLLYHOCK. The annual hollyhock 
is becoming more popular each year. 
Hardy annuals, blooming the first sea- 
son. 6 feet tall. 
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HUMULUS JAPONICUS (Japanese 
Hop). A vigorous, fast growing annual, 
with broad, deeply lobed, hairy leaves. 
variegated with white and yellow 
against the vivid green. Flowers in- 
conspicuous. Excellent for covering 
aie, fences and buildings. 12 feet 
all. 
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HERB SEEDS 
ANISE — Annual — Used for garnish- 
CHIVES —Perennial— Mild onion-like 
aVOr iio tets | totem ret tet 
CURLED CRESS—Annual— Used raw 
for flavoring or garnishing 
DILL—Annual—For flavoring ............ 
FENNEL—Annual—Can be eaten raw 
like celery 
SAGE—Perennial—For seasoning 
SUMMER SAVORY — Annual — For 
seasoning 
SWEET MARJORAM—Annual—For 
seasoning 
THYME—Perennial—For seasoning .. 
HUNNEMANNIA (Giant Yellow 
Santa Barbara Tulip Poppy; Bush 
Eschscholtzia). A sun-kissed golden yel- 
low poppy too little known. This is by 
far the best of the poppy family for cut- 
ting, remaining in good condition for 
several days. The flowers resemble in 
size and shape the Iceland Poppy, 
and are never out of flower until hard 
frost. Plant very early where intended 
tosflowers Height-2: feet. 7. as, 
Sunlite. The semi-double tulip shaped 
flowers, with their extra row of petals, 
on the outside, give the flowers the ap- 
pearance of being open at all times. 
The blooms are a beautiful shade of but- 
tercup yellow. 
HYACINTH BEAN. Tender, climbing 
annual. Grows rapidly and is valuable 
for covering a trellis. The shining 
purple seed pods are very ornamental. 
Finest: Mixed so hy ses oer Pore eee tee 
KOCHIA CHILDSII (Summer Cy- 
press). A splendid ornamental annual 
plant, forming dense oval bushes, 2 to 
2% feet high, of small, feathery, light 
green foliage. As summer advances, 
this changes to a carmine hue and final- 
ly to a fiery red. A very attractive 
plant. 
LARKSPUR (Annual Delphinium). 
One of the best, most attractive and 
easily grown annuals. The finely cut, 
leathery foliage, sets off the handsome 
long floral spikes of double blossoms. 
Wide range of colors. 3 feet tall. 
CARMINE KING—Carmine Rose. 
ROSE KING. 
LILAC SPIRE —Etlae.ne nee eee 
DOUBLE STOCK FLOWERED— Mixed. 
(Additional Larkspur on Page 26) 
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