230 East Fourth St., Cincinnati 45 
Hibiscus 
(Rose Mallow or Marsh Mallow) 
839 GIANT FLOWERING. Mixed. 
Showy, ornamental shrub, grow- 
ing to a large size and blooming 
the first year from spring sown 
seed. Hardy as an oak and will 
thrive in any soil. The flowers 
Gypsophila - Baby’s Breath 
Pretty free-flowering plants, succeeding in 
any garden soil. Their misty white panicles of 
bloom are largely used for mixing with other 
cut flowers. 
836 PANICULATA. Single. White flowers, fine 
for bouquets; biooms first year if sown early. 
Hardy perennial. Pkt., 10c; ™%4 oz., 30c; 0oz., 

Gaillardia, Portola Hybrids 
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 
The Gaillardias are wonderful for cut 
flowers, blooming right through until 
frost, and adapt themselves to almost 
any kind of soil. 
829 PORTOLA HYBRIDS. A superb new 
variety bearing flowers of immense 
size on long stems. The colors range 
through shades of bronze-red with 
golden tips; very robust. Hardy peren- 
nial. Pkt., 15c, 
830 BURGUNDY. A brilliant coppery 
poet sometimes yellow tipped. PEt., 
Cc. 
®831 GOBLIN, This is the first dwarf, 
compact variety of Gaillardia especial- 
ly suited for the rockery. The neat 
plants reach a height of 12-15 inches 
and are covered with large showy yel- 
low hordered red flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
Geum - Avens 
Geums have become indispensable bor- 
der plants. The sorts named below 
bloom from early summer till late au- 
tumn, and the flowers, both for their 
purity of color and graceful poise, are 
ee prized for cutting. Hardy peren- 
nial. 
®833 DOUBLE, MRS. BRADSHAW. The 
orange-scarlet flowers are very larg: | 
and full, comes quite true from séed:, 
and blooms the first year. This is 
great advance over any other Geun 
seedling. Height, 18 inches. Pkt., 10c. 
®834 DOUBLE LADY STRATHEDEN. 
Fine, rich golden-yellow flowers, which 
match in other respects the popular 
scarlet variety, Mrs. Bradshaw, and 
will become as general a favorite. 
Height, 18 inches. PkKt., 15c. 
835 ORANGE QUEEN. This very fine 
new variety. of a shade intermediate be- 
tween that of Mrs. Bradshaw and Lady 
Stratheden, a bright orange-scarlet, has 
been in large demand during the past 
season. Pkt., 15c. 
A. S. T. A. GARDEN SEED 
ASSORTMENT FOR EUROPE 
See page 17 
90c. 
837 PANICULATA, Double. Pure white, giving 
a very large percentage of double flowers. 
Hardy perennial. Pkt., 20c, 

Double Hollynocks 
2x79. COLLECTION 
Twelve Easily Grown Hardy 
Perennials 
AGROSTEMMA. Mullein Pink. 
COLUMBINE. Long spurred. 
COREOPSIS. Mayfield Giant. 
DELPHINIUM. Hybrid. 
DIANTHUS. Pheasant’s Eye Pink. 
FOXGLOVE. Shirley Strain. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. Cup-and-Saucer. 
GAILLARDIA. 
PLATYCODON. Bellflower. 
POPPY, Orientale, 
SHASTA DAISY. Conqueror. 
SWEET WILLIAM. 
One pkt. each of these 12 varieties, 
Value $1.90, for $1.50. 


often measure 8 to 10 inches 
across, are gorgeous in color 
and bloom in great profusion 
from late July to frost. Mixed 
colors. Pkt., 15c. 
Hollyhock 
840 DOUBLE WHITE. An improv- 
ed strain producing perfect dou- 
ble flowers. Pkt., 15c; 44 0z., 65c. 
841 NEWPORT PINK. Pure pink; 
flower very double. Pkt., 15c; 4% 
0z., 65c. 
842 DOUBLE SCARLET. Very 
brilliant. Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 65c. 
843 DOUBLE YELLOW. A bright 
lemon color, Pkt., 15c; 4 0z., 65c. 
844 DOUBLE MIXED. Comprises 
all shades. Pkt., 15c; 4% oz., 55c. 
845 SINGLE HOLLYHOCKS. Mix- 
ed. Pkt., 10c; 14 02z., 35c. 
Iberis - 
Hardy Candytuft 
Low evergreen, shrubby peren- 
nial plants which are very valu- 
able for dry sunny places, that are 
well-drained. The plants should be 
clipped over after flowering, in 
order to keep them compact and 
sightly. Easily raised from seed. 
®847 JUCUNDA. Pink. Very 
dwarf. Pkt., 35c. 
®848 SEMPERVIRENS. A splen- 
did shrubby plant bearing dense 
clusters of china-white  blos- 
soms, which cover almost entire- 
ly the dark, shining evergreen 
fotiage. It is a good border 
plant, fine for dry walls, and the 
rock garden. Will grow either 
in a sunny or half-shaded posi- 
tion, 10 to 12 inches. May and 
early June. Pkt., 20c. 
®849 GIBRALTARICA. A _ very 
showy and large flowering vari- 
ety with lilac-pink blossoms. A 
less hardy sort, needing protec- 
tion in winter, It must be given 
the hottest and driest position. 
Prefers a light soil. 10 to 12 
inches, May and June. Pkt., 15c; 
¥g oz., 40c. 
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