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WEST CHICAGO 
TLUNOIS 
for Florists” 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL 
SMALL VARIETIES. 450 S. All are easily grown and, when 
properly dried and varnished, last indefinitely. 
*La Montagne Strain. The finest selected strain of mixed 
Gourds we have tried. We handle originator’s seed. Tr. 
pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 45c; | oz., $1.50. 
Spoon. More or less spoon-shaped. Orange and white striped. 
Warted Types Mixed. Not over 4 in. in diameter. 
Prices above 2, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 50c. 
GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL 
Briza Maxima (Quaking Grass). 
tremble in the slightest breeze. 
$1.00. 
Coix Lachrymae (Job’s Tears). 3 to 4 ft. tall with hard, shiny 
beads up to | inch in diameter. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 30¢; 
4 oz., $1.00; 1 Ib., $3.00. 
Pennisetum Rueppelianum (Fountain Grass). 3 to 4 ft. tall 
with long, graceful purple sprays. Tr. pkt., 30¢; '4 0oz., 
90¢; 1 oz., $2.70. 
Lawn Grass, see page 51. 
GREVILLEA 
Robusta (Australian Silk Oak). 3000 S. Seed sown in early 
spring and grown in a temperature of 60° will make nice 5 
in. pot specimens by fall. Because it holds its foliage well, 
is being used with Poinsettias instead of Asparagus. Tr. pkt., 
20¢; 4 oz., 60c; | oz., $1.80. 
GY PSOPHILA 
ELEGANS (Baby’s Breath). 24,000 S. Easily flowered in flats 
in the greenhouse or may be grown outdoors; requires about 
3 months to bloom from sowing. Although the larger 
flowered varieties are attractive and fine, the smaller ones 
outlast them for bouquet work. 
*Covent Garden Market. A very excellent strain with large 
and full-petaled flowers, about 75% of which have 6 to 8 
petals. 1 oz., 25c; 4 0z., 75c; | |b., $2.25; 5 Ib., $8.50. 
New York Market. Similiar to Covent Garden Market; uniform 
habit of growth. | oz., 35¢; 4 oz., 90¢; 1 Ib., $2.75; 5 Ib., 
$11.00. 
*“Paris Market. Smaller flowered than Covent Market. Holds 
up well. 1 0z., 25¢; 4 oz., 70c; 1 lb., $2.00; 5 Ib., $8.00. 
Carminea. Small, 4 in. pink flowers. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 
$1.20; 4 oz., $4.00. 
Crimson. Slightly darker than above. 
$1.20; 4 oz., $4.00. 
Hardy Gypsophila, see page 43. 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower) 
*Sungold. 650 S. Of uniform medium height (4 to 5 ft.) with 
practically 100% fully double, golden yellow Chrysanthe- 
mum-like flowers about 4 in. across. Sow outdoors in May for 
August blooming. Retail growers will find this a valuable 
summer cut flower. Tr. pkt., 15¢e; “4 oz., 25¢; 1 oz., 75¢; 
#10274, $2.50; 1. \b,.. $7.50. 
HELICHRYSUM 
MONSTROSUM. 36,000 S. The most popular double straw- 
flower. Widely used for drying. 
Violet Queen 
Rose Queen 
Graceful panicles which 
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Fireball (Scarlet) 
Silver Ball (White) 
Canary- Yellow 
Golden Globe 
Formula Mixture 
Prices above 7, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; Y4 oz., 30c; | oz., $1.00. 

Impotiens are among our most attractive and easily grown pot plants; 
fine for bedding, too, in semi-shade. Pictured here is the dwarf type. 
HELIOTROPE 
50,000 S. 
*Dwarf Regale Mixture. 15 in. A fine, even strain with extra 
large, lavender violet flower heads. Richly fragrant. Tr 
Oktspcemy4noz- 190cs 1noz. $3.25. 
Lemoine’s Giant Mixture. 24 to 30 in. 
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HOLLYHOCK 
Indian Spring. 13,000 S. 4 to 5 ft. Starts to bloom 5 months 
from seed sowing and continues until frost. Semi-double 
light pink and rose flowers are borne mostly on central 
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HUNNEMANNIA 
FUMARIAEFOLIA (Bush Escholtzia). 8000 S. 
*Sunlite. Brilliant canary-yellow, semi-double. 
Yq oz., 45; 1 oz., $1.65. 
Single Yellow. Tr. pkt., 15¢; | oz., 60ce. 
Hardy Iberis, see page 44. 
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IMPATIENS 
One of our most valuable plants for bedding under shady 
conditions; also widely used for winter and spring pot plants. 
Sultani Dwarf Bright Carmine. Compact and very free flowering. 
Sultani Dwarf Mixture. 
class. 
Prices above 2, each: Tr. pkt., $1.00; 35 oz., $1.80; 7% 0z., 
$3.25. 
Sultani Hybrids Mixed. Ours is a choice imported strain 
Holsti Vermilion. Deep scarlet. 
Holsti Hybrids Mixed. Blend of taller growing sorts 
Prices above 3, each: Tr. pkt., 50¢; ys oz., $1.00; 
$1.80. 
Bright mixture of colors in this dwarf 
Vg Oz., 
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