OLDS’ EVERLASTINGS 
Grow your own winter bouquets. The six 
varieties listed below are all very fine for winter 
bouquets. 



Escholtzia or California Poppies. Helichrysum, Statice Sinuata, 
; ' 5 2 965, HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM. 
Escholtzias or California Poppies Mixed. H. A.. Double flowers in glittering col- 
870. Single, Fine Mixed. H. A. (Esch- ors. The well-known strawflower. Pkt., 10c; 
oltzia.) The State Flower of California. A 2 PKts., 15c; %/2 0z., 60c; oz., $1.00. 
bright, free-flowering plant with finely-cut foli- 968. STATICE, Sinuata. Mixed. H. A. 
age and tulip-like flowers, orange and yellow. Dense groups of strawy blossoms on the top of 
Should be in every garden. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., wiry stiff stems. Last for months when dried. 
15c; ¥% 02z., 35c; oz., 60c. Pkt., 10c;- 2.pkts., 15c. 
872. Carmine King. H. A. Beautiful car- 967, ACROCLINIUM. Double Mixed. H. A. 
mine-rose, both inside and out. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., A pretty annual 15 inches high, bearing lovely : = 
15c. __. white or pink daisy-like blossoms. Pkt., 10c; 2 Annual Cambridge Blue Delphinium. 
Bete re et ne roe ile” pitas 16¢. 1018Y;. ANNUAL DELPHINIUM. Cambridge 
Jalifornia Poppy. Yellow wi orange center. : NA. : Bes ixed, Blue. H. A. This is a Chinese type of Del- 
Largest flowers. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. (Glebe Nidoniorts a oho Baan Tie eorrace phinium which is strictly an annual. Blooms 
or strawflower, resembling a large clover blos- the first year from early sown seed. It is es- 
pecially fine for border plants with its tall spikes 
of blue flowers. The color is a rich light blue 
surpassing Belladonna in _ brilliancy. Plants 
average two to three feet in height. Pkt., 15c; 
2° pkts:,. 25ce: 
OLDS’ LARKSPURS 
The improved Annual Giant Imperial Larkspurs 
are exceedingly graceful and attractive and are 
ideal for cut flowers as the flowering stems, three 
to four feet long, branch from the base of the 
som, Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
994. GYPSOPHILA ELEGANS. Covent Gar- 
den. H. A. (Baby’s Breath.) The popular minute 
white flowers used by florists so much in bou- 
quets. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 0z., 40c. 
1026. LUNARIA. Tee WAS. (Silver Dollar 
Plant.) The flowers are purple, followed by 
silvery seed pods which make wonderful winter 
decoration. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 


970. FORGET-ME-NOT. H. H. P. (Myo- plant. Sow early, and thin out the seedlings so 
sotis.) Should be treated as an annual as it each plant will have room for development. 
blooms from early sown seed. One of the best 1015. Tall -Giant Imperial Mixed. H. A. 
spring flowers and a great favorite. A sea of A mixture of new giant varieties. Shades of 
blue. The national flower of Belgium. Pkt., 15c; blue, pink and white. See page 44 for color 
: ae : 2 pkts., 25c. illustration. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 
Godetia. Kochia. 975. FOUR O’CLOCK OR MIRABILIS.  50¢; 02., 80c. 
990. GODETIA. (Shamini Type.) H. A. Best H. A. (Marvel of Peru.) Mixed. Handsome, 1013%. Blue Spire. H. A. Deep oxford blue. 
Tall Double Mixed. A very pretty annual which free flowering, many colored blossoms, A Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
should be more extensively grown. Attains a good flower of hardy, bushy habit, very 1014%,. Lilac Spire. H. A. A true lilac shade. 
height of about 1% feet. The flowers have a charming as a hedge plant. Pkt., 10c; 2 Pkt., 10¢; 2 pkts., 15c. : 
satiny texture with many beautiful colors. A pkts., 15c; % oz., 30c; oz., 50c. Ot Certain eRe oe A. Deep carmine 
eee tober well in poor soil. Pkt., 985, GAILLARDIA PICTA. H. A. Dou- rt016 Vy. White ering A. hea er 
1013. KOCHIA. (Trichophylla Childsii,) >!¢, Mixed. The annual Blanket Flower—reds two inches across. Pure glistening white. Pkt., 
and yellows. 
i One of our most profuse bloom- 
ing annuals. 
3 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
Grows 1% feet tall with gray- 
1017%. Rosalind: 
EAS 
A rapid grower, producing globe-shaped bushes 
(Annual Evergreen.) Mexican Fire Bush. 
H, A. Rose suffused sal- 
. foliage. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. Pkt.. 10c: 2 pk 5 
of finely cut small green leaves and stems, which Ereen ’ ’ mon. t., 10c; pkts., 15c. : 
change dn the ony fall to carmine. Makes a 1000. HELIOTROPE. isbedew see Double 1018, Improved Los Angeles, H. A. A rich 
nice hedge. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 0z., 30c; Mixed. A fine house plant. Delicate blue and salmon overlaid with a brilliant and pleasing 
white flowers continuously appearing. Loved 
most for its fragrance. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
1008. HOLLYHOCK,. Indian Spring. H. A. 
An annual Hollyhock from Holland. Seé page 44 
for color illustration. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
929. JOB’S TEARS (Coix). T. P. While a 
Y, Ib., 85c. See page 43 for color illustration. 
1001. HUNNEMANNIA FUMARIFOLIA. H. 
A. Sunlite. (Mexican Tulip Poppy.) A double- 
flowered bush poppy having much the appear- 
ance of a clear canary yellow tulip, two inches 
in diameter. The extra bands of petals are on 
rose. Pkt., 
15c;\2 pkts., 25c. 



ANNUAL LARKSPUR COLLECTION 
1014C. This collection is comprised of one 
the outside, making the flower appear open even 
after the cup-like blossoms are closed for the 
night. The foliage is a light gray-green. Grows 
about 2 feet high. Requires a sunny, well-drained 
perennial it is not hardy and must be grown as 
an annual. The leaves are about two feet long 
and one and one-half inches wide. Beads or 
tears on the axis are pearly white to lead color. 
pkt. each of ‘the following. six Larkspurs: 
Blue Spire, Lilac Spire, Carmine King, White 
King, Rosalind and Imp. Los Angeles. Will 
make a splendid cut flower garden. Special 





location. Plant after the soil becomes warm. 
Collection Price: 30c, postpaid. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
They are useful ornaments and a curiosity. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
1025. LOBELIA. H. A. Dwarf Crys- 
tal Palace. Compact, bushy little plants 
about four inches high and covered with 
little, dark blue flowers. Attractive in 
window boxes or edging flower beds. Pkt., 
10c; 2 pkts., 15c; ¥4 oz., 60c. 

1028. LUPINUS. Annual Hartwegii 
Giants. H. A. An annual of very striking 
habit, growing from 3 to 4 feet tall, and 
of the base branching type with 4 to 6 
long spikes to the plant. The foliage is 
a beautiful cress green. Spikes contain 25 
to 50 more blooms than the old type and 
the blooms are larger. A fine cut flower. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
1023. LINARIA. (Baby Snaps.) Ma- 
roccana Hybrid Mixed. H. A. A beautiful 
little annual which is easily grown from 
seed. Flowers resemble small Snapdragons 
with spurs similar to a Columbine. The 
plant grows about one foot high and, will 
usually bloom from seed in eight weeks. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 

Giant Lupinus. =—- 
Linaria (Baby Snapdragons). 
749 L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 


