2 FURCRAEA MIXED—Unusual cousins of Agave that make 
Boe head Teanga pee bot aie Rosettes of succulent 
sword-like leaves, sometimes toothed or spined , 
color variations. Bulbils, 8 for 25c. Rupee, ADAL May seheW 
1 GALAX APHYLLA—rmstatyt(1)10. Ornamental foliage 
that in spring is delicate green-yellow, in summer bronze in 
autumn wine red. Spikes of cream-white flowers, tolerates 
sun but prefers shade. Plants, each 55c: 3 for $1.50. 
1 GALIUM VERUM—eex(3)25. The charming Golden Baby- 
breath. Tall sprays of airy, golden flowerlets over foliage of 
green lace. Delicate fragrance. Good cut fi : 
eeetaif ici. ower. Plants, each 
2 GASTERIA BLEND—Succulent pot plants, decorative in 
form and foliage. Piled rosettes of short, thick leaves that 
may be silvery green, glossy dark green, or with white mark- 
ings and marblings. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
1 GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS—yt(1)6. True Wintergreen. 
Creeping plant with evergreen foliage. In spring come white 
flowers, followed by red berries. Rock garden or ground cover. 
Likes shade. Pkt. 15c; 44 oz. 50c. 
1 GAULTHERIA TRICHOPHYLLA—rstatkt(1-2)6. Delight- 
ful little rock garden plant from the Himalayas. The pink, 
urn-shaped flowers on the tangles of small-leafed, wiry stems 
are followed by berries of china-blue. Pkt. 25c. 
5 GAURA LINDHEIMERI—ebx(8)35. Delightful flowers that 
might be big white butterflies with roseate tinge, sit in pre- 
carious airy perchings along the many slender stems, this 
effect for months on end. Pkt. 15c; Wg oz. 25c. 
THE FRINGED GENTIAN — Gentiana 
crinita — *rnstyt(3-4)25. Flowers of ex- 
quisite charm, with deeply fringed petals 
in misty sky blue to indigo. Late autumn 
or early winter sowings are best, though 
early spring sowings will often give ade- 
quate results. Does not transplant well, 
except when small. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. 
1 THE GENTIANS 
Gentian for blue, blue for Gentian, almost 
the words are interchangeable. “kt” culture. 
ACAULIS—7 inches. Koyal blue trumpets of quite startling 
size on little, spreading plants. Blooms early. Particularly 
good. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 50c; % oz. 90c. 
ANDREW SI— (3-4)20. The Closed Gentian can be spectacu- 
lar in well-grown, many-stemmed plants, each loaded with 
serried clusters of sealed-vase flowers in the most brilliant 
of vitreous blues. Rather easy. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. Plants, 
each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
ASCLEPIADEA—(2)12. The lovely Willow Gentian. Great 
sheafs of lithe stems, loaded with sapphire trumpets. Thrives 
in light moist shade, or almost equally well in full sun. Pkt. 
20c; Ye oz. 40c; % oz. Tbe. 
CRUCIATA—(8)15. Deep blue flowers of medium size, pro- 
duced in such masses that they make a vivid showing. A fine, 
hardy, easy bedder. Pkt. 15e; Yg oz. 30c; % oz. 50c. Plants, 
each 45c; 3 for $1.20. 
DAHURICA—(3)14. A really fine Gentian, and one of fairly 
easy culture. Flowers of rich, dark, blue. Does very well here 
in the Atlantic coastal plain, right in full sun. Should have 
mulching about the roots with grass clippings, straw or the 
like to give it the cool-soil root run it prefers. Pkt. 20c.; 
8 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
FARRERI—(3)6. Exceedingly floriferous species from Him- 
alayan slopes. Particularly fine flowers in a pure and luminous 
Cambridge blue, throat white. Pkt. 25c. 
GRACILEPES—(3)10. Hardy and handsome Chinese species. 
Rich blue. Plants, each 55c. 
HASCOMBIENSIS—(2-3)8. Splendid English hybrid. A free 
producer of big and beautiful blossoms in mid-blue. Does very 
well in New Jersey. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
LAGODECHIANA — (3-4)8. In 
bloom for many months, charm- 
ing, wide-lobed blossoms that are 
luxuriant bells of deepest indigo. 
Not at all a difficult species, and 
definitely one of the more beauti- 
ful. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 20c; 
Yeo oz. 85c; Ye oz. 60c. 
LUTEA — 1t(3)36. Starry golden 
flowers rise in dense clusters, 
whorl above whorl. For the mixed hardy border or larger 
rock garden. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 35c; 1% oz. 60c. Plants, each 50c. 




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ORNATA — (8)6. An altogether lovely Gentian. Upfacing 
trumpets of deepest blue, with white throats. Pkt. 25c. 
PHLOGIFOLIA—(3)15. A Gentian that will thrive in any 
garden. Medium-size flowers of deep blue, produced in abun- 
dance. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 50c. 
PURPUREA — (8)24. The weird ‘‘Red’’ Gentian. Clustered 
flowers of rather rich red-brown, with mottled shadings. The 
flowers are sweetly fragrant. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 40c; % oz. T5e. 
SAXOSA—RKare New Zealander. Large flowers, pure white, 
or white with purple flecks. Pkt. 30c. 
SIKKIMENSIS—(2)9. Pretty mat-former from higher Him- 
alayan foothills. Many upfacing blue bell-flowers with white 
throats. Pkt. 20c. 
SCABRA BUERGERI — (3-5)16. Garland 
Gentian. Big. 5-lobed bells in a fine, deep 
blue are cluster-scattered along out-spray- 
ing stems in almost wreath effect. Fine, 
showy species, in bloom September into No- 
vember. A good one. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 pkts. for $1.50. 
Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.40; 10 for $4.20 
SEPTEMFIDA—(2-3)9. Amazingly beauti- 
ful, jagged flower-bells of lovely soft blue. 
An enduring perennial of easy handling, becoming better year 
by year. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 50c; 8 for $1.40. 
TRICHOTOMUM — (3)12. Handsome species from western 
China. Upfacing flowers in clusters of three are deep blue, 
with blue-spotted white throat. Pkt. 20c. 
VERNA—(2)4. By many this little, spring-blooming, tufted 
perennial is considered the very finest of Gentians. Coloring 
is usually a vivid azure, but may vary. Pkt. 35c. 
OFFER 103A—One pkt. each of the 18, for $3.50. 
GENTIAN BLEND-—Includes seeds of most of the kinds here, 
with others as fine. Pkt. 20c; Yyg oz. 40c; % oz. T5e. 

BOOK—GARDENING IN THE SHADE, Morse. How to do 
it. Detailed list of some 500 shade-tolerant kinds. Illus- 
trated. $5.00. 

1 GENISTA HARDY DOUBLE GOLDEN — An altogether 
desirable low hardy plant to about 12 inches, carrying massed 
double golden flowers over a long period in late spring. Good 
foliage effects throughout season. Plants, each 60c. 
2 GERBERIA JAMESONI HYBRIDS —k(w). Transvaal 
Daisy. Big and graceful daisy-flowers of many bright hues 
and blending tones, salmon, orange, apricot, 
yellow, coral, pink, rose and scarlet. Often four 
inches across. North, usually grown as a house 
or conservatory plant, or plunged in the garden 
in summer, and wintered in a light cellar. 
20 seeds for 20c; 50 seeds for 40c; 100 seeds for 
75c; 250 for $1.60. 
2 GESNERIAD BLEND — w. The Gesneria 
family includes many genera and species of 
desirable and beautiful plants that may be 
grown and flowered in pots under glass. We 
offer a blend of many kinds, as of Isoloma, 
Chirita, Kohleria, Drymonia and including a 
group of unusual Gesneriads from Andean 
foothills. Pkt. 35c. 
1 GILIA RUBRA — ebkt(3-4)50. Skyrocket 
Flower. Spectacular in the great spikes of 
coral-suffused scarlet flowers. Though naturally 
short-lived, it is an easy, fully winter-hardy 
perennial of magnificent showiness. Illustrated 
opposite. Pkt. 15c; 6 oz. 25e; % oz. 40c. 
1 GILIA AGGREGATA—bDkt(3-4)36. Flowers 
that are flaunting, effulgent banners in scarlet. 
and-buff. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 20c. 
5 GILIA ANNUAL MIXED—ex(3)20. Easy, 
interestingly varied Annuals in pink, blue, 
lavender, white. Try this for happy surprise. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. 
1 GILLENIA TRIFOLIATA—cbstkt(3-4)30. One of the better 
shady-place perennials, though it does well in sun, too. Grace- 
ful showers of loose blossom stars in white to palest blush. 
It cuts. Pkt. 20c; 8 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
1 GLAUCIUM PEERLESS HYBRIDS—*ecbx (2-3)30. Delight- 
ful perennials, treasured for the exquisite, silk-textured poppy- 
blossoms in lemon, orange or scarlet, and for the tangles of 
silver-frosted leafage. The foliage is so attractive that first- 
year seedlings are often handled as annuals, for edgings. Odd 
seed pods. Pkt. 15c; Weg oz. 25c. 

