1 GLOBULARIA CORDIFOLIA—Pretty mat-plant for rock 
garden or alpine lawn. Little dark green leaves packed to 
turfy density. Close above come multitudes of short-stemmed 
flowers, like fluffy blue balls. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 40c. 
2 GRAPTOPETALUM PARAGUAYENSE—Mother-of-Pear] 
Plant. A decorative house plant, the several branches ending 
in great rosettes of thick, succulent leaves that seem carved 
from mother-of-pearl, in all its pink-hinting, translucent, 
silvery glossiness. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
2 GREVILLEA ROBUSTA—w. Silk Oak, but a better name is 
Silk Fern. Effective, decorative pot plant with feathery, silky, 
fernlike ‘‘fronds.’”’ Grown for graceful foliage effects. Easier 
and more adaptable than any Fern, but will fit same uses. Pkt. 
20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
2 GYNURA AURANTIACA—Handsome foliage plant for pot 
eulture. Large, downy leaves, overlaid with iridescent purple. 
Flowers golden orange. Plants, each 50c. 
3 GLORIOSA 
The Glory Lilies grow with 
fair ease from seeds sown in 
spring in open ground beds. 
In autumn, dig the tubers and 
store them over winter in sand 
and in a cool cellar. Two-year-old 
tubers will bloom. May be treated 
either as a summer garden bulb, 
Gladiolus fashion, or it may be grown 
as a pot plant. Illustrated opposite. 
PLANTI— Wavy blossoms in those 
melting tones that lie between gold-orange and rose. Pkt. 25c; 
3 pkts. for 70c. Tubers, should bloom, each $1.00. ROTH- 
SCHILDIANA—Big blossoms in iridescent crimson, sometimes 
gold-edged or rose-tinted. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 45e; 1% oz. 80ce. 
Tubers, should bloom, each $1.00; 3 for $2.90. SUPERBA— 
Exceedingly showy, vigorous, relatively easy. Blossoms in 
varied, rich combinations of red and gold, petals much crisped. 
Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 40c; % oz. T5c. Tubers, young stock that 
mostly needs one more year to reach flowering size, but a few 
may bloom this year. Each 50c; 8 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 


SY 
GLORIOSA 
3 THE GLADIOLUS GARDEN 
For gay orchid-like blossoms, brilliant hues, delicate blend- 
ings of color tone, the Gladiolus is beyond compare. And, of 
course there is no better flower for cutting. We offer fine, 
blooming-size bulbs. BAGDAD—Smoky old rose, marked 
cream. BUCKEYE BRONZE—Coppery bronze with orange 
flush. CORONA—Creamy white, edged rosy pink. DR. BEN- 
NETT—Glorious fire scarlet. GOLD DUST—Fine deep yellow. 
KING LEAR—Rich red-purple. Fine flower. LAVENDER 
RUFFLES—Ruffled lavender pink. MARGARET BEATON— 
Clear white, blotched orange red. MARGARET FULTON— 
Early salmon rose. MINUET—Large clear lavender. PELE- 
GRINA—Velvety blue. PHYLLIS MCQUISTON—Fine, large, 
clear pink. PICARDY—Waxen apricot pink. REWI FALLU— 
Big, blood-red blossoms. ROSA VAN LIMA—FExcellent light 
pink. SNOW PRINCESS—Splendid pure white. VAGABOND 
PRINCE—Bronze garnet with spot of flame. WHITE GOLD 
—Large cream, near primrose in throat. 
GLADIOLUS BULB PRICES—Above kinds all have same 
price. One bulb for 15c; 3 bulbs of one kind for 35c; 10 bulbs 
of one kind for $1.00; 25 of one kind for $2.00. OFFER 99AN 
—tThree bulbs each of the 18 kinds, with names, for $5.00; 10 
each of the 18, with names, for $15.00. OFFER 100AN—10 
each of 10 named kinds, kept separate, names given, but our 
choice of kinds, for $7.50. 
BULBS GLADIOLUS PEERLESS BLEND —Splendid mix- 
ture, includes high proportion of above, with others, all bulbs 
full blooming size. 10 bulbs for 70c; 25 for $1.50; 100 for 
$5.50 ; 250 for $12.75; 500 for $25.00. 
SEEDS GLADIOLUS PEERLESS BLEND—k. Saved from 
fine named sorts, and should produce many interesting and 
beautiful variations and color combinations. It is from seeds 
that new varieties come. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; %4¢ oz. T5e. 
1 HARDY HELIANTHUS 
Here are the perennial Sunflowers. “x’’ culture. ORGYALIS 
(Salicifolius )—(4)96. A decorative hardy perennial for accents 
or backgrounds. The stems are foot-wide pillars of undu’ating 
greenery. In autumn 4-foot panicles of blossoms rise above 
them, very many little yellow, brown-centered flowers in quar- 
ter-dollar size. Pkt. 20c. Plants, divisions, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
MOLLIS—(3)50. Flowers 38-inch, lemon yellow. Leaves ashy, 
downy, placed in perfoliate effect. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 45c. 

1 HESPERALOE PARVIFLORA—k(w)(3)50. Called Red 
Yucca. Nose to red flowers. Needs sheltered position and winter 
protection when grown outside, North. Often handled as a 
large pot or tub plant. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
3 HAEMANTHUS PUNICEUS—w. An Amaryllis cousin. 
Starry flowers of rosy scarlet are carried in dense, globose 
clusters to 4-inch diameters. Handle as a pot plant. Sow seeds 
upon receipt. Succulent seeds, 3 for 25c; 14 for $1.00. 
5 HEBENSTREITIA COMOSA—ecex (3-5)16. Grown for fra- 
grance. Slender spikes of closely packed white-and-orange 
blossoms. The perfume during day is light and delicate, but 
as evening falls it becomes richer and heavier. Pkt. 20c. 
HEDYCHIUMS MIXED—ew50. Tall spikes of showy flowers, 
lemon, gold, rose, crimson or white, always spicily perfumed. 
Good large pot plant, or may be grown in the garden, winter- 
storing the roots in Canna fashion. Pkt. 20c. 
HEDYCHIUM CCRONARIUM—White Ginger-lily. Big clus- 
ters of white, richly fragrant flowers to 4 inches across and 
to some 40 inches of height. May be handled like Canna, or 
makes a splendid large pot plant. Offered as root-divisions. 
Each 45c; 8 for $1.20. 
5 HELIOTROPE BLEND —ecx(w) (8)20. Valued for fragrance 
and beauty. Compact plants with wide, dense sprays, mauve 
to black-violet. May be grown as an An- 
nual in the garden, from spring sowing, 
or it can be grown as a winter pot plant. 
Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 40c. 
2 HEREROA NELI—An attractive pot 
plant, with rosettes of succulent leaves, in 
shape between hatchets and elks’ horns. 
Bright, fluffy, golden yellow flowers. Jllus- 
trated opposite. Plants, each 40c. 

1 GYPSOPHILA PERENNIAL 
Valued for misty border effects; or for adding airiness to 
cut flower arrangements. ‘‘x’’ culture. MANGINI—(3)40. 
Diffuse tangles of rather large white flowers, faintly pink- 
suffused. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 80c; %4 oz. 50c. 
OLDHAMIANA—(4-5)40. Autumn Baby Breath, Continuous 
bloom, August through October., Little blossoms of white to 
pink in wide, dense cymes. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 30c. Plants, each 
45c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.15. PACIFICA—(38-4). A dainty 
airiness of flower in delicate pink suffusions, the sprays high 
and graceful. Late summer. Pkt. 15c. PANICULATA—(2-3) 36. 
Loose, diffuse panicles of little white blossoms. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 
30. PANICULATA DOUBLE SNOWBALL—Like last, but will 
give a considerable proportion of fully doubled flowers like 
tiny snowballs. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. REPENS—(8)9. Low- 
growing and long in bloom, this is an excellent rock garden 
perennial or it may be used for bedding. The airy cushions are 
covered with little blossoms, pearl white or bluish-suffused. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. OFFER 
110A—One pkt. each of the above for 75c. 
DOUBLE-FLOWERED GYPSOPHILA PLANTS—These three 
have intensely double flowers, and a long blooming season. 
Much grown for cutting, but they also have high decorative 
~values in rock garden and border. REPENS BODGERI—15 
[ 34 ] 
inches. Lovely early-flowering white. Low, airy, profusely 
branching. Plants, each 55c. ROSY VEIL—24 inches. Double 
flowers of soft pink. A delightful form. Plants, each 55c. 
BRISTOL FAIRY—35 inches. Delightfully graceful are the 
airy panicles, each little blossom of fullest doubleness and 
purest whiteness. Plants, each 70c. 
5 GYPSOPHILA ANNUAL 
Baby Breath, Gyphophila elegans, is one of the quicker 
flowers from seed to bloom. To have always plenty of it for 
cutting and mixing with other vase flowers, make successive 
sowings. 85 inches. LARGE-FLOWERED PURE WHITE— 
Fine strain. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 85e. PINK AND ROSE 
—Pink, through carmine, to near scarlet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. 
1 HELENIUM 
Fully hardy perennials of rich flower effect. kt culture. 
HOOPESI—(2)34. In late spring the plants are veritable 
sheafs of golden-orange bloom. A showy, long-lived border 
perennial. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. Plants, each 45c; 8 for 
$1.20; 10 for $3.50. AUTUMNALE—(3-4)45. In early autumn 
established plants are domes of packed blossoming. Colorings 
range from yellow, through old gold and orange, to wallflower- 
red. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. RIVERTON GEM—(3-4)40. The 
blossoms open golden buff, quickly becoming a tawny, Orangey 
autumn red. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
