ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
(ac) Grp. 3 
Ornamental Gourds are easily grown in 
rich soil, where they will produce plenty 
of fruits. They may be trained on trellises 
and the ripened fruits used for orna- 
ments. Special mixture of large and 
small kinds. Pkt. 10c. 
HOLLY HOCK, Althaea (p) Grp. 5 
The beautiful color effects produced by 
the planting of these flowers render them 
indispensable for the old-fashioned gar- 
den or the herbaceous border. Height, 
6 to 12 feet. 
Indian Spring. (a) Semi-double annual 
flowers of bright rose and rosy carmine. 
Its many flowered branches produce a 
continuous show until frost. Sow fall or 
early spring. Flowers five months from 
seed. Pht. 15c. 
Chater’s Double. (p) Well formed fully 
double flowers in long straight spikes. 
Deep rose, salmon rose, scarlet, sun- 
flower yellow, and white. 
Separate Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed, 10c. 
NEW LARKSPUR SUPREME 
LARKSPUR (a) Grp. 3 
Annual Delphinium are adorned with 
finely cut, feathery foliage which sets off 
to advantage the handsome long floral 
spikes of double blossoms. 
GIANT IMPERIAL. Upright compact 
basal branching plants producing del- 
phinium-like spikes of double florets on 
stout stems. 
Carmine King Improved. Rich, deep 
carmine and salmon flowers on long 
spikes; 3 to 4 ft. stems. Pkt. 15c. 
SUPREME LARKSPUR 
See page 3 for general description. 
Each Color. Pkt. 15¢ 
Dark Blue. Clear rich purple flowers. 
Lilac. Large double florets of clear lilac. 
Pink. Clear deep pink florets. A superb 
cut flower as the color actually improves 
under artificial light. 
‘Rose. Pure deep rose of exceptional 
beauty. A little lower in growth than 
other Supreme Larkspurs. 
Salmon. A rich shade of true salmon in 
largest flowered of all larkspurs. 
White. Huge double broad petaled flow- 
ers of purest white. 
Supreme Mixture. Dark blue, lilac, pink, 
rose, salmon, white, plus additional 
colors from the originator’s special plant- 
ings. Pkt. 15c. 
LINARIA 
Miniature Snapdragon (a) Grp. 3 
This interesting annual bears flowers 
which resemble miniature Snapdragons 
ending in single elongated spurs. Height 
8 to. 18 inches. 
Fairy Bouquet. Small spikes of dainty 
pastel flowers. Fragrant. Free-flower- 
ing and lovely in the border. Pkt. 10e. 
LOBELIA (a) Grp. 4 
A dainty and continuous blooming an- 
nual of compact growth, remarkable for 
its profusion of beautiful blue flowers. 
Unexcelled for edging, ribbon beds, hang- 
ing baskets or window boxes. Height, 
about 6 inches. 
Compacta, Cambridge Blue. A beautiful 
large flowered, light blue variety. Green 
foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
Compacta, Crystal Palace. Erect and 
very free blooming. Best dark blue for 
edging. Fine for pots. Pkt. 15c. 
Sapphire. A superb variety of pendulous 
habit; large deep blue flowers wtih con- 
spicuous white eye. For hanging bas- 
kets and window boxes. Pkt. 15e. 
LUPIN, Sun Dials (p) Grp. 1 
Russell Lupins. Long, closely set spikes 
of flowers in a great variety of rich colors 
—deep yellows, oranges, reds, bi-colors. 
The florets are large with flat fan-like 
back standards, and unlike all other 
Lupins, most of the spikes retain their 
florets throughout the whole period of 
development. Pkt. 25e. 
MARIGOLD (a) Grp. 2 ee 
AFRICAN TALL DOUBLE (Tagetes 
erecta). Very large globular flowers com- 
posed of compact tubular or quilled 
petals. The stems should be cut care- 
fully to avoid the somewhat disagreeable 
order when bruised. Height, 2% feet. 
All Double Orange. An improved strain 
which produces practically one hundred 
per cent double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Lemon All Double. A fluffy fully dou- 
bled variety with pale yellow blooms 
loosely quilled. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Pkt. Pkt. 10c. 
CARNATION FLOWERED, Guinea 
Gold (African). Carnation-like petals and 
unusually brilliant golden color makes 
this flower outstanding among Mari- 
golds. It lacks much of the pungent odor 
of other Marigolds. The plant blooms 
very freely. Height, 2 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Odorless Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Gigantea, Full Double Mixture. Flow- 
ers are largest ever known in Marigold. 
A mixture ranging frm deep orange 
through golden orange, deep golden yel- 
low, light yellow, lemon yellow, and a 
delightful new shade of primrose. Pkt. 
10c. 
DWARF FRENCH, Double Harmony 
Hybrid. Without question one of the 
very finest Marigolds introduced. Flow- 
ers charming and distinct. Scabiosa-like 
in formation with tubular deep orange 
center petals flanked by broad velvety 
dark maroon-brown guard petals. Plants 
are dwarf, about 1 ft. high, compact, free 
blooming. Early and attractive for cut- 
ting. Pkt. 10c. 
EXTRA DWARF HARMONY. Described 
on novelty page. 
Scarlet Glow. Single, 10 inches tall, well 
covered with flowers 1°%4 inches across, 
which vary interestingly from deep scar- 
let to tangerine yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
MISSIONS GIANTS, Mixed. These are 
large, two and a half inch flowers of 
bright, rich, clear yellow, on luxurious, 
large plants. Flowers are of double, in- 
curved, Chrysanthemum-like form, and 
very attractive. Blooms late and lasts 
until frost. Uniformly three to five feet 
tall. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Red Head (Dwarf Single French). Broad, 
overlapping, gracefully recurved petals 
around a wide, crested center of tiny, 
erect florets. The blooms change from a 
rich mahogany red to auburn and later 
to bronze and gold. Dwarf, bushy and 
free blooming. Pkt. 15c. 
MINIATURE. Yellow Pygmy. Light 
lemon yellow. Lilliput French double 
type, growing only 8 inches tall and com- 
pact. Flowers 1% inches across, freely 
producer. Excellent for edging and 
potting. Pkt. 10c. 
Miniature Spry. Extra dwarf, double 
French type; compact and uniform, so 
may be used for edging. About 9 inches 
tall, early blooming, with very light 
orange crested center and maroon outer 
petals. Profuse flowering. Pkt. 10c. 
Gor the Rech Garden 
St 
GARDEN AN 
Mixed 
This mixture of over 30 varieties, not 
exceeding 12 inches in height, will pro- 
vide blooms through the entire season. 
Planted as early as possible, the gar- 
dener should have blooms by the end of 
May. A succession of blooms will fol- 
low until late fall when frost will destroy 
the flowers. A second lot of blooms may 
be enjoyed on most plants if they are 
cut back to two inches of the crown and 
properly watered. Pkt. 25c. 
ROCK 
ROCK GARDEN PERENNIALS 
Mixed 
A mixture of over 50 rare rock garden 
perennials with a maximum height of 
six inches. Some of the items will bloom 
almost as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground. Others will bloom later in the 
year, insuring the grower blooms all 
season. A planting, carefully made in a 
suitable place, should remain a beauty 
spot for a number of years without re- 
seeding if given minimum care. Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS, Perennial 
Rock Garden Mixture 
Twenty varieties of unusual species of 
dwarf perennials. When well grown, 
many plants will produce such an abun- 
dance of blooms that daily cutting of 
flowers will not decrease the loveliness 
of the plant. With an occasional re- 
planting should last several years. Pkt. 
25e. 
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