HOAG SEED CO. 
GOURDS, SMALL VARIETIES MIXED 
GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL =——ts—té«C 
_ Excellent for covering verandas or trellis work and foitrain- 
Ing over arbors, fences, etc. Sow outside where they are to 
remain when the ground becomes warm. 
Ornamental Varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
Ornamental, Gourds.’ Small Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
GYPSOPHILA, ELEGANS 
GYPSOPHILA (BABY’S BREATH) 
A hardy: annual of easy culture. Grows 2 to 3 feet high, and 
bears a profusion of small star-shaped white flowers. Sow the 
seed outside in the fall or in spring. 
Elegans Grandiflora. Improved annual, white sort. Very large- 
yl ees florists for use in bouquets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
‘A. . «UU. 
Elegans Carminea. A new free-flowering variety with carmine 
rose blossoms; 2 to 3 feet tall. Pkt. 10c. 
Fine for bouquets, white flowers, perennial. Pkt. 
Paniculata. 
10c. 
Paniculata fl. pl. A new double white flowering perennial sort. 
Pkt. 25c. 
HELICHRYSUM 
(EVERLASTING FLOWER) 
A free-flowering, hardy annual, grow- 
ing 2 to 3 feet high and kearing beauti- 
ful straw-like flowers in a great variety 
of shades and colors. The stems are 
long and the blossoms large. It is the 
best and most satisfactory of the ever- 
lasting flowers, and makes a very 
handsome dried bouquet. Sow the seed 
in spring in the open and thin out to 
at least 1 foot apart. 
Monstrosum. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; '4 oz. 
HELICHRYSUM 55c; 
10 
FLOWER SEEDS 
SANTA BARBARA 
HOLLYHOCK 
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A hardy perennial of upright, statély growth, 5 to 8 feet,high. 
The very double varieties are the most;desirable, but the newer, 
semi-double fringed types ‘are also very popular. Hollyhocks 
make a fine row in a garden, or a fine background next to a 
building or high wall or fénce. They flower in summer and fall. 
“ .The seed we offer has been saved from Chater’s unrivaled col- 
‘lection of choice improved double varieties. 
_ Double Bright Red; Double Canary Yellow; Double Rose Pink; 
Double Maroon; Double Newport Pink (Pure Pink); Double 
White; Double Salmon Rose.’ . sie 
, Any of the above, per pkt.. 156%, Wa oz. $1.35, 
Double. All colors mixedy «Pkt. 10c; 14 og. 95c. . 
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NEW GIANT IMPERIAL STOCKS 
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Satin Flower (Moon Plant); The flat silvery seed pods-are used 
for winter decoration. Free-flowering, hardy biennial; Two feet. 
Pkt. 25c. HBr 
HUNNEMANNIA (BUSH ESCHSCHOLTZIA) 
Known also as the Santa Barbara Poppy. Seed sown in April 
or early May will, by the middle of July, produce plants covered 
with ‘their large buttercup-yellow, poppy-like blossoms, and 
never out of flower until hard frost. The plants,grow about 2 
feet high, are quite bushy, with beautiful feathery glaucous 
foliage, and fine for cutting, remaining in:good condition for 
several days. pate xe 
IMPATIENS (ZANZIBAR BALSAM) 
Holstii Hybrids. A very attractive plant for pot culture. The 
branches are semi-transparent and the foliage is waxy green. A 
very free and continuous bloomer. Flowers come in different 
shades of pink, red and purplish violet. Sow in pots in a tempera- 
ture of 60 degrees. Pkt. 20c. 
IPOMOEA 
Climbers of rapid growth, with beautiful and varied flowers; 
for covering walls, trellises, arbors or stumps of trees they are 
invaluable; it is well to soak the seed in warm water overnight 
to assist in rapid germination. eb at seit a 
Pearly Gates. The glistening white flowers are 4 inches or 
more across when fully open. The vines are: Vigorous, grow rap- 
idly in a warm climate and produce many flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
Heavenly Blue (Improved). Large sky blue flowers, free 
bloomer and very beautiful. A sunny location and sandy soil are 
preferable and fertilizer should not be used. Pkt. 15c; '4 oz. 30c. 
Scarlett O’Hara. Gold Medal Winner in the 1939 All-America 
Selections. Flowers are deep rosy crimson, about 4 inches in 
diameter. Pkt. 15c. ; 
KENILWORTH IVY 
A hardy perennial trailing plant, with small lavender or purple 
flowers, especially adapted for hanging baskets or for trailing 
over walls. Pkt. 15c. : 
KOCHIA CHILDSI (SUMMER CYPRESS) 
A pretty half hardy annual, forming compact bushes about 2% 
feet in height, with small feathery light green drooping foliage, 
which changes, as the summer advances, to a deep green, and 
to a crimson hue in September. Sow the seed in the spring and 
transplant to 3 feet apart when well started, Pkt. 10c. 
LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS (Perennial or Everlasting Pea) 
A hardy perennial climber. Leaves and stem smooth. Flowers 
resemble sweet peas, but are borne on strong stems, with 8 to 10 
blossoms to the stem. Is not fragrant, but is hardy and showy, 
and thrives in any good soil. 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
MORNING GLORY. 
HEAVENLY BLUE 
LATHYRUS 
LATIFOLIUS 
(PERENNIAL 
SWEET PEA) 
ARE MOST ENJOYABLE 
