1 THE BRILLIANT GEUMS 
Vivid color here for rock garden or border. ‘‘k’’ culture. 
BORISII— (2-4)9. A dwarf, compact, free-blooming species, 
with big and showy upfacing flowers in scarlet-toned orange. 
Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 70c; 3 for $1.85. MRS. BRADSHAW— 
20 inches. Large, double flowers of flaming scarlet. A striking 
plant. Far-visible in coloring. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 40c. Plants, 
each 65c; 8 for $1.70; 10 for $4.80. MONTANUM—(2-3)8. 
Green-feathered foliage, set with big, single flowers of bright 
yellow to old gold. Then decorative seed-plumes. Rock garden ; 
edging, bedding. Pkt. 20c; %e oz. 50c. FIRE OPAL—(3)18. 
The double flowers are fire scarlet, with hint of orange. Pkt. 
25c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70. LADY STRATHEDEN— 
(2-3)20. Semi-double blossoms in brilliant golden orange. Pkt. 
20c; 146 oz. 45c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70. OFFER 342A— 
One pkt. each of above, for 90c. OFFER 342BN—One plant 
each of the four so-offered, for $2.40. 
GEUM BLEND—Several fine Geums in mixture. Pkt. 20c; 
Ye oz. 40c. 
Spring gardens, vibrant as warm showers fall. 
Hidden Lilacs that the breeze betrays. 
Deep June meadows, rich with Buttercup. 
Soft mists that silver the morning east. 
Violet arrows of sunset cloud, edged with glory. 
Goldenrod that sweeps forgotten fields. 
Startle of Gentian in sway of wisp-brown grass. 
Dark Pines, flare-set with radiant autumn Oak. 
Wild-goose wedges cleaving keen moon-flooded skies. 
All these we have, if ever we had them. Though wars flash 
and flame, though nations melt, this of life is still good. 
1 GILLENIA TRIFOLIATA—(3-4)30. One of the better 
shady-place perennials, though it does well in sun, too. 
Graceful showers of loose blossom stars in white to palest 
blush. It cuts. Plants, each 70c; 3 for $1.85. 
4 GINKGO BILOBA-~y 70 ft. Salisburia, or Maiden-hair Tree. 
Quick-growing ornamental tree of picturesque effect. Wedge- 
shaped leaves remind of Adiantum. Hardy into Canada. Large 
seeds, 6 for 25c; 15 for 50c; 33 for $1.00. 
3 THE GLADIOLUS GARDEN 
For gay orchid-like blossoms, 
brilliant hues, delicate blendings 
of color tone, the Gladiolus is 
beyond compare. And, of course, 
there is no better flower for cut- 
ting. We offer a mixture of bulbs 
blended from the better garden 
varieties, most of them grown 
separately under name. Only the 
finer large-flowered varieties are 
used. Wonderful for either gar- 
den display or cutting. Bulb sizes 
run from one inch up diameter. 
Order as GLADIOLUS GARDEN 
SPECIAL—10 bulbs for 85c; 25 
for $1.70; 100 for $6.40; 250 for 
$14.50. Remember, these prices 
are prepaid by mail or express 
in U.S. east of the Mississippi. 
Add 5% for prepayment west of 
that river. Add 15% for into 
Canada. 
GLADIOLUS SEEDS — Gladioli 
may be grown quite readily from 
seeds sown in early spring while 
soil is still cool. Seedlings often 
bloom second summer. GLADI- 
OLUS PEERLESS BLEND—Seeds saved from fine, named 
garden varieties. Should show many interesting and beautiful 
variations. Technically, each seedling will be a new variety. 
Some of them are likely to be good enough so you will want 
to give them names. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. GLADIOLUS 
PSITTACINUS—The Parrot Lily of South Africa. It will 
reach 5 feet of height, carrying 14 to 20 large blossoms of 
brilliant scarlet with orange lip. 7 seeds for 25c. G. TRISTIS— 
Delightful fragrant flowers of soft cream, often flushed brown- 
purple. For pot culture. Pkt. 25c. Seeds of three other inter- 
esting Gladiolus species (G. communis, G. segetum and G. 
illyrieus,) also available at uniform price of 25c the pkt. 
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1 GILIA AGGREGATA—kt (3-4)30. Flowers like 
flaunting pennants in scarlet-and-buff. Pkt. 20c. 
5 GILIA ANNUAL MIXED—x(8)20. Interest- 
ingly varied. Pinks, blues, lavenders and 
white. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 35c. 
1 GILIA RUBRA—kt (3-4)50. Skyrocket Flower, 
illustrated opposite. Spectacular in the great 
panicles of coral-suffused, scarlet blossoming. 
A fully winter-hardy perennial, though not 
long-lived. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 35c. 
1 GLAUCIUM PEERLESS HYBRIDS—x (2-3) 
30. Delightful perennials, treasured for blos- 
somings of lemon, orange, scarlet, and for 
tangles of silver-frosted leafage, so attractive 
ee first-year seedlings are used as edgings. 
t. 20c. 
1 BLUE GLOBE-DAISY 
A pretty mat-plant, GLOBULARIA CORDI- 
FOLIA, for rock garden or alpine lawn. Little 
dark green leaves are packed to turfy density. 2 
ty. Ss) 
Close above come multitudes of short-stemmed ,\ x) s 
flowers in bright blue, each one a round and oa . 
fluffy azure ball. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 70c. Plants, each 70c; 
for $1.85. 
1 GLOBULARIA NUDICAULIS—Taller than last, to 6 inches, 
and does well in either light shade or full sun. Pkt. 20c. 
3 GLORIOSA 
or GLORY LILY 
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. 
GLORIOSA SUPERBA—And it is truly superb, with its 
recurved, crisped and undulate petals in soft yellow to orange, 
with rosy tones and red shadings. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 50e. 
Tubers, each $1.25; 3 for $3.30. Illustrated above. 
GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA—Here the petals are a little 
wider, pleasingly undulate but not crisped. Usually opens all 
yellow, or with only a hint of red, but gradually the red 
spreads until the entire flower is a glowing ruby. Pkt. 35c; 
Ag oz. Thc; % oz. $1.25. Tubers, blooming size, each $1.35; 
8 for $3.60; 10 for $10.75. 
GLORIOSA PLANTI—Dwarf, compact, early to bloom. De- 
scribed on page 3. Seeds, pkt. 30c; 3 pkts. for 80c. 
OFFER 342C—One pkt. each of the 3 for 80c. 
BABY GLORY LILIES 
Gloriosa tubers, one year seedlings, mostly needing another 
year to bloom, but a few will likely flower first year. These are 
offered in mixture of Gloriosa superba, Gloriosa Rothschildiana 
and an occasional Gloriosa Planti, along with tubers of the 
closely related Littonia modesta (described on page 53). Sold 
only in lots of ten for $2.00, 3 lots of ten (30 tubers) for $5.70. 
DECORATIVE GRASSES 
Valued both for decorative border clumps, and for cutting. 
May be dried for winter bouquets. “kt.’”” BRIZA MAXIMA— 
Annual. Attractive, bronzy panicles. Pkt. 20c. AGROSTIS 
NEBULOSA—Cloud Grass. Panicles in effects of misty cloud- 
iness. Pkt. 20ec. AIRA PULCHELLA—An airy delight. Pkt. 
20c. CORTADERIA ARGENTEA—Pampas Grass. Tall. Great, 
silky panicles. Perennial, but not safe above Washington. 
Pkt. 20ec. COIX LACRYMA-JOBI—Job’s Tears. Ornamental 
annual grass with shining, bead-like seeds. Pkt. 20c. ERA- 
GROSTIS ELEGANS—Annual. Rather pretty, feathery pan- 
icles. Pkt. 20c. LAGURUS OVATUS—Hares-tail Grass. An- 
nual. Soft, woolly, white heads. Pkt. 20c. PENNISETUM 
RUPPELII—Fountain Grass. Graceful, fluffy, rather roseate 
spikes. Perennial. Pkt. 20c. STIPA PENNATA—Perennial. 
Plume-like ornamental spikes. Pkt. 25¢. TRICHOLAENA 
ROSEA—Ruby Grass. Annual. A planting is like a rosy cloud. 
Pkt. 30c. OFFER 342D—One pkt. each of the 10 for $1.90. 
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