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For every $1.00 you send us for packet seed you may select 20c additional in packet seed.

In taking advantage of this offer, please mark FREE SEEDS on the times you choose, and do not include them in the price extension on your order blank.

This offer does not include ounces, quarter pounds, pounds, half pounds or pounds in seed, plants, roots, bulbs, shrubs, insecticide, or special collections. Premiums on these items will be given only at the discretion of the Company.

This superb new strain of Gaillardias bears flowers of very large size, the color ranging through shades of bronzy red with the characteristic golden tipped petalage and robust vigor of the well known Portola variety. A splendid cut flower. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00.

Large trusses of intense Paul Crampbell geranium red with a small creamy yellow eye.

The individual florets are over one inch on diameter. Pkt., 25c; 2 pkts., $1.00.

This excellent new sort was raised by T. A. Weston of Illisdale, New Jersey, U. S. A. and put into commerce under the name of Jersey Gem. In Great Britain, however, the name of Blue Gem has become attached to it, and we think it has the advantage of being more descriptive of the flower. Blue Gem forms a large compact plant, producing a continuous profusion of bloom for a very long period, considerably longer than other cornuta varieties. The flowers are a very pleasing shade of deep violet blue, with an occasional very slight variation in tint, and may be relied on to come about 70% true from seed. A great feature of this fine new variety is its wonderful power of resisting drought, the plants continuing to throw up flowers long after other varieties are withered up. We are confident that Blue Gem will be found of the greatest value for all purposes to which the Viola cornuta can be put. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00.