CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS 



15 



up many stems with rather narrow, dark green, 

 sometimes bronze colored, leaves, and spikes of 

 bright scarlet tubular flowers; exceedingly showy 

 and free flowering. Pkt. 15c. 



Pentstemon spectabilis. "Blue Pentstemon." 

 Perennial 4 to 7 feet high. This is one of the 

 grandest and most stately of all our native 

 plants. Flowers are large and in great spikes 

 often 3 feet long; color is the richest combina- 

 tion of blue and royal purple. In every way a 

 majestic flower. Pkt. lOc. 



Fhacelia grandiflora. Annual 1 to 3 feet high. 

 Large saucer-shaped flowers in color varying 

 from lavender to white, beautifully streaked and 

 veined with violet purple. Pkt. lOc. 



PLATYSTEMON CALIFORNICUS 



Phacelia Parryi. Annual 1 to l 1 /^ ft. high. Flowers 

 saucer-shaped, deep violet, generally with five 

 yellow spots. Pkt. lOc. 



Phacelia Whitlavia. "Wild Canterbury Bell." 

 Annual 1 to l 1 /^ feet high. Large bell-shaped 

 flowers hanging in open airy clusters, color violet 

 purple. Stems reddish, leaves dark green slight- 

 ly crinkled. Pkt. 5c. 



Platystemon californicus. "Cream Cups." An- 

 nual 6 to 10 inches high. Cream colored flowers 

 of the peculiar delicacy characteristic of the 

 poppy family. Narrow leaves, slender, hairy 

 stems and gracefully nodding buds. A charming 

 little plant. Pkt. oc. 



Romneya Coulteri. "Matilija Poppy." Perennial 

 6 to 10 feet high. The Queen of California 

 flowers, truly a majestic plant. The plant throws 

 up numerous woody stems with handsome gray- 



