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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
and other branches divided my time, but I still handle by far the largest portion of the 
California bulbs which go into the trade. 
In 1905 I added retail sales to the already large wholesale business. To meet the 
demand for hardy plants, and also to gratify my own taste for these beautiful flowering 
things, I soon accumulated an exceptionally fine collection. Soon the culture of Tulips 
and other Dutch Bulbs was introduced on the coast and my gardens at The Terraces 
formed a portion of the first trial grounds of the United States Department of Agriculture. 
When the Panama-Pacific Exposition was projected the directors asked if I would 
not take charge of the floral exhibits. While I knew that the task at hand would take a 
large portion of my time, and might interfere to some extent with my business, I felt 
that the opportunity should not be overlooked. I knew that the year and a half which 
I must of necessity spend in San Francisco would bring me in touch with plant-lovers 
and collectors from all parts of the world, and through them I hoped to add many rare 
specimens to the collection growing at The Terraces. 
The Terraces, which is the name 1 have given to my home place, lies in the mountains 
between Mendocino and Lake Counties, at an elevation of 2,300 feet above the sea and 
1,700 feet above Ukiah Valley. It is a wonderful place from a scenic point, and has so 
many natural beauties that it makes one of the most unique gardens in the world. The 
Terraces are not of my own making, but are steps in the mountain-side built by mineral 
deposits. Over these a small stream pours, making endless cataracts and cascades, while 
the gardens follow the stream for well toward half a mile. 
Ukiah is on the main line of the Northwestern Pacific Railway starting at San Fran- 
cisco and extends to Eureka in Humboldt County, the great Redwood Region. It is a 
modern town, with good hotels and all necessary accommodations for the traveler. 
From Ukiah to The Terraces is about eight miles. The first four miles are across the 
valley; the next three miles are up the lovely Mill Creek canon, and then a mile of moun- 
tain grade. The road has been traveled by hundreds of automobiles, from Fords to 
the largest touring cars, and no careful driver need fear the trip. 
Visitors are always welcome at The Terraces, and will find many objects of interest 
both in the gardens and along the roadside from Ukiah. It is well for visitors to call me 
on the phone from Ukiah in order that I may be at home when they call. 
SPECIAL NOTICE 
During the war only the American market remained to be supplied, and the 
quantity of California bulbs demanded was not sufficient to justify the long and ex- 
pensive collecting trips. With the end of the war this condition will not long prevail, 
therefore I am resuming the publication of this catalogue, and expect to issue it 
yearly in the future. While I cannot offer in 1919 all of the lovely species that I 
have listed heretofore, I feel sure that by 1920 I shall be able to present the complete 
collection. I am, however, retaining the arrangement of the groups and giving 
cultural notes which I have so long featured in my catalogues. It may interest the 
readers to know that these booklets are used in some of the State Normal Schools 
and other institutions because of their educational value. 
Special Attention Is Called to the Following Items: 
Brodiaea coccinea, a genuine novelty in color and form. 
Calochortus albus and amabilis, unexcelled among flowers for dainty loveliness. 
Calochortus Vesta, queen of flowers. 
Camassias, most adaptable of bulbs, hardy from Maine to California, and thrive 
in an\' garden. 
Erythroniums, most lovely of woodland plants, and easily grown as far north as 
Minnesota. 
Lilium Humboldtii magnificum, a grand lily sure to grow and to flower well the 
first year. 
Lilium Pardalinum, one of the easiest of all lilies to grow in the ordinary garden. 
The California forms of Trillium sessile, far superior to the eastern varieties. 
Romneya Coulteri, the famous Tree Poppy. 
Acer circinatum, almost as fine as the Japanese sorts for spring, and far finer in 
the autumn. 
Lewisias, rarest of rock-plants. 
And to endless rare and beautiful plants, each with its own appeal to the plant-lover. 
