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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
DAHLIA 
DAHLIA: (t P) To grow these beautiful flowers from seed 
does not require the skill of an expert. Sow seeds in 
boxes indoors very early, transplanting to open, when 
danger from frost is past. They will bloom the first sea¬ 
son. Tubers of the best may be used the next season. 
Coltness Mignon: A beautiful dwarf variety. Excel¬ 
lent for bedding. 
Double mixed and Single mixed. 
DAISY: (h A) A flower every Pacific Coast garden should 
have. Beautiful true color blooms, excellent for cut 
flowers or open gardens. 
African Daisy (Arctotis Grandia): A useful and charm¬ 
ing cut flower from June till late frosts. Will last a 
week or two in water, undeveloped buds opening 
up perfectly if kept in sunshine. Plants form bushes 
about two feet across. Deep foliage and daisylike 
flowers, pale lilac color. 
Orange African Daisy: Extremely showy annual with 
bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high. Flowers are 2% 
inches across, rich orange gold, with dark disc and 
halo. A magnificent sight in bloom. 
DELPHINIUM: (h P) Due to recent improvements, this 
flower has become the most popular tall growing peren¬ 
nial on the west coast. Our seeds come from the improved 
original strains found on the north coast of Wales. The 
range of colors run to the most delicate combinations of 
mauve and light blue, Crater Lake blue, heliotrope, pink¬ 
ish-lavender, deep blues and purples. 
Wrexham Hollyhock Strain. Pkt. 15c. 
Gold Medal Hybrids. Pkt. 15c. 
Bellamosa. Finest Mixed. 
Belladonna. Sinensis, Azure Fairy. 
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove): (h P) Has the quaint charm of 
an old-fashioned garden. Long spikes that are crowded 
with large thimble-shaped blossoms beautifully spotted. 
Colors of: purple, rose, white, mixed. 
EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera Lamarckiana): (h B) 
Outstanding for exposed positions, in border or rockery. 
A constant bloomer all summer. Shades of yellow. Sow 
seeds early in boxes covering very lightly with fine soil 
firmly pressed down. 
Other Varieties of Flower Seed 
Everlasting Flowers: Fine mixed. 
Euphorbia, Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia). 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS 10c PER PACKET 
(except where noted) 
FOUR O’CLOCK (Mirabilis Jalapa): (t P) These flowers 
make an excellent combination with “Moon Flowers.” 
Their blooms open at four o’clock and close at sunrise. 
Early culture, bearing a profusion of bright flowers of 
various shades. Sow seed early in the open and trans¬ 
plant. 2 to 3 feet in height. 
Choice Mixed. 
FORGET-ME-NOTS (Myosotis): (h h P) Excellent for 
the shady damp spot in your garden. Start early for 
flowers the first season or sow in summer for blooms the 
following spring. 
Blue, Dwarf Sky Blue and Mixed. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower): (h A) Its brilliant 
flowers are among the gayest ornaments in the summer 
gardens. Free blooming from early summer until au¬ 
tumn frosts. These beautiful flowers are very effective 
as border plants or cut flowers. Colors of striking yel¬ 
low, crimson and orange. 
Picta Lorenziana: Finest mixed double annual. 
Picta Single. Outstanding splendid mixed. 
Perennials: Prtala Hybrids and Fine Mixed. 
GERBERA (Transvaal Daisy): (t P) Another colorful 
African Daisy variety of uniform beauty. Does best in 
warm situations or corners well protected from early 
frosts. We offer a splendid mixture of hybrids of this 
beautiful flower, shades ranging through red, cerise, 
salmon, orange, yellow and white. Pkt. 15c. 
GERANIUM (Pelargonium): (t P) This universally known 
and best liked flower is very easily grown from seed. 
Sow thinly in boxes indoors, covering with glass until 
seedlings appear. When about 1 inch high, transplant to 
small pots in rather poor soil, firmly pressed down. Later 
re-pot or transfer to open ground. 
Zonale: Extra choice, single mixed. The well known 
bedding geranium. 
Lady Washington: Foliage green, flowers large. Finest 
mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
GOURDS: (h A) A sturdy and rapid grower with excellent 
climbing ability. Especially fine for covering verandas 
and trellis work. Bears large tubular flowers of white or 
yellow, followed by curiously shaped fruits which often 
resemble familiar objects, such as eggs, oranges, dipper, 
club or pitcher. When ripe they will keep indefinitely. 
Plant after soil is warm. 
Large Calabash. 
Large Dipper. 
Large Mixed and Small Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
GERANIUM 
ALL FLOWER SEEDS 10c PACKET (except where noted) 
