CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS SEEDS 
There is a real treat in store for those who have never planted California 
Wildflowers. They will add charm and distinctiveness to your garden. Few 
wildflowers rival their beauty in the native and when brought under cultiva¬ 
tion they are larger and even more colorful and attractive. They bring ro¬ 
mance, novelty and beauty to the garden and require a minimum of water and 
care. The best time to sow seeds is in the fall or during the rainy season. Sow¬ 
ings made after the rainy season is past will have a shorter blooming period, 
slower germination and will require artificial watering to succeed. Successfully 
grown in all eastern climates. 
SCARLET LARKSPUR 
2026 Delphinium cardinale — Scarlet 
Larkspur. Perennial. Native of Southern 
California, usually found blooming in the 
early summer on the dry, chaparral cov¬ 
ered slopes of the foothills and Coast 
Range mountains. After most other wild¬ 
flowers have passed this Larkspur sends 
up its flaming torch-like flower-spikes to 
a height of 3 to 4 feet. Pkt. 35c. 
SAND VERBENA 
2021 Abronia Umbellata. Thrives in 
sandy soil and is at its best near the 
seashore. Its gay, rosy-pink flowers will 
form a beautiful carpet over sandy patch¬ 
es where other flowers and ground covers 
refuse to grow. Pkt. 15c. 
CALIFORNIA COLUMBINE 
2024 Aquilegia Truncata (Red Colum¬ 
bine). Perennial growing 2 to 3 feet. The 
gay yellow-tipped, scarlet flowers hang 
gracefully from slender bending stems. 
They prefer a semi-shady, moist location, 
where they will brighten the dullness 
with vivid spots of flame. They are en¬ 
tirely hardy in the most severe climates 
as well as mild climates of the southern 
states. Pkt. 25c. 
LUPINE 
2051 California Mountain Blue. (Lupines 
Nanus) Annual. California native lupine, 
dwarf growing about 12 inches. Frag¬ 
rant bright blue flowers with contrasting 
purple and white marks. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
LAVATERA 
Mission Mallow 
2023 Lavatera assurgentiflora. Ever¬ 
green perennial shrub in California, but 
can be treated as an annual in cold loca¬ 
tions like the castor bean. Plants will 
flower the first year from seed and if 
they can be started soon enough they will 
reach a height of 6 feet in one season. 
The brilliant rose, dark-veined flowers 
contrast beautifully with the bright green 
maple-like foliage. This was the choice 
of the Franciscan monks for an orna¬ 
mental shrub for their gardens. At its 
best near the seashore. Pkt. 25c. 
CALIFORNIA PENTSTEMON 
2035 Rare Pentstemon spectabilis. “Blue 
Pentstemon.” Perennial,'4 to 5 feet high. 
Flowers in long spikes, and the richest 
combination of blue and royal purple. 
Pkt. 25c; Zq oz. 50c. 
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No. 5011 — A CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWER GARDEN 
There are five choice separate varieties and two mixtures in this col¬ 
lection; all annuals as follows: California Blue Lupine, California Canter¬ 
bury Bell, Blazing Star, California Blue Bells, Tidy Tips, Monterey Poppy- 
land Blend and a General Mixture of Wildflowers. A $1.10 value 7R« 
Sent Postpaid * 
No. 2036 CALIFORNIA TIDY TIPS. A 
captivating golden yellow flower satis¬ 
factory in any climate. Pkt. 15c; !4 oz. 50c. 
CACTUS SEED 
2081 Death Valley Cactus. A fine as¬ 
sortment of California desert types suit¬ 
able for growing in bowls or developing 
for your cactus garden. Pkt. 25c. 
QUEEN ANN’S THIMBLE 
2028 Gilia Capitata. This annual grows 
1 y 2 to 2V& feet high, of slender branch¬ 
ing habit. Flowers are of lavender blue, 
borne on long stem and somewhat like 
Scabiosa in form. Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 40c. 
CALIFORNIA 
CANTERBURY BELL 
2039 Phacelia Whitlavia. Annual grows 
1 to iy 2 feet; covered with bell-shaped 
deep purplish-blue flowers with creamy 
throat. Blooms continuously for many 
weeks, will thrive in partly shaded moist 
places. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
CALIFORNIA 
CREAM CUPS 
2040 Platystemon californicus. Butter- 
cup-like flowers of light yellow. Plants 
grown in the open are rather spreading 
to 9 inches tall, forming carpet of soft 
yellow. They are at their best in sandy 
or gritty soil and make a gorgeous dis¬ 
play when planted with Sand Verbenas. 
Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 50c. 
CALIFORNIA 
BLAZING STAR 
2025 Bartonia Aureau—Blazing Star. A 
very desirable golden yellow flower en¬ 
tirely hardy in all parts of the country. 
Flowers average about 3 inches across, 
single with bristling, long, bright yellow 
stamens. Likes full sun but not much 
water. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
CALIFORNIA BLUE BELL 
2037 Phacelia campanularia. Grows 1 to 
iy 2 feet high. Intensely vivid dark lo¬ 
belia blue flowers borne profusely in clus¬ 
ters. The foliage is bright green, plant 
compact, very effective for edgings, bor¬ 
ders and beds. Flowers are wide bell¬ 
shaped, and about the size of half-dollar. 
One of the quickest annuals to flower 
from seed sowing. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
2038 Wild Heliotrope—Phacelia Tanacet- 
ifolia. Annual, lavender blue, used ex¬ 
tensively for bee food. Grows 1% to 2 ft. 
tall. Pkt. 15c. 
