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Harris Seed Company 
THALICTRUM DIPTEROCARPUM. This handsome her¬ 
baceous perennial plant is easily raised from seed. The 
blossoms are minute in character, varying from mauve to 
deep blue in color, the center of the flower being light 
yellow. The plants reach a height of six feet and over, 
and are delicately graceful subjects as seen growing in the 
garden. Aside from its value as a garden plant, the cut 
sprays lend themselves well in mixed bouquets, giving a 
light airy effect to the whole. Pkt. 25c. 
Venidium Fastuosum 
TITHONIA SPECIOSA. Known as the Mexican Sun¬ 
flower, this striking orange flower is usually grown as an 
annual and is very successful in California. Its height, 
habit and the shape of its flowers remind one of a single 
dahlia. Pkt. 15c. 
THUNBERGIA ALTA. Annual climbing vine 5 to 6 feet, 
useful for low fences; also for hanging baskets. Sow the 
seed in spring. Flowers white, yellow, orange and buff, 
with dark centers, mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
TROPALEUM CANARIENSE. "Canary Bird Flower.” 
Annual, climbing vine 8 to 10 feet. It does best in Cali¬ 
fornia in a rather moist, partially shaded situation. Pretty 
pale green, deeply cut foliage and canary yellow, fringed 
flowered. Sow early in spring. Pkt. 10c. 
VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM (Award of Merit, All Ameri¬ 
can Selections 1933). The monarch of all the flowers 
brought to us from the African Veldt, Venidium Fas¬ 
tuosum has all the qualities that make it a garden and 
cutting favorite. It is easy to grow, produces large deep 
orange daisy like flowers marked with a wide reddish 
brown center ring, and is a fine keeper. Its popularity is 
steadily increasing. Pkt. 25c. 
VALARIANA (Garden Heliotrope). Rubra mixed. A much- 
prized showy hardy perennial. It bears dense clusters of 
Heliotrope-scented flowers of red or white. Blooms con¬ 
tinuously and is easily raised from seed. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET PEAS, (See inside front cover) 
All 10c Packets, 12 for $1.00 
All 15c Packets, 8 for $1.00 
All 25c Packets, 5 for $1.00 
VIOLA ODORATA. "Sweet Violet.” A favorite fragrant 
flower perennial, 6 inches. Succeeding best in a rather 
shady situation. Sow the seed in winter or early spring 
in seed boxes of good loam mixed with some leaf-mould, 
covering the seed lightly, or they may be sown in a well- 
prepared bed in a shady situation. Violet seed is slow to 
germinate. 
Odorata. The old-fashioned Sweet Violet. Pkt. 10c. 
Princess of Wales. The largest violet in cultivation and 
the one so largely used for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
WALLFLOWER. An old-fashioned fragrant flower; bien¬ 
nial. 1 to 1 V 2 feet. Sow the seed in spring and trans¬ 
plant. The plants will flower the following winter. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
XERANTHEMUM. "Everlasting.” Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
VERBENA. Perennial of reclining habit, height 9 to 12 
inches The plants bloom the first season from seed and 
are unsurpassed for bedding where a display of color is 
desired. After they are established they grow with scarcely 
any attention and a small amount of water, preferring a 
sunny situation. Sow the seed in winter or early spring 
in seed boxes and when large enough, transplant. 
Lucifer, vivid scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
Luminosa, luminous flame pink shading to salmon. Pkt. 
10c. 
Rosea Stellata, rose pink, white eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Royale (New), royal blue, creamy yellow eye. Pkt. 10c. 
White. Pkt. 10c. 
Golden Queen. The flowers are of medium size and borne 
on a vigorous vine that is of an ever-bearing nature. The 
color is a deep yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Verbena, Gigantea 
