Gilia. The genus gilia includes about thirty species and varieties, the flowers 
being generally of the phlox type and the foliage inconspicuous. The 
gilias form an important part of the spring flora of the Pacific Coast. 
Gilia aggregata, Scarlet Gilia—18 in. Spikes of brilliant scarlet star-like 
flowers. Long blooming season. Montane in open sandy places to 10,000 
ft. Hardy. 
G. attenuata —18 in. White form of G. aggregata. From Colorado Rocky 
Mountains. Hardy. 
G. californica (leptodactylon californicum ), Prickly Phlox—-Shrub, 
2 ft. Narrow spiny leaves. Large satiny bright pink flowers. Chaparral 
slopes of southern California to 5000 ft. Probably hardy. 
G. capitata, Large Blue Gilia—Annual, 18 in. Slender branching plant. 
Dense heads of blue flowers. Dry slopes to 5000 ft. Recommended for 
naturalizing. 40 cents per ounce, $2.75 per half pound, $5.00 per pound. 
G. densiflora (linanthus grandiflorus ) , White Phlox Gilia—Annual, 
12 in. Stiff wiry stem bearing crowded cluster of large pink, white or lav¬ 
ender flowers. Hillsides of central California coast. 
G. dianthoides (linanthus dianthoides) , Fringed Pink — Annual, 4 in. 
Large yellow-throated lilac flowers. Southern California in sandy soil. 50 
cents per packet. 
G. dichotomus (linanthus dichotomus! , Evening Snow—Annual, 6 in. 
Large fragrant white flowers with red-Drown outer rim, opening late in 
afternoon. The most beautiful of the Gilias. Gravelly or sandy places, 
desert or mountains to 5000 ft. 50 cents per packet. 
G. tenuiflora— Annual, 18 in. Many delicate branching stems. Pink fun¬ 
nel-form flowers. Hill and mountain slopes to 6000 ft. 
G. tricolor, Bird’s Eye Gilia — Annual, 12 in. Loose clusters of lilac or white 
flowers with gold and purple centers. Open foothills to 3000 ft. Recom¬ 
mended for naturalizing. 40 cents per ounce, $2.75 per half pound, $5.00 
per pound. 
Godetia amoena, Farewell-to-Spring—Annual, 3 ft. Erect and branching. 
Broad pink red-centered flowers. Coastal hillsides north from Monterey 
County. Recommended for naturalizing. 60 cents per ounce, $4.00 per 
half pound, $7.00 per pound. 
Godetia bottae— Annual, 18 in. Open 2 in. lilac flowers with white center. 
Hillslopes south from Monterey County. 
Grindelia robusta, Gum Plant— 2 ft. Large yellow composite flowers. 
Buds white. Along sea-coast. 
Hazardia CANA —Shrub, 4 ft. Plant forms a beautiful rounded silver-gray 
mass. Old-gold composite flowers. Santa Barbara Islands. 50 cents 
per packet. 
Helianthemum scoparium, Rush Rose — Shrub, 18 in. Branches from woody 
base bearing panicles of bright yellow inch-wide flowers. Interior hillsides 
of southern California. 
Helianthemum scoparium, var. vulgare, Rock Rose—8 in. Numerous stems 
forming woody tuft. Many clear yellow flowers. Edges of dry woods 
to 4000 ft. 
Hespf,rocallis undulata, Desert Lily—Bulb, 18 in. Long narrow crinkled 
basal leaves. Open raceme often bearing twenty or more large white 
flowers suggesting Easter lilies. Fragrant. Desert. 50 cents per packet. 
Heuchera micrantha —18 in. Attractive foliage. Cloudy panicle of small 
white flowers. Coastal and to 7000 ft. Flardy. 
Heuchera pilosissima— 18 in. Handsome foliage. Tall panicle of round downy 
pink flowers. Shaded canyons of northern California coast. Hardy. 
Packets Twenty-five Cents Unless Otherwise Indicated 
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