PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 
37 
STOCK. 
Splendid winter and spring bedding and cutting 
plant; sow July to March. Germination period 5 
to 10 days. The smaller seedlings are more apt to 
be double; if transplanting, do not discard them. 
Giant Bismarck or Imperial (2 y 2 feet): 
Antique Copper, bronzy-red. 
Canary Yellow, cream. 
Chamois Rose, creamy rose. 
Cream Pink, ivory tinted old rose. 
Dark Blue, purple. 
Elk’s Pride, royal purple. 
Fiery Blood Red, rich crimson. 
Flesh Pink. 
Golden Rose, yellow-centered. 
Lavender. 
Lilac, deep lavender. 
Mauve Lavender, grey-lavender. 
Old Rose. 
White. 
All above colors Mixed. All, pkts., 15c. 
Buttercup, new, large deep cream. 
Shasta, larger, taller white. Pkts., 25c. 
Mammoth Beauty of Nice (2 feet): 
Abundance, carmine rose. 
Aurora, cream tinted pink. 
Beauty of Nice, flesh pink. 
Belle of Naples, old rose. 
Cote d’Azur, lavender. 
Monte Carlo, deep cream. 
Rose Pink, new, truest deep pink. Pkt., 25c. 
Souv. de Monaco, rich crimson. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkts., 10c. 
Perpetual Branching or Perfection (2 feet); 
Empress Augusta Victoria, silvery lilac. 
Heatham Beauty, golden rose. Pkts., 10c. 
Brompton (Emperor or Winter) : 
Celestine, new lavender-blue. 
Egyptian, large rose pink; tall (3 feet). 
Empress Elizabeth, bright deep pink (l 1 /^ ft.). 
Violetta, deep violet-purple. 
White Lady, pure white. Pkts., 25c. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Per. 
Rich lavender-blue, large, cornflower-like aster 
flowers, on stiff stems, for border and bouquets; 
iy 2 feet; sow December to April. Germination pe¬ 
riod 4 weeks. Pkt., 10c. 
STRELITZIA reginae (Bird of Paradise). Per. 
Orange-and-blue, large, striking, bird-like flowers; 
blooms in 3 years from seed, and then much of 
the year; 3 to 4 feet; best sown November to 
April. Seeds, 20c each. 
STREPTOCARPUS. Per. 
Shades of blue, lavender, rose, and white trumpet¬ 
shaped flowers on handsome pot plants in seven 
months from seed; January to March. Largest- 
flowered Hybrids Mixed. Pkt., 35c. 
SWEET PEAS (Lathyrus odoratus). 
Early Flowering Spencer is the best strain for 
California, blooming from December to June, if 
planted in August or September; flowers are very 
large, wavy, 3 to 4 on long stems; sow August to 
March. Germination period 10 days. Ask for spe¬ 
cial Sweet Pea Circular, printed each July, listing 
new varieties and giving cultural suggestions. 
1935 Introductions: (Pkts., 25c.) 
Boon, deep salmon pink. 
Bridesmaid, silvery pink. 
Mother Machree, coral rose. 
Sequoia, golden salmon. 
Shirley Temple, huge rose pink. 
Triumph, rich deep lilac. 
Outstanding Recent Introductions: (Pkts., 15c.) 
Eileen, bright salmon pink. 
Memory, rosy lavender. 
Monterey, glowing red-pink. 
Ramona, coral rose. 
Success, rose pink. 
Best Standard Colors: (Pkts., 10c). 
American Beauty, rose-crimson. 
Amethyst, royal purple. 
Annie Laurie, rich deep rose pink. 
Apollo, salmon pink. 
Aurora, white veined red. 
