CALMER’S CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWER NURSERY 
DOS RIOS, CALIFORNIA 
Every year we find that the demand for collections is increasing. This is espe¬ 
cially true from gardeners who are not entirely familiar with Native bulbs and 
plants, but wish to have more of these beautiful flowers in their garden. Accord¬ 
ingly, we are offering a few new collections that represent the best of the varieties 
at prices which appeal. 
Lilies are becoming more in demand as gardeners realize they do not have to 
be experts to raise lilies, either from bulbs, or to raise the bulbs from seed. Of 
course, it takes three to four years at the best to raise our native bulbs to blooming 
size, but the method is simple and takes little effort. So, why not get a few good 
bulbs, save the seed and plant them, or buy the seed from us. Items marked with 
asterisk are not listed in catalogue. 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
PACIFIC COAST LILIES. Lilium Bolanderi, Rubescens, Humboldtii, Shasta. 
One of each, prepaid .$1.50 
L. Parryi included for .$2.00 
L. Parryi is the finest of the yellow lilies, very fragrant and considered 
the rarest of the Western lilies. 
No. 2. L. Rubescens, Humboldtii, Columbianum, Shasta. One of ea., prepaid.$1.25 
No. 3. L. Maritinum, Parryi, *Occidentale, Pardalinum. One of ea., prepaid.$2.00 
*L. Occidentale. A rare lily; deep red flowers with maroon dots in throat 
needs a soil of peat and leaf mold in a moist location. Sells for 75c. 
One cannot have too many Erythroniums in the garden. These early blooms 
will make anyone doubly glad that Spring has arrived; also, they are so easy to handle. 
No. 4. Erythronium Hendersoni, Grandiflorum, Johnsoni, *Revolutum, Califor- 
nicum, *Californicum Bicolor. 24 assorted bulbs .$ 1.00 
*E. Revolutum, varied shadings of white, pink and lavender—a very fine 
variety, sells for 10c each. 
*E. Californicum Bicolor is a very fragrant form, white on outside and 
bright yellow within; sells for 6c. 
100 Erythronium Californicum, good blooming bulbs .$2.00 
No. 5. Trilium Sessile, Ovatum and *Rivale, 12 assorted.75 
*Trillium Rivale. A rare and dainty variety with white flowers shading 
to a soft purple, each 10c. 
No. 6. Cypripediums or Ladyslippers. One of the most interesting of all native 
plants. We have been growing a variety here for some time which we 
never before advertised and which we think is the finest of all the Lady¬ 
slippers. It is an Eastern variety, C. Spectabilis. The plant and flowers 
are larger than any of the others. The sepals and petals are white and 
the slipper a light pink, striped with deep pink. Sells for 50c. You can 
pick out any six (five listed in catalogue) and also C. Spectabile for.$2.00 
No. 7. There are no more beautiful rock garden plants but one can easily fix 
a place in the garden for them. 
Lewisia Finchii, Leana, Howellii, Tweedyii, *Rediviva. One ea., prepaid....$1.50 
*L. Rediviva (Bitter Root.) State flower of Montana. From a dense ro¬ 
sette of round leaves many stems arise bearing a white and pink 
flower. Each 25c. 
No. 8. We offer this collection to those who wish to try some excellent natives. 
Anemone Patens (Pasque flower) of Colorado. One of the earliest 
Spring flowers. Large lavender blossoms with gold centers. Very beau¬ 
tiful and conspicuous. Pentstemon heterophyllus. A deep blue flower, 
very hardy, must have full sun and will bloom for three months if wa¬ 
tered. *Phlox adsurgens, a creeping evergreen variety with large pink 
flowers. A very hardy and beautiful rock garden plant, sells for 50c. 
Zauschneria Californicum. When most of the flowers are gone these be¬ 
gin to bloom. Foliage is gray in a dense mass. It has brilliant red fuchsia 
shaped flowers. One of each, prepaid for .$1.00 
No. 9. We will send you any six of our 35c ferns for .$1.50 
