SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S NATURAL GARDEN SPOT: 
DEL MAR "The Charm of the English Countryside'' 
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En route to San Diego’s Exposition, the 
flower lover finds at Oceanside and Carls¬ 
bad, a vast sweep of fragrant fields, Na¬ 
ture’s contribution to the bulb-growers’ 
efforts. Driving on, through South Coast 
Park to Del Mar, the motorist comes to 
Hotel Del Mar and English Cottages set 
in a veritable array of gorgeous flower 
beds in its semi-tropical gardens which 
presents the most beautiful exhibit of 
selections and colors. Many a visitor has 
enjoyed the restfulness of the spacious 
lawns, the varieties of well - cared - for 
flowers and trees which surround this 
Resort Hotel overlooking the broad 
Pacific. Each table of its dining room 
symbolizes with a bouquet, Hotel Del 
Mar’s charm and loveliness. 
THE GARDENS AT HOTEL DEL MAR 
All the lovely flower displays at Hotel Del Mar are grown from seeds 
and plants obtained from Germain’s. From the semi-tropical and 
exotic specimens, Bird of Paradise, Epidendrums, etc., that grace the 
spacious grounds to the Old English Brompton Stocks, the Cinerarias 
that cause visitors to marvel, the Tuberous Begonias grown to mon¬ 
strous size by their expert gardeners, and the wealth of annual 
perennial and bulbous flowers that brings to “California’s Garden 
Spot” the charm of English gardens, are the product of plant materials 
supplied by us. A partial view of the grounds is portrayed on the 
cover of this catalogue. We are justly proud of the splendid showing 
our products have made under the able care they have received at 
Hotel Del Mar. 
&UT VENIDIUM Fastuosum Hybrids 
NEW SHADES MIXED 
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These new hybrid forms of the South African Monarch 
wljfornia of the Veldt give every promise of becoming most popu- 
'vyHJ' Hr with garden makers as well as for cut flower purposes. 
The Hybrids are of improved habit and stand extreme 
heat better than the original form. They are free flowering, two 
to three feet tall and bloom over a long period. The color 
range is varied and very interesting—apricot shades, creamy 
white, pure white, canary yellow, gold and the well-known vivid 
orange. A plant well adapted to any sunny clime and which is 
decidedly new and different. 
Per Packet 25c; 5 Pkts. for $1.00 
_A€ar NASTURTIUM Dwarf Double 
GOLDEN GLOBE AND DOUBLE GEM MIXED 
gyif W f Our Gem Mixture, composed of an evenly balanced range 
Wltny cheerful colors on dwarf, compact gem-like plants, is 
the ideal annual for border and edging use. The plants 
are truly dwarf and compact, totally without runners, and 
hold their compact form even in rainy climates where they will 
be a boon to garden makers. At the California International 
Exposition in San Diego, where we exhibited them, they made a 
big hit with all visitors. The good sized sweet scented double 
flowers gaily cover the little plants in an excellent color range 
which includes shades of yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson, salmon, 
cerise, cream, maroon and spotted varieties. While a majority of 
the plants have light foliage there are many dark foliage plants 
as well. 
Per Pkt. 25c; 5 Pkts. for $1.00 
Venidium Hybrids 
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ALL AMERICAN NOVELTIES 
Featured in Color Section 
The following All American and California Novelty Flower 
Seeds are pictured and fully described on color pages B 
and C. 
New Marigold—Dixie Sunshine.oz. 50c; Pkt. 25c 
New Petunia—Rose Gem. Pkt. 25c 
New Aster—El Monte... Pkt. 25c 
New Snapdragon—Rust Proof Maximum Mixed.... Pkt. 25c 
Nasturtium 
Double Gem 
