GERMAIN'S SPICY 
GARDEN PINKS 
Dianthus Splendens 
ROCK GARDEN PINKS 
2880 Deltoides. Mixed. Invaluable plant for 
rockery, forming masses of small flowers. 
Hardy perennial. Height 6-8 inches. Pkt. 
15c. 
2878 Caesius. Another splendid rock plant 
forming rosy-pink flowers in great profu¬ 
sion. Perennial, very dwarf. Pkt. 15c. 
DIDISCUS 
(Blue Lace Flower) 
2885 Coeruleus. This elegant annual plant 
blooms abundantly from July until Novem¬ 
ber. The flowers are of an exquisite “lacy” 
texture hard to describe. A delicate laven¬ 
der shade and invaluable for cutting. Height 
18 inches. *4 oz. 60c; packet 10c. 
DIGITALIS 
(Fox Glove) 
Fox gloves are tall, showy, hardy plants 
with green spikes of closely set flowers in 
many attractive shades. They are favorites 
in the hardy border and for growing between 
shrubs and in shady places. Sow in spring 
or fall. Height 4 to 5 feet. 
2890 Gloxiniaeflora. Handsome spotted Glox¬ 
inia-like flowers on long spikes. Mixed 
colors. V*. oz. 30c, packet 10c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA 
(African Orange Daisies) 
These are among the best winter flowering 
annuals. If started in September they be¬ 
gin to bloom in January. The bright daisy¬ 
like flowers appear on stems about a foot 
high and cover beds, borders and parkings 
with a mass of bloom. 
2889 Salmon Beauty. Delicate and attractive 
salmon. Packet 15c. 
2891 Aurantiaca. Bright orange. Vl oz. 50c, 
packet 10c. 
2892 Finest Hybrids Mixed. Colors range 
from white, cream and salmon to deep 
orange. M oz. 50c, packet 10c. 
2893 Golden West. Superb golden yellow. 
^4 oz. 65c, packet 10c. 
2896 Eklonis. Perennial, making a spreading 
bushy plant covered with large white flowers 
with small deep blue center. Pkt. 15c; Vs 
oz. 35c. 
One packet each of the 5 sorts for 50c 
DOLICHOS 
2897 Lablab (Hyacinth Bean). Rapid an¬ 
nual climber flowering freely in erect ra¬ 
cemes. Mixed colors. Per oz. 30c, per 
packet 10c. 
2898 Lignosus (Australian Pea). Rose and 
purple; one of the best climbers for a hot, 
dry climate. Perennial. Height 15 feet. 
Packet 10c. 
ERIGERON 
2910 Speciosa Hybridus. Mauve blue flowers 
with yellow centers. Pleasing perennial \Vz~ 
2 feet in height. Excellent for cutting and 
rock gardens. Pkt. 15c. 
ERYTHRINA 
(Coral Tree) 
2915 Crista Galli. Handsome decorative 
plant, producing showy racemes of rich 
scarlet flowers. Packet 25c. 
Delightfully fragrant and brilliantly colored 
annual or biennial border and bedding plants. 
They are quite similar to the Carnation and 
the double sorts rival these in value as cut 
flowers for the home. While biennial they 
bloom very quickly from seed, which may be 
sown at any time, and usually keep over for 
a second season. Most varieties reach a 
height of 8 to 10 inches. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL PINKS 
2843 Mourning Cloak. Maroon, white edge. 
M oz. 45c. 
2848 Malmaison. Bright rose. >4 oz. 60c. 
2844 Fireball. Fiery scarlet. Vi oz. 45c. 
2849 Purity. Snow white. Vi oz. 45c. 
2856 Double Diadem Pink. Mixed. Vi oz. 40c. 
2852 Laciniatus. Mixed. Double fringed. 
*4 oz. 40c. 
2860 Chinensis (China Pink). Double mixed. 
Yi oz. 30c. 
2855 Heddewigii (Japanese Pink). Double 
mixed. Vz oz. 50c. 
2853 Hybridus Flora Plena. New double 
strain. Vi oz. 50c. 
Price of the above varieties 10c per packet. 
Collection: Pkt. each of the 9 sorts for 75c. 
SINGLE ANNUAL PINKS 
2867 Splendens. Striking color effect, rich 
crimson with white center. Pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 
50c. 
2863 Crimson Belle. Velvety Crimson. 
!4 oz. 40c. 
2866 Eastern Queen. Bright rose. Vi oz. 45c. 
2872 Laciniatus. Single fringed. *4 oz. 30c. 
2871 Nobilis (Royal Pink). Mixed. 14 oz. 30c. 
2870 Heddewigii. Single Japanese Pink mixed. 
Vz oz. 40c. 
The above, unless noted, 10c per packet. 
Collection of the five varieties for 40c. 
PERENNIAL PINKS 
2879 Sweet Wivelsfield. The most popular 
Dianthus introduced in recent years. Grow¬ 
ing much like Sweet William only the flowers 
are larger and it has a much wider range 
of color. Per packet 20c. 
2874 Plumaris FI. PI. Mixed. Beautiful double 
and semi-double flowers in a variety of 
pleasing shades. Vs oz. 45c, packet 10c. 
2875 Plumaris Mixed. Single prettily fringed 
flowers. Both of these varieties have a re¬ 
freshing spicy odor and are well adapted for 
beds, borders, etc. Per packet 10c. 
Eschscholtzia Double 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
The Golden Poppy of California, a native of 
our valleys and hillsides, has become one of 
the favorite garden annuals throughout the 
world. 
They thrive in any garden soil and should 
be sown where they are to bloom, thinning 
the plants to 6 or 8 inches apart. Height 
1 to 1% ft. 
SEVEN NEW CALIFORNIA POPPIES 
2941 Tango. Bronze red and terra cotta 
2932 Mauve Beauty. Soft mauve rose. 
2937 Purple Glow. Rich reddish purple. 
2928 Lovely. Satiny rose suffused salmon. 
2939 Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. 
2918 Ballet Girl. Frilled petals, carmine out¬ 
side and creamy white inside. 
2935 Orange Flame. Very erect, splendid for 
borders. Brightest orange scarlet. 
2949 Richest Shades Mixed. Orange, pink, 
crimson, scarlet, etc. Vz oz. 60c. 
Price: All the above varieties 15c per packet. 
Collection: One packet each of the seven new 
shades for 90c. 
LARGE FLOWERING SORTS 
2938 Rosy Queen. Soft rose-pink. 
2924 Deep Orange (True California Poppy). 
Improved large deep orange, oz. 35c. 
2927 Golden West. Large two-toned canary 
and orange yellow, oz. 30c. 
2946 White. Re-selected pure white. 
2950 Mixed. Many shades of orange, yellow 
and white, oz. 30c; Vz lb. $1.50. 
Price: Any of the above varieties 10c per pkt. 
DOUBLE CALIFORNIA POPPIES 
2952 Double Enchantress. A marvelous dou¬ 
ble California Poppy displaying a tyrian rose 
colored flower of very much charm. Per 
packet 2 r c. 
2948 Double Crocea. Deep orange. Pkt. 15c. 
2953 Double Carmine Queen. Vivid carmine 
crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
2951 Double Choice Mixed. Containing many 
shades of yellow, orange, carmine, etc. Pkt. 
15c; Vs oz. 30c. 
FERNS 
Fr. Fougere Ger. Farnett Sp. Flelecho 
Should be grown in a peaty, sandy soil and 
moist shady position. Sow seed on the sur¬ 
face in seed pans or pots. 
2959 Greenhouse Species. Many choice sorts 
mixed. 
2960 Open Ground Species. Hardy sorts 
mixed. 
Price of the above per packet 15c each. 
FREESIA 
Freesias, although better known as bulbous 
plants, may easily be brought in flower from 
seed in one year. 
2963 Refracta Alba. White. Packet 10c. 
EUPHORBIA 
Strong growing annual about 2 ft. in height. 
The flowers are inconspicuous; the foliage, 
however, is very ornamental. 
2954 Variegata (Snow on the Mountain). 
Leaves heavily margined white. Packet 10c. 
2955 Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia or 
Mexican Fire Plant). In mid-summer the 
top center leaves of the branches turn scar¬ 
let giving the general effect of the Poin¬ 
settia. Packet 15c. 
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