Anemone Japonica 
ANEMONE JAPONICA 
One of the late summer’s most treasured 
flowers. Tall, stately plants bearing large 
buttercup shape flowers of white or shades 
of pink, in single or double types. Needs 
shade or semi-shade to do well. 
Queen Charlotte —Semi-double pink. 
Rubra Flora Pleno —Double rosy red. 
September Charm —Single silvery pink. 
Whirlwind —Double white. 
Hupehensis —The miniature early flowering 
Japanese Anemone growing 12 to 18 inches 
high. Mauve rose flowers in great profu¬ 
sion. 
30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 
ACANTHUS 
ur ., | iq The large deeply toothed foliage of 
MULLid. this pi an t is always interesting. 
Its slate colored flowers contrasted with the 
dark green foliage make it an outstanding 
plant in any shady situation. 30c each; $3.00 
per dozen. 
ACHILLEA 
Very useful rockery plants or for perennial 
borders. Splendid for cutting purposes. 
Ptarmica —Double white flowers. 
Millefolium Roseum —Dense heads of small 
deep pink flowers. 
Tomentosum — Low growing dense-headed 
with yellow flowers. 
Any of the above 3 for 40c; $1.50 per dozen. 
AGAPANTHUS 
BLUE AFRICAN LILY. (Lily of the Nile). 
Bearing clusters of bright blue flowers on 
stout stalks, similar to the Amaryllis in ap¬ 
pearance and culture. Does well in partial 
shade. Also can supply the white variety. 
Strong divisions 25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
AJUGA 
prpTAkic The best ground cover where 
ncri/MNO. grass cannot be grown because 
of too much shade. Spreads by runners 
much like the strawberry. Deep blue flowers 
in early spring. Potted plants 3 for 30c; 
$1.00 per dozen; flats of 100, $2.50 per flat. 
Flats shipped via express only. 
ALSTROMERIA 
CHILIENSIS OR PERUVIAN 
LILY. Here is a subject that should 
be in every garden. It blooms con¬ 
tinuously from May to September. 
Buttercup yellow streaked with brown. 
8 to 10 blossoms are borne on each 
spike. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
COLUMBINE (Aquilegia) 
Few flowers equal this favorite for general 
garden purposes. 
LONS SPURRED HYBRIDS. 
that bloom profusely over the airy, attrac¬ 
tive foliage. 3 for 40c; $1.50 dozen. 
GERMAINS' PREFERRED 
ALL ITEMS ON THIS PAGE ARE F.O.B. LOS ANGELES, CARRYING CHARGES EXTRA 
PERENNIAL ASTERS 
Perennial asters offer a wide range of 
heights, types and colors. They are indis¬ 
pensable for the perennial border. Should 
be planted in masses for the best effects. 
Dwarf Hardy Border Asters 
Developed to fill a long needed want for a 
late flowering low growing plant of mass 
effect to use on the graves of English sol¬ 
diers in France. They are unusually at¬ 
tractive. Growing one foot or less in height 
and nearly smothered with flowers at a 
time of year when flowers are scarce in 
many gardens they no doubt will enjoy much 
popularity in Southern California. 
Countess of Dudley —Charming clear pink, 
with yellow eye. 
Lady Henry Maddocks —Clear pale pink, free 
flowering. 
Marjorie —Bright rose pink, large-flowered. 
Nancy —Pale flesh pink, free-flowering. 
Ronald —Lilac-pink with rose pink buds. 
Snowsprite —Semi-double white. 
Victor —Clear pale lavender blue. 
Try them in your rock garden or border. 
30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 
Aster Frikarti 
The sensational new large - flowered 
perennial aster. In bloom from late 
spring until midwinter with clear lav¬ 
ender blue flowers, yellow centered. 
Very valuable as a cut flower. Strong 
plants 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. 
Aster Lutea 
The yellow flowered perennial aster. The 
small flowers are borne in sizeable clusters 
of a rich golden yellow. Grows about 3 feet 
tall. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
Aster Blue Boy 
Low growing, dense clustered, dark blue, 
form of much interest. Considered by many 
the best low growing blue. 35c each; $3.50 
per dozen. 
Asters—Michaelmas Daisies 
ci imay Lavender blue; grows to a height 
LLimnA. of 3 to 4 feet. One of the largest 
flowering. 
MA11VF CUSHION Entirely distinct, forms 
MAUVE OUbHIUN. a low cush ion-like plant 
2% feet across. Flowers are delicate mauve, 
ortccniu Similar to Climax in form, grows 
KUitUM. tQ a h e ight of 3 feeL Flowers 
deep rose pink, very showy. 
\a/uitc riiUAV Pure white, grows to a 
WHITE CLIMAX, height of 3 to 4 feeL 
Price: Any of the above in Field Divisions 
Aster Frikarti 
Dianthus Beatrix 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
One of the grandest of old-time favorites. 
These beautiful and effective hardy biennials 
reach a height of 3 feet and are covered 
with large bell-shaped flowers during spring 
and summer. 3 for 40c; $1.50 dozen. 
CANNAS 
AMBASSADEUR. 
Appropriately referred to 
as the “Bronze Leaved 
President”; a wonderfully vigorous free- 
flowering brilliant cherry red. 5 feet. 
CAPMIKIt RPAllTY Bright red carmine 
t^AKMliNfc BtAUlT. flowers produced freely 
in large trusses above dark foliage. 4 feet. 
rnpppR Cl AMT An immense flower on a 
very vigorous plant, color 
madder-red suffused with rose. 4 feet. 
cwn-iAWTDCtc Unapproached in quality or 
tiNCriAN i Ktoa. beauty. Color a delicate old 
rose passing to salmon as the flower ages. 
MIIMAAPIA An ideal pink bedder, flowers 
nuiNOMMA. large in good sized trusses 
produced very freely, color a beautiful rose. 
uiiiMPCPT Perhaps the most widely 
KINfe HUMBERI. grown of a n can nas. The 
orange flowers surmount beautiful foliage. 
I a crampF A beautiful shade of La France 
rsAnvc. rose W ifh a touch of cream. 
i nine nAYCiiY Giant flowered variety with 
LUUia LAltUA. blooms of coral-red deep¬ 
ening to rosy-scarlet, giving a two-tone effect, 
ij cTcnp The rich crimson-red flowers form 
iyici j mrnense trusses of great beauty. 
They are borne well above the foliage and 
are produced in the greatest profusion. 
PRF^IDFMT The greatest red canna. It is 
rncoiuciNi. ne itber a crimson nor a scarlet, 
but a glowing pure red which colorists call 
vermilion. Green leaves. 4% feet. 
QUEEN HELENE (Yellow King Humbert). 
Immense flowers of a rich golden-yellow 
spotted with vermilion. Green leaves. 
qaki r>IFrn A true orange without red 
uicou. su ff us i 0 n. Bronze leaves. 
Price of the above: 3 for 40c; $1.50 doz. 
COLEUS 
We carry a very wide range of foliage, 
colors, and markings from which our mixed 
offering is selected. The following named 
varieties are outstanding. 
Christmas Gem —Velvety red-maroon edge of 
gold. 
Color of Autumn—Vivid autumn tints at 
their best. , 
Old Gold—Bronze and gold shadings. 
Pride of the West—Carmine, maroon and 
olive green. 
Verschaffelties. Rich crimson. 
3 for 40c; $1.50 per dozen. 
DIANTHUS 
BEATRIX. A compact border or 
bedding perennial growing from six to 
eight inches tall. The accompanying 
illustration shows the dense clustering 
habit of the flowers. The foliage is 
dark green and the flowers are very 
fragrant. Available in 
SALMON PINK ROSE RED 
SNOW WHITE (New this year) 
3 for 40c $1.50 per dozen 
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