Seeds of Annual Flowering Plants 
Many of the Choicest Strains of Seed 
which we could formerly only gather in 
sufficient quantities for the raising of our 
fine annual and perennial plants, and for 
limited distribution in Southern California, 
we now make available for gardens all over 
the world—for those who desire excellence 
in floral beauty. It costs much more to 
produce, but only little if any more to buy 
and no more to grow the best. 
ACROCLINIUM. Immortelles. A pretty 
everlasting flower about 15 inches high with 
white or rosy-pink flowers which can be dried. 
Packet 10c. 
AGERATUM. Floss-flower. Favorite bed¬ 
ding and border plant blooming nearly the year 
'round. Easily raised from seed either in fall or 
spring. 
Blue Perfection. 9 inches. The deepest blue 
bedding variety. Packet 10c; Vs ox, 25c. 
Dwarf White. 6 inches. Fluffy white blossoms. 
Packet 10c. 
Little Blue Star. 4inches high—ideal for bor¬ 
ders. Bright blue. Packet 15c; Vb ounce 50c. 
BLUE CAP. See Novelties. Pkt., 25c. 
ALONSO A WARSCEWIZCI. Mask Flower. 
Charming plants of bushy, much branched 
habit, about 15 inches high with feathery dark 
green foliage and quaint flowers in racemes, 
brilliant tomato-red. Packet, 15c. 
ALYSSUM. Sweet Alyssum. Useful for 
beds, baskets, boxes, and edgings; very sweetly 
scented. 
Little Gem. Dwarf, compact, the best for bor¬ 
ders and low beds. Packet 10c; % ounce 25c; 
1 ounce 75c. 
Lilac Queen. Improved extra deep color. Pac¬ 
ket 15c; 14 ounce 35c; 1 ounce 85c. 
Carpet of Snow. A new very dwarf variety not 
over 21/2 inches high, exceedingly fine for low 
edgings, or among rocks, becoming a mass of 
pure white. Packet 25c. 
LITTLE DORRIT. Very compact, 6-inches. 
Packet 15c. 
AMARANTHUS. Caudatus. Love - Lies - 
Bleeding. Forms a large branched plant about 
five feet high with curiously drooping flower 
tassels which look like crimson chenille. Packet 
10c. 
Molten Fire. Makes the most brilliant beds im¬ 
aginable during the summer. The color of the 
leaves is so bright the plants suggest molten 
fire. Packet 25c. 
Sunrise. Foliage bronzy crimson. Packet 15e. 
ARCTOTIS. Blue Eyed African Daisy. Very 
easily grown. Silvery foliage, and quantities of 
white daisies, the petals of which are blue on 
the back. Packet 10c. 
NEW ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS 
Another of the lovely flowers which have come 
to us lately from South Africa. The showy daisy¬ 
like flowers come in brilliant assortment of colors, 
orange and bronzy red shades predominating, but 
also containing many lovely shades of rose, cream, 
yellow, and salmon. A novelty for all gardens, 
of easy culture and great beauty, blooming for 
a long season. Packet 25c. 
Paul j. Howard’s 
ASTERS 
IMPROVED GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
The finest Asters yet produced. They are of 
strong sturdy habit and the immense fluffy 
flowers are borne on long sturdy stems, making 
them most desirable and attractive for floral dec¬ 
orations. White, peachblossom, pale pink, light 
blue, light purple, deep rose, dark purple, and 
mixed. 
Price 25c Per Packet; 5 Packets $1.00 
1 Ounce $3.00 
PEONY FLOWERED ASTERS. Of the same habit 
of growth as the Giants of California, with equal¬ 
ly large flowers, the petals of which are broad 
and flatter. White, carmine-rose, crimson, purple, 
lavender, rose-pink, flesh-pink (September Beau¬ 
ty) , and mixed. Price 25c per packet; 5 packets 
$1.00; 1 ounce $3.00. 
SINGLE GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. The beauti¬ 
ful flowers resemble colored Shasta Daisies. White, 
rose, light blue, purple and mixed. Price 25c per 
packet; 5 packets $1.00; 1 ounce $3.00. 
HEART OF FRANCE. An effective Aster for 
bedding purposes. Has medium sized flowers of a 
rich dark red, a color not found in any other. 
Price 15c per packet; 1 ounce $2.00. 
CIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE ASTERS 
Improved 
This grand novelty is one of the loveliest 
flowers produced in many years. They make the 
prettiest floral decorations imaginable, producing 
an effect of indescribable beauty and refinement. 
The flowers are composed of a single row of long 
graceful petals, surrounding a cushion center of 
creamy yellow color, which contrasts beautifully 
with the color of the petals. Separate colors. 
Rose, Pink, Lavender, Light Blue, Purple, White, 
and Mixed. 
Price 25c Per Packet; 1 Ounce $4.00 
POMPON ASTERS 
Pretty, small pompon blossoms on branch¬ 
ing plants twelve to fourteen inches high. 
Excellent for beds or bordering larger asters, 
and especially fine for cut sprays. Blood 
red, red with white center, lavender, rose, 
violet, white, and mixed. Price 25e per 
packet, 5 packets for $1.00. 
SUPER GIANT ASTER LOS ANGELES 
See Novelty List 
NEW WILT RESISTANT IMPROVED 
CREGO ASTERS 
With the added feature of resistance to the 
Fusarium Wilt or Stem Rot, these Asters are of 
robust, branching habit, about 30 inches high; 
flowers large, double and well formed, one of the 
finest varieties both for bedding and cutting. 
Packet 35c. 
BALLS GOLD. Large, very double golden yellow. 
Per Packet 25c. 
BALLS SUPREME. Very large, flat flower, deep 
orange with dark brown center. Per Packet 25c. 
CAMPFIRE. Extremely large on very long stems, 
orange with a scarlet sheen. Per Packet 25e. 
RADIO. A new type with prettily quilled petals 
of bright orange with a golden tip. Per Packet 
25c 
GOLDEN BEAM RADIO. A bright golden yellow 
variety of Radio. Packet, 25c. 
THE BALL. Very large, bright orange with a 
lighter center. Per Packet 25e. 
BALLS APRICOT. A gorgeous new color in the 
large flowered calendulas. Rich apricot with or¬ 
ange picoted edges. Strikingly beautiful. Per 
Packet 25c. 
MIXED. All colors. Pkt. 10c. 
CHRYSANTHA. The petals of this new calen¬ 
dula are more loosely arranged than in the other 
types giving the effect of a Chrysanthemum. 
Rich butter-cup-yellow. Packet, 25e. 
ORANGE SHAGGY. Like Chrysantha; but deep 
orange. See Novelty List. 
BALL'S WHITE. This white-flowered Calendula 
is a long desired addition to the other shades, 
making a wonderful cut-flower. Packet, 15c. 
CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS 
No. 1. For sunny locations. A mixture of. 
twenty or more true native California Wildflowers. 
Packet 25c; ounce 50c; lb. $5.00. 
No. 2. For shady places. A splendid mixture. 
Packet 25c; ounce 75c; lb. $7.00. 
CALLIOPSIS. Similar to coreopsis, flowers 
in greater profusion, smaller, and marked with 
various shades of gold and brown. 
Tall. Two to three feet high. Mixed colors. 
Packet 10c. 
Dwarf. 18 inches. Splendid for low beds or bor¬ 
ders. Packet 10c. 
CATTLEYA. Fascinating shade of orchid. 
Deep Rose Royal Purple Peachblossom 
Shell Pink White Mixed 
Collection: 6 packets for $2.00 
KING OR NEEDLE ASTER. A very early, cut- 
flower type, with long narrow petals, very double. 
Mixed Colors. Packet, 15c. 
BALSAM. Symmetrical, fleshy stemmed 
plants for shady beds or growing in pots. The 
waxy, double blossoms resemble camellias, and 
the colors are bright. Scarlet, rose, salmon, 
white, lilac, and mixed. Packet 10c. 
CANDYTUFT. Much prized for its fra¬ 
grance. Carmine, crimson, white, lilac, flesh- 
pink, and mixed. Per packet 15c. 
CENTAUREA. Favorites everywhere — 
wonderful as cut flowers. 
Cornflowers, or Bachelor's Buttons (Centaurea 
cyanus). Double Blue, Double Rose, and Double 
Mixed. Packet 10c. 
Sweet Sultans (Centaurea imperialis), rose, 
white, lavender, yellow, red, and mixed. Packet 
10c. 
BARTONIA aurea. Blazing Star. A native 
California annual with large brilliant yellow 
flowers. Grows in poor soil. Packet 15c. 
BRACHYCOME. Swan River Daisy. The 
low growing plants are covered the entire sum¬ 
mer with a profusion of pretty blue, white, 
rose, or mixed. Packet 10c. 
BROWALLIA. A very pretty plant for bor¬ 
ders, beds, window boxes, with deep amethyst 
blue or white flowers shaped like small glox¬ 
inias. Packet 10c. 
CALENDULA 
Pot Marigold, or English Marigold 
An easily grown and free flowering annual, and 
a favorite tor cut flowers. 
ORANGE KING. Bright orange, dark eye. Per 
packet 10c. 
LEMON QUEEN. Rich lemon yellow. Per Packet 
10c. 
METEOR. Creamy white striped orange. Per 
Packet 10c. 
NANKEEN. Cream flushed apricot. Per Packet 
10c. 
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3% Sales Tax must be added to 
all orders to be delivered in Cali¬ 
fornia. To avoid delay, add the 
correct amount to your remittance. 
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NEW POMPON ASTERS 
Very fine for cut flowers. 
Pa fire Nine 
