THEODORE PAYNE 
I.npinus longifolius. “Blue Bush. Lupine.” Shrubby per¬ 
ennial, 3 to 5 feet high. Long spikes of light blue flowers, 
blooms almost the year round. Very valuable for covering 
dry slopes. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.00. 
Lupinus menziesii. “Yellow Lupine.” Annual, 1 to 2 
feet high. Flowers rich yellow and profusely borne. Packet, 
15c; ounce, 70c. 
“Blazing Star.” “Indian Faint Brush.” 
Lupinus nanus. “Dwarf Blue Lupine.” Annual, 10 to 15 
inches high. A very showy plant; flowers rich blue shaded 
with white and fragrant. Packet, 10c; ounce, 40c; H 
pound, $1.35; pound, $5.00. 
Lupinus paynei. “Payne’s Tree Lupine.” Shrubby per¬ 
ennial, 4 to 8 feet high. Flowers fragrant, in long ra¬ 
cemes, various shades of blue, lavender, lilac, pink, purple 
and white, all with a beautiful yellow blotch on the stan¬ 
dard. Foliage silvery grey. Packet, 25c. 
Lupinus sparsiflorus. “Slender Lupine.” Annual 1 to 2 
feet high. A slender branching plant, stems and leaves 
hairy, leaflets narrow; flowers in small racemes, rich blue 
with yellowish spot on standard later turning to reddish 
purple. An attractive plant usually found on gravelly soil. 
Packet, 25c. 
Lupinus succulentus. “Blue Lupine.” Annual, 1 to 2 
feet high. Flowers in large racemes, deep blue; very 
showy. Thrives best on heavy soil. Packet, 10c; ounce, 
35c; 14 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 
Malacothrix califomica. “Wild Marigold.” Annual, 6 to 
12 inches high. Flowers large, resembling a calendula or 
marigold, cream and yellow, beautifully blended. The blos¬ 
soms are on single stems and open at daylight, but close 
later in the day. They are produced in great numbers and 
present a wonderful sight in the early morning sunlight. 
A pretty little plant doing especially well in sandy soil. 
Packet, 15c; % ounce, $1.00. 
Meconopsis heterophylla. “Flaming Poppy.” “Wind 
Poppy.” Annual 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers intense 
orange scarlet with a deep maroon ring at the base, 
of exquisite beauty, the petals having the delicate satin 
texture of the poppy. A slender plant usually found in 
partially shady places. Packet, 50c. 
Mentzelia laevicaulis. “Evening Star.” Biennial, 3 to 4 
feet high. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, opening in 
the late afternoon, pale yellow. Grows in gravelly soil. 
Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.50. 
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