Ribsam’s Manual 
Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
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ALYSSUM ( Madwort) 
Carpet of Snow. Annual. Dwarf, pure white. Pkt. 10c. 
Lilac Queen. Annual. Dwarf, deep lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
Maritimum. Annual. Of trailing habit, pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
Saxatile compactum (Goldentuft). Perennial. 1 ft. high. 
Golden yellow clusters in early Spring. Fine for rock gardens. 
Pkt. 10c. 
AMARANTHUS 
Sunrise. Annual. The foliage is bronzy crimson, each branch 
terminating in a tuft of bright scarlet carmine leaves. Pkt. 10c. 
Tricolor splendens ( Josephs-coal ). Beautiful leaves of red, 
yellow and green. Very showy. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Colors. Annual. Bright red and variegated drooping 
flower spikes. Pkt. 10c. 
ANCHUSA 
Capensis, Blue Bird. Annual. 15 in. high. Indigo blue. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. Perennial. Showy dark blue 
flowers. Coarse foliage, about 4 ft. high and blooming in 
May and June. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTHEM IS (Hardy Marguerite) 
Kelwayi alba. Perennial. Bear a Daisylike yellow golden 
blossom all Summer. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTIRRHINUM ( Snapdragon) 
Half-hardy Perennial. One of the best cut flowers that can 
be grown in the garden. They prefer a sunny position. 
TALL GIANT FLOWERING. About 3 ft. high. 
Fire King. Golden orange. Queen Victoria. White. 
Golden King Rose Queen 
Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c., 6 pkts 50c. 
SEMI-DWARF, LARGE FLOWERING. 1H to 2 ft. tall. 
Excellent for bedding. 
Empress. Crimson Purity. White 
Golden Queen Silver Pink 
Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c. each, 6 pkts. 50c. 
AQUILEGIA (i Columbine ) 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Perennial. There is no better 
mixture grown. These flowers have taken the highest awards 
at all the European exhibitions. Wonderful colors with very 
long-spurred flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
Long Spurred, Mixed. Perennial. Exquisite flowers with 
extra long spurs. Pkt. 25c. 
ARABIS 
Alpina ( Rockcress ). Perennial. Spreading tufts of a sheet of 
white flowers as soon as the snow disappears; fine for rockery. 
6 in. Pkt. 10c. 
Antirrhinum ( Snapdragon) 
Aster, California Giant (Wilt resistant) 
ARCTOTIS (African Lilac Daisy ) 
Grandis (Bearsear). A beautiful annual forming a bushy clump. 
2 to 2 ft. high. Flowers lavender white. 2 in. diameter. 
Pkt. 10c. 
ASTERS (Wilt resistant) 
Asters are the most popular annual flower both in the garden 
and as cut flowers. 
CALIFORNIA DOUBLE GIANTS 
White Light Purple 
Peach Blossom Deep Rose 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Any of above, pkt. 20c. each 
AMERICAN BRANCHING 
White Rose-Pink 
Lavender or Light Blue Crimson 
Purple or Dark Blue. 
Any of above, pkt. 10c. 
KING (NEEDLE TYPE) 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Dark Purple 
Light Blue 
Shell pink 
Mixed, 5c. 
GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE ASTERS. A most attrac¬ 
tive Anemone-flowered variety of special value for cutting 
with a wonderful array of dainty colors covering all the 
color tones usual to the Aster. 
Mixture containing all colors. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER alpinus. A very dwarf variety with large, bluish 
purple, Daisylike flowers. May and June. Pkt. 25c. 
★SUPER GIANT “EL MONTE.” Special mention for 
1936 from ‘‘All American” council. This is a huge, deep, 
glowing crimson with fluffy, interlaced petals. Pkt. 25c. 
MICHAELMAS DAISY. Mixture of newest varieties of Daisy¬ 
like flowers. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
BALLOONVINE (Love-in-a-puff) 
Annual. Climber; white flowers; seed vessel like small bal¬ 
loon. Pkt. 10c. 
BALSAM (Ladyslipper) 
Camellia-flowered Mixed. An old favorite, producing a pro¬ 
fusion of brilliant colored, double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
BALSAMAPPLE 
See MOMORDICA, page 8. 
BELLIS (English Daisy) 
These are favorite perennials; seed may be sown any time 
from Spring till August, transplanted in the Fall and protected 
during the Winter, they will flower the following Spring. 
Perennis, Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
