FLOWER SEEDS—ANNUALS 
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CLARKIA 
COLEUS. A marvelous strain of these beau¬ 
tiful foliage plants, for pot culture or bedding 
in spring and summer. The handsome leaves are 
marked with the richest colors imaginable. Ours 
is a superior mixture selected from the finest 
types and colors. Packet 50c. 
Rainbow Mixture. Packet 25c. 
DIANTHUS HEDDEWIGII. Chinese Pinks. 
Beautiful large double flowers in a mixture of 
rich hues of red, rose, pink and white. Mixed 
colors. Packet, 15c. 
NEW PINKS 
DIANTHUS Laciniatus Splendens. Free flower¬ 
ing and easily grown. A popular border subject 
and the most striking Dianthus we have ever 
offered. The flowers are very large, over 2 inches 
across, in a brilliant strong crimson, with a large, 
boldly contrasting glistening white eye. A ster¬ 
ling novelty. Packet, 25c. 
DIANTHUS SWEET WIVELSFIELD. A new 
hardy annual, much like the Sweet William, but 
flowering sooner after planting. Cut flowers or 
bedding plants. Mixed. Packet, 15c. 
DIANTHUS. Annual Sweet Williams. The 
old fashioned Sweet Williams, with all of their 
fragrance and bright colors in a new Annual 
strain. Mixed. Packet, 15c. 
DIDISCUS. Blue Lace-Flower. The lacy 
blue blossoms on long stems are popular as 
cut-flowers. Packet 15c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA. African Colden Daisy. 
Showy annuals for bright beds of color. Packet 
10c. 
Golden West. Bright golden yellow. Packet, 
10c. 
Aurantiaca. Rich Orange. Packet, 10c. 
Salmon Beauty. Soft salmon-pink. Packet 10c. 
Mixed. All colors. Packet, 10c. 
GLAUCIUM. Horned Poppy. Strikingly 
beautiful, large, glistening orange, and orange 
yellow flowers are produced in profusion on 
robust plants, 2'/2 to 3 feet high. They are 
lasting as cut-flowers. Packet 15c. 
GAILLARDIA. (Annual varieties, see per¬ 
ennials for such varieties as Portola, etc.) 
Paul J. Howard's Double Gaillardias. Very fluffy, 
large double flowers in the richest shades of 
orange, salmon, rose, scarlet, gold, and yellow, 
all mixed. Packet 15c. 
Double Sulfur Yellow. Very showy. Packet 15c. 
Indian Chief. Single flowers of rich bronzy ma¬ 
hogany. Packet 15c. 
GODETIA. Becoming increasingly popular 
for their beauty as cut-flowers. 
Tall Double Azalea-flowered. Carmine, crimson, 
flesh, lavender, rich pink, and mixed. Packet 
15c. 
Dwarf Double. For beds, borders, or pot cul¬ 
ture. Pink, salmon, lavender, crimson, and 
mixed. Packet 15c. 
SYBIL SHERWOOD. Bright salmon and Cham¬ 
ois pink. The petal coloring lighter at edge. 
Packet 15c. 
DUKE OF YORK. Rich scarlet on white. Packet 
15c. 
MIXED. Finest tall single varieties. Packet 15e. 
New Dwarf Single Compact Godetia. DELICATA. 
Delicata is a dwarf light rose-pink shading to 
blush pink. The plants are eight inches tall and 
twelve inches in diameter covered with a mass of 
rose-pink flowers. Packet 25e. 
GOMPHRENA. (Globe Amaranth). For 
bright beds and borders, flowers in round heads 
resembling a clover bloom, an unusual shade 
of amaranth-red. Packet 10c. 
GYPSOPHILA. (Baby’s Breath). London 
market, extra large, pure white flowers. Packet 
15c. 
Elgans Rosea. Pink flowers. Packet 15c. 
HEL1CHRYSUM. ( Strawflowers). Large 
double flowers on tall plants, prized for ever¬ 
lasting bouquets. Crimson, rose, carmine, pur¬ 
ple, and mixed. Packet 15c. 
KOCHIA. Summer Cypress. Bright green 
plants resembling a compact Arborvitae, turn¬ 
ing bright red in fall. Makes a splendid close- 
clipped hedge for the spring and summer sea¬ 
son. Packet, 10c. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Bright showy colored fruits used as table dec¬ 
orations in dishes etc. Very easily grown, re¬ 
quiring a trellis or frame for the vines to climb 
on. 
We have the following varieties in separate 
packets. 
TURKS TURBAN. A bright red-Orange fruit 
crowned with a Turkish turban of green striped 
cream. 
ACORN. Large Ornamental. Yellow. 
CALABASH. Pipe Gourd. 
DIPPER. Used for dippers and birds nests. 
PEAR. Striped yellow and green. 
DISH CLOTH or BATH SPONGE. 
WHITE EGG. Egg shaped. 
SPOON. Ball shaped, slender neck. 
BOTTLE. (Miniature) 
WARTED. All shapes mixed. 
SMALL VARIETIES MIXED. 
LARGE VARIETIES MIXED. Price of all Varie¬ 
ties. Packet 15c. 
LACE FLOWER 
Texas Queen Anne’s Lace Flower 
Large heads of lacy white flowers borne on 
long stems. Plant of branching habit three feet 
high. Fine for cutting. Packet, 15c. 
LAYIA elegans. (Tidy Tips). One of Cali¬ 
fornia's most dainty wildflowers. Yellow daisy 
flowers with white-tipped petals. Packet 25c. 
Paul J. Howard’s New Improved 
Giant Imperial 
LARKSPUR 
This is a new and distinctly improved type of 
double larkspur which sends out long spikes of 
double blooms directly from the base of the 
plant. This base-branching habit makes them 
ideal for cut-flower purposes. 
BLUE BELL. A most desirable new color, like 
Delphinium belladonna. 
BLUE SPIRE. Bright Oxford Blue. 
CARMINE KING. Deep carmine-rose. 
DAINTINESS. Delicate lavender. 
EXQUISITE PINK IMPROVED. Soft pink shaded 
salmon. 
EXQUISITE ROSE. Lovely rose-pink. 
GLORIA. Pure, deep rose. A very rich color. 
LILAC SPIRE. Lilac. 
MISS CALIFORNIA. Deep pink shaded salmon. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. A very delicate clear light 
pink. 
WHITE SPIRE. Dazzling pure white. The whit¬ 
est of all larkspur. Mixed—all colors. 
Price of any of the above Larkspurs: 
5 Pkts. for $1.00, per pkt., 25c 
DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED LARKSPUR. A 
favorite type with long sprays of double flowers. 
Dark Blue, Sky Blue, Rose, Salmon-pink, Pink, 
Lilac, Rosy-scarlet, Lustrous Carmine, White, and 
mixed. 6 Pkts. 75c; per packet 15c. 
LINARIA Maroccana. (Wild Snapdragon). 
A pretty annual for bedding or cutting, grow¬ 
ing like a Larkspur, in a wide variety of bright 
colors. Mixed. Packet 15c; ounce 50c. 
Linaria. Fairy Bouquet. Compact larger flower¬ 
ing type. Packet 25c. 
LINUM. Flax. Brilliant and attractive an¬ 
nuals of long life, with flowers profusely pro¬ 
duced on wiry stems. 
Linum grandiflorum caeruleum. Blue Flax. 
Packet, 15c. 
Linum grandiflorum rubrum. Scarlet Flax. 
Bright red flowers; when sown with California 
Poppies it makes a striking effect. Packet, 10c. 
LUNARIA biennis. Silver Moon Pod. Dried 
branches of pods are used in vases for interior 
decoration. Packet 15c. 
Ruddy Moon Pod. Pods are red. Packet 15c. 
LUPINES. Paul J. Howard’s New Giant 
King Lupines, with enormous spikes of beauti¬ 
ful large flowers, on bushes three to four feet 
tall. A lovely garden plant, and perfect for cut¬ 
ting. King Blue. Rich oxford blue. King White. 
Glistening pure white. Mixed, including rose, 
white, sky blue, and dark blue. Packet 25c. 
LUPINUS NANUS. The bright blue, dwarf Cali¬ 
fornia Lupin. Packet 10c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
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