CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWER NURSERY 
SEEDS 
The seeds listed are the same as we plant here, but, we cannot guarantee their produc- 
tiveness, as many adverse conditions may arise in their culture. Contrary to • general opinion 
we - find the raising of the native plants very simple if care is taken in the planting of the 
seeds. Many gardeners are under the impression that because a plant is a native that it is 
only necessary to broadcast the seed and it will grow. Nature is prolific with seeds, but, the 
percentage that live is very small as the conditions are against them. Sow the seeds as you 
would sow cultivated seeds. It is best to plant in the Fall especially in the West. Many 
seeds germinate better if they can freeze in the Winter in the ground. When we are com¬ 
pelled to plant in the Spring we freeze most of the seeds in the refrigerator for two days 
before planting. This is most effective for all the lily seeds but the Maritimum. We have 
many lily bulbs that bloom the third year. Quite often all seeds do not come up the first 
year, but, will the second. As we sow all the perennials in boxes this condition is taken 
care of as we use the sameboxes the next year. For lily seeds we use a mixture of sand, 
peat moss and fine dirt. For very fine seeds like Cypripediums and succulents we use most¬ 
ly sand and peat moss. 90% of our seeds we collect here on the ranch. 
ITEMS IN CATALOGUE MARKED WITH AN ASTERICK INDICATES THAT WE 
HAVE SEEDS OF THAT VARIETY. ..We cannot ship orders under 50c. Please men¬ 
tion an alternate variety in case we are out of one of your selection. 
ALL SEED PKTS. ARE 10c. Six pkts. for 50c. 
BABY BLUE EYES. Nemophylla insignis. Annual. Azure blue flowers. 
CLARKIA ELEGANS. Annual purple, crimson and white flowers. 
COLLENSIA bicolor. Chinese H ouses. Annual.. Flowers are white, lilac and rose. 
CREAM CUPS. Platystemon Californica. Cream colored flowers. Annual. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA Californica. CALIFORNIA POPPY. The most noted of the California 
Wild Flowers. 
ERYSIMUM ASPERUM. Western Wall Flower. Long spikes of flowers which range in 
color from light cream to deep orange. Biennial or perennial. 
GILIA Tricolor. Birds' Eye Gilia. Annual. Pale lilac flowers with purple spots. 
Godetia. Farewell to Spring. Large lilac flowers with deeper lilac spots on petals. 
LATHYRUS Polyphyllus. Perennial Pea. Clusters of large pink flowers. 
LUPINUS Nanus. Blue Lupine. Annual. Showy deep blue flowers. 
MENTZELIA laevicaulis. Evening Star. Biennial. Charming large yellow flowers. 
TIGRIDIA. Rose colored. 
PHACELIA whitlavia. Wild Canterbury Bell. Annual. Large bell shaped flowers hanging 
in open clusters. Color violet purple. 
PRICES ON SEEDS IN LARGER QUANTITIES GIVEN ON REQUEST. 
ACHILLEIA tomentosa. Yarrow. Finely cut ever green foliage and yellow flowers. 
Excellent rock garden plant .. 25c 
ANDROSACE. chumbyii. This choice alpine is distinctly a rock garden plant. 
They are hardy and easy to grow. Small rosettes of hairy flowers and umbels 
of soft pink flowers . 35c 
*ANEMONE patens. Colorado Pasque Flower. One of the most beautiful and con- 
spicious of the early Spring Flowers . 35c 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. ..Most desirable garden plants and these varieties are all excellent. 
*A. Chrysantha. Long spurred light yellow flowers . 25c 
*A. Coerulea. Colorado State Flower. A gorgeous blue and white flower often 4 
inches across with long slender spurs . 50c 
*A. Formosa. Short spurs and crimson scarlet flowers . 25c 
A. Vulgaris. A very large plant. Short spurs and flowers in mixed colors. 35c 
A. Jonesii. Until a year ago this plant was not on the market. It appeals to the 
specialist or one who wants something very rare and exceptional. We were 
lucky to get some seed and a few plants and they do very well under culti¬ 
vation. They grow about two inches high with delicate tufted leaves. The 
flowers are light blue and an inch long ... #2.00 
ARENARIA. Dwarf creeping plants for the rock garden and around stepping stones. 
A. Caespitosa. Looks very much like fine green moss . 25c 
A. Balearica. Forms a mat of tiny green leaves with minute white flowers . 25c 
A. Montana. More of a trailing variety and forms itself into mounds of foliage with 
white flowers .. 
25c 
