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BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
1873—HUNNEMANNIA 
Fumariaefolia—Double (Bush Escholtzia, or Santa 
Barbara Poppy)—Double. 1 f Another golden yel¬ 
low poppy, pleasing both in the border and as a cut 
flower. The plants grow into shrubby bushes, produc¬ 
ing their large cup shaped flowers 3 in. across on stems 
12 in. long. The clear yellow petals are broad and 
crinkled. Pkt. 15c. 
HYPERICUM (St. John’s Wort) 
1875—★Repens—6 in. A splendid shrub-like plant. 
The flowers are golden yellow over 2 in. in diameter, 
like immense single buttercups. A most desirable 
plant for sunny situations. Blooms all summer. 
Pkt. 10c 
ICE PLANT 
1880—Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum — 6 in. 
Foliage very ornamental, being covered with ice-like 
globules and prized for garnishing; a valuable plant 
for dry, sunny situations on banks, rockwork, old 
walls and ruins, etc., also for sunny borders. Pkt. 5c. 
1883—CRINIFLORUM—New Livingstone 
Daisy 
A beautiful annual of spreading habit, covered with 
good sized daisy-like flowers in many attractive shades. 
Pkt. 20c 
IMPATIENS 
One of the prettiest plants for pot culture and also 
for outdoor planting in a half shaded situation. Re¬ 
markable for its long duration of bloom. 
1885—Holstii Hybrids—Range from pink through 
red shades to purplish-violet. Pkt. 20c. 
1888—JOB’S TEARS (Coix Lachrymae) 
Curious ornamental grass with broad, corn-like 
leaves and lustrous slate colored seeds used for beads. 
Valuable winter bouquets with everlasting flowers. 
Plant outdoors early spring in hills 3 ft. apart. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c 
1890—KENILWORTH IYY 
★Cymbalaria—3 in. Dainty lilac and orange; flowers 
throughout summer; trailing habit. Seeds, pkt. 10c. 
KOCHIA 
1895 — Kochia (Standing 
Cypress, or Belvedere)—An 
easily grown annual, which, 
sown thinly in spring, soon 
forms a cypress-like hedge of 
the most lively green and of 
perfect symmetry; by mid¬ 
summer it attains a height 
of about three feet, and on 
the approach of autumn the 
whole plant becomes a deep 
red. Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 25c. 
1899 — *KUDZU VINE (Pueraria Thunbergiana) 
A new climber of great merit. This vine is one of 
the most rapid climbers there is, growing to 20 feet 
quickly. Called also Jack-and-the-Bean-Stalk. Hardy 
perennial. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
LANTANA 
1905—Hybrida, Mixed—2 ft. Shrubby plant with 
Verbena-like flowers in shades of white, red and yel¬ 
low. May be grown in pots or set out in summer. 
They have an agreeable aromatic perfume. Pkt. 10c. 
LARKSPUR (Dwarf Emperor) 
A dwarf double stock-flowered type, 18 to 24 in. tall. 
The attractive spikes are closely set with large, well- 
formed blooms. An outstanding type for bedding and 
pot-culture. 
1910—Dwarf Ageratum Blue. Pkt. 10c. 
1912—Dwarf Brilliant Carmine. Pkt. 10c. 
1914—Dwarf Enchantress Pink. Pkt. 10c. 
1916—Dwarf Violet Purple. Pkt. 10c. 
1918—Dwarf White. Pkt. 10c. 
1922—Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 3 Pkts. 25c 
LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL 
Tall, upright, compact, basal branching in habit, 
the Giant Imperials have superseded all other types 
of Larkspurs for florists’ and general garden use. The 
delphinium-like spikes of double flowers, carried on 
stems 4-6 feet long, are compactly placed on the up¬ 
right growing plants, requiring only about one-half 
the space needed for the old stock flowered type of 
Larkspur. 
NEW AND EXCEPTIONAL VARIETIES 
1925— Blue Bell (New)—A delightful clear light 
blue. Upright type with long base branching spikes. 
Pkt. 10c. 
1926— Blue Spire—A magnificent tall blue larkspur. 
Pkt. 10c 
1928—Carmine King—This is one of the finest new 
larkspurs. Long straight laterals, growth upright and 
close to the center stalk, color rich carmine. Pkt. 10c; 
%, oz. 35c. 
1930—Exquisite Pink Improved—Soft pink shaded 
salmon. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 35c. 
1932—Lilac Spire—Base branching type of larkspur, 
with exquisite lilac colored spikes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c. 
1934—Los Angeles Improved—Rich rose colored 
spikes with dark green foliage. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 35c. 
1936—Miss California—Here is a new color that you 
will like—a rich deep pink on salmon ground. Plants 
grow 3 to 5 feet tall and branch freely. Pkt. 10c; % 
oz. 35c. 
1938—White Spire—Dazzling pure white similar in 
habit to above. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 35c. 
1941—Rose City Mixed Larkspur—A mixture of the 
newest larkspurs, including the new salmon shades. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c 
LARKSPUR 
STOCK FLOWERED 
1942—ROSAMOND 
Rosamond is a pure rose 
color, a shade which has been 
entirely lacking in larkspurs 
up to this time. All other 
rose varieties have faded 
badly, but this one has that 
rare quality of holding the 
pure rose color until out of 
flower. It is very uniform in 
height, and comes into flower 
two weeks earlier than other 
stock flowered varieties. 
Pkt. 10c 
—Special Mixture — Annual Larkspurs. A 
charming mixture containing all the bright and deli¬ 
cate shades, makes wonderful cut flower material and 
should be planted generously. Pkt. 10c. 
*LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS 
(Hardy Pea) 
Very decorative climbing vines of the Pea family, 
for growing on fences, trellis, etc., as floral screens 
and for cutting. Blooms all summer. 
1950— Pink Beauty—Pale pink variety. Pkt. 10c. 
1951— Rubra—Bright rosy crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
1952— White Pearl—Large-flowering white. Pkt. 10c. 
1955—Mixed—The above colors. Pkt. 10c. 
LAVATERA 
The Lavateras or Annual Mallows are showy and 
effective plants covered during the entire summer with 
bloom. For large borders and cutting they arc very 
desirable. 
I960—Splendens Alba—Very large, silky, pure white 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
1962—Splendens Rosea—Very large, bright rose 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
1965—Splendens Mixed—Pkt. 5c. 
LEPTOSYNE 
1971—Stillmani—1% ft. One of the quickest an¬ 
nuals, blooming within five weeks from date of sow¬ 
ing, and the golden-yellow flowers continue in per¬ 
fection for a long period. Excellent for cutting. 
Pkt 10r 
LINARIAS (Baby Snaps) 
This is a hardy annual with small dainty flowers 
resembling miniature Snapdragons. It makes a nice 
cut flower and the clumps form an interesting feature 
of the annual border. Blooms in about eight weeks 
from seed. 
1975 —Fairy Bouquet—In mixed colors like Maroc- 
cana hybrids, except that this new strain is greatly 
improved by more compact growth, eight inches tall, 
and with extra large flowers of a great variety of 
distinct colors. Pkt. 15c. 
