Partial View of Our \ alley Nursery and Seed Store. 
Visit Our Nursery 
In North Hollywood 
12 ACRES OF SHRUBS. PLANTS 
AND FLOWERS 
Fbu will be delighted by a vi.sit to the new Ger¬ 
main nursery and seed store in North Holly¬ 
wood. Besides a complete line of bulbs and 
seeds, there are on hand plants, shrubs, roses 
and trees in various stages of growth, ready to 
plant for the beautification of your home or 
estate. 
RARE PLANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 
Rare flor.a from man.v parts of the world thrive 
in our Southern Californi.a climate. Through 
their world-wide connections Germain’s can 
offer these exotic plants and shrubs for your 
selection. See them growing at the new nursery. 
A COMPLETE LINE 
No matter what you are going to plant, you 
will find the seed, seedling, bulb, plant, or tree 
at Germain’s, and there is a complete represen¬ 
tation of tlermain’s slock at the North Holly¬ 
wood nursery and seed store. 
HOW TO GET THERE 
Adjoining map shows how conveniently located 
Is the new nuiser.v and seed store in North 
Hollywood. From Los Angete.s. the motorist can 
choose the closest way from his home—San 
Fernando Road. Victory Blvd., or Ventura Blvd. 
GERMAIN'S VALLEY NURSERY 
Germain Seed and Plant Co. 
Ethel Ave. Between Oxnard and Victory Blvd. 
North Hollywood , California 
HOW TO ORDER BY MAIL 
Use the order sheet enclosed in catalogue if possible. In tne siuu-e reserved for address write plainly your name, post office, nearest 
express or freight office (if different from post office). County and State. Keep a duplicate copy of your order for comparison. 
Remittances may be made by Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Bank Draft; if you remit in stamps or cash, send in a 
Registered letter. We must decline sending goods C. O. D. unless 25 per cent of their value accomitanies the order. 
FREE DELIVERY FOR CERTAIN 
QUANTITIES OF SEED 
We deliver free, in the United States and 
possessions, and Mexico, by Parcel Post or 
Express at our option, all Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds by the packet, ounce and % 
pound and up to and including ten pounds. 
All other articles, including bulbs, are 
priced F. O. B. Los Angeles and will be for¬ 
warded express collect or. if desired by par¬ 
cel post, post.age must be added as per the 
following table. 
PARCEL POST —Shipments of seeds, bulbs, 
tools, plants and garden supplies texcepting 
certain insecticides containing poisitns and 
ail liquids) may be sent by mail to all parts 
cf the United Slates. We advise forwarding 
all small orders and packages up to 20 
pounds in this way. 
Parcel Post Rates Within U. S. and 
Possessions from Los Angeles, Calif. 
Distance from 
First 
I.h. or 
F.ach 
Aiidu’nal 
I.h, or 
Zone 
I as Anaeles 
Fraction 
F ractioQ 
1st. 
Within 50 miles. 
8c 
Ic 
2nd. 
50-150 mile.s. 
8c 
Ic 
3rd. 
150-300 miles. 
Oc 
2c 
4 th. 
300-600 mile.s..-.. 
lOc 
4c 
5tli. 
600-1000 mile.s_ 
11c 
5c 
6th. 
1000-1400 miles. 
12c 
7c 
7th. 
1400-1800 miles. 
14c 
9c 
8th. 
All over 1800 miles 
15c 
11c 
Pack.ages of seed weighing 8 oz. or less can 
be forwarded anywhere in the United States 
at a cost of Ic for each 2 ozs., or fraction 
thereof. 
INSURANCE EXTRA—5c for each pkg. up 
to $5. 8c up to $25. l(»c up to f.50.00. 
Like all reputable seed houses Germain’s 
has adopted the standard ■’non-warranty’’ 
clause of the American Seed Trade Associa¬ 
tion. 
NON - WARRANTY —The Germain Seed 
and Plant Company gives no warranty, ex¬ 
press or Implied, as to the description. quaJ- 
it.v. productiv,eness. or any other matter of 
seeds, bulbs, plants or trees they send out, 
and they will not be responsible in any way 
for the crojf.':-. 
GERMAIN'S FLOWER PLANTING CHART 
Names 
Time to Principal 
Plant Bloom 
Ahronia 
Acrocliniura 
Ageratum 
Alyssum 
Amaranthus 
Aquilegia 
Arctotis 
Asters 
Balsam 
Beilis 
Calendula 
Calliopsis 
C)ami)anula 
Candytuft 
Carnation 
Celosia 
Centaurea 
Chrysanthemum 
(Annual) 
Clarkia 
(Coreopsis 
Cosmos 
(Cypress Vine 
Dahlia 
Daisy. Shasta 
Delphinium 
Dianthus 
Digitalis 
Dimorphotheca 
Eschscholtzia 
Forget-Me-Not 
Four o’clock 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Jun. 
Oct. to May 
All Year 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Apr. to Jun. 
Feb. to May 
Feb. to Jun. 
Aug. to Nov. 
All Year 
All 5’ear 
Aug. to Dec. 
All Year 
Apr. to Sep. 
Apr. to Jun. 
All Year 
Oct. to Apr. 
Jan. to May 
All Year 
Feb. to Jun. 
Mar. to May 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to May 
Sep. to Nov. 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sep. to Mar. 
Ail Year 
All Year 
Sep. to Nov. 
All Year 
Spring 
Summer 
Summer 
All 5'ear 
Summer 
Sum mer 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum mer 
Spring 
All Year 
Sp. to Fall 
Summer 
Sp. & Fall 
Sum. iV Fall 
Sum. I'e Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Summer 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Summer 
Fall 
Summer 
Sum. &- Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Sum. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Sum. 
Summer 
Sum. & Fall 
Time to 
Principal 
Names 
Plant 
Bloom 
Names 
Gaillardia 
Godetia 
All Year 
Jan. to May 
Sum. <S: Fall 
Sp. & Sum. 
A’iola 
AA’allflower 
Zinnia 
Gypsophila 
All Year 
All Year 
Heiiclirysiim 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Hollyhocks 
Sep. to Jan. 
Sum. I't Fall 
Anemone 
Kochia 
Feb. to May 
Amaryllis 
Larkspur 
All Year 
Sp. & Sum. 
Begonia (Tub.) 
I-inum 
Sep. to .May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Caladium 
Lobelia 
Apr. May 
S|). iV Sum. 
Cal la Lily 
Lupinus 
All Year 
Spring 
Calla A'ellow 
Marigold 
Fel) to May 
Sum. I't Fall 
Chinese Sac. Lily 
Mignonette 
AH Year 
Win. iS: Sp. 
Daffodil 
Moon-flower 
Fell, to May 
Summer 
Dahlia 
Morning Glory 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Freesia 
Nasturtium 
All Year 
Sp. iV Fall 
Gladiolus 
I’ansie.-i 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
H.vacinth 
Pentstemon 
Sep. to Nov. 
Sp. & Fall 
Iris. Si>anish 
Petunia 
Sej). to Jun. 
Sp. iV Fall 
Iris. German 
I’hlox 
All Year 
Sp. & Sum. 
Isrnene 
Poiipy 
Feb. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Ixia 
Port iilaca 
Apr. to Jun. 
Summer 
Ornithogalum 
Rhodaiitbe 
Sep. to May 
Summer 
IJlies 
Sal])lglussis 
Sep. to Jun. 
Summer 
Montbretia 
Salvia 
Feb. to May 
Sum. I't Fall 
Narci.ssus 
Scabiosa 
Mar. to Jun. 
Sum. & Fall 
Ranunculus 
Schizanthus 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
S para X is 
Snapdragon 
Sep. to Jan. 
Spring 
Tritonia 
Statice 
Sep. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Oxalis 
Stocks 
All 5’ear 
AVin. iV Sp. 
Tuberoses 
Sweet Pea 
All 5’ear 
AA’in. & Sp. 
Tulips 
Sweet William 
Sep. to Feb. 
Summer 
AA’atsonia 
Verbena 
All Year 
Sum Fall 
Zephyranthes 
Time to 
Plant 
Sep. to Dec. 
Sep.to Feb. 
Mar. to Jun. 
BULBS 
Aug. to Mar. 
Aug. 10 Mar. 
Feb. to May 
Dec. to Feb. 
Aug. to Feb. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Oct. to Jan. 
iMar. to Jun. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep. to May 
Oct. to Jan. 
Sep. to Dec. 
All Year 
Sep. to Apr. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sep. to A pr. 
Sej). to Jan. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Aug. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sej). to Dec. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Principal 
Bloom 
Win. .Xr Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Sum. & Fall 
Early Spring 
Summer 
Summer 
Win. & Sp. 
Sp. & Sum. 
5Vin. & Sp. 
Early Spring 
Sum. Fall 
AVin. & Sp. 
Sp. A Slim. 
Early Spring 
Spring 
Win. * Sp. 
Summer 
Spring 
Early Spring 
Sp. * Sum. 
Summer 
Win. Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Si)rin,g 
Sprin.g 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Early Spring 
Early .Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
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