Dianthus Splendens 
DIDISCUS 
(Blue Lace Flower) 
2885 Coeruleus. This elegant annual plant 
blooms abundantly from July until Novem¬ 
ber. The flowers are of an exquisite "lacy” 
texture hard to describe. A delicate laven¬ 
der shade and invaluable for cutting. Height 
18 inches. ^ oz. 60c; packet 10c. 
DIGITALIS 
(Fox Glove) 
Fox gloves are tall, showy, hardy plants 
with green spikes of closely set flowers in 
many attractive shades. They are favorites 
in the hardy border and for growing between 
shrubs and in shady places. Sow in spring 
or fall. Height 4 to 5 feet. 
2890 Gloxinlaeflora. Handsome spotted Glox¬ 
inia-like flowers on long spikes. Mixed colors. 
V 4 , oz. 30c, packet 10c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA 
(African Orange Daisies) 
These are among the best winter flowering 
annuals. If started in September they be¬ 
gin to bloom in January. The bright daisy¬ 
like flowers appear on stems about a foot 
high and cover beds, borders and parkings 
with a mass of bloom. 
2889 Salmon Beauty. Delicate and attractive 
salmon. Packet 15c. 
2891 Aurantiaca. Bright orange. Vi oz. 50c, 
packet 10c. 
2892 Finest Hybrids Mixed. Colors range 
from white, cream and salmon to deep or¬ 
ange. % oz. 50c, packet 10c. 
2893 Golden West, Superb golden yellow, 
Vi oz. 65c, packet 10c. 
2896 Ekionis. Perennial, making a spreading 
bushy plant covered with large white flowers 
with small deep blue center. Pkt. 15c; Vi 
oz. 35c. 
One packet each of the 5 sorts for 50c. 
DOLICHOS 
2897 Lablab (Hyacinth Bean). Rapid annual 
climber flowering freely in erect racemes. 
Mixed colors. Per oz. 30c, per packet 10c. 
2898 LIgnosus (Australian Pea). Rose and 
purple; one of the best climbers for a hot, 
dry climate. Perennial. Height 15 feet. 
Packet 10c. 
ERIGERON 
2910 Speciosa Hybridus. Mauve blue flowers 
with yellow centers. Pleasing perennial 1%- 
2 feet in height. Excellent for cutting and 
rock gardens. Pkt. 15c. 
ERYTHRINA 
(Coral Tree) 
2915 Crista Galli. Handsome decorative plant, 
producing showy racemes of rich scarlet 
flowers. Packet 25c. 
Germain s Choice 
Deipniniums 
NEW WHITE DELPHINIUM 
SUMMER CLOUD 
Our trials show conclusively that Delphinium 
Summer Cloud is far superior to all other 
white varieties which have come to our at¬ 
tention. Summer Cloud is taller, reaching 
the same height as other hybrid delphiniums. 
Its spikes are from ten to twelve inches long 
and it comes nearly 100% true to color. 
Price; Per Packet 25c; 5 Packets 
for $1.00. 
NEW HOLLYHOCK STRAIN 
2829 Large, fully double, well-placed on long, 
pyramidal spikes; their sturdy growth and 
general appearance reminding one of a Hol¬ 
lyhock, hence the name. Per packet 25c. 
GIANT DOUBLE DELPHINIUMS 
GERMAIN’S GIANT HYBRIDS 
We have given much attention to the color 
range, our selections of the Hollyhock and 
Wrexham hybrid strains being further aug¬ 
mented by the addition of named giant dou¬ 
ble varieties imported from England. To the 
usual shades of blue, purple and white have 
been added the lavenders, mauve and opales¬ 
cent tones usually found only in the named 
sorts. 
Price: Per Packet 35c; 3 
Packets for $1.00. 
GERMAIN’S GOLD MEDAL 
DELPHINIUM COLLECTION 
One packet each of the new white Delphin¬ 
ium Summer Cloud, New Hollyhock strain 
mixed and Germain’s Double Giant Hybrids 
(a regular 85c value) for 50c. 
IMPROVED ENGLISH HYBRIDS 
2824 Deep Blue Shades. Rich velvety purple 
and blue. 
2826 Mid Blue Shades. Lovely violet and light 
purples. 
2839 Light Blue Shades. Delicate turquoise 
and azure blue. 
2840 Pastel Shades. Exquisite blendings of 
mauve, lavender, light blue, etc. 
2831 Improved English Hybrids Mixed. A su¬ 
perb mixture containing the, full range of 
color. 
Price: Any of the above 25c per packet. 
2832 Gold Medal Hybrids. Improved double 
flowering hybrids. The plants grow to 5 
feet in height and produce large full flowers 
in a great variety of delicate colors, especial¬ 
ly in the lighter shade of blue. Per packet 
15c. 
IMPROVED BELLADONNA 
2837 Cliveden Beauty. A greatly improved 
light blue variety. It is a strong grower 
with exquisite large flowers of clear tur¬ 
quoise blue. Pkt. 20c. 
2825 Delphinium Belladonna. The plant grows 
to a good height, blooms abundantly and is 
worthy of a place among the best in every 
garden. Per packet 15c. 
2827 Delphinium Bellamosum. A deep royal 
blue variety. It is said to be a hybrid be¬ 
tween the foregoing and Pormosum, but is 
perhaps a more vivid and intense blue. It 
has the tall habit and profuse growth of Bel¬ 
ladonna and is the finest of the dark blue 
sorts. Per packet 15c. 
2835 Etatum Hybridum Single Mixed. A very 
choice strain of light and dark blue shades. 
Height 5 feet. Per packet 10c. 
DELPHINIUM CHINENSIS 
(Chinese Delphinium) 
Very attractive species blooming quickly 
from seed. They grow to a height of 2 or 3 
feet and are useful for bedding and cut flow¬ 
ers. The seed may be sown in the open in 
spring for summer blooming. 
2828 Cambridge Blue. A clear light blue an¬ 
nual Chinensis type variety. Pkt. 20c. 
2819 Chinensis Album Grandiflorum. Large 
flowering white. 
2822 Chinense Dark Blue. Deep royal blue. 
2821 Chinense Azure Blue. (Azure Fairy). 
Delicate sky blue. 
2823 Chinense Blue Butterfly. Bright navy 
blue, excellent cut flower. 
Price of the above 10c per packet. 
Eschscholtzia Double 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
The Golden Poppy of California, a native of 
our valleys and hillsides, has become one of 
the favorite garden annuals throughout the 
world. 
They thrive in any garden soil and should 
be sown where they are to bloom, thinning 
the plants to 6 or 8 inches apart. Height 
1 to IV 2 feet. 
SEVEN NEW CALIFORNIA POPPIES 
2941 Tango. Bronze red and terra cotta. 
2932 Mauve Beauty. Soft mauve rose. 
2937 Purple Glow. Rich reddish purple. 
2928 Lovely. Satiny rose suffused salmon. 
2939 Scarlet Beauty. Deep scarlet. 
2918 Ballet Girl. Frilled petals, carmine out¬ 
side and creamy white inside. 
2935 Orange Flame. Very erect, splendid for 
borders. Brightest orange scarlet. 
2949 Richest Shades Mixed. Orange, pink, 
crimson, scarlet, etc. V 2 oz. 60c. 
Price: All the above varieties 15c per packet. 
Collection: One packet each of the seven new 
shades for 90c. 
LARGE FLOWERING SORTS 
2938 Rosy Queen. Soft rose-pink. 
2924 Deep Orange. (True California Poppy). 
Improved large deep orange, oz. 35c. 
2927 Golden West. Large two-toned canary 
and orange yellow, oz. 30c. 
2946 White. Re-selected pure white. 
2950 Mixed. Many shades of orange, yellow 
and white, oz. 30c; V 2 lb. $1.50. 
Price: Any of the above varieties 10c per pkt. 
DOUBLE CALIFORNIA POPPIES 
2952 Double Enchantress. A marvelous dou¬ 
ble California Poppy displaying a tyrian rose 
colored flower of very much charm. Per 
packet 25c. 
2948 Double Crocea. Deep orange. Pkt. 15c. 
2953 Double Carmine Queen. Vivid carmine 
crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
2951 Double Choice Mixed. Containing many 
shades of yellow, orange, carmine, etc. Pkt. 
15c; % oz. 30c. 
FERNS 
Fr. Tougere Ger. Farnen Sp. Helecho 
Should be grown in a peaty, sandy soil and 
moist shady position. Sow seed on the sur¬ 
face in seed pans or pots. 
2959 Greenhouse Species. Many choice sorts 
mixed. 
2960 Open Ground Species. Hardy sorts 
mixed. 
• Price of the above per packet 15c each. 
FREESIA 
Freesias, although better known as bulbous 
plants, may easily be brought in flower from 
seed in one year. 
2963 Refracta Alba. White. Packet 10c. 
EUPHORBIA 
strong growing annual about 2 ft. in height, 
"rhe flowers are inconspicuous; the foliage, 
however, is very ornamental. 
2954 Variegata (Snow on the Mountain). 
Leaves heavily margined white. Packet 10c. 
2955 Heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia or 
Mexican Fire Plant). In mid-summer the 
top center leaves of the branches turn scar¬ 
let giving the general effect of the Poin¬ 
settia. Packet 15c. 
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