WILD FLO’JfSR SEEDS 
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Your choice at 5^ a packet, postpaid 
Colorado is a stfite ^with many Climates* We live at an altitude^ of^388o«^eet'' 
in a hot desert region with severely cold winters* Our seeds dff^r 
thing that is drouth and heat resistant far beyond most plant'SK^^ii^in* 
moister sections of the country, probably all of you wish for 
do not wilt and die at the first signs of a hot dry spell* In recenxth^^tlr^ 
years ours have grov/n under rainfall conditions of 6-11 inches during th^ 
entire year. So they can survive drouth, and yet they all respond well to 
more favorable conditions with more water* Cur seeds offer you something new 
in ornamentals. Probably not all will thrive under your conditions but most 
are easily grown. With our moderately priced packets you cannot risk’ 
much. -Many will self sow once you get them started, 'fie invite you to try 
some . that seem desirable .to you and in..turn v;e know you vriil have new 
flowers with beauty and drouth resistance. All our flowers naturally grow 
in full sunlight on the treeless deserts and all wiir respond to the addition 
of lime if your soil lacks lime* Do noi ^p'lant all your seeds at once but 
leave some for trial under different conditions. -The perennials will 
probably not bloom until the second year* 
Trees and Shrubs 
Ai'iOrpha . A shrub larger than A* canescens, the Lead Bush that is offered by 
many nurseries. It grows rapidly from seed* It is 5 feet tail-with locust 
like foliage and many small spikes of dark purple flov/ers in June* 
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- Atri-piex, ca nescens.-., A rapid growing shrub from dry aikali deserts, that is 
desirable for the silvery, leaves^ and'bark that contrast sp effectively with 
the green of other plants. It is evergreen with us. 
Desert Cedar, Ju niperus monosperma. A hardy desert cedar* There are many 
trees that were alive before the days of the Spanish Conquistadors. The leaves 
are scaie^like and the whole color is light green. 
Hackberry, Celtis occid entai is # A tree very simiiiar to the American Elm 
but without so many insect pests* Our strain grows near desert springs and 
is cold,wind, and heat hardy. 
Perennials 
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prickly Poppy,Argemone intermedia is a white flowered poppy bearing 3 inch 
flowers. It is a hardy perennial peppy from our deserts,grov/ing 30 inches 
tall and flowering profusely. Leaves are silvery green. 
Argemone grandiflora hybrida is the usually cultivated form. It is a smaller 
less prickly annual v/ith smaller pale yellow flov/srs* 
Evening Star, Mentzelia decapetala * A hardy perennial with Jtout bushy growth 
30 inches high. It has dozens of 4 inch creamy white flowers opening toward 
evening, and quite fragrant. Each blossom is like a Might Blooming Cereus 
( and indeed Ivlentzeiias are very distant cousins of the cacti) with 10 
petals and hundreds of creamy stamjns. Mentzelias are also called Nuttalia. 
Mentzelia nuda does not branch and grov/s 3 feet tall. The plant growth is 
not as desirable but the blossoms are prettier and have more petals,altho 
they are a little smaller* The large straight root transplants easily* 
