Carl Purdy • Uriah, California 
To My Flower Loving Friends 
T HIS is a list of Supreme Flower Seeds: The All America Selections for 1938 that I deem suited 
to gardens; Other Outstanding New Varieties from foremost American and European breeder; 
Annuals and Perennials in those strains that have stood the test of time, unsurpassed, and California 
Wild Flowers in outstanding varieties. 
The seeds are the very finest that money can produce. I believe you want such seeds and I pay 
from two to ten times the cost of ordinary strains to get them for you. 
Outstanding flowers in your garden are produced only by planting the very finest seeds of 
superior strains. Your garden work and expense is identical whether you produce ordinary flowers 
or prize winners. By paying a few cents more for the best seeds of finest strains you will be repaid a 
thousand fold in joy and satisfaction. 
Give My Fine Seeds a Chance: Soil, well prepared and fertil¬ 
ized; careful watering; thorough cultivation, will repay you 
in thrift plants and superb blooms. Do not crowd—allow 
plenty of room for cultivation. 
SOWING SEEDS: Perennials germinate while the ground is 
still quite cool in very early spring. Since they germinate 
slowly it is best to sow in boxes or seed beds. Annuals may 
be sown indoors March to April to be transplanted to the 
open when safe from frost or they may be sown in the open 
after frost danger is past; most of them may be sown where 
to flower if desired. Any special culture is given with the 
descriptions. 
Do Not Cover Seeds Too Deep: More fine seeds are lost each 
year by planting too deeply than from any other cause. 
Cover seeds not more than 1% times their thickness which 
with small seeds means merely pressing into soil or sifting 
a very little fine soil over them. 
NOTE: Only tested seeds are sent out. I guarantee them true 
to name, but as the care is beyond my control I do not guar¬ 
antee results. That is up to you. Nevertheless my entire 
business has been founded upon fair dealings and I will 
entertain any reasonable complaint. 
Terms: Cash with order, either check, draft, or money order. 
Stamps accepted up to 50c, not more. Seeds are all sent post¬ 
paid. 
OTHER LINES: I also specialize in California Native Bulbs, 
and in Rare Perennials and Rock Garden Plants. If you have 
not received my Fall 1937-Spring 1938 catalog a copy will be 
sent you upon request. 
TIGRIDIAS: On the back cover of this list you will find my 
offer of Tigridia bulbs in finest colors and rare varieties. 
SPECIAL GROUP AND QUANTITY OFFER: If your order 
amounts to $1 or more, select additional packets to value 25c. 
Similarly for each added dollar of your order select addi¬ 
tional seeds of 25c value. It costs me much less to fill a 
larger order than it does a small one and I gladly pass the 
saving to you. It will pay you to make your full selection 
of seeds from my list and secure this saving. This offer ap¬ 
plies to all seeds in this catalog, including novelties. 
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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
