SEEDS OF PERENNIAL PLANTS 
One of the prime factors in success with seed of perennials 
is fresh seed. All seeds offered here were saved from choice 
plants in my own nursery or are a portion of the extra choice 
seed I buy for my own sowing, the finest that money can buy. 
Seeds of most perennials germinate much better if sown 
while the ground is still quite cool. A number of kinds are 
better for freezing and may be sown in fall but I have always 
sown as soon as the gi'ound can be worked in spring with fine 
results. Most failures are traceable to covering seeds too deeply. 
I cover seeds just the diameter of the seed which with small 
seeds means merely firming them into the soil or at most sift¬ 
ing fine soil over them. 
Most of the seeds offered here were offered in my complete 
bulb and plant catalog which you received earlier and as very 
complete descriptions are given in that catalog I will not give 
descriptions here except of items not previously listed. 
AETIIIONEMA—Coridifolium. Pkt. 25c. 
Grandiflora. Pkt. 25c. 
Pulchellum. Pkt. 25c. 
Persicum. Pkt. 25c. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile Compactum. Pkt. 15c. 
Serpyllifolium. Pkt. 20c. 
Moellendorfianum. Pkt. 25c. 
ANCHUSA Italica Purdy’s Var. A seedling appearing in my 
gardens which produces a very clear deep blue flower. 
Pkt. 25c. 
ANTHEMIS Sancta-Johanna. Pkt. 25c. 
AQUILEGIA—Columbine 
No perennial is receiving so much attention as the lovely 
new strains of Columbine and I offer here what I have found 
to be of exceptional merit. 
Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. Outstanding. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Supreme Long Spurred Blue Shades. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Supreme Long Spurred Pink Shades. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Long Spurred Crimson Star. Brilliant deep crimson with con¬ 
trasting white corolla. Simply stunning. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 75c. 
LONGISSIMA. (New). Very soft yellow with exceptionally long 
spurs. It is far superior to Chrysantha and should supplant 
it in all gardens. My favorite of all Columbines. Pkt. 30c. 
Coerulea Mrs. Nicholls. A much improved Coerulea of the same 
lovely blue but where the older form is often difficult, Mrs. 
Nicholls grows easily anywhere. Pkt. 25c. 
Clematiflora Hybrids. An entirely new and distinct type, the 
flowers delicately formed upturned stars and spurless while 
the colors are delicate pastel shades of blue and pink. 
Pkt. 30c. 
ARABIS ALBIDA nana compacta. Pkt. 20c. 
ASCLEPIAS Tuberosa. The brilliant Butterfly Weed. (See 
plant catalog for full description. Pkt. 20c. 
COREOPSIS 
LONG SPURRED COLUMBINES 
ALBRIETIA Regal Hybrids in fine colors. Pkt. 20c; 34 oz. 60c. 
Purdy’s Large Flowered Clear Blue. Pkt. 20c 
CERASTIUM Tomentosum. Splendid trailer. Pkt. 25c. 
BOYKINIA occidentalis. Fragrant native foliage plant with 
fine sprays of pure white. Pkt. 25c. 
COREOPSIS Double Sunburst. Pkt. 20c; 34 oz. 50c. 
Mayfield Giant. Finest single variety. Pkt. 15c; 34 oz. 35c. 
CHEIRANTUS Allionii and Golden Redder. (See Annuals). 
CONVOLVULUS Mauritanicus. Blue Morning Glory, fine for 
rock gardens. Flit. 25c. 
DELPHINIUMS 
DELPHINIUM Cardinale. California’s Giant Scarlet Larkspur. 
Grows 3/7 ft. tall with long spikes of quite large vivid scar¬ 
let flowers. They do not transplant readily with bare roots 
and should be sown in pots using peat moss with 34 sand 
added. Transplant to well drained soil in a sunny situation. 
Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINIUMS Finest Hybrid Strains and garden varieties 
will be found fully described in my plant catalog sent you 
earlier, and here I give names and prices only. 
Culture: All Delphinium seeds germinate best in cool weather 
and early spring planting is best. The best soil is two-thirds 
coarse leaf mold and one-third loam or a mixture approxi¬ 
mating this and seed should be lightly covered with the same 
soil. The prime factor of success is to keep evenly moist. 
Covering with burlap until germination occurs will help. 
In summer sow in flats, place in a cellar or shed on floor 
and keep moist for 10 days, or until germination occurs, 
then gradually bring to light. 
Blackmore & Langdons Gold Medal Mixture. Splendid spikes, 
very large flowers, fine colors. Outstanding in every re¬ 
spect. Originator’s Seeds, pkt. 75c; large pkt. (Approx. 200 
seeds) $1.50. 
Belladonna Improved Special Strain. The finest strain exist¬ 
ence having flowers 2% in. across. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Bellamosum Improved Special Strain. Of the same high quality 
as above. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Cambridge Blue. 3 ft. Clear light blue. Flowers in 
3 months from seed. Pkt. 20c; 34 oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Blue Butterfly. 15 in. Very deep clear blue. Flow¬ 
ers in 3 months. Simply stunning. Pkt. 20c; 34 oz. 50c. 
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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
