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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
Sweet Peas (Continued) 
Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
These varieties have large, ruffled blossoms of the 
Spencer type and blossom from four to six weeks 
earlier than the regular Spencer type. 
EARLY BLUE BIRD —Magnificent violet blue; pro¬ 
fuse and continuous bloomer. 
EARLY AVIATOR —Dazzling crimson. 
EARLY COLUMBIA —Large; pink and white. 
EARLY HARMONY —Rich, true, deep lavender. Flow¬ 
ers large, beautifully waved, on long stems. 
EARLY MRS. KERR —A clear, light orange-salmon. 
Its exquisite color has made this variety very popular. 
EARLY ORIENTAL —Deepest cream yet introduced 
in this class; flowers of large size. 
EARLY MARINE—Dark blue. 
EARLY GIANT ROSE— Large rose-pink. 
EARLY SPRING SONG — Salmon-pink on cream 
ground. 
EARLY SILVER BLUE —Delicate shade of lavender 
blue, showing up splendidly in both natural and arti¬ 
ficial light. 
EARLY SNOWFLAKE —Pure white, long stems, per¬ 
fect form. 
EARLY MEADOW LARK —Deep, rich cream; extra 
waved. 
EARLY SUNRAY —Bright glowing cerise with salmon 
sheen. 
CHRISTMAS CAROL —Soft salmon pink and cream 
or crushed apricot and rose. 
EARLY BELLE —Rose-pink on cream ground. 
EARLY APOLLO —Soft salmon-rose, long stems. 
EARLY VULCAN —Vivid scarlet, splendid grower. 
EARLY PRIDE — Deep cerise, tinged with scarlet. 
Even brighter than “Glitters”, large flowered, more 
vigorous and much longer stemmed. 
Prices—Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c. 
LAGOMARSINO’S SPECIAL MIXTURE of Early 
Flowering Sweet Peas. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; ^ lb. $1.25. 
Cupid Sweet Peas 
These Sweet Peas make a uniform growth of about 8 
inches high and each plant is about 1 foot in diameter. 
Used for borders, beds, etc. Mixed colors, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c. 
Sweet William . Dianthus Barbatus 
A well known, attractive, free-flowering hardy peren¬ 
nial, producing a splendid effect in beds and borders 
with their rich and.varied flowers. 
NEWPORT PINK —Watermelon pink or salmony rose 
color. Very beautiful. Pkt. 10c; (4 oz. 40c. 
SCARLET BEAUTY —Rich, deep scarlet. A rare color 
in hardy plants and very effective. Pkt. 10c; (4 oz. 40c. 
SINGLE VARIETIES, Mixed — Considered more at¬ 
tractive than the double sorts. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 25c; 
oz. 75c. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES, Mixed—Pkt. lOc; 'A oz. 30c. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD— (See page 57). Pkt. 15c. 
Thalictrum . Meadow Rue 
DlPTEROCARPU M—A hardy perennial of vigorous 
growth, 4 to 5 feet high. Dainty graceful sprays of 
flowers, elegantly arranged on stems 4 feet high; 
invaluable for cutting; the flowers are a charming 
shade of violet-mauve, which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. Pkt. 20c. 
Tagetes . See Marigold 
Tritoma . Red-Hot Poker, Torch Lily 
Very handsome and showy border plants. Flowers 
borne in compact form on stout 3 and 4 foot stems, 
having the appearance at a distance of orange and 
red colored spear heads. Hardy perennials. Pkt. 15c. 
Thunbergia . Black-Eyed Susan 
FINEST MIXED — Beautiful, rapid growing annual 
climbers preferring a warm, sunny situation. Used 
extensively in hanging baskets, vases, low fences, etc. 
Blossoms are buff, orange or white. Height 4 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
GIBSON I —A lovely new graceful climber for cover¬ 
ing pillar and trellis work in greenhouses, or may be 
flowered out of doors in summer in mild climate. It 
has glistening green ivy shaped foliage and flowers 
of most brilliant glowing orange. Should be started 
inside. Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Tithonia . Golden Flowers of the Incas 
or Mexican Sunflower 
SPECIOSA —A rare plant from Mexico, throwing up 
from the root many stout woody stems furnished with 
rather large foliage. The flowers are large and re¬ 
mind one of an immense single Zinnia and colored a 
dazzling orange scarlet. It forms a large shrubby 
plant, flowers over a long period and is especially 
desirable for planting among shrubs or in the back¬ 
ground of wide borders. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 60c. 
Torenia . Wishbone Flower 
FOURNIERI —A very fine annual; a splendid plant 
for vases, hanging baskets, borders, etc., covered 
the entire season with a mass of bloom. Sky-blue, with 
three spots of dark blue, bright yellow center. 4 to 6 
inches. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 40c. 
Ursinia . Jewels of the Veldt 
ANETHOIDES —Half hardy annual from South Africa, 
the flowers remaining open until dark. The dwarf 
plants form large tufts of fine cut foliage from which 
spring up long wiry stems carrying orange flowers 2 
inches in diameter, each with a deep purple zone 
around the center. Height 1 foot. Sow in boxes in 
early spring and transplant to sunny position after 
danger of frost. Pkt. 20c; Ys oz. 75c. 
Valeriana . Centranthus 
Showy, hardy border plants; producing large corymbs 
of red or white flowers; fine for bouquets; mixed; 2 
feet. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 35c. 
Viola Cornuta . Tufted Pansies 
Violas or Tufted Pansies are beautiful, showy, and 
very satisfying subjects in beds, edging, rockeries, or 
for design work. They are free and continuous bloom¬ 
ers and like a good rich soil. Of compact growth, 
averaging 6 inches in height, these plants bloom the 
first year from seed. 
APRICOT — A beautiful rich apricot shade, tinted 
orange toward the center. Pkt. 25c. 
JERSEY GEM (Blue Gem) —Splendid violet blue, fine 
for cutting. Pkt. 25c; 1/32 oz. $1.00. 
BLUE PERFECTION — Light blue, large flower. 
Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 75c. 
PURPLE QUEEN— A fine lilac purple. Pkt. 10c; 
Yb oz. 60c. 
PAPILIO PURPLE — A beautiful butterfly shaped 
flower in deep purple. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 60c. 
PAPILIO LIGHT BLUE— Fine light blue with white 
eye. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 60c. 
YELLOW (Lutea Splendens) —Fine yellow. Pkt. 10c; 
Ya oz. 60c. 
ALBA— White. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 60c. 
MIXED —All colors. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 60c. 
