F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Verbena Hybrida Grandiflora Royale 
Verbenas 
Verbenas rank with the Annual Phlox as border and 
bedding annuals. They are of the same low, spread¬ 
ing growth, and the fragrant flowers show the same 
rich variety of color, but they withstand cold weather 
much better and bloom until very late in the fall. 
They are fine for mass planting, low borders, vases, 
window boxes, etc. 
HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA (Gigantea)— A magnifi¬ 
cent new strain of Verbena, free blooming, robust 
habit. The flower trusses are immense, and the in¬ 
dividual florets measure as high as an inch across. 
Collosea —Rose shades. Pkt. 15c; '/s oz. 50c. 
Etna —Garnet red, deep cream eye. Pkt. 15c; '/s oz. 50c. 
Lavender Glory — Lavender, cream eye. Pkt. 20c; 
'/s oz. 70c. 
Lucifer —Brilliant scarlet self color. Pkt. 15c; '/goz.50c. 
Luminosa —Glowing flame pink, white eye. Pkt. 15c. 
Rosea Stellata —Rose pink, white eye. Pkt. 15c. 
Royale —Royal purple, creamy yellow eye. Pkt. 15c. 
Salmon Pink—Pkt. 15c. 
Spectrum —New. Intense bright red. Pkt. 15c. 
Violacea Stellata —Rich violet, white eye. Pkt. 15c. 
White —Pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
Finest Giant Mixed—Pkt. 15c; 5/4 oz. 75c. 
MAMMOTH—Golden Queen— Best Yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
HYBRIDA DWARF COMPACTA ERECTA — This 
is a distinct new type of Verbena, very compact, 
dwarf, and covered with flowers. 
Violet Bouquet —Eight inches high and 8 inches in 
diameter, this plant produces a mass of flowers violet 
tinged with garnet, changing to deep violet as the 
flower gets older. Cream eye. Pkt. 20c. 
Fireball —Brilliant crimson. Very erect. Pkt. 20c. 
Carmine Ball —A perfectly symmetrical plant about 
10 inches high and 12 across, completely covered 
with bright carmine flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
FLORADALE BEAUTY— Special Mention, All-America 
Selections, 1937. Floradale Beauty Verbena is a giant 
hybrid, the flowers varying from bright rose-pink to 
deep rose-red of exceptional brightness. Individual 
florets are of perfect form, fully rounded, and average 
1 % in. across; they make up into heads or trusses 
which measure 4 to 5 in. across. Plants are very free 
flowering and grow about ft. across. Pkt. 20c. 
Veronica . Speedwell 
A hardy perennial producing long spikes of brilliant 
blue flowers, excellent for growing in shady places 
requiring plenty of moisture. 
LONGIFOLIA —Handsome heads of rich violet-blue. 
2 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
Vinca . Madagascar Periwinkle 
Ornamental, free-blooming plants, with dark laurel¬ 
like foliage and handsome pink and white flowers. 
(The trailing blue Vinca or Myrtle propagates from 
Viola Odorata . Violet 
SEMPER FLORE NS BLUE —A deliciously sweet fra¬ 
grance radiates from these splendid medium sized 
blossoms of a rich violet blue color. Very popular in 
protected cool shady spots in the garden and highly 
prized as cut flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Virginian Stocks . Cheiranthus 
Maritimus 
These splendid showy little hardy annual plants pro¬ 
duce quantities of four petaled single flowers on 
plants 6 inches high. Their wealth of color in crim¬ 
son, rose, white, pink and blue shades and their long 
blooming qualities make them popular favorites in 
gardens for edgings or for low borders. 
CRIMSON GEM —A delightful new carmine crimson. 
Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 25c. 
ROSE —Beautiful rose shades. Pkt. 10c; !4 oz. 20c. 
WHITE—Pkt. 10c; >4 oz. 15c. 
MIXED —A splendid live glowing mixture of attrac¬ 
tive color. Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c. 
Venidium, Fastuosiim 
Venidium 
FASTUOSUM HYBRIDS —This strain includes in ad¬ 
dition to the deep orange monarch of the Veldt, a 
wide range of new shades, including buff, lemon, 
cream, light orange, white and butter yellow flowers. 
Each petal is artistically marked at the base with a 
reddish brown dash producing.'an attractive center, 
colorful ring with each of those daisy-like flowers. The 
plants grow 2 or 3 feet tall and bloom over a long 
period. Its popularity is steadily-increasing. Pkt. 25c. 
