Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co 
ALYSSUM ( Madwort) 
Carpet of Snow. Annual. Dwarf, pure white. Pkt. 10c. 
Lilac Queen. Annual. Dwarf, deep lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
Maritimum. Annual. Of trailing habit, pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
Saxatile compactum (Goldentuft). Perennial. 1 ft. high. 
Golden yellow clusters in early Spring. Fine for rock gardens. 
Pkt. 10c. 
AMARANTHUS 
Tricolor splendens ( Josephs-coat ). Beautiful leaves of red, 
yello w and green. Very showy. Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Colors. Annual. Bright red and variegated drooping 
flower spikes. Pkt. 5c. 
ANCHUSA 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. Perennial. Showy dark blue 
flowers. Coarse foliage, about 4 ft. high and blooming in 
May and June. Pkt. 10c. 
Capensis (Summer Forget-me-not). Annual. Gentian-blue 
flowers from July to October. 2 ft. Pkt. 5c. 
ANNUAL Surprise Garden Mixture 
A choice blending of many annual flowers and is ideal to 
brighten an unsightly corner. It is well balanced and will 
give bloom all season. Pkt. 5c. 
ANTHEM IS {Hardy Marguerite) 
Kelwayi alba. Perennial. Bear a Daisylike yellow golden 
blossom all Summer. Pkt. 10c. 
ANTIRRHINUM (. Snapdragon) 
Half-hardy Perennial. One of the best cut flowers that can 
be grown in the garden. They prefer a sunny position. 
TALL MAXIMUM. For forcing or outdoor use. 3 ft. high. 
The Rose Snowflake 
Copper King Canary Bird 
Any of above, each, pkt. 15c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
MAJUS GRANDIFLORUM, TALL GIANT FLOWER¬ 
ING. About 2 ft. high. 
Fire King. Golden orange. Queen Victoria. White. 
Golden King Rose Queen 
Scarlet Cardinal Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c., 6 pkts 50c. 
SEMI-DWARF, LARGE FLOWERING. 1 M to 2 ft. tall. 
Excellent for bedding. Mixed, pkt. 10c. 
★RUST PROOF UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA STRAIN 
MIXED. 75 per cent rustproof. Invaluable where 
rust prevails. Pkt. 10c. 
AQUILEGIA {Columbine) 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Perennial. There is no better 
mixture grown. These flowers have taken the highest awards 
at all the European exhibitions. Wonderful colors with very 
long-spurred flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
Long Spurred, Mixed. Perennial. Exquisite flowers with 
extra long spurs. Pkt. 10c. 
ARABIS 
Alpina ( Rockcress ). Perennial. Spreading tufts of a sheet of 
white flowers as soon as the snow disappears; fine for rockery. 
6 in. Pkt. 10c. 
Snapdragon 
Aster, Crego’s Giant Comet 
ARCTOTIS {AJrican Lilac Daisy) 
Grandis (Bearsear). A beautiful annual forming a bushy clump. 
2 to 2 Yi ft. high. Flowers lavender white. 2 H in. diameter. 
Pkt. 10c. 
ASTERS 
Asters are the most popular annual flower both in the garden 
and as cut flowers. 
CREGO’S GIANT BRANCHING COMET 
White Crimson Dark Purple, or Blue 
Shell Pink Deep Rose Light Blue or Lavender 
Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c. each 
AMERICAN BRANCHING (Wilt-Resistant). 
White Rose-pink Shell Pink 
Lavender or Light Blue Crimson Mixed 
Purple or Dark Blue. 
Any of above, pkt. 10c. 
GIANT CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE ASTERS. A most attrac¬ 
tive Anemone-flowered variety of special value for cutting 
with a wonderful array of dainty colors covering all the 
color tones usual to the Aster. 
Mixture containing all colors. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER alpinus. A very dwarf variety with large, bluish 
purple, Daisy like flowers. May and June. Pkt. 25c. 
★ SUPER GIANT “EL MONTE.” Special mention for 
1936 from “All American” council. This is a huge, deep, 
glowing crimson with fluffy, interlaced petals. Pkt. 10c. 
★SUPER-GIANT “LOS ANGELES.” Received Award of 
merit from All American Selection Committee for 1934. 
Exceptional large flowers of a pure shell-pink, borne on 
very strong, 3-ft. stems. Pkt. 10c. 
MICHAELMAS DAISY. Mixture of newest varieties of Daisy¬ 
like flowers. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
BALLOON VINE {Love-in-a-puff) 
Annual. Climber; white flowers; seed vessel like small bal¬ 
loon. Pkt. 10c. 
BALSAM {Ladyslipper) 
Camellia-flowered Mixed. An old favorite, producing a pro¬ 
fusion of brilliant colored, double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
BALSAMAPPLE 
See MOMORDICA, page 8. 
BELLIS {English Daisy) 
These are favorite perennials; seed may be sown any time 
from Spring till August, transplanted in the Fall and protected 
during the Winter, they will flower the following Spring. 
Perennis, Monstrosa, Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
