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The Lester Rose Gardens 
Uncommon S^^ds 
Most of these seeds are kinds not commonly offered by seedsmen and some are not 
to be found elsewhere. All are valuable for the amateur’s garden. Prices include mailing 
costs anywhere. Items marked "x” are offered also as plants elsewhere in this catalogue. 
ALSTROMERIA (The Peruvian Day Lily) —Large clusters of vivid apricot-orange 
flowers. 1 5 cents. 
X ASTER (New Hardy Varieties) —Most satisfactory border plant; this seed is from 
our choicest named varieties in shades of blue, lilac, lavender, etc.; a very fine strain. 
2 5 cents. 
BABY BLUE EYES (Nemophila) —Not only the bright blue sort but the newer hy¬ 
brids in purple, lavender, white and spotted kinds in mixture; most effective for 
broadcasting. 2 5 cents. 
X BLUE GERANIUM —Our true geranium with intensely blue flowers, exquisitely 
veined; fine hardy border plant. 2 5 cents. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY (Hybrids) — The newest shades, red, copper, etc. 20 cents. 
CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS —In mixture of the best easily grown kinds. (We 
can furnish any kind of California Wild Flower seed separately.) 2 5 cents. 
X CHILE JASMINE (Mandevilla suaveolens) —Not a true Jasmine but a strong vine 
with 2-inch-wide white trumpet flowers of delicious fragrance. 20 cents. 
X COLUMBINE (The Old Fashioned Blue)— Showy, dependable, easily grown. 
1 5 cents. 
New Wine-red Hybrid —A rare and most beautiful sort. 2 5 cents. 
X EKLONIS (Dimorpheteca Eklonis) —Quite one of the most desirable easily grown 
garden plants, perennial in mild climates; grows to strong bush form, bears contin¬ 
uously blue and white daisy-like flowers on long stems; good for cutting. 10 cents. 
FREMONTIA CALIFORNICA —Evergreen shrub with large golden-yellow flowers 
through a long season; likes dry condition. 2 5 cents. 
LEPTOSYNE maritima —A little known but choice quick-growing garden flower 
blooming the first season from seed with large, daisy-like, flowers of purest golden- 
yellow on long stems, borne continuously. 1 5 cents. 
LUPIN —The Bush Yellow variety, a grand show when in bloom. 20 cents. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURD —(See detailed offering on another page.) 25 cents. 
X PINK PASSION VINE —Fastest growing mild-climate flowering perennial vine; 5 
inch star-like pendant pink flowers of great beauty; yellow edible fruits. 20 cents. 
X POTENTILLA —The showy yellow garden perennial; should be in every amateur’s 
garden. 20 cents. 
X RED DATURA —The rare red-flowering Angel’s Trumpet, with 8-inch trumpet 
flowers of brilliant scarlet and gold. 2 5 cents. 
X SALVIA dichroa —Most uncommon but one of the best of the useful Blue Sages; 
spikes of brilliant blue flowers in late summer and fall. 2 5 cents. 
X S. schlerii—Another choice blue Salvia with huge panicles of deepest blue, and 
large, thick foliage. 2 5 cents. 
TIGRIDIA pavonia (The Mexican Shell Flower)—Summer blooming bulb of 
striking beauty with triangular flowers of brilliant scarlet, copper, etc. 2 5 cents. 
