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The Blue Book of Gardening 
Selected Varieties of Perennial Plants 
The following collection of plants includes the most valuable decorative and bedding plants that can be used in 
Southern California. They are valuable on account of their hardiness, ease of propagation and the fact that they do 
not have to be replaced every season. With proper selection of varieties a succession of flowers can be had all the 
year around in Southern California. Marguerites, Pentstemon, Petunia, Perennial Larkspur, Lobelia, Shasta Daisies, 
Verbena and many more will be in bloom all the year around. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). In pots, ISc 
each, $1.50 per dozen. 
BEGONIA, Vernon, Gracillis or Luminosa, 
and all other bedding varieties. In flats, 
25c per dozen, $3.00 per 100. 
BOXWOOD. This popular and well known 
border and hedge plants has been very 
scarce in our part of the state. We are 
propagating it in large quantities and are 
able to furnish it at reduced rate. In flats, 
25c per dozen, $3.00 per 100. 
CINERARIA. In 2-inch pots, 15c each, $1.50 
per dozen. 
CANNAS, FIREBIRD. This is the most 
striking of all the Cannas. The flowers 
coming in large double bunches of a fiery 
crimson color and are produced in great 
profusion in summer and winter, the leaves 
are of the cleanest green, and of all varie¬ 
ties grown in Los Angeles this is one of 
the prettiest ever introduced. Bulbs, 15c; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
CANNAS. Twenty standard varieties. Each, 
15c; per dozen, $1.50. See Department on 
“General Collection of Bulbs.” 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bell). Two-year- 
old plants in 3 and 4-inch pots, 15c each; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
CARNATIONS. We carry a stock of the 
hardiest varieties that are used by florists 
for outdoor growing in Southern California, 
and which produce the most and best 
flowers out of doors. No garden should be 
without a bed or border of Carnations. 
They are easily grown in sandy soil or 
where soil is heavy, a little addition of sand 
will enable anyone to have a nice bed of 
carnations. Plants in pots, 75c per dozen. 
Large plants, field grown, 25c each. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Plants in 3-inch 
pots, all the leading varieties in separate 
colors, white, pink, red and yellow, and all 
variegated and fancy varieties. The prize 
winners of Eastern flower shows. Price, 
75c per dozen. 
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA. This is 
the Dwarf White Dusty Miller. Makes a 
nice contrast when planted for border 
around red flowering or foliage plants. 
Plants in 3-inch pots, $1.50 per dozen. 
SANTOLINA (Chamac cyparissus Incana). 
Makes a permanent border of a beautiful 
silver gray color; can be kept trimmed from 
6 to 12 inches in height, but the buds must 
be kept cut, for as soon as they appear the 
border will grow out of shape. Per dozen, 
50c, or $3.00 per 100. 
COLEUS. Three-inch pot plants, in all 
shades and colors imaginable, 15c each, 
$1.50 per dozen. 
COREOPSIS. Very useful and hardy an¬ 
nual. Flowers golden yellow and showy. 
Fine for large beds as well as for cut 
flowers. We have some heavy two-year-old 
clumps ready to blossom, 25c each; $2.50 
per dozen. 
CYPRESS FOR HEDGES. The Monterey 
Cypress makes a wind and dust-proof hedge 
for suburban homes and is especially valu¬ 
able where the ocean winds are strong. 
Per box of 100, $2.00. 
DAISIES, ENGLISH. All colors, mixed. 
This is the old-fashioned English Daisy; 
They come in white, pink or red. We can 
supply them mixed or separate colors at 35c 
per dozen, $3.00 per 100. 
DIGITALIS (Fox Glove). Two-year-old 
clumps from the open ground. 25c each, 
$2.50 per dozen. One year old 25c per 
dozen. 
FERNS. For bedding (see list of decorative 
plants). We propagate ferns on a large 
scale and are able to quote many varieties 
at very low prices. 
GAZANIA. In flats, 35c per dozen; $2.50 
per 100. 
GOLDEN ROD SOLIDAGO. Two-year-old 
clumps, 25c each. 
GOLDEN GLOW (Rudbeckia). Two-year- 
old clumps, 50c each. 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA. Plants 
out of flats, 35c per dozen. 
Geranium 
GERANIUMS (Madam Salleroi). Good 
plants for borders, seldom growing over 6 
inches in height. Green foliage edged with 
white. 50c per dozen, or $3.00 per 100. 
GERANIUMS (Ivy Leaved). Large flower¬ 
ing double pink or red varieties. In pots, 
15c each, $1.50 per dozen. 
GERANIUMS. General Grant and other 
leading varieties, 35c each. 
GERBERA JAMESONI (Transvaal Daisy). 
A rare plant on account of the difficulty in 
propagating. Large daisy-like blossom. 
Leaves about one foot long and deeply cut. 
A very beautiful plant. Blossoms 3 to 4 
inches across. We can furnish this beauti¬ 
ful perennial in vermilion-crimson, red, 
orange, pink and yellow. Small clumps, 50c 
each; large clumps, $1.00 each. 
GEUM (Avens). Pretty border plants, grow¬ 
ing about 18 inches high and producing 
showy, bright colored flowers the greater 
part of the fall and summer. 
COCCINEUM. Brilliant scarlet flowers, 25c 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
MRS. BRADSHAW. Double orange scarlet 
flowers all summer, 10c package. 
LADY STRATHEDEN. Yellow flowering, 
25c package. 
HELIOTROPE. In pots, 25c to 50c. 
HOLLYHOCKS, CARTER’S HYBRIDS. 
Very best double, large flowering. Price, 
25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
LANTANA COMPACTA NANNA. Dwarf 
varieties for borders; in pots, 15c each, 
$1.50 per dozen. 
LAURUSTINUS VIBURNUM TINUS. For 
Hedges. Plants in 4-inch pots, suitable fot 
hedges, 25c to 35c each. 
LOBELIA. Dwarf growing; dark blue 
flowering variety. Per dozen, 35c, or $2.50 
per 100. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALIN- 
UM FLORIBUNDUM (Ice Plant). In 
flats, 25c per dozen; $2.50 per 100. 
MARGUERITES. Yellow or white varieties. 
Pot plants, 25c each, or $2.50 per dozen. 
MARGUERITES. The new Mrs. Saunders. 
A decided improvement on the old variety 
with the yellow center. It resembles very 
closely the quilled aster. It is perfectly 
double and in blossom all the year around. 
A splendid plant for bedding or borders and 
absolutely indispensable to those growing 
cut flowers or cuttings. Plants in pots, 15c 
each; $1.50 per dozen. 
MYRTIS MICROPHYLLA. Small leaved 
Myrtle. Makes a good, permanent border. 
Can be trimmed from 3 inches to 2 feet 
high. Should be planted about 5 inches 
apart to make a nice continuous border. 
The foliage is green and shiny. 15c each. 
PERENNIAL LARKSPUR. Two-year-old 
clumps, 25c each. 
PELARGONIUM. This plant is a favorite 
with everyone. Our collection comprises 
all the leading varieties; plants can be 
bought in bloom almost any time. Custo¬ 
mers that are not familiar with the names 
can pick out the varieties they prefer for 
25c each. 
PENTSTEMONS. Plants we offer are from 
European Prize Strain of the variety called 
Gloxinoides, one of the prettiest and largest 
flowering species ever produced; plants are 
of compact growth and literally covered 
with spikes of very large flowers; colors 
vary, white, pink, red, dark red. Price 
$1.50 per dozen. Large plants, one year 
old, 25c each. Out of flats, 35c per dozen. 
Myrtus Microphylla 
