N. filifolia 
Fall blooming with evergreen thread-like 
leaves 6 to 8 inches long. Flowers dark pink 
with narrow wavy segments, pistil and sta¬ 
mens longer than segments, borne six to ten 
in an umbel on wiry stems 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Fine for cutting and a real find for rock gar¬ 
dens and edgings for beds. Delivery January 
to May. 
$4.00 per 100 $30.00 per 1000 
N. rosea crispa 
Hybrid blooming before foliage reaches full 
growth and is especially desirable because its 
late flowering habit prolongs the season. 
Flowers similar to N. filifolia except a larger 
appearing head, a little lighter in color and 
petals twisted more, 12 to 18 in an umbel on 
a stem 15 to 18 inches tall. Foliage starts 
in fall about the time buds appear and dies 
in spring. Delivery early summer. 
25c each 
PASITHEA CAERULEA 
An exceptionally pretty plant recently introduced 
from Chile. Many very bright deep blue flowers 
one inch in diameter and with yellow stamens on 
a 3 to 5 foot stem with many small branches. 
Green foliage not very conspicuous. Flowers re¬ 
tain their color for several days after closing. 
Blooms from late winter to late spring in Santa 
Barbara. Very useful in the garden and as a cut 
flower. 
Should be planted where it can remain undis¬ 
turbed. Plant consists of a modified crown and 
small round tubers joined together and to the 
crown by very thin, fibrous roots. New and old 
plants should be started in early fall and kept well 
watered until late in spring. Must be thoroughly 
dried out during the summer. Does best in well- 
drained loam soil. Requires very little fertilizer. 
Can also be grown in large pots under glass, but 
MUST BE KEPT AT 45 to 50 DEGREES AT 
NIGHT. Small dormant plants for delivery in late 
summer. Supply limited this year. 
$10.00 per 100 
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