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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
FLOWER SEEDS OF PROVEN MERIT 
Really fine flowers can be produced only from the very choicest, true-to-name parent plants. LAGOMARSINO'S FLOWER SEEDS 
have been selected from the very finest strains available to insure your complete satisfaction for every gardening need. 
Abronia . Sand Verbena 
UMBELLATA ROSEA —A quick growing, 
half hardy, trailing annual bearing beauti¬ 
ful fragrant Verbena-like clusters of pink 
flowers. Excellent for growing in baskets, 
rock-work, doing well on poor soil, and 
thriving in sunny locations. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 
30c. V 2 oz. 50c. 
Abutilon . Flowering Maple 
HYBRIDUM MIXED —This half hardy per¬ 
ennial grows 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers in shades of 
white, yellow, rose, orange, and crimson. 
The Maple-like leaves are very orna¬ 
mental and are often beautifully varie¬ 
gated. Pkt. 25c, 1 /16 oz. $1.00. 
Aconitum . Monkshood 
NAPELLUS BLUE— A 3 to 5 foot hardy per¬ 
ennial producing bold spikes of blue hood¬ 
shaped flowers. Seeds are slow in ger¬ 
minating. Plants are well adapted for 
planting among shrubbery, in borders, or 
in shady corners. Pkt. 15c. 
Achillea . Milfoil, or Yarrow 
PTARMICA "THE PEARL"— One of the best 
white hardy perennials; bears a profusion 
of small, double, white flowers during the 
entire season. Easily grown from seed; 
fine for cutting and cemetery decoration. 
Useful for borders, wild gardens or shrub¬ 
bery. Height 2 to 2 V 2 feet. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 
oz. 40c. 
KELWAYI ROSEA —Carmine rose, 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Acroclinium . Everlasting 
These double-daisy-like flowers are about 
1 inch in diameter, and are borne singly 
on 15 inch stems. If cut when in the bud, 
they may be dried and used in winter bou¬ 
quets. Their dainty white and rosy-pink 
flowers are very attractive when grown in 
a mixed border or bed. 
SINGLE—Rose, White, Mixed. Pkt. 10c, Vz 
oz. 25c. 
DOUBLE—Rose, White. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, 
V 2 oz. 30c. 
Adonis 
AESTIVALIS (Floss Adonis) —This pleasing 
hardy annual, with feathery dark green 
foliage, grows about one foot high and pro¬ 
duces dainty little cup-shaped flowers of 
deep crimson with dark centers. Pkt. 10c. 
African Daisy . See 
Dimorphotheca 
Ageratum . Floss Flower 
Excellent dwarf hardy annual, fine for 
bedding, giving a mass of bloom all sum¬ 
mer long. Grows easily from seed. Sow 
early in boxes, then transplant in rows 4 
to 6 inches apart. 
BLUE CAP — Surpassing all others in 
dwarfness and compactness of habit. 
Large, rich deep blue flowers. Pkt. 15c, 
Vb oz. 50c. 
BLUE BALL —Compact round plants 6 to 8 
inches tall, bearing many small fuzzy deep 
blue flowers in great profusion. Pkt. 15c, 
Vb oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c. 
BLUE PERFECTION — Semi-dwarf medium 
blue large flowers. Pkt. 10c, Vt oz. 30c. 
IMPERIAL DWARF WHITE— Compact, 8 
to 10 inches tall, with lovely white flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c. 
MIXED —- Various types and shades of 
blue and white. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Alyssum 
A popular favorite, this free blooming an¬ 
nual grows quickly, beginning to bloom 
early in the spring, continuing for a long 
time. Excellent for beds, edgings, pots, or 
boxes. These sweet scented flowers are 
indispensable for your garden, .requiring 
a minimum of care and attention. 
MARITIMUM — Sweet honey fragrance, 
velvety flowers, height 10 inches. Pkt. 10c, 
V 2 oz. 20c. 
COMP ACTUM ERECTUM LITTLE GEM— 
Compact and upright habit, 4 inches high, 
having a mass of neat pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 20c. 
COMPACTUM LILAC QUEEN— Improved 
deep lilac. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 35c. 
PROCUMBENS, CARPET OF SNOW — 
Dwarf spreading habit, hardy 4 inches 
high, but spreading considerbly, adhering 
close to soil, forming neat compact mass 
of lovely white flowers. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 
30c, 1 oz. 85c. 
SEXATILE COMPACTUM (Gold Dust) — 
Golden yellow perennial. Height 12 
inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 40c. 
Agrostemma 
These showy border plants grow 18 inches 
tall, and are very hardy. The blossoms 
are shaped similar to single pinks, and 
serve well as cut flowers with their downy 
silvery-gray foliage. 
CORONARIA ATROSANGUINEA — Dark 
blood red. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Amaranthus 
These hardy annuals are grown for theii 
brilliant foliage and curious racemes of 
flowers. All are useful in borders of tall 
plants or for background purposes, doing 
well in sunny positions and in ordinary 
soil. Give ample spacing in order to dis¬ 
play their full beauty. 
CLAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding) —These 
robust plants grow 3 to 4 feet high, pro¬ 
ducing parrot green foliage with drooping 
blood red flower racemes. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 
25c. 
MOLTEN FIRE —The top leaves are a fiery 
crimson, and the lower ones deep maroon, 
reminding one of a Poinsettia. Pkt. 15c , Vb 
oz. 35c. 
SUNRISE —Foliage is bronzy crimson, each 
branch being terminated with a tuft of 
scarlet-carmine leaves. Pkt. 10c. 
TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph's Coat>— 
A striking plant growing 3 to 4 feet tall, 
having leaf whorls of brilliant scarlet, 
green, and golden yellow colored leaves. 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 35c. 
