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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
Marigolds (Continued) 
broad heavy petals gracefully overlap¬ 
ping to make a flower of great depth. 
Sunset Giants is a mixture ranging from 
deep orange through golden orange, deep 
golden yellow, light yellow, lemon yel¬ 
low, and a delightful new shade of prim¬ 
rose. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 85c. 
DWARF FRENCH VARIETIES 
MONARCH STRAIN MIXED —The Mon¬ 
arch strain has all the qualities which 
make up the ideal type of Dwarf French 
Marigolds as evidenced by it having re¬ 
ceived an Award of Merit in the All 
America Selections of 1934. The dwarf 
compact growth with very large, tight, 
double flowers in a wide color range of 
orange, bronze, yellow and mahogany 
shades make this strain excellent for bed¬ 
ding or border use. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 45c. 
HARMONY —A charming and distinct va¬ 
riety bearing good-sized flowers of Sca- 
biosa-like formation. Each bloom has a 
central deep orange crest surrounded by 
a collar of broad maroon-brown petals. 
Pkt 15c, Vi oz. 30c. 
DWARF ROYAL SCOT, ALLDOUBLE— 
Special Mention, All-America Selections, 
1937. Its growth is dwarf and bushy, 
every plant of a uniform shape and 
height of about 10 to 12 inches. Color is 
a rich mahogany and gold in uniform 
stripes. It is a splendid plant for borders 
and blooms for a long period from mid¬ 
summer until frost. Pkt. 15c, Vb oz. 50c. 
FRENCH DWARF DOUBLE —These are 
dwarf compact bushes 10-12 inches high, 
truly considered the most noteworthy of 
the French strains. 
Golden Ball —Golden orange. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 25c. 
Golden Yellow —Golden yellow with out¬ 
er row of petals brown. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Robert Beist —Large dark brownish ma¬ 
hogany. Pkt 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Finest Mixed—Pkt 10c, Vi oz. 25c, V 2 oz. 
40c. 
FRENCH TAGETES (Miniature Marigold) 
Signata Pumila (Little Giant) —This neat, 
dwarf, really compact strain is the high¬ 
est development yet attained of this pretty 
little Marigold. It is only 4 to 6 inches high 
Marigold, French Doable Ilarmont) 
Marigold, Crown of Gold 
with a spread of 8 to 10 inches. The deli¬ 
cate, slender, fernlike foliage is heavily 
laden with an abundance of dainty, sin¬ 
gle, golden orange flowers. It makes a 
novel as well as practical border or 
bedding plant. Pkt. 10c, Vb oz. 40c. 
Mimosa . Sensitive Plant 
PUDICA —Curious and interesting plant 
with globular heads of small pinkish- 
white flowers; the leaves close and droop 
when touched or shaken. Annual. 12 to 
18 inches. Pkt 10c. 
Mimulus 
A half-hardy perennial, growing from 6 
to 12 inches high. Useful for window- 
boxes, etc.; also good for moist, shady 
situations in the gardens. 
MOSCHATUS (Musk Plant)— Fine for hang¬ 
ing baskets, etc.; small yellow flowers; 
musk-scented foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
TIGRINUS (Monkey Flower, Queen's (Prize) 
Dwarf, bushy plants, with large Gloxinia¬ 
like flowers, ranging in color through 
white, pale, yellow, golden, flesh, rose, 
crimson and maroon; handsomely blotch¬ 
ed and striped. Height 1 foot. Pkt. 15c. 
Momordica 
Very curious annual climbing vine, with 
ornamental foliage; fruit golden-yellow, 
warted, and when ripe opens, showing 
the seed and its brilliant carmine interior. 
Height 10 feet. 
BALSAM PEAR (Charantia) —The fruit is 
pear-shaped, green changing to bright red 
and has a warty skin; when ripe it bursts 
open and shows brilliant interior of large 
carmine seeds. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. 
BALSAM APPLE (Balsamina) —Round, ap¬ 
ple-shaped fruit, very fine glossy green 
foliage. Considered the prettiest of the 
two. Pkt. 10c, V 2 oz. 50c. 
Mina 
LOBATA —An annual climber of luxurious 
growth attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet 
in a season. Produces attractive tube¬ 
shaped flowers; the buds being first 
bright red, then changing through orange- 
yellow to creamy white when fully ex¬ 
panded. Pkt. 10c. 
Mesembryanthemum . See 
Ice Plant 
Myosotis . Forget-Me-Not 
Few spring flowers are more admired 
than the lovely Forget-Me-Not, which is 
especially effective for mass planting. 
Perennial and hardy if given slight pro¬ 
tection through the winter. 
ALPESTRIS ROYAL BLUE— Rich indigo- 
blue flowers. The finest and most effective 
dark blue variety; 9 inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 40c. 
MYOSOTIS DISSITIFLORA — Large rich 
blue, blossoming early, 8 inches tall and 
very compact and hardy. Pkt. 10c. 
MYOSOTIS PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS 
—Hardy dwarf, 4 to 9 inches, flowering 
in early spring until autumn. Ideal for 
rock garden or edgings. Pkt. 15c, Vb oz. 
60c. 
Nicotiana . Flowering Tobacco 
A half-hardy annual growing 3 feet high 
of the easiest culture. The flowers resem¬ 
ble somewhat a petunia, but with a long¬ 
er tube. 
AFFINIS HYBRIDS —Splendid hybrids in 
blue, red and rose, etc. Pkt. 10c. Vi oz. 
25c. 
Nemesia 
STRUMOSA GRANDIFLORA (Suttoni)— 
This hardy little annual about 12 inches 
high is an excellent edging plant. The 
plants are covered with dainty flowers in 
rich warm tones of red, yellow and 
orange. Oftentimes the lower lobes of the 
blossoms are beautifully spotted. 
Rose. Scarlet, Orange, Blue—Pkt. 20c, Vb 
oz. 85c. 
Mixed—Pkt. 15c, Vb oz. 60c. 
Marvel of Peru . Four O'clock 
A hardy annual of the easiest culture. 
Sow in open and then plant to 18 inches 
apart. Flowers are closed until afternoon; 
3 feet. 
MIXEIO —All colors. Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c. 
Matricaria . Double White 
Feverfew 
CAPENSIS -—- Neat, small double white 
flowers, well adapted for bedding and 
cutting. Perennial. Height 3 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Matthiola 
BICORN1S (Evening Scented Stock) —This 
old-fashioned annual has no beauty to 
recommend it, the flowers being a dull, 
purplish-lilac, but grown for the entranc¬ 
ing fragrance which it emits during the 
evening. 18 inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 25c. 
Mignonette 
A well-known favorite annual, and no 
garden is complete without a bed of Mig¬ 
nonette. It is often used for cutting to 
combine in bouquets with other more pre¬ 
tentious flowers lacking its delicate and 
pleasing fragrance. It is well to sow at 
intervals for a succession of blooms. 
Height 1 foot. 
GOLIATH RED— A vigorous plant, produc¬ 
ing giant trusses of flowers on erect, stiff 
stalks, and surpassing all others fn bril¬ 
liancy of color. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 35c. 
MACHET —Of dwarf pyramidal growth, 
bearing numerous flower stalks, highly 
colored and very fragrant. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 25c. 
SWEET-SCENTED (Reseda Odorata) —The 
old variety with small spikes, but very 
sweet scented. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. 
