SEEDS OF PERENNIAL PLANTS 
One of the prime factors in success with seed of perennials is fresh seed. All seeds offered here were 
saved from choice plants in my own nursery or are a portion of the extra choice seed I buy for my own 
sowing, the finest that money can buy. 
Seeds for most perennials germinate much better if sown while the ground is still quite cool. A number 
of kinds are better for freezing and may be sown in fall but I have always sown as soon as the ground can 
be worked in spring with fine results. Most failures are traceable to covering seeds too deeply. I cover 
seeds just the diameter of the seed which with small seeds means merely firming them into the soil or at 
most sifting fine soil over them. 
Most of the seeds offered here were offered in my complete bulb and plant catalog which you received 
earlier and as very complete descriptions are given in that catalog I will not give descriptions here except 
of items not previously listed. 
AQUILEGIA 
AETHIONEMA. Coridiiolium. Pkt. 25c. 
Grandiilora. Pkt. 25c. Pulchellum. Pkt. 25c. Persicum. Pkt. 25c. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile Compactum. Pkt. 15c. 
Serpylliiolium. Pkt. 20c. Moellendoriianum. Pkt. 25c. 
ANCHUSA Italica Purdy's Var. A seedling appearing in my gar¬ 
dens which produces a very clear deep blue flower. Pkt. 25c. 
ANCHUSA Myosotidiflora. The lovely Chinese Forget-me-not is 
fully described, page 14, Fall 1938-Spring 1939 catalog. Sow early 
spring, in boxes or a cool spot. Pkt. 25c. 
ANTHEMIS Sancta-Iohanna. Pkt. 25c. 
AQUILEGIA, Columbine 
No flower is more lovely than these new Long-spur Columbine. 
They should be even more widely grown. See Fall catalog, page 
14, for full descriptions, culture. 
"My Choice" Long Spur Blend. Pkt. 25c; l/l6 oz. 80c. 
Dobbie's Imperial Hybrids. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Supreme Blue Shades. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Supreme Pink Shades. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 65c. 
Crimson Star. Sepals and spurs Crimson, corolla white. Each year 
I fall deeper in love with it. Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 85c. 
Longissima. Soft yellow with spurs to 5 inches long. My favorite 
of all Columbines. Fresh plump seeds, pkt. 30c. 
Scott Elliott Hybrids. This well known strain is offered at the request 
of many friends. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 60c. 
ARABIS albida nana compacla. Pkt. 20c. 
ASCLEPIAS Tuberosa. The brilliant Butterfly weed. See plant 
catalog for full description. Pkt. 20c. 
AUBRIETIA Purdy's Large Flowered Hybrids. Blue and rose shades. 
Finest mixture 1 can find. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 60c. 
AUBRIETIA Leichtlinii. Carmine rose, 50% true. Pkt. 20c. 
CATANANCHE Coerulea. Splendid blue. Pkt. 20c. 
CERASTIUM Tomentosum. Splendid trailer. Pkt 25c. 
BOYKINIA occidentalis. Fragrant native foliage plant with fine 
sprays of pure white. Pkt 25c. 
COREOPSIS Double Sunburst. Pkt 20c; Vi oz. 50c. 
Mayfield Giant. Finest single variety. Pkt 15c; Vi oz. 35c. 
CHEIRANTUS Allionii and Golden Bedder. See Annuals. 
CONVOLVULUS Mauritanicus. Blue Morning Glory, fine for rock 
gardens. Pkt 25c. 
DELPHINIUMS 
DELPHINIUM Cardinale. California's Giant Scarlet Larkspur. Grows 
3 to 7 feet tall with long spikes of quite large vivid scarlet flowers. 
They do not transplant readily with bare roots and should be sown 
in pots using peat moss with Vi sand added. Transplant to well 
drained soil in a sunny situation. Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINIUMS, Finest Hybrid Strains and garden varieties will be 
found fully described in my plant catalog sent you earlier, and here 
I give names and prices only. 
Culture: All Delphinium seeds germinate best in cool weather and 
early spring planting is best. The best soil is two-thirds coarse leaf 
mold and one-third loam or a mixture approximating this, and seed 
should be lightly covered with the same soil. The prime factor of 
success is to keep evenly moist. Covering with burlap until ger¬ 
mination occurs will help. In summer sow in flats, place in a cellar 
or shed on floor and keep moist for 10 days, or until germination 
occurs, then gradually bring to light. 
PACIFIC GIANTS. A sensational new Delphinium strain with fine 
qualities possessed by no other. See Novelties for details. If you 
are not growing it you are missing a real treat. 
Blackmore & Langdon's Gold Medal Mixture. Splendid spikes, very 
large flowers, fine colors. Outstanding in every respect. Origina¬ 
tor's Seeds, pkt. 75c; large pkt. (approx. 200 seeds) $1.50. 
Belladonna Improved Special Strain. The finest strain in existence, 
having flowers B’/z inches across. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Bellomosum Improved Special Strain. Of the same high quality as 
above. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Cambridge Blue. 3 feet. Clear light blue. Flowers in 
three months from seed. Pkt. 20c; Vi oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Blue Butterfly. 15 inches. Very deep clear blue. Flow¬ 
ers in three months. Simply stunning. Pkt. 20c; Vi oz. 50c. 
DIANTHUS Deltoides Brilliant (Maiden Pink). Lovely rock garden 
or border variety with rosy-carmine flowers. Pkt. 20c. 
DIANTHUS "Loveliness". I cannot too highly praise the filmy love¬ 
liness of the large spicely fragrant mauve pink blooms. Plants from 
seeds sown in March showed flowers July 1, and December 1 are 
still in full flower. See plant catalog. Pkt. 25c. 
DIANTHUS laciniatus splendens. 8 inches. Sweet scented, single 
fringed flowers, 2 inches in diameter, brilliant crimson with con¬ 
trasting large white eye, it has few equals in rock garden, border 
or small bouquets. Flowers in three months from seed and seems 
to prefer a cool soil and slightly shaded situation. Pkt. 20c; 
V4 oz. 50c. 
DICTAMNUS Fraxinella. Rose pink. Pkt. 25c. 
DODECATHEON Meadia. Pkt. 20c. 
ERIOPHYLLUM Lanatum. (See "Oregon Sunshine" in Novelties.) 
Pkt. 25c. 
GAILLARDIA GOBLIN. Lovely new dwarf with large brilliant 
flowers on plants 1 foot high. Pkt. 25c. 
GAILLARDIA Portola. Brilliant crimson. Pkt. 20c. 
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CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 
