PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 
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SEA ONION (Urginea maritima). If you can imagine a huge onion with strap¬ 
like leaves sitting on top of the ground, you will have a pretty good picture of 
this Sea Onion. Have been known to weigh as much as 15 pounds. White 
flowers in mid-summer. Plant in sun or part shade. Gal. containers. 
*SEA PINK (Armeria) 
Maritima. A compact, sun-loving border plant with grass-like foliage that bears 
a myriad of small, short-stemmed, rose-pink flowers. Always looks clean and 
comfortable. Grows from 3 to 4 inches in height. 2V4-inch pots; gal. containers. 
Formosa. Grows 1 to 1 V 2 feet. Bright pink flowers are borne throughout the year. 
Sun. 2V'4-inch pots; gal. containers. 
'■'SEDUM. Interesting subjects for the succulent garden. _ We grow a number of 
varieties. Gal. containers; 2^/2-inch pots. 
SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum maximum). Useful as edgings for perennial 
beds and for cutting. Plant in sun. 
Alaska. Single, large flowered white, growing low enough to be used for edging 
walks or borders. 2 V 2 -inch pots; gal. containers. 
Chiffon. Double, quilled Shasta. Best variety for cutting. Gal. containers. 
Double White. Enormous double and semi-double flowers of pure white. Sun. 
Gal. containers. 
Pasadena. Huge, single flowers on 4 foot stems. Hold up well for cutting. Plant 
in sun. Gal. containers. 
Snowdrift. Fluffy, double white. Gal. containers. 
SIDALCEA Rosy Gem. Handsome perennial producing many miniature holly¬ 
hock-like spikes of clear rose. Grows to 3 feet. 214-inch pots; gal. containers. 
*SILENE 
Maritima. Thick, half-trailing clumps of small, gray leaves surmounted closely 
with single, 1-inch flowers. Particularly good for hot locations. Gal. containers. 
Schafta. The plants form close tufts of brilliant green foliage, covered in late 
summer with rich, rosy-pink flowers. Fine for rock garden or edging. 21/2-inch 
pots; gal. containers. 
^SISYRINCHIUM bermudianum maritima. Diminutive, iris-like plant- to 1 foot in 
height. Small, dark blue flowers in summer. Gal. containers. 
EMILAX (Asparagus asparagoides). Climber to 6 or 8 feet. The long slender 
stems and glistening foliage are unequalled for bouquets, table decorations or 
festooning. Shade. 2V4-inch pots; gal. containers, 40c. 
*SNOW-IN-SUMMER (Cerastium tomentosum). A low, trailing, white foliaged 
plant that is particularly suited to planting in dry walls, sunny rock gardens or 
well drained borders. White flowers in early summer. 2 Vi-inch pots; gal. 
containers. 
SPANISH SUN ROSE (Helianthemum ocymoides). Upright sub-shrub to 2 V 2 feet. 
In late spring and early summer 1-inch bright yellow flowers with purple base 
appear over the whole plant. Sun. Gal. containers, 40c. 
STAR PINK (Chironia Ixifera). A completely rounded plant with foliage not un¬ 
like the old fashioned pinks in color and texture. Bears from mid-summer until 
winter, large numbers of charming, half-inch single flowers that are rose-pink in 
color. In addition they are fine for cutting. You will thoroughly enjoy this new 
perennial. Grows to about 1 foot. Gal. containers. 
(*) PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN ROCK GARDENS 
