Partial View of Our Valley Nursery and Seed Store. 
Visit Our Nursery in 
North Hollywood 
12 ACRES OF SHRUBS, PLANTS 
AND FLOWERS 
You will be delighted by a visit to the New Ger¬ 
main nursery and seed store in North Holly¬ 
wood. Besides a complete line of bulbs and 
seeds, there are on hand plants, shrubs, roses 
and trees in various stages of growth, ready to 
plant for the beautification of your home or 
estate. 
RARE PLANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 
Rare flora from many parts of the world thrive 
in our Southern California climate. 'Through 
their world-wide connections Germain’s can 
offer these exotic plants and shrubs for your 
selection. See them growing at the new nursery. 
A COMPLETE LINE 
No matter what you are going to plant, you 
will find the seed, seedling, bulb, plant, or tree 
at Germain’s, and there is a complete represen¬ 
tation of Germain’s stock at the North Holly¬ 
wood nursery and seed store. 
HOW TO GET THERE 
Adjoining map shows how conveniently located 
is the new nursery and seed store in North 
Hollywood. From Los Angeles, the motorist can 
choose the closest way from his home—San 
Fernando Road, Victory Blvd., or Ventura Blvd. 
GERMAIN'S VALLEY NURSERY 
Germain Seed and Plant Co. 
Ethel Ave. Between Oxnard and Victory Blvd. 
North Hollywood California 
HOW TO ORDER BY MAIL 
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Lse the order sheet enclosed in catalogue if possible. In the space reserved for address write plainly your name, post office, nearest 
express or freight office (if different from post office), County and State. Keep a duplicate copy of your order for comparison. 
Remittances may be made by Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Bank Draft; if you remit in stamps or cash, send in a 
Registered letter. We must decline sending goods C. O. D. unless 25 per cent of their value accompanies the order. 
FREE DELIVERY FOR CERTAIN 
QUANTITIES OF SEED 
We deliver free, in the United States and 
possessions, and Mexico, by Parcel Post or 
Express at our option, all Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds by the packet, ounce and % 
pound and up to and including ten pounds. 
All other articles, including bulbs, are 
priced F. O. B. Los Angeles and will be for¬ 
warded express collect or, if desired by par¬ 
cel post, postage must be added as per the 
following table. 
PARCEL POST— Shipments of seeds, bulbs, 
tools, plants and garden supplies (excepting 
certain insecticides containing poisons and 
all liquids) may be sent by mail to all parts 
of the United States. We advise forwarding 
all small orders and packages up to 20 
pounds this way. 
Parcel Post Rates Within U. S. and 
Possessions from Los Angeles, Calif. 
Each 
First Additional 
Zone 
Distance from 
Los Angeles 
Lb. or 
Fraction 
Lb. or 
Fraction 
1st. 
Within 50 miles.... 
8c 
lc 
2nd. 
50-150 miles. 
8c 
lc 
3rd. 
150-300 miles. 
9c 
2c 
4th. 
300-600 miles. 
10c 
4c 
5th. 
600-1000 miles. 
11c 
5c 
6th. 
1000-1400 miles. 
12c 
7c 
7th. 
1400-1800 miles. 
14c 
9c 
8th. 
All over 1800 miles 
15c 
lie 
Packages of seed weighing 8 oz. or less can 
be forwarded anywhere in the United States 
at a cost of lc for each 2 ozs., or fraction 
thereof. ' 
INSURANCE EXTRA —5c for each pkg. up 
to $5, 8c up to $25, 10c up to $50.00. 
Like all reputable seed houses Germain’s 
has adopted the standard “non-warranty” 
clause of the American Seed Trade Associa¬ 
tion. 
NON-WARRANTY —The Germain Seed and 
Plant Company gives no warranty, express 
or implied, as to the description, quality, 
productiveness, or any other matter of seeds, 
bulbs, plants or trees they send out, and they 
will not be responsible in any way for the 
crop. 
GERMAIN'S FLOWER PLANTING CHART 
Time to 
Principal 
Time to 
Principal 
Names 
Plant 
Bloom 
Names 
Plant 
Bloom 
Abronia 
Apr. to Jun. 
Spring 
Gaillardia 
All Year 
Sum. & Fall 
Acroclinium 
Sep. to Jun. 
Summer 
Godetia 
Jan. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Ageratum 
Oct. to May 
Summer 
Gypsophila 
All Year 
All Year 
Alyssum 
All Year 
All Year 
Helichrysum 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Amaranthus 
Apr. to Jun. 
Summer 
Hollyhocks 
Sep. to Jan. 
Sum. & Fall 
Aquilegia 
Sep. to Jan. 
Summer 
Kochia 
Feb. to May 
Arctotis 
Apr. to Jun. 
Summer 
Larkspur 
All Year 
Sp. & Sum. 
Asters 
Feb. to May 
Sum. & Fall 
Linum 
Sep. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Balsam 
Feb. to Jun. 
Summer 
Lobelia 
Apr. & May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Beilis 
Aug. to Nov. 
Spring 
Lupinus 
All Year 
Spring 
Calendula 
All Year 
All Year 
Marigold 
Feb. to May 
Sum. & Fall 
Calliopsis 
All Year 
Sp. to Fall 
Mignonette 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
Campanula 
Aug. to Dec. 
Summer 
Moon-flower 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Candytuft 
All Year 
Sp. & Fall 
Morning Glory 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Carnation 
Apr. to Sep. 
Sum. & Fall 
Nasturtium 
All Year 
Sp. & Fall 
Celosia 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sum. & Fall 
Pansias 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
Centaurea 
All Year 
Sum. & Fall 
Pentstemon 
Sep. to Nov. 
Sp. & Fall 
Chrysanthemum 
Oct. to Apr. 
Summer 
Petunia 
Sep. to Jun. 
Sp. & Fall 
(Annual) 
Phlox 
All Year 
Sp. & Sum. 
Clarkia 
Jan. to May 
Summer 
Poppy 
Feb. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Coreopsis 
All Year 
Summer 
Portulaca 
Apr. to Jun. 
Summer 
Cosmos 
Feb. to Jun. 
Sum. & Fall 
Rhodanthe 
Sep. to May 
Summer 
Cypress Vine 
Mar. to May 
Summer 
Salpiglossis 
Sep. to Jun. 
Summer 
Dahlia 
Apr. to Jun. 
Fall 
Salvia 
Feb. to May 
Sum. & Fall 
Daisy, Shasta 
Sep. to May 
Summer 
Scabiosa 
Mar. to Jun. 
Sum. &' Fall 
Delphinium 
Sep. to Nov. 
Sum. & Fall 
Schizanthus 
Feb. to May 
Summer 
Dianthus 
Apr. to Jun. 
Sum. & Fall 
Snapdragon 
Sep. to Jan. 
Spring 
Digitalis 
Sep. to Mar. 
Sum. & Fall 
Statice 
Sep. to May 
Sp. & Sum. 
Dimorphotheca 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
Stocks 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
Eschscholtzia 
All Year 
Sp. & Sum. 
Sweet Pea 
All Year 
Win. & Sp. 
Forget-Me-Not 
Sep. to Nov. 
Summer 
Sweet William 
Sep. to Feb. 
Summer 
Four o’Clock 
All Year 
Sum. & Fall 
Verbena 
All Year 
Sum. & Fall 
Names 
Viola 
Wallflower 
Zinnia 
Anemone 
Amaryllis 
Begonia (Tub.) 
Caladium 
Calla Lily 
Calla Yellow 
Chinese Sac. Lily 
Daffodil 
Dahlia 
Freesia 
Gladiolus 
Hyacinth 
Iris, Spanish 
Iris, (German 
Ismene 
Ixia 
Ornithogalum 
Lilies 
Montbretia 
Narcissus 
Ranunculus 
Sparaxis 
Tritonia 
Oxalis 
Tuberoses 
Tulips 
Watsonia 
Zephyranthes 
Time to 
Plant 
Sep. to Dec. 
Sep. to Feb. 
Mar. to Jun. 
BULBS 
Aug. to Mar. 
Aug. to Mar. 
Feb. to May 
Dec. to Feb. 
Aug. to Feb. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Mar. to Jun. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep. to May 
Oct. to Jan. 
Sep. to Dec. 
All Year 
Sep. to Apr. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sep. to Apr. 
Sep. to Jan. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Aug. to Apr. 
Aug. to Jan. 
Sep. to Dec. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Dec. to Apr. 
Oct. to Jan. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Sep, to Jan. 
Principal 
Bloom 
Win. & Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Sum. & Fall 
Early Spring 
Summer 
Summer 
Win. & Sp. 
S'p. & Sum. 
Win. & Sp. 
Early Spring 
Sum. & Fall 
Win. & Sp. 
S'p. & Sum. 
Early Spring 
Spring 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Spring 
Early Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
Summer 
Win. & Sp. 
Win. & Sp. 
Spring 
Spring 
Win. & Sp. 
Summer 
Early Spring 
Early Spring 
Sp. & Sum. 
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