Germain’s Swiss Giant Pansies 
GIANT MASTODON PANSIES 
The Mastodon Strain is the outstanding 
American Pansy. Millions of plants are 
grown from this seed in America every year. 
Our seed is grown for us by the originator 
of Mastodon Pansies. 
3495 Golden Gate. A monster golden yellow. 
Dark Center. 1-16 oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3498 Isabelle. Ruffled bronze and yellow. 
1-16 oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3505 Sea Blue. The most beautiful shade of 
blue we have so far seen in pansies. 1-16 
oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3500 Madame Steele. Elk’s purple, immense 
blooms. 1-16 oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3513 White Mastodon. Very large, pure white. 
1-16 oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3543 Mastodon Miracle Mixed. “Just a little 
bit better.” 1-16 oz. $1.50; packet 25c. 
3547 Mastodon Jumbo Mixed. The latest cre¬ 
ation. 1-16 oz. $1.75; packet 35c. 
Collection offer: One packet each of the 7 
Mastodon Pansies (5 colors and 2 mixtures, 
a $1.85 value) for $1.50. 
SUPERB PANSY MIXTURES 
We offer below a number of fine pansy 
strains in Mixture. All are remarkable in 
their class, from the Giant English Engel- 
mann pansies to the tiny old-fashioned 
Johnny Jump-up. 
3549 Engelmann's Giant Mixed. A superb 
strain with very large flowers, long stemmed 
blossoms in all colors, with very lovely 
markings. 1-16 oz. $1.75; per packet 25c. 
3535 Germain’s America Mixed. Consistently 
satisfactory under Southern California con¬ 
ditions. Pkt. 25c; 1-16 oz. $2.00. 
3556 Shakespeare’s Mixed. Very free flower¬ 
ing; with all the quaint charm of the early 
day English pansy. Packet 25c. 
3540 Choice Mixed. Medium size flowers in 
great profusion. y 8 oz. 20c; per packet 10c. 
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GERMAIN'S 
SWISS GIANT PANSIES 
The Swiss Giant Pansies have gained re¬ 
nown throughout America as well as in Eu¬ 
rope. They are of exceptional size, borne on 
tall, sturdy stems and very free flowering. 
We take pleasure in offering three beautiful 
separate colors of this remarkable strain. 
3530 Swiss Giant Dark Blue. 1-16 oz. $1.75; 
packet 25c. 
3533 Swiss Giant Golden Yellow. 1-16 oz. 
$1.75; packet 25c. 
3534 Swiss Giant Red. 1-16 oz. $1.75; packet 
25c. 
3531 Swiss Giant White. 1-16 oz. $1.75; 
packet 25c. 
3537 Swiss Giants Mixed. The largest and 
most remarkable of all European strains. 
The flowers as well as the plants develop 
to immense size. Colors rich in red and art 
shades, many beautifully marked. 1-16 oz. 
$1.10; per packet 25c. 
3538 Super Swiss Giants. Stocky, sturdy, 
vigorous plants, with very large blossoms in 
a full range of beautiful colors. 1-16 oz. 
$1.50; packet 25c. 
SWISS GIANT PANSY 
COLLECTION 
A complete collection of the four separate 
colors and one packet of Swiss Giant 
Mixed Pansies. (5 full sized packets) for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
FRENCH BEDDING PANSIES 
(Giant Trimardeau) 
A sturdy race, extremely free blooming, es¬ 
pecially desirable for larger beds and bor¬ 
ders where a mass of color rather than size 
of the individual bloom is wanted. 
3515 Light Blue. V 8 oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3518 Royal Blue. y 8 oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3519 Gold Margined. y 8 oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3522 King of the Blacks. y 8 oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3527 Blood Red. % oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3528 Snowflake. Snow white, y 8 oz. 30c; 
Pkt. 10c. 
3532 Golden Yellow. y 8 oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
3540 French Bedding or Giant Trimardeau 
Mixed. A full range of color. V oz. 50c; 
Pkt. 10c. 
GARDEN BOOKS —Rich in helpful flower-lore 
GARDEN FLOWERS IN COLORS. By 
G. A. Stevens. This immensely popular book 
has been a best seller for three years. It 
contains 400 color plates of annuals, peren¬ 
nials, flowering shrubs, trees and vines. 
Brief descriptions and cultivation notes ac¬ 
company the plates, and the index lists 
plants both by common and botanical names. 
$1.98. 
DAHLIAS, by P. F. Rockwell. Learn to 
know the different types of dahlias and their 
uses in your garden, how to plant and grow 
them, what fertilizers to use, how to con¬ 
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GLADIOLUS, by F. F. Rockwell. Recom¬ 
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to handle for cut flowers. 45 illustrations, 79 
pages, $1.25. 
BASKET PIONEERING, by C. P. Couch. A 
popular hand-book containing concise bas¬ 
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designed for the beginner as well as the 
more experienced basket weaver. $1.25. 
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ANNUALS IN THE GARDEN, by H. Stuart 
Ortloff. Includes many interesting sugges¬ 
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the landscape scheme, by themselves and 
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bulbs, in window boxes, etc. It contains full 
instructions for growing annuals, sowing 
seed, transplanting, and care in the garden. 
Cloth, 12 mo. $1.25. 
THE DESIGN OF SMALL PROPERTIES, 
by M. E. Bottomley. Here are 52 carefully 
designed plans, one or more of which will 
give you just the planting layout you want 
for your home. Each plan is fully described 
and explained so that you can easily modify 
it to fit any special conditions. 64 illustra¬ 
tions, 233 pages, $2.50. 
FLOWER SEEDS FOR ROCK GARDENS 
ROCK GARDEN COLLECTION A 
Annual Flower Seeds 
Abronia, Alyssum Carpet of Snow, Cyno- 
glossum Blue, Dianthus Annual Mixed, 
Dimorphotheca Mixed, Lobelia Blue, Ne- 
mesia Mixed, Petunia Rosy Morn, San- 
vitalia, Virginia Stock. 
One packet of 10 selected easily grown 
rock garden annuals, complete 
for 75c postpaid. 
ROCK GARDEN COLLECTION B 
Perennial Flower Seeds 
Achillea The Pearl, Alyssum Saxatile, 
Aquilegia, Armeria, Aubretia, Campan¬ 
ula Carpatica, Cerastium, Dianthus Rock 
Garden Mixed, Geum Orange, Heuchera 
Mixed, Linum Flavum, Pentstemon, Poly¬ 
anthus, Verbena Erinoides. 
One packet each of 14 choice rock garden 
perennials, complete for $1.00 postpaid. 
