CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS 
GERMAIN'S SOUVENIR COLLECTION—CALIFORNIA 
NATIVE FLOWER SEEDS 
California is noted for the beauty and variety of its native flora. A number 
of our Native Wild Flowers have attracted the attention of horticulturalists 
and flower lovers everywhere and have gained much in size and beauty 
under the cultivation and care which they have recently received. 
This Collection contains ten of the most outstanding varieties. 
1 Lupine Dwarf in Mixed Shades. 
2 Godetia (Farewell to Spring) 
Mixed. 
3 Abronia (Sand Verbena) Rose 
and White. 
4 California Poppy (True Deep 
Orange) Reselected. 
5 Clarkla Elegans Mixed Colors. 
6 Mentzelia Lindleyl (Blazing 
Star). 
7 Nemophlla lnsignls (Baby- 
Blue Eyes). 
8 Gillia Tricolor. 
9 Argemone Grandiflora. 
10 Phacelia Campanularla. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
The varieties in this Collection are all of the easiest culture and require no 
sp ecial attention beyond the usual care given to other annual flowers. 
Work up the ground and pulverize the surface thoroughly. Sow the seed 
broadcast and cover or rake in lightly. The seed will germinate soon after 
the first rain following the sowing. If sown later in the season when natural 
rainfall cannot be depended upon, they should be watered regularly until 
well started and irrigated at intervals thereafter during their growing season. 
Price: The entire Souvenir Collection, postpaid, 50c. 
Coreopsis Marltima 
ABRONIA 
2001 Umbellatum (Sand Verbena). Low an¬ 
nual. Thrives in sandy soil. Flowers rose. 
10c. 
ARGEMONE 
2206 Argemone (Prickly Poppy). Annual 1% 
to 6 ft. Colors white and yellow. Leaves 
gray green and prickly. 10c. 
BRODAEIA 
2466 Capltata (Cluster Lily). Flowers early 
in spring; deep violet to white. Height % 
to 1 ft. 15c. 
BLOOM ERIA 
2459 Aurea (Golden Stars). Golden yellow 
clusters. 10c. 
CLARKIA 
2718 Elegans. Annual 3 to 6 feet high. Flow¬ 
ers lavender purple and crimson. 10c. 
COLLI NSIA 
2737 Bicolor (Innocence). Shaded white, lilac 
and rose-purple. 10c. 
COREOPSIS 
3276 Marltima. (Sea Dahlia). Perennial, 2 to 
2% ft. high. Large showy canary yellow 
flowers. 10c. 
DELPHINIUM 
2838 Cardinale. (Scarlet Larkspur). Magnifi¬ 
cent perennial; flowers intense bright scar¬ 
let. 5 ft. 25c. 
DICENTRA 
iantha (California Bleeding Heart), 
orange-yellow. Height 3 to 5 ft. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
_fornica (California Poppy). The 
most famous of California wild flowers. An¬ 
nual % ft. high. Golden yellow. (See also 
Flower Seed Section). 10c. 
GODETIA 
3007 Amoena (Farewell to Spring). Annual 
1% to 2 ft. high. Lilac-purple and red. 
Shade loving. 10c. 
LATHYRUS 
3261 Splendens (Pride of California). Mag¬ 
nificent perennial climbing pea. Height 6 
to 10 ft. 15c. 
LAYIA 
3273 Elegans (Tidy Tips). A pretty annual; 
flowers yellow tipped with white. Height 6 
to 12 inches. 10c. 
3274 Glandulosa (White Daisy). Annual 
flowers, pure white and daisy-like. Height 6 
to 12 inches. 10c. 
LEPTOSYNE 
3277 Stillmani. Annual, with compact, bushy, 
thin-cut leaves; flowers golden yellow. 1 ft. 
high. 15c. 
LILAC 
3281 California (California Soap Plant). Light 
blue. 15c. 
LUPINUS 
3321 Nanus. Dwarf. Fragrant; rich blue. 10c. 
MENTZELIA 
3365 Lindleyl (Blazing Star). Showy yellow 
flowers; 2 to 3 ft. 10c. 
NEMOPHILA 
3463 Insignis (Baby Blue Eyes). Annual; 
sky-blue flowers. Height 4 to 6 inches. 10c. 
3464 Maculata. White with purple blotches, 
10c. 
3465 Shades of blue and white mixed. 10c. 
PENTSTEMON 
3572 Spectabilis (“Blue Pentstemon’’). Large 
spike of deep blue flowers; height 3% to 7 
ft. 10c. 
PHACELIA 
3616 Parryi. Annual. Flowers bell-shaped, 
dark violet-blue. Height 6 to 12 inches. 10c. 
3618 Tanacetifolia (Wild Heliotrope). Annua] 
2 feet high. Large heads of violet blue flow- 
GFS. 10c. 
3617 Whitlavia (Wild Canterbury Bells). An¬ 
nual, deep violet purple, 1% ft. 10c. 
ROMNEYA 
3774 Coulteri (Matilija Poppy). The queen 
of all our native flowers. Perennial. Flow¬ 
ers pure white with golden stamens and 6 
to 8 inches in diameter; flowers last well 
when cut. 6 to 10 ft. 10c. 
VIOLA 
4037 Pedunculata (California Yellow Violet). 
Sometimes called "The Yellow Johnny Jump- 
up.” 25c. 
NATIVE WILD FLOWERS MIXED 
4189 Germain’s Premium California Wild 
Flower Mixture. Pkt. lOe; oz. 50c; % lb. 
$1.50; 1 lb. $5.00. 
4190 California Wild Flowers in Mixture. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
COLLECTIONS OF FLOWER 
Collection of 
Favorite Annuals 
•Asters—American Branching, Mixed. 
Ageratum—Imperial Dwarf, Mixed. 
•Marigold—African Tall, Mixed. 
•Petunia—Single Choice, Mixed. 
Phlox—Drummondi, Mixed. 
Salpiglossis—Mixed. 
•Zinnia—Mammoth, Mixed. 
•Bachelor's Buttons—Mixed. 
Cosmos—Mammoth, Mixed. 
•Larkspur—Stock Flowered, Mixed. 
The Six Varieties Marked (*) for 50c 
The Entire Collection of Ten Varieties 
for 75c 
Collection of 
Sweet Scented Flowers 
•Sweet Alyssum. 
•Sweet Sultan—Mixed. 
Carnation—Marguerite. 
*Pink—Chinese Double, Mixed. 
* Mignonette—Sweet. 
Nicotiana Affinis. 
•Sweet Scabious. 
•Ten-Week Stocks. 
Sweet William—Mixed. 
Wallflower—Mixed. 
The Six Varieties Marked (*) for 50c. 
The Entire Collection of Ten Varieties 
for 75c. 
Collection of 
Favorite White Flowers 
•Candytuft—Giant Hyacinth White. 
•Alyssum—Little Gem. 
Virginia Stock—White. 
•Shasta Daisy—Alaska. 
Gypsophila—White. 
Larkspire Stock Flower—White. 
•Petunia—Snowball. 
•Phlox—Drummondi White. 
Beilis—Mammoth, White. 
•Stock Shasta. 
The Six Varieties Marked (*) for 50c. 
The Entire Collection of Ten Varieties 
for 75c. 
SEEDS 
Collection of 
Strawflowers or Immortelles 
Acroclinium—Mixed. 
Globe Amaranth. 
Helichrysum—Mixed. 
Rhodanthe—Mixed. 
Statice—Mixed Colors. 
Xeranthemum—Mixed. 
The Collection of Six for 50c. 
Collection of 
Rapid Climbers 
Balloon Vine. 
Dolichos—Lablab or Hyacinth Bean. 
Kudzu Vine. 
Ipomoea—Heavenly Blue. 
Japanese Hop Vine. 
Morning Glory—Tall, Mixed. 
The Collection of Six for 50c 
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