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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS. SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
FLOWER SEEDS OF PROVEN MERIT 
Really fine flowers can be produced only from the very choicest, true-to-nome parent {donts. LAGOMARSINO'S FLOWER SEEDS 
have been selected from the very finest strains available to insure your complete satisfaction for every gardening need. 
Abutilon . Flowering Maple 
HYBRIDUM MIXED— This half hardy per¬ 
ennial grows 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers in shades of 
white, yellow, rose, orange, and crimson. 
The Maple-like leaves are very orna¬ 
mental and ore often beautifully varie¬ 
gated. Pkt. 25c. 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
Aconitum . Monkshood 
NAPELLUS BLUE— A 3 to 5 foot hardy per¬ 
ennial producing bold spikes of blue hood¬ 
shaped flowers. Seeds are slow in ger¬ 
minating. Plants are well adapted for 
planting among shrubbery, in borders, or 
in shady corners. Pkt. 15c. 
Achillea . Milfoil, or Yarrow 
PTARMICA “THE PEARL"— One of the best 
white hardy perennials; bears a profusion 
of small, double, white flowers during the 
entire season. Easily grown from seed; 
fine for cutting and cemetery decoration. 
Useful for borders, wild gardens or shrub¬ 
bery. Height 2 to 2'/2 feet. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 
oz. 40c. 
KELWAYI ROSEA— Carmine rose, 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Acroclinium . Everlasting 
These double-daisy-like flowers are about 
1 inch in diameter, and are borne singly 
on 15 inch stems. If cut when in the bud, 
they may be dried and used in winter bou¬ 
quets. Their dainty white and rosy-pink 
flowers are very attractive when grown in 
a mixed border or bed. 
SINGLE—Rose. White, Mixed. Pkt. 10c, Vz 
oz. 25c. 
DOUBLE—Rose, White, Mixed. Pkt. 10c, 
V 2 oz. 30c. 
African Daisy . See 
Dimorphotheca 
Ageratum . Floss Flower 
Excellent dwarf hardy annual, fine for 
bedding, giving a mass of bloom all sum¬ 
mer long. Grows easily from seed. Sow 
early in boxes, then transplant in rows 4 
to 6 inches apart. 
BLUE CAP — Surpassing all others in 
dwarfness and compactness of habit. 
Large, rich deep blue flowers. Pkt, 15c. 
Va oz. 50c. 
V BLUE BALL —Compact round plants 6 to 
8 inches tall, bearing many small fuzzy 
deep blue flowers in great profusion. 
Pkt. 15c. Vs oz. 30c, Vi oz. 50c. 
V MIDGET BLUE — SUver Medal, All- 
America Selections, 1940. A very fine 
dwarf (2 to 3 inches high) Ageratum with 
delicate foliage, which is practically 
smothered with small true Ageratum Blue 
flowers. This is really the first dwarf 
Ageratum that we have found that will 
come uniformly dwarf and true to color 
from seed. Pkt. 25c. 
Alyssum 
A popular favorite, this free blooming an¬ 
nual grows quickly, beginning to bloom 
early in the spring, continuing for a long 
time. Excellent for beds, edgings, pots, or 
boxes. These sweet scented flowers are 
indispensable for your garden, requiring 
a minimum of care and attention. 
COMP ACTUM ERECTUM LITTLE GEM — 
Compact and upright habit, 4 inches high, 
having a mass of neat pure white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 20c. 
VCOMPACTUM LILAC QUEEN — Im 
proved deep lilac. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 35c. 
VPROCUMBENS, CARPET OF SNOW— 
Dwarf spreading habit, hardy 4 inches 
high, but spreading considerably, adher¬ 
ing close to soil, forming neat compact 
mass of lovely white flowers. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 30c, 1 oz. 85c. 
y SAXATILE COMPACTUM (Gold Dusti- 
Golden yellow perennial. Height 12 inches. 
Pkt. 10c. Vi oz. 40c. 
Agrostemma 
These showy border plants grow 18 inches 
tall, and are very hardy. The blossoms 
are shaped similar to single pinks, and 
serve well as cut flowers with their downy 
silvery-gray foliage. 
CORONARIA ATROSANGUINEA — Dark 
blood red. Pkt. lOc, Vi oz. 25c. 
Amoronthus 
These hardy annuals are grown for theii 
brilliant foliage and curious racemes of 
flowers. All are useful in borders of tall 
plants or for background purposes, doing 
well in sunny positions and in ordinary 
soil. Give ample spacing in order to dis¬ 
play their full beauty. 
CLAUDATUS (Love Lies Bleeding) —These 
robust plants grow 3 to 4 feet high, pro¬ 
ducing parrot green foliage with drooping 
blood red flower racemes. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 
25c. 
MOLTEN FIRE —The top leaves are a fiery 
crimson, and the lower ones deep maroon, 
reminding one of a Poinsettia. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 35c. 
SUNRISE —Foliage is bronzy crimson, each 
branch being terminated with a tuft of 
scarlet-carmine leaves. Pkt. 10c. 
y TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (Joseph's Coat) 
—A striking plant growing 3 to 4 feet tall, 
having leaf whorls of brilliant scarlet, 
green, and golden yellow colored leaves. 
Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 35c. 
Ampelopsis 
VEITCHI (Boston Ivy) — Hardy perennial 
climber with olive green leaves, which 
turn scarlet in the fall. The best and most 
popular climber for covering brick or stone 
walls. Pkt. 10c, oz, 50c. 
Anemone . Windflower 
This attractive perennial produces large 
delicate cup-shaped flowers with velvet 
tufted centers borne on strong stems. Ex¬ 
cellent for cutting and bedding display. 
ST. BRIGID — Choice semi-double mixed 
flowers in a wonderful array of striking 
colors. Pkt. 25c, Vs oz. 60c. 
CAEN HYBRIDS —These giant French sin¬ 
gle flowers appear in shades of blue, red 
and white. Pkt. 15c, Vs oz. 75c. 
Ageratum Dwarf Compactiim Blue Cap 
Sweet Alyssum 
