VIOLA 
A. 4" to 6". August to March. Like 
small pansies but blooming more freely 
and for a longer time. Suitable for mass¬ 
ing, borders, rock gardens and largely 
used for interplanting in tulip beds. 
Arkwright Ruby. Improved. Velvety 
ruby red, shaded terra cotta....Pkt. 25c 
Blue Butterfly. An outstanding new two- 
toned blue that has a charm all its 
own — upper petals are light pearly 
blue set off by deep rich blue lower 
petals .Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 75c 
Chantreyland. Larger and generally im¬ 
proved over the “Apricot” viola, but 
the same rich apricot in color. 
Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 85c 
Brilliant Mixture. A new strain that is 
much brighter, gayer, larger, and gen¬ 
erally improved. Far ahead of any 
other viola strain that we have seen. A 
real achievement..Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 75c 
VISCARIA (Rose of Heaven) 
A. 1'. March to May for summer flow¬ 
ering; September to October for early 
spring flowering. A single pink-like 
flower, free blooming making bright 
clumps in the border. Sow in well 
drained, loose soil and a sunny or half 
shady exposure. Fine for edgings, pot 
culture and cutting. 
Brilliant Mixed. Pink, rose, red, blue, 
and white. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 Pkts. 35c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
ZINNIAS 
A. March to July. Zinnias are the hot 
hot weather flowers, bright and colorful 
in the garden and without peer in cut- 
flower arrangements. March is early 
enough to start seeds in boxes. When 
the ground gets warm the seed may be 
sown where plants are to flower. Dig a 
trench alongside the row of plants and 
let the water run slowly for several hours, 
watering only once a week or every two 
weeks. Cultivate after each irrigation 
to conserve moisture. Blooms from 
early summer till hard frost. 
TALL LARGE FLOWERING 
VARIETIES 
Crown O’Gold 
2%" to 3". A new type. The base of 
each petal is deep golden yellow. Colors 
rose, cream, yellow, red, pink, and laven¬ 
der. 
Crown O’Gold — Full color mixture. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 65c 
Super Crown O’Gold — Pastel Tints. The 
very finest large flowered zinnia intro¬ 
duced since the original dahlia flow¬ 
ered zinnia. Strictly a mixture of 
pastel shades. Pkt. 25c; 1/8 oz. 75c 
Dahlia Flowered 
Huge, fully double flowers, resembling 
decorative dahlias. 
Canary Bird. Canary yellow. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep crimson. 
Dream. Lavender. 
Exquisite. Light rose. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. 
Illumination. Deep rose. 
Oriole. Orange, gold bi-color. 
Polar Bear. White. 
Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet. 
All 15c Per Pkt. 
Group Collection, all nine varieties....$1.00 
Gold Medal Mixture.Pkt. 25c 
ZINNIA (Dahlia Flowered) 
Lilliput or Pompon Type 
Blooms the size of, and resembling pom¬ 
pon dahlias. Small, round, compact flow¬ 
ers on strong stems. All shades of pink, 
rose yellow, lilac, buff, crimson. 
Lilliput Full Color Mixture 
Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 35c 
Lilliput New Pastel Shades. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 45c 
HOW TO ORDER 
Please Read Carefully Before Ordering 
ORDER EARLY. Early orders are solicited to prevent disappoint¬ 
ments in case the variety selected should be sold out. 
Please write your NAME AND ADDRESS plainly. 
SHIPPING TIME for iris is lune 1 to October 1, to suit customers' 
convenience and proper planting time. 
The STOCK we ship is all first quality and rhizomes are of blooming 
size. Because of our long rainless summers and our well-drained 
hillside gardens, the plants are well matured and fully dormant 
before shipping time. 
SUBSTITUTIONS. We do not substitute unless directed to do so. If 
late in the season, we suggest you indicate a second choice, or 
that you permit us to substitute with equal or greater value. 
POSTAGE. Seed orders of any amount sent postpaid. On bulb or¬ 
ders or combination seed and bulb orders of less than $1.00, add 
ISc for packing and postage. All retail orders amounting to $1.00 
or over will be delivered free to all points reached by regular 
Parcel Post. 
SALES TAX. Add 3 per cent to cover tax on all goods delivered in 
California. All sales delivered to other states not subject to tax. 
NON-WARRANTY. We give no warranty, express or implied, as to 
description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of seeds, 
bulbs, rhizomes or plants sent out by us and will not be responsible 
in any way for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the 
goods on these terms no sale thereof is made and purchaser must 
return them at once, and money will be refunded. 
TERMS. Remittance should accompany order unless shipment is to 
be sent C. O. D. or satisfactory credit references are given. Remit 
by Postal or Express Money Orders or by drafts on American banks 
when ordering from Canada and other foreign countries. 25 per 
cent will hold orders till shipping time, when they will be sent 
C. O. D. for balance unless otherwise arranged. 
REFERENCES. For our business standing, please refer to BANK OF 
AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION; 
AMERICAN TRUST CO., BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA. 
Our finest seedling gladiolus, and our rarest new varieties* will be in bloom during lune, luly, and 
earliest August; our dahlias from August to November; iris, April and May. Map, below, indicates 
the best routes to our gardens which are located in the hilis, north of Berkeley proper. To reach 
Spruce Street: North on Shattuck, right three blocks on Rose, turn left onto Spruce. To reach Euclid 
Avenue: College Avenue extension, north across U. C. Campus, two blocks left, turn right onto 
Euclid. By street car — Take No. 4 line, marked Cragmont; transfer to bus at end of car line and 
ride to Sunset Lane. (Buses run from 6:51 to 9:51 a. m., and from 3:31 p. m. to 6:31 p. m., except¬ 
ing Sundays and holidays, when they run from 10:31 a. m. to 5:51 p. m.) 
‘^Most of our standard varieties are planted at our growing fields. 
The gardens are open to visitors on week days from 8:00 a. m. to 
5:00 p. m. Sundays, 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. 
If you expect to come to the gardens for iris rhizomes on Sunday, we 
request that you call us on the telephone or send in your order 
during the week so we can dig the rhizomes Saturday. 
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