PERENNIAL SEED SPECIALTIES 
DELPHINIUMS 
DELPHINIUM Cardinale. California's Giant Scarlet Larkspur. Grows 
3 to 7 feet tall with long spikes of quite large vivid scarlet flowers. 
They do not transplant readily with bare roots and should be sown 
in pots using peat moss with Vi sand added. Transplant to well 
drained soil in a sunny situation. Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINIUMS, Finest Hybrid Strains and garden varieties will be 
found fully described in my plant catalog sent you earlier, and here 
I give names and prices only. 
Culture: All Delphinium seeds germinate best in cool weather and 
early spring planting is best. The best soil is two-thirds coarse leaf 
mold and one-third loam or a mixture approximating this, and seed 
should be lightly covered with the same soil. The prime factor of 
success is to keep evenly moist. Covering with burlap until ger¬ 
mination occurs will help. In summer sow in flats, place in a cellar 
or shed on floor and keep moist for 10 days, or until germination 
occurs, then gradually bring to light. 
DELPHINIUM, PACIFIC GIANTS 
DELPHINIUM PACIFIC GIANT STRAIN 
Finest in the world is the verdict of all experts. Practically 100% 
double, 60% to 90% mildew-resistant, they come 90% true to 
color ranges described. Open florets are 2'/2 to 3 inches in diam¬ 
eter, closely spaced on long spikes. Plants are sturdy with thin 
woody stems. Each series is constantly being improved. Orig¬ 
inator's seeds. 
King Arthur Series. Brilliant royal-violet with white bee. 
Guinevere Series. Light lavender pink with white bee. 
Summer Skies Series. Clearest light blue with white bee. 
Clear White. Pure white, large size; thrifty. 
Either of Above. Large pkt. $1.50; Vz pkt. 75c. 
Sir Galahad Series. (1939 Novelty.) Clear white flowers average 
3 inches across, of splendid texture; pyramidal spikes with per¬ 
fectly spaced flowers. Strong whippy stems and highly mildew 
resistant. A white on a par with the strongest Delphiniums. PkL 
$2.00; V2 pkL $1.00. 
Pacific Giant Mixture in a full range of loveliest shades—^white 
clear blues, lovely pastels, violets. Pkt. 75c; Large Pkt. $1.25. 
OTHER DELPHINIUMS 
Belladonna Improved Special Strain. The finest strain in existence, 
having flowers 2’/2 inches across. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Bellamosum Improved Special Strain. Of the same high quality as 
above. Pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Cambridge Blue. 3 feet. Clear light blue. Flowers in 
three months from seed. Pkt. 20c; Vi oz. 50c. 
Chinensis Blue Butterfly. 15 inches. Very deep clear blue. Flow¬ 
ers in three months. Simply stunning. Pkt. 20c; Vi oz. 50c. 
PENTSTEMON, California Native 
Unsurpassed for the rock garden, these hardy Pentstemons are use¬ 
ful in many difficult situations. Those offered are rather easy from 
seed sown very early while cool, using a rather poor soil. 
Heterophylius Purdyii. California Blue Border. (See Plant catalog.) 
Starts flowering when quite small and all summer. Pkt. 25c. 
Roezlii. Very large clear blue flowers on compact 6-inch plants. 
Seed requires freezing. Pkt. 25c. 
Heterophylius Erectus. 2 ft. deep blue flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
NowberryiL "Mountcdn Pride". Rare, low compact shrubby species 
with lovely flowers of deep rose. Requires freezing to germinate 
well and its roots kept rather cool and moist. PkL 25c. 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM, Pointed Daisy 
Easily grown from seed, the lovely daisies in tone of white, pink, 
rose, and red are borne on tall slender stems through a long sea¬ 
son. Doubles come but 60% true but singles produced are fine. 
Sow while cool, fall or spring. A foremost English strain. 
Double English Hybrids, A super strain. Pkt. 25c; Large PkL $1.00. 
Single English Hybrids. Unsurpassed. PkL 15c; Vs oz. 40c. 
HOLLYHOCKS CHATERS IMPROVED 
These well known stately and beautiful plants are easily grown 
from seed. Sown in fall or by late January they flower first year. 
Salmon Rose; White; Sulphur Yellow; Newport Pink, clear pink; 
Scarlet; Supreme Mixture, all shades. Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 60c. 
LEWISIA SEEDS 
Lewisia are rather easily grown from seed if a few simple needs 
are provided. The seeds require freezing. This may be done in the 
refrigerator with temperature of 38 degrees for ten days. In cooler 
regions it is easier to sow in open seed beds fall to quite early 
spring, using one-third fibrous leafmold, two-thirds silty loam, cover¬ 
ing the bed with fine chaff. Full description and illustration are 
found in plant catalog. 
Fresh plump seeds of the following species, pkt. 25c. NevadensU, 
Brachycalyx, Rediviva, Cotyledon, Finchii, Howellii, Hecknerii, 
Leeana. Any 5 of the above, your choice, for $1.00. 
PRIMULA ACAULIS. GIANT BLUE 
In the lovely blue acaulis primroses which flower so long I have 
searched the world for the finest strain. No strain comes entirely 
true but I find this gives the largest percentage of fine blue shade. 
Use one-half good soil, one-half fibrous leafmold. Sow in flats and 
keep moist and dark until germination occurs, then gradually accus¬ 
tom to light. Pkt. 50c. 
POLYANTHUS PRIMROSE, KELWAY'S 
PERFECT MODEL 
A fine bed of polyanthus is a joy in spring and for size of flowers 
and range of brilliant colors I believe this surpasses any other. 
Culture as for P. Acaulis. Pkt. 35c. 
TIGRIDIA SEEDS 
These brilliant summer-flowering bulbs are quite easily raised from 
seed. Sow in cold frame in April-May or in rows in garden in May 
in sandy loam soil. Usually 50% will flower the first year. In 
mild regions bulbs may be left in ground but in cold climates dig 
and store immediately in moist sand. 
Splendid Mixture. Pkt. 25c; Vs oz. $1,00. 
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CARL PURDY, URIAH, CALIFORNIA 
