GENERAL LIST OF SEED SPECIALTIES 
ABBREVIATIONS: The annuals are designated by A., following the class name; P. for 
perennials. The approximate height follows, then the planting time. A. A. S., All-America 
Seed Selections. B. M., Bronze MedaL S. M., Silver Medal. H. M., Honorary Medal; 
A. M., Award of Merit. 
The annuals are designated by A., following the class name. P. for perennials. The 
approximate height follows, then the planting time. 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower). A. 6" January 
to May. 
Fairy Pink. New soft salmon rose. Compact 
clusters of feathery blossoms. An edging 
plant.Pkt. 25c 
Midget Blue. A. 2" - 3". A very fine dwarf 
ageratum practically smothered with small 
true blue flowers. Comes uniformly dwarf 
and true to color from seed. S. M., A. A. S. 
1940 .Pkt. 25c 
ANAGALLIS GRANDIFLORA (Pimpernel) A. 
6". October to June. Snow broadcast in 
sunny locations. Flowers like single phlox 
florets 1" across. 
Blue —- Clear medium light blue. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 Pkts. 30c; >/4 oz. 35c 
Mixed — Most outstanding in the striking mix¬ 
ture which we list — a blend including 
lavender, blue, deep salmon, smoky, and 
many other shades — giving a planting as 
rich as the tones of an oriental rug. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 Pkts. 20c; V4 oz. 30c 
ANTIRRHINUM — See Snapdragon. 
ASTER 
Early Giant Wilt Resistant. A. IV 2 ' to 2'. 
April to Jime. Easily grown. They prefer 
rich well-drained soil, plenty of sunshine and 
ample moisture. Can be started early indoors. 
Excellent cut flowers. For years breeders have 
been trying to breed wilt resistance into the 
bigger, more beautiful type of asters. This 
goal has at last been achieved in this new 
type. Blooms are very similar to those of the 
Giants of California type, but much earlier to 
bloom. Low base branching. Blooms very 
large and full, with petals daintily plumed 
and gracefully intertwined. 
Crimson .Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Dark Blue .Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Light Blue. Clear light blue. A. W. - A. A. S. 
1939.Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Peach Blossom. Opens almost white, then 
flushes pink, changing to light lavender 
pink as the flower matures. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Rose Marie. 1939-1940 introduction. One of 
the most beautiful asters. A rich live shade 
of rose. H. M. - A. A. S., 1940.Pkt. 25c 
White .Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
Mixture .Pkt. 15c; 1/8 oz. 50c 
AUBRIETIA (Rainbow Rock Cress) 
P. 3" to 4". Spring or fall. A spreading or 
hanging plant beautifully covered with small 
flowers ranging from lavender to purple, from 
lilac-pink to deep rose red. Sow in flats of 
sandy loam. 
Large Flowering Hybrids 
Pkt. 25c; 3 Pkts. for 60c 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
Waller-Franklin Strain. P. 2' to 3' — Spring 
or fall. Grow well in half shady and damp 
places though they do very well in full sun. 
Simply immense blooms with extra long spurs. 
A magnificent strain, described by Sydney B. 
Mitchell in "From a Sunset Garden" as the 
finest American strain, equal to that of any 
foreign firm. We have received more than 
one report from customers to the effect that this 
strain has produced sensationally large and 
beautiful flowers that have attracted garden 
lovers from miles away. 
Blue Shades. Long spurred. Beautiful clear 
blues.Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Crimson Star. A large and brilliant variety 
with long crimson spurs and white corolla. 
Semi-dwarf growth.Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Pink Shades. Long spurred. In variations of 
pink .Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Waller-Franklin Hybrids. Long spurred. Mixed 
in orange, scarlet, yellow, pink, rose and 
white shades.Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
Group Collection. One packet each. Blue, 
Pink, and Crimson Star .60c 
BABY BLUE EYES 
(Nemophila Insignis) 
A. 6". Sow in fall or spring in open loca¬ 
tion. This delightful native of California ranks 
with the poppy as the finest of wild flowers 
suitable for domestic use. A quick grower 
and early bloomer. Clear sky-blue, cup 
shaped flowers with white centers, attractive 
lacy foliage. Much used in California as a 
between-planting in tulip beds. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 25c; 1/2 oz. 40c 
BROOM (Cytisus) 
Shrub. Seeds should preferably be started 
in fall in flats as they germinate rather slowly 
and irregularly. Drought resistant, growing 
well where the summers ore not too hot or 
winters too cold. Pruning back after flowering 
will keep the tall broom from becoming leggy. 
For Westerners who wish colorful and unusual 
shrubs, we have secured a limited supply of 
hybrid broom seeds. Full color assortment, 
variegated, in brilliant shades of red, pink, 
gold, apricot, brown, rose, orange and other 
colors. The shrubs are literally covered with 
myriads of the bright little pea-shaped 
flowers, which are in bloom for a long 
period of the year. Gathered from Syd¬ 
ney B. Mitchell's own garden. We consider 
it most significant that "Pomona," one of the 
brooms from which our seed is gathered, was 
given the 1936 California Spring Garden show 
award as the finest new horticultural creation 
shown. 
Tall. 4' to 6'.Pkt. 50c 
Dwarf and Semi-dwarf IV 2 ' to 2'.Pkt. 40c 
"Blue Aquilegia I have grown from youi 
seed have produced beautiful flowers. Stems 
forty inches." — California. 
BACHELOR BUTTON 
(Centaurea Cyanus or Cornflower) 
A. 12". Fall or early spring, preferably in 
open ground; thin to 6" or 8". 
Dwarf Jubilee Gem. Double. The introduction 
of this fine novelty now permits the use of 
the deep blue cornflower in rock gardens, 
and other new uses. Literally full of blooms. 
A. M. - A. A. S., 1937. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 Pkts. for 35c 
CALENDULA 
(Cape or Winter Marigold) 
A. 15". January to May and August for suc¬ 
cession of bloom. Especially fine for cutting 
in the winter. Sow and thin. 
Campfire (Sensation). Large dark orange with 
scarlet sheen .Pkt. 15c 
Orange Fantasy. Flowers of rich, deep 
orange, with a large crest of seal brown in 
the center. Decidedly distinct and fine in 
the garden or when used for cutting. A. M., 
A. A. S., 1938.Pkt. 15c 
Yellow Colossal (1940). The biggest calendula 
in the world. The flowers are extremely 
double, 41 / 2 " across. The long gracefully 
curved petals are a clear bright cobalt yel¬ 
low . PkL 25c 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
(Eschscholtzia) 
A. Dwarf erect hybrids 8" - 12". Sow pre¬ 
ferably in the fall where they are to remain. 
True California Poppy. Orange, 18". 
Pkt. 10c; 3 for 20c; oz. 25c 
Carmine Queen. Semi-double. Bright, rich, 
carmine. Most unusual. New. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
Dazzler. Rich glowing blood red. Silver fol¬ 
iage, a striking contrast. The finest Cali¬ 
fornia poppy of all.Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
Sweetheart (1940). Double with petals crinkled 
and fluted so the flowers look like double 
begonias. Color is a rich worm rose. The 
plants are bushy, dwarf, and somewhat 
erect and covered with the satiny blooms. 
Pkt. 25c 
Hybrida Mixture. Of dwarf erect varieties, 
containing new colors in eschscholtzias, in¬ 
cluding soft pink, scarlet, chrome, copper 
red, claret and royal purple. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/4 oz. 50c 
CALLIOPSIS 
A. 18" February to June. Sow and thin. 
Transplants easily. Fine for sowing over 
plantings of daffodils and tulips. Single daisy¬ 
like flowers. 
Gold Crest. Large flowers of rich gold, deep 
mahogany center. Blooms all summer. Ex¬ 
cellent cut flower. Semi-double. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/4 oz. 25c 
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