Fifty-Five Years 
Domestic; Imported Flower Seeds 
♦ARABIS Alpina (Rock Cress) (HP-R, 6 -in.) Ma-S. 
Very tidy, early blooming, dwarf plant for border or 
rockery. Drifts of pure white. Of easiest cultivation 
in light soil. Pkt. lOc; * *4 oz. 30c. 
ARCTOTIS African Daisy (HA) S-Ma. Sun-loving 
bushy plant. Very ornamental. Prized for cutting. 
African Lilac Daisy 2)4 ft.—Pure white with blue disk, 
lilac reverse. Pkt. 10c; (4 oz* 25c. 
*Hybrida 1 ft.—Warm shades of brilliant orange, yel¬ 
low and red with dark centers. Pkt. 20c; (4 oz. $1.25. 
ASPARAGUS FERN (TP) F-Ma. Soak seed before 
planting. 
Plumosus Nanus. For bouquets. Pkt. 10c; 100 seed 35 c. 
SprenjJeri. Hanging baskets. Pkt. 10c; 100 seed 25c. 
ASTERS 
ASTER (HHA) F-Ju. Ideal for brilliant Summer and 
Fall Garden display. Remarkable keeping qualities 
when cut. Sow in boxes and transplant. 
Improved New Giant California Sunshine 3 ft.—Dual¬ 
tone color effect is formed by a single row of guard 
petals darker in tone than the yellow-centered 
quilled discs. 
Formula Mixed: Pkt. 20c; '/8 oz. 90c; '4 oz. $1.65. 
Improved Giants of California Curled and Interlaced 
3 ft.—The aristocrat of double Asters. Vies with 
Chrysanthemums in size of flower and long stems. 
Broad, graceful petals. Stems 2-2)4 ft. long. 
Crimson Dark Purple Deep Rose 
Peach Blossom White Formula Mixed 
Pkts. 15c; '/s-oz. 50c; '/ 4 -oz. 85c; oz. $2.50. 
*Mignon Mixed 1)4 ft.—Abundant, small, flat-topped 
double Pom Pom blooms. Formula Mixed; Pkts. 
15c; 'A-oz. 75c; (4-oz. $1.40; oz. $4.25. 
WILT RESISTANT ASTERS (HHA) F-Ju. Practical¬ 
ly immune to the troublesome Fusarium Wilt Dis¬ 
ease which causes so much disappointment to Gard¬ 
eners. 
^American Branching 3 ft.—Regular and symmetrical 
flowers. Spreading habit. Full double with evenly 
incurved petals. 
Azure Blue Coppery Rose Crimson 
Purple Rose Scarlet 
Shell Pink White Formula Mixed 
Pkts. 10c; Yn-ox, 55c; oz. $1.65; 4-ozs. $5.00. 
1 Early Giants 1 )4 ft.—Finest large flowered, heavy 
stemmed Aster thus far. Giants of California type 
flowers early to mid-August. Excellent for cuts. 
fLight Blue. SM. Peach Blossom. 
Pkts. 20c ea.; 'A*oz. 75c; Vz-oz* $2.25. 
fRose Marie (Novelty) See Page A. Pkt. 25c. 
*Improved Crego 2)4 ft.^—Large, double, well formed 
flowers, robust plants, branching habit. One of the 
finest for all purposes. 
Crimson Orchid Navy Blue 
Royal Purple Bright Rose HC. Salmon Rose HM. 
Shell Pink AM. White Formula Mixed 
Pkts. 15c ea.; '4-oz. 55c; oz. $1.65. 
Chinensis, Tall Single Giant Flowered 2)4 ft.—Daisy¬ 
like flowers with golden yellow center discs, and 
broad, very closely spaced single petals. 
Carmine Rose Lavender Dark Scarlet 
Rose White Formula Mixed 
Pkts, 10c; oz. 50c; 4 ozs. $1.50. 
PERENNIAL ASTER 
HARDY ASTER Michaelmas Daisy (HP, 2)4 ft.) Ma-S. 
Profusion of daisy-like, single blooms of lilac to 
mauve with orange discs in great profusion during 
June and July. Border and rockery. Pkt. 15c. 
AUBRETIA Rainbow Rock Cress (HP-R, 6 in.) Ma-S. 
Beautiful dwarf, hardy plant. Suited for borders and 
rockeries. Charming companion to yellow Alyssum. 
*Large-flowered Hybrids Mixed. Purples, Carmine, 
Ciimson, etc. Pkt. 15c; i4‘Oz. 65c; V^-oz. $2.00. 
*Monarch Strain—New shades of deep red, rosy-violet 
rose, violet, lavender, pink. Pkt. 25c. 
See Sales Tax Schedule and Parcel Post Kates on Pane 50 . 
ASTER 
American Branching 
ASTIH^ 
California Sunshine 
BACHELOR BUTTON, Centaurea Cyanus (HA) AYR. 
We offer the best of the new doubles. Sow in boxes 
to transplant, or broadcast outdoors. 
Blue Boy Red Boy Pinkie Formula Mixed 
Pkts. 10c ea.; (4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c; 4 ozs. $2.25. 
*Jubilee Gem. 15". Dwarf double blue. Pkt. 15c. 
BALSAM Lady Slipper (TA, 1)4 ft.) F-Ju. 
Camellia-flowered Mixed—Giant, perfect, camellia-like 
blooms in brilliant colors with brittle stems, and 
foliage. Likes partial shade and moisture. Pkt. 10c; 
'4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
BARTONIA Blazing Star (HA, 2)4 ft.) S-M. 
aurea—Free-flowering, showy California Native. Fol¬ 
iage gray and thistle-like. Bright, golden-yellow, 
five-petalled single blooms. Fragrant at eventide. 
Sow broadcast. Pkt. 10c; '4 oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
BEGONIAS 
BEGONIA, Tuberous-rooted. (HHP) D-M. 
Blooms the first year from seed, usually during 
August and Sept. Unsurpassed as a pot plant. Su¬ 
perb in the open garden bed, sheltered from after¬ 
noon sun. We offer only B&L., Strain, awarded over 
142 Gold Medals, in Originator’s own sealed packets. 
Colors include white, blush, pink, rose, salmon, 
scarlet, crimson, yellow, orange, picotee edged, etc. 
Gold Medal Choicest Double. Huge, glistening, waxy 
blooms, beautifully double. The brilliance and di¬ 
versity of the colors are all that can be desired. 
Mixed. Pkt. 75c. 
Gold Medal Pendula (Hanging Basket Type) A charm¬ 
ing and effective type to grow in hanging baskets 
and pots and bowls. Sprays of rose, salmon, pink, 
and other rich tones. Mixed. Pkt. 75c. 
BEGONIA Fibrous-rooted (HHP) J-M & Ju-Au. 
semperflorens—an everblooming class bearing flowers 
throughout the year where winters are mild. 
Alba 14". Pure white flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
Fire Sea 6 ". Fiery dark red. Pkt. 35c. 
Luminosa 10". Deep scarlet; dark leaves. Pkt. 25c. 
Prima Donna 10". Limpid rose to carmine. Pkt. 25c. 
*Rosabelle. Very compact rose pink. Pkt. 25c. 
Salmon Queen 12". Salmon red; dark leaves. Pkt. 25c. 
Vernon 14". Bloodred; dark leaves. Pkt. 15c. 
BELLIS PERENNIS, See Daisy, English. 
BRACHYCOME Swan River Daisy (HA, 1 ft.) F-Ju. 
Dainty, starry flowers like cinerarias in great pro¬ 
fusion all summer. Delicate shades of blue, and 
white. For beds or pots. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c. 
BROWALLIA Amethyst (HHA, 1)4 ft.) F-Ju. 
elata—Elegant plant for bedding and cutting. Bright 
violet-blue flowers. Pkt. 10c; *4 oz. 50c. 
CACALIA Tassel Flower (HA, 1)4 ft.) S-Ma. Heads of 
vivid orange and red flowers resembling tassels in 
miniature. Beautiful subject for table decoration and 
arrangements. Pkt. 15c; ^’Oz. 35c; oz. $1.00. 
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