THEODORE PAYNE 


Monardella 
Monardella macrantha. “Scarlet Monardella.” Grows 5 to 12 inches 
high from creeping woody rootstocks. Bright scarlet flowers in sum- 
mer. Requires a mellow soil with some moisture and a little shade. 
Gallon cans, 50c. 
Monardella villosa. “Lavender Monardella.” The plants form broad 
mats of foliage and send up many stems 8 to 12 inches in height 
bearing beautiful lavender blossoms from July to fall. Very showy 
and a good subject for rock gardens. Gallon cans, 50c. 
Evening Primrose 
*Oenothera californica, ‘White Evening Primrose.” Foliage ashy 
gray. Flowers white about 2 inches across, fragrant, opening in the 
late afternoon and remaining open for a few hours in the morning, 
and turning pink when fading. Grows in loose sandy soil spreading 
from a running root system, soon forming large clumps. Very desir- 
able for dry hot situations. Gallon cans, 50c. 
*Qenothera hookeri, “Yellow Evening Primrose.” Biennial 4 to 6 
feet high. Stout reddish stems, light, green lanceolate leaves. Flow- 
ers large, bright yellow, opening in the evening. Found growing 
along streams and in wet places. Very showy and easy to grow. 
Gallon cans, 35c. 
Pentstemon 
*Fentstemon azureus, “Blue Beard Tongue.” A spreading plant 
with many stems, 1 to 1% feet high and narrow leaves. Flowers 
rich blue, produced in great profusion. Fine for borders and rock 
gardens. Gallon cans, 35c. 
*Fentstemon centranthifolius, ‘‘Scarlet Bugler.” A very attractive 
plant growing to a height of 2 to 4 feet with glaucous foliage and 
bright vermilion flowers in narrow racemes 1 to 2 feet long. Very 
showy and blooms over a long period. Gallon cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon heterophyllus, ‘‘Violet Beard Tongue.” Of bushy 
spreading habit, 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers rich blue or purple, pro- 
duced in great quantities. Excellent for dry banks. One of the best 
of the native perennial plants. Fine for borders and rock gardens, 
Gallon cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon laetus, “Frazier Mountain Pentstemon.” Grows 1 to 
2 feet high with rather narrow foliage; flowers rich blue or bluish 
purple. Gallon cans, 35c. 
*Pentstemon palmeri. ‘“Palmer’s Pentstemon.” A somewhat spread- 
ing plant with smooth, often glaucous foliage and growing 2 to 4 
feet high. The flowers are large, flesh-colored or pink and very 
showy. This is really one of the finest of all the native pentstemons. 
Gallonscans,eanG, 
*Pentstemon spectabilis, ‘Blue FPentstemon.” A magnificent plant 
growing to a height of 8 to 6 feet. The flowers are in long spikes 
and are the richest combination of blue and purple. Does best ina 
rather dry sandy or gravelly soil. Gallon eans, 35c. 
Sacapellote 
*Perezia microcephala, “Sacapellote.” Stout stems 2% to 4 feet 
with large attractive leaves and very large broad panicles of small 
lilac aster-like flowers. Very effective when planted in among shrubs. 
Gallon cans, 35c. 
California Buttercup 
*Ranunculus californicus, ‘“‘California Buttercup.” A charming 
plant with pretty foliage and quantities of deep, golden yellow 
flowers. Easily grown and blooms for several months; flowers very 
attractive when cut and placed in a small vase. Prefers partial 
shade. Pots 15c; dozen, $1.50. 
Humming Bird Sage 
*Salvia spathacea, “Humming Bird Sage,” ‘‘Crimson Sage.” A ro- 
bust growing plant with large handsome leaves and spikes of red 
flowers. Does best in shade or partial shade. Gallon cans, 35c. 
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