IMPORTANT MESSAGE 
To Customers and Friends 
My annual Fall-Spring Catalog lists my California Native Bulbs; Per- 
ennial and Rock Garden Plants; Seeds of Perennials priced along with the 
plants. The Fall 1940-Spring 1941 Catalog, issued August 1, has been 
mailed to all customers and applicants. If you did not receive it I will 
gladly send one. 
In it you will find superior plant material and cultural notes to make 
yours an outstanding garden for 1941. 
No Spring catalog will be issued hereafter. Beginning with the Fall 
1941-Spring 1942 issue the complete list of Purdy’s Supreme Seeds will be 
included in the annual catalog. You will receive your copy about Aueust 1. 
Lists similar to this will bring your attention to outstanding plants and 
latest in seed novelties. 
Outstanding Bulbs and Plants for Spring Planting 

Perennial Phlox 
SUPERB PERENNIAL PHLOX. Universally 
for fine color effects, no perennial gives a 
longer mid-summer bloom, if well grown. 
(For more varieties and culture see catalog 
page 27). Here I bring to you my choice of 
the new varieties. 
Africa. Tall. Brilliant carmine-red, blood red 
eye. 
Daily Sketch. Immense flowers, clear bright 
pink; carmine eye. 
Leo Schlageter. Large trusses of scarlet-car- 
mine. 
Hauptman Koehl. Immense trusses of large 
dark blood-red flowers. 
Lillian. Delicate cameo-pink 
tinge at center. 
Painted Lily. Tall, silvery pink with red eye. 
Tigress. Outstanding with huge 
orange-scarlet, 
Any one variety, 30c each; 3 for 75c; $2.75 
per doz. 
$3. 
Collection, 2 each, above 6 varieties, 
4% Collection, 1 each, $1.65. 
with faint blue 
trusses of 

Darlingtonia Californica 
DARLINGTONIA CALIFORNICA “Pitcher 
Plant” or “Cobra Plant”. This unique plant 
in nature lives almost entirely on insects 
caught in its tubes. Grown as pictured, in a 
dish of water and fed bits of meat it will 
thrive indefinitely. Rare and interesting 
oddity for house and an exciting gift. 
Each $1; 3 for $1.50; doz. $5. Postpaid 
with full culture. (Offered for indoor cul- 
ture only. Shipped Sept, to May). 
Lists of Colorful Plants for Shade are 
given on Catalog Pages 17, 21, 35. 
You will find each described with 
cultural directions in its place in 
catalog. 
DOUBLE PRIMROSES. Entrancing 
in any shaded situation. Flower 
most Spring and often again in Fall. 
Double like dainty little roses. I 
have two exquisite colors. Very 
Deep Lavender; Delicate Blush 
Pink. Hither 40c each; 3 for $1.00. 
PENTSTEMON CALIFORNIA 
BLUE BEDDER. The longest and 
freest flowering plants I know. 
Thrives in any soil, See page 26. 
SHASTA DAISY “White Swan”. Broad ray 
petals with full double crested white center 
like a giant double pyrethrum. Of easiest 
culture. Winner for garden and cutting. 
40c each, 3 for $1. 
Showy Hardy Ladyslipper may be planted up 
to March 15 (I send full cultural notes) and 
are lovely with Ferns. For picture and 
finest of both, see Catalog page 12. 
DAY LILIES. Showy; fragrant; easily grown 
anywhere; there is no better flower for hot 
HOSTA Plantain Lily with the fragrant waxy 
blooms and luxuriant foliage are unex- 
celled shade plants. See Catalog, page 22. 
interior valleys. See page 21. 
GIANT SCARLET LARKSPUR. See Delphin- 
ium Cardinale, page 19. Stunning and with 
directions I send not difficult. 
PERENNIAL BLUE SALVIAS. Not only 
most drouth-resistant but among the most 
showy of autumn flowers. See Catalog 
page 26. 
STERNBERGIA LUTEA MAJOR. Entrancing 
flowers like large buttercup yellow Crocus. 
Elegant for pots or any sunny spot. Shipped 
and planted July-September they flower 
August-September; plant 4 ins. deep. 
Bulbs: 30c each; 3 for 65c; doz. $2; $15 per 
100. Postpaid. 

DISCOUNT FOR ADVANCE BULB OR- 
DERS. California Bulbs are shipped and may 
be planted in Fall only. Orders for delivery in 
Fall of 1941 may be placed at present catalog 
prices. On all such orders placed by July 1 
and accompanied with cash or to be shipped 
C.O.D, I will allow a 10% discount. 
(Everything is Postpaid — Safe Delivery 
Guaranteed. California Customers Must Add 
Sales Tax, 3%). 


TIGRIDIA 
TIGRIDIA (Tiger or Shellflower). Gorgeousls 
colored bulbous flowers of easy culture. 
With sun; well-drained soil; constant mois- 
ture, they flower throughout summer. Plant 
Feb.-May. Cultural directions sent with 
bulbs. Spots in center only. 
Alba Grandiflora. Huge pure white, spots 
crimson. 
Albo-Liliacea. Rare white flushed lilac, cen- 
ter without spots. 
Canariensis. Rich canary-yellow, spots car- 
mine. 
Le Geant. Huge brilliant scarlet, unspotted 
yellow center. 
Liliacea Improved, Vibrant deep pink, carmine 
spots. 
Montezuma. Satiny deep rose, crimson spots. 
Speciosa Grandiflora. Scarlet, crimson spots 
on yellow ground. Very strong, multiplies 
fast and freest flowering of all. 
Sunset Hybrids. Soft yellow tones beautifully 
splashed and tinted crimson. Lovely beyond 
description; my favorite. 
$1.20 per doz; 
Any one variety: 15c each; 
$9 per 100. 
DeLuxe Mixed. Each dozen or more contains 
all the above superb varieties. $1 per doz.; 
$8 per 100. 
Prices are postpaid. 6 at dozen rate; 50 at 
100 rate. 
(with direc- 
Tigridia Seeds. Fine Mixture 
tions). Pkt. 25c, 

Lewisia Tweedyti 
EVERGREEN LEWISIAS. Plants are extra 
fine and with the cultural directions I will 
include these lovely alpines will be much 
less difficult. See catalog, page 24, 
ONE FOR RIPLEY! A yellow “Pink”. Yet 
with its soft yellow flowers on tall stems 
Dianthus Knappii is nice. See page 19. 
