Middendorffii. 
Gal. containers. 
Thunbergii. Pale yellow. 4 ft. Gal. 
containers. 
HEUCHERA sanguinea. Tall grace- 
ful spikes of nodding red bells in spring. 
A perfect subject for shaded borders, 
fern or perennial beds. Gal. containers; 
3-inch pots. 
HIBISCUS moscheutos. Giant Mar- 
vel Hibiscus. A variety with enormous 
single flowers that dies to the ground 
each winter and comes up bigger and 
better each spring. An excellent variety 
for cold locations as it does not freeze. 
6 ft. Pink or Red. Gal. containers, 50c. 
HUNNEMANNIA fumariaefolia. 
Tulip Poppy. Foliage and flowers sim- 
ilar to the California Poppy except that 
the blooms are lemon yellow. Shrubby 
perennial to 2 ft. Sun and good drain- 
age. Gal. containers, 40c. 
*HYPERICUM procumbens nana. 
Prostrate trailing plant. Dense growth 
of small leaves and bright yellow single 
flowers 1 inch across. Sun. Gal. con- 
tainers. 
*IBERIS sempervirens. Dwarf spread- 
ing perennial to 8 inches. Glossy fine 
foliage and heads of small white flow- 
ers most of the year. Very hardy. Sun. 
Gal. containers. 
IRIS. Bearded Iris. Plant shallow in 
sunny locations where drainage is good. 
Take up plants every fourth year after 
blooming. Cut away and discard old 
and weak parts of rhizome. Replant, 
preferably in new soil. Gal. containers. 
_ Alta California. Yellow. Bronze mark- 
ings. 
ear Lantern. Old gold and violet 
red. 
Day Dream. Pink and yellow. 
El Capitan. Violet blue. 
Los Angeles. White edged with blue. 
Persia. Smoky blue, gray and bronze. 
Purissima. White. 
San Gabriel. Pale lavender. 
Thais. Orchid. 
IRIS foetidissima. Flowers rather in- 
conspicuous but large seed pods open 
in fall displaying many scarlet seeds. 
Cut and dried they will last through 
winter. Gal. containers. 
JAPANESE IRIS. White, lavender 
and blue. Gal. containers. 
_*IRIS pumila hybrida cyanea. Large 
rich purple flowers. Dwarf to 8 in. Gal. 
containers. 
IRIS stylosa. Dark blue. Blooms in 
mid-winter. Gal. containers. 
IRIS tectorum. The roof iris of Japan. 
Lilac blue with ivory crest. Gal. con- 
tainers. 
IRIS Wattii. Much branched flower 
stems. Handsome white flowers with 
orange crest in profusion. Gal. con- 
tainers. 
*KNIPHOFIA (Tritoma) Tuckii. 
Red Hot Poker. Orange and yellow. 
Dwarf to 1%ft. Sun. Gal. containers. 
KNIPHOFIA Uvaria. Brilliant red 
flowers with yellow base. Sun. 3 to 4 
ft. Gal. containers. 
LILIUM philippinense. Philippean 
Lily. Strong growing species from the 
Philippine Islands that blooms in Aug. 
and September. Each stem bears from 
Dwarf yellow. 1 ft. 

1 to 3 large white flowers that resemble 
Easter Lilies. Sun or part shade. 4 ft. 
Gal. containers, 40c. 
*LINUM flavum compactum. New 
dwarf golden yellow flax. 6 in. Sun. Gal. 
containers. 
LINUM perenne. Blue Flax. Small 
heavenly blue flowers on slender stems 
through summer. Sun. 2% ft. Gal. con- 
tainers. 
*LIRIOPE graminifolia. From a low 
clump of grass-like foliage spring up 
slender spikes of pale lilac flowers. 
Shade. 8 in. Gal. containers. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Flow- | 
er. Lush bronzy maroon foliage. Bril- 
liant cardinal red flowers in summer. 
Shade. 3 ft. Gal. containers. 
*LOTUS mascaensis. Compact sil- 
very green plant to 8 in. Abundant yel- 
low pea-shaped flowers in summer. 
Drought resistant. Sun. Gal. containers. | 
LUPINUS polyphyllus. Bear during | 
May and June great quantities of bright | 
Gal. | 
blue flowers. Semi-shade. 3 ft. 
containers; 3-inch pots. 
LYCHNIS viscaria splendens. Rose 
Campion. Double fragrant rosy red 
flowers in June. Fragrant foliage. Gal. 
containers; 3-inch pots. 
LYTHRUM roseum superbum. Long 
spikes of rose colored flowers through 
summer. Enjoys moisture. Sun. 3 ft. 
Gal. containers. 
MATRICARIA. Golden Ball. An ex- 
cellent perennial with finely cut foliage, 
growing compact to about 1 ft. that is 
excellent for borders. Striking golden 
yellow flowers. Sun. Gal. containers; 3- 
inch pots. 
MORAEA. More satisfactory in 
many respects than iris, which they 
resemble in both foliage and flower. 
The foliage is evergreen and they bloom 
at intervals through the whole year. 
Sun. 3 ft. Gal. containers. 
Bi-color. Flowers yellow. 2 inches 
across with beautiful brown spots at 
the base of the segments. 
Iridioides. White marked with yellow 
and lavender. 
*MUSCARI botryoides. Grape Hya- 
cinth. In early spring these dainty min- 
iature hyacinths appear on slender stems 
and they are the most exquisite shade 
of sky blue you have ever seen. 8 in. 
Sun or part shade. Gal. containers. 
*NEPETA Mussini. Masses of soft 
blue flowers and sage green leaves. An 
excellent border plant. 1 ft. Sun. Gal. 
containers; 3-inch pots. 
*NIEREMBERGIA Hippomanica. 
Blue Cup Flower. A most satisfactory 
plant for edging as it grows to only 8 
inches tall and is well filled with blue 
cup shaped flowers through summer. 
Gal. containers; 3-inch pots. 
*NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. White 
Cup. Will form a low carpet of soft 
green. Clear white bell-shaped flowers 
on short stems in summer. Valuable 
for banks, rockeries or borders. Gal. 
containers; 3-inch pots. 
OENOTHERA pratensis. Purplish 
buds open into brilliant yellow cup- 
shaped flowers through May, June and 
July. Handsome glossy foliage. 1™% ft. 
Sun. Gal. containers. 
OENOTHERA 
Primrose. 
speciosa. Mexican 
Through spring and early 
summer these spectacular plants are 
massed with big single cup-shaped 
flowers that are a lovely shade of rose 
pink. Hold up well after cutting. Most 
practical plants as they thrive even in 
poor soil with little water or attention. 
2 ft. Sun or part shade. Gal. containers; 
3-inch pots. 
PAEONIA. Peony. Avalanche. Pure 
white. Felix Crousse, Red. Edulis Su- 
perba, Pale pink. Mons. Jules Elie, 
Lilac rose. Gal. containers, 70c. 

ICELAND POPY, Papaver nudicaule. 
PAPAVER nudicaule. Iceland Pop- 
py. They are without doubt among our 
very finest perennials. From March un- 
til June their gay flowers will be an 
unfailing source of enjoyment. Sun. See 
illustration above. 
Amurense. Sensational new variety 
with large buttercup yellow blooms on 
2-foot stems. Splendid for cutting. Gal. 
containers. 
Fakenham. Apricot. An outstanding 
new variety with fluted petals and huge 
flowers to 4 inches in diameter. Ex- 
quisite apricot shade. Gal. containers. 
Mixed Colors. A choice mixture of 
light and dark shades. 3-inch pots. 
Sanford’s Giant. Represents a wide 
range of colors. Exceptionally long 
stems and large flowers. Gal. contain- 
ers. 
The Emperor. Large silky textured 
blooms of tangerine orange. Gal. con- 
tainers. 
PAPAVER orientale. Oriental Pop- 
py. Their long silken petals form enor- 
mous flowers to 5 inches across. Plant 
in light well drained soil. Filtered sun- 
light. Mixed colors. Gal. containers. 
PELARGONIUMdomesticum. Lady 
Washington Geranium. We carry an 
assortment of named varieties. Gal. con- 
tainers, 40c. 

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