
California Poppy (Eschscholtzia) 
This is the state flower of California. 
The beautiful and brilliant poppy-like 
flowers produced on a low-growing and 
finely-cut silver foliage will bloom 
freely from spring until frost. Seed 
must be sown where they are to re- 
main, Plants are about 12 inches tall. 
Hybrida Grandiflora Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Aurantiaca. Orange, spreadin type. 
Pkt. 5c; 4% oz. 15c. ’ Tee 
Double Golden Glory. Golden Glory 
with its glorious profusion of golden 
yellow flowers deepened at the center 
with orange, is showiest of all Calif. 
Poppies, Pkt. 5c. 
Golden West. Yel- 
low orange center. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Lovely, Carmine 
rose, suffused sal- 
mon. Dwarf. Pkt. 5c. 
Ramona Hybrids. 
Flowers are beauti- 
fully frilled and in- 
curved. Finest 
mixed, Pkt. 5c. 
Creamy Crinkles. 
(New.) Large extra 
double flowers of a 
delightful apricot- 
buff. Most unusual. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Calif. Poppy. 
Canna 
Cannas can be grown from seed if 
planted early. Seed germinates irregu- 
larly in two to four weeks. 2%, to 4 
feet. Mixture from newest varieties. 
cet Cardinal Climber 
This is a very attractive, rapid growing 
climber attaining a height of 25 feet, 
with deep cardinal-red flowers and 
fern-like foliage. Flowers are about 
one inch in diameter and are borne in 
clusters five to seven blooms each, from 
mid-summer till frost. Does best in a 
sunny situation and rich soil. Pkt. 5c. 
Carnation 
Marguerite. These carnations bloom in 
about five months after sowing. The 
flowers are of brilliant colors, ranging 
through many beautiful shades of red, 
pink, white, and variegated. About 
one-half the blossoms are extremely 
double, while balance are partly dou- 
ble and single. Most beautiful for cut 
flowers and very fragrant. Seeds 
should be sown indoors in February 
and transplanted to the open when all 
danger of frost is past. Height, 18 to 
20 inches. All colors mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus) 
Ornamental plants of stately growth 
and picturesque foliage, with brilliant 
colored blossoms, producing a tropical 
effect. It thrives in rich well-drained 
sandy or clay loam, but is not suited 
for stiff clay or very sandy soil. 
Borboniensis Arboreus. Very large and 
beautiful. The foliage is light green, 
height 12 to 15 ft. Pkt. 5c. 
Red Spire. The shapely bushy plants 
attain a height of about 6 feet, with 
large palmate leaves of a bronzy green 
with prominent red ribs and veins. The 
numerous large seed spikes are a bril- 
liant rosy crimson. Pkt. 5c. 
Sanguineus. Blood red stems with 
green foliage. Growing to a height of 
5 to 6 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Zanzibariensis. The ornamental leaves 
of a variety of colors beautifully lobed, 
are 214% to 4 ft. across. Each plant 
makes a perfect pyramid of foliage 
thickly set from top to bottom. Height 
LOO Le eft Picts 5 Cs 
All Varieties Mixed. Height 5 to 12 ft. 
PEt bes) 4 oz. 20ce; 1 oz. 30e. 
Celosia Childsii (Chinese Woolflower) 
Plants grow 2 to 3 feet high; the bloom 
starting early with a central globular 
head which reaches an immense size. 
Many branches are thrown out, each 
bearing a woolly-like ball of scarlet. 
These blooms of scarlet balls will con- 
tinue to multiply and enlarge until 
killed by frost. Pkt. 5c. 
Celosia Cristata (Cockscomb) 
I’reely flowering annuals of easy cul- 
ture, producing large comb-like heads. 
Does better in light soil that is not 
too rich. 
Tall, mixed, 24 to 
30 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Dwarf, mixed, 8 to 
12 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Celosia Plumosa 
(Feathered Cockscomb) 
These are extra 
fine in groups, sim- 
ilar to the Cristata 
in habit of growth. 
Blossoms are slen- 
der, of a feathery 
appearance, Height, 
18 to 24 inches. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Celosia (Dwarf) 
Form compact plants with numerous 
feathery spikes which resemble ostrich 
plumes. Very showy. 12 inches high. 
Golden Feather. Yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Fiery Feather. Red. Pkt. 10c. 
Centaurea Cyanus 
(Double Bachelor's Button or Cornflower) 
Produces a mass 
of very attractive 
flowers in many 
colors. It is a very 
hardy annual and 
reseeds itself from 
year to year. Make 
sowings at inter- 
vals of three 
weeks apart be- 
ginning in early 
May. Plants 18 to 
24 inches high. 
Lavender, ruby, 
maroon, rose, blue, 
cerise, white or 
mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Blue or mixed, 4 
oz. 15¢c; % oz. 25¢c; 
1 0z, 35c. 
Blue Boy. (New.) <A great improve- 
ment over the older Blue Bachelor But- 
ton. Fully double and free flowering. 
PKty 10c: 
Centaurea Cyanus Dwarf Jubilee Gem. 
Received 1937 All-America Award. 
Plants are dwarf, compact, about 1 ft. 
tall, and covered with vivid blue, 
double blooms. Fine for _ rockery, 
garden and as a pot plant. Does best 
in semi-shade. Pkt. 10c. 
Centaurea Imperialis (Sweet Sultan) 
This is without a doubt the most beau- 
tiful of all Centaureas. The beautiful, 
sweet scented, artistic-shaped flowers 
are borne on long, strong stems, and 
when cut will stand for days in good 
condition. The plant itself is much 
stronger than any other Sweet Sultan. 
It is of easy culture and one of the 
best annuals for cut flowers. Blooms 
all summer. Height, 15 to 24 inches. 

Celosia Plumosa. 

Centaurea Cyanus. 
DMMOSc HIN 1X Cd Pie iilo std exalasiAe oyeus Pkt. 5¢e 
Chrysanthemum 
Annual varieties. 
These are showy 
and effective gar- 
den favorites. Ex- 
tensively grown 
for cut flowers. 
The foliage is or- 
namental and fine- 
ly cut. The single 
varieties grow 12 
to 24 inches high, 
and produce on 
long stems large 
flowers resembling 
the daisy, but of 
many bright col- 
orings in distinct 
Chrysanthemum, bands or_ rings. 
Annual Single. Flowers June un- 
til frost. 
Finest single or double mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Climbing Vines Special Mixture 
This mixture consists of Morning 

Glory, Hyacinth Bean, Wild Cucum- 
Kudzu Vine, 
ber, Cypress. Vine, 
” Pkt. 5c. 
Climbing Nasturtiums, etc. 


BOOKS 
THE HOME GARDEN HANDBOOKS, 
by FF. F. Rockwell. A series of books 
that it is a pleasure for us to recom- 
mend because each volume covers 
its ground so well and concisely. 
They will save you many steps and 
help you avoid disappointments. 
Each volume has from 30 to 70 il- 
lustrations and contains about 90 
pages. Price $1.25 per book. The 
titles are: 
Rock Gardens Gladiolus Evergreen 
Dahlias Roses Lawns 
Irises Peonies 
Bright and attrac- 
tive annuals of 
easy culture. The 
longs graceful 
sprays are valuable 
for table decora- 
tion. They thrive in 
sun or shade, grow- 
ing 2 to 2% feet 
high, with masses 
of double flowers 
and buds which 
will all open in 
water when cut. 
Blooms July and 
August. Bright 
carmine, scarlet, 
white, deep rose, 
salmon orange, or- 
ange shading to 
pink, salmon pink 
or mixed colors. 
Clarkia Elegans (Double) 

Clarkia Elegans, 
Pik tmoc 
Cleome (Spider Plant) 
Showy and interesting because of the 
long purple spidery stamens and showy 
rose-colored petals. Does well in sandy 
soils and sunny situations. A good bee 
plant. The airiness of the Cleome lends 
a touch to the garden which nothing 
else gives. Blooms until late. 3 to 5 
ft. Rose Queen. Pkt. 5c. 
Giant Pink Queen. Second-place win- 
ner in the 1942 All-America Flower 
Awards. A tall and attractive border 
plant, 4 ft. high. Flowers of a delight- 
ful refreshing pink. Blooms from June 
(See rear cover.) Pkt. 25c. 
until frost. 
FLOWERING PLANTS 
During May and June we offer seed- 
ling flowering plants in the most 
popular varieties. Weather condi- 
tions determine just how early 
plants are ready, but the plant sea- 
son usually begins the forepart of 
May and extends well into June. 
In ordering sent by parcel post in- 
clude 15% for postage and packing 
within the third zone, with a mini- 
mum of 25c. Flowering plants are 
80c a dozen. If you wish 100 or 
more of any one wariety, please write 
us for quantity price. We also have 
Geraniums, Pansies, Cannas, Vinca 
Vines, Daisies in baskets and pots 
for the window box or garden. 
Cobaea Scandens (Cathedral Bells) 
One of the handsomest and most rap- 
id growing of the annual climbers. 
Climbs twenty to thirty feet in a sea- 
son. The flowers are bell shaped, white 
or blue color. Should be started in- 
doors. Blue, white or mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Coix Lachryma (Job’s Tears) 
An ornamental grass with broad leaves 
and shiny, pearly-like beads. Height 
from 30 to 40 inches. Plant early in 
the spring, four or five seeds in a hill, 
one-half inch deep, at a distance of 12 
or 15 inches apart. Pkt. 5c. 
Coleus 
Hybridus Choice Mixed. Plants with 
richly colored foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
Convolvulus (Rock Garden Annual) 
Very fine plant for the rockery or 
hanging baskets. Grows 6 inches high, 
flowers blue with white throat. Blooms 
all summer. Mauritanicus, Pkt. 10c. 
Corn, Ornamental Indian (Squaw) 
The ears of corn have multi-colored 
kernels, much desired for ornamental 
decorations. Pkt. 5e. 

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