LANDRETHS’ NASTURTIUMS 
Normal germination, 8-10 days. ‘‘Black Bugs’’ 
may be kept off Nasturtiums by placing an 
ordinary camphor ball every 6 inches along the 
row. This should be done when plants are 
about 2 inches tall. 
Special Double Novelties 
Double Sweet-Scented Nasturtiums 
Originator’s Stock Only 
Dwarf Double Gem Mixed—Compact ball- 
shaped plants in splendid colors. Free-flowering 
and sweet-scented. 
Golden Gleam Double—‘“All-America” Gold 
Medal in 1933. A bouquet of these golden-yellow 
flowers distinctly double in form, will fill a room 
with delightful fragrance, in addition to being a 
treat to the eye. Late planting is best. Needs 
considerable moisture to bloom really well. 
Scarlet Gleam Double—Gold Medal winner for 
1935. Flowers of an intense fiery-orange-scarlet, 
and of very large size, held well above the foliage 
and of more pronounced fragrance than its parent, 
Golden Gleam Double. This variety needs a good 
deal of moisture for best blooming. 
Glorious Gleam Double Hybrids—Silver Medal 
for 1935. These Nasturtiums are the result of a 
“cross” between the famous Golden Gleam Double, 
and the old-fashioned singles. Glorious flowers of 
salmon, golden-yellow, orange-scarlet, cerise, cream- 
yellow, orange, crimson, and gold flushed with scar- 
let combine with the fresh green foliage. Stems are 
long, and bear flowers well above the leaves. Sweet 
scented. Like cool nights and considerable water. 
Dwarf Single Nasturtiums 
The Dwarf Sorts are adapted for beds and 
borders. 8 to 15 inches. 
Landreths’ Dwarf Single Mixed—A mixture of the 
best dwarf varieties, producing an agreeable effect. 
These flowers require next to no care and thrive 
best in a moderately poor soil, enduring heat and 
dry weather remarkably well. The flowers are of 
all colors, from deep chocolate to nearly white. 
They are very effective when planted in borders 
and bloom from early summer until kiJled by frost. 
Sow where wanted to bloom, and thin out to 4 
inches apart. One ounce sows 30 feet of single 
row. Native from Mexico to Chile. 
Tall Single Nasturtiums 
Climbing 4 to 5 feet high 
Landreths’ ‘Tall Single Mixed—A combination 
of the best tall varieties. 
LANDRETHS’ FAMOUS 
SWEET PEAS 
Normal germination, 15-20 days 
Sow in permanent location, in single row, 
two seeds to the inch, quarter-ounce of seeds 
for two yards of row; cover one inch deep. 
There are approximately 340 seeds to the ounce. 
Culture: Sweet Peas are quite hardy, and may 
be planted very early in the Spring, or late in the 
Fall. They thrive best in heavily fertilized ground, 
and need considerable water on warm days. Best 
results are obtained by sowing in the Fall, where 
Winters are not too severe, as with the resulting 
deep roots, the season of blooming is greatly length- 
DL benduth Seed Ce. 
ened. Sweet Peas do best when trained on trellises 
made of string. They should be thinned to about 
8 inches apart in rows, while the rows should be 33 
feet apart. If planting in Spring, and space permits, 
it is advisable to make several sowings, about one 
week apart so as to provide for longer flowering 
season. Develop best only with a rainy season or 
with extensive watering. Keep seed pods clipped. 
Early Flowering Spencers Mixed—Very popular 
with florist for greenhouse culture. In great demand 
through southern states. Planted in open ground 
the same time as summer flowering Spencers, they 
flower fully four weeks earlier. Becoming increas- 
ingly popular among home gardeners everywhere. 
Planted for winter bloom in greenhouses. 
Summer Flowering Spencers Mixed—Spencer 
Sweet Peas are the finest type of Sweet Peas in 
existence. All varieties in this mixture are well 
blended from the purest white to deepest maroon. 
ZINNIAS 
Normal germination, 5-10 days. 
The Landreths, who introduced the Zinnia from 
Mexico to commercial use more than 140 years ago, 
feel that their strain is unsurpassed by that of any 
seedsman. All our seed is California-grown, under 
the most careful supervision of experts. 
Blooms from July to frost. Seeds can be planted 
in the open or sown indoors and the young plants 
transplanted if desired. Will grow anywhere and 
stand rough treatment. Immune to disease. Very 
ornamental and satisfactory as a cut flower. Plant 
in July to get the largest and best flowers. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered 
3-4 ft. 
(Awarded a Gold Medal by The Royal Horticultural 
Society of England.) A new race of this attractive 
flower. Blooms measure about 4 inches in depth 
and, under very favorable conditions, will reach 
7 inches in diameter. They closely resemble Dahlias 
in appearance, and are the most popular variety we 
grow. They are best for bedding purposes. 
BloomsdaJe Gold Medal Mixture 
California Giants 
3 to 4 ft. 
(Giant Mammoth) 
The symmetrical flowers of this variety are large 
and very pleasing. The petals are more loosely 
placed than in the Dahlia type, giving the effect of a 
neater, flatter center, thus serving to accentuate the 
great size of the flower. Better for cutting than the 
Dahlia Flowered type, as the stems are longer. 
Bloomsdale Finest Mixed 
Improved Double Lilliput 
or Pompon 
12 to 15 Inches 
This charming strain is daily becoming more 
popular. Dwarf and very bushy, it is the ideal 
bedding variety. Extremely double and almost 
ball-shaped flowers, in color tones not usually found 
in other types. The daintiness of its large number 
of tiny flower-heads (13 in.) makes it particularly 
desirable for cutting. 
Bloomsdale Mixed 
Double Giants Mixed 
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Improved Grandiflora Robusta 
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