24 F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 



Scabiosa, Imperial Giants, Blue Moon 
Rudbeckia . Coneflower (p) 
HIRTA AUTUMN TINTS—kronzy autumn 
shades. 4 inch flowers; petals stand out, 
do not droop. Pkt. 10c. 
RANUNCULUS, Giant 
Flowered (p) 
If seed is sown early in fall, plants will 
boom the following spring. However, 
plants will be at their best the second 
year from “roots’’ or bulbs formed the 
first year. The large double blooms 
come in many brilliant colors. Exquisite 
in spring for cut flowers, border and 
bedding work. Require well-drained 
moist soil. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
Scabiosa . Pincushions or 
Mourning Bride 
For hardiness, prolificness, and cut flower 
material, the newer varieties of Scabiosa 
should find an ever increasing use in the 
garden. Location: full sun. Culture: all 
types of soil will produce vigorous plants 
of the hardy scabiosa. Use: fine in rows, 
background of borders in groupings, or the 
perennial varieties for low bedding or 
groups in borders. 
Annual Varieties 
*BLUE MOON—Attractive lavender-blue 
color, with extra large fully double blos- 
soms; long wiry stems. Pkt. 15c, %4 oz. 45c. 
* RGERATUM BLUE—The standard large 
flowered azure blue. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 25c. 
FIRE KING — Fiery scarlet. Pkt. 10c, % 
oz. 30c. 
KING OF THE BLACKS — Deep rich ma- 
roon. Pkt. 10c % oz. 30c. 
*LOVELINESS — Large flowered deep 
salmon-pink. A fine variety to use for cut 
flowers. Pkt. 15c, % oz. 30c. 
SHASTA IMPROVED — Pure white. 
10c, %4 oz. 30c. 
*GIANT HYBRIDS MIXED — A special 
strain containing only the choice large 
flowered varieties. Pkt. 10c, 4% oz. 25c, 
V2 oz. 40c. 
Perennial Varieties 
The following perennial scabiosa varieties 
are perfectly hardy, early and long flower- 
Pkt. 

ing, larger flowered than the annual forms 
and among the best for cut flower material. 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA, Isaac House 
Strain—Shapely lilac-blue flowers, 2-4 in. 
across, borne on long graceful stems. Pkt. 
25c, Ye oz. 85c. 
COLUMBARIA LAVENDER—Bushy plants, 
2¥2 ft. in height, and delicate lavender- 
blue flowers. Fkt. 15c, Ye oz. 60c. 
COLUMBARIA PINK—Soft pink flowers 2- 
22 inches across. A companion variety to 
the above. Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 60c. 
Schizanthus . Butterfly Flower or 
Poor Man's Orchid (a) 
Beautiful bushy plants with finely divided 
foliage, and hundreds of butterfly-like 
blooms. Location: Cool shady location. 
Start seeds early so plants will flower bé- 
fore warm summer weather. Culture: Re- 
quires loose, well fertilized loam, or good 
pot soil if grown in pots. Use: Mainly for 
pot culture. Also for beds and borders. 
*PANSY-FLOWERED (Danbury Park 
Strain) — The only true pansy-flowered 
strain on the market. Soft pastel shades. 
Comes true to the desirably lovely flat 
pansy-like flowers. Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. for 65c. 
DR. BADGER’S IMPROVED HYBRIDS— 
Extra large flowered strain with choice 
colors and medium dwarf habit. Pkt. 25c, 
1/16 oz. 60c. 
Scarlet Runner Beans (a) 
Largely grown for its attractive scarlet 
flower clusters, but is also quite palatable. 
Pkt. 10c, Y2 Ib. 25c 1 Ib. 45c. 
Sedum . Stonecrop (a) 
COERULEUM—A pretty creeping annual 
with dainty racemes of charming pale 
blue flowers. A splendid subject for the 
rockery. Pkt. 25c, 1/32 oz. 70c. 
Sidalcea (p) 
RYBURGH’S HYBRIDS—Handsome herba- 
ceous perennial producing numerous min- 
iature Hollyhock-like spikes of flowers 
from June until fall. Flowers come in a 
wide range of colors. Height 4 feet. Pkt. 
15c, 4% oz. 50c. 
Smilax (p) 
A climbing perennial with beautiful, 
bright green, glossy leaves much esteemed 
for its long, delicate sprays of foliage. 
Does well in shady places. Pkt. 10c, 
VY, oz. 30c. 
Snapdragon . See Antirrhinum 
Snow on the Mountain . See 
Euphorbia 
Silene Pendula . Catchfly (a) 
Pretty dwarf hardy annual; plants used 
mostly for borders, growing 6 inches 
high. Easily grown. Sow seed in fall or 
spring. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c. 
Solanum . Ornamental Pepper or 
Christmas Cherry (a) 
CHRISTMAS CHERRY (a)—Brilliant com- 
pact plants filled with red cone-shaped 
fruits all during the fall and winter months. 
Used extensively as house plants. Like- 
wise desirable for ornamental pot use in 
patios, porches, window-boxes, etc. 
* CHRISTMAS PEPPER (Reselected Strain) 
—Compact plants with a profusion of bril- 
liant purple and red cone-shaped fruit. 
Selected for absolute evenness and large 
brilliantly colored fruit. Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts. 
for 65c, 
Solanum . Jerusalem Cherry (a) 
CLEVELAND RED—Very useful plants for 
house or garden. It is of dwarf, branching 
habit; leaves small and oval-shaped, bear- 
ing in the greatest profusion bright scarlet, 
globular berries. Very ornamental. Pkt. 
15c, % oz. 30c. 
Stevia Serrata (a) 
This is a very free flowering annual and 
bears a profusion of its pure white fra- 
grant flowers all summer and fall. Largely 
used for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
Stokesia . Cornflower Aster (p) 
CYANEA—This is a beautiful hardy peren- 
nial. The plants grow from 18 to 24 inches 
high, flowering from early summer to late 
fall. The plant produces 20 to 30 hand- 
some lavender-blue cornflower-like blos- 
soms 4 to 5 inches across on long stems. 
Valuable for cutting. Pkt. 10c, Ye oz. 40c, 
Y% oz. 70c. 
Sweet Rocket . Hesperis (p) 
This hardy perennial grows 2 to 3 feet 
high and bears spikes of showy fragrant 
white, lilac and purple flowers. It is ex- 
cellent for naturalizing among shrubbery 
or for planting in a permanent border. 
Mixed—Pkt. 10c, Y% oz. 30c. 
Strawflower . See Helichrysum 
Summer Cypress . See Kochia 
Sunflower . See Helianthus 
Salpiglossis (a) 
22 ft. Lovely large, trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers of velvety texture, the colors charming- 
ly penciled, netted and veined with gold- 
en yellow, crimson and purple. Location: 
Full sun. Culture: Requires somewhat of 
a loose type soil, heavily enriched with 
humus (Nutrio). Sow seed direct. Does not 
transplant readily. Otherwise, sow seed 
in pots, and transplant without disturbing 
roots. Use: Ideal for bedding; lovely cut 
flower material. 
EMPEROR—3 ft. The tall kind especially 
for cutting. Likewise use for tall bedding. 
Brown and Gold. 
Rose Crimson and Gold. 
Scarlet and Gold. 
Violet and Gold. 
White and Gold. 
Yellow and Gold. 
Finest Mixed. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 10c, ¥% oz. 30c. 

Salpiglossis Emperor, 
Rose, Crimson and Gold 
