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DWARF GIANT FLOWERED (New)— 
20 inches. Excellent for bedding and 
borders. 
Blue and Gold. 
Scarlet and Gold. 
Dwarf Exquisite Mixed. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 50c. 
Salvia . Flowering Sage 
The advent of numerous new strains of 
salvia.is-adding impetus to their wide use 
in‘ gardens for brilliant edging, tall bed- 
ding, and pot use with excellent varieties 
adapted for these purposes. From our past 
season's. trials, we offer the following as 
the most uniform brilliant varieties. 
F Annual Varieties 
* AMERICA (GLOBE OR FIRE)—22 inches. 
The standard dwarf bedding variety of 
vivid scarlet. Absolutely even in growth, 
being valuable for edging, pot work, or 
dwart bedding. Pkt. 25c, Ya oz. 75c, Y oz. 
$1.25. 
*SPLENDENS TALL—3-5 ft. The standard 
fall blooming strain, producing huke spikes 
of masses of large scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10c, 
Vg oz. 40c, 1% oz. 70c. 
Perennial Varieties 
FARINACEA, Blue Bedder (Blue Salvia)— 
3-4 ft. Spikes of small, tubular light blue 
florets, dusted with a powdery bloom. Pkt. 
10c, Ye oz. 40c, 4% oz. 79c. 
Sanvitalia (a) 
CREEPING ZINNIA—An annual of dwarf, 
ccmpact growth; useful in masses in beds, 
or edges of borders or in baskets, ete. 
Small double yellow flowers produced in 
abundance all summer. 6 inches. Pkt. 10c, 
Ye oz. 35c, 4% oz. 60c. 
Saponaria . Bouncing Bet 
OCYMOIDES (p)—Very showy hardy per- 
ennial rock plant, producing during the 
summer months masses of small, bright 
rose flowers. 9 in. Pkt. 15c, %4 oz. 35c. 
VACCARIA (a)—A pretty and useful an- 
nual variety, grows about 2 ft. high, and 
bears masses of satiny pink flowers some- 
what like an enlarged Gypsophila; fine 
for cutting. Pkt. 10c, %4 ez. 35c. 
Saintpaulia . African Violet 
IONANTHA GRANDIFLORA—Free bloom- 
ing and long flowering ideal pot plant. 
The plants are dwarf with leaves resem- 
bling those of Gloxinias. The flowers are 
a beautiful violet blue with golden anthers 
resembling very much in form those of 
the popular garden violet but being 
larger. Ideal for the house, conservatory, 
or for protected cool spots in the garden. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Stocks . Gillyflower (a) 
One of the most valuable flowering mate- 
rials obtainable for northern California. 
Location: sun preferred; slight shade. Cul- 
ture: plant in fall and winter for spring 
bloom. This is the best time in our warm 
valley sections. Plant in late spring for 
fall bloom. Soil must be well drained, and 
rich in texture. Will stand heavy soils if 
lightened with humus (NUTRIO). Use: bed- 
ding, mixed borders, and especially fine 
in combination with all spring flowering 
bulbs, and other such materials. 
DOUBLE DWARF TEN WEEKS—12 inches. 
Varieties in this class are very compact in 
g-owth, and used admirably for edging, 
low bedding or as pot plants. Not good for 
cutting. 

Stock, Giants of California 
Blood-red, Canary Yellow, Carmine Pink, 
Deep Rose, Lavender, Purple, and White. 
Each of the above: Pkt. 10c Y% oz. 55c, 
Y oz. $1.00. 
Mixed Colors—Fkt. 10c, Ye oz. 50c. 
GIANT IMPERIAL OR IMPROVED BIS- 
MARCKS— ft. Varieties in this class are 
the most popular and widely used—the 
standard class. Long stems, large flower 
spikes, and a high percentage of doubles. 
Fine for bedding and cut flowers. 
Antique Copper—Fine copper-red. 
* Chamois—Clear chamois pink. 
*Elk’s Pride—Rich deep purple. 
* Golden Ball—Ivory yellow. 
*Lavender—Clear lilac-lavender. Fine. 
* Lilac—Bright lilac blue. 
* Rose—True rose-pink. 
*Shasta—Pure white. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 75c, 
VY oz. $1.25. 
Collection—1 pkt. each of the above 8 sep- 
arate colors, $1.00. 
*Imperial Mixed — Our special formula 
mixture. Pkt. 15¢, ¥e oz. 60c, 1% oz. $1.00. 
*GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, “The 
World’s Best Doubles”—2'-3 ft. The 
varieties in this class comprise a mag- 
nificent new group, and so marked an 
improvement over the above Giant Im- 
perial class that we believe they will 
be the leading stocks of the future. 
Stronger growth and enlarged flowers 
in comparison to the above group. 
Much finer, likewise, for cutting pur- 
poses. This class justifies our unre- 
served recommendation. 
* Yosemite—Bright rose-pink; a strong 
clear color, with extra vigorous growth. 
* Pacific — Dark blue with long stem 
growth. 
*Santa Maria—Without exception the 
best pure white, and the top variety of 
the class. 
Mixture—Of all colors in this new class. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 25c, any 3 pkts. 
for 65c. 


Statice . Everlasting Sea Lavender 
A very desirable class of everlasting flow- 
ers, fine for the garden, and valuable as 
cut flower material in flower arrangement 
work, especially when dried and used in 
winter bouquets. Location: sun. Culture: 
grows in any soil, requiring little water. 
Sow seeds in early spring. 
Annual Varieties 
SUWOROWI (Russian or Rat Tail Statice) 
—Long cylindrical or “‘rat-tail’’ like spikes 
of blooms of bright rose-pink color. Pkt. 
10c, %4 oz. 35c, Y2 oz. 60c. 
SINUATA — One of the prettiest of this 
class of everlastings. Stiff stalks bear 
dense groups of dainty blossoms in gradu- 
ated rows. 
*Market Grower's Blue—3 ft. Fine even 
deep blue. A very excellent strain. 
* Lavender Queen—3 ft. An excellent new 
color and a fine grower. A very pleasing 
shade of pastel lavender. 
Bonduelli or Yellow—2!2 ft. Large yellow 
flowers. 
*New Hybrids Mixture—2!2 ft. A most 
attractive mixture of all the standard colors 
as well as many new hybrid shades. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 10c, % oz. 30c. 
Perennial Varieties 
Extremely hardy varieties, lovely as fillers 
for bouquets. Some of these varieties as 
noted below are excellent for cut flowers 
when dried, and dyed different colors. 
*CASPIA—3 feet. One of the best of all 
perennial Sea Lavenders. Very vigorous in 
habit, with 3-foot stems carrying innumer- 
able minute flowers of lilac color. Fine for 
floral arrangements. Pkt. 15c, Ye oz. 50c. 
*LATIFOLIA (Sea Lavender)—30 in. Slen- 
der branched panicles of small, filmy, pale 
violet flowers. Fine to dry, and may be 
dved lavelv aolors, Pkt. Ne, Ya rz. A5q, 

PUBERULA—8 to 10 in. Similar to the 
above variety, Latifolia, but of dwarf 
form. Sprays of flowers may be dried. 
Pkt. 20c, 1/16 oz. 75c. 

Sweet William . Dianthus 
barbatus 
Grand old-fashioned garden favorites with 
large showy flower-heads composed of 
numerous good-sized individual blooms. 
Location: Sun or slight shade. Culture: Any 
type soil. Use: Excellent in mixed border 
arrangements. 
*HOLBORN GLORY — Striking combina- 
tion of deep crimson with white. Pkt. 10c, 
14 oz. 30c, 2 oz. 50c. 
* NEWPORT PINK (Pink Beauty)—Most at- 
tractive rich pastel shade. A deep salmon- 
rose. Pkt. 10c, Ye oz. 25c, % oz. 40c. 
SCARLET BEAUTY—Rich velvety scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c, ¥% oz. 25c, 4 oz. 40c. 
* GIANT WHITE (New)—Enormous trusses 
which might well be mistaken for peren- 
nial phlox. Individual flowers almost twice 
the size of ordinary varieties. Pkt. 10c, 
4 oz. 50c. 
SINGLE VARIETIES, MIXED—Considered 
more attractive than the double sorts. Pkt. 
10c, Y% oz. 25c, Y2 oz. 40c. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES MIXED-—Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, 4 oz. 40c. 
MIDGET MIXED — 6-8 inches. Clever 
dwarf Sweet William for edging, rock- 
eries, etc., with dense heads of single 
Attracting 
Pkt. 15c, 
Sweet William flowers. 
wide praise by gardeners. 
Y% oz. 50c. 

