
Scene taken on Murphy Seed Co. Ranch at Downey, California. Mr. G. Edwin Murphy (right) and 
Harold Norman, Ranch Superintendent, inspecting crops. 
Due to the many seed shortages arising from the lack of imports of many varieties of flowers never 
before grown at a profit in America, Murphy Seed Co. located their seed-ranch at Downey in order to grow 
many of these flowers for our customers: Begonias, Phlox, Column Stocks, etc. 
Murphy's Trial and Test Grounds are also located here. Practically every variety in our catalog is 
tested for germination, purity, and lines sought along improvement. All new flowers originated by our- 
selves and other growers are planted in order to observe closely the improvement and value before passing 
on to our customers. All our customers are cordially invited, when visiting Southern California, to inspect 
our Trial and Growing Grounds. 
RANUNCULUS BULBS 
Murphy's California Giants 
Developed from top-quality strains, with a 
view toward supplying the commercial grower 
the best for successful growth and profitable 
sales. 
MURPHY’S CALIFORNIA GIANTS include a 
very high percentage of doubles and semi- 
doubles. Mixed colors come from selected 
seeds of best strains and include an unusu- 
ally beautiful range of colors. 
Separate colors are White shades, Golden 
Yellow, Pink shades, Red shades and Orange 
shades. 
ANEMONE BULBS 
These bulbs are grown from very choice 
seed. Colors are bright, stems are long and 
flowers are large. Separate colors will be 
Bright Scarlet, Dark Blue, Large White and a 
New Lilac Rose. We will also have a splendid 
single mixed and an exceptionally fine double 
mixed, 
Ranunculus and Anemone Bulbs will be 
ready about August 15th. Write for prices and 
sizes. 

Ranunculus 
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