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ALSTROEMERIA 
Ligtu—angustifolia hybrids (p) 
New 
- These unusually beautiful flowers are both 
gay and attractive in the garden where 
they give in bloom much the effect of de- 
ciduous azaleas and as cut flowers they keep 
in fine condition for as long as ten days. 
Their parents came from Peru but the 
_ strain offered was bred in England and im- 
ported by the University of California 
Botanical Garden from which we secured 
our seed. Sow in late summer or early fall 
in flats and transplant when small or, more 
easily, sow in the open ground where they 
usually germinate in very early spring. They 
make a growth of narrow herbaceous foli- 
age the first year but thereafter in June 
and July the tall stiff stems are crowned 
with large umbels of funnel shaped flowers 
in many shades of pink, rose, red, buff and 
yellows. Once established they are best left 
alone as their deep growing tuberous roots 
resent moving. Successful all along the Pa- 
cific Coast and in the southeastern states, 
but not hardy in cold climates. The flower 
heads are often 10 inches across, bearing up 
to 50 blossoms each. Flower stems 2% to 4 
Se MITI ONES os ercleleeusin e's ale eisuils siele eas Pkt. 50c 
AGERATUM (a) 
Dwarf all-summer blue annuals producing 
dense heads of fluffy flowers in different 
shades of blue. Used for edgings, bedding, 
rock gardens and pot culture. Grows in sun 
and half shade. Sow early in flats or in the 
open ground, thinning to 4 or 6 inches apart. 
Blue Ball. Deep blue ball-shaped plants. 6 
BNE ES WIG, 2.) fascists. «1. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 50c 
Midget Blue. S. M., A. A. S. 1940. Uniformly 
dwarf, 2 to 3 inches, covered with small 
true ageratum blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25c; 1/16 oz. 60c 
ALYSSUM, Madwort 
One of the daintiest flowers for edgings and 
rock gardens. Sow thickly all the year round 
for good masses of bloom and cut back after 
each successive flowering. 
Carpet of Snow (a). 3 inches tall. This alys- 
sum is true to its name as the flowers pro- 
duce a solid mass of white. So short it can 
be planted between stepping stones and 
also grown in pots and window boxes. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 45c 
Violet Queen (a). New 6-inch plant, com- 
pact of growth and full of unfading bright 
violet flowers........ Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 50c 
ALYSSUM (p) 
Saxatile Compactum (Gold Dust) (p). The 
plants are of spreading growth and cov- 
ered all spring with bright golden flower 
heads. 8 to 10 inches tall. 
Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 40c 
ANTIRRHINUM—See Snapdragon. 
AQUILEGIA, Columbine (p) 
A graceful, hardy perennial that grows well 
in part shade. Blooms late in the spring and 
early summer. The long spurred flowers are 
beautiful for cutting. Seeds started in early 
summer will bloom the following spring. 
2 to 3 feet tall. 
Blue Shades. Long spurred. Beautiful clear 
blue. 
Pink Shades. Long spurred. In various 
shades of delicate pink. 
Mixed Hybrids. Orange, pink, rose, white. 
Pkts. of any of the above 25c each; 1/16 
oz. 60c. 
Longissima (A. M., R. H. S.). Delicate pale 
yellow, spurs often 3 inches long. Pkt. 35c 
ARCTOTIS HYBRIDS 
African Daisy (a) 
A free flowering plant, 12 to 18 inches tall. 
Needs a sunny location and light, well- 
drained soil. Sow from April to September. 
Giant Arctotis Hybrids. Rich autumn colors, 
orange, yellow and reds with dark centers. 
Particularly valuable for cut flowers as 
they bloom in the winter........ Pkt. 25c 
ASTERS (a) 
This Crego wilt resistant strain is one of the 
very finest of the new types of asters, bloom- 
ing from mid-summer through the fall. The 
flowers are large, 3 to 5 inches, shaggy and 
long-petalled. Plants 2 feet tall and well 
branched. Start seed February to June and 
set the plants a foot apart in good, loose 
soil. Half or full sun. 
Crego Giants— 
Rose Marie Dark Blue 
Peach Blossom White 
Crimson Mixed 
Any Pkt. 15c¢ 
1 Pkt. each of the five colors, 60c 
AUBRIETIA 
Rainbow Rock Cress (p) 
One of the most colorful, low growing bor- 
der plants. The clear rosy violet and lilac 
masses of bloom in the early spring are al- 
ways exciting. Sow in late summer or fall. 
Full or half sun. 
Large Flowering Hybrids.......... Pkt. 15c 
BABY BLUE EYES 
Nemophila Insignis (a) 
Baby Blue Eyes ranks with the California 
poppies as the finest California wild flowers 
for naturalizing, cover-planting with Dutch 
bulbs, window boxes and garden. A quick 
grower and early bloomer. Clear, light blue, 
cup-shaped flowers with white centers and 
lacy green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 for 20c; % oz. 35c¢ 
SELECTED FLOWER SEED 
. _ ABBREVIATIONS—A. A. S., All-America Seed Selections; B. M., Bronze Medal: S. M., Silver Medal: H. M., Honorable 
__ Mention; A. M., Award of Merit: (a) annual blooms for one year; (b) biennial blooms for two years; 
. a. blooms the first or second year and continues indefinitely. 
(p) perennial 
BACHELOR BUTTON 
Centaurea, Corn Flower 
Jubilee Gem. A double dwarf variety for 
front border planting and for cutting. 
The 12-inch bushes are covered with deep 
corn-flower blue blossoms. Plant in the 
fall for early spring flowers and in early 
spring for summer flowers...... Pkt. 15c 
BROOM. cytisus (p) 
For Westerners who wish colorful and un- 
usual shrubs, we have secured a limited sup- 
ply of hybrid broom seeds. Can be grown 
on the Pacific Coast and elsewhere where 
the winter is not too severe. Full color as- 
sortment, variegated in brilliant shades of 
red, pink, gold, apricot,*brown, rose, orange 
and other colors. The shrubs are literally 
covered with myriads of the bright little 
pea-shaped flowers. Drought resistant. 
Gathered from Sidney B. Mitchell’s own 
garden. We consider it most significant that 
“Pomona,” one of the brooms from which 
our seed is gathered, was given the 1936 
California Spring Garden Show award as 
the finest new horticultural creation shown. 
A very valuable shrub for dry banks and 
big border plantings. 
Tall Broom. 4 to 6 feet. Should be pruned to 
prevent tall, gawky growth...... Pkt. 50c 
Dwarf and Semi-Dwarf. 1% to 3 ft. Pkt. 50c 
CALENDULA 
Cape or Winter Marigold (a) 
Calendulas are the winter standby for flow- 
ers in the garden or house. Plant any time 
in full sun. 
Campfire Improved. Florists’ strain. Large, 
dark orange with scarlet sheen, extra long 
SUCMS 28 a uy oe eee ae ee Pkt. 15¢ 
Chrysantha (Sunshine). Clear buttercup 
yellow, incurved petals, long stems. 
Pkt. 15c 
Orange King. Florists’ strain. Deep orange 
red, dark center. Long stems....Pkt. 10c 
Yellow Colossal. New. Extra large Chrys- 
antha type, 4% inches across....Pkt. 25c 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
Eschscholtzia (a) 
The most colorful of all the California wild 
flowers and especially suitable for wild 
flower planting and for hillsides. The seed 
should be scattered broadcast. Grows 8 
inches to 10 inches high. 
True California Poppy (Copa de Oro). The 
cups of gold the early gold seekers found 
on the California hills and plains. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 for 20c; oz. 35¢ 
Dazzler. Rich glowing blood red, suffused 
orange. A British novelty and the finest 
of all the California poppies. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 50c¢ 
Dwarf Hybrids Mixed. New colors, soft pink, 
scarlet, chrome, copper and red. 
Ptk. 15c; 4 oz. 50c 

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