POPPY 
See California Poppy, Iceland Poppy, or 
Shirley Poppy. 
RANUNCULUS 
Persian Buttercup (p) 
Tecolote Giants. A bright, showy flower, 
usually grown from tubers, but actually 
more satisfactory from seed, as the latter 
are disease resistant. One packet does the 
work of dozens of bulbs. Yellow, red, 
scarlet, orange, white and other rich au- 
tumn colors, 2 to 21% inches and very 
double. If started in flats in August to 
December will bloom the following 
spring. Likes well-drained, moist soil and 
a shady location. 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Pkt. 50c 
SCABIOSA, Pincushion Flower (a) 
One of the best standbys for cutting and 
garden color. Blooms freely from July till 
frost. Sow in fall for early blooms and 
February to May for later flowers. Plants 
3 feet tall. 
Blue Moon. Deep rich lavender blue, that 
is pink under electric light. Large flowers, 
ball-shaped with long strong stems. Very 
free flowering. H. M., A. A. S., 1939. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
Loveliness. Salmon-rose.................... Pkt. 15¢ 
Giant Double Hybrids Mixed............ Pkt. 10c 
PERENNIAL SCABIOSA 
Scabiosa Caucasica. Giant hybrids (Isaac 
House Strain) fringed and ruffled. Shades 
of blue from lavender to dark blue, very 
large flowers. Thrives in mild climates 
OTL Reese ee ten, See A ee. Se Pkt. 25c 
SCHIZANTHUS 
Poor Man’s Orchid (a) 
A half hardy annual with fern-like foli- 
age and a myriad of little butterfly flow- 
ers. Largely grown in pots, but they make 
light and graceful additions to the gar- 
den; outdoors they are more compact in 
growth. They are long-lasting and make 
attractive corsages. Start in flats July to 
September—February to July. In mild 
climate sow out of doors in fall or early 
spring. 1 to 114 feet. 
Giant Flowered Hybrids. An extra select 
large flowering compact strain contain- 
ing a perfect blend of many colors. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
SNAPDRAGON, Antirrhinum (p) 
One of the best cut flowers. Grows best in 
rather light soil in a sunny location, and 
though perennials they are best treated 
as annuals. For early flowering, sow in 
the fall in flats and protect from frost. 
2 to 3 feet tall. 
MAXIMUM GRANDIFLORUM 
RUST-RESISTANT 
Alaska. Pure white. 
Buttercup. Yellow. 
Campfire. Luminous scarlet. 
Copper King. Copper red. 
Loveliness. Soft rose pink. 
Fair Lady. Silver pink with white tube. 
Indian Summer. Coppery, orange-scarlet. 
Pink Glory. New. Large flowered and heavy 
spiked. Fine deep salmon rose. 
Rosalie. 1940. A new color in snapdragons, 
a deep rich rose with an underlying tone 
of topaz. Base branching, 6 to 8 long 
flower spikes. 
Yellow Jacket. Deep yellow. 
Pkt. each 15c 
Group collection, one packet each (10) 
except mixed $1.00. 
California Giants Exquisite Mixed. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 35¢ 
STOCKS, Gilliflower (a) 
A new strain of this old favorite with 
extra long spikes and immense florets. 
Start seeds from July to April, the early 
plantings will bloom in the winter. Space 
them 6 to 8 inches apart and they will not 
need staking. 24 to 28 inches high. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 
Golden Gate. Yellow. 
Monterey. Light pink. 
Pacific. Dark blue. 
Red Woods. Blood red. 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Santa Maria. White. 
Sequoia. Rose carmine. 
Tahoe. Light lavender. 
Yosemite. Rose. 
Giant Imperial Mixture. 
Pkt. each 15c¢; V/s oz. 75¢ 
Group Collection. One packetsof each (9), 
(except mixed) 22... Jgees eee $1.00 
STOCK, VIRGINIAN 
See Virginian Stock. 
SHIRLEY POPPY (a) 
Sow in October to May where they are to 
flower. Thin to 6 inches apart. 214 feet 
tall. 
Sweet Briar. New. A double rose-pink of 
begonia-like form::.4...c20c2-c.de-0-<0- Pkt. 15¢ 
All Double Mixed. Reselected strain which 
produces practically all double begonia 
blooms with full range of colors found in 
all the best blends of Shirley Poppy. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 for 25¢ 
SWEET PEAS (a) 
Sweet Peas do best where the nights are 
cool and days moderately warm. Plant in 
open, sunny location, in deep rich soil, 
which must be well drained. Cover with 
1 inch of fine soil. Do not water till all 
the seeds are up 114 inch out of the 
ground, then water freely twice a week. 
If not sown in the fall, sow as early as the 
ground can be prepared in the spring. 
The varieties listed have the largest and 
best formed flowers, the longest and 
strongest stems, and the most desirable 
blooming and growing habits. 
GIANT SPENCER (Wave and Frilled) 
Ambition. Lavender lilac.................. Pkt. 10¢ 
Amethyst. Clear amethyst blue........ Pkt. 10 
Brilliant Rose. ‘Tyrian rose suffused bronze. 
Pkt. 15¢ 
Melody. Golden salmon and pink on cream 
BTOUT Ces oooh Se ee aes oe Pkt. 10¢ 
Pinnacle. Deep rose-pink............... Pkt. 15¢ 
Red Boy. Bright deep crimson.......... Pkt. 15¢ 
Ruffled White. Pure white, ruffled and du- 
plexed css tate os creas Pkt. 15¢ 
Smiles. Salmon to shrimp pink........ Pkt. 15¢ 
Sweet Pea Collection. One packet each of 
theterght colors ees ees ace eee 75¢ 
Giant Ruffled Mixture. Flowers large and so 
much ruffled that they appear double. 
Includes many named varieties as well 
as many other colors of which there is 
not, as yet, sufficient stock to offer sepa- 
Patel y. kee eee Sete cs cee Pkt. 25c 
THALICTRUM, Meadowrue (p) 
Dipterocarpum. Dainty rosy purple flowers 
produced on lacy fern-like sprays. Espe- 
cially useful in informal gardens and fine 
as a filler in cut flower arrangements. 
41% to 6 feet. May to October. Blooms 
from July to September. Best in partial 
shade and moist ground. Plant out of 
doofs’or in fates mec eee Pkt. 25¢ 

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CARL SALBACH 
