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KEY TO SYMBOLS 
The symbols after the 
name of each flower 
give you the following 
information: 
(a) —Annual 
(b) —Biennial 
(hp) —Hardy Perennial 
(hhp) — Half-hardy Per- 
ennial 
e—Suited to full shade 
4—Suited to semi-shade 
For key to cultures see 
opposite page. 
ASTERS, Single Giants 
of California 
AGERATUM (a) 
Culture Ii. Cover Y-in. Ht. various. 
Blooms early summer to frost. 
Blue Cap—New, dwarf. Rich, deep 
blue. 6-in. plants. Pkt. 15c. 
Blue Perfection—Deep Amethyst- 
blue, 9-in. plants. 
Fairy Pink—Salmon pink blossoms 
when plant only 1% to 2-in. Maxi- 
mum height 5-in. Pkt. 15c. 
Midget Blue — 1940 All-America. 
Compact 2 to 3-in. plants. Azure 
blue. Pkt. 25c. 
ALYSSUM (a) (hp) ¢ 
ANNUALS: Culture II. Cover 4-in. 
Ht. Various. Blooms early summer 
to frost. PERENNIALS: Culture VII. 
Cover \%-in. Ht. 3 to 9 in. Blooms’ 
early spring. 
Carpet of Snow (a)—White flow- 
ers. Plants about 12-ft. across and 
only 3-in. high, 
Little Gem (a) —Clouds of honey- 
scented white flowers. 
Lilac Queen (a)— Lavender-lilac 
flowers, 6-in. plants. 
Violet Queen (a)—See pg. 6. 
Saxatile (hp)—Dwarf, bushy. Yel- 
low flowers. 
ASTERS (a) 
Culture I, Cover %-in. Ht. Various. 
Need rich soil, good sun. 
American Branching—Most popu- 
lar. 3% to 4-in. double blooms. 
Branching. Plants 2 to 3-ft. Long 
stems. All colors. 
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California Giant Improved—5-in. 
double flowers, long curled petals; 
stems 14 to 2-ft. long. Branching 
2 to 3-ft. plants. All colors. 
Giant Crego (Wilt- resistant) — 
Flowers 4 to 5-in. double, with 
ribbon-like petals curled and twist- 
ed. Vigorous, branching plants, 2- 
ft. Long stems. All colors. 
Giant Crego Navy Blue — 1943 
All-America. See pg. 6. 
Queen of the Market (Wilt- 
Resistant) —First to bloom. Nearly 
round, double, 3-in. flowers, long 
stems. Plants 18-in., spreading. All 
colors. 
ANCHUSA, Blue Bird (a) ¢— 
Culture II. Cover seeds ¥Y% in. 
Sprays of indigo blue flowers; 20 
to 24-in. compact plants. 
ANTIRRHINUM (a) ¢ 
(Snapdragon) 
Culture I. Cover Y-in. Ht. Various. 
Sow early. They germinate slowly. 
Maximum Giant — Rust-resistant. 
Best for wealth of flower-spikes. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Majestic (Giant-Flowered Semi- 
Tall) —Rust-resistant. Flowers are 
large, but plants semi-tall. Pkt. 15c. 
Half -Dwarf or Intermediate — 
Also called “Bedding.” Large 
blooms; plants 15 to 18-in. Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf—Small, compact. 
All of the above in White, Pink, 
Salmon-rose, Golden Yellow, Scar- 
let, Orange, or mixed 
Rosalie — 1940 All-America. See 
illustration pg. 11. Pkt. 25c. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) (hp) ¢ 
—Culture VII. Cover %-in. Ht. 1% 
to 2-ft. Prefers light shade, fairly 
rich soil. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-Spurred 
—Extremely large flowers, wide 
range pastel colors. 
ARCTOTIS (Blue-eyed African 
Daisy) (a)—Culture I. Cover \%- 
in. Ht. 2¥2-ft. Midsummer to frost. 
Prefers sun. 
Grandis—Pure white blooms, blu- 
ish center with gold band. 
BABY’S BREATH — See Gypso- 
phila. 

PETUNIA, Salmon Supreme ~ 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON (a) 
(Centaurea or Cornflower) 
Culture IV. Cover ¥-in. 
Blue Boy—Very fine, fully double. 
Blue. Pkt. 15c. 
Jubilee Gem — All-America 1937. 
Compact 1-ft. plants, completely 
covered with large, double, deep 
blue flowers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM, Single 
Blue—Universal favorite. 
Red Boy—Deep glowing red. 
White—Glistening snow-white. 
Mixed— 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a- 
Puff) (a)— Culture III. Cover '- 
in. Ht. 8 to 10-ft., prefers warm 
Iocation. Rapid-growing climber 
with white flowers, succeeded by 
small, balloon-like seedpods. 
BALSAM (Lady-Slipper) (a) #— 
Culture II. Cover %4-in. Ht. 2-ft. Dou- 
ble, camellia-like flowers. Wants 
partial shade, plenty of moisture. 
Sow late. 
BEAN (Scarlet Runner) (a) —Cul- 
ture III. Cover 1¥%2-in. Ht. 10-ft. 
Splendid ornamental climber; gives 
good shade. Bright red, pea-shaped 
flowers. Beans good for table. 
BLUE BELLS OF CALIFORNIA 
(Phacelia Campanularia) (a) — 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 9-in. 
Gentian-blue flowers; white antlers. 
Dwarf plants. Need dry soil, sun. 
BLANKET FLOWER — ‘See Gail- 
lardia. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Didiscus) 
(a)— Culture I. Cover seeds %-in. 
Ht. 2-ft. Blooms midsummer. Clus- 
ters of lavender-blue 2'%-in. flow- 
ers, like tiny parasols. 



BURNING BUSH or FIRE BUSH— 
See Kochia. 
BRACHYCOMBE (Swan River 
Daisy) (a)— Culture II. Cover Y%- 
in. Ht. 10-in. Blooms all summer. 
Blue, rose and white daisy-like 1- 
in. flowers. Resemble small Cine- 
rarias. Dwarf plants with deeply 
cut, lacy foliage. 
CALENDULA (a) 
(Pot Marigold) 
Culture II. Cover Y%-in. Ht. 18 to 
20-in. Midsummer to frost. Grows 
anywhere. Stands drought and 
heat. Transplant to 12 to 1I16-in. 
apart. 
Campfire Improved—Double 4-in. 
flowers, deep orange. Heavy stems. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Orange Fantasy—All-America 1938. 
Rather dwarf, heavily foliaged. 
Orange, with seal-brown crest of 
petals. Pkt. 15c. 

MARIGOLD, Yellow Pigmy 
Orange Shaggy—All-America 1935. 
Deep orange, lighter centers; 
Chrysanthemum-like blooms. 
Orange King— Extra fine, deep 
orange, dark center. 
Chrysantha orSunshine—See pg. 7. 
Mixed— 

CALLIOPSIS (a) 
(Tickseed) 
Culture IV. Cover %-in. Ht. various. 
Blooms all summer. Bright varied 
combinations of color. 
Golden Crown—All-America 1938. 
Improved rich yellow, maroon cen- 
ter. Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf, Mixed—Ideal for edgings, 
rock gardens or to cut. 
Tall, Mixed — Finest large and 
small-flowered varieties. 
