62 F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. 

PORTULACA (a) 
MOSS ROSE 
Six inches. Flowers are like little roses. 
Forms a dense thick carpet, 4 to 6 inches 
tall. Location: sunny. Culture: any type soil 
with adequate drainage. Sow seed direct. 
Barely cover as seed is very fine. Use: for a 
brilliant display in low borders, edgings, 
beds, rock gardens, ground covers or he- 
tween stepping stones, nothing can excel 
portulaca. 
DOUBLE FLOWERED—The preferred class 
of varieties, producing 85-90 per cent true 
double flowers. 
Red—Large scarlet-red blooms. 
Yellow—Soft orange-yellow. 
Salmon—Exquisite shade. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 45c. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE—Special mixture of all 
brilliant Portulaca colors in the double type. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 50c. 
POPPIES 
PAPAVER 
Lovely spring flowering subjects coming 
in both annual and perennial varieties. Lo- 
cation: semi-shade or morning sun prefer- 
able in our warm interior valley sections. 
Any location on our foothill and mountain- 
ous sections. Culture: a well-drained soil of 
light texture or loosened with humus. Sandy 
soils preferred. Plant direct, or start seeds 
in small pots, transplanting in this manner, 
as poppies will not transplant if the roots 
are disturbed in any way. Use: edging, low 
bedding, masses or groupings in mixed bor- 
ders. 
ANNUALS 
SHIRLEY—18 inches. Bushy plants, bearing 
silky petalled blossoms, often fluted. 
American Legion—A single poppy of daz- 
zling scarlet, with white cross at center. 
Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 35c, 2 oz. 60c. 
Shirley Mixed—A formula mixture of all 
colors in the Shirley class, Pkt. 10c, % oz. 
25c, Y2 oz. 45c. 
PERENNIALS 
ICELAND POPPIES — 18 inches. Medium 
large single satiny flowers, of rich pastel 
colors. Compact bushy plants. 
The Emperor—Brilliant orange. Large flower 
size, and long stiff wiry stems. Pkt. 20c, 
Ye oz. 75c. 
Yellow Wonder—Large buttercup yellow. 
Pkt. 20c, 1/16 oz. 75c. 
Unwin’s Giant Coonara Strain — The most 
outstanding mixture; extra large flowers, 
long stiff stems, bright delicate pastel 
shades. Pkt. 25c. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
2-3 feet. Huge cup-shaped flowers with 
crinkled petals and large decorative seed 
pods. 
Olympia—Light scarlet-orange, with semi- 
double flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
Mixed—All colors of oriental poppies. Pkt. 
10c, 1/16 oz. 35c. 

Scabiosa, Imperial Giants, Blue Moon 
RICINUS (a) 
CASTOR OIL BEAN 
Very fast growing, tall large leaved 
plants. Good for tall hedges and _ wind- 
breaks. 
CRIMSON SPIRE—Large purplish leaves 
changing to bronzy green. Stems, stalks and 
veins rich red. Seed spikes and seed pods 
brilliant rosy crimson. The showiest of all 
varieties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c. 
RHODANTHE (a) 
Swan River Everlasting 
Silky, straw-like flowers in shades of red, 
pink, and white. Lovely material to dry for 
winter or may be used as fresh flowers dur- 
ing the summer. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 60c. 
ROMNEYA (p) 
Matilija Poppy 
COULTERI — Sometimes called California 
Tree Poppy. A beautiful and stately peren- 
nial. The flowers are large, 4 to 5 inches 
ccross; pure white, crinkled like crepe paper 
with a fine bunch of yellow stamens; re- 
sembles white single peonies. Pkt. 10c. 
RUDBECKIA (p) 
Coneflower 
HIRTA, AUTUMN TINTS — Bronzy autumn 
shades; 4-inch flowers; petals stand out, do 
not droop. Pkt. 10c. 
RANUNCULUS (p) 
Giant Flowered 
If seed is sown early in fall, plants will 
bloom the following spring. However, plants 
will be at their best the second year from 
roots’ or bulbs formed the first year. The 
large double blooms; come in many brilliant 
colors. Exquisite in spring for cut flowers, 
border and bedding work. Require well 
drained moist soil. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. $1.00. 

SCABIOSA | 
Pincushion or Mourning Bride 
For hardiness, prolific bloom and cut flow- 
er material, the newer varieties of Scabiosa > 
should find an ever-increasing use in the 
garden. Location: full sun. Culture: all types 
of soil will produce vigorous plants of the 
hardy scabiosa. Use: fine in rows, back- 
ground of borders in groupings, or the 
perennial varieties for low bedding or 
groups in borders. 
ANNUALS 
BLUE MOON—Attractive lavender-blue col- 
or, with extra large fully double blossoms; 
long wiry stems. Pkt. l5c, % oz. 45c. 
AGERATUM BLUE — The standard large 
flowered azure blue. Pkt. 10c, 1% oz. 35c. 
FIRE KING—Fiery scarlet. Pkt. 10c, % oz. — 
35c, 
KING OF THE BLACKS—Deep rich maroon. 
Pkt. 10c, 4% oz. 35c. 
LOVELINESS—Large flowered deep salmon 
pink. A fine variety to use for cut flowers. 
Pkt. 15c, 1% oz. 45c. 
SHASTA IMPROVED—Pure white. Pkt. 10c, 
Y% oz. 35c. 
GIANT HYBRIDS MIXED—A special strain 
containing only the choice large flowered 
varieties. Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 45c. 
PERENNIALS 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA, Isaac House 
Strain—Shapely lilac-blue flowers, 2 to 4 in. 
across, borne on long graceful stems. Pkt. 
25c, Ye oz. 90c. 
COLUMBARIA LAVENDER—Bushy plants, 
2¥2 feet in height, and delicate lavender- 
blue flowers. Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 65c. 
COLUMBARIA PINK—Soft pink flowers, 2- 
2¥2 inches across. A companion variety to 
the above. Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 65c. 

Iceland Poppies 

