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, scar- 
let, orange, white and other rich autumn 
colors, 2 to 2%4 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 loca- 
tion. 12 to 15 inches tall......... Pkt. 50c 

SALPIGLOSSIS 
Base Branching 
SALPIGLOSSIS, Velvet Flower (a) 
New base-branching mixture. One of the. 
easiest of annuals to grow, and a most aris- 
tocratic and colorful plant. Trumpet-like 
flowers which bloom profusely and are ex- 
cellent for cutting. In crimson, gold, black, 
violet, brown, blue and other shades. Feb- 
ruary to May. 214 feet.....:.:..... Pkt. 15c 
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 Feb- 
ruary to May for later flowers. Plants 3 feet. 
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. 25c 
Loveliness. Salmon-rose........... Pkt. 15c 
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 stlowers cc ere ct slots elebeetsl- Pkt. 25c 
SCHIZANTHUS 
Poor Man’‘s Orchid (a) 
A half hardy annual with fern-like foliage 
and a myriad of little butterfly flowers. 
Largely grown in pots, but they make light 
and graceful additions to the garden; out- 
doors 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 containing 
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. 
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 Giant. Deep yellow. 
Pkt. each 15c 
Group collection, one packet each (10) 
except mixed $1.00. 
California Giants Exquisite Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c 
SHIRLEY POPPY (a) 
Sow in October to May where they are to 
flower. Thin to 6 inches apart. 2% feet tall. 
Sweet Briar. New. A double rose-pink of 
begonia-like form............:.. Pkt. 15c 
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 25c 
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; % oz. %5e 
Group Collection. One packet of each (9), 
(except, mixed) J, ctl se aeons ee $1.00 
STOCK, VIRGINIAN 
See Virginian Stock 
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 1% 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. 10c 
Amethyst. Clear amethyst blue....Pkt. 10c _ 
Brilliant Rose. Tyrian rose suffused bronze. 
Pkt. 15c 
Melody. Golden salmon and pink on cream 
STOUNG Fie:s eee ie ea eee ee Pkt. 10c 
Pinnacle. Deep rose-pink.......... Pkt. 15c 
Red Boy. Bright deep crimson..... Pkt, 15c 
Ruffled White. Pure white, ruffled and du- 
je) (cp. <sre DRE Arveert AeA hahaa Bey ropa ou Pkt. 15c 
Smiles. Salmon to shrimp pink....Pkt. 15¢ 
Sweet Pea Collection. One packet each of 
the; eight; colorsi. 2522 ae oo eens ..45¢ 
Giant Ruffled Mixture. Flowers large and so 
much ruffied 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- 
rately Fite oi sae eee Pkt. 25c 
THALICTRUM, Meadowrue (p) 
Dipterocarpum. Dainty rose purple flowers | 
produced on lacy fern-like sprays. Espe- 
cially useful in informal gardens and fine 
as a filler in cut flower arrangements. 
4% to 6 feet. May to October. Blooms from 
July to September. Best in partial shade - 
and moist ground. Plant out of doors or 
in: flatsiccin Someta. fe sretete peer Pkt. 25c¢ 
VIOLA (a) 
Like small pansies but blooming more freely 
and for a longer time. Do best in full sun. 
Start seed from August to March. 4 to 6 
inches. : 
Brilliant Mixture. A new strain that is much 
brighter, gayer, larger, and generally im- 
proved. Far ahead of any other viola 
strain that we have seen........ Pkt. 15c 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
French Forget-Me-Nots (a) 
A hardy annual that can be sown in the 
open ground at frequent intervals through 
spring, summer and autumn. In California 
autumn sowings do best. Blooms in 60 to 90 
days. Dwarf compact little plants. Fine for 
edgings and ground cover. 6 inches. 
Finest Mixture. Small red, rose and white 
flowers about *% inch across. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 Pkts. 20c; 1 oz. 35c 

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