FLOWER SEEDS 
ABBREVIATIONS—A. A. S., All-American Seed Selection; 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; (p), 
perennial, blooms the first or second year and continues indefinitely. 
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 
Violet Queen (a). New 6-inch plant, com- 
pact of growth and full of unfading bright 
VIQIEGMIOWEIS ics ccc ac cise core cies Pkt. 15c 
Saxatile Compactum (Gold Dust) (p). The 
plants are of spreading growth and coy- 
ered all spring with bright golden flower 
heads. 8 to 10 inches tall.......... Pkt. 10c 
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 
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 
always exciting. Sow in late summer or fal]. 
Full or half sun. 
Large Flowering Hybrids......... Pkt. 15¢ 
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 winters are not too severe. Full color 
assortment, variegated in brilliant shades 
of red, pink, gold, apricot, brown, rose and 
orange. The shrubs grow from four to six 
feet high and are literally covered with 
bright small pea-shaped flowers. Valuable 
shrub for dry banks or large border plant- 
WOE) 03,6 SBN oR ee Oe ee Pkt. 50c 
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 
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 Sensation. Florists’ strain. Large, 
dark orange with scarlet sheen, extra long 
SEEMS J eters se olevercins slotcces omteisleree Pkt. 15e 
Chrysantha (Sunshine). Clear buttercup 
yellow, incurved petals, long stems. 
Pkt. 15c 
New Glowing Gold. Clear bright golden 
yellow. Blooms of good size. Free bloomer. 
A splendid new calendula........ Pkt. 25c 
Orange Fantasy. Florists’ strain. Deep 
orange red, dark center. Long stems. 
Pkt. 10¢ 
Yellow Colossal. New. Extra large Chrys- 
antha type, 444 inches across....Pkt. 15¢ 
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 
Dazzler. Rich glowing blood red, suffused 
orange. A British novelty and the finest 
of all the California poppies. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c 
Dwarf Hybrids Mixed. New colors, soft pink, 
scarlet, chrome, copper and red. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c 
CARNATION (p) 
Carnations are valued almost as much for 
their spicy fragrance as for beauty of bloom. 
Seeds may be started any time and make 
18-inch to 24-inch plants. 
Chabaud’s Giant Double Mixed. Flowers are 
2 inches to 2% inches across and very 
abundant. The plants bloom almost con- 
tinuously and begin to flower 5 months 
from planting. Colors, red, white, yellow 
and pink. Mixed only.......... Pkt. 15c 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not (a) 
Firmament. A new All-American Selection. 
A dwarf, bushy plant bearing bright, in- 
digo blue flowers. Summer plantings 
bloom in late fall and winter; early spring 
planting in the summer. Often self-sows. 
15 inches to 18 inches high....... Pkt. 15¢ 
DAHLIAS 
Annual—perennials 
Dahlias grown from seed produce full-size 
bushes and flower freely the first year. 
These plants make clumps of tubers that 
can be divided for the following season. 
See page 20. 
DELPHINIUM—Page 18. 
GILIA FAIRY STARS 
Jewel Flower (a) 
A California wild flower admirably adapted 
to borders and rock gardens. Tiny star-like 
flowers so abundant they make a solid mass 
of bright autumn colors. Sow broadcast Sep- 
tember to June. 5 inches. Pkt. 10c; 3 for 20c 
GODETIA, Satin Flower 
Farewell-to-Spring (a) 
Kelvedon Glory. A dwarfed hybrid from the 
long-legged wild godetia. The plants are 
bushy, 12 inches to 18 inches high and 
covered with salmon-orange flowers of 
poppy shape. Blooms more freely in thin 
soil and bright sunshine. A fine cut flower. 
Grows best in cool climates. Start in flats 
late fall or early spring. In mild climate 
plant out of doors in late fall or early 
SDPIN Gas se iecie saciheaee tee eee Pkt. 15¢ 
HELIANTHEMUM, Sun Rose (p) 
A most delightful dwarf evergreen peren- 
nial. Spreading, dense matty growth can 
always stand pruning. Covered with bright- 
ly colored flowers resembling miniature 
single roses. Yellow, bronze, red, pink, rose, 
apricot, orange and similar shades. Has at- 
tracted constant attention in our garden. 
Fine for steep terraces, dry rock walls or any 
reasonably sunny place in the garden. Many 
of these seeds come from Sydney B. Mit- 
chell’s new seedlings. Grows 3 inches to 5 
inches high. Best started in flats in late fall 
orlearlyspringsreeeenneeee cei: Pkt. 250 

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