California Flowerland PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Paul J. Howard's 
PRIMROSES 
Among the most useful and beautiful plants to grow in shady beds 
or in pots, Primroses provide color nearly the year around. 
Use Primrose plants in groups or borders among shrubbery, with 
Windflowers, Meadow Rue, Cyclamen or Columbine, and with spring 
flowering bulbs, for a delightful effect. They are attractive, too, in rock 
gardens. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA. Familiar as pot specimens, especially at Easter, 
this variety is splendid for planting in shade. Our strains produce very large 
flowers in great clusters. Colors: Red, Rose Pink, Blue, White. 
POLYANTHUS. English Primrose. Blooming throughout spring and summer, 
Polyanthus is one of our leading shade-loving plants. Colors are very bright, 
including red, gold, rose, blue, white and combinations of these colors. 3 for 
$1.45; Dozen $4.80. 
PENSTEMON 
One of the showiest and most satisfactory perennials for the Cali- 
fornia garden. Penstemons may be planted in almost any location, at 
any time of the year, and always give satisfactory results. They grow 
two or three feet tall, with clean bright green foliage, and send out NEW RUDBECKIAS 
spike after spike of brilliant funnel shaped flowers, which are just as 

POLYANTHUS PRIMROSES 
THE KING. Large star-like flowers of purplish crimson, with con- 
effective in bouquets as in the garden. spicuous brown cone-shaped center, on strong stiff stems. Once estab- 
: ; lished, each plant will produce from 10 to 20 showy blo i 
. é , y i . y oms, even in 
laphblaunan i Ses aera Be erect eacds asize, Pil hot, dry seasons. Hardy, disease and insect resistant, easily grown, this 
i ply : new Rudbeckia is ideal for hot, dry situations. 3 for $1.50; Dozen 
FLOWERLAND GEM PENSTEMONS. An extremely free-flowering class, $5.00. 
the numerous spikes of bloom are graceful and showy. Flowers not so flaring, 2G 
but closely set on the stems. Beautiful in mass planting and lovely for cut- f| what LUSTRE. This is one of the most attractive and showy white 
ting. These Gem Penstemons are among the finest perennials one can grow. owered perennials we know. Pure white daisy-like blooms, with stiff 
petals surrounding a center of coppery orange yellow, are produced 
Pink Gem. Fovely rose pink. on stiff stems 3 feet tall. Clean healthy foliage, vigorous plants, in 
Scarlet Gem. Brilliant red. bloom almost constantly. 3 for $1.50; Dozen $5.00. 
3 for $1.45; Dozen $4.80. PURPUREA. Giant Purple Cone-Flower. Bushy plants, three feet tall, 
producing masses of handsome daisy-like flowers, of striking shade of 
reddish purple, with a remarkable large cone-shaped center of deep 
BENRTENOK brown. Showy in the border and for cutting. 3 for $1.50; Dozen $5.00. 
SCARLET GEM 
SALVIA RUSSIAN RAT-TAIL STATICE 
SALVIA SPLENDENS—HARBINGER. Scarlet Sage. Salvia 
splendens is one of the most brilliant of all bedding plants, 
and this new variety is the finest of all. Dwarf, compact plants, 
producing long spikes of dazzling bright scarlet from early 
spring until late in fall. In southern California, it is almost 
everblooming. Splendid also, as a pot plant. 3 for $1.45; 
Dozen $4.80. 
SPLENDENS—New Art Shades. A real novelty, plants grow 
like Scarlet Sage, but are of different and most unusual col- 
orings. We have four separate colors: Royal Purple, Mahogany 
Red, Pink Salmon and White. Try them for something really 
different. 3 for $2.00; Dozen $6.00. 
STATICE 
SEA LAVENDER 
STATICE PEREZI. This is one of the everlasting flowers. 
Large sprays of bright lavender bloom keep well when dried. 
The ornamental plants grow 18 to 24 inches tall, with broad 
round leaves above which the flower stems are almost con- 
tinuously displayed. Does especially well along the coast; hardy 
and of easy culture. 
3 for $1.45; Dozen $4.80. 
STATICE SUWOROWI—Russian Rat-Tail Statice. Long, 
narrow, twisted spikes of bright rose pink flowers are ex- 
tremely interesting, both for cutting and in the garden. While 
not true perennials, plants are so long lasting and bloom so 
long that we put them in this section. 
3 for $1.45; Dozen $4.80. 
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