Greetings to Garden-Lovers Everywhere 
It is my intention to make firm friends of every person who 
entrusts me with an order. I have thousands of such friends 
now, and I fully expect to add you, the first-time reader of 
this catalog, to that list. 
To do this I must first of all be truthful, and grow good 
plants and deliver them to my customers in good condition. 
But, in addition to this primary service, it is my practice to 
give close study to my customers’ needs and problems, to 
give planting directions which will be very helpful, and still 
more, to go as far as a catalog can go in teaching the best 
use of plants. 
If I add that every complaint is met in a spirit of reason, 
and that I always go farther than I promise in rectifying any 
errors or oversights, have I not said enough? 
The cultural directions in this catalog seem to be much 
appreciated. To save space they are abbreviated as follows: 
Michaelmas Daisies. Sit. (situation), sun, Soil, any loam. 
Pl. (plant), October to April. Prop. (propagate), divisions. 
TERMS AND DELIVERY 
Delivery Dates: California Bulbs, except Lilies, must be 
planted in fall and I will not send any of these later than 
Janvary 1, except Lilies and Orchids may be sent into March; 
Lewisias any month in the year. All Perennials can be 
shipped from September 1 to May 1. If ordered early we can 
retard many things to be delivered later than May 1. Semper- 
viviums and Sedums can be sent throughout the year. 
At the Terraces the season is fully six weeks Jater than 
about San Francisco Bay or Southern California. Plants like 
Phlox or Delphiniums, which are a foot or more high there in 
early April, are, as a rule, about as dormant on April 1 here 
as in winter. Our stock is in excellent shipping condition 
until early April. In fact, I have had shioments dug in Ver- 
mont after spring opened which were further advanced than 
the same things in the open ground here. This is because we 
have many cold nights until early April, and the cold winds 
harden and retard growth. 
Quantities. Six, all of one kind at dozen rate. Three, a!l must 
be one kind, at 3 rate. In every case one plant of a variety 
must be at the “each” rate. 
Remittances can be made by personal check, money order, 
or, if less than one dollar, in stamps. 
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Carriage. The price of every item, except a few shrubs, 
includes postage prepaid. Express rates are much higher for 
small shipments and if expressly ordered sent via express the 
carriage charges will be your expense but extra plants are 
added to cover what the postage charges would have been. 
Safe delivery to any point is guaranteed. In case of loss, we 
reserve the right to replace goods. 
Quality of Stocks. I do not grow potted plants, and the 
stock that I send out is all field-grown, hardened, and stocky. 
I do not believe that better plants are sent out by anyone in 
America. This may not be true of every item, for in growing 
over 700 items some may fail to grow to expectations, but I 
think that it is true of by far the larger number. 
Errors of any sort are carefully corrected. Do not com- 
plain to your friends if something seems wrong, but come 
straight to me. 
If upon receipt of a shipment there are any shortages, 
please do not make complaint for at least four days. In the 
rush times our office cannot keep pace with shipments and 
eredits, and explanations may be delayed a mail or two. 
“GOOD WILL is the disposition of the pleased customer 
to return to the place where he has been well treated.”— 
U. S. Supreme Court. 
TO THOSE WHO WOULD VISIT MY GARDENS 
My gardens are nine miles from Ukiah, part of the dis- 
tance over a steep mountain grade, but a road that will give 
no concern to anyone used to mountain roads. Visitors are 
always welcome, but it is requested that you telephone before 
leaving Ukiah, so that someone will be on hand to attend you. 


TO OUR FRIENDS 
Our founder, Carl Purdy, passed from life on August 8, 
1945, aged 84 years. This has always been a family business 
and as he had planned his children, Mary Purdy Robinson, 
Mabel Purdy Mahurin and Elmer C. Purdy carry-on under the 
direction of Elmer C. Purdy, manager since 1925. 
CALIFORNIA CUSTOMERS NOTE! 
California law requires that 244% Retail Sales Tax be paid 
on every purchase. Please add 244% to your order before mak- 
ing remittance. If omitted we must tell you about it before 
making shipment. Required on shipment to California ad- 
dresses only. 
All Customers must add Federal Tax if such tax is later 
imposed. 
HARDINESS OF STOCK IN THE EAST 
AND FAR NORTH 
The hardiness of all of our California and West American 
Bulbs in even the coldest parts of this country has been well 
proven. Yeu need have no fear of success with them if you 
will follow the cultural directions always sent with the bulbs 
and given in this catalog. Calochortus and Brodiaea bulbs are 
best dug after flowering and stored dry for replanting in fall. 
All others may be left in the ground. 
Unless specially excepted in the description of a given sub- 
ject, all perennial and rock garden plants offered are hardy 
anywhere in America. 
IN THIS CATAL@G I introduce the color plates as nearly 
as possible with the reading matter. In some cases this puts 
subjects out of the familiar alphabetical order but I am sure 
you will approve. 
A few fine things we have had to drop but we still grow 
them. If you do not find what you want a postal card request 
will either price it for you or tell you where it may be had. 

PLEASE USE THE ORDER BLANK I PROVIDE. IT 
HELPS US AND SPEEDS DELIVERY. ADDITIONAL 
BLANKS SENT UPON REQUEST. 
INDEX 
In this catalog you find my combined offerings of bulbs, 
plants and seeds. The catalog is divided in three sections. 
1. California Bulbs. 2. Hardy Perennial and Rock Garden 
Plants and Seeds. 3. Seeds of Annuals, California Wild 
Flower Seeds, and specialties. 
INDEX TO SECTION 1 
Broaiqea'sgss cect aoe ee 6 Lady’s-Slivpers, East 
Butterfly Tulips ....... 4 AINGLICAN Mate eerie 11 
Californian IAilicsieescrrccr 10 Lady’s-Slippers, 
Galochortusss se eneee 5, 6 Western ..........-- 11 
@aimassialsie. sm acer. 5 Bog Ssilhies Fe waxkenicos tere 10 
Catis= Mars Os weer cueeisters 4 TO WiISTAIS® % ots schsteucte cea 19 
Climtomiaige satis. makes. cre 7 Lilies, Californian ...... 10 
Cy pripediumsec. cesta 11 Mariposa Tulips’ 222.0... 5 
IDESPOLIIMmeerereeiierr tees 7 Star Zh ulips isc seater 4 
Dodecatheoniga. <a if Seeds, Wild Flower..... a4 
Dog’s-Tooth Violets .... 8,9 fopenwileKebenble) Ayaendaaogde of 
i Deaveseorbhbhane| ooh ebcwsou 8,9 Solomon’s Seal ........ 7 
OFritivarias on. tso eee 9S Trillium sae eee ee itil 
GloberDulipsieacretecsecer 4 ZY ZAGENUS Tw lee shea 5 
SECTION 2 
Pages 13 to 30. 
Perennial and Rock Garden Plants and Seeds will be found 
in this section arranged in alphabetical order, with cross ref- 
erences to common names so that the list is an index in itself. 
You will also find additional fine flowers on page 30 and 
on the colored insert. 
SEEDS OF ANNUALS. Page 12. 
CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWER SEEDS. Page 3. 
SEE PAGE 31 FOR SOME UNUSUAL SHRUBS. 

“If your plants are anything like your catalog they must 
be well worth while. The catalog is the most explicit one that 
| have ever read.” 

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Sow Wild Flower Seeds in Fall for finest results. 
