
Darlingtonia Californica 
DARLINGTON CALIFORNICA 
“Pitcher Plant’ or ‘Cobra Plant’ 
This unique p'ant in nature lives almost entirely on in- 
sects caught in its tubes. Grown as pictured, in a dish of 
water and fed bits of meat, it will thrive indefinitely. Rare 
and interesting oddity for house and an exciting gift. 
Each $1.00; 3 (in one pkg.) for $1.50; doz. $5.00. Postpaid 
with full cultural directions. (Offered for indoor culture 
only.) Shipped Sept. to Mav 1. 
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Skilled help is still very short and our 24-hour pre-war 
service is impossible as much as we would like to give it. 
Express and Postal services are slow and if you want an 
order to arrive on a special date send it well in advance. Dur- 
ing the past year many such orders have reached us after the 
date for arrival. Be as patient as you can, please. 
You can help expedite your order in several ways: 
1. Use the catalog order blank (more blanks on request). 
Put all instructions on the blank, using the reverse if 
necessary, in which case so indicate on the front. 
2. I will still find time to answer your questions and give 
advice but please put such requests on a separate sheet so 
it can go directly to the Query File to get quickest atten- 
tion. 
3. Name some alternate selections to use in case some items 
on order are sold out or give me permission to substitute. 
Your order can thus go in one shipment and save me 
making two packages and time for correspondence. 
4. Before writing wait ten days for explanations of short- 
ages. In rush times it may take that long to get explana- 
tion or refunds out. 
5. I guarantee safe arrival and pack to secure it. However, 
delays and exposures beyond my control may cause wilt. 
Immersing wilted plants in cold water for two hours prior 
to planting will usually freshen them completely. It is a 
good practice with all plants you may receive. If irre- 
trievable report at once and I will replace. 
6. California customers do please include Sales Tax. All must 
include Federal Tax if later imposed. (It is ruled we must 
eollect such taxes before shipping.) : 
7. Read your order over to be sure you have given—name, 
local address. town, state, and all necessary instructions. 
Any one omitted may mean hovrs to run down. 
Your cooperation along these lines will help us both. 
INTE, 
“4 IN C 
Usa SWEENEY, STRAUB & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, ORE, 
SOME UNUSUAL SHRUBS 
AND VINES 
As a rule shrubs are out of my line but I have growing 
here several lovely things that have greatly attracted visitors 
and as they are not found elsewhere I have propagated them 
to meet the demand. I feel that you, too, will want to know 
about them. 
THIBETAN TREE HONEYSUCKLE,. This lovely tree 
Honeysuckle came to me from Thibet and I have lost its 
name. I have always enjoyed it and visitors love it at 
sight. It makes a round headed deciduous tree 8 to 15 ft. 
high with refreshing soft green foliage and white flowers 
but the real glory is the brilliant coral red berries that 
smother it in autumn. Hardy and easily grown in any soil, 
sun or shade. Fine plants. Bare root Nov. to Feb. $1.00 
each, postvaid. After Feb. 15 in gallon cans, express 
collect. 
RHODODENDRON Californicum. Our lovely California na- 
tive. Do not overlook special offer, Page 12. 
MATILIJA POPPY—Romneya Coulterii. Noble deciduous 
shrub with glaucous foliage and 4-5 in. pure white povpy 
flowers. Any well drained soil, moderate moisture. Sun. 
Gallon can size only at $1.25 by Express Collect. If wanted 
by post west of Rockies add 50 cts. East of Rockies add 
$1.20. 
CALYCANTHUS Occidentalis—Spice Bush. Deciduous shrub 
5-8 ft. tall with luxuriant bright green foliage and through 
summer has odd but attractive rich crimson blossoms. All 
parts very spicily fragrant. Bare root, 18-24 in., Nov. to 
Mar. 1, $1.00, postpaid West of Rockies. To East, postage 
extra, 37 cts. Other months, in gallon cans, $1.00, by ex- 
press collect. 
ROSA Spithamea. Creenring by underground runners this 
lovely native rose forms little scattered colonies. Never 
over 6 in. high and its bright pink b!ooms are lovely. 
50 cts. each, postpaid. 
CARPENTERIA Californica. One of the finest. of all ever- 
green flowering shrubs, it grows to 8 ft. Always attractive 
its glossy deep green leaves, lighter beneath but when 
studded with its large anemone-like fragrant blooms of 
purest white in June-July, it is a glory indeed. Best light 
shade and deep well drained soil. 18-24 in. in gallon cans, 
$2.00 each, express collect. (Hardy on Pacific Coast and in 
South only.) 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Stanfordiana. Lovely Mountain Man- 
zanita with rounded bushes 8 to 6 ft. Bright green leaves 
are slender and pointed and flowers deev vink. Full sun; 
any well drained soil. Shipped on Pacific Coast only. 
Balled plants 6-8 in., postpaid, $1.00 each. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Nummularia. A gem you world not 
recognize as Manzanita. It forms a perfect mound 3 ft. high 
and as broad of tiny glossy deep green leaves, tinted red. 
Flowers are soft pink. Suited to cool situations only on 
Pacific Coast. Soil must be acid. 6-in. balled plants, 
75 cts. each, postpaid. 
BITTERSWEET—Celastrus scandens. A splendid deciduous 
climber.’ Luxuriant emerald green leaves and brilliant ber- 
vies in autumn. Likes cool situation, liberal moisture and 
liberal mulch of leafmold. Strong 2-year plants, $1.15 each, 
postpaid in West. (To East, postage 37 cts. extra.) 
My plants are grafted and certain to produce berries. 
AKEBIA QUINATA. “A Vine Supreme.” Evergreen with 
slender twining stems and luxuriant growth of small five 
parted leaves of soft green. Its odd pastel rose bloom in 
spring is partly hidden by foliage but spicily fragrant for 
rods around. It thrives on hot south chimney in poor soil 
and a cold damp north side equally well. Not at all ramp- 
ant, yet quickly covers the support provided. Nov. to 
Mar. 1, bare root plants, postpaid, $1.00. In other months 
in gallon cans, $1.00 each by express collect. 

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