PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
In California sow wild flower seed at the beginning of the rainy season. Californians order 
early. If the land can be watered, seed may be sown up to the end of April. In eastern gardens sow 
in Spring sa soon as the ground is workable. Rake the seed lightly into ground which has been dug or 
plowed and then smoothed over. 
For the present it is necessary for me to manage alone and other work must be done to keep 
the seed business going. Therefore | must again limit orderfilling to the months of September, October 
November, February and March. Orders will be acknowledged when received. 
Terms are cash with order or | will send C. O. D. if one-third is paid as a deposit. Please 
use enclosed order blank and give substitutes ,for the amount of fresh seed of some species is small. 
Postage is prepaid in U. S. A. only. Seeds are insured only at the customer’s request. | take no respon- 
ibility for safe carriage. 
| send honest seed, cleaned as well as is possible under the circumstances, but because | 
cannot control the growing condition of this seed | give no guarantee of behavior. The smallest accept- 
able order is fifty cents. 
Seeds 25 cts per packet unless otherwise indicated. 
Trade packets 50 cts. 
Prices subject to change. 
LESTER ROWNTREE 
SHRUBS 
The following shrubs. are evergreen except where marked d. for deciduous. Some shrub 
seed are sent out in the pod as they loose their vitality when shelled. 
ACACIA CONSTRICTA, Arizona. Pretty shrub with orange-yellow flower. 6 ft. d. 
“  FARNESIANA,Sweet Acacia. Ornamental. Fragrant yellow flower. 9ft. d. 
“~ GREGII, Catclaw. Fragrant yellow flowers. 7ft. d. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS CANESCENS, Hoary Manzanita. Blooms at Christmas. 4 ft. 
“ DENSIFLORA HYBRIDS.Very fine. 4 ft. 
“ — FRANCISCANA, Laure! Hill Cemetery Manzanita. Creeper. 
“~~ GLAUCA,Big Berry Manzanita. May grow into a small tree. 
“  HOOKERI.Small bright green leaf. Dwarf. 
“ INSULARIS, Island Manzanita. February bloom. 7 ft. 
“ — MANZANITA, Common Manzanita. May grow into a small tree. 
“ NAVADENSIS, Pinemat Manzanita. Very hardy creeper. 
“  OBISPOENSIS, Serpentine Manzanita. Purple stems. Good. 6 ft. 
“ PATULA, Green Manzanita. Very hardy. 6 ft. 
“ PUMILA, Sandmat. Small gray leaf. Creeper. 
”  PUNGENS, Mexican Manzanita. 8 ft. 
“ — STANFORDIANA. Lovely dark pink flowers. 5 ft. 
“TOMENTOSA, Woollyleaf Manzanita. 4 ft. 
“—_UVA-URSI,Bearberry. Green leaves, red berries. Very hardy. Creeper. 
ARBUTUS MENZIESII, Madrono. Beautiful tree with manzanita shaped flowers. Red berries. 
BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM, Oregon Grape. Shiny green leaves, blue berries. 5 ft. 
“— NEVINII, Nevin Barberry. Gray foliage, red berries. 5 ft. 
“ —— PINNATA, Shinyleaf Mahonia. Blue berries. 3 ft. 
”  REPENS,Creeping Barberry. Very hardy. 8 inches. 
CARPENTERIA CALIFORNICA, Bush Anemone. Large white flowers. 6 ft. 
CEANOTHUS are notorious hybridizers and as lack of gas has limited collecting in the field, it has 
been necessary to take some seed from wild flower gardens. This seed may produce hybrids but as 
wild hybrids are more vigorous than their types and are often extremely beautiful, | do not consider: 
this a drawback. 
CEANOTHUS ARBOREUS,Catalina Wild Lilac. Blue. 15 ft. 
