CALIFORNIA NATIVE BULBS AND 
Unrivaled for rustic charm and naturalistic plantings are 
these bulbous and other wild flowers from California. The num- 
ber of these entrancers is legion, and for this year we offer bulbs 
and seeds of just a few of the choicest. Bulbs shipped Septem- 
ber to December. Seeds any time after September 1, 1946, 
except the first and last, which are ready now. 
BUTTERFLY MARIPOSA (Calochortus venustus) . 
white wild ‘‘tulips’’, decorated like a butterfly’s wing. 
Seeds, pkt. 25c¢ 
Creamy- 
GOLDEN MARIPOSA (Calochortus luteus). Deep yellow “‘lily- 
cups’’ blotched maroon. Striking and unusual. 
Bulbs $1.25 per doz., Seeds, pkt. 25c¢ 
LANTERN OF THE FAIRIES (Calochortus albus) . Exquisitely 
dainty satiny globes of pearly white. 
Seeds, pkt. 25c¢ 
AMOLE (Chlorogalum pomeridianum). Five foot stems bearing 
myriads of small white “‘lilies’’. Bulbs very large. 
Each 25c, Doz. $2.00, Seeds, pkt. 15c¢ 
ITHURIEL’S SPEAR (Brodiaea laxa). Likened fancifully to the 
spea~ borne by the angel Ithuriel, because of its trim erect bear- 
ing. Blue-violet. Seeds, pkt. 25c 
HARVEST BRODIAEA (Brodiaea coronaria). Loose umbels bear- 
ing 5-10 deep blue flowers like small lilies. 
Bulbs 75c per doz., Seeds, pkt. 20c 
SEEDS OF UNUSUAL 
VEGETABLES 
For the most part we limit our catalog to plants having orna- 
mental value, but we step out of this field to be of service to 
you when we find items, such as special vegetables, that we 
think will be of particular interest, and that are not generally 
available in the seed catalogs. Available the year around. 
AUNT MARY’S SWEET CORN 
Sweetest and tenderest of sweet corns, this variety can lay no 
claim to very recent origin, for it dates back to long before the 
Civil War. As new varieties have come and gone, this one has 
remained. If you will grow some you will see why. Perhaps the 
reason that seed of this choice variety is always so hard to find 
is that everyone who grows it wants every ear for the table, and 
there is seldom any left for seed. It is a white variety with 
large ears that stay tender and good for a long time. To insure 
pollination and well-filled ears, always plant corn in blocks 
Or squares, not in long single rows. Successive plantings every 
3 weeks from April till early July will give you fresh corn up 
until about November. A regular packet will make one large 
planting or two small ones for the average family. 
Regular packet 25c, triple-sized packets 60c, or 
three of these for $1.50 
PARADISE ASPARAGUS. A plant of the lily family that serves 
handsomely both as a vegetable and as an ornament. This 
Paradise variety is a great improvement over the common forms 
of garden asparagus, and you can grow it from seed at a much 
lower cost than buying the plants. Grow in a seedbed for | year; 
then set out | ft. apart in rows 2 ft. apart. The feathery foliage 
adds that ‘‘florist’s touch’’ to your bouquets. Seeds scarce. 
Order early. Packet 25c 

WILD FLOWERS 

LANTERN OF THE FAIRIES 
CALIFORNIA POPPY (Escholtzia californica). Most famous of 
all of the California wild flowers is this golden poppy. 
Seeds, pkt. 15c¢ 
BLUE BEARD-TONGUE (Pentstemon laetus). A bright violet- 
blue native pentstemon that you will like. 1 ft. high. 
Seeds, pkt. 25c¢ 
GOLDEN MARIPOSA 

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