HYBRIDIZERS ATTENTION! 
POLLEN AVAILABLE 
Another first! To our knowledge this is the first American 
catalog to offer pollen of many varieties and species to pro- 
fessional and amateur hybridizers. At the respective blooming 
times, and shortly thereafter, we furnish pollen of nearly all 
flowers listed herein: Iris of all types, Gladiolus, Lilies, native 
bulbs and various others. If your hybridizing ambitions are 
greater than your pocketbook, try this new economical way to 
hybridize with the latest creations. Hybridizing directions with 
all pollen orders. 
PRICES 
(Minimums: 25c per vartety, and $2.00 for pollen total) 
2 anthers for 25% of the price of a rhizome or bulb of the 
same variety. 
6 anthers for 50% of the price of a rhizome or bulb of the 
same variety. 
1 pollen-bearing bud, ready to open, for 30% of the price of a 
rhizome or bulb. 
3 pollen-bearing buds, ready to open, for 60% of the price of a 
rhizome or bulb. 
Each shipment of pollen will be sent by Prepaid AIR MAIL if 
you take pains to order at least $2.00 worth of each general 
kind of pollen wanted, as pollen of Bearded Iris, Oncocyclus 
Iris, Lilies, or Gladiolus. 
A few varieties do not produce good pollen. If you should 
order one of these we will, unless you instruct us otherwise, 
send you good pollen of another variety of equal and frequently 
better value, of similar color, correctly labeled. 
HYBRID IRIS SEED 
For those who wish to start with seed in their adventures in 
creating new Iris, we offer hybrid seeds from the better varieties 
of tali bearded Iris. Each seed will produce a new Iris different 
from all others, yet there is often a strong resemblance to the 
seed parent. Experience the thrill of being the first to see each 
seedling beauty unfolding its petals. Some will be outstanding; 
and nearly all will be worth growing. The rhizomes of each 
seedling will increase from year to year, and will always produce 
flowers true to the original. 
This year we bloomed over a thousand seedlings grown from 
this type of seed sowed in January, 1945, and had a wonderful 
array of bright and pastel colors and fine types, many with large 
flowers. We have selected quite a number of these and are 
testing them for possible naming and introduction as improved 
new varieties. With hybrid seed you can easily try your hand 
at the fascinating hobby of originating new varieties. Seed 
available September to January. Sow as soon as received, and 
mulch in cold regions. 
Mixed seed from many good varieties: Packet 50c, 3 for $1.25 
Seed from several fine varieties of any one of the following 
colors: Pink, Red, Yellow, Blue, Violet (supply limited) : 
Packet 75c, 3 of same or different colors for $2.00 
For future years we are considering offering hybrid seed of 
known and specified parentage, resulting from our carefully 
planned crosses of the latest and finest Iris creations. Would 
this interest you? 
SEEDS OF EVERGREEN TREES AND ONE OTHER 
Used either as specimen trees, or massed as background for 
shrubs and flowers, evergreens create an atmosphere of quiet 
restfulness and beauty that can be achieved in no other way. 
But to landscape liberally with evergreens takes a small fortune 
if you buy the trees already grown for you. Not so if you start 
from seeds. We have found to our own personal satisfaction 
that under reasonably good growing conditions many evergreen 
trees will reach heights of 10 to 15 feet in only 5 years from 
seed. There is a great variety in foliage color, in size, and in 
habit of growth from which to choose. Available the year around, 
except that items starred (*) not available until after October 
1, 1946. 
GIANT SEQUOIA (Sequoia gigantea). No other conifer can 
compare with young trees of the Giant Sequoia, or Big Tree, for 
perfect pyramidal symmetry in form and for density of foliage. 
We place it first among all the conifers that we grow. National 
Parks have been created to preserve nearly all of the native 
trees ot this grand Calitornia specizs, which grows to larger 
diameters than any other tree in the world, and to ages of 
several thousand years. For the first 500 years it is a superb 
Ornamental. Of slow growth and will not outgrow your grounds 
for a great many years. Foliage of a striking blue green 
color. Native in the high Sierras, where temperatures of 10° 
below zero are not uncommon. Seed always scarce as young 
trees seldom bear and the old giants are simply unclimable. 
Packet 50c 
ARIZONA CYPRESS (Cupressus arizonica). One of the bluest 
of all coniferous trees, and always commanding attention by its 
color, so different from almost all evergreens. Readily grown 
from seed into moderately-sized spreading trees. Packet 25c 
ITALIAN CYPRESS (Cupressus sempervirens fastigata). For 
plantings that are formal, or partially so, no tree is more es- 
sential than this narrow colummar evergreen. Most gardens can 
effectively use 6 or 8 of these, preferably placed in pairs to 
accent doorways, corners and the like. We offer seed col- 
lected from trees grown from seed that we imported directly 
from Italy in, 1928. Packet 25c 
*INCENSE CEDAR (Libocedrus decurrens). Handsome tree of 
columnar habit with flattened sprays of aromatic, deep green 
foliage. The only native cedar in the Sierras. Packet 20c 
“DOUGLAS FIR (Pseudotsuga taxifolia). A superb rapid-grow- 
ing Ornamental tree with delicate drooping foliage sprays of 
bright green. Packet 20c 
“PONDEROSA PINE (Pinus ponderosa). Not only the principal 
timber tree of California, but also a splendid ornamental, with 
long, heavy, dark yellow-green needles. Packet 15c 
LAWSON CYPRESS (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana). The bright 
green feathery foliage of this graceful tree reminds one of 
huge tropical fern fronds. One of the best-liked of evergreen 
trees. Packet 25c¢ 
GOLD-TIPPED ARBORVITAE (Thuja orientalis aurea) . A small 
(6 ft.) very formal pyramidal tree with foliage sprays tipped 
with gold. Just what you need in the foundation plantings 
next to your house. Packet 40c 
*“MADRONE (Arbutus menziesii). Finest of all of California’s 
broadleaved evergreen trees, with large glossy leathery leaves 
and terra-cotta colored trunks and branches. Flowers white, 
urn-shaped; berries brilliant orange red. Packet 25c 
SILK TREE (Albizzia Julibrissin). A spreading tropical-ap- 
pearing deciduous shade tree with attractive fern-like foliage, 
simply smothered throughout much of the summer with great 
billows of pink tassels. A mecca for humming birds for miles 
around. Closely related to the Acacia, and sometimes called 
“Constantinople Acacia’’, but much hardier than true acacias, 
standing temperatures down to 10° F. and perhaps lower. 
Generous packet 35c 

“TREE SEED SPECIAL 
1 packet of each of all 10 kinds, a $2.80 value for 
$2.50 


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