

Aster Frikarti, one of the best. 

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY BUSH 
FRANCOA. A perennial flowering plant you should 
have. Fine for cutting and excellent in the shade where 
few plants do well. White flowers on long stems, often 
over three feet tall. Sometimes as many as a hundred 
blossoms on one branch. Cut in the bud, the flowers 
open in water, and the plants need shade and plenty 
of moisture. A real plant, sure to do well for you. 

HARDY, USEFUL GERANIUMS 
Geraniums need no description. We offer almost every 
variety and color, in the bush and ivy, as well as the 
Martha Washingtons which are described on another 
page. Useful are 
practically indispensable for garden planting. 
for so many locations, Geraniums 
MARGUERITE. These white or yellow daisy-like flowers 
on a bushy plant of finely dissected foliage, are excel- 
lent for cutting or just leaving to cover the entire green 
shrub. Another old favorite and still one of the best. 
SALVIA, Scarlet Sage. 
der or foundation planting. 
new shoots and bright flowers appear again 
spring. 
A blazing red perennial for bor- 
Cut back after blooming, 
in the 
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Perennials selected for their blooming season, can give a 
complete year of color. They bloom in various months. 
some most of the year and others for a shorter time. 
But your coloring can be definitely planned with these 
flowering plants, and they should be a big part of your 
garden. Too, they are easy to care for, and with a little 
extra effert when planted, they will bring joy and satis- 
faction for many years, without replanting every season. 
We are listing only a few which are well known, but 
many more are growing at the nursery. 
TRANSVAAL DAISY 
GERBERA JAMESONI HYBRIDS. An excellent garden 
plant, and one of the most beautiful for cut-flowers. 
Giant singles in variations of salmon, pink, red, orange 
and yellow; lovely daisy-like flowers. Be sure crown is 
above ground level, or root rot will destroy entire plant. 
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HELIOTROPE. In variety. No garden should be without 
this old-fashioned favorite, blooming almost the year 
around in the Southland and fine for its grand fragrance. 
Can be used in masses or as specimens, and prefer an 
open, sunny location. Compact growing. 
AGATHEA. Almost everblooming dwarf evergreen 
plant, covered with small blue daisy-like flowers. Does 
well in sun or half shade; often called the Blue Margue- 
rite. 
AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS. (Blue Lily of the Nile ) 
Everqreen strap-like foliage, and throughout the summer 
long spikes appear with blue clusters of flowers. Fine 
in clumps. 
ASTER FRIKARTI. (Wonder of Stafa.) Probably one 
of the finest hardy perennials we grow. In California 
it is almost everbiooming, with masses of showy sprays 
of large daisy-like flowers of bright lavender blue, with 
yellow centers. Grows two feet high, neat dark green 
foliage, and does in sun or half-shade. Excellent for 
cutting. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. In variety, arde and small, many 
colors. Available in season. Reasonable prices. 
CONVULVUS CNEORUM. Delicate silvery-foliaged low 
shrub, fine far dry sunny places. Compact, and with 
white cup-shaped flowers. 
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA (Dusty Miller). Pooular 
white or silver-leaved foliage plant used for edgings and 
borders. 
CALLA LILIES. 
COREOPSIS. Spreading plant, long dark green leaves, 
and golden yellow flowers, blooming from late spring 
until fall. 
DIMORPHOTECA EKLONIS (Star of the Veldt). Showy 
daisies with petals of pure white, back side blue and blue 
center. Fine for cutting. 
in variety, many colors. 
