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7.—HAIRY SAND VERBENA.—Annual (Abronia villosa). Showy um- 
bels of mauve-rose florets that exude a charming fragrance. A trailing 
plant of striking beauty. Pkt. 25 Cents; Oz. $5.00. 
8.—MOHAVE ASTER.—Perennial (Aster abatus). 18-24 in. Profusely 
branched at base. Flowers violet to lavender with golden centers. A 
most decorative species bearing up to twenty flower heads on a single 
plant. Packet 25 Cents. 
9.—PIGMY AGAVE.—Perennial (Agave nevadensis). 6-8 feet. Clear 
yellow flowers compactly arranged on a tall slender naked spike. The 
small spine-tipped rosette of basal leaves average 6-8 inches and are 
shaped like a large artichoke. A prize ornamental for lawns and rock 
gardens. Packet 15 Cents; Ounce $2.00. 
10.—UTAH AGAVE.—Perennial (Agave utahensis). 7 to 12 feet. One 
of the Mescals used as food by the Indians. A tall stout spike with yel- 
low flowers on 1 to 2 inch stems. The rosette of leaves more open and 
larger than the Pigmy, bright green and margined with white teeth. 
Packet 15 Cents; Ounce $2.00. 
11.—DESERT HOLLY.—Perennial (Atriplex hymenelytra). A low 
rounded densely leaved shrub with silvery foliage, much used for Christ- 
mas decorations. Packet 15 Cents; Ounce $3.00. 
12.— MANZANITA.—Perennial (Arctostaphylos patula). 4 to 8 ft. A 
shrub with rich reddish-brown bark that is smooth and shiney as though 
varnished. Very crooked, many branched limbs with bright green leav- 
es, pinkish flowers and orange color fruit. Packet 20 Cents; Ounce $2.00. 
(*)13.— WILD MARIGOLD.—Annual to perennial (Baileya multiradiata). 
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10 to 14 in. Quite rare. Many rayed daisy-like rich yellow flowers on a 
naked stem, leaves mostly basal. Fine for massed bedding. Packet 20 
Cents; Ounce $4.00. 
14.—COYOTE MELONS.—Annual (Cucurbita palmata). An interesting 
species of gourd with 4 to 6 foot trailing stems. Five parted leaves, egg 
yellow blossoms and smooth yellow fruit. Pkt. 10 Cents; Oz. 80 Cents. 
. 15.—INDIAN PAINT BRUSH.—Annual or perennial (Casteilleja augusti- 
folia). The bracts, calyxes and corolla all lend their color to the scarlet- 
vermillion svikes. Packet 25 Cents. 
16.—PINION FORGET-ME-NOT of Nevada.—Perennial (Cryptantha tu- 
mulosa). 6 to 10 inches. Early in spring one to many hyacinth-like 
spikes of sweet-scented small white flowers arise from a branched root 
crown and perfume their habitat for many weeks. Pkt. 25 Cents; Oz. $5. 
. 17.—DESERT WILLOW or CATALPA.—Perennial (Chilopsis linearis). A 
large black-barked shrub, not a true willow, likes moisture in loose gra- 
vel. In flower all season bearing pink to orchid sweet-scented blooms 
and long narrow seed pods. Packet 25 Cents. 
18.—WESTERN SENNA.—Perennial (Cassia armata). A much branched, 
well rounded but practically leafless shrub, 2 to 3 ft. high. In bloom it 
is completely covered with golden sweet-scented flowers which develop 
into golden seed pods. Packet 20 Cents. 
. 19.—ANGEL’S TRUMPET.—Perrenial (Datura meteloides). Western 
species, large trumpet-shaped white flowers suffused with violet. Plant 
in the fall in sunny spot for summer bedding. Packet 10 Cents; Ounce 
80 Cents. 
20.—SHOOTING STAR.—Perennial (Dodecatheon redolens). 10 to 14 
inches. Nodding cyclamen-shaped flower drops, deep orchid to pink, on 
naked stems from clumps on the banks of running streams or boggy pla- 
ces. Packet 25 Cents. 
. 21.—WILD WALLFLOWER.—Biennial to perennial (Erysimum asperum). 
Erect spikes of very fragrant clear yellow flowers. Cuts well and is very 
showy. Packet 15 Cents; Ounce $2.00. 
22.—NEVADA SUNRAY.—Perrennial (Enceliopsis argophylla) 18 to 24 
inches. An impressive lemon-yellow sunflower, beautifully veined and 
silvery felt-like basal leaves, frosted green stems. Packet 25 Cents. 
. 23.—INCENSE PLANT “Incienso”’.—Perrenial (Encelia farinosa). 20 to 
40 inches. Many branched roundish bush. Exudes a resin used as in- 
cense by the early Padres. From early spring far into the summer it co- 
vers the hillsides with silver and gold. Packet 20 Cents; Ounce $2.00. 
. 24.—APACHE PLUME.—Perennial (Fallugia paradoxa). 2 to 5 feet. A 
freely branched shrub with fine cut foliage and white flowers that much 
resemble a large strawberry blossom. The reddish, feathery-tailed seed 
clusters simulate a plumed war bonnet. A unique and attractive plant. 
Packet 15 Cents; Ounce $2.50. : 
24-A.—_GREEN GENTIAN.—(Frasera albomarginata). 18 to 24 in. A 
perennial herb with stout branching stems and white margined leaves 
near base. Flowers greenish-white with dark dots. An interesting od- 
dity, excellent for florist basket work. Packet 25¢ Cents; Ounce $5.00. 
