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WILD MARIGOLD 
*Malacothrix californica. "Wild Marigold.’” Annual, 6 to 12 
inches high. Flowers large, resembling a calendula or mari- 
gold, cream and yellow, beautifully blended. The blossoms are 
on single stems and open at daylight, but close later in the 
day. They are produced in great numbers and present a won- 
derful sight in the early morning sunlight. A pretty little plant 
doing especially well in sandy soil. Packet, 15c; 4% ounce, 75c. 
FLAMING POPPY 
*Meconopsis heterophylla. ‘Flaming Poppy.” “Wind Poppy.” 
Annual, 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers intense orange scarlet with 
a deep maroon ring at the base, of exquisite beauty, the petals 
having the delicate satin texture of the poppy. A slender plant 
usually found in partially shady places. Packet, 25c. 
EVENING STAR 
*Menizelia laevicaulis. “Evening Star.’ Biennial, 3 to 4 feet 
high. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, opening in the late 
afternoon, pale yellow. Grows in gravelly soil. Packet, 15c; 
ounce, $2.00. 
MONKEY FLOWER 
Mimulus cardinalis. ‘Scarlet Monkey Flower.’’ Perennial, 1 
to 3 feet. An attractive plant found growing along streams or 
in wet places. Pale green foliage and large orange scarlet 
flowers. Packet, 25c; 1/32 ounce, $1.00. 
*Mimulus longiflorus. ‘‘-Bush Monkey Flower.” Shrub, 2 to 
4 feet high, found growing on many hillsides and flowering 
profusely in late spring and early summer, when the plants 
are covered with masses of large buff or salmon-colored blos- 
loms which resemble an azalea in shape. If watered the 
plants have a long season of bloom. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus longiflorus rutilus. “Brown Flowered Bush Mon- 
key Flower.’ A form of the preceding with mahogany brown 
flowers. Packet, 25c. 

Payne’s Tree Lupine (Lupinus paynei). Beautiful silvery 
foliage. One of the most attractive of the bush or tree 
lupines. See page 9. 

Cream Cups (Platystemon californicus). A charming little 
flower. See page ll. 
*Mimulus longiflorus hybrids. Natural hybrids of various 
forms of Mimulus longiflorus and Mimulus puniceus which 
originated in our nursery a number of years ago and have 
since been grown extensively by the Santa Barbara Botanic 
Garden. The flowers are large and produced in great abund- 
ance. They come in many beautiful shades, buff, mahogany 
color, crimson, orange scarlet, rose shades, salmon pink, pale 
pink, chamois, cream-color and white. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus puniceus. “‘Red Bush Monkey Flower.’’ Shrub 2 
to 4 feet high. A beautiful plant from San Diego County, cf 
rather sprawling habit. Leaves narrow; flowers varying fron. 
orange scarlet to bright red. Very showy and free flowering 
Packet, 25c. 
WESTERN PENNYROYAL 
*“Monardella lanceolata. ‘‘Western Pennyroyal.” ‘Poleo.” 
Annual, 1 to 214 feet high. Of branching habit, with light 
green, lanceolate leaves and many large heads of violet-purple 
flowers. Grows especially well in sandy soil and flowers abun- 
dantly in June and July. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.50. 
HILL TOP DAISY 
*Monolopia major. ‘Hill Top Daisy.”” Annual, 1 to 2 feet 
high. Of branching habit with somewhat woolly stems and 
foliage. Flowers golden yellow, produced in great quantities. 
Excellent for cutting, lasting a long time in water. Thrives 
best in heavy soil. Packet, 25c. 
EVENING PRIMROSE 
Desirable for their long blooming season. 
*Oenothera bistorta veitchiana. “Sun Cups.” Annual, 6 to 12 
inches high, of trailing habit. Flowers bright canary yellow 
with brown spot near base of petals. Grows in sandy places. 
Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
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*Oenothera brevipes. ‘Yellow Cups.” Annual, 10 to 15 inches 
high, with reddish stems. Leaves largely in basal rosettes, red- 
veined beneath. Flowers bright yellow; one of the most at- 
tractive of the desert flowers. Packet, 25c. 
*Oenothera hookeri. “Yellow Evening Primrose.’’ Biennial, 
4 to 6 feet. Stout reddish stems, light green, lanceolate leaves. 
Flowers large, bright yellow, opening in the evening. Found 
ae along streams or in wet places. Packet, 15c; ounce, 
1.50. 
*Oenothera trichocalyx. ‘‘Desert Evening Primrose.” An- 
nual, 6 inches to 2 feet high. Large white flowers. Grows in 
sandy soil. Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
WILD PEONY 
*Paeonia brownii. ‘‘Wild Peony.” Perennial, 1 to 14% feet 
high with attractive deeply cut foliage. Flowers 1 to 13% 
inches in diameter, deep blackish crimson, Packet, 25c. 
