
CHRYSANTHEMUM, PAINTED DAISY 
CASTOR BEAN 
Ricinus (ap) Grp. 2 
For quick tropical effects, and back- 
grounds, these giant-leaved bronze-and- 
green plants should be more used. Grow 
10 to 12 feet the first season so may be 
grown as annuals. 
Zanzibarensis Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOTS 
Cynoglossum (ba) Grp. 3 
Firmament. A lovely new sun-loving For- 
get-Me-Not, of the purest deep sky- 
blue on compact, gray-green, 15-inch 
bushes. Pkt. 10c. 
CELOSIA 
See Cockscomb. 
CENTAUREA 
See Bachelor’s Button and Sweet Sultan. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Annual 
Painted Daisy (a) Grp. 3 
Large daisies: for cutting, on 2-foot 
plants, in bicolor and tricolor shades of 
yellow, white, pink, and red. 
Merry Mixture. Extra gay. Pkt. 10c. 
CINERARIA (a) Grp. 5 
Rich shades of blue, pink, red, purple, 
and white in glorious large heads, ideal for 
pots or shade-gardens in spring. 
Cremer’s Prize Strain. Medium - sized 
flowers but extra-large heads; the best 
pot strain. Pkt. 50c. 
Howard & Smith’s California Giant Strain. — 
The largest flowers. Pkt. 50c. 

CLEOME, PINK QUEEN 

CLARKIA, ELEGANS 
CLARKIA (aw) Grp. | 
One of the few California natives well 
adapted for cutting. Showy double flow- 
ers in salmon, pink, rose, and red shades, 
to 2 feet. 
Elegans Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CLEOME (a) Grp. 2 
Tall, showy background and _ border 
plant, with large, loose, spider-like flower 
heads. 
Pink Queen. Silver Medal AAS 1942. 
Purest pink. Pkt. 15c. 

BETTER GARDENS PLANTING CHART FOR CALIFORNIA 



Flower *Colors 
Name Offered 
AGATHEA Blue 
AGERATUM Blue 
ALYSSUM WV Lemnye 
AMARANTHUS Red Fol. 
ANAGALLIS Blue 
ANCHUSA Blue 
ANEMONE B, R, L, W 
ARCTOTIS Y, 0, R, W 
ASTER P,R,L, B, W 
BABY BLUE EYES Blue | 
BACHELOR BUTTON B, P, R, L, W 
BALSAM P,R, W 
BEGONIA P,R, W 
BELLIS P,R, W 
BLUE LACE FL. Blue 
BROWALLIA Blue 
CALCEOLARIA Ry Ao 
CALENDULA Oy 
CALIF. POPPY RAO, Ye Pa 
CALLIOPSIS Yiaare: 
CAMPANULA B, P, W 
CANDYTUFT P,R, L,W 
CARNATION PAR Vela 
CHI. FORGET-ME-NOT Blue 

Sow Group Where 7 Germination 
When No. To Sow Period 
Mar.-Aug. 4 F-O 10 Days 
Mar.-June 2 F-O 2 Weeks 
Anytime 3 Open 10 Days 
Mar.-June 2 F-O 8 Days 
Mar.-June ] Open 3 Weeks 
Fl. or Spr. 3 F-O 10 Days 
Sept.-Oct. an Open 30 Days 
Anytime 3 F-O 2 Weeks 
Feb.-May 2 Flat 10 Days 
Oct.-May lies Open 8 Days 
Nov.-May 3 F-O 2 Weeks 
Mar.-May 2 F-O 2 Weeks 
Jan.-May 2 Flat 2-3 Weeks 
Oct.-May 3 Flat 2 Weeks 
Feb.-May 2 F-O 2 Weeks 
Sept.-Mar. 3 Open 30 Days 
Aug.-Nov. 5) Flat 3-4 Weeks 
July-Mar. 5 Flat 2 Weeks 
Sept.-May ! Open 10 Days 
Mar.-June 2 Open 2 Weeks 
Apr.-July 4 Flat 2 Weeks 
Nov.-May ] Open 2 Weeks 
Anytime +) Flat 10 Days 
Oct.-Mar. 3 F-O 10 Days 
*B, Blue; C, Cream; L, Lavender; P, Pink; O, Orange; R, Red; W, White; Y, Yellow. 
+Germination period is approximate only, as temperature, length of daylight and other factors influence. 
°Months given are those in which a variety may be flowered, depending upon date seed was sown—not total period for any one sowing. 

Situa- °Bloom Average 
tion When Height 
Sun- | Sh. All Year Zat te 
Sun June-Oct. 6.in. 
Sun All Year 6 in. 
Sun Aug.-Oct. 4 ft. 
Sun May-Sept. 8 in. 
Sun May-Sept. Datite 
Sun Mar.-May lette 
Sun All Year 1 ft. 
Sun July-Sept. 2-3 ft. 
Sun- 1/4 Sh. Jan.-Aug. 6 in. 
Sun Feb.-Aug. 2-3 ft. 
Sun- 2 Sh. June-Sept. Zt? 
Shade-Sun All Year 6-12 in. 
VW Sh.-Sun Jan.-July 6 in. 
Sun May-Sept. 2), ft. 
Sun- 4 Sh. Jan.-June 15 in. 
Shade Jan.-July iekite 
Sun Dec.-June 2atite 
Sun Feb.-July eats 
Sun June-Oct. 2aitcs 
VY Sh.-Sun May-July Saft: 
Sun Feb.-Aug. ett: 
Sun Mar.-Oct. 1 ft. 
Sun Feb.-July Sas 

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