
NICOTIANA (a): 
FLOWERING TOBACCO 
Long, tube shaped, petunia-like flowers, the 
petals of which form a beautiful five-pointed 
star. Location: full sun. Culture: any type soil. 
Crimson Bedder 15 inches. Deep crimson red. 
Makes a very compact growth and very free 
flowering. Pkt. 15c, % oz. 75c, % oz. $1.25. 
White I*ree flowering, 
pure white flowers. 
nist lies 
Affinis Hybrids 2'4 
tea 
of many shades in the 
tall, 
type. 
45c. 
hybrid mixture 
large  tlowered 
Piet 
10c, % oz. 

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NICOTIANA 
Flowering Tobacco 
PENSTEMON (p) 
BEARD TONGUE 
A hardy perennial but will produce freely spikes 
of brightly colored and spotted tubular flowers 
the first year if seed is sown early. They are 
splendid for garden display, growing 2 feet high, 
and also furnish invalua- 
ble cut flowers. 
Gloxinoides Mixed (Sen- 
sation Improved) Pkt. 
Mocwel lO eoz. UC) ae oz. 
85c. 
PLATYCODON (p) 
BALLOON FLOWER 
Very handsome plants for 
the perennial border or 
for planting among 
shrubbery. Produces very 
showy flowers which in the 
bud have the appearance of 
intlated sballoons. ~ Easily, 
grown from seed. 
Grandiflora Blue Large, 
steel-blue flowers; 2 feet. 
pubs ieeelen cs 
PYRETHRUM (p) 
PAINTED DAISY 
Large daisy - like 
Lovely basal clump of fern-like foliage. 
tion: semi-shady location. Culture: well-drained 
loose soil, heavily fertilized. 
Easily grown seed. 
Use: of great value in the 
perennial border. 


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PLATYCODON 
blooms. 
Loca- 
from 
Robinson’s Hybrids Petals 
in rose and red, about 
golden centers. 
Superb Strain Hybrids 
Pkt. 25c, % oz. $1.00. 

Pyrethrum 

Moline, I1l., March, 1947. 
“IT was certainly pleased with the tuberous 
begonia bulbs I received from you last year. 
The size of the bulbs and the beautiful flowers 
were a pleasant surprise.” IVES iD ees 
LAGOMARSINO of CALIFORNIA 
CALIFORNIA-GROWN FLOWER SEED 
To Beautify Your Garden 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI (a) 
Annual strains of Phlox cannot be beaten for 
trueness to type, ease of culture, and brilliant 
Location: sun—partial shade. 

positive colors. 
Culture: a light soil or a heavy soil which has 
been lightened through use of humus material. 
Best results obtained from sowing seed direct 
when soil warms up in spring. 
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ANNUAL PHLOX 
DRUMMONDI GIGANTEA 
12-18 inches. A comparatively new type in tall 
Phlox, and superior to all older strains such as 
the grandiflora varieties. Flowers 50 per cent 
larger than former varieties. Very strong grow- 
ing and free flowering. 
Red Glory Honorable Mention, 
Trials for 1942. A brilliant red with a large 
creamy white eye which seems to intensify the 
Pict25¢. 
All-America 
red into an unbelievable sharpness. 
Rosy Morn A particularly bright clear rose- 
pink with a large white eye. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 
45c, % oz. 80c. 
Salmon Glory Soft salmon-rose with creamy 
white eye. Pkt. 15c, 1/16 oz. 45c, % oz. 80c. 
Gigantea Mixture The large flowered mixture, 
all of soft pastel shades with central white eyes. 
Ekta oCew. /.OLlozs 40G. 42 Oz. oc. 
POLYANTHUS PRIMROSE 

POLYANTHUS PRIMROSE 
The finest class of bedding primrose with large 
flowers of many shades set above rosettes of 
dark green leaves. Our special Primrose Acres 
strain is carefully selected for size of bloom, 
texture of flower, unusual color and substance. 
PASTEL SHADES YELLOW<SHADES 
SUPERB MIXTURE 
$1.00 per pkt.. 3 pkts. for $2.50, 1/16 oz. $4.00. 
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PORTULACA 
PORTULACA (a) 
MOSS ROSE 
Six inches. 
a dense thick carpet, 4 to 6 inches tall. Location: 
Flowers are like little roses. Forms 
sunny. Culture: any type soil with adequate 
drainage. 
Double Mixture Special mixture of all bril- 
Pkt. 
liant Portulaca colors in the double type. 
I5euysroz 7c: 
POPPIES 
Lovely spring flowering subjects coming in both 
annual and perennial varieties. Location: semi- 
shade or morning sun preferred in warm interior 
valley sections. All locations in other sections. 
Culture: a well-drained soil of light texture or 
loosened with humus. Sandy soils preferred. 
PERENNIAL STRAINS 
Iceland Poppies (Papaver 
Nudicaule) 18 inches. Me- 
dium satiny 
flowers, of rich pastel col- 
large single 
ors. Compact bushy plants. 
Oriental Poppies (Papaver 

orientale) 2-3 feet. Huge 
\ cup-shaped flowers with 
i crinkled petals and large 
POPPY decorative seed pods. 
Mixed All colors of Oriental poppies. Pkt. 15c, 
vA OZ 5 
The Emperor Brilliant orange. Large flower 
size, and long stiff wiry stems. Pkt. 20c, % oz. 
Vo. 
ANNUAL STRAINS 
Shirley (Papaver rhoeas) 1&8 
plants, bearing silky petaled 
fluted. 
Bushy 
often 
inches. 
blossoms, 
poppy of dazzling 
Pkt. 10c, 4% 
American Legion Single 
scarlet, with white cross at center. 
Zs 60c 
Shirley Mixed A 
in the Shirley class. 
formula mixture of all colors 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. OUc 
California Poppies (See page 9) 
“AMERICA’S SEED HEADQUARTERS” 
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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