STRAWFLOWERS 
HELICHRYSUM (a) Grp. 2. The finest 
of all Everlastings, making unusually 
bright-colored winter bouquets if the 
flowers are cut when partially opened, 
and dried slowly in a dry place, heads 
downward to keep the long stems 
straight. Colors include yellow, orange, 
scarlet, crimson, rose, and white. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
STATICE, “Sea Lavender’. Blue flowers 
in enormous loose heads, showy in the 
garden, and long-lasting when cut and 
dried. 
Perezi (p) Grp. 4. Rich blue; good bed- 
der. Pkt. 15c. 
Sinuata (a) Grp. 2. Deep blue. Pkt. 10c. 
STRELITZIA 
"Bird of Paradise” (p) Grp. 4 
Regina. Stately, ‘modern’ flowers which 
resemble birds about to take flight, 
their gay plumage deep blue and or- 
ange above clumps of 3-foot banana- 
like foliage. The large black seeds, 
each with a cap of bright orange fuzz, 
are beautiful in themselves, but require 
from 4 to 10 weeks to germinate; soak 
overnight first. First flowers will not 
develop for 6 to 8 years, but are worth 
waiting for. Seeds, 2 for 25c. 
STREPTOCARPUS (p) Grp. 5 
A lovely, all-too-seldom-seen plant 
with beautiful foliage and large trumpet- 
shaped flowers of blue, lavender, pink, 
and white. 
Large-Flowering Hybrids Mixed. Pkt. 50c. 
SUNFLOWERS 
Helianthus (a) Grp. 2 
Sun Gold. Enormous fully-double golden 
yellow flowers all summer; 4 to 5 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY 
Brachycome (a) Grp. | 
Masses of small blue, pink, and blue- 
and-white Daisies to brighten any sunny 
corner, or low bed . . . and your room, 
for they keep well. Pkt. 10c. 

DOUBLE SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 

i. a “BETTER GARDENS, SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA 


HELICHRYSUM _  (Strawflower) 

SWAN RIVER DAISY (Brachycome) 


SWEET PEAS 
NEW CUTHBERTSON Spring and Sum- — 
mer Sweet Peas. For sowing in South- 
ern California from October until Feb- 
ruary, and elsewhere as soon as frost 
is over, this wonderful new strain is — 
best. Characteristics are larger flowers, 
increased vigor, and decided resistance } 
to hot, dry weather. 
Carol. Rose-pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Lois. Deep rose-pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Evelyn. Creamy salmon. Pkt. 15c. 
Coline. Scarlet-red. Pkt. 15c. 
Kenneth. Rich crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
Hazel. Light blue. Pkt. 15c. 
Tommy. Medium blue. Pkt. 15c. 
Danny. Navy blue. Pkt. 15c. 
Frank G. Lavender. Pkt. 15c. 
Janet. Pure white. Pkt. 15c. 
Cuthbertson Mixed (containing these and 
other colors. Oz. 60c¢ (sufficient for 
25 feet of row); Y2 oz. 35¢; VY oz. 
20c. 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER Wintcr 
and Spring Sweet Peas. For sowing out- 
doors in Southern California or under 
glass anywhere, from August until No- 
vember, this is the only winter-flower- 
ing strain. 
Bridesmaid. Silvery light pink. Pkt. 10c. 
Shirley Temple. Light rose-pink. Pkt. 
10c. 
Tops. Giant rose-pink. Pkt. 10c. 
Daphne. Light creamy salmon. Pkt. 10c. 
Chime. Pure salmon-pink. Pkt. 10c. 
Boon. Deep salmon (flame). Pkt. 10c. 
Treasure Island. Salmon-orange. Pkt. 
10c. 
Sparks. Vivid scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
American Beauty. Rose-crimson. Pkt. 
10c. 
Mars. Rich deep red. Pkt. 10c. 
Othello. Maroon. Pkt. 10c. 
Memory. Clear lavender. Pkt. 10c. 
Triumph. Deep lilac. Pkt. 10c. 
Eleanor Blue. Light blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Mariner. Clear deep blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Top Hat. Deep purpie-blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Oriental. Deep cream. Pkt. 10c. 
Gardenia. Pure white. Pkt. 10c. 
Better Gardens Formula Mixture of Early 
Spencers. Oz. 50c; 2 oz. 30c; V4 oz. 
20c. 
SWEET SULTAN 
Centaurea (a) Grp. 3 
These beautiful long-stemmed flowers, 
with their soft, fluffy heads, resembling 
giant thistles, make enchanting bouquets. 
Height about 3 teet. Colors include lav- 
ender, rose, purple, and white. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Dianthus Barbatus (b) Grp. 4 
A lovely, free-flowering hardy biennial, 
producing a splendid effect in beds and 
borders with the rich and vari-colored 
flower-heads; height 18 inches. 
Newport Pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 

