
CALIFORNIA WILD FLOWERS 
WILD FLOWERS 
California Natives 
The California wild flowers which car- 
pet with color the valleys and hills of 
the Golden State every spring, are largely 
hardy annuals which are perfectly de- 
signed by nature for easy and sure bloom 
anywhere. These cheery flowers will grow 
in any unused corner of your garden, or 
on that nearby vacant lot, whether you 
live in Arizona or Maine. 
As in nature, their best bloom is pos- 
sible when seeds are broadcast in the fall, 
just before the winter rains in California. 
However, seed may be sown at any time 
through the winter and early spring in 
California, and as soon as the soil may be 
worked in the spring in the colder sec- 
tions of the United States. 
Better Gardens Mixture of the best 20 
California Wild Flower species. The 
plants will commence their bloom in 
early spring, with a succession of color 
changes until mid-summer. Broadcast 
at the rate of 1 ounce of seed to each 
200 square feet of open ground, first 
spading and finely raking the surface. 
For larger areas, plow and harrow the 
ground, and sow at least 1 pound per 
5000 square feet; 6 to 8 pounds per 
acre. Pkt. 10c; Jumbo pkt. 25c; oz. 
70c; 4 Ib. $2.00; 2 Ib. $3.75; Ib. 
$7.00. 
Separate California Wild Flowers. See the 
following varieties, alphabetically listed 
in this catalog: Baby Blue Eyes, Cali- 
fornia Poppy, Clarkia, Collinsia, Gilia, 
Godetia, Lupin, Phacelia. 
Blazing Star (Mentzelia Lindleyi). Beau- 
tiful large flowers, with deep golden- 
yellow silken petals, and a center mass 
of golden stamens. Pkt. 10c. 
Cream Cups (Platystemon Californicus) . 
Charming little creamy-white flowers 
closely resembling Shirley Poppies, to 
which they are related. Pkt. 15c. 
Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa). Large 
deep yellow daisies, each petal neatly 
tipped with white. Pkt. 15c. 

ZINNIA (a) Grp. 2 
Few flowers are better known, or more 
used and beloved, than the many lovely 
summer-flowering forms that have been 
developed in the past 30 years from the 
lowly Mexican wildflower, the Zinnia. 
Give them plenty of sun, plenty of room, 
and plenty of water (a weekly deep irri- 
gation, not a daily sprinkle) and you will 
be rewarded in any soil. 
SUPER GIANTS New Two-toned Mixed. 
See front cover and page 3. 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED TYPE. The enor- 
mous double flowers usually have 
slightly hollowed centers ringed with 
small tubular florets, and are produced 
on robust 214- to 3-foot plants. 
Canary Bird. Clear yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Crimson Monarch. Deep red. Pkt. 15c. 
Dream. Best lavender. Pkt. 15c. 
Exquisite. Light rose with deeper center. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Golden State. Yellow-orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Iumination. Deep rose self. Pkt. 15c. 
Luminosa. Vivid pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Meteor. Darkest red. Pkt. 15c. 
Oriele. Orange and gold. Pkt. 15c. 
Polar Bear. White. Pkt. 15c. 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. Pkt. 15ce. 
Will Rogers. Scarlet red. Pkt. 15c. 
Gold Medal Mixed. 
colors.) Pkt. 15c. 
Super Crown of Gold, Pastel Tints. Large 
Dahlia-flowered type in pastel shades, 
each petal overlaid at the base with 
deep golden yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
(Grown as separate 

ZINNIA, FANTASY 

ZINNIA, CUT AND COME MIXED 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS. Taller (3 to 4 
feet) than the Dahlia-flowered type, 
with longer stems and equally as large, 
but somewhat flatter flowers. 
Apricot Queen. Salmon-orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Daffodil. Clear yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Enchantress. Light rose, deeper center. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Grenadier. Cherry-red. Pkt. 15c. 
Lavender Queen. Rosy-lavender. Pkt. 15c. 
Miss Willmott. Flesh pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Orange King. Dark orange. Pkt. 15c. 
Purity. Best large white. Pkt. 15c. 
Rose Queen. Vivid pink. Pkt. 15c. 
Salmon Queen. Deep salmon. Pkt. 15c. 
Finest Mixed. From named _ varieties. 
PkKtsel 5c: 
FANTASY type. Medium-sized, informal 
type, with beautiful twisted petals. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
CUT AND COME AGAIN Type. Medium- 
sized flowers freely produced for cut- 
ting and bedding on 2-foot plants. 
Salmon Rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Spun Gold. Pale yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Snowball. White. Pkt. 10c. 
Sunshine Tints Pastel Mixture. Pkt. 15c. 
Cut-and-Come Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE LILLIPUT (Pompon Type). The 
flowers are small, but fully double, on 
strong-stemmed 18-inch plants. 
Canary Gem. Yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Dainty Gem. Bicolor rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Golden Gem. Golden orange. Pkt. 10c. 
Salmon Gem. Salmon rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Scarlet Gem. Best red. Pkt. 10c. 
White Gem. Best white. Pkt. 10c. 
Pastel Mixture. Lovely. Pkt. 15c. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
MEXICAN ZINNIA (Z. Haageana). The 
two+toned Zinnia many _ bright 
combinations of yellow, red, bronze, 
orange, and white. Although the plants 
are low and compact, the stems are 
long enough for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
LINEARIS. Unusual Species Zinnia, with 
single, glistening orange flowers on 
slender wiry stems, each petal striped 
with yellow; dark centers. In bloom 
from July until December. Pkt. 15c. 

20 the BETTER GARDENS, SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA 
rule. 
