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LUPINE 
The most interesting group of the wild flowers. 
ANNUAL SPECIES 
*Lupinus benthamii. “Bentham’s Lupine.” Annual, 144 to 
214 feet high. Of slender habit, stems and foliage hairy, leaflets 
narrow. Flowers in long racemes, arranged closely on the 
stem, rich gentian blue with yellow spot in center of standard 
later turning to crimson. One of the finest of all the lupines 
but rather hard to grow. Occasionally seen in the Arvin dis- 
trict but more plentiful in the Tehachapi Mountains, Packet 
25¢c. 
*Lupinus bicolor var. tridentatus. ‘‘Baby Lupine.” Annual, 
6 to 10 inches high. A small plant branching from the base. 
Leaflets narrow, light green; flowers small blue and white, free 
flowering and very pretty in masses. Packet, 15c; ounce, 70c. 
*Lupinus densiflorus. ‘‘White Lupine.” Annual, 1 to 142 feet 
high. A stout, branching plant with rich green foliage and 
white flowers in dense whorls. Grows best in heavy soil. 
Packet, 15c; ounce, 70c. 
“Lupinus densifiorus. (Purple-flowered form.) A form of the 
preceding with purple flowers. Packet, 15c. 
*Lupinus hirsutissimus. “Hairy Lupine.” Annual, 142 to 212 
feet high. Flowers large, deep reddish purple. A very odd and 
interesting plant. Packet, 25c; ounce, $1.00. 
*Lupinus odoratus. "Sweet Scented Lupine.” Annual, 6 to 
10 inches. An exquisite little plant found on the Mojave Des- 
ert. Flowers in small racemes, intense deep blue with whitish 
spot on standard. Packet, 25c. 
*Lupinus sparsiflorus. “Slender Lupine.’” Annual, 1 to 2 feet 
high. A slender branching plant, stems and leaves hairy, leaf- 
lets narrow; flowers in small racemes, rich blue with yellowish 
spot on standard later turning to reddish purple. An attractive 
plant usually found on gravelly soil. Packet, 25c. 
PERENNIAL SPECIES 
*Lupinus cytisoides. ‘‘Canyon Lupine.” Perennial, 4 to 6 
feet high. Flowers in long racemes, deep pink or rose purple 
and very showy. Packet, 25c; ounce, $2.00. 
“Lupinus formosus. “Beautiful Lupine.” Perennial, of 
spreading habit, 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers purple, blue or 
lilac. Fine for rock gardens. Packet, 25c. 
BUSH OR SHRUBBY PERENNIAL SPECIES 
Lupinus arboreus. “Yellow Tree Lupine.” Shrubby peren- 
nial, 4 to 8 feet high. A beautiful plant with rather light green 
foliage and rich sulphur yellow, fragrant flowers. Found near 
the coast, often on the sands. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.00. 
*Lupinus arboreus. (Blue Flowered form.) A form of the 
preceding with blue flowers. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.00. 
*Lupinus brittoni. “"Britton’s Bush Lupine.” Shrubby peren- 
nial, 3 to 6 feet high. A rare species from San Diego County. 
Stems and foliage silvery; flowers in very long racemes, deep 
rich blue. Packet, 25c.~ 

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Fringed Indian Pink (Silene laciniata). Bright scarlet flowers. 
See page 12. 
*Lupinus chamissonis. “Beach Lupine.” Shrubby perennial, 
2 to 6 feet high. Pretty silvery stems and foliage; flowers light 
blue or lavender. Grows on the sands along the coast, bloom- 
ing for a long period. Packet, 25c. 
*Lupinus longifolius. ‘‘Blue Bush Lupine.” Shrubby peren- 
nial, 3 to 5 feet high. Long spikes of light blue flowers, blooms 
almost the year round. Very valuable for covering dry slopes. 
Packet, 25c; ounce, $2.00. 
*Lupinus mollisifolius. “Sierra Madre Lupine.”” Shrubby pe- 
rennial, 3 to 6 feet high, with luxuriant rich green foliage. 
Flowers in very long racemes, rich blue, appearing in spring. 
One of the best of the Bush Lupins. Packet, 25c; ounce, $2.00. 
*Lupinus paynei. ’’Payne’s Tree Lupine.”” Shrubby peren- 
nial, 4 to 8 feet high. Flowers fragrant, in long racemes, var- 
ious shades of blue, lavender, lilac, pink, purple and white, all 
with a beautiful yellow blotch on the standard. Foliage silvery 
grey. Packet, 25c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
Cultural Note for Perennial and Bush Lupines 
Rub the seeds on a piece of sand paper or chip slightly with 
a knife, then plant in small pots one or two seeds to a pot: 
when the plants are large enough plant out to where they are 
to remain. 
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; 1/16 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 
“Mentzelia 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; 
14 ounce, $1.00. 
MONKEY FLOWER 
*“Mimulus brevipes. ‘Yellow Monkey Flower.” Annual. 1 to 
2 feet high. Bright green lanceolate leaves. Flowers large, 
clear canary yellow. A very attractive plant, growing in 
rocky soil and blossoming in late spring. Packet, 25c. 
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 fremontii. ‘“‘Fremont’s Monkey Flower.” Annual, 
4 to 6 inches high. Flowers large, deep rose color to crimson. 
Grows in sandy places. Fine for rock gardens. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus lewisii. “Pink Monkey Flower.” Perennial, 1 to 
2 feet. Large rose pink flowers. Grows in wet places i 
higher mountains. Packet, 25c. Tene oun 
*Mimulus longiflorus. “Bush Money Flower.” Shrub, 2 to 4 
feet high, found growing on many hillsides and flowering pro- 
fusely in late spring and early summer, when the plants are 
covered with masses of large buff or salmon-colored blossoms 
which resemble an azalea in shape. If watered th 
a long season of bloom, Packet. 25c. i Sua oat: 
*“Mimulus longiflorus rutilus. ‘‘Brown Flowered Bush Mon- 
key Flower.” A form of the precedi i 
flowers. Packet, 25c. R nce oe eee apnamn 
*Mimulus longiflorus hybrids. Natural hybrids o i 
forms of Mimulus longiflorus and MEmelie) punieeud ones 
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.” 
to 4 feet high. A beautiful plant from San Diezo ‘Counters 
rather sprawling habit. Leaves narrow; flowers varying from 
or. i 
aes scanlet to bright red. Very showy and free flowering. 
WESTERN PENNYROYAL 
“Monardella lanceolata. “Western Pennyroyal.” ‘'Poleo.” 
Annual, 1 to 212 feet high. Of branching habit, with light 
green, lanceolate leaves and many large heads of voilet-purple 
flowers. Grows especially well in sandy soil and flowers abun- 
dantly in June and July. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.50. 
