California Native Seeds and Plants 11 

HILL TOP DAISY 
*Monolopia major. “Hill Top Daisy.” Annual, 1 to 2 féet 
high. Of branching habit with somewhat woolly stems and 
foliage. Flowers golden yellow, produced in great quantities. 
Excellent for cutting, lasting a long time in water. Thrives 
best in heavy soil. Packet, 25c. 
EVENING PRIMROSE 
Desirable for their long blooming season. 
*Oenothera bistorta veitchiana. “Sun Cups.”’ Annual, 6 to 12 
inches high, of trailing habit. Flowers bright canary yelidw 
with brown spot near base of petals. Grows in sandy places. 
Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
*Oenothera brevipes. “Yellow Cups.” Annual, 10 to 15 inches 
high, with reddish stems. Leaves largely in basal rosettes, red- 
veined beneath. Flowers bright yellow; one of the most at- 
tractive of the desert flowers. Packet, 25c. 
*Oenothera hookeri. “Yellow Evening Primrose.” Biennial, 
4 to 6 feet. Stout reddish stems, light green, lanceolate leaves. 
Flowers large, bright yellow, opening in the evening. Found 
growing along streams or in wet places. Packet, 15c; ounce, 
$1.50. 
*Oenothera trichocalyx. ‘Desert Evening Primrose.” An- 
nual, 6 inches to 2 feet high. Large white flowers. Grows in 
sandy soil. Packet, 15c; 44 ounce, 75c. 
*Oenothera viridescens. “Beach Sun Cups.” Perennial of 
trailing habit with thick silvery foliage and bright yellow 
flowers produced in great numbers. Grows in pure beach sand 
and makes a glorious display for many months. Packet, 25c; 
OWL’S CLOVER 
lg ounce, 75c. 
Orthocarpus purpurascens. “’Owl’s Clover” or “Pink Paint 
Brush.” Annual, 4 to 10 inches high. Rose, pink or purplish 
io shading to cream-color at center. Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 
.00. 
WILD PEONY 
“Paeonia brownii. “Wild Peony.” Perennial, 1 to 11% feet 
high with attractive deeply cut foliage. Flowers 1 to 11% 
inches in diameter, deep blackish crimson. Packet, 25c. 
WESTERN POPPY 
*“Papaver californicum. “Western Poppy.” Annual, 1 to 2 
feet. A slender, fragile plant with pretty pinnately divided, 
light green leaves. Flowers orange scarlet with pale yellow 
center. A rare species found occasionally on hillsides in partial 
shade. Packet, 25c. 

Yellow Violet (Viola pedunculata). A favorite wild flower. See 
page 12. 

Cream Cups (Platystemon californicus). A charming little 
flower. See page 12. 
PENTSTEMON 
Excellent for the perennial border and rock gardens. 
*Pentstemon antirrhinoides. ‘Yellow Bush Pentstemon.” 
Shrub 3 to 6 feet high. Much branched with narrow light 
green leaves. Flowers large bright yellow. Packet, 25c; 1/16 
ounce, 75c. 
*Pentstemon azureus. “Azure Beard Tongue.” Perennial, 
1 to 2 feet high, with many stems, from a woody base. Pro- 
duces large blue flowers in great abundance. Packet, 25c. 
*Penistemon bridgesii. ‘"Bridge’s Pentstemon.” Shrubby pe- 
rennial, 115 to 214 feet high from a woody base. Showy scarlet 
tubular flowers produced in great profusion. From the higher 
mountains. Packet, 25c. 
*Pentstemon centranthifolius. ‘Scarlet Bugler.”” Perentual 
2 to 4 feet high. Flowers tubular, bright vermilion, in narrow 
racemes 1 to 2 feet long. Very showy; blooms over long pe- 
riod. Packet, 25c; 4 ounce, 75c. 
*Pentstemon cordifolius. ‘Climbing Pentstemon.” ‘Scarlet 
Honeysuckle.” Shrub 6 to 8 feet high. A tall woody plant usu- 
ally growing among shrubs which it uses for support. Leaves 
heart-shaped, glossy green, resembling those of the garden 
fuchsia. Flowers large, brilliant orange scarlet. Packet, 25c. 
Pentstemon eatonii. ’’Firecracker Pentstemon.” Perennial, 
1 to 2 feet high. A rare species from mountain slopes border- 
ing the desert. Very showy vermilion scarlet, tubular flowers 
produced in great profusion. Packet, 25c. 
*Pentstemon heterophyllus. “Blue Beard Tongue.” Peren- 
nial, 1 to 1144 feet high. A spreading plant with many stems 
and narrow leaves. Flowers rich blue produced in great pro- 
fusion. Fine for borders and rock gardens. Packet, 25c; 14% 
ounce, $1.00. 
*Pentstemon heterophyllus australis. ““Violet Beard Tongue.” 
Perennial, 1 to 2 feet high. Of bushy spreading habit. Flow- 
ers rich blue or purple produced in great quantities. One of 
the best of our native perennial plants. Fine for borders and 
rock gardens. Packet, 25c; 4g ounce, $1.00. 
Pentstemon heterophyllus purdyi. ‘Purdy’s Blue Bedder 
Pentstemon.” Perennial, 5 to 8 inches high. Forms a low mass 
of foliage from which rise many spikes of rich blue flowers. 
Fine for rock gardens. Packet, 25c. 
*Pentstemon laetus, “Frazier Mountain Pentstemon.” Peren- 
nial, 1 to 2 feet high, with rather narrow foliage; flowers rich 
blue or bluish purple. Fine for borders and rock gardens. 
Packet, 25c; 4g ounce, $1.00. 
*Pentstemon palmeri. “’Palmer’s Pentstemon.” Perennial, 2 
to 4 feet high. Leaves smooth, often glaucous. Flowers large, 
flesh-colored to pink. One of the finest of the native pentste- 
mons. Packet, 25c; 4g ounce, $1.00. 
*Pentstemon spectabilis. ’’Blue Pentstemon.” Perennial, 3 
to 6 feet high. Flowers in long spikes, and the richest com- 
bination of blue or purple. Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
*Pentstemon ternatus. “‘’Whorl-leaf Pentstemon.” Shrub, 4 
to 6 feet high, with several slender, arching stems. Leaves 
narrow, in whorls; flowers pale scarlet or terracotta color 
Blooms in July and August. Packet, 25c. : 
