Greetings to Garden-Lovers Everywhere 
It is my intention to make firm friends of every person who 
entrusts me with an order. I have thousands of such friends 
now, and I fully expect to add you, the first-time reader of 
this catalog, to that list. 
To do this I must first of all be truthful, and grow good 
plants and deliver them to my customers in good condition. 
But, in addition to this primary service, it is my practice to 
give close study to my customers’ needs and problems, to 
give planting directions which will be very helpful, and still 
more, to go as far as a catalog can go in teaching the best 
use of plants. 
If I add that every complaint is met in a spirit of reason, 
and that I always go farther than I promise in rectifying any 
errors or oversights, have I not said enough? 
The cultural directions in this catalog seem to be much 
appreciated. To save space they are abbreviated as follows: 
Michaelmas Daisies. Sit. (situation), sun, Soil, any loam. 
Pl. (plant), October to April. Prop. (propagate), divisions. 
TERMS AND DELIVERY 
Delivery Dates: California Bulbs, except Lilies, must be 
planted in fall and I will not send any of these later than 
January 1, except lilies to February 1, Orchids to late March. 
Lewisias any month in the year. All Perennials can be 
shipped from September 1 to May 1. If ordered early we can 
retard many things to be delivered later than May 1. Semper- 
viviums and Sedums can be sent throughout the year. 
At the Terraces the season is fully six weeks later than 
about San Francisco Bay or Southern California. Plants like 
Phlox or Delphiniums, which are a foot or more high there in 
early April, are, as a rule, about as dormant on April 1 here 
as in winter. Our stock is in excellent shipping condition 
until early April. In fact, I have had shipments dug in Ver- 
mont after spring opened which were further advanced than 
the same things in the open ground here. This is because we 
have many cold nights until early Axl, and the cold winds 
harden and retard growth. 
Quantities. Six, all of one kind at dozen rate. Three, all must. 
be one kind, at 3 rate. In every case one plant of a variety 
must be at the “each” rate. 
Remittances can be made by personal check, money order, 
or, if less than one dollar, in stamps. 
Delivery Cost. Except where items are priced otherwise 
orders of over $5.00 are shipped postpaid. Except on seeds, 
you must add 25c on orders under $2.00 and 40¢ on orders of 
from $2.00 to $5.00 to help with postage and packing, Postage 
increases have hit us hard, especially on smaller orders. It 
is either raise prices or let you help with postage and the 
latter is far cheaper for you. Please cooperate by including 
the small amounts asked for in your remittance. We will ship 
by express only when requested and at your expense. 
For quickest delivery add 25c for Special Handling. 
Quality of Stocks. Our plants are field-grown, hardened 
and stocky; except some items found to be best grown in 
pots. I do not believe that better plants are sent out by anyone 
in America. This may not be true of every item, for in grow- 
ing over 700 items some may fail to grow to expectations, 
but I think that it is true of by far the larger number. 
Errors of any sort are carefu'ly corrected. Do not com- 
plain to your friends if something seems wrong, but come 
straight to me. 
If upon receipt of a shipment there are any shortages, 
please do not make complaint for at least four days. In the 
rush times our office cannot keep pace with shipments and 
credits, and explanations may be delayed a mail or two. 
“GOOD WILL is the disposition of the pleased customer 
to return to the place where he has been well treated,”’— 
U. S. Supreme Court. 
TO OUR FRIENDS 
Our founder, Carl Purdy, passed from life on August 8, 
1945, aged 84 years. This has always been a family business 
and as he had planned his children, Mary Purdy Robinson, 
Mabel Purdy Mahurin and Elmer C. Purdy carry on under the 
direction of Elmer C. Purdy, manager since 1925. We continue 
in his traditions as established in the foregoing paragraphs. 



POLICY AS TO CATALOGS: This Catalog is Priced at 25c 
The object of a catalog is to sell goods. Old customers and purchasers during past two years will receive 
free catalog without request. 
We would like to continue sending a free catalog to the thousands who want our catalog for the hundreds 
of cultural hints and for its great reference value but extreme printing costs prohibit our longer doing so. 
You will be notified when your name is to be dropped from list. You may then receive next catalog 
(ready August | of each year), for 25c coin. This may be deducted from first order. 


TO THOSE WHO WOULD VISIT OUR GARDENS 
Our gardens are nine miles from Ukiah, part of the dis- 
tance over a steep mountain grade, but a road that will give 
no concern to anyone used to mountain roads. Visitors are 
always welcome, but it is requested that you telephone before 
leaving Ukiah, so that someone will be on hand to attend you, 
CALIFORNIA CUSTOMERS NOTE! 
California law requires that 3% Retail Sales Tax be paid 
on every purchase. Please add 3% to your order before mak- 
ing remittance. If omitted we must tell you about it before 
making shipment. Required on shipment to California ad- 
dresses only. 
If proposed increase is imposted, add new rate. 
All Gustomers must add Federal Tax if such tax is later 
imposed. 
HARDINESS OF STOCK IN THE EAST 
AND FAR NORTH 
The hardiness of all of our California and West American 
Bulbs in even the coldest parts of this country has been well 
proven. You need have no fear of success with them if you 
will follow the cultural directions always sent with the bulbs 
and given in this catalog. Calochortus and Brodiaea bulbs are 
best dug after flowering and stored dry for replanting in fall. 
All others may be left in the ground. 
Unless specially excepted in the description of a given sub- 
ject, all perennial and rock garden plants offered are hardy 
1y where in America. 



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IN THIS CATALOG I introduce the color plates as nearly 
as possible with the reading matter. In some cases this puts 
subjects out of the familiar alphabetical order but I am sure 
you will approve. 
A few fine things we have had to drop but we still grow 
them. If you do not find what you want a postal card request 
will either price it for you or tell you where it may be had. 

PLEASE USE THE ORDER BLANK PROVIDED. IT 
HELPS US AND SPEEDS DELIVERY. ADDITIONAL 
BLANKS SENT UPON REQUEST. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
California Native Bulbs, including Brodiaeas, 
Mariposa, Star and Globe Tulips, Orchids, 
Trilliums and Lilies will be found......... Pages 4toll 
California -Wild Flower Seed................. Page 3 
Perennial and Rock Garden Plants and Seeds Pages 13 to 31 
Seed. Specialties! zac as-cacuieees tee essen. Page 12 
Unusuale Plants sand sShruseeaceisas eerie Page 32 
Additional Plants and Notes, See Colored Insert. 

“If your plants are anything like your catalog they must 
be well worth while. The catalog is the most explicit one that 
| have ever read.” 

Sow Wild Flower Seeds in Fall for finest results. 
