FLOWER SEEDS—Continued 
PANSY (ba). Imported Roggli Swiss Giants 
Mixed, and Steele’s Mastodon Jumbo Mixed. 
Pkt. 25c; 1/16-oz. $2.00. Steele’s Butterfly 
Hybrids. Pkt. 35c. 
PENSTEMON (p). Sensation Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
PETUNIA (pa). Compact, single varieties: Ce- 
lestial Rose, Rosy Morn, Heavenly Blue (Silver 
Blue), All Colors Mixed. Pkts. 10c. Ruffled 
Giants of California Mixed. Pkt. 35c. 
PHLOX Drummondi (a). |-foot Mixed; Mellow 
Moon: pastel yellow (8-in.) ; Dwarf (6-inch) 
Mixed. Pkts. 15c. 
POPPIES, Iceland (pa). Sanford’s Giants Mixed: 
large, fine, many colors. Pkt. 15c. 
POPPIES, Shirley (a). Single Mixed; Double 
Mixed. Pkts. 10c. 
PORTULACA. “’Moss Rose”’ (ag) . Single Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
PRIMROSE. Primula malacoides (a) : New Colors 
Mixed. Pkt. 25¢. Primula obconica (ba): 
All Shades Mixed. Pkt. 50c. Primula Veris 
Polyanthus (p): Giant English Mixed. Pkt. 
50c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS (a). Emperor Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SCABIOSA. ‘’Pincushion Flower’’ (a). Giant 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
SCARLET RUNNER BEAN (ac). Showy summer 
vine. Pkt. 10c. 
SCHIZANTHUS. ‘’Poor Man’‘s Orchid’ (a). 
Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
SNAPDRAGON (pa). Tall Maximum Mixed; 
Medium Mixed; New Tetra Mixed. Pkts. 15c. 
Tetra Separate Colors, see Novelties. 
STOCKS. Giant Imperial Mixed (a). Pkt. 15c. 
Brompton (pa): Dwarf Bedding Mixed. Pkt. 
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STREPTOCARPUS (a). Giant Hybrid Mixed: 
beautiful greenhouse plants. Pkt. 50c. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY. Brachycome (a). Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET PEAS (ac). New Cuthbertson Mixed. 
Oz. 50c; Y2-oz. 30c. Early Spencer Mixed: 
earliest flowering. Oz. 50¢; Y2-oz. 30c. Ask 
for list. 
SWEET SULTAN. Centaurea (a). Mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
SWEET WILLIAM (b). Single Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
TORENIA. ‘Summer Pansy” (ac). Rich blue. 
Pkt. 15c. 
VERBENA (pa). Grandiflora Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
VIOLA (ba). Blue Perfection; Chantreyland 
(apricot); Yellow; White Perfection; Formula 
Mixed. Pkts. 15c. Quadruple pkts. 35c. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK (ag). Quick edging; Mixed. 
Oz. $1.00; %4-oz. 30c; Pkt. 10c. 
WALLFLOWER (pa). Fragrant; Single Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c. 
WILD FLOWER MIXTURE (a). Twenty Cali- 
fornia native flowers, blended to give a long 
spring bloom. Lb. $7.00; oz. 70c; Pkts. 25c 
and 10c. 
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ZINNIA (a). (See also under Novelties.) 
Super Giants: new colors, mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Dahlia-Flowered Giant Type: Canary Bird; 
Crimson Monarch; Lavender Dream; Exquisite 
Pink; Golden State Orange; Polar Bear White; 
Royal Purple; Will Rogers Scarlet; Gold Medal 
Mixed; Super Crown of Gold, Pastel Tints. 
Pkts. 15c. 
Calif. Giants (tallest; largest). Mixed. Pkt. 
15c. 
Fantasy: curly-petaled; Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Cut-and-Come: medium-sized; Mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
Lilliput (Pompon). Pastel Mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Haageana (Mexican Zinnia). Two - toned 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
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CAMELLIA-FLOWERED BEGONIA 
CARNATION TYPE BEGONIA 
TIGRIDIA, ‘“MEXICAN SHELL FLOWER” 
BETTER BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
The breath-takingly beautiful blossoms of Tuberous Be- 
gonias are first choice for color and show in shade each 
summer and early fall, and indeed, are one of the most 
magnificent of all flowers. They are easily grown in pots 
or out-of-doors in a rich, light, well-drained soil contain- 
ing a high percentage of leaf mold. Full direction for their 
culture with every order. 
Camellia-Flowered Doubles. The huge flowers (4 to 6 
inches in diameter) resemble Camellias. Choose from 
the following separate colors: Pink, Rose, Salmon, Apri- 
cot, Scarlet, Dark Red, Yellow, and White; also Mixed. 
Giant Frilled Singles. The beautifully ruffled flowers hold 
their heads well for bedding. Choose from all above 
separate colors or mixed. 
Carnation-Flowered Doubles. The giant flowers have fim- 
briated petals, resembling those of Carnations. Choose 
from the following separate colors: Rose, Salmon, Scar- 
let, Yellow, or All-Colors Mixed. 
Hanging-Basket Type. Lovely, large, pendulous double 
flowers for pots, window-boxes, and hanging-baskets. 
Choose from the following colors: Rose, Salmon, Scarlet, 
Yellow, and All-Colors Mixed. 
Prices of All Colors and Varieties of Tuberous Begonias: 
Large Tubers (11/2 to 2 inches in diameter; domestic- 
grown, by Vetterle at Capitola) , each 35c; dozen $3.50. 
GLOXINIA 
Gorgeous shade-loving pot plants with large, open red, 
blue, violet, and white flowers above the huge soft leaves. 
Start on moist peat or leaf mold January to March for 
spring and summer. 
Belgian Hybrids, Mixed. Each 35c; dozen $3.50. 
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Postage Prepaid on All Seed and Bulb Orders. 
Quantity Prices: 50 bulbs of a single variety take 
the 100 rate; 6 take the dozen rate. 
All Prices are subject to change without notice; 
better order early. 
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NEWER GLADIOLUS 
Bluz Beauty. Best violet-blue glad; distinctive and beauti- 
ful color. Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Chamouny. Beautiful, deep rose-pink, edged with silver; 
many flowers out at once. Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Elizabeth the Queen. New, clear lavender with a golden 
throat; many ruffled flowers out at once. Doz. 95¢; 
100 $7.00. 
Ethel Cave Cole. Extra large, clear rose-pink on tall stalks. 
Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
King Lear. Large ruffled royal purple; plant with Elizabeth 
the Queen and Lady Jane for an effect! Doz. 95c; 100 
$7.00. 
Lady Jane. New, soft yellow, shading deeper on the lower 
petals; an outstanding exhibition variety. Doz. 95c; 
100 $7.00. 
Majuba. Large velvety brick red; outstanding new variety. 
Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Margaret Beaton. One of the most beautiful of all varie- 
ties; the large, pure white flowers feathered in the 
throat with scarlet. Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Pandora. Soft salmon pink, with reddish feather in throat. 
Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.00. 
Snow Princess. Pure white flowers for exhibition or cut- 
ting; tall, vigorous grower. Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Spotlight. Great, new, dark yellow, with a scarlet blotch 
in each large flower’s throat. Doz. 95¢c; 100 $7.00. 
Red Charm. The best new, dark velvety-red. Doz. 95c; 
100 $7.00. 
Rosa Van Lima. Light rose, with a few darker lines in the 
throat; 7 to 8 flowers at once on a tall, strong spike. 
Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Uhu. Unique new smoky salmon-orange. Each 20c; 3 for 
55c; doz. $2.00. 
Valeria. Beautiful, new, ruffled, bright red throughout. 
Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
White Gold. Large, clear, light cream; tall, early-flowering 
exhibition variety. Doz. 95c; 100 $7.00. 
Yellow Herald. Fine new tall yellow, with hint of red in 
throat. Doz. $1.25; 100 $9.00. 
‘Rainbow Mixture. Contains these and other choice va- 
rieties. Doz. 75c; 100 $5.50. 
TIGRIDIA, “Mexican Shell Flower” 
Extremely showy flowers for the mid-summer garden. 
The large (4- to 6-inch) flowers resemble wide-open 
tulips; although each flower lasts but a day, buds open 
intermittently for weeks. Prefer very light shade, or full 
sun; good drainage, but plenty of water. Plant 4 inches 
deep, 6 inches apart. 
Separate Colors are available: Scarlet, Wine Red, Pink, 
Rose, Deep Rose, White, Cream, and Yellow; also Mixed. 
Top-size Bulbs, Doz. $1.50; 100 $10.50. 
TUBEROSE on 
These waxy-white, intensely fragrant flowers in spikes 
are old-time favorites for the garden, potting, and cutting, 
enjoying a new wave of popularity. 
Double Pearl. Double white. 2 for 35c; doz. $1.75. 
Single Mexican. Single white. 2 for 25c; doz. $1.25. 
TRANSVAAL DAISIES 
“GERBERA HYBRIDS’ ——> 
The aristocrat of the daisy family, the 
long cutting stems crowned with shapely 
narrow petals in every conceivable shade 
of pink, rose, salmon, yellow, apricot, scar- 
let, and crimson. 
Plant in well-drained, humus-enriched 
soil in full sun March to May. 
Califlora Hybrids. Strong 3-crown divi- 
sions, each 35c; doz. $3.50. 
FANCY-LEAVED 
CALADIUMS 
Easily the most beautiful and spectacu- 
lar of foliage plants for the greenhouse, 
where they may be started from March 
to May. Plants may be set in wind- 
sheltered shad2 during the summer, and 
are lovely gifts for indoor decoration 
through spring and summer. 
Green-and-White; Pink-and-Green; 
Red-and-Green; and Many Types Mixed. 
Each 45c; doz. $4.50. 
