Montbretia, His Majesty. Large, 4-inch 
flowers measure 4 inches across and are 
deep velvety scarlet shading to gold. 4 
feet. 
James Coey. Large flowers of rich ver- 
milion suffused with golden orange, on 3- 
foot stems. Flowers have a yellow center 
with crimson blotches. 
Lady Wilson. Light, bright yellow 
flowers suffused with orange. 3% feet. 
Red Knight. Large, star-shaped flowers 
of rich vermilion shading to gold at center 
and heavily overlaid with maroon. Height 
3 feet. 
3 for 75c, 10 for $1.75, 25 for $4 
Standard Varieties 
California. Deep golden yellow. 
Fire King. Glowing scarlet. 
Talisman. Deep orange. 
Transcendent. Orange-scarlet. 
S. & W. Co.’s Jewel Mixture. Includes 
yellow, orange, apricot and scarlet, with 
many blotched flowers. 
Each of above, 3 for 50c, 
10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.75 
OXALIS. Dwarf plants with delicate 
flowers during summer. Useful for the 
front of a border, for hanging baskets or 
window boxes. 
American Shamrock. Pink flowers and 
clover-like leaves spotted maroon. 
10 for 45c, 25 for $1, 100 for $3.50. 
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HYBRID TEA ROSES 
Babe Ruth. Patent applied for. Heavy- 
petaled, copper-salmon buds develop into 
large flowers, the color changing to rose- 
pink as the blooms mature. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5.50, doz. $20. 
California Centennial. Patent 953. 
Large, fragrant, rich velvety flowers on 
long stems with very few thorns. Con- 
tinuous bloom over a long period. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5.50, doz. $20. 
Capistrano. Patent 922. All-America 
Rose Selection. Glowing rose-pink roses 
sometimes 6 inches across, with 36 
petals of heavy texture. Buds are deeper 
in color and well formed. The plants are 
very strong, with dark green, leathery 
foliage. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $6.75, doz. $25. 
Charlotte Armstrong. Patent 455. All- 
America Rose Selection. Voted one of 
the ten best roses. The oldest rose among 
the selected ten best. The color is mag- 
nificent rich cerise, with blooms about 
4 inches across, retaining their brilliance 
until the petals drop. An extremely 
vigorous plant with deep green foliage 
particularly resistant to mildew. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
TUBEROSE, Double Pearl 
RANUNCULUS, Tecolote Mixed. But- 
tercup. Giant double and semi-double 
flowers m orange, red, yellow and pink. 
Bulbs are claw shaped and small. They 
should be planted prongs down in May and 
covered firmly with 2 inches of soil. After 
the leaves turn yellow, bulbs should be dug 
and stored in dry sand until they are re- 
planted m October or early November. 
A winter mulch Is essential. 
10 for $1, 25 for $2, 100 for $7.50. 
Condesa de Sastago. A popular bicolor 
with about 50 petals that are red inside 
and yellow underneath. The foliage is 
heavy, glossy and dark green. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Contrast. Another bicolor with lIong- 
stemmed flowers of soft rose, the petals 
bemg white with a gold suffusion on the 
under side. Buds are long and pointed, 
the plants bushy and vigorous. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Crimson Glory. Patent 105. Considered 
by many to be the world’s best red rose. 
Flowers are of beautiful form, deep velvety 
crimson in color and made up of 30 per- 
fumed petals. Color is usually deeper in 
fall than in spring. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
Douglas MacArthur. Patent 581. Flow- 
ers are a blend of rose, gold and salmon, 
borne on vigorous, free-blooming plants 
with dark green foliage. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
Edith Nellie Perkins. Long-poimted 
buds open to high-centered flowers with 
soft salmon-rose petals, coppery rose on 
the under side. Mildly fragrant. Flowers 
have about 40 petals. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Etoile de Hollande. The rich, heavy fra- 
grance of this magnificent rose with long- 
pointed buds and broad, 35-petaled flowers 
adds much to its richness. A rose that 
should be in every garden. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
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TUBEROSE. The sweet tropical fra- 
grance of tuberose is reason enough for 
growing it as a garden subject, although 
the long spikes of white flowers with here 
and there a suggestion of flesh color, are 
very desirable for cutting. Bulbs are 
planted from February to April for a 
greenhouse crop, in May and June for 
flowering later in the open. Not hardy. 
Excelsior Double Pearl. Double-flower- 
ing white. 
Selected bulbs: Ea. 15c, 10 for $1.25, 
25 for $3, 100 for $11. ; 
Single Mexican. Single white. 
Ea. 15c, 10 for $1.25, 25 for $3, 100 for 
$11. 
TIGRIDIA. Shellflower. Flowers are 
delicate and very unusual, in a range of 
colors including white, rose, yellow and 
scarlet in odd combinations. 
Mixed colors: 10 for 85c, 25 for $2, 
100 for $7.50. 
ZEPHYRANTHES. Grassy foliage and 
starry flowers, growing 6 to 8 inches tall 
and blooming all summer. Planting is 
done in May and June. Bulbs should be 
lifted and stored the same as gladioli. 
Z. candida. Beautiful pure white flowers 
borne profusely. 
Z. rosea. Large, rose-colored flowers. 
Each of above, 10 for $1, 25 for $2.25, 
100 for $8. 
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VARIETIES 
Forty-niner. Patent 792. All-America 
Rose Selection. Voted one of the ten 
best roses. A very brilliant bi-color; petals 
being rich chrome-yellow on the outside 
and bright Chinese red deepening to cherry- 
red inside. Buds open to well-shaped 
flowers with 25 to 40 petals. Fragrance is 
mild but plants are strong and petals hold 
their mtense color until they fall. 
Ea. $1.75, 3 for $4.75, doz. $17.50. 
Golden Dawn. Large, double, Ilemon- 
yellow flowers with a distinct tea fra- 
grance are produced on broad plants with 
profuse, disease-resistant foliage. 45 
petals. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Heart’s Desire. Patent 501. All-America 
Rose Selection. Long buds open to bright 
scarlet roses of beautiful form and de- 
lightful fragrance. 25 petals. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
Joanna Hill. A cream-colored rose suf- 
fused with orange at the center. Moder- 
ately fragrant. 40 petals. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $12.50. 
Katherine T. Marshall. Patent 607. 
All-America Rose Selection. Voted one 
of the ten best roses. An outstanding 
pink rose with Iong-pointed buds of deep 
coral-pmk suffused yellow. Blooms are 
full, upright and lJarge, measuring about 
5 inches across, produced on Jong stems 
ideal for cutting. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4.15, doz. $15. 
