Written and edited 
BY Western Gardeners 
FOR Western Conditions 
YOU CAN TRUST THEM ! 
THE LAGOMARSINO GUARANTEE 
We guarantee the vitality of all our seeds and bulbs. 
If you are not satisfied, just tell us, and we will 
replace the stock or refund your money any time 
within a year of the date of purchase; however, 
since we Can exert no control over growing condi- 
tions we will not be responsible for the crop, and 
therefore our liability in all instances is limited to 
the purchase price of the seeds or bulbs. 
PLANT TIE 
Ss . dark abys Breath . Lantana! . 2) eee 11 
“invisible tapes: with iwite oat [see ee eee eat) 93 10 Latkspurt Vatkcee ot eee ee Ty 
Sind H rein orcing — protect stems, alloon OWEL t ba. eae = Lathyrus’=-.-9 fn thee 1l 
i ping bean 9 Your Planting Ideas for speedily and permanently Bals4nis 00 Bath eh oe 4 Levees aN eS) 22 
THe go ey YOUR NORTHERN support annuals, perennials. Bachelor. Button LawieGre 30 
: CALIFORNIA Garden ; : vines, shrubs, and vegetables, (ies urate wen), | ae 6 Teche ee a ees Bs 
Box of 200, 4-inch size, 25¢. Box of 100, 8-inch size, 25¢. B 19 picliye che th tage e tbe a2 
How to choose, grow and Box of 100, 16-inch size, 50¢. Pkc. of 50, 8-inch size, 15¢. pep eee LOUD CaS er Lettuce: 5 are ieee 25 
use the annuals, perennials, Phe. lof 95, \B-inch size). 106. 250 Hilcantan il, $1.00 Beard Tongue Linafiays<o. hk eee eee 1l 
bulbs, shrubs, trees and cP OW ee Fuge ; MOUSE ela Luu. (see Penstemon) ....... 14 Linum (see Flax)......... 8 
vines that will thrive in Beet ey a aA ee ee eX) Lobelia @).-¢ 12 
your garden. Many illustra- * Begoniaa eae ae ae 2 Lupine-4- oe ee 12 
tions, planting lists enna Ss Bellis ... past Nang 4 
charts. : i Blue Lace Flower : 
By ST.Ts een Cee 5 Micra ais Fes Ae No 22 
RIS pene anes for SWEET Books ..... i ee 34 P is cone (see 9 
BUILDING PLANT POLE’ BEANS rates Borage OS BEE roe eee 22 ever, CW] verve nee rans 
> ; UM- Marigold aaa inet 13596 
SHELTERS and GAR- Shee late sat ¥ Mignonette, «fo. eer 12 
DEN WORK CENTERS Brussels Sprouts sh 10 Morning; Glory a. ane 12 
The newest and best ideas ; ; Bulbs SPOOR TG). ANS a ereeS AS Sy te eee : es 
for Pe Ue Green: : red eees : Hate $y Butterfly Flowe ae ae 23 
kotha plist duals Hk “== 60-inch x 180-inch. $1.25 (see Schizanthus) ©... ... 16 Forget-Me-Not) ....... 
etc. 307 photos, drawings 
ae see A woatth ee Ce Mechs Soar taean Cae 21 Arie We tere sain He 
hia ce ae Cell SSL OF CACTUS Ries eerie 4 EIMCSI AM PERE, yt ee 2 
only $1.00 Calendula ....... : se 5) Nemophilav: a) 524 0. a. 13 
1 California Poppy ........ i Nien BAD tase ows fis Be 
Galliopsis! yi eee en eee LEreCDDELOl am ne Aa ns 
FLOWER GARDEN Campanula eee 5 
BOOK i Candyealt Piha ee ance feger eeee 8 tea 
The “garden bible’”’ of the | Soiree, 5 Onion . Pere ee OA 
Pacific Coast. 256 pages i Cusine ee eaabeay ae AO 
jam-packed with a wealth ad eae as ep) ainted’ Daisy. aus. Suen 14 
of vital information, plus i Caio RLRe eo aee ys Puaw Shae oe 15 
hundreds of show-how il- Cee ‘ete ERA as 21 Parsley. eee he ee Nesp, 23 
lustrations. Includes both J es : nas Pp ; 73, 
planting and bloom calen- Cauliflower .. -20 Sata ae 8 atria. -23 
dars. Special binding. $2.00 > as Caeee : Ree 20 ps ase Waesieseiat 
y Célosialae, &aeteeel ee eee G MEnStemOn deem myanktnaet eee 14 
Centaurea (see Cornflower). 6 Reppery ase hose 24 
NP etiPVEse ree ye) al ced, Swiss 4 a Powiokle (see Vinca) Ay 
Ly Chicotyaee a2 etunia . 
A Ema ; “ Phlox AO RCE ee ints 14 
More than 800 detailed \ AGC ) Cineranialyr sy ee ete eae 
drawings on techniques of y] e biases Forece Me Nas Eratycodoe Becer) r 
Bucieas arantnan ureenes Pe Chinese Wocitiowe wae OMe Povey. ee ae te 
cic. Valuable. for" expert PLANTER MIX e (fee Celotta) (6 Poppy, California 0 7 
. ; ‘ Z Ghivessaeae he OFEOIAC Ate RAS tana tins : 
iaeeater treeahacad Eight ingredients blended to grow Chrysanthemum Peete Peumtosect rev at sag BA 
the West. $1.50 African Violets, Philodendrons, Pieome OFS Gyn DIO Ibe ecu c pyeren aes 111-24 
all house plants. No drainage Caade De See ae Painted Daisy) ...... iA 
How to Grow needed; avoids corrosion and CLARK idl cia, rte hveaer eRe 
AFRICAN VIOLETS sourness. Guaranteed analysis. ee (see Celosia) ... . Revish a oe 25 
How to start from leaf cut- CE EES se PE aes ROscl Cine Ne 2 
eesatbyi divisicatcon LEAF-LUSTRE eo Coneflower (see Rudbecksa) .16 Rudbeckia. 212221111! 16 
seed; formulas for potting eae CaS ever ONE 5 Rutabaga . Saeco Se: 
pie saye eae ‘ baie To polish and beautify the leaves Corns? We aed eee ; 
niques of culture, hybri i without leaving an oily residue to Gorntlower nee “"G S*°< 4 Een RY ses cas RES 2 
ing, caring for sports an C ° Sheek Seavler 
mutations, defending them clog the pores. The safe beauty Cosmos 2. ese eis i! Go ie 
against pests and diseases. A . te oe : ol Ope maT aaa 
Well allusirdted Sama e135 treatment Cucumber 2] Salpiglossis 23. 1:16 
PLANTER FOOD e Chinese Forget-Me-Not).. 7 Sevopie Semper 9). 5. 2,22 
Gyclamen* me 25 ee eee meee Zi . Sauce Oo Te Oia 
WISE A one purpose plant food to feed Sn: De oe eee 13 
indoor plants correctly! Safe, all ahliaeBulbs 9). 92229) 35 Snapdiseoas Weal: Re 16 
, organic, non-corrosive fs P i pider Plant (see Cleome).. 
WESTERN g ingredients Deni lee gs Spider Plane (see Cleome) 6 
i Delphine ee 9 UA PPE vee 25 
GARDENERS P.S. Try Planter Mix for your Saul 35 
: seedlings. You'll be delighted! pas hs “iy ee 4 Statice Meera ik aia bee 17 
USE SUNSET BOOKS All Manufactured by Digitalis (see Foxglove)... 9 BLOCKS etn gie a hie ous 17 
PARKS MFG. CO Ue cunel 2 aaa a Mumrretiowels Heep hc oe is 
e e . trawflowers (see 
WATCH FOR NEW TITLES! P.O. Box 245 © 530 Sixth Street pee WN ae DoF was Poss . Co ee 11 
Gass: ; : wan River Daisy 
Hermosa Beach, California eelPlant noe E (isesBrdchycome) ae 
Endive : 129 weetdsasilan ye neni: wee 
English Daisy (see Bellis)... 4 DN cet Cond open el eke 22 
Eschscholtzia Sweet Peas ae ea ear heee 18 
to PL ANTS (see California Poppy)... 7 Sree Beas pecennal ei 
es Sweet Sultan i 
FLOWE RS ennel PE eRe AER ye 22 (see Cornflower) ...... 6 
Fertilizers ee 3032 Sweet illiamieeen aa 16 
Feverfews pig. eee 9 Sweet Wivelsfield ........ 16 
VEGETABLES BAS Seeds! ag sae ee 2; Swiss Chard .. ehae. Salr 
CD Sa eeoie m, S Ad roe 8 
Forget-Me-Nota sae ee 8 hyme ...... ee kD, 
FERTIL-POINTS Four O'Chocks 222 5 Thon i) 
Pox glove gic jn cig eae 9 ormiatoj aan em 
the Pointed Fertilizer Tablet Fuchsia 702) oc) eee 9 Transvaal Daisy 
Why bother measuring, mixing and dissolving fertilizer (see Gerbera) ......... 10 
for your plant feedings. Giiladia el e. 10 He iene ec ae 
Simply insert a Fertil-Point into the soil of your pot G Reece Supplies. . sane eS pa 
plants, window boxes, ferns, ivy, peat ea PAS 0 ot io Yorbena 5h eee 17, 
etc., and you will be sure they Gladiolicd oh See 35 Vincapetemc. ffs, 17 
: i agiolis))-o oe ae Bae ee ; 
receive a complete and well- Globe Amaranth ......._. 10 Viola Pinner Siete ten. tare Ht 17 
balanced feeding. Goderia ne cere eae 10 allflower i 
ompprena (5 Aye aie a. ARP ALLELOWOE ea aafiee) a ci9 
3 easy to use... (see Globe Amaranth). ..10 Watermelon iii ceuas 26 
Spiel . ff +i 4 r pounds. Pe ergacihy 10 zi : ; 
sizea packages © errecrive in resulfs fASSESCCd tae. sh elaet 30 HVE? ogee Bie eee 8 
10c + 25c + $1.00 Gypsophilag eno 10 
34 JUST ONE GOOD TIP FROM A GARDEN BOOK WILL SAVE YOU HOURS OF NEEDLESS LABOR, BESIDES INCREASING YOUR YIELDS 
INDEX 
Page Page 
Aes Daisy H<licrrope TUssdictareita CHael 11 
(Sear Archotss) a see 4 Helichrysum: 3). 4 4en, 11 
ABerattim eure ee eter 5 Herbs *eacin ah ea erates ae 
Alyssumie sis eee ete 3 Heuchera (see Coral Bells). . 8 
Amaranthusites.: nae anes 3 Hollyhocky i bees 11 
Anchusad eirwetct ene 4 
ANSE oe de 22 beris (see Candytuft)..... 5 
San es ) 16 I Ipomea (see 
See Snapdragon) ...... 5 
Aquilegia (see Columbine) . 8 Mori ae eClety) ie Pet: ue 
ATCLOLIS: Ate Choe ty. Melee te. 4 ae 
Asparagus iRhernnn. can oe 4 alee ae Ree 
ASters saa) ae ten ae ee 5 oe, ENE: Kohl-Rabil Sacnmeceweat2 2 
L?. Slipper (see Balsam). 4 
SWEENEY, KRIST & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, OREGON 
