Santa Maria, California 
Novelties for Your Best Trade 
ALYSSUM PURPLE MANTLE 
(Procumbens Type) 
Many years selection m our 
Trial Ground has produced 
uniform flat plants 10 to 12 
inches in diameter and un- 
der 3 inches deep. In color tones it is an attractive deep purple 
violet—a bit deeper than Violet Queen. 
Purple Mantle and Carpet of Snow are natural compliments to 
each other, both being of similar habit and growth. Purple Mantle 
stays in flower over an unusually long period, with racemes of 
florets making a continuous display. As plants get older, it does 
not have the ragged spread appearance of other Alyssum. 
We are sure that gardeners everywhere will welcome Purple 
Mantle. It is so easy to grow and colorful for borders or mass 
effect plantings—where its rich purple color tones blend beautifully 
in the garden. 
Per Oz. 2.50 Per Lb. 25.00 
ASTER HEAVENLY BLUE 
(Extra Early Type) 
Extreme earliness and good cutting stems make this a welcome 
type of Aster for the home gardener and florist. It was in full 
bloom before other Asters were in bud. Lacy Crego type flowers 
4 to 6 inches are colored a pleasing shade of light lavender blue. 
Plants make a mound of bloom 18 inches tall, well branched, and 
each stem is a perfect cut flower. This is a very showy Aster 
as it comes into solid bloom. 
Per Oz. 2.00 Per Lb. 20.00 
MARIGOLD AFRICAN GLITTERS 
(Chrysanthemum Type) 
Fluffy 3 inch incurved canary yellow flowers are freely pro- 
duced on three foot plants. Growth is bushy, erect and uniformly 
even. Glitters is an early flowering African type and is fine for 
cutting. A.A.S. 1951. 
Per Oz. 1.00 Per Lb. 10.00 
PHLOX GLOBE MIXED 
(A.A.S. 1951) 
A noteworthy addition to the ever popular family of annual 
Phlox. Each color in the mixture is the same height and shape— 
forming a uniform planting that retains this habit throughout its 
flowering season. Color range is brilliant and complete. Plants 
grow about 12 inches tall and form a perfectly rounded globe. 
Per Oz. 4.00 Per Lb. 40.00 
