8 THEODORE PAYNE 
Indian Paint Brush. 
See page 7. 
Dwarf Blue Lupins. 
See page 6. 
COREOPSIS 
Bright golden daisy-like flowers. 
*Coreopsis calliopsidea. ‘‘Wild CoreopSis.“” Annual 6 to 12 
inches high. Flowers large, deep yellow, very showy. Grows 
best in heavy soil. Packet, 25c; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
*Coreopsis douglasii. “‘Yellow Daisy.” “Douglas Coreopsis.” 
Annual 6 to 12 inches high. A graceful little plant with bright 
yellow daisy-like flowers. Very pretty in masses for beds or 
borders. Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
“Coreopsis gigantea. “Tree Coreopsis.” Perennial. A pecu- 
liar and very interesting plant having a stout trunk 3 to 6 feet 
high with arm-like branches, rich vivid green feathery foliage 
and quantities of large bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Found 
on rocky bluffs near the coast from the Santa Monica Moun- 
tains to San Luis Obispo County. Packet, 25c. 
Coreopsis maritima. “Sea Dahlia.’’ Perennial 2 to 215 feet 
high. Flowers large, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, light canary 
yellow. Excellent as a cut flower, lasting a long time in water. 
Has a long blooming season and will grow in any garden. 
Packet, 25c; 14 ounce, $1.00. ; 
“Coreopsis stillmanii. “’Stillman’s Yellow Daisy.’’ Annual 9 
to 12 inches high. Finely cut foliage. Flowers large, rich, 
deep, yellow, very showy. Grows best in sandy soil. Packet, 
15c; ounce, $1.50; 14 pound, $5.00. 
LARKSPUR 
*Delphinium cardinale. ‘Scarlet Larkspur.” Perennial 4 to 
7 feet. Bright fiery scarlet; one of the most showy of the wild 
flowers. Very fine for cutting, the blossoms lasting a long 
time even out of water. Seed can be sown in the early fall !n 
open ground where the plants are intended to remain. Packet, 
15ce; 48 ounce, 60c. 
*Delphinium parryi. “Blue Larkspur.” Perennial 114 to 3 
feet high. Attractive flowers of a rich shade of blue. Packet, 
25c; 48 ounce, $1.00. 
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TREE POPPY 
*Dendromecon rigida. “Tree Poppy.’’ Evergreen shrub, 5 to 
8 feet high. Bright yellow flowers, 2 to 3 inches in diametér. 
Seed is hard to germinate. Packet, 25c; 144 ounce, $1.00. 
*Dendromecon rhamnoides. “Catalina Tree Poppy.” Ever- 
green shrub 5 to 8 feet high. A very rare plant from Cata- 
lina Island. Leaves and flowers much larger than in D. rigida. 
Blooms almost continuously. Seed is hard to germinate. 
Packet, .25c; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
Cultural Note for Dendromecon: We have had fairly good 
success with this seed by sowing it in dry ground in pots or 
flats, then burning dry grass or brush over the surface. 
GOLDEN EAR DROPS 
*Dicenira chrysantha. “Golden Ear Drops.” Perennial, 3 to 
5 feet high. Finely cut glaucous foliage and rich yellow flow- 
ers. Seed is hard to germinate. Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, $1.00. 
Cultural Note for Dicentra: Same as for Dendromecon. 
SHOOTING STAR 
Dodecatheon clevelandii. “Shooting Star.” Perennial, 1 to 
2 feet high. Fragrant flowers in shape like a cyclamen and 
varying in color from delicate lilac to white, petals ringed at 
base with pale yellow and the beak of the flower violet 
purple. One of the most interesting of our wild flowers found 
occasionally on grassy slopes. Packet, 25c. 
DOWNINGIA 
*Downingia immaculata. ‘‘Downingia.” Annual, 4 to 6 inclies 
high. A charming little plant closely related to the lobelia. 
Flowers sky blue with yellow and white in center, very at- 
tractive in masses. Packet, 25c. 
WHISPERING BELLS 
*Emmenanthe peduliflora. ‘‘Whispering Bells.” Annual, 1 to 
2 feet high. Produces large quantities of bell-shaped, pendu- 
lous flowers, cream-colored or yellow. ‘Packet, 15c; 48 ounce, 
$1.00. 
BUSH SUNFLOWER 
*Encelia actonii. “Acton Bush Sunflower.” Shrub 3 to 5 feet 
high. Flowers large, clear rich yellow on long naked stems, 
fine for cutting. Packet, 25c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
*Encela californica. “‘Bush Sunflower.’’ Shrub, 2 to 4 feet 
high; found on dry banks, blooming in the spring and early 
summer. Flowers bright yellow with dark centers. Packet, 25c. 
*Encelia farinosa. ‘‘Incienso.”” “’Incense Plant.” Shrub 3 to 
5 feet high. Forms a spreading, broad topped bushy plant with 
gray foliage. Golden yellow coreopsis-like flowers. Packet, 25c 
BEACH ASTER 
Erigeron glaucus. ‘’Beach Aster.’”” Perennial, 5 to 10 inches 
high. Flowers 2 inches or more in diameter, violet or lilac 
with yellow center. Makes an excellent rock garden plant. 
Packet, 25c. 
GOLDEN YARROW 
*Eriophyllum confertiflorum. “Golden Yarrow.’’ Plants grow 
1 to 2 feet high, branching from a woody base. Leaves di- 
vided into 3 to 7 divisions and covered with soft, whitish wool. 
Flowers in densely crowded flat-topped clusters, rich golden 
yellow. Very showy. Packet, 25c. 
Bentham’s Lupine (Lupinus benthamii). One of the finest of 
the lupines. See page 10. 
