California Native Seeds and Plants fail 
“Lupinus paynei. “‘Payne’s Tree Lupine.” Shrubby peren- 
nial, 4 to 8 feet high. Flowers fragrant, in long racemes, var- 
ious shades of blue, lavender, lilac, pink, purple and white, all 
with a beautiful yellow blotch on the standard. Foliage silvery 
grey. Packet, 25c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
Cultural Note for Perennial and Bush Lupines 
Rub the seeds on a piece of sand paper or chip slightly with 
a knife, then plant in small pots one or two seeds to a pot: 
when the plants are large enough plant out to where they are 
to remain. 
WILD MARIGOLD 
*Malacothrix californica. ‘‘Wild Marigold.” Annual, 6 to 12 
inches high. Flowers large, resembling a calendula or mari- 
gold, cream and yellow, beautifully blended. The blossoms are 
on single stems and open at daylight, but close later in the 
day. They are produced in great numbers and present a won- 
derful sight in the early morning sunlight. A pretty little plant 
doing especially well in sandy soil. Packet, 15c; 1/16 ounce, 75c. 
FLAMING POPPY 
*Meconopsis heterophylla. “Flaming Poppy.” ‘‘Wind Poppy.” 
Annual, 1 to 2 feet high. Flowers intense orange scarlet with 
a deep maroon ring at the base, of exquisite beauty, the petals 
having the delicate satin texture of the poppy. A slender plant 
usually found in partially shady places. Packet, 25c. 
EVENING STAR 
*Menizelia laevicaulis. ‘Evening Star.’’ Biennial, 3 to 4 feet 
high. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, opening in the late 
afternoon, pale yellow. Grows in gravelly soil. Packet, 15c; 
14 ounce, $1.00. 
MONKEY FLOWER 
*Mimulus brevipes. ‘‘Yellow Monkey Flower.” Annual, 1 to 
2 feet high. Bright green lanceolate leaves. Flowers large, 
clear canary yellow. A very attractive plant, growing in 
rocky soil and blossoming in late spring. Packet, 25c. 
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Mimulus cardinalis. “‘Scarlet Monkey Flower.” Perennial, 1 
to 3 feet. An attractive plant found growing along streams or 
in wet places. Pale green foliage and large orange scarlet 
flowers. Packet, 25c; 1/32 ounce, $1.00. 
*Mimulus fremontii. ““Fremont’s Monkey Flower.” Annual, 
4 to 6 inches high. Flowers large, deep rose color to crimson. 
Grows in sandy places. Fine for rock gardens. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus lewisii. “Pink Monkey Flower.’’ Perennial, 1 to 
2 feet. Large rose pink flowers. Grows in wet places in the. 
higher mountains. Packet, 25c. 
Yellow Violet (Viola pedunculata). A favorite wild flower. See 
page 13. 
Cream Cups (Platystemon californicus). A charming little 
flower. See page 12. 
*Mimulus longiflorus. “Bush Money Flower.” Shrub, 2 to 4 
feet high, found growing on many hillsides and flowering pro- 
fusely in late spring and early summer, when the plants are 
covered with masses of large buff or salmon-colored blossoms 
which resemble an azalea in shape. If watered the plants have 
a long season of bloom. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus longiflorus rutilus. “‘Brown Flowered Bush Mon- 
key Flower.” A form of the preceding with mahogany brown 
flowers. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus longiflorus hybrids. Natural hybrids of various 
forms of Mimulus longiflorus and Mimulus puniceus which 
originated in our nursery a number of years ago and have 
since been grown extensively by the Santa Barbara Botanic 
Garden. The flowers are large and produced in great abund- 
ance. They come in many beautiful shades, buff, mahogany 
color, crimson, orange scarlet, rose shades, salmon pink, pale 
pink, chamois, cream-color and white. Packet, 25c. 
*Mimulus puniceus. “Red Bush Monkey Flower.” Shrub 2 
to 4 feet high. A beautiful plant from San Diego County, of 
rather sprawling habit. Leaves narrow; flowers varying from 
genes pou to bright red. Very showy and free flowering. 
acket, 25c. 
WESTERN PENNYROYAL 
*Monardella lanceolata. “Western Pennyroyal.” ‘’Poleo.” 
Annual, 1 to 2%% feet high. Of branching habit, with light 
green, lanceolate leaves and many large heads of voilet-purple 
flowers. Grows especially well in sandy soil and flowers abun- 
dantly in June and July. Packet, 15c; ounce, $1.50. 
HILL TOP DAISY 
*Monolopia major. “Hill Top Daisy.’”” Annual, 1 to 2 féet 
high. Of branching habit with somewhat woolly stems and 
foliage. Flowers golden yellow, produced in great quantities. 
Excellent for cutting, lasting a long time in water. Thrives 
best in heavy soil. Packet, 25c. 
EVENING PRIMROSE 
Desirable for their long blooming season. 
*Oenothera bistorta veitchiana. “Sun Cups.” Annual, 6 to 12 
inches high, of trailing habit. Flowers bright canary yelidw 
with brown spot near base of petals. Grows in sandy places. 
Packet, 15c; 14 ounce, 75c. 
*Oenothera brevipes. “Yellow Cups.’’ Annual, 10 to 15 inches 
high, with reddish stems. Leaves largely in basal rosettes, red- 
veined beneath. Flowers bright yellow; one of the most at- 
tractive of the desert flowers. Packet, 25c. 
*“Oenothera hookeri. “‘Yellow Evening Primrose.” Biennial, 
4 to 6 feet. Stout reddish stems, light green, lanceolate leaves. 
Flowers large, bright yellow, opening in the evening. Found 
soa along streams or in wet places. Packet, 15¢c; ounce, 
