SMELISSA officinalis (Lemon Balm) —2 feet, delicious lemon-scented herb for 
teas and beverages. Sun and part shade. 3’s. 
*SMENTHA or MINT —used in teas and cooling beverages, all except Requieni 
are likely to be invasive. All like moisture and will do well in shade. 3’s. 
Requirenii—tiny leaves, ground cover but slow. Freezes out but reseeds. 
spicata—spearmint. 
SNEPETA— 
mussini—trailer, April-November, profuse lavender-blue spikes. Shear after 
flowering for further bloom. Flats, g.c. 
Souvenir Andre Chaudron—to 114 feet. An excellent upright Nepeta with 
deep blue spikes and green foliage. g.C. 
+NIEREMBERGIA rivularis—3-4 inches, white cup-shaped flowers in profusion 
in summer. Dies back in cold winters, but comes back in spring. Flats — 
$5.00. 
OENOTHERA— 
missouriensis—prostrate stems to 2 feet wide and 10 inches high with lovely 
clear yellow flowers 3-5 inches across, in profusion. g.c. 
Youngti—2 feet, June-August, reddish stems, good green foliage and a pro- 
fusion of bright } yellow flow ers about 1-11% inches across. g.c. 
SORIGANUM vulgare—Oregano or Wild Marjoram—Used in place of pot 
marjoram by many in California cookery. 21's. 
SPELARGONIUM-scented ones only. These are all attractive plants to look 
at as well as to smell. 4’s — 75c. 
Lemon scented—Pelargonium crispum Prince Ruperi—crinkly crisp yellow 
variegated leaves, small pink flowers. 
Lime scented—toothed, roundish medium green stilf foliage. 
Peppermint scented—Pelargonium tomentoswm—makes a large spreading 
plant with large grey woolly leaves, very handsome. 
Pungent Peppermint—very strong odor as the name implies and with leaves 
much like Rose scented. 
Rose scented—Pelargonium graveolens—cut leaved foliage. 
PENSTEMON-~indispensable, bloom April-frost, spikes of foxglove-like tubular 
flowers. g.c. 
GLOXINIOIDES SELECTIONS: 
Appleblossom. 
Deep pink. 
Peach. 
OTHERS: 
Blue Bedder—spreading, prostrate with blue to lavender flowers. 
Firebird—3 feet, fire red. 
Garnet—2-21/ feet, garnet red. 
Rose Elf—new. Smaller flowers than the other types listed, of a lovely 
coral-pink on erect stems 114-2 feet. ‘This one, unlike any others listed, 
may be divided. Blooms summer and fall profusely. Everyone who 
saw this in bloom at the nursery fell for it. g.c. 
PHLOX paniculata—We will continue to have a small selection of colors for 
those who wish to try Phlox here—they rarely do as well here as in the 
East due to our long dry summers. Give them light shade, rich soil and 
plenty of food and water. b.r. — 60c. 
PHLOX subulata or nivalis (Moss pink, Trailing Phlox, or Dwarf Phlox) —all 
need perfect drainage and to be cut back 1 after flowering. A light top 
dressing of gritty loam is good, too. 4’s — 75c. 
Camla—10 inches or less, bright rose pink, profuse, spring. 
Bridesmaid—4-6 inches, imported from Canada, lovely soft pink. 
* Indicates plants for shade. § S Indicates herbs. + Indicates ground covers. 
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