California’ s Best 
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Novelties for Your Best Trade 
SWEET PEA EARLY FLOWERING 
“Gingham” 
, It is a gorgeous flushed 
Macdonald rose, changing to a rich sal- 
mon rose under artificial 
lighting. Colossal flowers 
measure over 2'2 inches. '’Gingham” is the largest flowered 
Sweet Pea we have ever seen. Seven generations in our trial ground 
have proven it entirely fixed. Plants make fine strong growth, 
throwing long husky stems bearing four florets each. ‘‘Gingham” 
is an attractive combination of rose changing to white on the 
edges of standard and wings. Schmidt Litho Co. have a new color 
packet available. 
Per Oz. .60 Per Ibs 5,00 
ASTER BOUQUET TYPE WILT RESISTANT 
“‘Powderpuff Mixed” 
This is an attractive full color blend. Flowers are tightly quilled 
similar to the Pompon type, but much larger, reaching a size of 3 
inches. Plants are symmetrical, upright branching and grow 24 
Powderpuff is recommended for both commercial 
inches tall. 
growers and home gardeners. Early blooming and floriferous. 
Per Oz. 3.00 
Per Lb. 30.00 
Marigold Kon Tiki 
MARIGOLD AFRICAN KON TIKI 
“Kon Tiki’—The Sun God of 
the Incas—seems to per- 
Macdonald - 
fectly describe this new 
pure yellow Marigold from 
our extensive trial ground plantings. 
It is an early flowering dwarf African variety. Flowers will 
average 3 inches and are of the new double Gaillardia form. 
"Kon Tiki’ will bloom as early as the French types, grows about 
18 inches tall, with flower heads standing above the foliage and 
each plant making very even growth. 
Per Oza lro0 Per Lb. 15.00 
ZINNIA PERSIAN CARPET 
(Haageana Type) 
A brilliant mixture of 14% inch full double Haageana type flow- 
ers, carried on 12 inch compact plants. Flowers are variegated and 
usually bicolor combinations ranging from yellow to deep bronze. 
This miniature Zinnia is ideal for borders and bedding. It pro- 
duces a multitude of flowers that are suited for small table bou- 
quets. A.A.S. 1952. 
Per Oz. 2.50 
SWEET PEA LATE SPENCER—’ PEACE” 
One of the finest Sweet Peas 
Per Lb. 25.00 
developed in our extensive 
breeding program. ‘’Peace” Macdonald 
received an Award of Merit 
after trial at Wisley, England, in 1953. This high recognition of 
quality was granted by the Joint Sweet Pea Committee of The 
Royal Horticultural Society and the National Sweet Pea Society. 
As its name would imply, ‘‘Peace” has delicately soft and quiet 
color tones. It is almost identical in color with the great All 
America Rose Selection “Peace.” Following is the R.H.S. descrip- 
tion: “Plant vigorous; flower stems 12 inches long, very stiff, with 
an average of 4 flowers per stem. Flower 2 1/5 inches across, 
1 2/5 inches deep, of good substance, much waved, standards and 
wings cream flushed Camellia Rose, keel cream. (H.C.C. between 
622/3 and 622/2)" 
“Peace’’ is an outstanding variety for garden decoration. It 
has that winning combination of color, size and vigor. 
Per Oz. 1.00 Per Lb. 10.00 
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