PACIFIC STRAIN OF POLYANTHUS PRIMROSES 
As the Polyanthus group is the most hardy and easiest to grow of all the Primrose family, suc- 
ceeding in practically every climate, we have concentrated our work on improving this particular 
type. Twenty years of intensive breeding have brought a wider and clearer color range, taller 
stems, and larger size of individual flowers and flower heads than we dreamed was possible. Approx- 
imately 100,000 seedlings are grown annually for selection, one percent of which is retained for 
seed production. In this manner, interbreeding only the very finest of the new seedlings and 
growing a new generation each year, we have been able to develop a strain that is above any 
competition. 
ONE OF OUR 1954 SEEDLINGS PICTURED IN NATURAL SIZE 
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WITH SILVER DOLLAR FOR COMPARISON 
Selected Plants available in the following colors: 
White, Yellow and Gold, Bronze Blends, Flame-Scarlet, Dark Red, Carmine-Rose, Pink and 
Pastel Blends, Light Blues, Dark Blues, Violet Blends. 
Delivery . . . February-March with flowers on, September-October without flowers. 
. $4.00 per dozen; $30.00 per 100, F.O.B. Capitola. (No order less than 1 dozen accepted.) 
Price . . 
SEED 
We produce only a very limited quantity of seed annually by cross-pollinating the very finest 
new seedlings at an extremely high cost. As this is the finest seed obtainable, we recommend it 
to advance amateurs only or professionals who wish to grow something outstanding. 
WHITE $4.00 packet PINK BLENDS | $5.00 
ROSE—CRIMSON ROSE $2.00 per PASTEL BLENDS { packet 
SCARLET—DARK RED 4 packet BLUE SHADES ( $2.50 
YELLOW—BRONZE VIOLET SHADES V4 packet 
Complete Mixture. $4.00 per packet; $2.00 per half packet. 
Full packet contains over 350 seeds. 
CALLA LILIES 
The cultural requirements of Calla Lilies are 
very simple. The pink and yellow Callas, 
being summer flowering plants, should be 
planted from January to April in good aver- 
age garden soil, possibly in slightly shaded 
places in the warmer districts. Plant the bulbs 
approximately four inches deep and keep well 
supplied with moisture during the growing 
season and gradually withhold water after 
flowering, if possible. They can be left in the 
ground for years in regions with mild winters 
but should be lifted, dried, and stored in a 
frostless place where winters are severe. 
CALLA RHEMANI! SUPERBA— 
New ... The finest form of the 
pink Callas yet offered in cultiva- 
tion. The seed of this species came 
from South Africa and it took a 
number of years to propagate it 
sufficiently for distribution. 
Calla Elliottiana . . . The yel- 
low Calla Lily has larger flowers 
than the pink and is a very effec- 
tive garden plant. Planting time 
February to April. Delivery of 
bulbs November to February. 
Price . . . 40c each; $4.00 per doz- 
en; $30.00 per 100. 
