Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1933germ (find matches)
Year: 1933 (1930s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Aquilecu ( Columbine) Aquilegia (Columbine) Handsome and effective hardy perennials. The Columbines are most graceful in form and hahit and invaluable to correct too stiff or formal plantings. They prefer a moist situation with partial shade. The seed may Le sown in spring in the house or in the open ground; or they may be planted in August or Septem- ber and will make vigorous plants and bloom abundantly the following spring. 2 to 3 feet. PER PKT. 2200 New Long Spurred Hybrids. A superb strain pro- ducing very beautiful large flowers with long spurs and in all shade of blue, mauve, yellow, orange, rose and white $ .25 2191 Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Golden yellow, 45c per % oz 10 2192 Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Violet-blue and white 25 2195 Single Choice Mixed. All colors, 50c per % oz 10 2196 Double Flowering Hybrid. Many beautiful shades, 40c per % oz „ .10 10 2068 2069 GERMAIN'S Los Angeles - - - - Since i8ji Anchusa (Alkanet, Bugloss) PER FKT. Capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). This attractive an- nual variety attains 1M> ft. in height and produces all summer lovely sprays of forget-me-not blue flowers 10 Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the best hardy perennials growing to a height of 3 to 5 feet and pro- ducing an abundance of flowers in tall loose sprays. The color is a rich gentian blue very effective 15 New Giant Snapdragons (Antirrhinum Maximum) This wonderful new group of Giant Snapdragons far surpasses anything yet introduced. The flowers, closely placed on tall spikes, are of magnificent size —invaluable for garden decoration, they are also in- comparable cut flowers of exceptional quality. 2075 Apple Blossom. Pink. Rosy 2084 2078 The Rose. Pink. Rich Rose 2076 Cattleya. Lilac, creamy yellow tube. 2081 Old Gold. Rich Golden 2090 Yellow. Price: Any of the above, 25c per pkt. Collection of five separate varieties, $1.00. Copper King. Velvety Scarlet with bronze sheen. Giant Choice Mixture. All colors. Large Flowering Semi-Tall Snapdragons Large flowers closely placed on medium sized stems make this strain especially valuable for bedding and as cut flowers. 2134 Black Prince. Nearly 2156 Golden Queen. Large black; small dark leaves. Golden Yellow. 2139 Cottage Maid. Delicate 2165 pink tinged salmon; white throat. 2168 2142 Crimson King. Rich Deep Crimson. 2171 2146 Defiance. Scarlet with Brilliant Orange Red suf- 2180 fusion. Price: Any of the above, 10c per pkt. Collection: 1 pkt. each of 8 colors, 70c. Queen of the North. Pure While. Rose Queen. Bright Rose Pink. Silver Pink. Exquisite Light Pink; ideal. Large Flowering Semi Tall Mixed. % oz. 40c Large Flowering Tall Sorts A splendid strain producing large individual flowers on tall spikes 30 inches high. 2116 Scarlet. Very showy bright scarlet. 2119 Queen Victoria. Pure white, a beautiful variety. Lumin- 2125 Golden King. Giant rich yellow. Splendid 2130 Finest Mixed. All col- ors. 2092 2094 2109 2112 2104 Price Defiance. Very tall vivid orange scarlet. Delila. A beautiful Car- mine with white tube. Rose Queen, ous soft rose. Rose King, deep rose. Harmony. Terra Cotta Orange shaded rose. Any of the above sort 10c per pkt.; 30c per XA oz.

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