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Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1931germ (find matches)
Year: 1931 (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; 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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SWEET PEAS California s Best Giant Spencer Sweet Peas The flowers of the Giant Spencer type are very large and wavy. The vines are extremely vigorous, often growing 8 to 10 feet in height. If planted in the fall they begin to bloom very early in spring and if the blossoms are gathered daily and no seed pods are allowed to form they continue to flower freely for several months. The following list of varieties has been carefully selected and tested and may be depended upon to contain none but the best in their respective colors. The assortment affords a complete range of all shades now available in Sweet Peas. 4282 Asta Ohn. Lavender, tinted mauve. Very free flowering. 4287 Blanche Ferry. Select, bright rose and white. 4288 Blue Monarch. Deep navy blue. 4289 Blue Picotee. White ground, prettily edged blue. 4293 Countess Spencer. Light pink, shading darker toward? edges. 4295 Defiance. A new scarlet, large, vigorous, absolutely burnless. 4296 Dobbie"s Cream. Fine deep cream color. 4297 Edith Taylor. Rose salmon. 4299 Elegance. Exquisite delicate blush pink. 4303 Fiery Cross. A scorching fiery red color, exquisitely waved. 4313 Hebe. Large bright pink. A rich clear color. Long stemmed. 4314 Helen Lewis. Bright rosy salmon. 4316 Hercules. Rose pink. Immense flowers, long stems and a beautiful, rich, clear, rose color, very vigorous and a free bloomer. 4321 Illuminator. A glowing cerise-salmon with an indication of bright orange, which glistens in the sunlight. 4323 King Edward. Carmine scarlet. An excellent red. 4325 King White. The best Spencer White ever produced. 4329 Margaret Atlee. A rich glowing pink softly suffused with salmon. Flowers exquisitely waved and freely produced. 4330 Mary Pickford. Large, wavy, perfectly formed flowers of dainty cream pink. A recent introduction of great merit. 4332 Miss California. Rich beautiful salmon cream pink. 4337 Mrs. Tom Jones. Bright delphinium blue. Good clean color. 4343 Othello. Rich, deep maroon. Extremely dark. 4344 Powers Court. A very beautiful lavender sort from Eng- land. 4346 Primrose Spencer. The color is a pronounced creamy yel- low, with beautiful crinkled wings. 4351 Royal Purple. A beautiful Royal Purple. A rich shade. 4352 Royal Scot. A scarlet of exceptional brilliancy. 4354 Senator Spencer. Claret stripes on heliotrope. 4361 Tangerine. The last w_ord in orange-colored sweet peas. Re- sembling closely the Tangerine in color. 4367 Youth. White edged rosy carmine. Any of the above 10c per packet; 40c per ounce 4370 PER PKT. Choice Spencer Mixed. A carefully blended mixture containing an unusually wide range of beautiful colors. Oz., 30c; % lb., 90c; lb., $3.00 $ .10
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-jr Illuminator Sweet Pea Inoculate Street Peas tcith MTRAGIN The Original Soil Inoculator Sweet Peas are legumes—they need the nitrogen gathering legume germs. Few soils contain a natural supply. It is therefore necessary to inoculate. Nitragin hastens maturity. Increases yield. Produces better flowers. Adds fertility to the soil. Directions on every package. Garden Size (enough to inoculate from 1 oz. to 8 lbs. of seed - 25r Special Assortments and Collections WINTER WONDER COLLECTION OF WINTER- FLOWERING SWEET PEAS Contains 5 separate packets of choice, large flowering winter sweet peas, in red, pink, lavender, cream and one packet assorted colors. Price for entire collection, 50c. GERMAIN'S STANDARD DOZEN GIANT WINTER SPENCERS Amethyst, Asta Ohn. Cream, Othello, Harmony, Rose Charm. Gorgeous, Hercules, Illumination, Aviator, The Beautv. White Orchid. Price $1.50. GERMAIN'S "DOLLAR COLLECTION" OF GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS Twelve beautiful shades in the following varieties: Asta Ohn. Blanche Ferry, Countess Spencer. Edith Taylor. Hercules. King Edward, Mary Pickford. Othello. Dobbie's Cream. Tangerine. Mrs. Tom Jones. King White. Price $1.00. THE "SUNSET COLLECTION" An excellent assortment containing six fine varieties, namely: Asta Ohn, lavender, Hercules, rose-pink: Illuminator, cerise: Primrose Spencer, yellow; Royal Purple and White Spencer. Price 50c.

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