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Title: California gardening
Identifier: californiagarden1934germ (find matches)
Year: 1934 (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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PLANT GERMAIN'S FOR COLORFUL Each year we receive many inquiries from our customers and from clubs and civic organizations, regarding the best and most colorful flower to plant for summer bloom in the garden as well as for city beautification, in order that, even during these trying summer months, Los Angeles may live up to her name of THE CITY OF FLOWERS. We unhesitatingly recommend The Zinnia. All types are easily grown, thrive in hot weather, bloom freely and long and include all the bright and gay colors the occasion demands. Zinnia California Giants In form these flowers resemble the mammoth type, but with a notable increase in size and petals more loosely placed lending a new grace from bud to bloom until fully expanded to their typical enormous size. (See upper left panel). 416? CERISE QUEEN. Beautiful Cerise rose, brilliant flower. 4161 LEMON QUEEN. The color of a ripe California lemon. 4176 BRIGHTNESS. A delightful bright pink. 4175 DAFFODIL. A bright canary yellow. ORANGE KING. True Cadmium or burnt orange. ORANGE QUEEN. A warm golden orange. ROSE QUEEN. Rose pink, deep rose center. VIOLET QUEEN. Pleasing lavender violet. SCARLET GEM. Glowing scarlet, a gem in color. PURITY. Pure white. GIANT MAMMOTH or California Giant Zinnias mixed. Price: Per packet 15c each. Collection: One packet each of the eight named sorts for $1.00. Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnias This famous strain marks an entirely new departure in Zin- nias. The large size, fullness of petals, extraordinary color range and excellent keeping qualities of the flowers have all contributed to its popularity. In form the flowers resemble a large decorative Dahlia. (See lower left panel). The following are specially grown for us here by the originator. CANARY BIRD. Primrose Yellow. Very large. 4088 CRIMSON MONARCH. The largest and best crimson.- 4089 DREAM. Deep lavender or purple. EXQUISITE. Rose with darker center. 4092 GOLDEN STATE. Very rich orange yellow, 4093 I L L U M I N ATI ON. Rich deep rose. 4095 OLD ROSE. A soft Salmon rose. 4097 POLAR BEAR. Named after the white decorative Dahlia "Polar Bear." 4098 SCARLET FLAME. A large, vivid Scarlet. DAHLIA-FLOWERED ZIN- NIAS in Choice Mixture. Price: Per packet 15c each. Collection: The entire collection of nine Dahlia flowered Zinnias, $1.15. 4100 GERMAIN'S GIANT ZINNIA COLLECTION The seed in this collection is specially grown for us by the originator of the Dahlia Flowered Zinnia. It is there- fore the finest strain in the world. Our large lithographed package contains many beautiful colors. A surprising value at 50c 14

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