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Nineteen Eighteen
WINSEL’S SEED STORE
211 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Los Angeles
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A CALENDAR IN BRIEF OF
Monthly Garden Operations
Showing What to Do, When and What to Plant for
Each and Every Month of the Year
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January
This garden calendar is prepared especially for
Southern California. For early planting it is ad-
visable to divide the land into two sections. The
frost section includes the lands lying in the foot-
hills, close to the ocean and in sheltered locations.
The second section includes the land in the moun-
tains, open valleys and high altitudes. This class
of land is adapted to the raising of feed for stock,
la;rge crops of vegetables later in the spring, and is
good for the production of deciduous fruits, berries
and grapes. January is the month in which to plant
deciduous trees and berries, to put in barley,
wheat, beets, turnips and carrots. Trees and vines
should be pruned and the soil given a thorough
plowing.
In the fruit section or foothill land most of the
garden work is done in January. Foothill lands
offer desirable locations for residences and resorts
and are especially good for the raising of early
crops.
For the purpose of convenience we will separate
the garden into different parts, starting with the
Flower Garden. Sow Asters, Cosmos, Coreopsis,
Candytuft, Centaurea, Poppies, Scobiosa, Salpiglos-
sis, Phlox, Mignonette, Marigold, Gaillardies, For-
get-me-not, Escholtzia, and all varieties of Poppies.
Set out perennial plants from last year’s propa-
gating: Hollyhocks, Columbine, Daisies, Sweet
William, Geum, Carnations, Pentstemons, Larkspur,
etc. Plant Gladiolus, Tuberoses, Amaryllis Vittata,
Agaponthus Crinum, Lilium Eubrum, Lilium Aura-
turn and Easter Lilies.
Pansy plants, stocks and violets can be planted
in the flower garden.
Vegetable Garden. In the foothills and other
sheltered locations we plant Potatoes, but in any
location in Southern California we can sow the fol-
lowing: Beets, Carrots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Swiss
Chard, Kale, Lettuce, Endive, Onions, Parsnips,
Parsley, Radishes, Turnips, Spinach, Peas, Windsor
Beans.
In the hot beds sow the following: Tomatoes,
Peppers, Celery, Eggplant. In the open ground
plant Rhubarb, Asparagus and Horseradish Roots,
Chives and Onion Sets.
Fruit and Shade Trees. January is the time to
plant Peaches, Plums, Apricots, Almonds, Apples,
Pears, Figs, Persimmons, Walnuts, Quince, Mulber-
ries, Gooseberries, Blackberries, Loganberries,
Strawberries, Raspberries, Grape Vines and Cur-
rants. Deciduous ornamentals such as Umbrella
Trees, Maples, Elms, Locusts, Sycamores, Planes,
Willows, and deciduous shrubs such as Deutzia.
Weigelia, Snowball, Syringa, Lilacs, Lilies, etc.
Roses. January is the best month to plant rose
bushes.
When customers desire rose bushes in large sizes,
we can furnish them balled from our grounds.
Lawns. In the vicinity of Los Angeles and, in
fact, all over Southern California, all lawns are
more or less infested with Devil Grass or Wire
Grass. This gives a white color to the lawns, and
January is the best time of the year to get ahead
of these undesirable weeds, while they are not
making any growth. After experimenting consid-
erably in this way with lawns, we find that the fol-
lowing is the cheapest and easiest way: First mow
the lawn just as close as the lawn mower will cut
it, and then get enough sandy loam mixed with
fertilizer to give the lawn a coat about half an
inch thick all over, then sow the seed of White
Clover and rake in well. White Clover will grow
in cold as well as warm weather, and if enough of
this seed is used, the clover will have possession of
the ground, and make a good showing all through
the summer, while it will also hold down the Devil
Grass and give the old lawn a bright green ap-
pearance. This operation has to be done over every
year, but the cost is small in comparison with spadT
ing up the old lawn and picking out every root of
the Devil Grass, which will come back anyway, if
the least particle of it is left in the ground, or if
any bare spots come into the lawn, as this is the
natural sod of Southern California, and it will in-
variably come up anywhere that water is used in
abundance.
February
Fruit Trees. The time of planting deciduous
trees in Southern California varies considerably
from year to year, according to the weather. Some
seasons one can manage to set out these deciduous
trees in January and operations are sometimes de^
layed till February. When this is the case it is
advisable to do the planting of these trees as early
as possible in February because the early varieties
of peaches, plums and grape vines are beginning to
come in sap about the middle of that month.
February is the month to begin to plant oranges
lemons, grapefruit, guava and avocados.
Roses. As we explained in the garden operations
for January, we do not advise to plant bare rooted
or dormant roses. The California sun comes out
real warm sometimes in February. The loss of
moisture from the wood by evaporation is greater
than the unestablished roots can supply, and the
result is either a dried up rose bush or one that you
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have to cut clear back up to the roots — a great dis-
appointment and loss of time. To avoid this plant
our balled rose bushes established in paper pots.
You have flowers right along without waiting.
Vegetable Garden. In the average locations
around Los Angeles the first planting of early pota-
toes can be done to advantage in February, although
they will be slow in starting as the ground at this
time of the year is still a little cold. Therefore,
we would advise cutting the potatoes and spread-
ing them out in a shed for about two weeks before
planting. If this is done, the potatoes start much
quicker. The cuts being healed over, the potatoes
are not as liable to rot, especially if we have heavy
rains.
If the eyes of the potatoes are not well developed,
spread the tubers on top of the ground without cut-
ting them, and cover them with straw and sprinkle
them occasionally.
Rhubarb, Horseradish roots and Onion sets are
planted. Sow Peas, Beets, Lettuce, Turnips, Car-
rots, Radishes and Spinach.
Flower Garden. Amaryllis, Agapanthus, Cannas
Dahlias, Caladium and Tuberoses can be planted
this month. Gladiolus from now on, planting every
month to give a succession of flowers. Pansies.
Stocks, Verbenas and Salvia can be transplanted
from seed beds in boxes or in the open ground
Plant Carnations and all deciduous ornamental trees
and plants.
March
Vegetable Garden. Eggplant, Peppers, Squash.
Cucumbers and other tender plants that have been
started in a hot bed the month before may be set
out in the open in March. Another sowing of the
same vegetables can be made for a succession of
crops. Squash, Sweet Corn and Beans are planted
in the average locations around Los Angeles; in
fact, all kinds of vegetables may be set out from
now on. Keep a supply of Tobacco Dust, Sulphur
and Kill Sure Soap on hand to fight the insects that
always appear on Melons, Cucumbers and Squash
when they have two or three leaves.
Flower Garden. The following seeds may be sown
this month: Ageratum, Coxcomb, Balsam, Zinnia,
Snap Dragon and other summer flowering plants
Pot bulbs of Gloxinia, Gesneria, Tuberous Be-
gonias and fancy Caladium.
Trees. Orange, Lemon, Grape Fruit, Loquats.
Guavas, Palms and all other evergreen trees do
better if planted now than if planted earlier. The
frequent rains that we get during this month help
the little trees wonderfully. They will continue
to grow all through the summer with very little irri-
gation, if they get a good start early in the spring.
April
Flower Garden. April is the month in which to
set out plants for summer flowering, and especially
the following: Asters, Pentstemons, Daisies, Shasta
Daisies, Pansies, Chrysanthemums, Salvia, Coleus
Tuberoses, Cannas and Elephant Ears. Sow An-
nuals of all kinds, especially Zinnia, Balsam, Snap
Dragon. These three varieties are especially showy
and do well during the heat of the summer.
Vegetable Garden. Early Rose and Burbank Po-
tatoes are planted this month. Melons, Squash, Cu-
cumbers and Sweet Corn are sown. Quite often we
have frequent rains during April, and under such
conditions it is advisable to plant the seeds of
Melons, Cucumbers and Squash very shallow, as
these seeds rot easily in the ground if it is cold
and wet. A great deal of seed of these vegetables
is ruined every year on account of its being planted
too deep, and when the conditions are not right
these seeds simply rot in the ground and do not
germinate.
Trees. Trees of the evergreen kind, such as Or-
anges, Lemons and Loquats, may be planted to very
good advantage in April. The ground begins to get
warmer, and these trees take root more quickly
than when planted in the previous months. All de-
ciduous trees should be set out by this time, and
care taken that the soil is kept in good condition
around them.
Lawns. Lawns that have not received their an-
nual top dressing of loam or manure should be at-
tended to this month. Our special brand of fer-
tilizer is recommended. It costs less and is easiest
to apply and will not bring the weeds that come
up out of the yard manure that is not well rotted.
May
Vegetable Garden. Sow Peas, Sweet Corn, Squash,
Pumpkins, Cucumbers, Okra, Beets, Carrots, Lettuce,
Radish, Turnips, Parsley and Spinach. Plant Onion
Sets, Cabbage and Tomato Plants, Asparagus, Horse-
radish and Rhubarb Roots.
Flower Garden. Sow Primula, Calceolaria in seed
beds or frames and plant up to this time. Chrys-
anthemum plants that are well rooted by this time
are planted in the open. All other summer flower-
ing plants such as Petunia, Balsam and Zinnia take
the place of winter flowering bulbs, which are
stored away in a cool place for the next season.
The planting of Carpet Beds of Coleus, Iresine and
Acheranthus still goes on this month. Dahlia, Hol-
lyhock, Amaryllis, Agapanthus and Canna Bulbs
will bloom all summer if planted now. Care should
be taken to have the ground manured heavily with
old manure. These plants should get plenty of
water, as they must be kept growing vigorously in
order to have a profusion of flowers during the
summer.
June
Vegetable Garden. Sow Beans and Cabbage for
late crop, Sweet Corn, Cress, Cucumbers, Okra,
Muskmelons, Peas, Parsnips, plant Eggplant, Sweet
Potatoes, Horseradish and Rhubarb roots.
Keep the soil well cultivated and hoed in order
that the crops will stand the heat of the coming
summer.
Flower Garden. The last plants of Chrysanthe-
mums and Asters are set out the first of this month
in order to have the plants well established before
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the warm weather sets in. For summer beds and
borders, plant Vernon Begonias, Salvia, Verbena,
Petunia, Pentstemons, Marguerites, Geraniums and
Carnations. Our roses established in pots since
January are in bloom and can be transplanted with
perfect safety. We do not use cans for potting our
roses, hence the roots are not injured in trans-
planting. The roses will keep right on blooming if
transplanting is done with care, and will furnish
flowers in the season of the year when they are
very much in demand. Centaurea-imperialis and
Centaurea Margaritae sown this month will come
in season when they are highly appreciated.
July
Vegetable Garden. Sow Casaba Melons, Squash,
Cabbage, Lima and Green Beans, Cauliflower and
Atlantic Prize Tomato for winter crops. Lettuce,
Radishes, Onions, Beets and other small truck for
the home garden can be successfully sown this
month, providing the seeds are covered very lightly
with old burlap or mulch-manure. This prevents
the soil from forming a hard crust in the middle of
the day. Quantities of seed are lost every summer
by neglecting to mulch the ground after seeding.
These small seedlings are very tender. When just
sprouting they burn very quickly when they strike
the hard burning crust that is over them. This is
a matter of great importance, and with a little extra
care one is able to have nice, crisp Lettuce and
other vegetables in the heat of summer, when they
are greatly appreciated.
Flower Garden. Sow Pansies and Stocks for win-
ter blooming. Chrysanthemums have to be watched
very closely from now on. All suckers should be
cut off as soon as they appear, large side branches
removed and only a limited number of buds left
on each plant so as to throw all the strength of
the plant on the few remaining buds. Green Aphis
and other insects will appear, but can be easily re-
moved by the use of Tobacco Dust. Cut back Rose
bushes and keep them pretty dry. This will give
them a rest and enable them to bloom heavily next
winter. Eucalyptus, Acacia and other ornamental
stock may be sown this month.
August
Vegetable Garden. The first sowing of Toma-
toes for winter crops is done this month. The At-
lantic Prize is considered the best variety for that
purpose. August is the month for planting the
second crop of potatoes. Burbank’s Rural Blush
and the Harvest King are good varieties.
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery and Onions are sown
for main crop. Yorkshire Hero GreeiT Peas are
sown by market gardeners this month.
Flower Garden. Sow Pansies and Stocks in well
prepared seed beds out of doors; have soil light and
sandy, well pulverized and leveled before seeding
Cover the seed very lightly and lay burlap right
on the ground to keep the soil from baking and to
keep it always moist. As soon as the seeds are up.
take the burlap off and shade the ground with a
lath or cloth frame for a few days. Seeds sown in
boxes in greenhouses come up all right, but often
they damp off and cause a great loss of time and
money. Carnations, Salvia, Chinese Pinks, Ver-
benas, Petunia, etc., may be sown in the same way.
Primula and Cineraria seeds have to be sown in a
box filled with very fine screened leafmold and
sand, the seeds themselves are barely covered. The
box is then covered with a pane of glass. Great
care must be taken to wipe off the moisture on the
pane of glass, and also to get the little plants used
to the open air by gradually taking off the glass.
Primula and Cineraria are generally sown in a
greenhouse or cold frame. The bulbs of Oxalis are
planted this month.
September
Vegetable Garden. Plant Onion sets, Yorkshire
Hero Peas, Canadian Wonder and Ventura Wax
Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, and roots of
Rhubarb. All these vegetable seeds sown this
month will come in the end of December when
vegetables are at a high price.
Flower Garden. In September, place your order
for fall bulbs that they may be delivered immedi-
ately upon their arrival from Europe, which will
be about the first of October. Plant at this time
the bulbs of Freesias and Watsonias. For fall and
winter blooming sow the following seeds: Pansies
Stocks, Cosmos, Coreopsis, Centaurea, Salpiglossia
Cineraria and the Christmas and winter flowering
varieties of Sweet Peas. If these are sown in Sep-
tember they will start flowering in December and
continue flowering all winter. Transplant the
Pansies and Stocks sown in August. Pot Cineraria
and Primula. Roses that are expected to give flow-
ers in winter should be watered carefully in Sep-
tember and given some blood meal or other good
fertilizer. Acacia, Eucalyptus, Pine and Cypress
seeds are sown during this month.
October
Vegetable Garden. Seeds of Yorkshire Hero Peas
may be planted now, and if the winter is not too
severe will bring very nice crops in January. Vetches
and Field Peas are sown this month and turned
under for green fertilizer in the spring. Sow the
seed of Lettuce, Spinach, Radishes and Onions, and
if a light frame can be used for covering, Tomatoes
and Peppers may be sown in beds so as to furnish
plants as soon as the cold weather dispels.
Flower Garden. Plant bulbs of Hyacinths, Tu-
lips, Narcissus, Easier Lilies, St. Joseph Lily, Ran-
unculus, Anemones, Tritonia, Sparaxis and Freesias.
More Pansies and Stocks may be sown this month.
Violets, Stock and Pansy Plants are put in the
places where they are expected to bloom.
November
Vegetable Garden. Sow Peas, Windsor Beans
Beets, Carrots, Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Mustard, Kale,
Lettuce, Parsnip, Parsley, Onion, Leek, Radish,
Spinach and Turnip. The plants of the following
vegetables can now be set out: Cabbage, Cauli-
flower, Chard, Kale, Parsley, Celery, also Onion
sets, Rhubarb roots and Chives. The hot beds for
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Peppers and Tomato plants should he made ready
this month, especially the sweet Peppers for early
market should be sown this month.
Lawns. November is a good month to make a
new lawn or to patch up the old one.
Take advantage of the heat that still remains in
the ground at this time, which will help you to get
an even stand from the lawn seed.
Flower Garden. Set out at this time the follow-
ing plants: Pansies, Stocks, Aquilegia (Columbine)
Canterberry Bells, Coreopsis Rehmannia, Carnations,
English Daisies, Foxglove, Gazania, Perennial Lark-
spur, Hollyhocks, Marguerites both the single and
double, Oriental Poppies, Pentstemons, Petunias
Snapdragon, Violets and Verbenas. Sweet Peas for
Spring flowering should be sown this month as well
as the following seeds: Poppies, Sweet Alyssum
Snapdragon, Daisies, Centaurea, Cosmos, Candytuft
The first thing is to have the soil well spaded up
and pulverized. On places where the soil has been
filled in, or places where no crop of any kind has
been grown for a number of years, it is advisable to
spade up the ground, pulverize, rake and water reg-
ularly just as if the ground had been seeded. This
will start the seeds of all weeds that have been
dormant for years, only awaiting enough moisture
to germinate. If Salt Grass or Devil Grass shows
up, pull it out, every bit of it. It will save lots
of work afterward. If the soil contains much Devil
Grass, it will pay to cart off the whole surface down
to about two feet, and haul good loam in its place.
If only ordinary weeds come up, spade them under
Repeat the operation about three weeks afterward.
This will bring the soil in fine condition and save
much time and money spent on pulling up weeds.
Use plenty of good seed. Blue Grass, one pound for
every 200 square feet; Clover, one pound to every
200 square feet. If Blue Grass and Clover are
used, it is advisable to go over the ground twice;
once with Blue Grass and once with Clover. This
is done in order to have the Blue Grass uniformly
spread all over the surface.
Rake the seed in well and cover very lightly with
screened or pulverized sheep manure. Great care
Calendula, Dianthus, Myosotis, Gypsophila, Gail-
lardia, Larkspur, Linum Rubrum, Phlox, Mignonette
Salpiglossis. All the bulbs mentioned in our Octo-
ber Calendar can still be planted in November.
December
Vegetable Garden. Sow the seed of Beets, Car-
rots, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Parsnips, Pars-
ley, Salsify, Turnips, Radishes, Peas, and the roots
of Asparagus, Rhubarb and Strawberries are
planted. Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplants are
started in hot beds for early crops.
Flower Garden. Set out all the plants mentioned
in our November Calendar with the exception of
the Petunias. The planting of Holland bulbs can
still be done. This is the best time to set out the
bulbs of the Lilium Auratum, Lilium Rubrum, Lilium
Candidum, Easter Lilies, Iris of all varieties and
the Pips of the Lily of the Valley.
should be taken in selecting manure for lawns
Look up our page on ‘ 1 Fertilizers ’ ’ for directions
as to selection of fertilizers.
It has been a practice around Los Angeles for
teamsters to go to any corral, screen the manure
load it up and sell it for lawn purposes. This ac-
counts for so many lawns where more weeds than
grass come up, and especially for lawns where
Devil Grass predominates. Almost all the Alfalfa
fields in this region have Devil Grass growing in
them. The grass goes to seed about the time Alfalfa
is high enough to cut; it is fed to cows and mixed
with Alfalfa, and is in a state of perfect preserva-
tion when picked up with manure and put on the
lawns.
In places where the lawn is steep, burlap is used
to good advantage to cover the ground after sow-
ing. It not only prevents the surface of the ground
from drying, but it keeps the seeds from getting
washed out by the frequent waterings that have to
be given in such places.
Watering a new lawn must be done with great
care. A fine nozzle should be used to apply the
water and it should always be done in the morning
or evening.
How to Grow a Fine Lawn
CARE OF LAWNS AND WHAT SEED TO USE
It is just as essential to start a lawn right as to
start a building right. A lawn must have the right
foundation under it in order to last long, to stay
clean of weeds and to keep its nice green color.
The ground must be properly prepared and the right
kind of fertilizer used, and above all, must be sown
with GOOD CLEAN SEED. We have made many
lawns around Los Angeles and can refer to many
satisfied customers as to the results produced from
having used our seeds and fertilizer. The finest
lawns we have made have been those on which we
used one-half pound of Kentucky Blue Grass and
one-half pound of White Clover to every 200 square
feet, and 100 pounds of Pulverized Sheep Manure
to every 800 square feet. We can refer to the
Forest Lawn Cemetery at Tropico, the Inglewood
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Cemetery at Inglewood, the Pacific Mutual Life In-
surance Building in Los Angeles and numerous pri-
vate places as to the results of using our material
for the lawns. Hundreds of pounds of our lawn
seed were used by the Rodeo Land & Water Com-
pany at Beverly Hills for the spacious lawns of
their great hotel. A visit to this place will con-
vince you as to the quality of our lawn seed.
It is a custom of a great many public and large
institutions to advertise for bids on lawn seeds
without asking for samples. It is, of course, im-
possible for us to answer such requests for quota-
tions, as low grade seeds will naturally be cheaper
than the high grades, and we do not keep lawn
seeds or any other seeds for competition purposes.
We only aim to keep the best that can be pro-
duced. We cheerfully furnish samples of our lawn
seeds at any time and by comparing the quality as
well as the price, purchasers will find that we are
right on both.
The prices of these seeds being subject to market
fluctuations, the quotations here given are for Jan-
uary 1, 1918.
Kentucky Blue Grass. Used extensively for mak-
ing lawns in Southern California. We take great
pains in getting only the best seed on the market.
Use one pound of seed for every 200 square feet.
Price per pound, 40c. Price for sack lots on appli-
cation.
White Dutch Clover. The demand for White Clover
for lawns is becoming greater every day. Mixed
with Blue Grass, it has a tendency to keep weeds
out of the lawn; it also shelters the Blue Grass
until it has made a Sod and can stand the heat of
the sun. Price per pound, 7Cc. Price for sack lots
on application.
Australian Rye Grass. Valuable for sodding dry
places where Blue Grass and Clover will not thrive.
Its roots being very penetrating, it gives perma-
nency to steep inclines or rolling lawns. Is very
much relished by all kinds of stock. Per pound,
20c. Price for sack lots on application.
Lippia Repens is a creeping plant with a very
small leaf. It bears a profusion of tiny flowers
which are white, slightly tinted with lavender, giv-
ing a gray effect. Sold in flats. One flat contains
enough plants to cover a space 20 by 20 feet. Price,
$1.00 per flat. We have a good supply of Lippia
Repens at our nursery, and if in need of large
quantities, will be glad to furnish prices accord-
ingly.
ZOYSIA PUNGENS— KOREAN VELVET GRASS
One of the Most Valuable Introductions of Recent Years
This grass has been used for lawn purposes at
a couple of large private places. Owing to the un-
willingness of those people to sell sod for propagat-
ing purposes, it was impossible to supply the de-
mand for it up to the present time, as the Korean
Velvet Grass makes no seed, and the propagating
is done by dividing the sod. Like most of the
grasses it makes its growth in the Spring and Sum-
mer, and from our own experiment with this grass
we find that the Spring is the time of the year to
start a lawn with it. A square foot of the sod,
by dividing in small pieces, planted 8 inches apart,
will plant a space 10x30 feet. The ground must be
prepared like for any other lawn, well broke up,
manured and leveled, so as to obtain lasting results.
Like any other new lawn, the young velvet grass
must be carefully sprinkled every day, and the
weeds must be removed from between the bunches,
but when it once covers the ground, it makes such a
heavy, thick sod that there is no room for any-
thing else between it. When once established a
lawn of velvet grass requires very little care. You
have to do No mowing, No more weeding, Very
little watering.
Like most anything else it is all in the starting.
It takes at least six months to have a lawn of velvet
grass that is well established.
Zoysia Pungens is of the most beautiful dark
green color and it keeps its color all through the
winter.
Around rookeries, Japanese gardens and roof gar-
dens it can be sodded from old established places.
In large estates a reserve lawn or nursery should be
established for use in decorating the glass inclosed
porches and other buildings in which plants are used
as the main decoration. No other plant will pro-
duce such a beautiful effect as a background in
such places as the Zoysia Pungens. The sod is about
three inches thick and is very easily lifted by cut-
ting it in strips two feet wide and cutting under-
neath with a spade. It can also be used for walks,
for it will stand a great deal of tramping on and
abuse of all kinds.
We furnish this sod at the rate of $1.50 per
square foot. Special rates on large orders.
Our Landscape Department will take charge or
contract for the planting of lawns of Velvet Grass
at the same moderate rates given for other garden
work.
Alfalfa. The most valuable fodder plant ever
introduced in California. We make a specialty of
high-grade Alfalfa Seed and we cheerfully furnish
samples to prospective buyers. We test our Alfalfa
Seed before offering for sale; we like our cus-
tomers to do the same with the sample they receive.
The selection of Alfalfa Seed is a matter of great
importance, and it will pay the intending pur-
chaser to spend a little time to ascertain that the
seed is good before planting out their acreage.
The purchasing of poor seed will cause a heavy
loss of time and money. Price per lb., 30c; 10 lbs.,
lowest market price.
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CHAS. WINSEL, THE SEEDMAN
Distance Apart No. per Mile
1 foot - 5,280
2 feet .. — ....2,640
3 feet 1,760
4 feet 1,320
5 feet — 1,056
6 feet 880
7 feet 754
8 feet 660
9 feet 586
10 feet - 528
15 feet 352
20 feet 264
25 feet 211
30 feet 176
Distance Apart No. per Mile
35 feet .> 151
40 feet 132
45 feet 117
50 feet 105
55 feet 96
60 feet 88
65 feet 81
• 70 feet •. 75
75 feet 70
80 feet , 66
85 feet 62
90 feet , 58
95 feet 55
100 feet 52
NUMBER OF PLANTS IN LENGTH FROM 1 TO 100 FEET APART
Useful for planting hedges, windbreaks, shade trees, etc.
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS TO AN ACRE
Set at regular distances apart
Distance Apart No. of Plants
3 inches by 4 inches 522,720
4 inches by 4 inches..— 392,040
6 inches by 6 inches 174,240
1 foot by 1 foot 43,560
iy2 feet by 1% feet 19,360
2 feet by 1 foot 21,780
2 feet by 2 feet... 110,890
2 y2 feet by 2 y2 feet 6,960
3 feet by 1* foot Bra. 14,520
3 feet by 2 feet 7,260
3 feet by 3 feet 4,840
3 y2 feet by 3 y2 feet 3,555
4 feet by 1 foot 10,890
4 feet by 2 feet fejl... ..... 5,445
4 feet by 3 feet 3,630
4 feet by 4 feet r::i. 2,722
4 y2 feet by 4 y2 feet 2,150
5 feet by 1 foot 8,712
5 feet by 2 feet 4,356
5 feet by 3 feet 2,904
5 feet by 4 feet : 2,178
5 feet by ,5 feet 1,742
5 y2 feet by 5 y2 feet 1,440
Distance Apart No. of Plants
6 feet by 6 feet 1,200
6y2 feet by 6y2 feet 1,031
7 feet by 7 feet 888
8 feet by 8 feet 680
9 feet by 9 feet 537
10 feet by 10 feet 435
11 feet by 11 feet 360
12 feet by 12 feet 302
13 feet by 13 feet..... 257
14 feet by 14 feet 222
15 feet by 15 feet 193
16 feet by 16 feet 170
1 6y2 feet by 1 6y2 feet 160
17 feet by 17 feet 150
18 feet by 18 feet 134
19 feet by 19 feet 120
20 feet by 20 feet 108
25 feet by 25 feet 69
30 feet by 30 feet — ... 48
33 feet by 33 feet 40
40 feet by 40 feet . 27
50 feet by 50 feet 17
60 feet by 60 feet.—.— 12
66 feet by 66 feet ~ 10
SEED REQUIRED TO SOW AN ACRE OF GROUND
Lbs. to the Acre
Alfalfa 25
Barley — Broadcast ...100
Beans, Dwarf or Bush — hills 40
Beans, Dwarf or Bush — drills 80
Beans, Tall or Pole — hills 25
Beet, Garden U..JB 6
Beet, Sugar 6
Beet, Mangel Wurzel 6
Broom Corn — drills .1... 12
Buckwheat — broadcast ...... 45
Lbs. to the Acre
Cabbage — in beds to cover an acre after trans-
planting % to y2
Carrot — drills 3
Clover, Bed, alone — broadcast 15
Clover, White, alone — broadcast 10
Clover, Alsike — broadcast — - 10
Corn, Sweet or Field — hills.... 15
Corn, to cut green for fodder — drills or broad-
cast 125
Cucumber — hills 1 to 2
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
9
Seeds Required to Sow an Acre of Ground (con-
tinued)
Flax (when wanted for seed) 30
Flax (when wanted for fibre) 50
Grass, Bermuda 10
Grass, Crested Dogstail 25
Grass, Kentucky Blue (for pasture) 50
Grass, Kentucky Blue (for lawns) 150
Grass, Orchard 40
Grass, Perennial or Australia Rye (for meadow) 40
Grass, Perennial or Australia Rye (for lawn) 75
Grass, Italian Rye 30
Grass, Red Top 30
Grass, Timothy 20
Grass, Hungarian 1 25
Millet 25
Hemp — broadcast 1 40 to 50
Melon, Water — hills 2 to 3
Melon, Musk — hills 2
Oats — broadcast 80
Onions, for Dry Bulbs — drills 4
Onions, for Bottom Sets 30
Parsnip — drills 5
Peas — drills 50 to 80
Peas — broadcast 150
Potatoes — hills 500 to 600
Pumpkin — hills 3
Radish — drills 12
Rye — broadcast 100
Spinach — drills 12
Squash, Bush Varieties — hills 4
Squash, Running Varieties — hills 3
Tomato — in beds to transplant %
Turnip and Rutabaga — drills 2
Turnip and Rutabaga — broadcast 3 to 4
Vetches — broadcast 100
Wheat — broadcast ..100
Wheat^drills 75
SOWING SEED TABLE FOR THE GARDEN
Quantity required to produce a given number of plants or sow a given quantity of ground
Artichoke 1 oz. to 500 plants
Asparagus 1 oz. to 60 feet of drill, 500 plants
Beans, Dwarf 1 lb. to 50 ft. of drill
Beans, Tall 1 lb. to 75 hills
Beet 1 oz. to 50 ft. of drill
Broccoli 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Brussels Sprouts 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Cabbage .' 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Carrot 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill
Cauliflower 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Celery 1 oz. to 5000 plants
Chicory 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill
Corn , 1 lb. to 150 hills
Cress 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill
Cucumber 1 oz. to 100 hills
Egg Plant 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Endive 1 oz. to 3000 plants
Kale ...1 oz. to -2000 plants
Kohl Rabi 1 oz. to 2000 plants
Leek 1 oz. to 100 ft. of drill
Lettuce 1 oz. to 5000 plants
WONG BOK
A Great Vegetable from China
Wong Bok has a mild cabbage flavor, very deli-
cate and delicious. It blanches to almost clear
white. Only imported Chinese grown seed is re-
liable for good bunching heads.
The culture for Wong Bok is the same as for
Winter Cabbage. The seed should be sown in July
or early August, and early in September the
plants should be transplanted. They should be
set one foot apart in the row and pushed down
one and one-half inches in the ground. When well
grown the plants should be blanched by tying
closely with burlap. Any good soil is sufficient,
but they seem to head up best on rich black adobe
soil.
Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c.
Melon, Water
1 oz.
to
30
hills
Melon, Musk
1 oz. to 100
hills
Okra
1 oz. to 50
ft.
of
drill
Onion Seed
1 oz. to 100
ft.
of
drill
Onion Top Sets
1 lb. to 60
ft.
of
row
Onion, Bottom Sets
1 lb. to 75
ft.
of
row
Parsnip
1 oz. to 100
ft.
of
drill
Parsley
1 oz. to 100
ft.
of
drill
Peas
1 lb to 50
ft.
of
drill
Pepper
1 oz. to
1000 plants
Pumpkin
1 oz.
, to
25
hills
Radish
1 oz. to 50
ft.
of
drill
Salsify
1 oz. to 50
ft.
of
drill
Sage
1 oz. to 100
ft.
of
drill
Spinach
1 oz. to 50
ft.
of
drill
Squash, Early
1 oz.
to
50
hills
Squash, Winter
1 oz.
to
15
hills
Tomato
1 oz. to ;
3000 plants
Tobacco
1 oz. to 1C
1,000 plants
Turnip, Early
1 oz. to 75
ft.
of
drill
Turnip, Rutabaga
1 oz. to 100
ft.
of
drill
CHAYOTE (SECHIUM EDULE)
A South American variety of Squash making a
tremendous vine that is fine for covering fences,
buildings and trellises. The Chayote is a tremen-
dous grower and produces a very large crop- of
fruit during the season. The fruit averages about
five inches thick and weighs about one pound.
This fruit can be prepared in a number of ways.
It can be fried as Egg Plant, stewed as Squash or
used as a salad. It is greatly relished when the
roots are prepared as Sweet Potatoes.
The fruit contains but one seed, and generally
the entire fruit, seed and all, is planted. We sup-
ply these fruits from November to January 1st at
the rate of 10c each. By mail, 15c each.
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CHAS. WINSEL, THE SEEDMAN
VEGETABLE SEED
Artichokes
Package, 5c
Beans — Lima
Package, 10c
Per oz. Per lb.
Large Green Globe $ .60 $ 6.00
Asparagus
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Argenteuil
Barr’s Mammoth
$ .10
$ .80
10
.60
Conover’s Colossal
10
.60
Palmetto
.10
.60
Per doz.
Per 100
Roots
$ .15
$ 1.00
Beans — Dwarf or Bush
GREEN PODDED
Package, 10c
Per
Per lb. 100 lbs.
Black Valentine $ .35 $23.00
Canadian Wonder .35 20.00
Dwarf Horticultural or Cranberry 35 28.00
Early Refugee 35 25.00
French Mohawk 35 25.00
Stringless Green Pod 35 25.00
Yellow Six Weeks IS .35 25.00
Beans — Wax
YELLOW PODDED
Package, 10c
Per
Per lb.
100 lbs.
Black Wax
$ .35
$30.00
Golden Wax
35
30.00
Refugee Wax
.35
30.00
Ventura Wonder Wax
35
30.00
Beans — Pole or Running
Package, 10c
Per lb.
Asparagus or Yard Long $ 1.50
Per
Per lb. 100 lbs.
Creasebaek . $ .35 $25.00
Dutch Case Knife .35 25.00
Horticultural or Speckled Cranberry .35 28.00
Kentucky Wonder Brown Seed .35 25.00
Kentucky Wonder Wax .35 30.00
Kentucky Wonder White Seed .35 20.00
Lazy Wife 35 30.00
Scarlet Runner 35 31.00
Per
Per lb.
100 lbs.
Burpee’s Bush $
Burpee ’s.-Improved Bush
.35
$28.00
.35
28.00
Carpinteria Pole «
.35
25.00
Fordhook Bush
.35
28.00
Henderson’s Bush
Henderson’s Bush
.35
28.00
King of the Garden Pole
.35
25.00
Lewis Field Lima (See Field Varieties)
Los Angeles Wonder Bush
.35
35.00
Monstrous Bush
.35
33.00
Beets — Table
Package, 5c.
Per oz.
Per lb.
Bassano $ .15 $ 1.75
Crosby’s Egyptian . 15 1.75
Crimson Globe .15 1.75
Detroit Dark Red .15 1.75
Early Blood Turnip .15 1.75
Early Egyptian .15 1.75
Long Dark Red Blood 15 1.75
Swiss Chard .15 1.75
Beets — Mangel or Stock
Per lb.
Danish Sludstrup $ .90
Giant Intermediate . 90
Golden Tankard . 90
Half Sugar Rose 90
Mammoth Long Red .90
Beets — Sugar
Per lb.
Klein Wanzleben $ .90
Lane’s Imperial . 90
Broccoli
Package, 5c.
Per oz. Per lb.
Purple Cape $ .50 $ 5.00
White Cape 60 6.00
Brussels Sprouts
Package, 5c.
Per oz. Per lb.
Dwarf Paris .....$ .30 $ 3.00
Cabbage
Package, 5c.
Per oz. Per lb.
All Seasons $ .40 $ 4.00
Autumn King ... 40 4.00
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
11
Cannon Ball 60 6.00
Chinese 40 4.00
Copenhagen Market 60 6.00
Danish Ball Head 50 5.00
Drumhead Savoy 40 4.00
Early Drumhead 40 4.00
Early Flat. Dutch 40 4.00
Early All Head , 40 4.00
Early Jersey Wakefield 40 4.00
Early Winnigstadt 60 6.00
Early York 40 4.00
Glory of Enkhuizen .40 4.00
Henderson’s Early Summer .40 4.00
Hollander 50 5.00
Late Drumhead 40 4.00
Premium Late Flat Dutch.. 40 4.00
Red Drumhead .40 4.00
Red Dutch or Pickling .40 4.00
Scott’s Cross 75 7.50
Surehead - .40 4.00
Carrots
Package, 5c.
Per oz.
Per lb.
Chantenay
Danver’s Half Long
...$ .20
$ 2.00
... .20
2.00
Early French Forcing
... .20
2.00
Early Gem
... .20
2.00
Long Orange
... .20
2.00
Oxheart
20
2.00
Short White
... .10
1.25
White Belgian
... .10
1.25
Yellow Belgian
... .10
1.25
Cauliflower
Package, 10c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Autumn Giant
....$ 1.00
$12.00
California Giant
... 2.00
20.00
California Pearl, Early, Medium Late 2.00
20.00
Dry Weather
... 4.00
40.00
Early Erfurt
... 4.00
40.00
Early Snowball
... 4.00
40.00
Improved Algiers
... 1.00
12.00
Celery
Package, 5c.
Per oz.
Per lb.
Giant Pascal
$ .30
$ 3.00
Golden Self -Blanching (Calif.)
60
6.00
Golden Self -Blanching (French)—.
2.00
20.00
White Plume, California Giant
..... .30
3.00
White Plume, Dwarf
30
3.00
Celeriac
Package, 5c.
Large Smooth Prague
$ .30
$ 3.00
Chervil
Package, 5c.
Curled
Per lb.
....$ 2.00
Chicory
Package, 5c.
Per oz. Per lb.
Large Rooted Madgeburg $ .40 $ 4.00
Witloof 40 4.00
Corn — Sweet
Package, 10c
Per
100 lbs.
Black Mexican $30.00
Country Gentleman 30.00
Early Adams .. 10.00
Early Crosby 30.00
Early Minnesota 25.00
Early Mammoth 25.00
Golden Bantam 30.00
Large Adams 10.00
Late Mammoth : 25.00
Mammoth White Cory 25.00
Oregon Evergreen 25.00
Papago ~
Stowell’s Evergreen 25.00
Corn — Salad
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce $ .20 $ 2.00
Collards
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
True Georgia $ .20 $ 2.00
Cress or Pepper Grass
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Fine Curled $ .15 $ 1.50
True Water .35 3.50
Cucumbers
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Arlington White Spine $ .10 $ 1.00
Boston Pickling 10 1.00
Chicago Pickling 10 1.00
Davis Perfect 15 1.50
Italian .10 1.00
Japanese Climbing . .10 1.00
Klondike .10 1.00
Lemon .20 2.00
Long Green 10 1.00
Medium Green .10 1.00
Telegraph - 25 2.50
West India Gherkin 20 2.00
Dandelion
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Improved - $ .75 $ 7.50
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CHAS. WINSEL, THE SEEDMAN
Egg Plant
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Black Beauty $ .65 $ 7.00
New York Improved 65 7.00
Tree 65 7.00
Endive
Jersey ........ .20 1.50
Thousand Headed .20 1.50
Kohl Rabi
Package, 5c
Per. ok. Per lb.
Early Purple Vienna.. $ .30 $ 3.00
Early White Vienna , .30 3.00
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Broad-Leaved Batavian $ .20
Green Curled 20
White Curled 20
Per lb.
$ 2.00
2.00
2.00
Flavoring Seeds
Per lb.
Anise $ .10
Blue Poppy or Maw 1.00
Caraway
Celery 35
Coriander 35
Cumin 35
Dill 7„ 30
Mustard, White .25
Garlic
Per
100 lbs.
Garlic Sets, Common $ 9.00
Garlic Sets, Imperial 25.00
Herbs
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Anise $ .15
Balm * .30
Basil, Sweet .30
Borage .25
Caraway L 15
Catnip __A 1.15
Coriander 15
Cumin 15
Dill .15
Fennell, Sweet .15
Horehound .25
Hysop 40
Lavender . . 40
Marjoram, Sweet .40
Rosemary 40
Rue 40
Saffron 40
Sage 15
Savory, Summer ! .40
Savory, Winter 40
Sorrel, Large Leaved French .30
Tansy 55
Thyme .55
Wormwood .40
Kale
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Dwarf Curled $ .20 $ 2.00
Tall Scotch Curled .20 2.00
Leek
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Prizetaker $ .30 $ 3.00
Large Musselburg .30 3.00
London Flag .30 3.00
Lettuce
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Big Boston
$ .15
$ 1.00
Black Seeded Simpson
.15
1.00
California Cream Butter
.15
1.00
Deacon
15
1.00
Early Curled Simpson
15
1.00
Hanson
.15
1.00
Iceberg
15
1.50
Los Angeles Market
.15
1.50
Marblehead
.15
1.50
May King
.15
1.00
New York Special
.15
1.50
Paris White Cos
.15
1.25
Prizehead
. .15
1.00
Tennis Ball
.15
1.00
Wonderful
15
1.50
Casaba — Melons
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Hybrid $ .20
Improved Hybrid .25
Santa Claus .25
Genoa or Italian Winter Melon 25
Golden Beauty .25
Winter Pineapple ' .20
White African .20
Summer .15
Per lb.
$ 2.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.00
2.00
1.25
Muskmelons
GREEN FLESHED VARIETIES
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Nutmeg . $ .10 $1.00
Triumph .10 1.00
California Giant .20 2.00
Eden Gem i .10 1.00
Hackensack, Extra Early .10 1.00
Hackensack, Large Late .10 1.00
Honey Dew .30 3.00
Jenny Lind .10 1.00
Los Angeles Market 10 1.00
Model .10 1.00
Montreal Market 10 1.00
Netted Rock .10 1.00
Use this blank if possible. It aids in filling orders promptly and properly.
Charles Winsel, 211 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California
Enclosed find $ .forward by Express
Freight
Name . '
Date
Shipping Address . . - ....
County State.
Post office .-.
Via n fiat Railroad?
IHP* Please write your name and address plainly so as to avoid errors and delay.
HOW TO ORDER. Unless definitely stated otherwise we prepay postage on all seeds with the exception of the
following: BEANS, CORN, STOCK BEET, PEAS, ONION SETS, ALFALFA, PUMPKIN, SEED POTATOES, BIRD
SEEDS, GRASS SEEDS or FIELD SEEDS OF ANY KIND. Seeds ordered in quantities too large to be forwarded
by parcels post will be forwarded by express or freight, charges to be paid by the purchaser.
CASH must accompany all orders, which may be sent by Check, Postoffice or Express Money Order, or in stamps,
although we prefer that you do not remit over one dollar in stamps.
Please write name, postoffice address and shipping address very plainly on all orders.
Our seed packets are filled for us by our experienced seedsmen with the best seeds on the market.
Prices of corn, melons, cucumbers, seed potatoes and alfalfa, etc., being subject to market fluctuations, quota-
tions given herein are for January 1, 1918. When in need of large quantities please write us, and we will be pleased
to quote you lowest prices.
Orders for seed can be filled and sent off almost as soon as received, but orders for plants and trees must some-
times be delayed on account of wet, stormy weather, the rush of orders, and the necessity of having these plants in-
spected by our Horticultural Commissioners. Usually orders can be filled and shipped the day following their receipt.
We exercise the greatest care to furnish seeds that are pure and reliable, but owing to conditions of climate, soil
and cultivation, nothing is warranted in any particular whatever. If the purchaser does not accept these terms we
will refund money paid for goods returned at once, package unopened.
QUANTITY
NAMES OF PLANTS, ETC.
DOLLARS
CENTS
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD
IN MAKING YOUR ORDER, PLEASE GIVE PRICE, TO AVOID DELAY AND ERRORS. ,=ag^g
QUANTITY
NAMES
DOLLARS
CENTS
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD
TOTAL.
We would consider it a great favor if you will write in the space below the names and addresses of any
of your friends or neighbors who would be interested in this catalogue.
NAMES
ADDRESSES
■ _
fUf" Use this blank if possible.
It aids in filling orders promptly and properly.
Charles Winsel, 211 South Main Street, Los Angeles, California
Enclosed find $
Name
forward by
Parcels Post
Express
Freight
Date
Shipping Address
County State
Post office
Via what Railroad?
Please write your name and address plainly so as to avoid errors and delay.
HOW TO ORDER. Unless definitely stated otherwise we prepay postage on all seeds with the exception of the
following: BEANS, CORN, STOCK BEET, PEAS, ONION SETS, ALFALFA, PUMPKIN, SEED POTATOES, BIRD
SEEDS, GRASS SEEDS or FIELD SEEDS OF ANY KIND. Seeds ordered in quantities too large to be forwarded
by parcels post will be forwarded by express or freight, charges to be paid by the purchaser.
CASH must accompany all orders, which may be sent by Check, Postoffice or Express Money Order, or in stamps,
although we prefer that you do not remit over one dollar in stamps.
Please write name, postoffice address and shipping address very plainly on all orders.
Our seed packets are filled for us by our experienced seedsmen with the best seeds on the market.
Prices of corn, melons, cucumbers, seed potatoes and alfalfa, etc., being subject to market fluctuations, quota-
tions given herein are for January 1, 1918. When in need of large quantities please write us, and we will be pleased
to quote you lowest prices.
Orders for seed can be filled and sent off almost as soon as received, but orders for plants and trees must some-
times be delayed on account of wet, stormy weather, the rush of orders, and the necessity of having these plants in-
spected by our Horticultural Commissioners. Usually orders can be filled and shipped the day following their receipt.
We exercise the greatest care to furnish seeds that are pure and reliable, but owing to conditions of climate, soil
and cultivation, nothing is warranted in any particular whatever. If the purchaser does not accept these terms we
will refund money paid for goods returned at once, package unopened.
QUANTITY
NAMES OF PLANTS, ETC.
DOLLARS
CENTS
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD
IN MAKING YOUR ORDER, PLEASE GIVE PRICE. TO AVOID DELAY AND ERRORS. =@1
QUANTITY
NAMES
DOLLARS
CENTS
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD
•
TOTAL,
We would consider it a great favor if you will write in the space below the names and addresses of any
of your friends or neighbors who would be interested in this catalogue.
NAMES
ADDRESSES
13
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
Netted Rock, Gold Lined
.15
1.25
Osage
.10
1.00
Pomegranate or Peach Melon
.10
1.00
Pineapple, Gautier
.10
1.00
Rocky Ford
.10
1.00
Waiter’s Solid Net
.10
1.00
YELLOW PLESHED VARIETIES
Per oz.
Per lb.
Armenian
.20
$ 2.00
Banana
.15
1.50
Burrell’s Gem
.10
1.00
Casad
.40
4.00
Columbus, Yellow Fleshed
.15
1.50
Emerald Gem
.10
1.00
Hoodoo
.10
1.00
Paul Rose
.10
1.00
Rule’s Choice
.20
2.00
Tip Top, Improved
.15
1.25
Watermelons
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Alabama Sweet
-$
.10
$ .75
Angeleno, Black Seed
.20
2.00
Angeleno, White Seed
.10
1.00
Chilian, Black Seed
.10
1.00
Chilian, Brown Seed
.10
1.00
Chilian, White Seed
.10
1.00
Cuban Queen
.10
.75
Excel
.10
1.00
Florida Favorite
.10
.75
Fordhook
.10
.75
Georgia Rattlesnake
.10
.75
Halbert Honey
.10
.75
Ice Cream, Yellow Freshed
.15
1.50
Kleckley’s Sweet
.10
1.00
Klondike
.20
2.00
Tom Watson
.10
1.00
Citron, Green Seed
.10
.50
Citron, Red Seed
.10
.50
Mushroom Spawn
Milltrack, English
Brick
...$ .25
Mustard
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Chinese, Green
-$
.25
$ 2.50
Chinese, White
.25
2.50
Ostrich Plume
.10
1.00
Southern Curled
.10
1.00
White London
.10
.50
Onion
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Australian Brown
-$
.30
$ 3.00
Bermuda, Red
.30
3.00
\
Bermuda, White 30 3.00
Bunching or Green 50 5.00
Crystal Wax 50 5.00
Danvers, Yellow Flat 30 3.00
Danvers, Yellow Globe — .30 3.00
Early Barletta .30
Early Red Flat .30 3.25
Gibraltar 40 4.50
Mammoth Silver King 60 6.00
New Queen
Ohio Yellow Globe .30 3.50
Prizetaker 40 4.00
Red Wethersfield .30 3.75
Southport White Globe .60 6.00
White Portugal or Silverskin .60 6.00
Onion Sets
Per lb.
Brown $ .20
White „ 25
Yellow 20
Okra
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Dwarf Green $ .10 $ .60
Mammoth Long Pod 10 .60
White Velvet .10 .60
Parsley
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Champion Moss Curled $ .10 $ 1.25
Emerald or Dwarf Curled 10 1.25
Hamburg or Turnip-Rooted 10 1.25
Parsnip
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Devonshire
...$ .20
$ 2.00
Hollow Crown
20
2.00
Improved Guernsey
.20
2.00
New French
.20
2.00
Peas
Package, 10c
Per
Per lb.
100 lbs.
Admiral or Senator
$ .30
$20.00
Alameda
30
18.00
Alderman
30
20.00
American Wonder
30
20.00
Dwarf Gray or Sugar
.30
25.00
Gradus
.30
24.00
Laxtonian
: 30
25.00
Little Gem
30
20.00
Little Marvel
30
20.00
Nott’s Excelsior
30
20.00
Premium Gem
.30
20.00
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Pride of Cahuenga
.30
20.00
Richard Seddon
.30
20.00
Stratagem
.30
18.00
Telephone, Dwarf
.30
24.00
Telephone, Tall
.30
20.00
Yorkshire Hero
.30
18.00
Peppers
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Anaheim Chili
$
.35
$ 3.50
Big Ball or Bull Nose
.45
4.50
Cayenne
.30
3.00
Chili Piquin
.60
6.00
Chinese Giant
.80
8.00
Creole or Bird’s Eye
.30
3.00
Crimson Giant
.50
5.00
Dwarf Chili
.30
3.00
Floral Gem
.30
3.00
Golden Dawn
.30
3.00
Mexican Chili
.30
3.00
Paprika
.60
6.00
Pimiento
.50
5.00
Red Cluster
.30
3.00
Ruby King
.60
2.50
Tobasco
.25
2.50
Pumpkins
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
California Mammoth
$
.10
$ .60
Cheese
.10
.50
Connecticut Field
.10
.60
Cushaw or Crookneck
.10
.75
Estampes -
.10
.80
Japanese Pie
.10
.70
Kentucky Field
.10
.50
Mammoth Tours
.10
.80
Sweet Potato or Tennessee
.10
.80
Sugar or Boston Pie
.10
.75
Radish
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Black Spanish, Long
.15
$ 1.25
Black Spanish, Round
.15
1.25
California Mammoth
.15
1.25
Chartier
.15
1.25
China Rose Winter
.15
1.25
Crimson Giant
.15
1.50
Early Long Scarlet
.15
1.25
Early Scarlet Globe
.15
1.50
French Breakfast
.15
1.50
Japanese Summer
.15
1.25
Japanese Winter
.15
1.25
Mixed
.15
1.25
Scarlet Turnip
.15
1.50
Scarlet Turnip, White Tip
.20
2.00
White Icicle
.20
2.00
Rhubarb
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Monarch $ .20 $ 2.00
Wagner ’s Giant 1.00 12.00
Winter Crimson .80 8.00
Roselle
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Roselle $ :40 $ 4.50
Salsify or Oyster Plant
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Long White $ .25 $ 2.50
Mammoth Sandwich Isle — .25 2.50
Sorrel
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Broad Leaved $ .15 $ 1.25
Spinach
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Bloomsdale
.20
$ 2.00
New Zealand
20
Prickly, Japanese
40
4.00
Prickly, Winter, Broadleaf
Round Summer
20
2.00
Thick Leaf, Improved
20
2.00
Viroflay
Squash
SUMMER VARIETIES
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
English Cream Marrow $ .15 $ 1.25
Golden Bush Scallop 10 .85
Golden Summer Crookneck 10 1.00
Italian or Vegetable Marrow 10 1.00
Long White Marrow 10 1.00
White Bush Scallop 10 .85
WINTER VARIETIES
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Acorn $ .15 $ 1.50
Banana LA 10 1.00
Boston Marrow <. .10 1.00
Essex Hybrid 10 1.00
Fordhook 10 1.00
Hubbard, Golden 10 1.00
Hubbard, Green Warted .10 1.00
Pike’s Peak or Sibley.. 10 1.00
Winter Crookneck 10 .85
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
15
Tomato
Package, 5c
First Early
Atlantic Prize
Beefsteak
Bonnie Best
Boulder
Chalk’s Early Jewel
Dwarf Champion
Dwarf Stone
Earliana -
Ground Cherry
Golden Queen
Home
Hummer Globe
I X L
John Baer
Ponderosa
River’s Bros., Perfect Early.
Red Pear-shaped
San Jose Canner
Stone
Yellow Egg
Yellow Peach
Yellow Plum
Yellow Pear ... .
Peruvian, Smooth .30 26.00
Peruvian, Hairy 50 42.50
Turkestan 30 24.00
Per oz.
Per lb.
....$ .50
$ 5.00
40
4.00
50
5.00
.... .40
4.00
.... .40
4.00
40
4.00
.40
4.00
40
4.00
.40
4.00
40
4.00
40
4.00
.... .50
5.00
.... .40
4.00
.... .50
5.00
.... .40
4.00
.... .50
5.00
.... .50
5.00
.... .40
4.00
40
4.00
.... .40
4.00
... .40
4.00
.... .40
4.00
.... .40
4.00
40
4.00
Corn
FIELD VARIETIES— WHITE DENT
Ll
Champion White Pearl..
Eureka Ensilage
Hickory King
Iowa Silver Mine
Orange County Prolific
Red Cob Ensilage
Sanford White Flint ..
Wisconsin White Dent
Per
100 lbs.
..$
YELLOW DENT
Per
100 lbs.
Golden Beauty
Improved Learning
Iowa Gold Mine
King of the Earliest
King Phillip (Yellow Flint)
Minnesota King
Reid’s Yellow Dent
Turnips
Package, 5c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Amber Globe
$ .20
$ 2.00
Bordfelder
15
1.50
Cow Horn
15
1.50
Early White Flat Dutch
15
1.50
Early White Globe
.15
1.50
Golden Ball (Orange Jelly)
.20
2.00
Purple Top Strap Leaf
.15
1.50
Purple Top White Globe
.25
2.50
Purple Top Milan
25
2.50
Snowball
15
1.50
White Egg
.15
1.50
Rutabaga
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Large White $ $
Yellow Purple Top 25 2.25
FIELD SEEDS
Alfalfa
Per
Per lb. 100 lbs.
Chilian, Choice $ .30 $21.00
Chilian, Superior 30 22.00
Millets
Per
100 lbs.
American (formerly German) $ 6.00
Hog or Manitoba 6.50
Peas
FIELD VARIETIES
Per
100 lbs.
Canadian (True Type) $ 9.50
Blue
Whip-poor-will 9.50
Potatoes
Per
100 lbs.
American Wonder $
Burbank
Red Rose -
Triumph
White Rose -
Sorghums — Saccharine
CANE SEED
Per
100 lbs.
Amber $
Red Top
Silver Tipped
Texas Seeded Ribbon
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Sorghums — N on-Saccharine
Per
100 lbs.
Broom Corn, Dwarf Evergreen $
Broom Corn, Tall Standard
Egyptian Corn
Eeterita -
Kaffir Corn
Milo Maize, Superior Dwarf —
Shallu or Egyptian Wheat
Sudan Grass
Miscellaneous Field Seeds
Per
100 lbs.
Canary (Fancy) $11.00
Flax 13.00
Garbanzos
Hemp (Fancy) 8.00
Lentils 24.00
Peanuts, Jumba 20.00
Peanuts, Tennessee Red 14.00
Peanuts, Spanish 16.00
Peanuts, Virginia 18.00
Rape, Dwarf Essex ,
Rape, Imported Sowing 17.00
Sunflower, Mammoth Russian 7.50
Vetch, Oregon i 5.00
LAWN GRASS SEED
Australian Rye Grass
Per lb.
1 lb. to 25 lbs $ .20
25 lbs. to 50 lbs
Sack lots or more
Kentucky Blue Grass
Per lb.
1 lb. to 25 lbs $ .40
25 lbs. to 50 lbs
Sack lots or more
Lippia Repens
Per box
Plants : $ 1.00
White Clover
Per lb.
1 lb. to 25 lbs - $ .70
25 lbs. to 50 lbs
Sack lots or more
FLOWER SEED
Flower Seeds
Pkg. Oz.
Ageratum Mixed $ .05 $ .30
Alyssum Little Gem 05 .40
Alyssum Sweet White 05 .40
Antirrhinum Grandiflora Mixed .05 .50
Asters Ostrich Plume Mixed .10 2.25
Asters Comet Mixed .10 1.00
Asters Branching Mixed .10 1.50
Balsam, All Sorts Mixed 05 .75
Calendula Mixed .05 .25
Calliopsis Mixed 05 .25
California Poppy Mixed .05 .25
California Poppy Yellow .05 .25
California Poppy Golden West .05 .30
Chrysanthemum Mixed .05 .50
Candytuft Mixed 05 .25
Canterbury Bell, Cup and Saucer .10 2.50
Centaurea Cynus Mixed .05 .30
Centaurea Bachelor Button .05 .50
Centaurea Candidissima .10 4.00
Carnation Marguerite 10 1.50
Cosmos Mixed - .10 .25
Daisy Double Mixed .10 3.00
Digitalis Mixed SJ 05 .50
Gaillardia Mixed .05 .50
Gypsophila Elegans .05 .25
Linum Rubrum .05 .25
Larkspur Tall Mixed .05 .50
Marigold Tall Double Mixed 05 .50
Mignonette Odorata Mixed .05 .25
Morning Glory Dwarf Mixed 05 .15
Morning Glory Tall Mixed .05 .15
Nasturtium Dwarf Mixed .05 .15
Nasturtium Tall Mixed .05 .15
Pansy Fine Mixed 10 1.50
Pansy Large Mixed 10 3.00
Phlox Fine Mixed .05 1.75
Petunia Hybrid Mixed 05 1.75
Pinks China 05 .60
Poppy Carnation Double Mixed 05 .25
Poppy Shirley Mixed .05 .40
Scabosia or Mourning Bride .05 .30
Salvia Splendens 10 2.75
Stocks Ten Weeks Mixed .10 3.00
Verbena Mixed .05 1.25
Wild Flower, Mixed California .05 1.00
Zinnia Double Mixed .05 1.00
Sweet Peas
SPENCER
Package, 10c
Per oz. Per lb.
Asta Ohn, Lavender $ .30 $ 3.00
Countess Spencer, Pink .30 3.00
Etta Dyke, White 30 3.00
Elfrida Pierson, Light Pink .30 3.00
King Edward, Spencer, Scarlet .30 3.00
Margaret Madison, Light Blue .30 3.00
Mixed Spencer .25 2.50
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
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UNWIN
Package, 10c
Per oz.
Per lb.
E. J. Castle, Rose
$ .25
$ 2.50
Frank Dolby, Lavender
25
2.50
Gladys Unwin, Pink
25
2.50
Nora Unwin, White
.25
2.50
GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES
Package, 5c
Per oz. Per lb.
Blanche Ferry, Pink and White $ .15 $ 1.25
Brilliant Blue .15 1.25
Dorothy Eckford, White 15 1.25
Hon. E. Kenyon/ Yellow .15 1.25
King Edward VII, Red 15 1.25
Lady Grisel Hamilton, Lavender .15 1.25
Prima Donna, Pink .15 1.25
Othello, Maroon .15 1.25
Mixed 15 1.00
CHRISTMAS VARIETIES
Package, 10c
Per oz.
Per lb.
Dark Blue
$ .25
$ 2.50
Lavender
25
2.50
Pink and White
.25
2.50
Red
25
2.50
Soft Pink
25
2.50
White
25
2.50
Mixed
25
2.00
Gypsum
Per
100 lbs.
100 lbs. $ 1.00
1000 lbs .75
2000 lbs 60
Leaf Mold
Per sack
Leaf Mold - $ .75
Nitrate of Soda
Per
100 lbs.
100-lb. lots --$ 6.00
Sheep Manure
Per sack
Pulverized $ 1.75
Tankage
Per
100 lbs.
100-lb. lots $ 3.00
1000 lbs. or more...
INSECTICIDES
Ant Powder
FERTILIZERS
100-lb. sacks
Lawn and Garden
Per sack
$ 3.00
Blood Meal
Blood Meal
Per
100 lbs.
....$ 5.60
Bone Meal ..
Bone Meal
Per
100 lbs.
$ 2.75
Each
Talbot’s (small) ~ ...$ .25
Talbot’s (large) 50
Black Leaf 40
Each
1- oz. bottles .(2 doz. in case) $ .25
y2- lb. cans 75
2- lb. cans 2.50
10-lb. cans 10.75
Gophergo
Each
10-oz. Package $ .35
22-oz. Package 60
3%-lb. Package 1.25
10% -lb. Package 3.00
Per lb.
50-lb. Drums - $ .35
Fish Meal
Fish Meal
Per
100 lbs.
...$ 4.50
Hammond Slug Shot
Per lb.
1-lb. Package — $ .20
5-lb. Package .13
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Hellebore (Powder)
Each
%-lb. Package $ .25
Killscale Soap
2-lb. Bar
Lime and Sulphur
Each
$ .20
1-qt. Cans .
Nicofume Paper
Each
$ .40
24 sheets to
can
Per can
$ .85
Nicofume (Liquid)
%-lb. Can .
1-lb. Can ...
4-lb. Can ...
8-lb. Can ...
Paris Green
Per can
$ .50
1.50
5.50
10.50
1/2 -lb. Can .
1-lb. Can ...
5-lb. Can ...
Sulphur
ANCHOR BRAND
Each
$ .50,
75
..lb. .65
1 Sack (110 lbs.)
5 Sacks -
10 Sacks
Per sack
$ 5.25
Sulphur Candles
Sulphur Candles
Each
$ .15
Sulpho — Tobacco Soap
Small
Tobacco Dust
Each
$ .10
1 lb
100 lbs
$ .15
9.00
SPRAYERS & SPRAY-
ING APPLIANCES
Hand Sprayers
Each
Superior (Tin) $ .60
Continuous . .75
Faultless (Tin) 60
Standard 5.50
Powder Dusters, Bellows and Blowers
Each
Blizzard — .15
Floradora 35
Hammond, % gallon (Duster) ,.*• .60
Hammond, 1 gallon : 75
Italian Bellows, small 1.35
Italian Bellows, medium 2.00
Italian Bellows, large 2.50
Jumbo 25
TOOLS & IMPLEMENTS
Cultivators, Seeders and Planters
Each
Bacon No. 10 ^^J.$10.00
Planet Jr. Hand Tools
Each
. No. 4 Seeder $17.75
No. 4D Seeder ...... 14.25
No. 6 Seeder 23.75
No. 6D Seeder 20.00
No. 25 Seeder 20.00
No. 28 Seeder 23.75
No. 29 Seeder 19.75
No. 31 Seeder 12.25
No. 32 Seeder 10.00
No. 11 D. W. Hoes 14.75
No. 12 D. W. Hoes 11.75
No. 13 D. W. Hoes ... 8.60
No. 13 V2 D. W. Hoes 10.35
No. 14 D. W. Hoes 13.25
No. 16 S. W. Hoes 9.75
No. 17 S. W. Hoes 8.25
No. 18 S. W. Hoes 6.25
No. 18% S. W. Hoes .. 7.80
No. 19 S. W. Hoes 6.35
No. 30 S. W. Hoes 13.25
No. 33 S. W. Hoes 6.35
No. 36 S. W. Hoes 10.50
Fire Fly Plow 4.25
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
19
Hose
Special %-inch
Special ^4-inch
Per ft.
$ .18
.16
Traps
California Box No. 44
Gates Box Gopher
Macabee Gopher
Out-o-Sight Mole
Rittenhouse Mole
Each
$ -2Q
25
.20
75
.90
NURSERY & FLORISTS
SUPPLIES
Grafting Wax
Per
Per bar doz. bars
14-lb. Bars $ .15 $ 1.20
%-lb. Bars 25 2.00
1-lb. Bars : 40 3.00
Labels
TREE
Per 1000
3^ -inch, plain copper wired $ 1.80
Labels
POT
Per 100
3 Ms -inch, plain -$ .20
4- inch, plain .20
5- inch, plain 25
6- inch, plain .30
8-inch, plain .35
10 -inch, plain .40
4- inch, painted 20
5- inch, painted - .25
6- inch, painted 30
8-inch, painted .50
10-inch, painted 60
Moss
GREEN
Per lb.
Broken Bale lots $ .15
Per
100 lbs.
Bale lots $ 7.50
5 -Bale lots 7.25
(Bales weigh from 75 to 85 lbs.)
SPHAGNUM
Sphagnum (Bales standard size).
Per bale
1-Bale $ 2.35
5-Bale lots 2.30
10-Bale lots 2.25
Raffia
Per lb.
1 lb. to 25 lb. lots $ .50
25 lb. to bale lots 45
Bale lots
Beautiful New Strains of Asters
A Word on Proper Planting and Culture
Asters, especially the branching varieties, are the
leading annuals for Southern California. They come
in bloom just before the Chrysanthemums, and at a
time when flowers are very scarce.
Owing to the fact that the cultivation of Asters
is very simple, and also that the cut flowers retain
their beauty for a considerable length of time, they
are considered one of the most desirable of annuals
for the smallest garden as well as the largest park.
Sow the seed in January, February or March in
light sandy loam. Transplant as soon as the plants
have four or five leaves. Never transplant them
after the flower stems begin to show. They will not
branch out nor produce good flowers if handled at
that period. Asters like the full sunshine, a rich
garden soil and plenty of irrigation and cultivation.
Seeding. The soil in the seed flats should be com-
posed of good quality of loam, mixed with sand
and a small amount of old rotted sheep manure, the
whole mixture to be screened through a half-inch
mesh. Fill the flat nearly full, then pack down
firmly with a piece of board, and sow the seed very
thinly on this smooth surface. For a covering, use
very fine screened sand. Use a fine hose on seed-
lings regardless of the fine nozzle you may have.
Set the flat out of doors in some old hotbed frame
or sheltered location where the wind and sun will
not dry it out. The cooler you can keep these little
seedlings without exposing them to the frost, the
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stronger plants they will produce. As soon as they
have three or four leaves, they should be trans-
planted 100 to a flat or in beds in the open espe-
cially arranged for this transplanting.
Fertilizing. Asters are great feeders and respond
to the use of fertilizer in a surprising way. The
ground should be spaded very deep, and 100 pounds
each of old rotted sheep manure and bone meal
should be applied to each thousand square feet. It
is a great mistake to use stable manure on Asters.
Sometimes after weeks of labor and expense in
raising these plants and setting them out in beds
where stable manure has been used, one is greatly
discouraged and disappointed to see the little plants
die, one after another, and to find in pulling up
these dead plants, that a little wire worm has hol-
lowed out the collar of the plant and caused it to
die. Stable manure produces this wire worm.
Planting. The planting, whether in beds or fields,
should be done with great care. If possible, a trans-
planter should be used for this purpose so they can
be taken out with as many of the little roots as
possible from the flats or beds. Set the plants in
the ground up to the first leaf. Press the ground
tightly with the hands, and water immediately. A
top dressing of sheep manure is given, and later on
when the buds begin to appear, nitrate of soda
should be applied and raked in immediately. This
should be used at the rate of one podnd to every
four hundred square feet. Aster plants are tender,
and greatly relished by snails and ground worms.
Use tobacco dust freely, which will kill the snails
as well as lice or green fly.
THE MOST POPULAR KINDS
Choice Tree and Shrub Seeds
New, Fresh and all the Standard Varieties
Growing Trees From Seed
The propagation of trees from seed is the nat-
ural way to reproduce them, and especially for our
dry, hot climate. Trees propagated from seed
should always be given the preference not only
on account of their vigorous habit, but also on ac-
count of the tap root that is produced on trees
from seed. Such trees are the best suited for plant-
ing on parkings along our streets and highways, be-
cause this tap root has less tendency to lift up and
spoil the sidewalks than the trees grown from cut-
tings which generally produce lateral roots which
cause the damage to the sidewalks.
It is advisable to transplant the young seedlings
in the places where they are intended to remain,
and to do this as soon as they are large enough to
stand this transplanting. When this transplanting
takes place great care should be taken to dig up as
xnuch of the tap root as possible.
Per oz.
Per lb.
Acacia Melonoxylon (Black Wattle).
..$ .30
$ 3.00
Acaicia Mollissima
.40
4.00
Acacia Latifolia
.30
3.00
Acacia Decurrens
.35
3.50
Acacia Armata
.40
4.00
Acacia Cultriformis
.50
5.00
Acacia Baileyana
.35
3.50
Acacia Floribunda
.35
3.00
Growing Trees from Seed
Acacia Pycnantha (Golden Wattle)..
Brachy chiton Acerifolium (Australian
.30
3.00
Flame Tree)
.50
5.00
Casuarina Equistifolia
Camphor Officinalis (The Camphor
1.00
Tree)
.25
2.50
Eucalyptus Globulus (Blue Gum)
.50
5.00
Eucalyptus Corynocalyx (Sugar Gum)
.50
6.00
10 seeds 100 seeds
Eucalyptus Ficifolia (Bed Flowering
Gum) $
.25
$ .85
Per oz.
Per lb.
Eucalyptus Citriodora (Lemon
Scented Gum)
1.50
16.00
Eucalyptus Bobusta (Algerian Gum)
.50
5.00
Eucalyptus Bostrata (Bed Gum)
Eucalyptus Leueoxlyon (Victorian
.50
5.00
Iron Bark Gum)
.60
6.00
Eucalyptus Tereticornis (Gray Gum)
.90
9.00
Eucalyptus Viminalis (Manna Gum)..
.50
6.00
Eucalyptus Crebra
.60
7.50
Eucalyptus Budis
Grevillea Bobusta (Australian Silk
.60
6.00
Oak)
.40
5.00
Sterculia Diversifolia
.50
5.00
Conifers and Other Evergreens
Cedrus Deodora (The Sacred Cedar
of the Himalayas) .50 5.00
Cryptomeria Elegans .30 3.00
Cryptomeria Japonica (Japan Cedar) .30 3.00
211 SOUTH MAIN ST., LOS ANGELES
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Cupressus Guadalupensis (Blue Cy-
Pinus Insignis (Monterey Pine)
.25
2.50
press) 50
5.00
Schinus Molle (Mexican Pepper
Cupressus Goveiana 50
5.00
Tree)
.10
1.00
Cupressus Lawsoniana 40
4.00
Sequoia Gigantea (California Big
Cupressus Macrocarpa (Monterey Cy-
1.50
Tree)
.75
7.50
press) .15
Sequoia Sempervirens (California
Per pod doz. pods
Jacaranda Mimoseafolia $ .05 $ .50
Redwood)
Thuja Orientalis (Chinese Arbor
.50
5.00
Per oz.
Magnolia Grandiflora $ .25
Per lb.
$ 2.50
Vitae)
Thuja Occidentals (American Arbor
.25
2.50
Ligustrum Japonicum (Japanese
Vitae or White Cedar)
.30
3.00
Privet) 15
1.50
Thuja Aurea (Golden Arbor Vitae)....
.40
4.00
Pinus Canariensis 35
3.50
Virburnum Tinus (Laurustinus)
.15
1.50
TRUE TO NAME
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Palm and Dracaena Seeds
Fresh and Fertile; write for quantity prices
10 seeds 100 seeds
Corypha Australis $ .20 $ 1.50
Chamaerops Excelsa (Traeliy carpus
Excelsus) $ .15 $ 1.50
Chamaerops Humilis 10 2.00
10 seeds 100 seeds
Chamaerops Humilis Argentea $ .15 $ 1.00
Cocos
Cocos Alphousei
Cocos Australis (Pimlo Paiuij
Cocos Bonnetti
Cocos Eriospatha
Cocos Campestris
Cocos Odorata
Cocos Plumosa
Cocos Schizophylla
Cocos Yatai
The following are all rare kinds, similar to C.
Australis in general appearance, but varying some-
what in color, size of leaf, etc.: C. Argentea, C.
Braziliensis, C. Comosa, C. Gaertneri, C. Humile, C.
Lapidea, C. Maritima, C. Peteria. Seeds of these
can be furnished at a uniform price. Ten seeds,
25c; 100 seeds, $2.00.
Per oz. Per lb.
Dracaena Australis - $ .75 $
10 seeds 100 seeds
Erythea Armata (Blue Palm) $ .20 $ 1.50
Erythea Edulis (Guadalupe Palm) 15 1.00
Phoenix Canariensis (Canary Island
Palm.) 10 .50
Phoenix Reelinata 15 1.00
Per oz. Per lb.
Phoenix Dactylifera (Fruiting Date
Palm) $ .20 $ 1.50
.20
1.50
.25
1.50
.20
1.50
.20
1.50
.20
1.50
.20
1.50
.25
2.00
.20
1.50
.20
1.50
10 seeds 100 seeds
Phoenix Leonensis (Phoenix
Spinosa) - $ .15 $ 1.00
Phoenix Roebeleni 25 2.00
Phoenix Rupicola 25 2.00
Washingtonia Robusta (Washing-
Per oz. Per lb.
tonia Gracilis) $ .25 $ 2.50
Washingtonia Sonorae 35 3.50
Washingtonia Filifera (California
Fan Palm) 10 1.00
GROWING TREES FROM SEED
The propagation of trees from seed is the natural
way to reproduce them, and especially for our dry,
hot climate. Trees propagated from seed should
always be given the preference not only on account
of their vigorous habit, but also on account of the
tap root that is produced on trees from seed. Such
trees are the best suited for planting on our hills
and mountains, and also for planting on parkings
along our streets and highways, because this tap
root has less tendency to lift up and spoil the side-
walks than the trees grown from cuttings which
generally produce lateral roots which cause the
damage to the sidewalks.
It is advisable to transplant the young seedlings
in the places where they are intended to remain,
and do this as soon as they are large enough to
stand this transplanting. When this transplanting
takes place great care should be taken to dig up
as much of the tap root as possible.
Palms are easily among the leading ornamental
plants for California, lending a charm to the land-
scape that is not only strikingly tropical but indi-
vidual. We have long made a specialty of these
plants, of which our stock is fresh and complete.
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CHAS. WINSEL, THE SEEDMAN
Field-Grown Roses
TWO YEARS OLD — 35 Cents Each, $3.50 Per Dozen
American Beauty. Color a rosy crimson.
Black Prince. Deep, dark crimson.
Baby Rambler. Same crimson color as the climb-
ing Rambler.
Bride. Pure white.
Bridesmaid. Clear pink.
Cecil Brunner. Salmon pink.
Coquette de Lyon. Yellow.
Caroline Testout. Bright pink.
Clothilde Soupert. Pearl white, shading to pink
at edge of petals.
Clara Watson. Salmon, tinted pink.
Duchess de Brabant. Soft, rosy pink, changing
to deep rose color, edged with silver.
Duchess de Albany. (Red Le France.) Rosy pink.
Dean Hole. Silvery carmine, shaded salmon.
Etoile de Lyon. A deep chrome yellow.
Etoile de France. Dark crimson; center vivid
cerise.
Francisca Kruger. Deep coppery yellow.
Frau Karl Durschki. Pure white.
General Jacqueminot. Rich velvety crimson.
General McArthur. Crimson.
Gruss an Teplitz. Bright scarlet, shading to a
deep, rich, velvety crimson.
Hugh Dickson. Brilliant velvety crimson, shaded
with scarlet.
.Helen Gould. Rosy crimson.
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. White.
Killamey. Pink.
La France. Pink.
La Detroit. Shell-pink, shading to soft rose.
Magna Charta. Rosy red.
Maman Cochet. Pink.
Maman Cochet. White.
Mme. de Chatenay. Rosy red, with lighter shad-
ings.
Mme. Lombard. Rosy crimson.
Marie Van Houtte. White, slightly tinged with
yellow.
Meteor. Dark, velvety crimson.
Perle Des Jardins. Bright straw color, some-
times shading to a canary yellow, with orange cen-
ter.
Papa Gontier. Rich, bright red.
Paul Neyron. Bright pink, or deep rose.
President Carnot. Delicate rosy blush, shading a
trifle deeper at the center of the flower.
Prince Camille De Rohan. Dark crimson.
Rhea Reid. Rich dark velvety red.
Richmond. Deep carnation red.
Ragged Robin.
Safrano. Buff and apricot.
Sunset. Bright apricot yellow.
Soleil d’Or. Yellow, orange and reddish gold.
Ulrich Brunner. Cherry pink.
Mme. Segond Weber. Soft salmon-pink.
White La France (Augustine Guinoiseau). Pure
white, shading to a center of light rose.
CLIMBING ROSES
Banksia. White.
Cherokee, Single White. Pure White.
Cherokee, Double White. Pure white.
Cherokee, Single Pink. Light pink.
Climbing Bridesmaid. Clear Pink.
Climbing Cecil Brunner.
Climbing Belle Siebrecht. Pink.
Climbing White Maman Cochet.
Climbing Meteor. Deep, dark red.
Climbing Wooton. Bright red.
Climbing Papa Gontier. Cherry-red.
Climbing Perle Des Jardins. Bright straw color,
sometimes shading to a bright canary yellow with
orange center.
Crimson Rambler. Crimson.
Climbing Caroline Testout, or Climbing La France.
Bright pink.
Climbing Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, or Mrs. Rob-
ert Peary. Same as Kaiserin Augusta Victoria..
Dorothy Perkins. Shell-pink
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Gainsborough- Delicately tinted flesh, almost
white.
James Sprunt. Bright crimson.
Lamarque. Pure white, sulphur yellow in the
middle.
Mme. Wagram. Pink.
Mme. Alfred Carriere. Rich creamy white, faintly
tinged with pale yellow.
Rambler. Crimson, pink or white.
Reve d’Or. Yellow.
Reine Marie Henriette. Pure cherry-red.
Reine Olga de Wurtemburg. Clear cherry-red,
margined with crimson.
Tausendschoen (Thousand Beauties). Pink, turn-
ing to bright rose and carmine.
William Allen Richardson. Coppery yellow, suf-
fused with carmine.
NEW AND SCARCE ROSES
50 Cents Each $5.00 Per Dozen
Jonkheer J. L. Mock. Mixture of bright red and
salmon-pink.
White Killamey. Pure white.
William R. Smith. Creamy white with rose shad-
ings.
George Arends, or Pink Frau Karl Druschki. Pink
or rose-colored.
Climbing American Beauty . Rosy crimson.
Laurent Carle. Brilliant velvety carmine.
Marechal Neil. Deep golden yellow.
Mme. Ravary. Golden yellow, opening to large,
full orange-yellow.
Climbing Captain Christy. Pale peach, deepening
at the center to crimson.
Climbing Killamey. Soft pink.
Yellow Carnot. Rich yellow.
Edward Mawley. Dark velvety crimson.
Sunburst. Orange-yellow
Duchess de Auerstadt. Deep rich yellow.
Climbing Pink Cochet.
Lyon Rose. Shrimp pink, shaded with coral pink,
gradually merging to deep golden yellow at the
base of the petals.
George C. Waud. Red.
Mrs. A. R. Waddell. Deep reddish apricot, toned
with salmon.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. Deep rich Indian yellow, oc-
casionally tinted with salmon.
Harry Kirk. Yellow.
Madam Leon Pain. Silvery pink, shaded with
salmon.
Madam Melanie Soupert. Deep yellow, toned with
salmon.
Prince of Bulgarie. Rosy flesh.
Pink Kaiserin. Shell pink.
Pink Perle des Jardins. Light pink.
Freight prepaid within fifty miles of Los Angeles
on orders of twelve or more.
SPRING AND SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS
For the Conservatory and Garden
The bulbs of Oxalis and Callas can be delivered beginning in August, Freesias in September and not later than
December 1st, Watsonias also in September and October. Amaryllis, Agapanthus, Begonia, Canna, Dahlia, Gladiolus,
Iris Kaempferi, Lilium Auratum, Rubrum, Candidum^ Humboldi and Parryi, Lily of the Valley, and Tuberoses can
all be delivered from December 1st through January and February. The Dahlias, Gladiolus and Tuberoses can be
delivered as late as May 1st. We always have a stock of Amaryllis Vittata on hand at our nurseries and can make
delivery nearly all the year around furnished in pots or dug from the open ground.
Special Offer
OANNA
We offer here the very choicest canna plants, two or three eyes or stalks
to the clump, at moderate prices :
Each Doz.
Mrs. A. F. Conard, pink v $0.15 $1.25
Mrs. Kate Gray, red 15 1.25
Alphonse Bouvier, red 15 1.25
Mme. Siebert, scarlet and gold 15 1.25
King Humbert, red, bronze foliage 15 1.25
Firebird (new), scarlet 25 2.00
SPECIAL OFFER. — One each of all these choice Cannas, including Fire-
bird, prepaid 75 cents.
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