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“Our Business is Growing

RARE PLANTS

Choice Flower Seeds

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SPECIALTIES:

“BEGONIAS, GERANIUMS, GERBERAS,
PETUNIA SEED, VINES, ROSES,
- BAMBOOS, CACTI AND
_ BULBOUS PLANTS

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__» Petunias, Pansies, Stocks, Asters, Carnations, Dianthus, Daisies, ‘Browallia, Dahlias, ~
-Geraniums, Heliotrope and many others are best-sown in carefully prepared seed: beds ~~

or cold frames, and transplanted when two or three inches high. Choose the afternoon

of a cool day; have the soil moist and mellow, so that it crumbles fine in the hand. Do

‘not allow the air to dry out the fine roots, cover them with paper or cloth, as a moment _

or two of exposure may cause loss. Seé that the soil comes in’ between ‘the roots,—use
the fingers for this, do not pack them down: all together, It is most important that the -
_ Soil should be pressed down firmly after setting out,“so as to hold the Plants firmly in the

ground, and also to keep out sun and aar y,

Water carefully and deep, and when the ground settles, draw ‘earth over the _

wet ground to prevent soil from packing. The next day examine the condition of plants —
and if necessary press the soil down firmly with the toe, as evaporation often leaves it
loose and porous. These directions apply to setting out any plants, large or smaH. es
In California, late autumn and early winter are most favorable for sewing Pansies,
Poppies, Nasturtiums, Eschscholtzias, Stocks, and most perennials, as they iove the cool
weather for developing their roots, though they may be planted at intervals, most of the
year and brought on in succession. The most unfavorable time is July, August an@
September. — ; Pine sangeet Bea ih

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Sweet peas and all large seeds should be sown two cr three inches deep, other seeds —
cover about their own depth. Press soil down firmly with a board. ‘Water with a fine
spray allowing it to soak in well. It is a good plan to cover seed beds with a light —
Shading to protect them from the hot sun and drying winds until the plants are well Mpa

Fine seeds, like begonias and greenhouse plants, can be sown in cigar boxes with —
“holes in the bottom, which cover with gravel, or broken pots for drainege. Cover with ~~

soil carefully prepared, press down level, and sow seeds on surface, sift the lightest —
vovering of sphagnum moss over them. Water from below by holding box over a pan —
of water, allowing the soil to absorb it. Cover with a piece of glass and keep in the —
shade; transplant when second or third leaves appear where plants are to grow. Shade »
‘till well established. é Ber eoece Seely aes aya we okey

Petunia seed, though fine; does much better if grown in seed beds in a sheltered
Place in the garden; they require the lightest covering possible and the watering must

be done with a fine spray, so as not to dislodge the seed.- Plants grown this way are ~ aay:

much more vigorous and not apt to damp off, as those grown in boxes. A cold frame,

which is @ small seed bed with a frame around it, and a covering of cloth, is very’ =~

Suitable, where one has but a few seeds. Petunias transplant well when two or three -
inches high.

Tf the seeds of vines such as Ipomea “Heavenly Blue” and Mina Lobata, are planted <e

‘In small pots and allowed to fill up with roots and suffer a little for fresh supplies, the

plant becomes hardened, or matures more rapidly and. attains the blooming season -

earlier. . ae he : SE RS
These seeds if dropped and sprouted in har@ ground in the garden, where their root

room is curtailed by hardness or dryness of the soil, are sometimes found blooming. sith
when quite young which shows that starving the roots causes early maturity, which ©

means earlier blooming. . RY PSS ay ee eee
Watch out for slugs. They are death on young vegetation, and do their mischief Bhat
night. . They leave their shining trails in greenhouse and gardens: They will often

destroy an entire bed of young plants in a single night, and do the most damage in late. _

Winter and spring. They are from a half inch to five and six inches long, the small ~
ones are equaily mischievous. Set traps of carrots and cabbage leaves, or any succu-
lent vegetable, of which they are very fond; look out for them in the early morning: or
at night. To kill them drop them in dry salt_or salt and water, Ra EPL ee

Seeds of Begonias

Very few varieties of begonias give seed without being hand fertilized. Among the ©
few, Incarnata, Catalina, Smithii, Erfordia, and the semperfforens types. The latter seed -

abundantly and are easily grown from seed; blooming with their seeond or third 2 -
feaves. . #8 fbn

Hanging Baskets

We make a specialty of pretty hanging baskets from $1.25 up to $4 or $5. Among

the most useful of these is Asparagus Sprengeri, which has more power of endurance ~~

than almost any other baskét plant. We have baskets of. ferns, begonias ana assorted
plants, and can ship them in good condition. '

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To Customers and Friends

We send you most cordial greeting and will be pleased to receive your tin] orders
for plants, etc. We feel sure you will be pleased with our new plants and seeds. We
have enjoyed their daily companionship long enough to know their merits,

When ordering please observe carefully directions for ordering seeds and plants.
Always send a second choice list, as we may be short of some varieties. Ask questions
on a separate sheet of paper leaving space for answers. Enclose stamps when
wishing a reply to letters,

Many of the plants offered in our catalcgue are grown only in conservatories or
the house in climates where winter prevails; but in Southern California, especially on
the coast and a few miles back, most of the plants, bulbs and seeds we offer, can be
grown in the open ground all the year. Many plants that attain great proportions in
Southern California, never grow more than the height of a few feet in the east.
We would suggest to our Eastern customers that they give tender plants, especially
begonias, the benefit of open ground culture, partial shade in summer, and before frost
to cut them back a little and remove them into pots, thus insuring stronger growth for
winter. Much can be learned by experimenting. When we first began to grow tender
plants in California we were told they would not grow outside, but we experimented,
sometimes losing them, but trying again, till we learned their requirements in this
climate.

Our increasing business and the many complimentary letters received encourage
us in the belief that flower lovers appreciate our efforts to send out first class stock. One
of the lecturers of the Southern Pacific Demonstration train stated that owing to the
rigid inspection plants grown in California are less liable to pests and diseases than
those from any other state. He urged that prospective purchasers give the preference
to California grown plants.

Our cuttings are taken from plants grown in the open the year round and therefore
our plants are more vigorous than green house grown plants.

We will make special prices on large collections of begonias, cactus, etc. We are
prepared to furnish fine specimen begonias of various sizes. Prices on application. We
make a specialty of hanging baskets.

If you cannot make use of this catalogue, kindly hand it to some other flower lover.

Theodosia B. Shepherd Co.

How Ventura is Situated

Ventura is the county seat of Ventura county with a population of 3500 inhabit-
ants. It lies in a semicircle at the base of the foothills with the ocean directly in front.

East of town, it widens into a broad fertile valley. Its proximity to the ocean and
the protection of the hills north and west, give it a warm sheltered situation, that pro-
tects it from frosts or heavy winds, and make it the most favorable place on the coast
for tender plants,

It is on the main line of the coast road, between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara,
the former seventy miles south, the latter, thirty miles north. Visitors at either place
can visit our gardens and return the same day. Intending purchasers will be greatly
assisted in making selections of plants by a visit to the gardens, where many fine speci-
mens and varieties of all classes of plants are to be seen growing in the open air.

Directions for Ordering
Please Read Carefully Before Ordering

Our catalogue is free to all customers. The price is ten cents to new applicants.
which will be added in seeds to the first order amounting to 25 cents.

Write name and address plainly. We sometimes receive orders with address omitted.

Send money by Express, Postoffice Money Order, Bank Draft, or Registered Letter.
We cannot be responsible for money lost in the mail. Stamps can be sent for small ord-
ers amounting to less than one dollar. :

On seed orders customers may select seeds to the value of 20 cents additional for
each one dollar of their orders.

We will send twenty 10 cent packets of seeds for $1.25; ten 15 cent packets for
$1.25; twenty 5 cent packets for 75c, postpaid.

If plants or seeds arrive in bad condition, report must be made within ten days,
and We will replace same; but can pay no attention to complaints made after some tinte

has elapsed. We will be pleased to receive expressions of satisfaction from purchasers
regarding our plants and seeds.

We fill no plant orders for less than $1.00, unless 10 cents extra is sent for postage
and packing.

Always send a second choice list, or state whether money shall be returned if we
are out of varieties. We are often put to much unnecessary correspondence, and orders
are delayed by failure to comply with this, our frequent request.

Express Orders: All plants with soil, and larger sizes, also all heavy bulbs, and
cactus, will be sent by express or freight at customer’s expense.

We will send 20 cents worth of plants extra, our selection, on each dollar, where
orders are sent by express.

Mail Orders. We send only small plants without soil by mail postpaid.

Customers may select 10c worth of plants extra on each dollar. This premium on
plants applies only to price per single plant, not on collections or plants by the dozen, or
on rhubarb or cactus. When plants are sent by express we always send extras to help
cover charges.

Be sure to give directions how plants shall be sent, otherwise we send by express.

We always take into consideration the cost of express and send no unnecessary
weight, making charges as light as possible to customers. Express charges are generally
8c per lb., sometimes less, on packages not exceeding 4 lbs., and on larger packages it
is lower, being less when sent by a through company, When packages are transferred
to two or three companies charges are higher. Rates can always be learned at local
express offices.

Write questions or requests for any information on a separate sheet of paper, leav-
ing a blank space for replies.

Treatment of Plants on Arrival

Plants shipped by express or freight suffer little, if any, as the roots get disturbed
but very little if taken out of pots. Some water and shade for a few days will re-estab-
lish them.

With plants received by mail more care and precaution have to be taken on arrival.
On all plants to be shipped by mail the soil has to be removed from the roots in order
to lessen the weight, and damp moss and paper take the place of the soil.

If plants are the least wilted on arrival, put them in lukewarm water in a
shallow pan, for about one hour, leaving the paper and moss undisturbed. This will
soon restore their vitality.

In potting plants, after removing moss and paper, use clean pots and loose, fine
-soil. Take pots only one size larger than the one the plant has grown in. Press the
soil well down after placing the roots in a natural position, leaving half an inch empty
space above the soil for thé pot to receive the water. Water should be applied until it
runs out at the bottom of the pot.

Keep shady and from the wind or draught for four or five days. Sprinkle the leaves
every day, but take care not to wet the soil in the pot too much, which would make the
roots rot.

In any case avoid extremes in watering or drying out.

If plants are to be cultivated in pots, most of them will be ready to be shifted
into larger sized pots in from two to four weeks, according to the nature of plants.

Bedding plants can be set out at once in the open ground by observing the above
rules about watering and shading, provided there is no danger of frost, etc.

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VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 3

Specialties in Plants and Seeds

Gerbera Jamesoni

Gerbera Jamesoni, the Transvaal Daisy

GERBERA. The Scarlet Transvaal Daisy.
The leaves are grayish green, long and
ruffed at the edges and grow close to

the ground in rosette-like form. The
flower stems are from 15 to 18 inches
long and are surrounded by _ splendid

large brilliant scarlet daisy-like flowers,
four and one-half inches across. The
center of the flower is bright red;
fine for cutting and keeps for two
weeks in water. The plant is perennial
and blooms all the year. Very scarce.
Strong plants, 25 and 50c each, $2.00 and
$4.00 per dozen. (See cut.)

Calla Lilies

Golden Yellow Calla (Richardia Elliot-
tiana) True. Entirely distinct and unlike all
other forms of yellow Callas; it has the
same habit of growth as the ordinary white
variety, with flowers of same size and shape,
but of a rich, clear, lustrous golden-yellow
color; the foliage igs dark green, with a
number of translucent creamy-white spots,
which add much to its beauty. It is but a
few years ago that this sold at a very high
price. We are now able to offer strong bulbs
at 35 cents each; $3.00 per dozen.

Rhemanni—(Pink)—This magnificent Cal-
la has a flower of a rich, deep shade ot pink
that is perfectly exquisite. A strong, easy
grower and a free bloomer,

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Having grown an enormous stock, we can
offer it at a very low price. Fine flowering
bulbs, 20 cents each; 6 for $1.00.

New Tree Begonia
“Rosengold”

Flowers similar to the other Tree Begon-
ias. The difference is in the leaves, the colors
of which giving it the name. The leaves are
glossy green and are beautifully splashed
on the back with yellow and red—delicately
edged with red. 25 cents.

Billbergia

Rare and choice from Brazil. Plant grows
about 1% feet high. Long narrow leaves
slightly spiny. Flowers fuchsia-like, borne
on slender spikes. Petals yellowish green,
with a blue margin enclosed in rosy bracts.
25 cents.

Cactus Flowering
Geraniums

A very unique and strikingly beautiful
distinct type which, originated in England
but a few years ago, at once won a place in
great public favor as pot plants, for the con-
servatory and window boxes, for which they
are unusually pleasing and attractive on
account of their remarkably handsome and
thrifty but dwarf growth, small foliage, and
marvelous profusion of bloom.

The Cactus has by common consent been
recognized as a distinctive term applied to
certain types of dahlias, cinerarias, etc., but
none deserve the appellation more so than
the Cactus geraniums, with their admirable
elegance of form, exquisite graceful narrow
curled and twisted petals, similar to those
of the finest grade of Cactus dahlia.

We offer the following varieties:

—J. R. Greenhill. Pleasing shade of soft
pinkish lavender.

Fire Dragon. Bright scarlet crimson, ex-
ceptionally striking and showy.

Mrs. J. Brown, Dark scarlet; dwarf grow-
er; free bloomer.

Salmon Queen. Delicate light salmon,

Exquisite. .Salmon rose.

Countess. Dark salmon.

20 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.

Haemanthus (a rare bulb)
(Blood Flower)

Very broad tongue shaped leaves which
die down before flowers appear; flowers
composed of a heavy calyx of deep blood red,
inside of which is a great number of red
florets close together, resembling a mass of
stamens. Very beautiful and interesting.
50 cents,

SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN

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New Crimson Winter Rhubarb

Everbearing Crimson Winter Rhubarb. This valuable and wonderful plant was in-
troduced by Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, Cal., who is known the world over as the
Wizard of Horticulture, having produced more new fruits and plants than any other
living man.

It has a delightful flavor, quite different from common rhubarb and an entire ab-
sence of the fibrous strings common to the old variety. It is fine grained and requires no
stringing, so there is no waste; it does not require as much sugar as the common variety

Diploma and Gold Medal Awarded to U s for Crimson Winter Rhubarb.

and when properly cooked makes as beautiful a dish as any berries on account of its
lovely color. People who have never cared for the ordinary rhubarb exclaim on eating
this delicious new variety, ““Why, this is as fine as any berry I have ever tasted.” It fills a
long felt want, and gives for a comparatively low price a delightful dish when all other
fruits are scarce and high priced. For sauces, pies, jelly, marmalade, fruitade, and wine,
it is equally valuable.

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The stalks are of medium size, well-grown ones averaging 12 to 18 inches in
length and about % to 1 inch in diameter, a pale, greenish crimson color, turning, when
cooked, to a bright, clear crimson color, and are the very best quality. The plants are
somewhat more inclined to bloom than older kinds, which is easily remedied by cut-
ting the flower stems close to the ground; if allowed to mature the plants are spoiled
for cutting. “Crimson Winter” Rhubarb starts to grow vigorously by October, and con-
tinues to produce stalks until and after the common varieties make their appearance six
months later. In our rainless California climate it takes a short rest during midsummer
but if kept moist will produce stalks abundantly at any season. It is in fact, absolutely
perpetual. For forcing under glass in the cold Northern States; for a constant
supply for home use, and for growing in California and the Southern States; for ship-
ping North and East, it promises to become more profitable than anything else which
soil produces. “Crimson Winter” is all that could be desired, as the bulk of the crop
comes in just at the season when fresh fruits and vegetables are hardly obtainable. It is
wonderfully prolific, as fast as stems are pulled, others take their place.

Strong plants, 50c each; $2.25 per % dozen; $4.25 per dozen; $25 per 100; 50 at 100
rates. Medium size, 25c each; $2.50 per dozen; $15 per 100; 50 at 100 rates; small by
mail $1.50 dozen. Special prices given to those who wish to grow rhubarb in large quan-
tities for shipping. Send for special Rhubarb pamphlet.

The ‘Oriole” Rose (is 'sierucks

Mrs. Shepherd’s Rose, “Oriole”

The beautiful “Oriole” is well worthy the
land of its nativity, the Golden State. A
fitting companion for its beautiful namesake
that flits through the garden; for the gorg-
eous Eschscholtzia or California poppy, and
the rich-hued orange of our. groves. This
wonderful color is seen in no other tea rose
Oriole is perfectly healthy and vigorous. The
foliage is medium size, and bright green; it

sends up strong canes and bears quantities
of beautiful orange buds on long pliable
stems; its open roses are similar in form
to the charming and graceful rose Dr. Grill.
It is always in bloom and owing to this char-
acteristic is difficult to propagate, the wood
being in condition to send out fresh shoots
at all seasons. Everyone is enchanted with it.
35 cents each.

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SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN

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A Valuable Irid

MOROEA iridioides. “Natal lily.” A member
of the iris family, closely allied to the true
iris. The plant is an evergreen perennial
and has the peculiarity of flowering on the
previous year’s flower stems as well as
upon those grown during the present sea-
Son. The flowers have a white founda-
tion, but the petals are marked with yel-
low; brown, and purple, an exceedingly
pretty combination, 25 cents each, $2.00
per dozen.

VELVET PLANT. No other name would
be so appropriate as Velvet Plant, for so
close is the resemblance that on first
sight the plant is almost invariably taken
to be artificial. Its stems and leaves are
entirely covered with glistening purple
hairs, and to the touch are as soft as
velvet. 15¢ and 25c each. :

Beautiful Tuberous Begonias

A rare treat awaits those who are to see
tuberous begonias in all their beauty for
the first time. In six weeks after planting
beautiful leaves and flowers develop to-
gether, and a shower of flowers continues
till last of October. They grow equally well
in pots or baskets, or in beds in sheltered lo-
cations in open ground. giving a wealth of
splendid flowers from spring till late aut-
umn, when they are dormant for about 4
months. The varieties are almost innumer-
able, the flowers all sizes from two to five
inches in diameter, single and double, re-
sembling hollyhocks, roses, camellias. The
colors and shades are bewildering in their
number and brilliancy.

Single—

Delicate pink .......
Deep Rose ..........
Scarlet
Crimson. ea.
White

Yellow
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$1.50 per doz.
15¢ each

Ferraria Undulata Cape Beauty

A rare bulb, imported from Africa.
Flowers large and marked with peculiar
colors, blending into each other in a com-
bination impossible to describe—green,
brown and plum color predominating. Ex-
cellent as a pot plant, as it can be started at
once in the house, and will begin to grow
immediately; also splendid for the garden,
being hardy with a little protection. 25 cents

NEW DOUBLE MARGUERITE “Queen
Atexandra.” This new variety, intro-
duced three years ago, has met with much
favor, and we predict even greater »opu-
larity. The pure white flowers are from
21% to 3 inches in diameter, the greater
percentage coming full double. The te-
mainder of the flowers on the same plant
come semi-double and single, all of which
are very handsome. 15c; $1.50 per doz.

The Fashion-

able Flower

Single Tuberous Begonia
Single Fringed—

Beautiful giant blooms, with elegantly-
fringed edges, giving the flower a most grace-
ful appearance. These are rather new, and
quantity is limited.

Scarletr Hahei aes

Rose

Salmon

White

Yellow

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Double Tuberous Begonia

Single Crested—

This is quite a new break in-Begonias.
The petals are of great substance, and
carry on the upper side a crest in the shape
of a cockscomb,

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Tuberous Begonia

Martiana, A very rare and distinct tu-
berous begonia from Mexico. Dormant
in winter, but comes up in the spring,
with beautiful glossy, round leaves, and
a main stem with side branches, bearing
close to the stem (like balsam or holly-
hock) fine, large, clear, pink flowers. 25c.

A Grand BegoniaNovelty

Templinii. An exceedingly beautiful var-
iety. In the number, richness and harmon-
ious blending of colors it has no equal. The
leaves are glossy metallic green, profusely
and irregularly blotched with various shades
of creamy white and golden yellow, flushed

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with flesh pink, deepening toward the
margin with bright crimson; under side of
leaves coppery crimson, It rivals the Coleus
in luster and richness of foliage. It is a
splendid bedder, withstanding the varied con-
ditions most admirably, increasing in gorg-
eous beauty every day. Flowers delicate rose,
produced in profusion. 25c,

A Rare Agave

AGAVE ATTENUATA. Southern Mexico.
Building a slender trunk, 3 to 4 feet high.
with broad, glaucous, metallic shining
leaves of soft texture, completely spine-
less. A striking plant, suitable also for
house culture. 50c.

Philodendron Pertusom

- “Monstera Deliciosa’”’

A rare aroid from Mexico, with large aerial
roots that wind themselves around trees,
and climb up to their tops. The leaves grow
to great size—and are very peculiar and or-
namental. The flower is large, thick cream
colored, on the order of a calla lily—but dif-
ferently shaped—it bears a fruit resembling
an ear of corn with the odor of pine apples,
and is said to be prized in Mexico. It grows
in sheltered places outside in Southern Cal-
ifornia. Fine for pots. We have a limited
stock at from $2.00 to $5.u0 each,

SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN

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Mrs, Shepherd's Marvelous Double Petunias

The picture gives an idea of the beauty
of our strain of double petunias, the flowers
of which measure 3 to 5 inches across. Col-
ors snow-white, cream, pink, mauve, violet,
lavender, handsomely veined, and variegated
flowers frilled, lacinated and plain edg-
ed, exquisitely beautiful in form splendidly

double, and bewildering in its many combi-
nations of color. Pkt. 35c. (See cut.)

Astrophytum Myriostigma

(Many-Dotted Gactus)

Bishop’s Hood) This, at a glance, appears
to be scarcely a living plant, so regular, rigid
and unplant like is its form, that we might
imagine it had been carved from a piece of
stone; beautifully spotted all over. The flow-

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ers, produced near the summit of the stem,
generally several together, open early in the
day, expanding on each succeeding day for
nearly a week. Plants will also continue
bearing flowers from June to September. A
plant almost as curious as and very similar
to this is Eeninocactus Capricornis which,
moreover, is very easy to grow and when
large enough blooms freely every year. $1.

A. Capricornis, A close rival of the Bish-
op’s Hood for beauty and oddity. Having the
same general form and tuft-like markings; it
has besides a crown of wavy spines that are
unlike the spines on any other cactus. Its
flowers are larger than the latter plant, of a
rich yellow with a crimson center. Very fine
bloomer. 75c.

SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN

VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA

Some Types of Single Petunias Giants of California

GIANT PETUNIAS

Giants of California. No Petunias
have ever been introduced that surpass
the strain Giants of California in beauty,
grace, splendid colors and variation. Flow-
ers measure 4% to 5 inches across, beauti-
fully ruffled and often frilled on the edge.
Color royal crimson, and wine color, exquis-
ite shades of pink, lavender and white, vein-
ed, penciled, flushed or variegated with dark-
er Shade in splendid colors. A distinguishing
characteristic is the wide flaring throat net-
ed and veined with black, dark red or
yellow, which adds greatly to their beauty.
The flowers in the picture were 41% to 5
inches in diameter, 20c pkt. (See cut.)

Fringed Hybrids. The flowers of this type
are different in form from the above but
very beautiful, smaller in size and without
an open throat. Very refined in form and
varied and beautiful in color, from snow-
white through the shades and combinations

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of crimson, pink, mauve and lavender, vein-
ed and blotched; pkt. 10c. —

Pilocereus

P. C. Senilis. The wonderful “Old Man Cac-
tus’. No cactus collection is complete with-
out this plant, so strange with its snow
white covering of long flexuous hair-like
spines, that visitors at first refuse to be-
lieve it is a living plant. When the hair
is divided and the green stem below is
exposed to view, the expressions of in-
credulity are turned to wonder; Our pres-
ent stock is the finest we ever imported,
every plant being a perfect specimen. $1.

SHASTA DAISY. Improved. Flowers are
large and graceful with three or more
rows of petals, of purest glistening white.
They are borne on long wiry stems, two
feet in length. The flowers often meas
ure four or more inches across, 10c; 75c
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General List of Tested Flower Seeds

AGATHEA Coelestis. Blue Daisy. A lovely
perennial, bearing numerous’ sky _ blue
flowers always in bloom, fine for bedding
and also for pot plants. 10e pkt.

ABUTILONS, California Bells. This mix-
ture is saved from choice named varieties,
Flowers all colors and shades. All grace-
ful and artistic. 10c pkt.

AGAPANTHUS Umbellatus. Blue African
Lily. Choice mixed. 10c¢ pkt.

ALOES. Splendid mixed. 10c.

ARCTOTUS Grande. A pretty marguerite-
like annual. White with blue center, 10c.

ASPARAGUS Sprengerii. Fine for hanging
baskets and for house plant. 10c.

Deflexus Scandens. A distinct and beau-
tiful variety, fine for decoration and effec-
tive for baskets, vases or drooping over
walls in courts. The stems are wiry with
dainty, arching branches from which grow
the pretty light green filmy leaves. 15¢ pkt.

Robustus. A new variety of climbing
asparagus from Europe, of much more ro-
bust habit than plumosus. Equally fine for
decoration and valuable outside. Grows very
fast and tall. 10c pkt,

Plumosus. A charming climber’ with
leaves that are finer than fronds of some
delicate fern. A beautiful vine for the house,
invaluable for bouquets and effective decor-
‘ations: foc. pk:

ASTER, Peony Flowered Perfection. Splen-
did mixed. 10c pkt.

Giant Comet, The Bride. Delicate Blush

with a tinge of mauve. Pure White—Very
beautiful. 10c pkt.
American Branching, Pure white, lav-

ender, rose, crimson, blue and purple. 10c¢c
pkt. Mixed 10c.

ANCHUSA, Capensis, Resembles a fine large
Forget-Me-Not, but deeper and _ brighter
blue, It is a fine continuous bloomer,
especially in winter. An exquisite blue. 10c¢
pkt.

AUSTRALIAN PEA VINE. A perennial Vine.
Invaluable where rapid growth and a
dense sereen are desired. 10c pkt.

Begonias Our Specialty

Begonias are easily grown from _ seed,
especially the semperflorens class, which
begin blooming when only two inches high.
They make fine bedding plants, giving a
mass of bloom the entire season. Stand the
sun well, require light rich soil, and plenty
of water.

Semperflorens Hybrida. Mixed 10c pkt.

Rex. Splendid mixed. 15c pkt.

BALLOON VINE. A graceful, pretty vine,
that bears small, white flowers and in-
flated seed pods. For rapid growth it is
unexcelled. 5c pkt.

BELLIS Perennis Maxima. Double daisy.
Longfellow. Rose colored. Snowball, Pure
white. 10c. Mixed 10c pkt. The three for
20:

BROWALLIA, Speciosa Major. A beautiful
summer flowering plant for beds, equally
valuable for pot culture in winter. Grows
about one .oot high; flowers from one to
two inches across, color a brilliant indigo
blue with white throat. 10c pkt.

BYRONOPSIS LACENOSA, A fine annual
climber of the gourd family, with hand-
some lobed foliage and which bears yel-
low flowers and green cherry-like gourds
which turn red and white, 5c pkt.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand Fancy Cosmos
the Finest in the World

Flowers surpassingly beautiful. Immense,
measuring from 3% to 5 inches across, white,
pink, and _ crimson. Like single cam-
ellias. Crimson ones could almost be taken
for single dahlias; white ones have plaited
petals; plain edge in some flowers, in oth-
ers pinked, toothed or fringed, beautifully ov-
erlapping.

Giant Red, Pink and White. Flowers of
perfect form, great size and beauty; measur-

ing 3% to 5 inches across. 10c pkt. three for
25c. Mixed 10c.

Improved Yellow. Flowers about two
inches in diameter; the plants upright; they
attain the height of two feet, and begin
blooming in a few weeks after the seeds are
planted, and soon form a mass of brilliant
yellow that continues the entire summer.
10¢ pkt.

Klondyke, A gorgeous orange variety
with handsome foliage, more coarsely laci-
nated than the other sorts. The plants about
four feet high, very bushy and symmetrical,
and bear splendid orange colored siowers in
great profusion. It is fine for pot plants,
blooming when six or eight inches high. 10¢
pkt.

Rainbow, Not to be had elsewhere. 15c pkt.

CALLIOPSIS Lanceolata Grandiflora. Cali-
fornia Sunbeams. The flowers are beau-
tifully formed, some saucer shaped, others
flat, some exquisitely incurved, while oth-
ers are like great buttercups. A fine peren-
nial. 10c pkt.

Golden Wave, Very bushy and compact,
covered with hundreds of beautiful golden
flowers, with small, dark centers; annual
5e pkt.

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“CANARY BIRD” FLOWER. A well-known
climber of the nasturtium family, with
small lobed light green. leaves and pretty
yellow flowers resembling birds with wings
and tail spread. 5c pkt.

CANNA, Good Venture Strain. From a col-

lection of very fine named varieties, and
large seedlings of our own. Splendid mix-
ed 10c pkt.

CANDYTUFT. Empress, Pure white, 5c pkt.
Carmine, 5c pkt.
Lilacina (Lilac) 5¢ pkt.
Dark Crimson, 5c pkt.

CANTERBURY BELLS. Prize mixture of
single and double, 10c pkt.

CARNATION, Perpetual or Monthly. Carna-
tions grow to the greatest perfection in
California. Fine mixed. 25c pkt.

Marguerite, A charming strain that blooms
from seed the first year. Splendid mixed. 10c

CELOSIA. “Ostrich Feather’ .One of the
most beautiful and showy annuals that has
been introduced for years, and that de-
serves all the praise that has been given it.
It is exquisitely beautiful on close ex-
amination, and at a distance is a mass of
brilliant color. It blooms when only 12
inches high, and in California keeps its
splendor until late December. Crimson and
orange color, 10c pkt; two for 15c.

CENTAUREA, Giant White Marguerite.—
Grows about 18 inches hign; the large
flowers are pure white, exquisitely laci-
nated and freely produced on long stems.
Invaluable for cut flowers. 10c pkt,

Imperialis. More robust in habit, large
flowers, more finely fringed, the stems are
longer and the foliage lacinated. Colors,
white, lavender and “Chameleon” yellow. 10c
pkt. each. The three, 25c.

Blue Bottle or Corn Flower. A hardy an-
nual of the easiest growth, flowers an exquis-
ite blue; height 2 to 3 feet. Double
choice mixed. 5c pkt.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, California Fantasies,

Saved from a most varied and beautiful

collection. It will bloom the first year

from seed, and is easily grown. Splendid
mixed. 15c pkt.

CINERARIA Grandiflora. Beautiful plants
easily grown from seed. Flowers in shades
of blue, magenta, purple and white. Splen-
did mixed. 15c pkt.

Stellata (Star Cineraria) A charming va-
riety, with large spreading panicles of starry
flowers in the same variety of colors as
Cineraria Grandiflora; the extreme grace
and elegance of the plant and flowers make
them wonderfully effective for the decoration
of the house or conservatory, and especially
so for church decoration. 10c pkt.

COLEUS, There are few seeds more easily
grown than Coleus. Splendid mixed. 10c.

Coleus, Large Leaved. Very choice. 15c pkt.
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CLIANTHUS Puniceus, Foliage finely di-
vided and the flowers hang on long thread-
like stems. Flowers are large and of a
most vivid scarlet in color, shaped like a
parrot’s beak. A perennial, climbing shrub,
very showy and beautiful. .ve pkt.

Clianthus Alba—(White) 15c pkt.
COBOEA SCANDENS. Mexico. A beautiful

climber of rapid growth, bearing large
purple bell-shaped flowers in great pro-
fusion during the fall months; very at-
tractive and desirable for arbors and
trellises. 10c pkt.

CYCLAMEN, Giganteum. Giant flowered
cyclamen. Splendid flowers’ of. great
beauty. Mixed 15c pkt.

DAHLIA, Mrs. Shepherd’s Giant Cactus,

“Monarch of Dahlias.” A most beautiful,
deep, velvety red variety. For descrip-
tion see plant list. 15c pkt.

Imperialis, The Giant “Lily Dahlia.” The
most beautiful of all varieties. Blooms the
first year from seed. For description see
plant list. 19¢ pur.

Pericles. see description under plants.
Bis abe;

DAISY. Improved Shasta. Flowers 3 to 3%
inches in diameter, on long slender stems.
They have two rows of broad, snowy white
petals that last a long time in perfection.
Blooms from seed the first year. Fine for
cut flowers. Hardy perennial. 10c pkt.

DIANTHUS, Giant Flowered Japanese ‘Ori-
ental Beauties.” The flowers possess that
artistic charm, so noticeable in all flowers
from the Flowery Kingdom. They range
in color from pure white, through all
shades of pink and crimson, Hardy and
perpetual bloomers, 10c pkt.

DELPHINIUM GIANT HYBRIDS. A _ splen-
did race of delphiniums, or hardy larkspur.
They attain a height of 6 to 10 feet, and
give splendid spikes of very large double
and semi-double flowers, from two to four
or five feet of their lengtn. Of most ex-
quisite shades of blue; also purple, white
and lavender. If cut back after blooming,
they will bloom much longer, They are
perennial. 20c pkt.

MRS. SHEPHERD’S GIANT ESCHSCHOL-
TZIAS, Golden West. Grand Eschschol-
tzias, having bright canary yellow flowers
with a huge orange blotch at the base of
each petal. ‘he flowers are from 4 to 6
inches in diameter, with very large over-
lapping petals, often delicately waved at
the edges, They are beautifully and var-
iously formed; some flat and wide open,
some saucer-shaped; others very deep with
flaring edges. 10c pkt; three pkts. 25c.

E. Hunnemania, or Bush Eschscholtzia.
(Mexican.) Pkt. 10c.

—. Erecta Compacta, (Burbank) Rose color,
the petals, both inside and out, being of one
color. 10c pkt,

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FERN SEED. Choice mixed. 15c pkt.

FUCHSIA. Saved from a beautiful collec-
tion of named soris. Fuchsias bloom
from seed in about six months or a year.
Double and single, mixed. 15c pkt.

GERANIUMS. Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand Zon-
ale, “Gcod Venture Strain.” The fiowers
are large and round, perfect form with
splendid trusses, some forming balls 16
inches in circumference. Color shades of
scarlet and crimson, rose pink, salmon,
cream, veined pink, and pure white. Many
varieties of Souvenir de Mirande type,
greatly enlarged and improved, new auriole
types with lovely rings and large white
eyes. A finer collection has never been
offered. 10c pkt.

Double. Choice mixed. 15c pkt.
Bronze and Gold. 10c pkt.
Ivy Leaf. Mixed. i15c pkt.

Apple Scented. 10c pkt. One packet of
each sort of the above Geraniums, 450c.

Lacy Washington. From named varieties.
Mixed. Pki. 25c.

GENISTA Monosperma Pendula, Bridal Veil.
For description, see plant list.

GYPSOPHILA Muralis (Pink) and Elegans,

..( White) Dwarf annuals of compact growth.
Height 1% feet, useful for edges. Each
5c pkt.

Paniculata. A graceful hardy plant, fine
for bouquets; fiowers in feathery white pan-
icles; height 1% feet. 5c pkt.

HEUCHERIA Sanguinea. A charming new
plant that forms a low-growing rosette of
pretty leaves; surmounted by § slender
steMs crowned with a number of lovely
airy coral red fiowers. Beautiful for bou-
gquets. 10c pkt.

HELIOTROPE, Lemoines Giant Hybrids.
The flowers of these varieties are larger
than the ordinary heliotrope; the foliage
is also larger, and the trusses immense.
oiten six inches across, very beautiful
shades of purple. Splendid mixed, 10 pkt.
Black Heliotrope. 10c pkt.

IPOMOEA, “‘Heaven!ly Blue.” A beautiful an-
nual morning glory. The fiowers are in
large clusters, and are of that indescrib-
able heavenly blue so rarely seen in flow-
ers. The throat is yellow inside, spreading
softly into blue. The flowers measure 4%
to 5 inches across, and about 10 o’clock in
the morning no lovelier sight can be imag-
ined than this vine; the great profusion
of fiowers almost rendering the foliage in-
visible. 10c pkt.

Learii. “Blue Dawn” flower. The flowers
are of the most intense violet blue, with
reddish purple rays, and are 4 inches across;
there is nothing in color that exceeds in
richness the fiowers of “Ipomea Learii.” A
halt hardy perennial, 10c pkt.

White Tassel. “Double Morning Glory.”
This might be called an “All Day Glory,”
as it remains open during the entire day.
It is white, very double and fringed, with
delicate purple marks in the center of the
fiower. Hardy annual. jJ0c pkt.

LOBELIA Cardinalis. “The Beautiful Car-
dinal Flower.” Bears spikes of the most
brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flowers on
long stems. The dark foliage forms a fine
contrast with the gorgeous flowers. Hardy
perennial. 10c pkt.

Crystal Palace Gem Compacta, Fine for
borders: deep, beautiful blue; very dwart.
Finest mixed. 5c pkt.

Erinus Varieties. Choice mixed. 5c pkt.

MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora.
Beautiful white climber, with fragrant
fiowers. See full description in plant list.
10¢c pkt.

MARIGOLD. The African and French Mari-
golds are old favorites, free flowering an-
nuals of easy culture; both are extremely
effective. The former have uniformly large
yellow or orange-colored fiowers and are
well adapted for large beds or mixed bord-
ers: the latter are dwarfer in growth, with
beautifully striped flowers, and better suit-
ed for bedding purposes, or for pot culture.
They succeed best in a light soil, with full
exposure to the sun.

Double African. Mixed. 10c pkt.
Double French. Mixed 10c.

MAURANDYA Barclayana, An old and very
pretty climber, with gloxinia-shaped flower
and dainty pointed heart-shaped foliage.
Choice mixed 5c pki.

MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Fine for borders,
will thrive in a dry climate with very lit-
tle waiter: easily grown from seed. Splen-
did mixed. 10c pkt,

MIGNONETTE, Golden Queen. Rich golden
color. Giant White Upright, long spikes of
white, fine for bouquets. 5c pkt. each.

MINA LOBATA. Showy annual climber.
Pretty deeply-lobed leaves, numerous long
divided spikes of blossoms, bright yellow
at the base, shading into deep red buds at
the end of the spike. This strong contrast
of red and yellow forming masses of
color, gives an effect of fiery fiames. Bloom
is profuse for many months. It should be
started in the East early in small pots,
and allowed to become pot bound, before
planting outside. 10c pkt.

MYOSOTIS. “Forget-Me-Not.” .Large fiow-
ering. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Climbing
Giant Nasturtiums

The first giant Nasturtiums ever offered
were originated by Mrs. Shepherd and in-
troduced by W. Atlee Burpee, the well-
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Moonlight, Caprice, Butterfly and Twilight, )
which are still offered as the finest varieties
in existence.

Butterfly. .Golden yellow, with palmate
flushes of terra cotta on the three lower
petals, while tue rich red markings on the
two upper petals resemble a peacock feather,
10¢c pkt. .

Caprice, A capricious variety that comes
variously marked or marbled at different
times, yellow overlaid with blendings of
deep velvety reddish brown, and again dark
marked with yellow, rarely two flowers alike.
10c¢ pkt.

Cream Cup. A fitting companion to Jupiter
of which it is the counterpart, except that
its color is cream, almost white. They are
fine for cutting and especially effective for
bowls or vases, either alone or used with
golden Jupiter. 10 pkt.

Jupiter. This superb Nasturtium attracts
instant attention by the great size and the
exquisite form and rich color or the flowers.
It is the largest Nasturtium that has ever
yet been offered. Fowers 3% to 3% inches in
diameter, the petals 1% inches across. When
the blossoms first unfold they have a most
beautiful crinkled, crepe-like look, and when
well opened they retain much of the crepe-
like effect. The petals overlap, and the flow-
ers are exquisitely formed. Color rich bril-
liant yellow. 10c pkt.

Saturn. Resembles Jupiter. Large round,
smooth petals in shades of brightest tawny
red, like rich velvet. 10c pkt.

Giant Climbing—Splendid mixed. 10c pkt.

Nasturtiums Dwarf “Gay and Festive”

“Tom Thumb” A beautiful strain of Dwarf
Nasturtiums, Clear golden yellow, salmon
pink, dark red, golden brown, all shades of
yellow variegated with red and brown, ca-
nary color, terra cotta, orange and black. 5c

Empress of India. Dark foliage and deep
scarlet flowers; one of the finest varieties
grown, 5c pkt.

Superb Giant Pansies

Giant Ruffled. A very distinct new variety
so large and full that the broad petals are
ruffled, undulated and frilled. Borne on long
stems high above the foliage and of such
great substance as to stand heat and sun
better than the older sorts; they are fine
blotched and have some fine new markings
and colors, Splendid mixed. 25c¢ pkt.

Bugnots. Splendid blotched. A celebrated
French strain of extra large size, choicest
colors, and with beautiful broad blotches and
‘delicate penciling; the ground colors are
generally white or very light, bringing the
elegant and distinctive markings, in strong
relief. 25c pkt,

Mammoth Butterfly... A strain of pansy
which for variety and beauty has never been

excelled. Of matchless forms, colors and
markings, with flowers half as large again
as ordinary pansies. 25c pkt.

Giant Trimardeau. The largest and strong-
est pansies grown, with immense flowers of
splendid colors, They are deep rooting and
drought withstanding. 15c pkt.

Choice Mixed. 10c pkt.

Passiflora

Edulis. The edible passion vine. It has
pretty white flowers; the corona or fringe
surrounding the center is beautifully crinkl-
ed. 20c pkt.

..Scarlet—The beautiful red passion vine
of California. 15c pkt.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvel-
ous Double Petunias
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Giant Petunias
(See Page 9.)

PHLOX Drummondii Grandiflora. For bed-
aing and masses of color, nothing is more
brilliant and effective than this showy
annual. 5c pkt mixed,

Gay and Festive Poppies

Admiral—A single peony-flowered variety
of surpassing beauty, having large, smooth-
edged flowers of glistening white, with a
broad band of brilliant scarlet around the
top. These two colors form a very striking
contrast, and when planted in groups pro-
duce a magnificent effect. 10c. pkt.

Fayal. Most beautiful and dainty of all
poppies, every conceivable shade of red, |
pink, maroon and white, self and variegated.
double and single, large and small flowers.
de pkt,

Fairy Blush, A charming variety, with im-
mense globular, perfectly double flowers.
which will measure from 10 to 12 inches in
circumference. The petals are elegantly
fringed and pure white, except at the tips,
which are a rose-cream color. The flowers
at a little distance have the effect of large,
white feathery balls, overcast with a rosy
shade. Each plant has from 8 to 5 of these
magnificent flowers open at one time, and
lasting longer than any other poppy. 10c pkt.

“Irressistible’ This grand poppy received
its name because everyone who saw it, want-
ed it, and picked the flowers without cere-
mony, saying for excuse: “I had to have
them, they were so beautiful.” It grows 5
feet or more in height; the flowers are im-
mense and perfectly round. Color is a beauti-
ful light red, petals fringed. It is the most
showy and beautiful double peony flowered
poppy ever offered. 10c pkt.

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“Maid of the Mist.”” Mrs. Shepherd’s love-
ly single, peony-flowered, white poppy. Flow-
ers from 7 to 9 inches across; petals very
large, overlapping, daintily incurved, deep-
ly and irregularly fringed. The ovary a
beautiful, silvery, pea-green; the stamens
long, with light, tan colored anthers. The
flowers are borne on long stems, and instead
of looking upward, as do most poppies, turn
their faces outward. The ovary, encircled
with its fringe of stamens, and white, fluffy
petals, suggests a pretty face looking out
of the mist. 10c pkt.

Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial
poppies. Flowers average 6 to 9 inches
across. Are splendid pink, blotched with
purple; blood red, blotched black; glowing
scarlet; reddish orange, salmon, etc. Mixed
10c pkt.,

Burbank’s “Santa Rosa” Strain of Shirley
Poppies. “Produced by years of rigid selec-
tion and acknowledged to be the best and
most varied strain in existence; unusually
large flowers, remarkably clear colors ,in-
cluding new striped, new salmon shades and
new blush ones, Mixed 10c pkt.

Snowdrift. An exquisitely snowy-white pop-
py with beautifully fringed petals. Very
double. 5c pkt.

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Tulip Flowered. .A new poppy of great
brilliancy and beauty, having a flower which
in shade and color resembles a great flaming
tulip. Its color is most intense scarlet, and it
blooms at least two weeks earlier than any
other poppy. 5c pkt. One pkt. each variety
of poppies. 50c.

ROMNEYA, or “Matilija Poppy” The great
California Tree Poppy. One of the grand-
est of California native plants, with beau-
tiful pure white crinkled petals, with a
mass of elegant stamens. The flowers
measure 5 to 6 inches across. It is very
dificult to propagate, either from roots
or seeds; but once started grows without
care. It is rarely found in any nursery.
Very slow to germinate. 10c pkt.

ROSA NANA, Multiflora Perpetual “Little
Midget” or “Baby Rose’—A class of
dwarf everblooming diminutive roses

easily grown from seed; blooming when
two or three inches high. The leaves are
quite small and the little flowers are
borne in large clusters, double and single,
white, pink and red; one-half to one inch
in diameter, and resemble fruit blossoms.
Exquisitely dainty and pretty, followed by
bright red hips or berries, which should
be cut away if continual flowering is de-
sired. 10c pkt.

SCABIOSA., Pincushion Flower. One of the
handsomest summer border plants, produc-
ing very double flowers in a large variety
of shades and colors; a splendid flower
for table bouquets, etc. Tall mixed. 5c pkt.

SALVIA Splendens Grandiflora Pendula. A
beautiful variety that bears very long,
drooping spikes of scarlet flowers; larger
and handsomer than the old splendens. 10c
pkt.

Salvia Patens Blue. (Beautiful color) 15c
pkt. :

SMILAX. This plant has beautiful, small
glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and,
without exception, one of the finest climb-
ing plants. 10c pkt.

GIANT SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum ma-
jus grandiflorum.) The Snapdragons are
now beginning to receive the attention
they deserve, They are undoubtedly one
of the best cut flowers, which can readily
be grown from seed, while for beds, or
borders they are a constant source of
pleasure, being in flower all the time.
They succeed best in a rather light soil,
in a sunny position, and although perennial
are best treated as annuals. Large flower-
ed mixed. 10c pkt.

STEVIA, Serrata. Free-blooming plants,
bearing a multitude of fragrant pure white
flowers; suitable for summer or winter
blooming; largely used for cutting. 10c pkt.

Stocks New ‘Gut and Gome Again’”

Stocks or gilly flowers are among the old-
fashioned ones of our childhood, that have
never lost their charm, and are still enjoyed
for their fragrance and beauty. These new
ten weeks stocks are perpetual bloomers.

Oriole, a fine, soft, lovely yellow. Daz-
zler, a glowing crimson. Splendera, fine vio-
let blue. Winsome, beautiful light blue.
Princess Alice, pure white. Beauty of Nice,
A soft pink, will bloom all winter. Blue Bells,
Lovely blue. Queen Alexandra. Delicate rosy
lilac. Rosy Morn, Rosy flesh colored. 10¢ pkt.
9 for 75e:

Giant Perfection. Too much cannot be said
in praise of giant perfection stocks. Their
growth is strong, and the magnificent spikes
of very large double flowers are superb,
Mixed 10c. White 10c pkt.

STREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A beautiful
showy plant, wtih great clusters of bril-
liant flowers; reddish-orange at first, turn-
ing to bright yellow later. A persistent and
perpetual bloomer. Easily grown from
seed. Greenhouse perennial. 10c.

SWAINSONIA Alba. Finely divided foliage
and long spikes of snow white pea-shaped
blossoms; invaluable for cut flowers and
most ornamental in the garden; fine for
conservatory. ~The seeds germinate very
slowly, and should be soaked before plant-
ing. 15c pkt.

TECOMA Velutina. A splendid shrub that
bears spikes of large flowering golden
yellow flowers, resembling Allamandas. It
far surpasses T. Smithii in every way. 10c

pkt.

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Sweet Peas in Lovely
Variety

Apple Blossom. Rose and pink; beautiful.
Aurora Gigantic. Striped orange and white,
Blanche Ferry. Pink and white; charming.
Blushing Beauty, Pink, suffused with lilac.
Celestial. Lovely azure blue.

Countess of Radnor. Lavender.

Daybreak. Watered scarlet, white ground.

Burpee’s Earliest of All, Earliest sweet
pea; pink and white.

Emily Henderson. Snowy-white; early.

Gorgeous. Brilliant orange salmon, heavily
veined in a deeper shade; very large flow-
ers.

Her Majesty.
carmine.

Imperial Blue. Blue, shaded.

Katherine Tracy. Bright pink.

Lovely. Rose pink, extra fine.

Mars. Bright scarlet.

Mrs. Dugdale. Deep rose, fine for
ting.

Prima Donna. Lovely soft pink.

Ramona. Creamy white, splashed pale
pink,

Royal Rose. Deep crimson, rose wings.

Sadie Burpee. Immense white.

Salopian. Deep rich crimson
large and fine.

Splendor. Superb rose, shaded crimson.

Stella Morse. Creamy pink rosy apricot.

Venus. Salmon-buff, shaded rose pink.

Choice Mixed. Each of the above 5c pkt.

25e for six. 50e per doz. $1 for the entire col-
lection.

New Sweet Peas

A. J. Cook. Light rose-purple and bluish
heliotrope; large flowers of Gladys Unwin
form. 10c.

Countess Spencer, The grand original from
which the new Sweet Pea race has sprung.
Gigantic flowers of perfect form with round
open-waved standards and large wings. Col-

Large flower; bright rose

cut-

red; very

FIBROUS BEGONIA

(See also under

oring bright pink, slightly deepening towards
the. edges. 10c,
E. J. Castle. Rich carmine-rose with darker

rose veinings. A splendid addition to the
Unwin class. 10e,

Florence Morse Spencer. Giant’ flowered,
white and blush, with pink edge, 10c pkt.

King Edward VII. (Improved Firefly). The
new red which is taking precedence over all
other red shades, pkt. 10c.

Lord Nelson. An improved navy blue, the
flower being larger, of finer form and of rich-
er indigo blue; wings of toned purple. .Re-
ceived an award of merit from National
Sweet Pea Society. 10c pkt.

Lady Grisel Hamilton. Soft lavender, tint-
ed with mauve. 10c pkt.

Mrs. Geo, Higginson Jr.
blue. 10c pkt.

Nora Unwin. A magnificient white “Gladys
Unwin,” immense flowers of snow-white;
very free-flowering. 10c pkt.

Primrose Spencer. A decided acquisition,
being the first yellow Sweet Pea introduced
of the large open waved standard, Spencer
type. The color is of pronounced primrose-
yellow, holding its own with any of the so-
called yellows, while is surpasses all others
of this color in size of flower, length of
stem, vigor of growth and profusion of
bloom. 15c pkt.

One of each of the above, 75c,

THUNBERGIA Alata. A beautiful climber,
grown as an annual in the Kastern States,
but is perennial in California, growing 10
or 12 feet high. A profuse and perpetual
bloomer; leaves are long heart shaped,
the flowers funnel shaped, measuring 1%
inches across; colors orange, straw and
white, either plain or with dark maroon
throats. Mixed 5c pkt.

VERBENA, Mammoth. Pure white, pink
and scarlet, separate. 10c pkt. two pkts.,
15c. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt.

ZINNIAS. New Curled and Crested. The
large curled and crested petals give a
softness and beauty to the flowers. The
form and colors are beautiful, and have
none of the stiffness of the old fashioned
zinnias, 5c pkt.

A clear azure

THE FASHIONABLE
FLOWER

Specialties).

Invaluable for House and Conservatory, Courts or Pergolas, Brilliant for
Bedding, Useful for Graceful Lines of Color

We wish every one who really loves flow-
ers to become better acquainted with this
charming and useful class of plants. They
are easily grown and give better returns
for room and care than almost any other
class of plants. They will not endure frost,
heavy winds or hot sun, but if planted in

sheltered locations, given light, rich soil,
plenty of water and partial shade, all varie-
ties will thrive, while many will do well
grown in full sunlight. We have divided
them into classes, with some suggestions as
to their adaptations, and hope all our cus-
tomers will grow at least a few for either

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house or garden. The most useful for plant-
ing in all locations is the semperfiorens
class, which grow in round bunches, with
many branches coming straight from the
soil. They attain the height of 6 inches to
2 feet, are perpetual and brilliant bloomers,
forming masses of color for months of the
year. After growing up and bearing a crop
of blossoms, the old stems should be cut
away and the plants will spring up from the
roots, blooming as they come, Plants will
often continue this way, without being divi-
ded, in our climate, for three or four years,
blooming all the time. Begonias are semi-
succulent, which gives them great powers
of endurance, so that they do not wither
easily and can be transplanted without in-
jury, and moved to other parts of the gar-
den or to pots,

Begonias can be seen in our garden and
greenhouses from 6 inches to twelve feet in
height, growing at all seasons of the year,
and always in bloom. When all other fliow-
ers are scarce, we always have quantities of
begonias. While they are _ valuable for
house plants and for summer bedding out-
side, they are simply ideal in California all

the time. We would suggest to Eastern cus-
tomers planting begonias outside in the
summer in partially shaded places, which
will give them a vigorous growth for winter
if taken up with care and potted in Septem-
ber.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand Tree
Begonias

Words are inadequate to describe the
beauty of these splendid Begonias as they
appear in our lath and green houses. Of the
President Carnot type, but greatly superior.
All have large, oblong leaves and immense
panicles of very large flowers in shades of
pink and red. They are tree-like, strong
and robust, sending up a great number of
canes to the height of 6 to 10 feet. Foliage
yellowish or bronze-green, exquisitely beauti-
ful in texture, with shining silken lustre.
The difference between the various plants
consists in size and shape of leaves, and
the brilliant colors with which they are at
various times tinged or illuminated; they
change in the different stages of growth.
The shades of color are bronze, red, terra

Tree Begonia ‘‘Fair Rosamond”’

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cotta, old rose, delicate pink, wine color,
copper, yellow-feathered green, and other
blendings indescribable. The underside of
the leaves is a rich wine color, claret, terra
cotta, and in some varieties the are charm-

ingly flushed with these lovely colors. The
leaves frequently measure 15 inches in
length, by 7% inches across. The young

foliage is sometimes spotted with silver.

Beatrice. A stately plant, with graceful
arching branches and _ beautiful lustrous
foliage that changes in all stages of growth
like autumn leaves, which are a bright terra-
cotta red underneath, and handsomely spot-
ted with silver above. Flowers hang in
long, drooping graceful panicles; bright scar-
let with rose colored petals.

Beauty. Large, dark green leaves, having
four points; the texture is exquisite, like
changeable silk, and waved at the edges.
Young foliage is old pink, veined green
changing to darker colors. The handsomest
begonia of all.

Day Dream. The most rapid grower of all.
The foliage is spotted silver; is smaller, and
has sharper points than the other kinds.
Magnificent large clusters of exquisite pink
flowers; makes a splendid tall plant.

Flammarion, A rich looking plant, very
dark foliage. The leaves are a deep green;
mulberry red underneath; the leaf stem
also very dark. The dark crimson flowers
are in large panicles; the plant is never
without flowers.

Fair Rosamond. A splendid, stately be-
gonia, that sends up strong canes to the
height of 6 to 8 feet. The leaves are a lust-
rous, changeable bronze green above and a
rich wine color underneath. They measure
15 inches in length by 7% inches in width;
oblong shape, running to one long point,
with three smaller points on the upper side.
The young foliage is a bright red, some-
times spotted with silver. The magnificent
panicles of exquisite waxen flowers hang
from long stems and are a deep rose red col-
or, shaded lighter rose, The pistillate flow-
ers measure 2% inches in length.

lanthe. A very tropical looking begonia
of the same type as others of this class, but
having larger foliage. Leaves immense,
dark red underneath, dark shining green
above and closely covered with large silver
dots. The large clusters of flowers are a
rich, dark shining red.

We can supply these begonias from
small mailing sizes to specimens in 12
inch pots. Smallest size 25c each, 5 for $1;
larger sizes, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1 to $15 each;
by the dozen assorted, $2.50; $3.50, and $7.50.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Giant Climbing
Begonia ‘“‘Marjorie Daw’’

This superb Begonia, a cross between
Rubra and Glaucophylla Scandens, is a won-
derfully strong and vigorous grower, and
splendid bloomer. Large, well established

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plants send up strong shoots 5 to 10 feet
high, that branch freely, and give quanti-
ties of handsome foliage and numbers of
fine flowers borne in large, drooping clust-
ers on strong stems. The individual flow-
ers two inches in length, are a soft, beauti-
ful pink, very shiny and waxen. The foli-
age is light green, thick and leathery, and
resembles that of both parents. Mar-
jorie Daw is a very valuable addition to
California climbing plants, being a ‘“‘Na-
tive Daughter’, it is well adapted to cli-
mate and grows to perfection in sheltered
places, Like all begonias, it requires a
light, rich soil and plenty of water. It is
valuable for cut flowers; a large specimen
giving great quantities of exquisite sprays
for cutting. 15c, 25c, and 50c.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Seedlings
From Pink Rubra

Hebe. Light green foliage. Young leaves
spotted with silver. Old leaves often meas-
ure 10 inches by 4% inches. The plant, if
allowed, will grow 6 or 8 feet high. The flow-
ers are pale pink of an exquisite melting
shade, indescribably beautiful; a perfectly
lovely begonia. 25c and 50c.

Rubra “Bamboo.” The stems of this giant
begonia shoot up like canes of bamboo. It
has strong, rich foliage, thick and leathery.
The bright, young foliage is covered with
large silver spots on very long stems. Coral
red flowers. 25c.

Mrs. Shepherd sOtherSeedlings

Catalina. A seedling from Digswelliana,
but much handsomer. The stems are dark
red, the leaves prettily fimbricated. The
flowers grow in pairs larger than those of
the parent plant. Color white, flushed with
pink on the under side of petals. A valu-
able and pretty plant, sure to please. 15c.

Incarnata “California.” A seedling from
“Incarnata,’ of much stronger habit, with
leaves twice as large, and prettily waved;
flowers a deeper shade and much larger, and
in large panicles. A vigorous grower and
always in bloom. 15c.

Sylvia. A very pretty seedling from “In-
carnata California,’ with a beautiful laci-
nated foliage and a profusion of dainty
pink flowers in graceful drooping clusters.
Forms a round handsome plant; always in
bloom, 15c.

Mrs. Shepherd’s New Bedding
Begonias

SEMPERFLORENS CLASS
“Brilliant.” Resembling Vernon, but of
a more intense shade of red, foliage dark
red; a fine bedding plant. 15c.
“Pink Treasure.” A seedling from Erfordia
finer and larger in every way. It is very
spreading in habit and forms large round

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masses of foliage, the long branches cover-
ed with sprays of exquisite pink flowers.
Fine for vases, keeping fresh and beautiful
for several days. 15c.

“Sea Shell.” A very pretty bedding and
pot plant, grows about two feet high. The
foliage is a bright shining green and the
flowers pure white with a wide, bright pink
margin, suggesting the delicate pink tints
of a sea shell. An exquisite flower. 15c.

Vernon, Stands the hottest sun, which
makes it invaluable for bedding purposes.
It grows in round compact masses. The
leaves are rich green, shaded with bronze-
red. The flowers are brightest red and are

‘at the

produced in greatest profusion. 10c, 25c, $1.00
and $2.50 per doz.

“Vernon,” Pink. A lovely shade of pink,
fine for house or garden. 15¢c and 25c each.
$1.50 to $2.50 per doz.

“Zella Fay”. We do not often name be-
gonias for people, but Zella Fay is such a
pretty name and Zella herself was present
christening. As I looked at
the charming new begonia and at the one
for whom it was named, the name seemed
so appropriate I could not resist the tempta-
tion hence the deviation. This plant bears
larger clusters of flowers on longer stems
than any of the others. The color is pure
white in the center, with margin of rich
salmon pink. Small plants 25c. Larger 50c.

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Trailing Begonia “Scandens Alba”

GENERALCOLLECTION OF
FIBROUS OR SHRUBBY
BEGONIAS

No plants have more enthusiastic admir-
ers than fibrous rooted Begonias. They con-
sist of many classes and varieties, very di-
verse in flowers and foliage. A garden can
be made of begonias with the addition of
ferns and palms. They grow from 6 inches
to 10 to 15 feet or more in height, and the
always beautiful foliage measures from a

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half inch to 15 to 20 inches in diameter. The
flowers grow in fine sprays, borne either up-
right or in clusters, or long drooping pani-
cles, The colors white blush and shades of
pink and red. Their habit is dwarf and
dainty, gracefully lovely. They grow to the
greatest perfection in California if given the
proper environments, They require partial
shade, a rich soil, and plenty of water.
Some varieties are fine bedders and stand
the sunshine well, giving thousands of filow-
ers, and blooming without interruption for
months: others require a more sheltered 1lo-
cation, but all are more hardy than their
appearance would indicate.

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Climbing White. A strong grower, reach-
ing the height of 5 or 6 feet if given support.
It produces large clusters of pure white
flowers. 25c.

Luxuriant. A beautiful begonia, having
dark green velvety leaves, bright red
underneath. The large flowers grow in fine
drooping clusters and are white, tinged pink,
25C.

Paul Bruant Variegata. A splendid novelty.
The foliage is beautifully variegated, bright
golden yellow and clear green. The flowers
are the same exquisite shades of pink as the
plain Bruant; it is equally floriferous, A sup-
erb plant, 50c.

Scandens Alba or “White Fairy’. An old
begonia, but little Known. We have given
-it the common name of White Fairy be-
cause of the fairy like appearance of the ex-
quisite flowers. Its habit is climbing or
trailing, making it invaluable for baskets.
The branches are flat with shiny leaves fac-
ing one way, and the large spreading pani-
cles of small pure white flowers, have an
airy fairy-like look that is enchanting. Out
side it will grow six feet high. 25c.

Large Leaved Varieties

Carolinafolia. A variety seldom seen. It
has massive prostrate or leaning branches,
and long stemmed handsome compound
leaves, composed of eight simple oval leaves
with stems joined together in the center,
they sometimes measure a foot across; flow-
ers delicate blush pink in airy panicles. A
grand begonia. 25c, 50c, to $1 each.

Manicata Aurea, Large glossy leaves
blotched with creamy white with carmine
etching on mature leaves. The stem of the
leaf is surrounded by a whorl of red fringe
bits of which continue along the veins under-
neath, and look like little thorns but are
flexible and soft. Flowers delicate blush
pink on long stems. It is easily grown and
is one of the best ornamental foliage plants
for house. Very distinct. 25c and 50ce.

Ricinifolia. (Star Begonia) A fine tropical
plant with large ricinus-like leaves, 12 inches
or more in diameter, on long stems; deep
velvety green above, and purplish red under-
neath. The flower stems three or four feet
above the foliage bear fine large airy panicles
of beautiful pale, pink flowers. The stems
grow along the surface of the ground. It
makes a fine pot plant, and grows very
large when planted outside. Small plants
20c; large sizes 30c, 50c and $1 each.

Ricinifolia Maculata, A rare variety having
large deeply lobed leaves with ruffled edges.
The color is a rich yellowish green, stained
and veined with lighter and darker shades.
The flower stems are long; the flowers in
spikes, and beautiful pink, shaded light
pea green; they are very pretty and will
keep well; a winter bloomer. 25c.

Ricinifolia Nigricans. A variety with very
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beautiful foliage of the ricinifolia type. The
lustrous dark green lobed leaves have a
greenish black tint around the lobes, pretty
white flowers are shaded green; very rare
and beautiful. 50¢c each.

Rubella. ..A very popular variety with
leaves somewhat smaller than the two above.
They are pallid, shining brownish green,
spotted with numerous irregular dark brown
spots; pale pink flowers on rather long
stems, 25c¢c and 50c each.

Verschafeldti. A most beautiful plant with
numerous large, shining green leaves crown-
ed by airy panicles of long stemmed pink
flowers, so numerous as to give a lovely
cloud-like effect. A winter bloomer. 25e to
50¢e each.

Bedding Varieties

Semperflorens Type. Double and Single.
The most hardy class; will grow in sun or
shade. Six inches to two feet high. They
grow in round masses, stems _ springing
directly from the ground; clusters of flow-
ers at the axle of every leaf; more effective
and brilliant than any other flowers, and
lasting for months. When the old flower
stems are done blooming, plants can be cut
back to the ground and will immediately
begin new growth and bloom. Fine also for
pots and baskets. The double ones below
of the semperflorens class are of strong ro-
bust habit, and bear from every branch clus-
ters of charming double flowers, like minia-
ture roses, They are equally free for bed-
ding as the single varieties, standing the
sun well.

DOUBLE

Boule de Neige. Light green waxen foli-
age, and clusters of charming flowers like
white roses. A perfect beauty. 25c.

Glorie de Montet. Double semperflorens,
with handsome dark foliage and large pret-
ty pink flowers like little roses, 15c, 25c, 50c.

Triomphe de Lorraine. A profuse bloom-
er, flowers quite double with pretty lacin-
ated petals; color of buds’ bright scarlet,
changing to rosy carmine when opened.
Stamens bright yellow, making a fine con-
trast with the red flowers. Rich dark foliage
like Vernon, 15c, 25c, 50c.

SINGLE

Bijou, “Carpet Begonia.” Of dwarf com-
pact habit, growing only about 8 inches
high, giving charming red flowers. All the
semperflorens class are very brilliant bed-
ders, giving a mass of bright color’ for
months. 10c, 25c, $1 and $2 doz.

Erfordia. A low growing variety of very
graceful habit, with pretty shining leaves,
and bearing continuously the greatest pro-
fusion of dainty pink flowers. A _ splendid
bedder; stands the hot sun well. 10c, 25c,
50c each.

Gracilis. Resembling the above but with
more spreading habit, small green leaves

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and innumerable bright pink flowers, charm-
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Magnifica. A charming plant from Eu-
rope, of compact habit, small, beautiful,
bright red leaves and stems ,and bright red
flowers. An exquisitely bright little thing.
It grows about twelve inches high. 25¢c and
o0e each.

Snow Wreath. The same general habit
as Erfordia, and equally as valuable as a
bedding plant, but with snow white flowers;
a charming plant. 10c, 25c, 50¢ each.

Small Leaved Varieties of
Spreading Habit, Perpetual
Bloomers, Fine Bedders

Abundance. The counterpart of Vesuve,
except that the flowers are a lovely soft
rose color. 10c and 25c.

Chas. Roocker, A very fine, graceful plant
with rather small shining leaves, and bear-
ing numerous graceful, drooping clusters of
bright scarlet flowers, always in bloom; very
showy. 10c and 25c.

Foliosa. Like the two above, but with
smaller leaves that are daintily crinkled at
the edges. It is always covered with pretty
white flowers shaded pink. 10c and 25c.

Fuchsiodies Coccinea. Of the same gen-
eral habit, but with larger leaves and bright
searlet drooping fuchsia-like flowers. 10¢
and 25c.

Hybrida Multiflora. An old but always
beautiful plant, with small oval-shaped
leaves, and showers of dainty drooping clus-
ters of pink flowers. It grows very tall out-
side in California and is invaluable in a col-
lection. 10e and 25c.

Robusta. A very bushy, spreading, grace-
ful plant, with glossy foliage, and producing
quantities of graceful deep pink flowers. 10c
and 25c,

Sandersoni. Of the same class as the
above, but growing only 18 inches high; al-
ways in bloom. Called “Coral Begonia’ from
its brilliant red flowers. 15c.

. Smithii or “White Gem.” Is dwarf and
bushy, growing about 18 inches high. The
leaves above are dark green and ruffled, un-
derneath bronze red. The foliage and flow-
ers are covered with minute hairs. The
flowers are white inside, and pink cutside;
makes a fine pot plant; very pretty in bas-
kets; invaluable bedder. 10c, and 25c; $1
and $2.50 per doz.

Hybrids of the Metalica Type

Duchartrei. Rather pointed deep green
velvety foliage and bearing on long stems,
large white starlike flowers with a round
burr of red bristles on under side of petals.
The largest flowered variety of its type, 15c
and 25c.

Haagaena. Has bright green, plush-like
leaves, and clusters of lovely pink chenile-
like buds; flowers white inside. 15c and 25c.

Marguerite. Leaves narrower and much
smaller than any of the above; very dainty
chenile-like buds; white when fully opened.
15¢ and 25c each.

Metallica. A beautiful old variety with
oblong points. crinkled leaves shaded yel-
lowish green, covered with fine white hairs;
red veins underneath covered with hairs.
White flowers, covered with pink hairs on
the outside, like plush. 25c.

Pictavense. A superb variety of easy cul-
ture; always in bloom, Leaves oblong
pointed, resembling plush; shining dark
green above, dark red underneath. Bears
enormous clusters of long stemmed large
white fiowers, drooping in the most graceful
manner. The buds and the outside of the
flowers are covered with bright red hairs;
very choice. 25c, 35c and 50c.

Thurstoni. A beautiful stately plant with
remarkably handsome, glossy foliage. The
under side of the leaves is a rich, purplish
red, with veinings very prominent; while the
face, or upper side, is a bronzy green, shad-
ed with crimson and olive, a peculiar, glossy,
metallic lustre over all. Flowers rosy white
in large clusters. 25c.

Viaudi. A cross between Pictavense and
Duchartrei, but more vigorous. The leaves
are large dark green, thick and velvety,
dark red underneath. The creamy white
flowers which rise on long stems, are
adorned with bright red silken hairs, the
buds resembling little balls of red chenille.
25e.

Begonias of Rubra Type

This class of begonias has strong, bam-
boo-like canes, oblong pointed, light green
leaves and fine panicles of large drooping
fuchsia-like flowers on long stems,

Alba Picta. A miniature edition of Rubra,
with very narrow, oblong pointed leaves or-
namented with numerous silver dots. Flow-
ers are greenish white, very numerous and
drooping, giving a pretty cloud-like effect.
10c and 25c.

Argentea Guttata. One of the most easily
grown and satisfactory begonias for ama-
teurs. Strong, and branching stems, and
beautiful bronze-green leaves thickly spot-
ted silver, underneath purple. Flowers are
blush white, and always in blossom. 10c,
25e and 50c.

Gloire de Lucerne, A rare variety that is
evidently a cross between Teucheri and
Rubra, while the bloom is a most rosy Ver-
million in large clusters. The leaves are of
beautiful form, broad and deeply lobed,
bronze-green above and red below. The
plant assumes a fine tree form. 25c and 50c.

Rosea Picta. Much like Alba Picta, except
that the flowers are a little larger, and the
flowers a beautiful rose-pink. A charming
variety. 10c and 25c each.

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Rubra. A well known variety always in
demand. Erect canes with light green, ob-
long pointed leaves and panicles, of many
large drooping clusters of handsome scarlet
fuchsia-like flowers, 25c each.

Pink Rubra, The counterpart of the above
except that the flowers are pink. 25c.

Rubra Alba. The foliage resembles Ru-
bra, only lighter green, and the flowers are
greenish white, with beautiful orange-color-
ed pistils. 25c each.

Teucheri. A very charming begonia with
very dark satiny, bronze-green leaves, and
bears fine clusters of beautiful large white
flowers, tinged with pink. The only fine
white of this class; contrasts well with the
tree begonias. 25c and 50c.

Wettsteinii. Leaf smaller and more orna-
mental than Rubra, with lovely shaded col-
oring. The flowers are quite similar to
Rubra, but a brighter shade and much more

numerous, The plant more dwarf; beauti-

rule be and 25c each.

Tuberous Rooted Hybrids

Evansiana or ‘“‘Beefsteak’” Begonia. Beau-
tiful sort with light green foliage, veined
bright red underneath. It bears clusters of
beautiful drooping pink flowers. It has a
tuberous root and dies down every fall, and
multiplies by little bulbils that form at the
axils of the leaves. Dormant from November
till April. 10e and 25c each; $1 and $2.50 doz.

McBethii. A very pretty variety, always
in bloom, with finely cut leaves and snow-
white flowers, 10c, 25c, 50c each,

Weltoniensis. A fine old variety with pret-
ty satiny foliage and very abundant pretty
pink flowers. 10e and 25c each.

Weltoniensis Alba. Resembles the above,
but with bright green leaves and stems;
white flowers. 10c and 25c each.

Begonia Odorata Alba

and glossy, and attached clasely to the main
stem; both leaf and stem quite upright grow-
ing, and forming a shrubby, round plant. It
flowers continuously from October to May,
and is withal one of the most satisfactory
plants in the whole family. 25c and 50c each.

Begonias of Various Types

Dr. Natchtegal. A most beautiful plant
with large shining, rather crinkled glossy
leaves. Sends out great spreading, graceful
panicles of medium sized shaded pink flow-
ers. A most lovely begonia—not new but
rare. 25c, Mn #3

Gigantea Rosea... A. very vigorous and
erect grower. It has a very large flower, of a
clear, cardinal red, the bud only exceeded in
beauty by the open flower, which is borne
on a long thick stem. The leaves are thick

Edmondsoni (Sometimes called Feastii)
An old, but very handsome low. growing
plant with thick, round shining olive-green
leaves; dark red underneath. It sends its
flowers twelve inches or more above the fol-
lage; which are soft light pink. It blooms in

the fall and winter. Very easily grown. 15¢
and 25c each,

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Gilsoni. Large, smooth, upright growing.
The leaf is sharp pointed and regularly
toothed; long triangular form, very elegant.
The staminate flowers are like a partially
opened little shell, with the most exquisite
dainty crinkled rosette in its center, form-
ing charming double flowers. They are in
clusters above the foliage; color, a delicate
blush. 15¢e 25c and 450e.

Jessie. Beautiful foliage of rich green,
and is ruffled at the edges. It bears num-
bers of small pink flowers, so numerous at
times as to give the whole plant a cloud-
like appearance. 10c, 25c and 50c each.

Myrabunda. Not: new, but scarce, with
handsome foliage, shaped like a grape leaf
and beautifully spotted with silver, A shy
bloomer, but valuable for its foliage. 25c
and 50c each.

Odorata Alba. One of the most satisfac-
tory begonias on the list. A strong, rapid
grower with handsome oblong blunt pointed,
glossy leaves, surmounted at all times by
very large airy panicles of lovely white
flowers, delicately scented, like wild flowers.
15¢e and 25c.

Odorata Rosea or Nitida. Similar to the
above, but with thicker and more glossy
leaves. The beautiful clusters of flowers
stand out above the foliage. Buds are bright
pink; and the flowers are, when opened,
white inside and pink outside; always
blooming. 15¢€ and 25c.

Paul Bruant. A very handsome and easi-
ly grown plant, always in bloom. The foli-
age is oblong, pointed, with eight pointed
lobes, and beautifully toothed, edged red.
The color is soft pink, shaded green. 10c,
25¢e and 50c each.

Sceptra. Beautiful foliage, deeply lobed,
light green, crinkled, and spotted silver.
Evidently a seedling from Diadema. 25c.

Washingtoniana. A very distinct old vari-
ety seldom seen, of very vigorous habit, at-
taining the height of 5 or 6 feet. The leaves
are large, dark green and perfectly crink-
led; the flowers are very small and are
borne well above the foliage, on light airy
panicles, fairy like, delicately tinted mauve.
25e and 50c.

Washingtonia Alba. Dainty panicles of
pure white flowers, with fine glossy leaves;
good winter bloomer. 15c and 25c¢ each,

Washingtonia Rosea. Dark green foliage,
pretty panicles of deep rose flowers; free
winter blomer. 15c and 25c each.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Semi-Double

Semperflorens Begonias

Apple Blossom. Flowers white, tinged with
dainty, light pink, the inner petals _lace-
like and with quivering stamens, have a
charming effect.

Cherry Blossom. Outer petals carmine

crimson, inner ones pink. A beautiful dainty
flower. —

Snowdrop. A most dainty, soft, fluffy,
white flower, with large outside petals, in-
ner ones very narrow. A very pretty var-
lety. 25c each; 3 for 60c.

Begonias like a compost of loam, sand and
well rotted manure, in about equal parts.
They will stand any ordinary soil outside,
if not too stiff, but it is really necessary
that they should have plenty of well rotted
manure to lighten the soil to give best re-
sults.

We can supply begonias of all sizes, up as
high as $5, $10 and $20 for specimen plants.
These are especially useful for courts, ver-
andas and pergolas.

Collections of begonias in 10, 25, 50 and
100 varieties. Special price on application.

It is advisable for patrons at a distance
to buy only the stronger and higher priced
plants, thereby avoiding all risk of losing
their plants while in transit.

Strong plants packed under our careful
supervision travel great distances with per-
fect safety and invariably grow and do well.
The smaller sized plants can be shipped
shorter distances with safety,

REX (ROYAL) BEGONIAS

Nature has bestowed on Rex Begonias
many of her choicest gifts, uniting the radi-
ance and brilliancy of precious jewels; the
shining lustre of metals, with the beautiful
colors and textures of the most costly fa-
brics. The leaves alone possess all these
charms, while the dainty flowers add light-
ness and grace.

Amythest. Similar to Clementina, back
of leaves an Amythest color; stem smooth.
Z25C:

Closson. The most beautiful of all.
Leaves of deep purple, center and edges
deep purple black band of silver magenta.
d0c.

Clementina, Beautifully lobed leaves;
upper surface beautiful bronze ornamented
with large silver spots; underside bronze
red, which produces a beautiful effect. 15c.

Constance. Broad shining, silver zone
encircling a dark olive center; ground color
deep green, bordered with a broad bronze
margin beautifully spotted with silver. 15c.

Gigantea. Leaves marked like point lace,
silvery green, center part overlaid with a
net work of spots, 25c.

Helen Gould. Beautiful silver leaf veined
and edged red underneath, dark olive green
in center, bright reddish green spotted edge.
eG:

LeChretein. Very distinct, center beauti-
ful bronze purple, spotted silver band of
green edged with purple. 50c.

LeSoudsii. One of the most beautiful
The center of the leaf is dark bronzy green;
ground light yellowish-green; bordered rich
bright green, dotted with silver; edge
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blotched and spotted with shining silver,
which gives it a rich metallic lustre. Leaves
are pointed and prettily lobed, 15¢ and 25c.

Marquis de Peralta. Edged by narrow
bands of silver of uniform gize; this bord-
ers a bright green zone mottled in silver,
which encloses the zone proper. Broad sil:
ver band about a dark-rayed center.

Merville. Center bronze-green, splashed
with minute irregular silver spots; then an
irregular band of silver with soft metallic
shadings fill the center of the leaf, extend-
ing to the front; and last, a band of light
green, and a bronze edge, both sprinkled
with silver. 50c.

Mme. De Boucq. Entire leaf of soft rosy-
mauve color, with high, silky lustre, and oc-
casional touches of silver.

Queen of Hanover. Beautiful. Leaves
like velvet or plush; center dark green with
broad silver band and a margin of dark
green; the entire leaf is covered with fine
hairs, bright red in the early stages of
growth, changing to green with age.

Queen Victoria. A beautiful light green
silvered leaf, crinkled like crepe. Small
bronze-green center and delicately marked
with a bronze-green Margin.

Rex. A splendid old variety with very
thick, large leaves. Ground color dark rich
bronze, shaded green, with a silver center;
a bright silver band.

Roy Ford Major. Vivid green, edge and
center deeply banded with silver.

Stella. A beautiful new, quadri-colored
Rex, with broad, shining silver zone that is
veined and marked with bright, metallic
bronze and violet shadings. The zone is
banded with deep green, and the whole dis-
tinetly bordered with reddish bronze. One
of the most attractive and beautiful of the
Rex family,

Walter Reid. Beautifully banded with sil-
ver and dark green, stems and leaves thick-
ly covered with bright red hairs. 25c.

Rex Begonias 15c and 25c each, except
where noted; $1.50 and $2.00 per doz.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Rex Begonias

Tourmaline. A splendid sort, with very
large broad leaves, rounded high on_ the’
upper side, and blunt pointed; midribs and
veins, dark rich green, changing to emerald-
green; surface between veins and mid-ribs,
bordered with shining silver’ spots. The
leaf has a beautiful satiny bloom, and is
lightly covered with long pale-green hairs.
Stems and young growth bright red, and
covered with long bright red hairs. 25c.

Silver Cloud. .. Medium sized _ leaves
ground dark, rich green, The entire leaf is
blistered arid clouded with silver and dotted
with silver spots on the bronze edge. 25c.

Rex Begonias do well bedded out in a
shaded location, in light soil, and plenty of
water at the roots.

General Collection of Plants

All of our plants except Ferns are raised
from stock grown in the open the year
round.

ABELIA RUPESTRIS. A most useful ever-
green shrub for hedge or grounds. Blooms
in early winter and is covered with
showers of tubular lavender flowers set
in bronze bracts which last for a long time
after the flowers have bloomed. 20c each.

ABUTILONS, Enfanta Eulalie. A beautiful
pink variety with large, flaring flowers.
20c.

Savitzii. The most beautiful foliage plant
among Abutilons, Leaves are all white, var-
iegated with green. Grows into bushy plants
that are striking and effective. 20c.

Eclipse. A charming, trailing variety with
beautiful foliage, variegated green and yel-
low, and having pretty drooping yellow ftlow-
ers. 20c. The three for 50e.

AGATHEA Coelestis. Blue Daisy. A
lovely perennial, bearing numesous sky
blue flowers always in bloom. fine for

bedding and also for pot plants. 10c,

ToC
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AGATHEA COELESTIS VARIEGATA, Same
but foliage variegated, golden and green.
25C.

ALOYSIA Citriodora or Lemon Verbena. A
popular old shrub with fragrant leaves
which retain their odor when dried, for
many years. It is a pot plant in the east,
but in California grows to be a large
shrub 10 or 12 feet high. 15c.

ALPINIA Nutans, Shell Lily. Sends up
arching stems clothed with delightfully
aromatic, rich green leaves, and terminat-
ed by racemes often 3 feet long, of bril-
liant, orchid-like flowers, each shaped like
an exquisite crinkled shell, and in color
yellow, orange and white, delicately com-
bined and strikingly contrasted. 25c¢ each.

ASPIDISTRA, Lurida. One of the most
satisfactory plants for house decoration;
the leaves start from the ground on long
slender stems, from 8 to 20 inches long,
and 4 to 6 inches in width, round at the
base and pointed at the ends; are thick
and leathery and a beautiful green. This
plant will grow anywhere in the house,
and needs very little care except to sponge

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the leaves occasionally, and supply it with

water. Small size 25c each; larger size,

D0c to $1 each; extra large size, $1.50 to

$2 each,

Lurida Variegata. JLike the above, ex-
cept that the leaves are beautifully striped
with white. 50c each.

Beautiful Bouvardias

These beautiful and almost perpetual
blooming plants, not new, but rarely seen,
should be more cultivated ,especially in
Southern California where they grow into
small shrubs and bloom outside all winter.
The flowers are in clusters.

Garfie!d. Pink, 25c.

Elegans. Red, 25c.

Rosea Multiflora. Salmon Rose, 25c.

Humboidti, White, 25c.

Bouvardias.

Beautiful Carnations— Old
and New .

10c each; $1 per doz. by mail;
express.

Anna H. Shaw. A perpetual bloomer, of
rapid growth, in a short time forms large
strong plants, full of buds and blossoms on
long stems. Flowers are of medium size,
perfect in form, never bursting; white occa-
sionally tinged in the center with delicate
blush; spicy and sweet. Always in bloom.

Caesar. A fine striped variety; free flow-
ering.

Crusader. Clear bright scarlet; fine bloom-

75¢c doz. by

er.

E!| Dorado. Light yellow, edged pink,
fringed.

Empress. Bright rich crimson; base of

petals fiery-scarlet; large, perfectly double
flowers, three or more inches in diameter,
deeply fringed.

Enchantress. Color a very pleasing shade

of light pink, deepening toward the center.
size three and one-half inches and over. It
does not burst and has strong, stiff stems,
averaging two or three feet in length. Habit
vigorous and blooms early, free and con-
tinuous.

Roosevelt. Of vigorous growth. Flowers
full with a large number of petals, regularly
arranged, color deep rich brilliant scarlet
shaded with maroon.

Harry Fenn, Color, a magnificent crim-
son, just the Harvard shade; very large,
full symmetrical bloom, poised on an extra
long, stiff, wiry stem.

Mrs. Joost. A magnificent large pink carnra-
tion, with very large petals and long stem
med fiowers. Fine for cut flowers,

Marion. Clear white.

Mermaid. A most pleasing shade of blush-
pink, very easy culture; gives fine large flow-
ers. Fine for cut flowers.

Olympia. A fine flowering scarlet of large
size.

Prosperity. An exquisite sort, most un-
usual in its shades. The color is white over-
laid with soft pink, the latter color deepen-
ing toward the center, and paling toward
the edges of the petals. Most picturesque
fiowers which are borne on long stems.

White Perfection. .Pure white, flowers
large and of a pleasing clove fragrance, One
of the very best white varieties grown; has
long stiff stems and is a very free bloomer
and splendid keeper.

Winsor, Most beautiful shade of clear
light rose pink, a shade intermediate be-
tween Enchantress and Mrs. Lawson. Large
and long stemmed.

Woicott Gov. Finest of white. Magnificent
size and fine bloomer.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

*“The Queen of Autumn’’

Mrs. Shepherd’s Artistic
Seedlings
Curly Locks. This is a darling, a_ per-

fect beauty. Semi-double, petals long, quil-

led, opening about an inch from the tips.
The color of the flowers at first a beautiful
pink, delicately penciled, changing to a wax-
en-white in the center and shading blush to
the ends of the petals. It is a fine bloomer
often commencing to flower in October and
continuing to send up fine flowering shoots
until the last of January; valuable for cut
flowers. Can be grown ten inches across.

Firefly. Beautiful bronzy red with thread
like petals which are lit by crossbar lines of
yellow; the base of the petals yellow. Bril-
liant charming flower.

Juno. Cream white flower; very distinct
in the great width of its petals, which meas-

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ure nearly % of an inch across, tubular at
the center they open out, curving slightly
at the edges; long, pointed and curved at
the tips; the lower petals reflex and curve,
while the upper ones curve gracefully to-
ward the center.

Radiance. When in full bloom is fairly
radiant with brilliant starry blossoms.
Flowers are single, with tubular petals close:
ly set, and bright light red around the cen
ter of about 1% inches, then opening out
broad, a lovely soft yellow. The contrast in
color is very novel and striking, the flower
being half yellow and half red.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Chrysanthemum ‘‘Curly Locks’’
Picked February 1

White Wings. A large semi-double vari-
ety; pure waxen white, chaste and beauti-
ful; petals at first tubular, opening flat and
broad, and curling at the ends. 15c each; or
the three for 65c.

General List

Belle of Castlewood. Rich new shell pink,
fine Japanese incurved form.

Elmer D. Smith, A rich deep wine color,
outside of petals silvery pink.

Fidelity. Large, beautiful pure white. Ex-

quisite in form.

Fishers Torch. Deep velvety red, dark
and handsome.

Golden Plume. Intense rich yellow like

handsome plumes; a most satisfactory vari-
ety in every way.

Lavender Queen, Lavender pink. Very
pretty.
Louis Boehmer. Very hairy. Shaded

mauve pink,

Improved Louis Boehmer,
sport from Louis Boehmer.

Mile. Marie Lieger. French oyxigination;
deep flowers with stout heavily foliaged
stems. Color, a magnificent shade of pink.

Mrs. John Ills. One of the best white,
late bloom, large double flowers.

Norma Dee Childs. A beautiful Chinese
variety with enormous snowy white flowers.

Omega. Large yellow Jap.

Peek-a-boo, A splendid reddish-brown
flower, Petals tipped yellow and very long,
drooping down over the lower side of the
flower, and falling from above, almost cov-
ering the eye, which looks out from the
mass of petals in a way that suggest the
name ‘‘Peek-a-boo.” Measures 7 inches un-

Light pink

’ der ordinary cars

rres. Loubet. This variety scored high
in France and again in this country, being
awarded a certificate of merit by the C. S.
A. An extra large creamy white Jap, some-
times faintly tinged rose, Its growth leaves
nothing to be desired.

Petaluma. This grand flower is a new de-
parture, both in color and form. The petals
are quilled the same size from base to tip,
and are the size of a large knitting needle.
and 38 inches in length. Flowers very dou-
ble, and when fully developed round as a
ball. Color pure nankeen yellow; old gold
with age.

Roosevelt. One of the grandest of all re-
cent American-bred Chrysanthemums, being
nearest perfection in all its habits. Very
large, dwarf habit. Color, white ground with
light shell-pink center and tips of petals, giv-
ing the entire bloom a light pink appearance.

Robert M. Grey. Flowers of fine form;
color a rich yellowish brown _— shading
later with yellow; very long hairs; most
striking and beautiful.

Silver Wedding. White sport from Golden
Wedding, a beautiful and striking variety.

Yellow Good Gracious. A fine variety
with quilled petals, irregularly incurved, one
of the largest flowers.

All Chrysanthemums 15ec each; $1.50 doz.

Brilliant Coleus

For brilliancy of foliage united with
the easiest culture no plant excels Coleus.
They start readily from seeds or cuttings,
grow rapidly and make pheautiful orna-
ments for the house, conservatory or
garden in the shortest time of almost any
other plant we have; giving all the col-
ors and shades of the rainbow.

10c each, $1.00 per doz.
Heavenly Blue Coleus “Blue Bells’’

A fine novelty from South Africa. It
grows two or three feet high and has light
green fimbricated leaves and bears an abun-

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dance of lovely sky blue flowers in hand-
some spikes, which on old plants are some-
times over a foot long and three or four in-
ches around. It is a lovely pot plant, bloom-
ing in December and January and grows out-
of-doors in Southern California where its ex-
quisite blue flowers are fine for cutting and
showy in the garden. Nice plants 15c, and
25C. :

CORONILLA GLAUCA VARIEGATA, Beau-
tiful shrub with small golden and green
leaves and bright yellow, pea-shaped frag-
rant flowers. 25¢ each.

Three Rare Dahlias

(By Express only)

MONARCH OF DAHLIAS. It is intermediate
between the double and the cactus varie-
ties. The flowers are large, loose, very
esthetic in form and measure six or more
inches across; the petals are very broad;
the color a deep, rich dark red, having
a beautiful bloom like velvet; flowers are
borne on long stems, and are fine for cut-
ting. 20c.

IMPERIALES. The “Lily Dahlia.” A dis-
tinct species. It attains a height of 10
to 15 feet, and produces through the
months of September and October innu-
merable large, single, drooping, lily-like
flowers of a delicate pinkish mauve color.
The broad petals are four inches long,
and recurve, giving a bell-like appearance.
There is a Maroon ring around the yellow
center, and a delicate pink edge around
the maroon, making a charming combina-
tion of colors. The foliage is spreading

and quite large, Nothing can exceed the

beauty of the fairy-like blossoms seen
from a distance, as they swing and sway
in the breeze. 35c and 75c each.

NEW TREE DAHLIA. Pericles. <A _ seed-
ling of Imperialis, but more vigorous and
with larger, handsomer fiowers. It has
massive stems and beautiful arching
graceful foliage, grows ten or twelve feet
high and bears great spreading, graceful
panicles of large pinkish-mauve flowers.
The color is exquisite and the flowers of
fine form. It blooms in November at the
same time as the Lily Dahlia and makes a
fine companion to it. The two tree dahlias
are a great addition to the garden, bloom-
ing at a time when other flowers are
searce, their stately beauty attracting
much attention. 50c and $1.00 each.

Large Flowering Cannas

For brilliant show in the garden no
plants are more effective than cannas,
spikes of brilliant flowers in shades of rich
red, orange and yellow. They give a mass
of splendid color from April till late autumn.
The flowers are very large and beautiful
which makes them fine for cutting and deco-
ration.

Betsy Ross. The most beautiful of pink
cannas. Of moderate height, compact
growth, it throws up fine trusses of flowers
a delicate shade of pink. 25¢ each.

Black Prince. Dark velvety crimson-mar-
oon. Fine large trusses and flowers; great
bloomer. 15¢ each.

Buttercup. Buttercup yellow; large beau-
tifully formed flowers in handsome trusses;

a beautiful pure, bright, deep yellow Canna.
20c.

Cherokee. Dark maroon. Petals are two -

inches broad, 20c.

Dr. Nansen, A distinct and beautiful vari-
ety of dwarf habit, that bears large trusses
of graceful pale yellow flowers. 20e each.

Eastern Beauty. The flowers are a charm-
ing shade of light salmon and orange that
changes after two or three days to a most
attractive flesh. 20e.

Evolution. Foliage dark, rich shaded
bronze, flowers large and very graceful;
color, rich golden yellow, which shades
through dainty tints of canary, lemon and
sulphur yellow to a center of soft blush
pink. 25¢ each.

Florentine. Very large flowers frequently
semi-double; an intense rich crimson color.
He:

Golden Beauty, Rich bright golden yellow,
with a few faint spots in the center of the
flowers. Splendid spikes of bloom. Grows
two feet high. 20c each.

Lorraine. Charming combination of col-

ors, fine flowers of soft rose pink widely

bordered with creamy white. 25¢ each.

Louise. Of large size with long petals of
soft deep rose pink, dappled and streaked
with red. The bloom spikes are usually
large and fine, and so completely do the
flowers cover the plant as to make a row or
bed seem almost like a solid mass of bloom.
20¢e.

Luray. Shapely plant with fine foliage
and massive heads of bold bright rose flow-
ers. 25¢,

Madame Allemagny. One of the best yel-
lows with short broad petals of fine orange-
yellow, spotted dark red. 15c each.

Martha Washington. Rose pink with
splendid trusses, making a mass of color,
20c¢ each..

Mont Bianc, Most magnificent cream
Canna yet known; foliage bright glossy
green, large and handsome; a strong grow-
ing vigorous variety, producing masses of
creamy-yellow flowers that contrast beautiful-
ly with the fine shades of pink, scarlet and
yellow. 25c. :

Niagara. Crimson and gold. The best

‘of the low growing variegated Cannas. Great

handsome trusses, broad, thick, durable
petals; color, rich, deep crimson with a
wide irregular border of deep golden yellow.
Height three feet. 20¢ each.

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Queen Charlotte. Large scarlet flowers,
deeply margined with gold, 20c.

Queen of Holland. Pure deep orange flow-
ers, large and firm form, which makes a fine
contrast with its handsome shaded bronze
foliage. 20c.

Shenandoah. Foliage rich ruby red, ex-
quisitely veined and tinted like some rare
hot-house plant. It bears fine large trusses
of beautiful waxy rose-pink flowers; highly
ornamental. 20c. The set $3.00.

Giant Orchid Flowering Cannas

America. The first giant flowered dark
leaved Canna; foliage is a fine bronze color
with dark red hues shining as if varnished.
The flowers are enormous, color a fine bril-
liant red flamed and striped. 20c.

Austria. This grand mammoth canna
grows 5 or 6 feet high, with leaves 15 to 18
inches long, and 7 to 10 inches broad; the
flowers are 6 to 7 inches across, and borne
erect in large, bold clusters; color pure
deep golden yellow; truly magnificent. 15c.

Indiana. The foliage of this variety forms
a solid mass of green 3 to 4 feet high, and
above this the flower spikes shoot up to a
height of 5 or 6 feet, each one bearing fine
big clusters of orchid-like flowers. Color is
a glistening golden orange daintily marked
and striped with red. Single blossoms are
often 7 inches across. 40c.

Italia. Equally as large and similar in
every way to Austria, except color, which is
pure yellow, with a broad blotch of dark,
rich maroon in the center of each petal. 15c.

Mrs. Kate Gray. One of the largest can-
nas introduced. Flowers round, clear, wine
color, suffused with gold. A magnificent
variety of the Orchid flowering type. 20c.

Pennsylvania. A splendid new orchid
flowering canna, the flowers of which often
measure seven inches across, of a pure
deep red color. It has splendid branching
spikes of flowers, is a tremendous bloomer
with gold foliage and is so striking as to
command instant attention. 25c,

“Wyoming” A veritable giant among Can-
nas; producing a luxuriant growth of rich
purple foliage and above this on long reed-
like stems are borne great plumes of massive
orange colored blossoms, true orchid-shaped
with large rounded petals that flap and flut-
ter in the breeze like glistening silken flags.
Price 40c,

The set for $1.25.

DIOSMA OR “BREATH OF HEAVEN” The
name is given from the exquisite odor
of the leaves when bruised. It is fine for
pots or bedding. The branches are
heath like, feathery and are covered most
of the year, especially in winter with innu-
merable small star-like white flowers. In-
valuable for cut flower work, its pretty fol-
iage and fine flowers fill in beautifully with
large flowers. Hardy in California. 25c.

ERYTHRINA CRISTA GALLI. The beauti-
ful Coral tree has immense spikes of very
large red pea-shaped flowers. Dormant
in the winter; hardy in California; in the
East can be wintered in the cellar. 25c.

Choice Decorative Ferns

ADIANTUM Capillus Veneris. The native
maiden hair fern; form strong plants in
a very short time, Every one can grow it.
10c and 25c each.

Capilus Veneris Magnifica. A tall extra
fine variety of the above, with purplish-
black stems and very handsome fronds.
25e and 50c.,

Cuneatum. A_ dainty “Maiden Hair”
fern, much used in cut flower work. 25c and
50e.

Gracillimum. A lovely maiden hair fern
so fine and graceful and filmy as to be
called the “Mist Fern.” 50c to $1.50.

ASPLENIUM Berlangeri. A very elegant
fern, easily grown, forming new plants on
tne surface of old leaves. It makes beau-
tiful and graceful specimens, 15c, 25c, 50c,

DAVALLIA Dissecta. A beautiful fern of
the “Hare’s foot” class that sends up
slender stemmed large triangular shaped
fronds, very finely cut, and of a rich shin-
ing green. It grows rapidly and is valu-
able for basket or large pans. 25c, 50e,

NEPHROLEPIS Piersoni. A sport from the
Boston fern and as easily grown. The
fronds have a feathery plumy appear-
ance caused by the division of the pinnae
or leaves, which are subdivided into mini-
ature fronds closely set together and over-
lapping, The miniature fronds are con-
stantly developing a rich light green on
the darker ground of the main _ fronds
making a most charming contrast. A well’
grown plant, is graceful and beautiful be-
yond description. Nice plants 50c to $1.

Bostoniensis or ‘Boston Fern.” No
plant is so extensively used for decora-
tion as the Boston Fern. It differs from the
old variety in having larger and broader
fronds and is a fresher and brighter green.
A beautiful plant for decorative purposes.
25 CO 0UCGAiOCe ands ole

Cordata Compacta. A charming dwarf
variety with narrow fronds’ that grow
from one foot to fifteen inches high; of rapid
growth. 10c, 25c, $1.

Exaltata. The well-known Sword Fern
of the tropics with long narrow upright
leaves. 25¢ to $1 each.

Tuberosa., A beautiful - variety with
tubers on the roots, fronds dark shining
green, the pinules closely set; the fronds
are more numerous than the Boston Ferns.
It makes very handsome specimens and is
fine for baskets. 15c, 25c, to $1.

Pectinata. A dwarf variety much resembl-

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ing the Boston Fern, It is trailing in its habit
making it fine for baskets. 10c, 25c, 35¢c each.
Nephroijiepis Whitmani. (The Improved
Ostrich Plume Fern.) Unquestionably the
most valuable of this type, superseding Hle-
gantissima. Not only is the pinnae on the
individual fronds more finely divided, but the
fronds are denser, broader and more graceful
and the habit of the plant is more perfect.
40c and 75c.
PTERIS Argyraea. Large bold foliage, with
broad band of white through the center of
each frond. 25c.

HOLLY FERN.
and 50c.

STAG HORN FERN (Platycerium alcicorne)
A very remarkable and orchid-like fern,
very rare, commonly called Stag Horn
Fern from its resemblance to the horns of
a stag. At base of fronds are ear-like
leaves or sub-fronds. $1, $2.50, $5 and
920 each.

(Cyrtonium faleatum) 25c

Native California Fern

WOODWARDIA Radicans California. .A
grand fern that in its native wilds sends
up magnificent fronds 6 feet high and 1%
to 2 feet wide; they are a beautiful green
and of firm texture, and handsomely
wrinkled. It is a very beautiful fern and
will be much used for decoration when
its good qualities become known. The
roots are quite large. 50c and 75c.

Fuchsias or Lady’s Eardrops

15e each, $1.50 per doz.,
noted.

except where

Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange
scarlet flower, truly superb.

Black Prince. One of the best. Single flow-

ers, with flaring funnel-like corolla; color
searlet and purple-carmine.
Crimsen Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; seed-

_ling from “Corymbifiora,”’ but much prettier,
with large waxen flowers of a soft clear rose
red. They measure three inches in length.
The arrangement of the sepals and petals is
especially pretty. Very easily grown and al-
ways in bloom, Their large corymbs of long
flowers are very showy, and are followed by
large dark berries. The foliage is large and
velvety.

Eugene Vercousin. Double.
pink, shading to heliotrope;
Color new and distinct.

General Vandever. A splendid variety, a
seedling of vigorous climbing habit; with
large handsome yellowish-green foliage, and
immense sprays of very large single flowers;
a fne purple red.

Mary, The plant is a _ profuse bloomer;
the drooping flowers, over two inches long,
are a brilliant crimson scarlet, and stand out
prominently against the dark foliage. Alto-
gether it is a very unique plant; and a fine

Corolla rosy
sepals rosy red.

addition to the flower garden, window garden
Cr conservatory.

Heron. A splendid large single flower of
fine form; corolla, rich deep purple red, se-
pals dark scarlet. A very popular variety.

Joseph Rosian. Splendid dark double scar-
let and violet-purple, marked with carmine;
grand bloomer.

Miss Lucy Finnis. White and scarlet, very
double, large, full flower, fine bloomer.

Jupiter. Flowers of enormous size and
very large rich violet-purple; double co-
rolla often two inches and over in diameter;
tube and sepals bright crimson.

Otto. Splendid double scarlet and white;
tree-Shaped; a constant blomer; flowers
rich and handsome.

Syringaflora, A variety of distinct habit
and foliage, and very rapid growth, forms
large bushes, and bears large bunches of
lilac-mauve flowers, about the size of lilac
blossoms and very much resembling them.
They harmonize well with the brilliant
magenta Bougainvillea flowers. It makes fine
large bushes and is a very showy plant.

Sarah Fisher. Single, spreading, dainty
flowers; corolla scarlet, sepals blue.

Two Foliage Fuchsias

Sunray. Of upright growth, foliage beauti-
fully variegated white, green and pink, a
lovely foliage plant, flowers single, sepals
pink and corolla purple. Sunray makes an
effective basket plant.

Meteor. A half trailing fuchsia with wond-
erfully beautiful foliage. The young leaves

‘are always rich copper-red, with maroon

veins, the tips of the leaves yellowish-green

making a most striking contrast with the

brilliant color at the stem. 25c each; the 2

for 40c.

FARFUGIUM Grande, or Leopard Plant. A
splendid house plant easily grown, Valu-
able for bedding in partially shaded locali-
ties. The great round leathery leaves
start from the ground on long slender
stems, forming a most handsome plant.
They are regularly marked with large
bright yellow spots. 15¢ each, $1.25 doz.
Grande Argenteum. An old but very rare

variety; magnificent, large light green leaves

beautifully variegated with white; superb
pot plant. 35c.

Genista Monosperma
Pendula

New Drooping White Genista
“Bridal Veil’

Everyone should have this lovely shrub,
a striking ornament for the garden and a
beautiful greenhouse plant. The branches
are valuable for decoration and the flowers
effective for evening wear. Its habit is
spreading, growing ten to fifteen feet high

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it has no leaves, but finely divided branches,
round and of a soft silvery green color. The
flowers are small, white, pea-shaped, with
a little flush on the petals, and are borne on
little spikes from 1 to 2 inches in length
alternating on opposite sides of the stems;
they are very elose together, sometinres 15
flowers to a spike; are exquisitely fragrant,
The foliage is very effective, arranged with
white carnations. A plant 3 or four years

Branch of White Genista ‘‘Bridal Veil’’

from seed will cover a space of 12 to 15
square feet or more. It has a cloud-like
filmy effect that makes it very attractive,
its long drooping branches draped with
flowers resembling at a distance a_ soft
white veil. Nothing could be more beauti-
ful for contrast in shrubbery on large
places. 25c¢ each,

Rare Geraniums---Large
Flowering

10¢e each, except where noted.
$1.00 per doz., except where noted.
$5.00 per hundred.

Cuttings, 50c per dozen postpaid.

Mrs. Shepherd’s Seedlings

Electra! Truly this blossom is weil
named with its irridesence shading into
intense scarlet and bold white eye, its

effect is electric. We consider it the finest
type of this geranium yet seen.

Prue, With its subdued color Prue forms
the direct antithesis to Electra, though
not less attractive. In color a_ delicate
rosy pink, veined and spotted with deep
rose center shading to almost white. Both

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have long large finely formed trusses, the
individual measuring 2 inches across,

Castenet. ..Fine flowers, shaded , soft
magenta; two lower petals half magenta
and half velvety salmon-scarlet.

Comet. A splendid fiery scarlet, with fine
trusses on long stems, a hybrid between the
zonale and ivy section. A very striking varie-
ty. A climber with the vigor of a zonale in
growth.

Faustina. A fine cerise, with fan-shaped
spots on the lower petals, of soft pink.

Loveliness. Fine large flowers with white
center, margin daintily splashed and fleck-
ed with pure salmon, very light foliage.

Madame Modjeska, The flower is round
The buds are velvety orange-salmon, fully
opened flowers salmon-pink; edges of pet-
als lighter with age, two upper veined pink
at center; a fine white eye, measures 2
inches across.

The Peri. A lovely seedling from Souv de
Mirande, deeper coloring; lower petals are
orange-salmon; white center over laid with
rose; center white, highly flushed deep rose.
Flowers 2 inches across, dwarf in habit.

Oxnard. A superb variety of strong ro-
bust growth, and producing splendid scarlet
flowers, shaded cerise. They stand high
above the foliage on long stems, The trusses
are very large and the individual flowers
measure over two inches across, will grow
ten feet high.

Pink Pansy. Large flowers, resembling
a pansy. Center pure white, with a circle
of bright salmon pink.

Pink Pearl. Very large flowers;
trusses of soft pearl-pink.

Splendor, Rich velvety red with immense
trusses of very large superb flowers. A most
showy bedder.

Surprise. The two upper petals are blotch-
ed velvety scarlet, veined dark red; edges
and three lower ones are a vivid purplish
crimson. Dwarf habit.

White Azalea. An exquisite single variety,
with large snow white flowers on long stems.

large

Geraniums From Other
Sources

Dr. E. Hering. A fine dwarf variety with
brilliant red overlaid with scarlet.

Kansas. Intense orange-scarlet
beautifully veined with a dark color.

LaBelle Creole. A grand new _ scarlet;
trusses high above the foliage. One of the
best reds; a seedling originated by Mrs.
Julia Hutchinson.

Minnesota. Hnormous, crinkled, Pelar-
gonium-like blossoms of loveliest light rosy
scarlet with a white eye.

New York. Enormous clusters;
pink fiowers.

petals

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Pennsylvania. Pure snow white; immense
flowers.

Pierre Le Brun. Salmon red, pink and
white, exquisitely blended. Flowers very
large,

Souv de Mirande. Creamy-white center
upper petals white, edged with soft rose.
Lower petals a soft salmon-rose with lighter
shadings. Fine and effective for a hedge.

E. HH. irego. . in H.-H. Trego at would
seem that the model of perfection in ger-
aniums had been reached. It is one of the
most beautiful shades of dazzling scarlet
with an exquisite soft velvety finish on a
saffron ground. The flowers are large,
semi-double, and often measure two inches
in diameter, produced in enormous
trusses, in great profusion, the foliage is
glossy green with dark zone, large and of
good texture; in growth and habit it is
an excellent semi-dwarf; robust and branch-
ing. An ideal pot variety.

Virginia, Large, extra fine salmon pink.

Wonder. Intense, dazzling scarlet, trusses
of enormous size, 10 to 20 inches in circum-
ference, with single florets measuring 2%
inches.

Double Geraniums

Crimson Velvet. One of the best, with
splendid trusses of deep rich crimson vel-
vet flowers.

Emanuel Arene. Very large double florets,
Pure white with broad bands of rosy-scarlet.

Hubert Charron. Clear white center with
a broad band of reddish-carmine around each
petal.

Jean Viaud. Semi-double. The flowers
are borne in immense trusses, which com-
pletely cover the plant. The loveliest pink

geranium ever offered; the flowers are very
large.

La Fraicheur, Like a double picotee, pure
white, with narrow distinct edge of rosy pink.

La Favorite. Pure snow white.

Mad. Jaulin. The finest of all the deli-
cate pink or blush varieties; is of dwarf but
robust growth; flowers of good size and very
abundant. Center of flower delicate pink,
outside pure white.

_ Ryecroft Pride. Double crimson, similar
in color to a Meteor rose. Very large florets
on long stems. Very fine color.

J. Ricaud. Knormous trusses, purplish-
crimson of a very intense shade, center very
distinctly marked white.

Alphonse Ricard. A strung grower, dwarf
and branching, and producing flowers in
great masses. Both floret and trusses are of
enormous size; single or slightly doubled,
and color brilliant orange-red.

Mme. H. Tilmant. Semi-double. White
center, with broad margin of scarlet.

Richelieu. Extra large trusses and long

stems. Color deep crimson maroon with
dark center.

Bronze, Gold and Tri-Color

Beauty. Coloring exquisite. Zone is
marked white, green and pink, with black
shadings. Irregular broad cream white mar-
gin. 20c. No cuttings.

California. Large, golder-yellow foliage
soft shaded chocolate zone, scarlet flowers.

“Glints of Gold” (Mrs. Shepherd’s Seed-
ling.) Large leaves exquisitely tinged as
if sunshine had passed over them leaving
glints of golden light; a faint reddish zone
encircles them, no two leaves alike, flow-
ers scarlet, Stands hot sun.

Happy Thought. Bright green foliage;
yellow center; dark band about the light
zone; flowers scarlet.

Hermione. Light green leaves, broadly
margined with white, zoned with black and
pink; double red flower.

King of Bronzes. Broad, reddish-brown
zone, center and edge of leaf yellow.

Mrs. Parker. ..Leaves deeply margined
silvery white, lightly zoned black; double
pink flowers.

Mrs. Pollock. .Color of leaves’ bright
bronzy-red; zone belted with crimson, edged
golden yellow.

Ivy-Leaved Geraniums

Col. Baden Powell. Superb flower semi-
double, soft blush, flower stems long, fine
for cutting.

Galilee. ..Glowing pink, splendid trusses.

Garden Glory. Magnificent double scarlet
flowers. Grand for bedding.

Jeanne d’Arc. Double, snowy white.

L’Elegante... Ivy shaped leaves; beauti-
fully variegated pink and white; fine for
bedding or baskets. 20c each.

Leopard. Flowers are 2% inches across,
semi-double, as rich and distinct as an
orchid. Ground rosy pink, the upper petals
blazed fiery crimson, the lower petal, feath-
ed with rich crimson maroon blotches.

Sweet Sixteen. Soft shade of pink; petals
have a dainty curve and airy lightness that
is very attractive.

Souv. de Chas. Turner.. Splendid deep
pink flower; feathered maroon on upper pet-
als.

Pierre Crozy. Bright scarlet; dwarf, com-
pact habit. A good bedding plant where low
bed is desired; appears to be a cross be-
tween an ivy and zonale.

Sweet Scented Geraniums

Apple. Delightfully scented variety, grows
very bushy. 10c to 20c.

Rose Scented. (True) 10c.

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Lady Washington Geraniums

15e each; $1.50 per doz.

Adela Brandt. Perfectly rounded but fluted
flowers, forming fine trusses of a deep car-
mine rose-shade flushed with purple, petals
of flowers beautifully edged white, also
center of flower white, upper petals with
crimson colored feather.

Anita, Flowers of enormous size. Low
er petals delicate pink; upper petals veined
and blotched velvety maroon.

Anna Vidal. An entirely distinct variety.
Petals veined and blotched with maroon.
ali tne petals shaded to rosy-pink. The
whole edged with white.

Black Prince. One of the darkest varieties
petals undulated very dark red, blotched
black; a very rich, fine sort.

Dawn. Delicate rosy pink; dark blotch
on two upper petals. Lower petals marked
with light pink.

Dr. Andre. Flowers’ similar to
Kruger but with deeper shade of pink.

Duke of Albany. Similar type to Mme.
Thiebaud, Entire flower deep velvety mar-
oon shaded purple with white center.

E. G. Hill. Dazzling rosy scarlet; upper
petals veined and blotched with black;
center greenish white.

Empress of Russia. Ground color a very
light lavender with almost white center; and
shading to white at edges of petals; each
petal with blotch of dark maroon surround-
ed by purplish crimson.

Mabel. Lovely, large, velvety pink with
black blotches.

Magnificent. Flowers of extremely fine
form; upper petals veined and marked with
white; lower petals pure white.

Mme. Thiebaud, Large flower; rosy scarlet
elegantly fluted and ruffled.

Mrs. O. W. Childs. Distinct new flower of
remarkable freedom of bloom; dwarf, com-
pact growth. Very large trusses of extra large
beautifully rounded and at the same time
fluted flowers, of a most exquisite shade of
rose pink, with the remarkable absence
of hardly any marking on the petals.’

Miss Leda Conard. A handsome, frilled
variety; ground color, carmine, rose; two
upper petals blotched black, center white,
all petals lined and feathered, rose and mar-
oon at base, edges lighter.

Mrs, Robert Sandiford. This is a grand
double white variety; one of the finest novel-
ties, and always very scarce; the flowers are
extra large, perfectly double, and beautifully
laced and ruffled; glistening snow-white.

Nelita Kruger. One of the daintiest class;
lower petals suffused with pale pink, upper
petals veined with rosy-maroon; fluted
edges.

Purity. White; large flower and truss; fine
constitution.

Nelita

GREVILLEA THELEMANIANA. One has
but to see this charming shrub to desire
it. Nothing of like nature has been intro-
duced in recent years. Of compact habit,
deep green foliage, tipped golden green,
resembling a miniature pine _ tree. The
delicate rose colored flowers tipped with
green are borne on the ends of the branches
in compact clusters. They are indescrib-
ably exquisite, resembling nothing so much
as a bunch of rosy dew drops. 35¢c and 50c.

Mrs. Shepherd’s New
Heliotropes

Mrs. Shepherd’s New Helicttrope ‘‘Gloria”’

Gloria, A variety of medium height.
seedling from the Lemoine stock. The
foliage is very rich and handsome; the
flowers are in immense compact heads, and
in color are a most lovely, shaded, light
purple violet, deliciously fragrant. 15c.

Albert Deleaux. One of the most beau-
tiful varieties in cultivation—not Mrs. Shep-
herd’s. The foliage is yellow, marked with
green. Very large flowers of a rich deep
purple, 15c.

Egypt. A very beautiful heliotrope with
black stems and handsome crinkled foli-
age so dark as to be almost biack, Hand-
some dark purple flowers, 15c.,

Pink Beauty. A charming variety, with
great masses of mauve-pink flowers, the
color of Mme, Millet violet. 15c.

Purple Giant. One of the new giant
hybrid types, and a most vigorous grower

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of climbing habit. Tt has large, hana-
some foliage, and bears immense trusses of
rich, purple flowers. It grows so fast and
blooms so profusely, that it is invaluable in
the garden. 15c.

Royal Highness. .. A magnificent new
climbing heliotrope of wonderfully rapid
growth, forming immense plants that

spread and climb to the height of 10 or
12 feet. It has splendid large trusses vf
rich purple flowers and is a most proiuse
bloomer. As a covering for walls or bay
windows, or hedges, or as a pot plant it
is invaluable. 15c.

The Prize. A splendid variety with im-
mense heads of grand, purple flowers. 25c.

The seven for $1.

HIBISCUS Sinesis, Sub-violaceus. Splendid
half hardy shrub with enormous semi-dou-
ble flowers, rich carmine tinted violet. 25c.

HYDRANGEA Magnifica. It bears enormous
heads of blossoms, often measuring 25
inches in circumference. Fhe individuai
flowers are very large and beautiful shad=
of pink. 15c.

Black Stemmed. Black stems and a pro-
fusion of lovely fiowers, pink ait first and
changing to bright blue. 25c.

Japonica Variegata. A handsome vyari-
ety with white and green leaves, makes a
fine house plant, grows large outside in par-
tial shade. 25c.

HYPERICUM (Gold Flower). A beautiful
ever-green shrub with large golden-yellow
satiny flowers and numerous long thread-
like stamens. Always-in bloom, 25c.

IMPATIENS Sultani. A charming plant for
pots or for shaded location. It belongs to
the balsam family. The leaves are a light
green, stems transparent; flowers single,
always in bloom, three colors, salmon pink
mauve, and scarlet. 15¢ each.

INCARVILLEA Delavayi. Hardy perennial.
Rather new, originated in northern China,
and is one of the prettiest perennials
known. It produces divided pale green
leaves about 2 feet in length, very much
like acanthus. The flowers are borne on
long, stout stems, tube-shaped and appeer
almost like gloxinias. Color bright rose. 15c
each, $1.50 doz.

IRIS Stylosa Superba. A mosi beautiful ever-
green Iris from Greece. The leaves are
long and narrow, grass like, growing in
dense tufts and forming large bunches in
a short time; blooms in the greatest pre-
fusion from October all through the wint-
er. The color is exquisite violet blue, the
large petals feathered black and white,
lined with a velvety orange stripe through
the center. The lovely fiowers are fine for
cutting. 15¢c each; $1.00 per doz.

DWARF LANTANA “Golden Gem.” This
pretty lantana grows about one foot high,
forming a handsome compact bushy plant

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and bears clusters of bright golden-yellow
flowers. 25c.

_LANTANA. The flowers are first yellow and

pink, turning to pure pink. It is of vigor-
ous growth. 25c each.

LINUM Flavum. A very beautiful perennial
fiax that grows 2 or 3 feet high and forms
large clumps that are covered all the year
with fine round, rich, golden-yellow flowers,
measuring two or more inches across. In-
valuable for bedding. Increases fast. 15c
each: $1.00 per doz.

LIBONIA Floribunda. Dwarf shrub, ccver-
ed most of the year with pretty scarlet
and yellow tubular flowers. 15c.

LOTUS Pelyorynchus “Coral Gem.” Fine
silvery foliage: dainty and graceful. “Light
and airy in habit. Coral-red fiowers, two
inches in length. Fine for trailing over
walls and banks: lovely for hanging bas-
Kets. 15e each; $1.50 per doz. j

LOPEZIA Rosea, and LOPEZIA Alba. “Moas-
quito Flowers.” Preity plants that are ccm-
pletely covered all the year with airy
branches of pink and white flowers, re-
sembling mosquitoes. Very useful for bcu-
quets and valuable for bedding. 15c each.

MARGUERITE Mme. Gaelbert. A splendid
new Marguerite with very broad petals.
Surpasses all others in size and snowy
whiteness. 15c each; $1.50 per doz.

MARGUERITE—Yellow (Etoile d’Or) Sim-
ilar to Gaelbert, but flowers pale yellow.
10c¢ each, 75c, per doz.

MYRTLE Communus. Handsome evergreen
shrub, with white, feathery flowers. Frag-
rant. 25c.

Pansy Plants

PANSY PLANTS. Assorted 25c per doz. For
description see seed list.

PHYLLANTHUS nivosus, var. roseo-pictus.
Snow Bush. Shrub with loose rather wiry
branches, somewhat zigzag. Leaves com-
pound, mottled with white and pink. A
splendid piant for low hedges, borders,
etc., or as a Single specimen. The color-
ing is very fine, especially in hot, wet,
weather. 20c each.

Poinsettias

Pulcherrima. A large plant of Poinsettia
in full bloom is the most gorgeous and
stately object of a California garden at
Xmas. Grows almost the size of a tree;
ends of branches crowned with fioral

bracts: the most intense bright red, from
8 to 18 inches across; in great demand for
Xmas decorations; fine pot plants; the
beautiful bracts keep fresh and bright sev-
eral weeks. 25c and 50c each.

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Double Poinsettia Rosette. This splendid
variety comes into bloom just as_ the
single one is waning. The magnificent
flowers heads consist of an inside row of
long floral bracts and a closely gathered
rosette-like center of lanceolate bracts 4
or 5 inches long. The color is a deeper
red. It is strikingly beautiful. Poinsettia
heads will keep for sometime if the stems
are dipped in boiling water immediately
after they are cut. 25c and 50c each.

PLUMBAGO Capensis. A beautiful shrub
with lovely light blue flowers, always in
bloom. It grows 10 to 12 feet high in Cali-
fornia, forming immense plants, Should
be cut back occasionally to induce new
growth. 25c each.

Capensis Alba. Like the above except
the flowers are snowy white. Always a mass
of bloom. 25c.

ROMNEYA COULTERI. (Matilija Pop-
py:) This fine perennial is of
supreme and stately beauty; as an out-
door plant it may well be considered one
of the best for yielding a long succession
of blooms, flowering as it does, from July
until November. It is of value as a cut
flower, lasting well in water, and its deli-
cate Primrose-like perfume is most accept-
able in a room, The texture of the petals
is extremely delicate, indeed half trans-
parent; they never lose the crumpled folds
that in the case of most poppies betoken
a newly opened state, The flowers are very
large, 4 to 5 inches across, pure white, with
a bunch of yellow stamens resembling
large white single Paeonies. Strong plants
(by express only) $1.00 and $1.50 each.

RUSSELLIA Elegantissima. (Fountain
Plant) A vast improvement of the old
Russellia. The habit is drooping, the
slender branches and leaves completely
hidden by hundreds of the vivid scarlet
tubular flowers. It is so floriferous that
tiny cuttings show more (flowers . than
leaves, It is one of the finest and best new
plants ever introduced and one that will
give satisfaction to everyone. 15c and 25c.

SALVIA Splendens grandiflora pendula, <A
beautiful variety that bears very long,
drooping spikes of scarlet flowers; larger
and handsomer than the old specimens.
15¢c; $1.50 per doz.

Salvia Patens. (Blue) 15c.

SANSEVIERA Zeylanica or Zebra Plant. If
a plant is wanted to grow anywhere, in
or out of the sun to stand drought, dust,
and heat, and always look fresh and

healthy, order one of these Sansevieras..

They are beautiful plants, splendidly
adapted for the decoration of rooms and
halls, for the center of vases, baskets, etc.,
as they stand all manner of abuse (except
freezing and over watering) with impun-
ity, even preserving their cheerful look
when you have forgotten to water them
for a month. 15e, 25e and 50c.

SAXAFRAGA SARMENTOSA, A beautiful
basket plant sometimes called “The moth-
er of Thousands” on account of the rapid-
ity with which it increases. Beautiful for
baskets. 10c; $1 doz.

True Irish Shamrock

We are glad to be able to offer the true
Shamrock, as so many spurious plants have
been called Shamrock and gold as such. This
stock is genuine, and thoroughly acclimated.
A very beautiful pot plant with dark choco-
late and green foliage. Hach stem with 4 or 5
leaves, like 4-leaf clover. A lovely foliage
plant that attracts great attention. 20c each;
3 for 50c.

SOLANUM Betaceum or Tomato Tree. A
fine ornamental tree; a native of South
America. It bears fruit from seed the
second season. A young plant set out in
the spring, grows 6 feet high and comes
into bearing by Xmas. The foliage is
large and handsome, the branches spread-
ing. The fruit hangs in clusters below
the foliage, the size of a large egg, a beau-
tiful orange-salmon color when ripe. It
has a pleasing sub-acid taste; is delicious
raw, served with sugar and cream, or
cooked as sauce, and for jam or jelly is
very fine. It will keep for weeks, owing:
to a tough skin and the solid nature
of the fruit. A most beautiful plant in the
garden; will not stand frost. Plants 25c.

STOKESIA CYANUS. (Corn-aster). A most
beautiful new perennial plant. A single
lavender colored Aster, perpetual bloomer
resembling an immense corn flower; per-
fectly hardy. 15c each; $1.50 doz.

STREPTOSOLEN AMABILIS MAGNIFICA.
One of the finest and freest-flowering pot
plants in cultivation. It is not only in
bloom every day in the year, but it is full
of bloom all the time. The plant is entirely
new and one of the easiest pot and window
plants to grow that it is possible to find.
It flowers from the time the plants leave
the cutting bed, no matter how smali.
Flowers large, and of rich dark-blue color
that ig very attractive. It is in fact, the
best, and almost the only blue-flowering
pot plant that is of easy culture and con-
tinuous flowering. It is one of the finest
pot plants grown, 25c.

STREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A plant for
show and always in bloom. No garden
should be without it. At first the flowers
are orange red, changing to yellow with
age, so that there are two or three shades
of color on the plant at the same time.
It grows very rapidly, and in the course
of two or three years attains the height
of 10 to 12 feet and 25 to 30 feet in cir-
cumference, and covered from base to
top with great bunches of splendid flow-
ers. A fine pot plant, 15c.

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SWAINSONIA Alba. Finely divided foli-
age and long spikes of snow white pea-
shaped blossoms; invaluable for cut flow-
ers and most ornamental in the garden;
fine for conservatory. 20c.

TECOMA Velutina. It is a most showy and
valuable flowering shrub; far superior to
Tecoma Smithii, in that it blooms when
only 12 inches high from seed. The flow-
ers are larger and a more beautiful color,
while the plant is never out of bloom.
The flowers are like beautiful Alamandas;
large, gloxinia-like, pure golden-yellow; in
great splendid spikes or clusters. It grows

into a good-sized small tree in California.
Half hardy; easily grown from seed. 25c.

TRADESCANTIA Multicolor. Its pretty
striped leaves show every tint of silver,
bronze-gold, pinkish-crimson, rose and
gray in their markings. An extra fine
basket plant. 10¢c each; $1 per doz.

VARIEGATED ELDER. A splendid variegat-
ed shrub with splendid branches and fol-
iage beautifully marked with white and
green, large clusters of fine white flowers.
25e to 50c each,

Tecoma Velutina

Violets
The ground for these sweet flowers should
be level, well cultivated and thoroughly
mulched with rotted manure or leaf mould.
The plants should be set out from 1 to 2

feet apart, 3 feet between rows. They re-
quire watering at least once a week, with
an occasional sprinkling in the evening or
early in the morning.

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Marie Louise Double Blue. 5c each; 50c
per: doz ==33= >

Princess of Wales. The foliage is very
handsome, the flowers are large, most ex-
quisite and deliciously fragrant, and meas-
ure 1% inches across; the color is a love-
ly violet blue. The stems are 8 to 10 inches
long. 5c each; 50c per doz; $4 per hundred.

Swanley White. A pure white double
violet exquisitely pretty and sweet. 5c eah;
50c doz.

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Rare Climbing and
Trailing Plants

We make a specialty of rare and beau-
tiful climbing plants, Many of them are
hardy in the South, while some only grow
in conservatories; we have endeavored to
indicate their character in our descriptions.

AMPELOPSIS Tricolor or Japanese Treas-
ure Vine. Perfectly hardy; fine for trel-
lises, fences, buildings, etc. The stems of
the young growth are pink and white. The
foliage, which is shaped like finely cut
“miniature grape leaves, is prettily varie-
gated pink, green and white. In the aut-
umn it bears clusters of berries the size
of small currants; color of these the most
beautiful metallic purple. It is effective as
a basket or vase plant. 25c.

Roylei. The old foliage is large, leathery,
dark green. The new growth is a shining
bright red; foliage small and hangs in long,
beautiful festoons or creeps in long wreaths
equally valuable and handsome, It is gorg-
eous in the autumn, 15c to 25c each.

Veitchii or Boston Ivy. Hardy in the
most exposed places, attains a height of
20 to 30 feet in 2 or 3 years; clings to stone,
brick or wood with great tenacity. In summer
the foliage is a rich shade of green, but in
the fall it assumes the most gorgeous tints

of scarlet crimson and orange. Perfectly
hardy. 25c.
ASPARAGUS Decumbens. A _ pretty, filmy,

drooping Asparagus, fine for baskets, 25c
to 50c.

Deflexus Scandens. A distinct and beau-
tiful variety, fine for decoration and effec-
tive for baskets, vases or drooping over walis
in courts. The stems are wiry with dainty
arching branches, from which grow the pret-
ty light green filmy leaves. 50c each.

Plumosus Nanus. A charming dainty climb-
er with leaves that are finer than fronds
or some delicate fern. A beautiful vine for
the house, for bouquets, and effective for
decoration. 25c and 50c.

Robustus, A new variety of climbing aspar-
agus from Europe, of much more robust
habit than plumosus. Equally fine for decor-
ation and valuable outside. Grows very fast
and tall. 25c.

Sprengeri. One of the most valuable. It
grows rapidly and forms handsome plants
in a short time. The branches start from
the ground and attain a lengtn of 6 feet or
more. For decorative purposes it is unequal-
led. One of the most effective for hanging
baskets. 10c, 25c to 50c each. 75c to $2.50 doz.

ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS. The Rosa de
Montana of Mexico. A beautiful climber
with tuberous roots; produces freely large
racemes of rose-pink flowers of the most
exquisite color; leaves heart-shaped. It
is a magnificent vine for the South, as it

can be set out in the spring and blooms
long before frost. Here it seldom stops
blooming; east it can be wintered in the
cellar. 25c.

Bignonias (Trumpet Vine)

Speciosa. Has shining green foliage and
long drooping branches. The large flowers
are maurandia-like, of a soft violet shade,
beautifuly veined with purple and black;
blooms through the spring and summer; half
hardy. 25c.

Syderifolia. A most rapid and vigorous
grower; flowers in clusters with broad tubu-
lar base, creamy white outside, the texture
being like the finest velvet, Inside a delicate
lemon yellow. 50c,

Tweediana. One of the most beautiful
climbers in existence. The old foliage is
dark green, the young growth pale yellow-
ish green, which gives a soft, filmy look
that is most enchanting. Flowers come
in spring, and continue for two or three
months; they are borne in pairs, at the
axils of leaves and gem the masses. of
foliage which adorn the trailing branches,
making an exquisite picture. They are bright
canary yellow, shaded darker in the lobes
and throat. The vine clings by tiny tendrils,
growing close to the surface of walls, roofs,
or trees, and is beautiful to trail over the
ground. 25c.

Venusta. Nothing can exceed the magni-
ficence of this brilliant climber in Southern
California. It is evergreen and has hand-
some foliage with large clusters of trumpet-
shaped orange-salmon flowers at the axil of
every leaf; graceful branches hang in long
wreaths of blossoms, and the effect is almost
barbaric in its gorgeous masses of orange
and green. It blooms through the winter and
the spring months. 35c.

All these bignonias are hardy in California
and the South,

BOUGAINVILLEA Braziliensis. A splendid
new variety, hardy and luxuriant; blooms
most of the year, but is especially fine in
winter. The floral bracts are one-third
larger than Sanderiana and Glabra, the
stems are longer, the color -deeper and
more intense. In two years plants attain
the height of 20 feet with a corresponding
spread, All bougainvilleas are exceeding-
ly fine for conservatories. 25c.

Glabra. One of the most brilliant flower:
ing climbers. The foliage is shining green,
and the plant is always covered with masses
of brilliant magenta-rose bracts. In Southern
California it makes splendid specimens out-
side. Fine for greenhouses. 25¢e. All bougain-
villeas must be sent with soil.

Laterita., Searce, owing to difficulty in
propagation, it was impossible to secure
stock last season. We have a limited sup-
ply at present. It is a most beautiful climb-
er, a rapid grower, and a winter bloomer.

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The foliage is handsome and the _ long
branches are adorned with masses of rich
bright TERRA COTTA RED flowers, or
bracts, that shade lighter with age, giving
a charming effect. It harmonizes with other
colors most beautifully and delights every
one. $1.50. Must be sent with soil.

COBOEA SCANDENS. Mexico. A_ beauti-
ful climber of rapid growth, bearing large
purple bell-shaped flowers in great profu-
sion during the fall months; very attrac-
tive and desirable for arbors and trellises.
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CAMPSIDIUM filicifolilum—Tecoma australis

Foliage glossy in young plants,
finely cut like a fern, and
gradually increasing in size, SO

to appear at last quite a different plant;
flowers small, creamy, sprinkled with red,
but very effective, coming in very large,
feathery bunches. 25c.

CLIANTHUS Puniceus or Parrot’s Beak. A
magnificent scandent shrub with long
spreading branches and handsome light
green pinnate foliage. Remarkable for its
large showy flowers that are borne in
auxiliary racemes of the most brilliant
crimson scarlet, resembling a parrot’s beak
It grows well outside in California. Is es-
pecially fine for planting on the wall of a
conservatory, 25c each.

Alba. Similar, only flowers white.

FICUS REPENS, (Climbing fig.) China and
Japan, A very handsome little climber;
with small roundish, dark green leaves.
Hardy in this state; a very attractive
plant, attaching itself to walls, etc., like
ivy. 20c.

Hoya Carnosa, the Climbing Wax Plant

Satisfactory as an out-of-door plant in
partial shade in Southern California. Lux-
uriant in growth, profuse in bloom, and
the flowers so beautiful and unusual that
all should try it who can give it room.
It is not known, but has been fully test-
ed that Hoya Carnosa, or climbing wax
plant, will grow rapidly and most. luxuri-
antly outside in California in sheltered
locations, growing 15 to 20 feet high, giv-
ing a profusion of beautiful velvet like
clusters of flowers freely for six months
of the year, 15c.

IPOMOEA. Learii or Blue Dawn Flower.
The flowers are the most intense violet-
blue with reddish purple rays, and are 6
inches across; there is nothing of its col-
or that excecds in richness the flowers of
Ipomoea; rapid grower. 15c each; $1.50 doz

JASMINE POETICUM. A rapid grower with
fine glossy foliage, covered through the
spring and summer with a perfect cloud
of airy, starry blossoms. 25c¢ each.

MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. A
most chaste and beautiful climber and

rapid grower, with handsome foliage,
graceful habit, and completely covered
with its large starry, snow-white flowers
through the spring and summer months.
The flowers are in clusters, and are deli-
cately perfumed. Hardy in California and
the South, 25c each.

Passiflora

Edulis. The edible passion vine, It has
pretty white flowers; the corona or fringe
surrounding the center is beautifully crinkl-
ed. 20c.

Constance Elliott. Pure white with a slight
coloring at the base of the petals. Very
hardy. 20c.

Gracilis (Baby Passion Flower) Small leaveg
and small white flower, 15c. j

Pfordti Variegata. A handsome _ gold-
en foliage passion vine, showy and
striking, even without its large
mauve, white and _ ~blue _ flowers. A

strong, rapid grower, with large, light green
leaves, profusely spotted and marked with
bright golden yellow. 25c,

Scarlet. One of California’s most brilliant
climbers. It will in three years reach the
top of the tallest trees, completely taking
possession. With its handsome foliage and
vivid scarlet flowers, it is wonderfuly ef-
fective. Fine for conservatory. 25c.

Violacea. A desirable variety with dark
purplish maroon-red flowers. 25c.

SMILAX, This plant has beautiful small
glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and,
without exception, one of the finest climb-
ing plants. 10c,

SOLANUM, Jasminoides. Potato
always acceptable because of
growth, graceful habit and clusters of
pretty white flowers. Showy when well
grown. 15c.

jasmine
its rapid

Jasminoides Variegata. Like the above
except that the foliage is beautifuly varie-
gated with white. 15c.

Seaforthianum. A lovely climbing Solanum
with bunches of delicate blue flowers like
wistaria, and bright scarlet berries as large
as a cherry. Called in Mexico ‘‘Tomatillo.”
One of the finest blue-flowered vines we
know of, being of easy and quick growth and
remarkably floriferous. 25c,

Wendlandi. Has immense panicles of large
violet-blue flowers 2% to three inches across.
Indescribably lovely; rapid grower, of easy
cultivation. 15c, 25c.

STEPHANOTIS Floribunda. .‘A rare old
greenhouse climber, that grows outside in
California. It has large, thick, dark green
leaves and bears clusters of creamy white
exquisitely fragrant flowers, measuring
over an inch .in diameter. 35c.

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Tacsonias

(Closely allied to the Passiflora.)
Buchananii. A lovely pink variety, of most
vigorous growth; a wonderful bloomer, It
bears edible fruit 25c,

Militaris. A new variety with large flow-
ers of rich shaded metallic carmine with
velvety scarlet glints through the center of
petals. A luxuriant climber and fine bloom-
er 50c,

Sutherlandi. Of vigorous habit, with hand-
some, large, shining, three-lobed foliage,
strong texture, and rich dark green. Flow-
ers measure 4 inches across, carmine-rose
shaded darker in the center, with a tiny
purple fringe around the throat. A grand
climber; fine for conservatory. Should be
sent out with soil. 25c and 50c.

TECOMA Capensis. A choice climber, Flow-
ers bright red, in bunches, continually in
bloom, Leaves handsome, compound. 20c.

Jasminoides. A handsome climber, and al-
ways admired. Glossy foliage and clusters
of large flaring, trumpet-like flowers. Pink-
ish white with maroon-red throat, 35c.

Jasminoides Alba. .Flowers white with
pale yellow throat;. larger, of heavier tex-
ture than the older varieties, and the lobes
of the flower tube are full and overlap each
other, giving a soft effect to its great clust-
ers of snowy flowers that is beatuiful. 50c
and $1 each.

Mackenii Rosea, A handsome climber from
South Africa with showy foliage and magni-
ficent racemes of large showy flowers, that
resemble pink azaleas. They are old rose,
pink, veined darker pink. It is vigorous to
an immense size. 25c and 50c.

Choice Roses

25¢e each, except where noted.

Agrippina. Fine, rich crimson; moderately
double; fine in bud; a valuable bedding var-
iety; is not affected by the heat, and blooms
profusely during the entire summer; as a
hedge rose it cannot be surpassed.

The Bride. Fine creamy-white, some times
slightly tinted with rose. Blooms constantly
and profusely. ;

Bridesmaid. Brilliant pink. Flowers very
large, full perfect shape, fragrant and a
constant bloomer.

Catherine Mermet. Light flesh-colored;
large, full and globular; one of the finest
teas; when the flowers are fully expanded
they yield a delightful perfume,

Cecile Bruner. Blooms, salmon pink, with
deep salmon center, borne in clusters; very
small, full and delicately scented; admirable
in bud and open flower; a very profuse
bloomer.

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rosy pink edged with silver; blooms quickly
and constantly,

Gloire Lyonaise. A cross between a tea
and a hybrid perpetual. It sends up thorn-
less canes six feet high, surmounted by
superb cream-white double flowers having
very large petals. Handsome _ leathery
foliage, free from disease. If cut back
branches freely. Beautiful in bud and full
bloom; always long stemmed.

Jubilee. Bright flashing red, shading to
velvety crimson, large and very beautiful.

Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Full flow-
ers; magnificent in bud; stems long, and
bearing large handsome foliage; flowers
pure white,

La France. One of the finest of roses; the
color is a most lovely rose, with a silver
luster; it is a constant bloomer, and very
sweet scented.

Maman Cochet. An extra strong grower,
producing its large buds and flowers in the
greatest profusion; color deep rose-pink,
inner side of petals silvery rose; borne on
long, stiff stems; very double and exquisite
in bud or when full blown.

Madame Lambard. Color a __ beautiful
shade of rosy-bronze, changing to salmon,
shaded with carmine, buds a deep rosy crim-
son.

Marie Van Houtte. A beautiful straw color
outer petals edged with bright rose. Flowers
large and very fragrant.

Perle des Jardins. Very large and full,
bright straw, sometimes canary color; very
fragrant; one of the best Tea Roses; one
of the most popular forcing roses,

Rainbow. A splendid new rose, The color
is a lovely shade of deep coral pink, elegant-
ly striped and mottled with intense shining
crimson, finely colored at center with rich,
glowing amber.

Safrano. A fine old rose of great value for
out-door planting and house culture, highly
prized for its beautiful buds and handsome
flowers. Colors, bright apricot yellow, chang-
ing to orange and fawn, sometimes tinted
with rose; very fragrant and a quick and
constant bloomer.

Souvenir de President Carnot. Flower is of
large size, of exquisite shape, with heavy,
thick, shell-like petals, retaining its magni-
ficent shape when full blown; bud long and
pointed, borne on stiff, erect stems; color
delicate, rosy flesh, shaded a trifle deeper at
the center.

White Maman Cochet. Identical with Ma-
man Cochet, except in color; an ideal bed-
ding variety,

Ulrich Brunner. (Hybrid Perpetual). Bril-
liant cherry-red, a sport of Paul Neyron.
Flowers of fine form and substance.
Viridiflora. The wonderful Green Rose; a
valuable curiosity; deep green, free bloomer.

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Shower of Pearls Rose

This rose belongs to a distinct class of
tiny roses, called Polyanthea hybrida plena.
The Cecil Bruner and others of its class are
Polyanthea roses, but ‘Shower of Pearis” is
a Miniature rose, with small foliage rarely
growing more than two feet high. It is an
exquisite snow white single rose that grows
in lovely sprays, with round wide open flow-
ers like showers oi pearls, over the plant. It
has a most dainty delightful fragrance, re-
minding one of early spring fiowers and is
unlike any other rose ever before offered.

These miniature roses can be grown from
seed and come in shades of pink and white,
semi-double and single bringing many Vari-
eties; the flowers sometimes being only 1%
inches across, all charming. “Shower of
Pearls” takes the lead. 25c.

Climbing Roses

Beauty of Glazenwood, Commonly eall-
ed “Gold of Ophir.” Climbing. A combination
of copper, carmine and salmon yellow.

True Friend of Climbing Cecil Brunner.
A most exquisite new climbing rose, the
counterpart of Cecil Brunner in foliage,
shape and color, but a most vigorous
climber and profuse bloomer. The long,
graceiul branches are wreathed with the
charming flowers.

Cherokee, Single. We have a fine siock
of the true variety oi this most esthetic
and beautiful rose. The flowers are five
or more inches across, pure white and
single. It is invaluable for hedges, for
covering unsightly places, for trellises or
arbors. It has immense branches, resembling
the trunks of small trees. The old plants
bloom some all the year, but for three
months in the spring, it is a sheet of white
bloom. The foliage is always clean, glossy
and beautiful. 25c and 50c each.

Climbing Kaiserin. A counterpart of
Kaiserin except that it is a very vigorous
climber.

Lamarque. (Noisette). Pure white, with
shaded sulphur-yellow center, a magnificent
climber and a most popular rose.

Climbing Madame Caroline Testout. This
most wonderful rose is identical with that
most beautiful and very free flowering rose
Madame Caroline Testout, except that is it
a most vigorous climber. Color brighi clear
pink.

Reine Marie Henriette. A magnificent
crimson climber. Flowers enormous in size,
exquisitely shaped. A strong grower, con-
stantly in bloom.

Wm. Allen Richardson. Large, full flow-

ers of coppery yellow, tinged with car-
mine, has a delicious fragrance and is
something entirely unusual in climbing

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Ornamental Grasses, etc.

ANTHERICUM, Picturatum. A rich creamy
white band *% of an inch wide, runs
through the center of each leaf, margined
each side with deep green. Very showy
and useful for house plants; of easy cul-
ture. 15c and 25c.

ARUNDO Donax Variegata. Broad, corn-
like foliage, beautifully striped with
creamy-white and light green. It forms
grand planis and grows & to 10 feet high.
25e and 4d0c.

CAREX Japonica Variegata. A handsome
sedge with white striped leaves, suited
for pots or border. Useful for house or
other decorations, lasting well. Hardy
out of doors in Central New York, where it

holds its foliage all winter. 15c.
Vilmorini. The new decorative grass. One

oi the most beautiful of all decorative
grasses. Exceedingly long slender leaves,
drooping gracefully like Isolepis Gracilis, but
attain the length of five feet. Color of the fol-
iage is glossy, gray-green. It is an easy grow-
er and stands house culture admirably. For
planting in vases or window boxes it has
few equals. 10c and 25c.

CYPERUS Alternifolius or Umbrella Grass.
Slender grass, surmounted by alternate
leaves, so arranged as to resemble the
frame of an open umbrella; beautiful and
ornamental for house decoration. 1ldc. |

PANICUM Variegatum, Beautiful grass of
a trailing or creeping nature, valuable for
hanging baskets or pot culture in either
green house or window. Its slender, wiry
stems grow 2 or 3 feet or more long, and
are clothed their entire length with wil-
low-shaped leaves which are distinctly
and beautifully variegated with pure
white, bright rose, and green. It likes a-
warm place, will grow in shade, forming
dense drooping mass of loveliest coloring
imaginable. 10c.

Panicum Plicatum. Rapid growing grass
ornamental, decorative and cheap, will take
the place of a palm; fine for pot or vases.
It has long, arching, broad leaves, regularly
ridged and is very artistic and beautiful. It
makes a, splendid large clump in a few
months. 15c, 25¢ and 50c.

PAPYRUS Antiguorum, or Egyptian Paper
Plant. Elegant, graceful and _ stately;
sends up reed-like stems, which on old
plants rise from 8 to 10 feet high, crowned
with a tuft of long wiry grass thai falls
gracefully above and around the stem. 25c.

PHORMIUM Tenax or Variegated New Zea-
land Flax. Grand decorative plant of most
stately habit. The leaves are 2 to 4 inches
broad, with dark red edges, beautifully
striped yellow and bluish green. They
are showy pot plants, rivaling palms and
dracaenas. Fine for lawns. 50c, 75c and
$1.25 each.

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Phormium ‘Tenax. Like the
cept that the leaves are plain blue green,
edged red. Very beautiful. 25c to $1.50 each.

The above are too heavy to be sent by
mail.

Rare Bamboos

Bamboos are among our most decora-
tive, beautiful and useful plants, for house
or garden. The interest in them is increas-
ing and on many large places fine collec-
tions are being made. They add greatly to the
tropical effect of the landscape. They grow
in almost any situation and after once being
established require no further care. Their
stems are valuable for stakes and rustic
work, and pretty devices for the protection
of beds can be made from them.

Argentea. A very hardy Japanese
species reaching 35 to 40 feet. The un-
der side of the leaf glaucous green; plant
forms a noble clump even at an early age.
The tops spread out gracefully, like im-
mense drooping plumes, and make consider-
able shade. The canes are used for fish-
ing poles and for all sorts of manufactur-
ed articles, particularly by the Chinese and
Japanese. 50c and $1.00.

Argentea_ Striata.. Exactly like’ the
preceding except that it has variegated
foliage, green and white, and is even more
vigorous, the bright yellow stems often strip-

ed with green and are very beautiful, 75c
to $1.50,

Arundinaria Fortunei, Japan. ..Not much
over one foot high, very much spreading,
but compact growing, its leaves beautifully
variegated with white. Does well also
under the shade of trees. 25c.

Aurea (Phyllastochis) A hardy _ species
with underground running roots, which
must be grown in masses, unless the runners
are kept cut off with a spade. Light green
leaves and yellow stems. Will reach a height
of 8 to 12 feet. Very hardy. 25c to 50c.

Dendrocalamus Strictus, An immense
bamboo of India, having solid canes. Tt
reaches an enormous height and form splen-
did clumps of great beauty. The strong, solid
canes are of considerable value. It stands
more cold than any tropical bamboo we know
of $1 each,

Falcata. ..A rather dwarf bamboo, with
exquisite flat growth of tiny leaves and
slender stems. It is a magnificent plant when
grown, and is very hardy, standing a temper-
ature of 10 degrees without injury. It forms
a thick, fan-shaped clump never over 8 to 10
feet high. Elegant pot plant. Without doubt
a most useful plant for the florist. The grace-
ful shoots are very useful in flower work.
50c to $1 each.

Henonis (Phyllastochis) 15 to 18 feet
high. A distinct Japanese variety of pyramid-
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quite low, and are graduated to the top;
leaves light green, stems heavily knotted, A
stately and rare plant contrasting well with
others of different habits of growth. 50e to
$1.00,

Metake. A handsome broad-leaved, very
hardy species, rarely exceeding 10 feet in
height. Very suitable for pots and tubs, as
an ornamental house plant. Leaves are thick
and strong; very beautiful. It forms large
masses like B. Aurea; the canes are used for
many purposes. Will grow along the southern
border of the United States. Strong plants
25¢, 50c to 75e.

Nigra (Phyllastochis) A fine’ upright
variety with jet black stems, very handsome,
It is used for canes, 50c, 75e and $1.

No. 11. Very easily grown and sends
out a crop of runners every year in all di-
rections that sprout at each joint, coming up
in straight lines like little squads of soldiers.
It attains a height of 18 or 20 feet. It forms
a sort of grove or thicket and makes a fine
wind break, or beautiful screen or back
ground. It gives numerous canes like fishing
poles, 1% inches in diameter. The roots are
too heavy for mailing, 25c, 50c and $1; $1.50
to $2.50 doz.; small and medium, $10 to $20
per hundred.

Verticillata. A handsome species, stand-
ing much cold. Yellow striped stems and
medium sized leaves, forming a _ splendid
clump, with the habit of B. Argentea, It is
a grand variety; it is especially used for
forming wind-breaks, but will not do well on
too dry or thirsty soils. 50c,

Vulgaris. The common spineless bam-
boo of Bengal. Most rapid grower, attaining
the height of 70 feet and forming in two or
three years a magnificent clump of 25 or
more great canes that are 4 inches diamet-
er when mature. They can be cut in sections
and used for many purposes. Hach $2.

Vulgaris Variegata. The counterpart of
the above and one that makes a fine contrast
with it. The stems are deep rich yelow,
sometimes lined with bright green, the large
leaves are beautifully variegated green and
bright yellow. It make a noble clump in two
or three years, is a striking contrast of col-
or attracting immediate attention; the canes
when mature, are 4 inches in diameter, $2.50,

Bulbs

AGAPANTHUS, Umbellatus “The Blue Afr-
can Lily.” A splendid pot plant; fine in
groups, Flowers are so arranged in umbels
on long stems, 25 or 30 or more, forming
one head. Color, exquisite light blue, shad-
ed lighter in center. 20c.

Umbellatus Variegata. A more dwarf var-
iety of the above with handsome foliage,
beautifully striped green and white, white
predominating. Flowers are blue like the
plain variety, and contrast nicely with the
foliage. A pretty -pot plant. 25c.

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Umbellatus, Double. A very rare and beau-
tiful variety of the African lily, with fine
large umbels of double blue flowers. As it
never seeds, this variety is slow to increase.
50c.

Amaryllis

Amaryllis Bulbs are perennial and should
not be moved or divided oftener than once in
three or four years. They form large strong
clumps that send up a great Many gorgeous

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blossoms lasting for two or three weeks. By
having a variety of amaryllis, a succession of
blooms may be had from April till the last
of October.

Our Seedlings. We make a specialty of
choice Amaryllis and grow a great Many
hybrid seedlings every year. We have strong
blooming bulbs of the Empress of India type,
crosses on California hybrids which are sup-
erb. Large flaring flowers 7 or 8 inches
across with broad petals, most brilliant
shades of scarlet, lined, flushed and penciled,
beautiful flowers with an absence of the
green throat. Large selected bulbs 7de.
choice mixed 25c to 50c each; $2.50 to $4 doz.
Choice young bulbs, % to %4 inch in diameter
15¢e each, $1.25 doz. $8 hundred; 50 at 190
rates, This is a fine opportunity to obtain
rare bulbs at very low rates as our young
seedlings are from our very choicest strain.

Aulica or Lily of the Palace. Summer
and autumn bloomer. Broad foliage and
large spreading wide open flowers of rich
crimson scarlet, lined and penciled white and
maroon, Blooming bulbs 25c each, $2.50 doz.;
larger bulbs 50c each; monsters 7dc.

Bella Donna, the Lovely Pink Bella Donna
Lily. One of the most satisfactory bearing on
long stems clusters of 8 or 10 superb large
pink, lily-like flowers. Pure pink, with a frag-
rance like ripe apricots, which keep for two
weeks, It blooms in June and July, after the
foliage dies down. Monster bulbs, 50c¢ each;
2d size 25c; 3d size 15c; $1.50, $2.50 and $4
dozen, $3.00 to $10.00 per hundred.

Bella Donna Minor. Like the above, only
the flower stem is shorter, and the flowers
have a white center; petals beautifully
feathered pink; it blooms the latter part of
August and September. 25c to 50c each; $2.50
to $4 dozen.

Small Bella Donna Seedlings, 25c per doz.,
$2 hundred.

Defiance. Immense trumpet-shaped, sweet
scented flowers; very broad petals, rich red,
lined through the center with white penciled
saaroon. A grand variety tnat blooms at in-
tervals through the year. Large bulbs from
35¢e to 50c: monster bulbs, 3 to 3% inches in
diameter, $1.

Formossisima or Jacobean Lily. A beauti-
ful variety that blooms at intervals during
the year. Brilliant scarlet, and has two up-
right and three drooping borders and lines;

fine for pots. 10c to 25¢e each; $1 to $2.25
doz.
CALLA LILIES. Monster bulbs, 40c¢ each,

$4 doz.: strong bulbs, largest size, 25¢e each
$2.50 doz; 2d size 15¢c each, $1.50 doz.,
small bulbs, 50ec and 75c per doz, postpaid.

HEMEROCALLIS Auranticum. A magnifi-
cent rich, fragrant, orange colored lily,
with very large flowers measuring 5 or 6
inches across, Foliage handsome, a well

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established plant in full bloom is a beau-
tiful sight; blooms almost perpetually.
Hardy, 25c each.

HEMEROCALLIS Kwanso, Double Flowering
Double variegated orange lily. A perfect
hardy variety that blooms for months dur-
ing the summer and fall. It increases fast
and makes very large clumps, 25c each.

MONTBRETIAS. 20c dozen.
NARCISSUS, Mixed. 25c per dozen.

NERINE Sarniensis or Guernsey Lily. Showy
bulb, a native of Japan. The stamens
are long, which gives a soft pretty effect.
It blooms in September and October. 15c
each $1.00 per doz.

VALLOTA Purpurea or Scarborough Lily.
An evergreen bulb producing splendid
spikes of brilliant large scarlet blossoms.
It is one of the most showy of the Ama-
ryllis family, is easily grown and blooms
many times during the year. Blooms well
ins pots. L5c¢, 25¢:

WATSONIAS White Hybrids. Flowers purest
white and are produced on long branch-
ing flower stalks. Surpasses any other
Watsonias ever grown. 25c each; $2.0u
per dozen.

ZEPHYRANTHES, Rosea. Flowers large
bright pink, lily-like, on slender stems. 5c.
each; 50c doz., postpaid.

Alba. Valuable for pots, and for open
borders; is evergreen, easily grown, in-
creases fast; a border of the large star-
like white flowers in bloom is handsome.
Flowers keep for a week or ten doys. 25c
doz., $1.50 per hundred. Postage 5c to 10c on
all large bulbs.

Yellow Callas—See page 3,

Rare Succulent Plants

No class of plants is more interesting
than nature’s carved and sculptured forms
decorated in wondrous patterns and col-
ored in rarest tints. Dainty bits of carv-
ing that have the surprising habit of
bursting into charming bloom. Among

the most attractive are Echeverias, Sem-
pervirums, Aloes, Rochea, Haworthias,
and a long list of others fresh from the
studio of the Great Artist. Then their
‘kindred the Cactus family, from pigmy
to giant statues are ornamented with
hooks and spears and spikes, pins, feath-
ers, or hairs, as may be, and decorated
with flowers so magnificent in color and
size that one is lost in wonder. Nearly
all the succulent plants are fine for house
and conservatory, and are very effective
with cacti, their distinct and _. original
forms and showy flowers, making a fine
display in the garden and adding much to
the character of the collection.

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Choice Aloes

Aloe Variegata or Pheasant Aloe. One
of the most interesting plants of this class.
The leaves are spirally arranged, bright
green and white, beautifully striped and
marked resembling a pheasants breast. Flow-
ers bright red always single. 10c.

Climbing Aloe Citiris. A handsome vari-
ety that grows rapidly. It can be trained to
trellis, house, wall, or fence, or grown in
pots. It has many branches, and bears its
beautiful waxen tubular flowers on long
slender stems, Always in bloom. 15c and 25c.

Striata. A most striking variety with trans-
parent leaves of light green, beautifully strip-
ed with yellowish white; some times the
leaves are half white and half green. It
makes beautiful specimens, 25c, 35c and 50c.

.. Hanburyana. Beautiful on account of the
handsome shape and coloring of the leaves
and the very large spreading panicles of ex-
quisitely colored waxen tlowers. The
leaves are broad, flat, blunt pointed, 4 to 5
inches across, light, bluish-green, translucent
prettily marked, and have a pearly white line
around the edge. The flower stem is very
branching, 12 to 15 inches across when in
bloom. Flowers, fine waxen, coral red, and
remain in bloom several weeks. An especial-
ly beautiful ornament and fine for vases.
Rare; small plants 25c and 50c.

Mitraeformis. A handsome variety with
thick, short, fleshy leaves, decorated with
short yellow thorns, It grows 2 or 3 feet
high, requiring support and bears fine red
flowers. 25c.

CARAGUACA or Heart of Fire. Of the
Pine Apple family, on account of its ag-
gressive qualities, would be of little in-
terest in the garden, were it not for the
marvelous transformation that it assumes
during the blooming period. The leaves
on old plants are 2 feet long, rigid, arch-
ing, deeply channeled, edged with shin-
ing hooks; the color light yellowish green
above, gray underneath. As the time for
flowering approaches, the plain looking
plant is suddenly metamorphosed; the
leaves assume a reddish tinge, and the
entire center, a most intense and brilliant
strawberry-red; in the center rises a
creamy-pinkish stem and alternate red
leaves, tipped with a bunch of brush-like
flowers, cream and purplish-mauve. For
a month’ or more the brilliant fire flames
through the plant, then the illumination
fades away, and the grand display is over.
25e and 50c each.

ECHEVERIAS. A most interesting class
of plants, always rosette like in form and
variously colored and marked.

Hoveyii or the Opal Echeveria. One of
the most beautiful of this class. It is
very brittle and requires much care in
handling, It is exquisite in its lovely
opaline coloring of milky white, opal blue

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and pink—either directly marked in the
three colors, or beautifully striated. Al-
ways rare. 25c, 50 and $1 each.

Metallica. A grand variety, with large
foliage of a beautiful, pearly lavender
pink color, a changeable metallic shade,
that is a fine contrast to the tall spikes
of the waxen, red flowers, with pinkish

stems. Small plants 25c each, larger
plants 50c each.

Secunda. Low growing, light green
rosettes and pretty red flowers; fine for
borders. 5c, 10c and 15c each; doz. 50c,
75e and .$1.

Secunda Glauca. Resembling .the
above but prettier; with glaucous’ green
leaves. Flowers bright red, 5c, 10c and
20c each; doz., 50c, 75c and $1.
EUPHORBIAS., Very peculiar plants; some

with slender stems without leaves, some
with large foliage, others as if carved out
of hard wood; all very interesting.

Candelabra. A slender-stemmed variety of
tree-like and very bushy growth. 15c to 25ce
each; cuttings, 5c to 10c.

Cereiformis. Grows upright globular with
regular ridges meeting at a common center
and is formed like many of the upright vari-
eties of Cereus. Small plants, 50c.

Grandicornis. - One of the handsomest.
Looks as if carved from wood. branches
angled and spined, and partly twisted. Cuts
25¢e; small plants, 40c.

Grantii. Quite distinct; leaves large and
handsomely variegated. It grows to be al-
most a tree; very stately. 25c to 50¢c each.
Cuts, 10c.

Grandidentata. Tree-like growth with tri-
angular branches. Cuts 15c, plants 25c.

Jacquiniflora. AS a winter bloomer this
plant has no superior. No matter how small
a plant may be, it is bound to be full of
bloom all winter long. Color, intense crimson-
scarlet, and blossoms are produced so profuse-
ly as to completely wreathe every branch
in brilliancy, Flowers keep perfect two
months before fading. Fine plants 30c each.

Lactea. Another beautiful plant of upright
candelabra-like growth. The stems are mark-
ed diagonally with alternate bands of yellow
and green and look as if carved from woced.
ae.

Splendens or Crown of Thorns. A very in-
teresting thorny plant, that bears very beau-
tiful bright scarlet flowers on slender stems.
Always in bloom, Very showy in the garden.
25e each; cuts 10c.

FOURCROYA Lindenii. This valuable plant
is a most beautiful and rare variety with
broad, waved, thick green leaves, margin-
ed with white and pink. It resembles the
century plant in style of growth, but is
much more refined and graceful. It makes
an effective pot plant; fine for house and
conservatory, and also a very striking or-
nament in the garden. Small plants 25c
and 50c.

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GASTERIAS. Resembling Aloes in their
leaves and habit of growth. They are
very satisfactory as house plants or for
bedding out in the garden; and stand
moving well. Very handsome and showy,
and bearing long spikes of brilliant scar-
let and green waxen flowers that keep for
a long time. The leaves are tongue-shap-
er, spotted with white or light green, or
have raised spots of white. Some plants
have long broad leaves, and others nar-
row. Three fine-sorts. All are very hand-
some, 10c, 25c, to 50c each; 50c, $1 to

$2.50 doz.

HAWORTHIA. Small Agave-shaped plants.
Natives of South Africa. Dainty and of
perfect form. Desirable for window plants.
Have delicate flowers, pink striped with
green, on long wire-like stems. Need par-
tial shade.

H. Atrovirens. Small pointed leaves close-
ly spotted with raised white dots. Grows
six inches tall. 25¢e each.

H. Cymbiformis. Beautiful. Thick, suc-
culent three-sided leaves, semi-transparent.
20e to 40c.

H. Margaritifera. Slender light green
leaves, three inches long, and closely cover-
ed with tiny raised white specks. 20c each.

H. Rugosa. Very dark green, nicely crink-
led. 20c.

H. Subpapillosa. Dark green with raised
white dots. A good bloomer. 20c and 30c.

H. Translucens. A_ delicate succulent
plant with recurving translucent leaves. 20c.

KLEINIA Articulata or Candle Plant, Large,
round fleshy stems of a pretty frosted ap-
pearance; foliage cut like ivy, and prettily
tinted purple underneath. 10c to 20c each,
cuttings 5c each.

Spiculosa. ..Tall growing species, stems,
about 18 inches high, and not neshy. Leaves
a beautiful blue. Useful for borders of cactus
beds, or for boxes or pots. Cuts, 5e¢, 10c, 50c.
75¢ doz.; $3.50, $5 hundred. For plants one-
half more,

ECHINOPSIS MULLERI, One of our speci-
alties. It is free from all insect pests. It
grows rapidly and lives year after year
without disease, and it is the most beauti-
ful of all the globose cactus. It blooms
at intervals during the year (when large)
but comes out in a perfect glory of blos-
som in March and April. The tube meas-
ures 6 inches in length and the semi-dou-
ble flowers are 4 to 5 inches across. They
are most lovely pure satin pink, the
throat lined with numerous white silken
stamens. For cactus beds outside in Cali-
fornia, or pots it is one of the most easily
grown and one of the most profuse bloom-
ers. We can furnish all sizes up to large
specimen plants and clusters. 10c, 15c,
25c, 50c $1 each; 75c, $1, $2, $4 doz. Spe-
cial price given on large orders.

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Eyresii. Like the above style of plants, in
size and shape of flowers also in profuseness
of bloom, The plants are darker green, shin-

Echinopsis Eyriesii

beautiful white flowers, semi-double, satiny,
with white fringe of stamens and pistil.
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It bears great numbers of large chaste and
These two echinopsis are the Princes of
globose cactus and should be grown by every
cactus lover. They are most effective for
borders of cactus beds outside, and in the
spring when at their best blooming period
are a glorious sight. EK. Eyresii does not in-
crease as rapidly as Mulleri, and is much
more rare. They are of easy culture, free
from disease and insect pests. Small plants,
25e; larger 35c, 50c and $1.00.

OPUNTIA Microdasys. The prettiest of all
Opuntias with handsome, pear-shaped
leaves, of a fine green, dotted with tufts of
small golden spines that resemble tufts of

velvet. The contrast is very beautiful, 25c,
50c and 75c each; cuttings, 15c.

Monacantha Variegata, A beautiful plant,
the pear-shaped leaves of which are beauti-
fully variegated white and green; young
growth pink, 20c, 50c and 75c each.

MESEMBRYANTHEMUMS. From mesem-
bria, midday, and anthemom, a flower;
referring to the flowers opening on sunny
days. The leaves are variable in shape,
sometimes thick and fleshy, sometimes
round and resembling the portulaca; fre-
quently they are curiously formed. Flow-
ers are white, pink, blush, rose, bronze-
red, crimson, magenta, and various shades
of yellow, and have a beautiful satin-like
gloss. Measure an inch to 3 inches in

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diameter, They will growin any soil, and
love hot sun, are especially suited to dry
places for covering hillsides, drooping
over banks, or for borders, or baskets on
verandas. A plant in full bloom is com-
pletely covered with flowers and perfectly
dazzling, ice:

Aureum. Bright golden yellow flowers, 2
inches across, upright grower, compact habit
Invaluable for borders; pretty short irregu-
lar foliage.

Auranticum. Coppery red changing to
rosy-red and orange. Flowers 1% inches
across, fine mossy foliage. A beautiful var-
iety.

Blandum. Rose and blush. Flowers and
foliage larger than the others. A trailer.

Mutable. Bronze and rose shaded flowers,
perfectly dazzling, covering the entire plant
like a brilliant cushion, Fine mossy foliage.

Mutable Dark, Darker bronze than the
above.

Pink. Smaller flowers than Blandum.

White. Any of the above. 10e each $1 per
doz.; $2.50 per hundred.

Tigrinum, A curious and handsome plant
with arching leaves fringed at the edges
with fine small teeth; they are formed like
a tiger’s jaw. The fiowers are about two
inches across, silky and a beautiful yellow.
L0e and 25¢e

RHIPSALIS or Mistletoe Cactus, Very pe-
culiar plants. Some have long, fleshy
whip-like branches and white berries simi-
lar to mistletoe; some resemble mes-
embryanthemums, and some are mistaken
for epiphyllums. The flowers are small,
but preduced in great abundance. 10c.

ROCHEA Falcata. A most interesting plant
with upright stems and broad roundish
flat, bluish-green leaves that seem closely
pressed against the stem. It bears large
brush-like bunches. of small intense scar-
let flowers with bright yellow stamens
that have a very pretty effect. 15c, 25c,
and 50c.

SEDUM Stone Crop. A genus of succulent
annual, hardy herbaceous, perennial and
evergreen plants, common to almost every
country and climate. It is well adapted
for rock work, for borders of beds, for
baskets and vases for the house, being
drought resisting and most easily grown.

Sieboldi Variegata. Round blue-green
leaves exquisitely variegated with creamy-
white. 15¢ to 25¢ each.

Rotundifolium, This is quite a robust sort
with thick green leaves and fine airy sprays
of pretty pink flowers on long stems, valu-
able for gardens or baskets. 10c and 25c each
$1.00 doz.

Fabaria. A beautiful sort that grows in
rather compact bushy form about 8 to 10
inches high. The foliage is green beautiful-

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ly variegated with white. Sometimes stems
and entire branches will be white. 15c to 25c
each,

Pulchellum, A pretty variety with nar-
row leaves, green and pinkish bronze, and
with small pink flowers. Grows but three or
four inches high, 10c.

STAPELIA or “Starfish Cactus.” Curious
plants with fleshy leaves; flowers shaped
like a star fish.

Variegata. Flowers buff yellow, spotted ma-
roon-red. 15¢ to 25c.

Choice Cactus
Rare Collection of Cereus

Our collection of Cereus embraces over
fifty varieties. Most of the cereus have
upright, massive column-like stems, oth-
ers are serpentine or triangular, or trail-
ing, so as to require support. They have
with few exceptions, very large, showy,

flowers, generally white, cream or green-
ish white, often very large and beautiful.

Alacriportanus. Massive bluish-green stems
with six deep angles, and long brown spines.
Very beautiful cream white flowers. 50c to
$1 each.

Atropurpureus. The magnificent flowers
of this variety makes it very desirable; it is
a rapid grower, has long round, climbing
stems with long spines and soon makes fine
specimens, Color of spines very handsome;
flowers creamy-white. 50c to $1.

Albispinus. Small stemmed climber with
numerous tufts of pure white spines. Stem
reddish brown. $1.

Candicans (From La Plata.) When young
this variety resembles an Echino-cactus, be-
ing of a large globular form, and closely cov-
ered with very long golden spines. 50c, 75c
to $3.

Chalibeus. (Origin unknown) Spines, num-
erous and very black; stem, strong; color,
dark bluish green, with metallic lustre;
very handsome and desirable, and also a
rapid grower, $1.50.

Colubrinus. We have a splendid stock
of all sizes of C. Colubrinus. They grow
upright six to eight feet high and stems
1% to 3 inches in diameter, having eleven
shallow ribs set closely with spines at
first red, afterwards turning gray. The
flowers of Colubrinus have pinkish brown
sepals and creamy-white, incurved petals.
Cuts 5 in., 10c. Plants, 25c, 50c. Fine speci-
mens $3 to $5.

Emoryii or Velvet Cactus. A beautiful up-
right growing variety with light green
stems, covered with shining transparent
golden spines of various lengths. The young
growth resembles the prettiest green velvet,
with golden tint. It is very beautiful. The
flowers are pale yellow and inconspicuous,
but the plant is very handsome. 25c to 50c.

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Cereus Colubrinus

Eriophorus. A free night bloomer. Very
strong upright green stems of a dark green
color. $1. :

Flagelliformis or Creeping Cereus. Very
slender stems, about %4 inch in diameter,
of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C.

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Colubrinus; pretty in baskets. Bright rose-
colored flowers, resembling the crab cactus.
MXC, Zoe, VC,

Gemmatus or Organ Pipe Cactus. A most
interesting variety, with very smooth stems,
divided into six deep ridges by long lines of
short spines, resembling beading, The flow-
ers are small, brownish-red one inch long,
and are very close together. The beauty of
the plant lies in its massive grandeur and
bead-like lines of spines. It resembles, when
well-grown, a great organ pipe. Small plants
are handsome. Our largest specimen is 30
feet high. 15c, 25c, 50, $1 and $2.50 each.

Grandiflorus or Queen of Night. This mag-
nificent night blooming cereus produces large
flowers nearly a foot across, the sepals dark
brown outside, yellowish within, the petals
pure white. A great beauty. 25c each. Cut-
tings 10c,

Grandis, This fine speciemn from Brazil,
having beautiful light green shining stems,.
three or four angles, and set with long, ivory
white spines. Flowers large, pure white. $1.

Jamacaru. This variety is the gem of
every large collection. The color is a very
light pubescent-blue. Makes large specimens.
$1.00.

Lamprochlorus. Low growing, inclined to
cluster. Bright green, short brown spines,
10 to 12 ribs, Flowers very large and pure
white, 35e and 50c and $1.00

Martianus. (From Brazil). One of the most
distinctive; a semi-climber, branching freely
stems a deep lively green, wavy tubercle-like
each tubercle surrounded by 2 or 38 long
spines, a profuse bloomer, the flowers a dazzl-
ing greenish white. One of the best. 50c.

Hankeanus (New). A bold magnificent sort
of columnar cereus, stems bluish green,
spines brown, set in nests close together,
along the ridges, a fine cereus. $1.50.

Nycticalus. A splendid night bloomer of
strong growth, with square stems and very
small spines, It produces very large white
flowers resembling Grandiflorus. 25¢c each.

Pasacana. A very distinct variety of tall,
strong growth, very dark green with long
spines that turn downward and press closely
to the plant, giving an odd appearance. $2.

Pink Night Bloomer. Very pretty sort of
whicn we do not know the name. The stems
are sometimes square, some times six-angled
one inch in diameter, and serpentine in habit
of growth. The deep pink flowers measure
about four inches across. Cuts 25c; plants
50c.,

Olfersii. (From Brazil) A magnificent cer-
eus, exceedingly stout growth, color light
blue; beautiful spines, which are jet black
and very long, Must be seen to be appreciat-
ed. $1.

Rostratus. It is a strong, vigorous grower
of the Grandiflorus type. The stems have

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four or five very deep angles which are orna-
mented at the eyes with handsome tuber-
cles. The stems are a beautiful green with
a shiny lustre. The flowers are large with
short broad petals of a beautiful rich green-
ish white. Small plants 25c; second size, 50c
cuttings 15¢c each.

Seidelli. This free grower makes fine
branches of a delicate bluish green. Flowers
open after sunset and fade by morning and
are about 8 inches long, white with green
stripe down the center of petals. A fine
plant. $1 -to $2.

Spachianus. A stately plant growing to
the height of 3 to 4 feet, and making numer-
ous erect branches. Color light green with
yellow spines. Flowers large and snow white,
several rows of broad satiny petals, corolla
large and flaring, outside a delicate green.
Our finest cereus. $1.00 to $3.00.

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Cereus Grandiflorus,‘‘Qucen cf Wight”’

Triangularis. A fine night bloomer, Outside
grows to immense proportions. If planted
near a dwelling, the branches will flatten
themselves against the side of the house,
sending out long white roots on each side,
which attach themselves tightly until the
stems become hardened, when they loosen
and hang like heavy gray strings. The flow-
ers are superb, immense size, fine creamy-
white, with magnificent clusters of silky sta-
mens and a light yellow pistil. Plants 25c,
d0c. 75c and $1 each; cuttings 15c.

Zaucacari. A very handsome plant with
five deep angles, and long rich, yellowish
brown clusters of spines, smooth shining
stems. Large white flowers 6 inches in dia-
-meter, $1.

Gorgeous Phyllocactus

The most gorgeous and satisfactory of
all the cactus family. A large plant will
frequently carry fifty to a hundred buds
and blossoms. The leaves are flat or tri-
angular in shape, of various shades. of
green, sometimes shaded with. dark red.
The plants attain a height of 4 to 5 feet,
and from every eye of the severely plain
leaves comes forth suddenly and mysteri-
ously small buds, which develop into large
flowers 5 to 8 inches across; often these
flowers almost overlap each other, ayd
they are of such brilliancy as to fairly
dazzle the eyes. Some are clear scarlet
and cup Shaped; others are deep crimson,
with throats of metallic purple and long
silken stamens; either pink or _ white;
sometimes the pollen is pink, on others
white. Then there are pale yellow, pink
and cream colored (fiowers, exquisitely
lovely in form and color. The Phyllos be-
gin to bloom in February, and come on
during the spring and summer months’ the
time of blooming depending upon the varie-
ties. The secret of having blooming plants is
to take cuttings from wood that has bloomed
it will then flower at the proper time the
next seasen.

Alice Wilson. Bright rose. 25c.

Ackermanni One of the handsomest. The
flowers are 6 to 8 inches across, of a rich,
satiny scarlet or crimson, produced in pro-
fusion, 25c; cuttings 10c.

Cereus Lamprochlorus

Anguiliger. Deep notches are cut along
the leaves like the teeth of a large saw. The
flowers are composed of a curved tube 6
inches long, spreading out at the top to the
width of 6 inches, and surrounded by a whorl
of pure white petals, Fragrant. 25c.

Blindii. Leaves bright, rich, shining green, |

very attractive. The large flowers are a most
beautiful pink. A lovely variety 50c.

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Bollwilleriana. Another fine sort, with car-
mine scarlet flowers 5 inches in diameter,
50c.

Conway’s Giant. Is a grand species, indeed,
both in leaf and in flowers. These are of
enormous size, often 2 feet in circumference,
full deep scarlet, shading to purple. A well
grown plant owing to its neat masses of erect
branches, is really an ornament. 50c.,

Cereus Triangularis

Feasti. A fine grower with flat leaves with
fine clusters of spines at the eyes. The flow-
ers are exquisite of medium size, with broad,
bright red petals, inner ones fine, metallic
purple. Small plants 50c.

Jenkinsoni, ““Case Knife Cactus” One of
the oldest varieties, with flat stems and num-
erous handsome scarlet flowers, about 3 or
4 inches long. It blooms when very small.
20c, cuttings, 10c each.

Kermesinus Magnus. An imposing plant,
with great thick, heavy, rich colored stems,
which produce extra large deep scarlet flow-
ers most splendid to behold; 8 to 12 inches
in diameter, 50c.

Latifrons. The Queen Cactus.” is the larg-
est of the genus 8 to 10 feet high, robust in
habit; leaves flat, crenated. The flowers a
beautiful creamy white; sepals and tube of
a reddish hue. Night-blooming, 25c.

Mainwaring’s Red. A stately strong, vigor-
ous grower, that makes an imposing plant,
and produces very large, dark red, heavy
flowers. 25c.

Mikado (New) Flowers medium size, scar-
let with orange stripe through center of
petals, fluted edges. 25c.

Mrs. Bouman, Makes a fine large plant;
with graceful slender stems. It is a most pro-
fuse bloomer, bearing many open flowers at
once; which are of medium size, eolored soft
velvety-scarlet and of great brilliancy. 25c.

Orange Gem. Resembling the above but
with massive foliage, that has a rich yellow
tint. A grand sort. 50c.

Phyllanthoides, Profuse bloomer,
flowers. 25c.

white

Pocockii. A splendid variety. Stems reddish
green, three angled, set with clusters of
spines, cushioned with white down. Flowers
have two rows of sepals, and five rows of
wide petals three-fourths of an inch across at
widest part, delicately waved at edges. The
coloring is indescribably beautiful, being rich
dark red with a shiny lustre, and a broad or-
ange red shade through the center of each
petal; the inner ones are shorter than the
others, all are edged and flamed with in-
tense brilliant magenta at the base. The
heart of the flowers, pale green. No words
can do justice to this superb variety. 50c.

Refulgens. Most beautiful flaring scarlet
flowers; shaded metallic purple. 50c each;

Speciosissimus. It is a superb plant and
when in flower it cannot be rivalled in bril-
liancy by any other grown. The flowers vary
greatly in tint, usually presenting a beauti-
ful combination of scarlet and _ purplish
crimson, the petals being quite glossy and-
shining in sunlight. They are in size from
6 to 8 inches, the petals expanding fully,
with abundant stamens, When cut and plac-
ed in water, they will last three or four days,
retaining all their brilliancy of color for
that period. Be sure to order this. 35c.

Stenopetalus, “Cactus of the Stars.” The
most satisfactory end best bloomer of all.
Grows rapidly and gives a profusion cf star-
like flowers. Petals cream, sepals brownish
green, pink pistil with yellow anthers. A
strong grower. 25c Cuts 10c.

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Tangerine (New) Small tubular flowers of
a vivid orange color. Very pretty and distinct
in color. 25c,

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Wrayi. A grand flowering sort; flowers 5
inches long; brown out side, yellow within:
petals yellowish white; fragrant when first
open. 25c. Cuttings 10c.

Echinocactus

(The Hedgehog Cactus)

The Hedgehog Cactus genus is one of the
largest in the whole family, and in the 200
species comprised in it includes some of the
most handsome and curious forms in this
portion of the vegetable world. They are as
remarkable for beauty and symmetry of
structure as the Mamillarias, the flowers are
usually large, brightly colored, the tints most
predominating being yellow, rose and purple,
while many are pure white.

Coptogonus (Wavy ribbed) From North-
ern Mexico, reaches a size of 4 inches in dia-
meter, has twelve or fourteen sharp ridges,
armed with short stout spines, mostly curv-
ing inward to the top of the plant. Spines
more plentiful on some specimens than oth-
ers. Flowers small, purple and white. 50c;

Cornigerus (Horn bearing) No one can
look at this plant without expressing admira-
tion. The central spines alone are deserving
of it. They are no doubt the broadest of any
Echinocactus; very flat, and curved sharply
at the end; the color is reddish-purple. $1.

Cornigerus Flavispinus. Quite similar and
just as handsome as the above, but much
rarer. The broad central spine is of a light
yellow color; flowers salmon color. $1.50.

Crispatus. A great favorite, very numerous
ribs, closely compressed and armed with good
Spines, the central spine flat and not much
thicker than paper. Flowers vary, some being
white with purple stripe and others a bright
purple, Very pretty plant and a good bloom-
er. 50c and $1.

Electracanthus. Distinguished by a bold ap-
pearance that renders it quite unique and
easily recognized. Well grown plants are
from 10 inches to 2 feet high and 1 foot in
diameter. The spines in clusters of 9, 2 inches
apart, are equal in size, 1 inch long, rigid,
horn-like and yellowish, the central one
bright red at the base. The flowers are clear
yellow. $1.

Hexaedrophorus A small growing. sort;

looking more like a Mamillaria than an Hchi-
nocactus. The star-shaped spine-nests are
borne on the ends of large round tubercles,
and the flowers, pink, shaded to white, are
very large and beautiful. Found in Northern
Mexico, though not plentiful by any means.
(SC;

Horizonthalonius or “Nigger Head Cactus”
A fine Texas species. Globular, a pretty gray
color, with 9 to 10 thick ridges and clusters

of closely set spines, usually seven. The flow-
ers are funnel shaped purplish pink, the se-
pals tipped darker purple; the stamens are
very numerous. Easy to grow and a free
bloomer. 25c

Intertextus. A neat, small growing Echino-
cactus. Spines regularly arranged, almost
pure white. A very pretty plant. 40c.

E. Longehamatus. (Long Hooked) It grows
to heads 6 inches to 2 feet high, and flower-
ing often when not more than 2 inches high,
usually with 13 ribs. Central spine often 3
to 63% inches long. Flowers measuring 2%
to 3% inches; externally, greenish-yellow
and red; internally, yellow, with a red base.
A very free and profuse bloomer. Large
plants, $1. Small 25c and 5vc.

Lophothele. ..A most distinct style of
plant, looking out of place among the Kehin-
ocacti. It has symmetrically arranged tuber-
cles of a peculiar quadrangular shape, with
long gray spines, on some specimens nearly
3 inches in length. Needs acquaintance to be
appreciated, and is one of the choicest sorts.
Color is light gray, flowers mostly white, and
very pretty. $1.

Multicostatus. (Many ribbed) The general
run of these plants are much like E. Crispa-
tus, but the ribs are more numerous,
spines shorter or altogether lacking, and
flowers almost clear white. Very curious lit-
tle plants: 50c.

Setispinus. Southern Texas. A very satis-
factory sort, easily grown, and a profuse
bloomer, Central spine is hooked. Flowers
two and one-half inches across, bright yel-
low with crimson center. 25c, 50c and $1.

Tetraxyphus (Central Mexico) Much like
E Crispatus but much finer in the spines, has
lateral spines long and pure white, almost
transparent. An extra good and distinct sort.
Flowers white with purple stripe. Price 75c.

Texensis. A flat gray cushion shaped
cactus. Plants vary from 38 to 12 inches
across. Flowers. large, yellowish rose

color and beautifully fringed, followed by
large bright red seed pods that remain
several months. 35c.

Echinocereus

Berlanderi, A low: growing recumbent
plant, slender stems, four-angled, with short
spines. The fragrant flowers are nearly 4
inches across, bright purple and showy. An
elegant species. 15c. :

Caespitosus. ..A beautiful variety witl
net work of closely set silvery spines.
A free bloomer, Flowers, fine crimson-
purple, very large and satiny with a beau-
tiful center and numerous stamens. 25C
35¢ and 50c each.

Candicans. The Rainbow Cactus. Called
Cereus Rigidissimus by some writers from
its rigid and prim appearance, Spines radiat-

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ing and interlocking, extremely rigid and
acute, variegated, latest ones of each season
being rose color, oldest ones pale yellow,
thus forming variegated rings around the
stem, Flowers in outer edge of the rounded
top 2% to 3 inches long, of a bright pink or
purple color, 50c.

Chloranthus. Stems 3 to 10 inches high,
1% to 2inches in diameter; radial spines
slender, pectinate or adpressed to the plant:
lower lateral ones the longest; seen from
above the plant shows as many rays formed
by the spines as there are ribs. Spines
mostly white, the lower lateral ones tipped
with purple, upper central ones entirely
purple. Flowers yellowish-green, always low
down on the plant. 35c.

Conglomeratus. A fine plant; closely cover-
ed with light straw-colored spines; grows in
clusters. Profuse bloomer. Flowers a peculiar
shade of lilac. 50c,

Dasyacanthus. Very much like EK. Candi-
cans in form, only lacking the brilliant color
of spines of the latter. Its bloom, which
is very large, is a tine yellow, getting lighter
towards the center and turning green. A
splendid plant grown with other sorts. Will
stand water in summer but wants its winters
rest. 75c, large plants only.

Enneacanthus, Stems generally branching,
3 to 6 inches high, fresh green. Large clust-
ers of this plant produce sometimes an enor-
mous lot of reddish purple flowers, 3 inches
long. The sort we have is very fine, having
short yellow spines. It is hard to get single
plants, as they mostly grow in large clusters.
Don’t fail to order this as it is one of the
best bloomers. Price, single heads, 25c to
50c. cluster by express, 50c to $1.

Polyacanthus (Many Spined) The stoutest
growing one of this class. Stem pale green
with about 8 ridges, the spines being placed
along the angles in clusters. Flowers a rich
red. 50c.

Procumbens. Like EK. Berlanderi in growth,
but larger. Flowers purple. 25c.

Christmas Cactus

EPIPHYLLUMS or Lobster Cactus, Called
Xmas Cactus because it always blooms
through December and January, and is a
charming gift for the season, being crown-
ed with its exquisite flowers just in time
for Xmas. The flowers are very numer-
ous, and last several days. They come into
bloom about the third week in December
and continue until the latter part of Feb-
ruary. The flowers are three inches long;
tube white; sepals rich coppery red; pe-
tals tipped coppery red, shading to light
rose in center; edges margined deep rose;
an exquisitely beautiful flower. On own
roots, without soil, postpaid, 25c, 50c and
5G

Anhalonium (Spineless)

Prismaticum, the finest and largest grow-
ing sort in this genus, attaining a diameter of
8 inches. The hard, gray-colored tubercles
taper to a point and are quite smooth. They
rise from a bed of wool-like substance, out of
which comes the very large, pure white flow-
er, really borne on the upper base of the
young tubercles. Fine plants 50c.

Williamsii. The top of the plant is round,
without any spines. Root long and turnip
shaped; a very curious cactus and extremely
attractive; flowers pale rose. “Dumpling”
and “Turnip” cactus are names given to it.
DADO

Mamillarias

These are beautiful little plants, the spines
embracing all the colors of the rainbow, the
flowers of many are generally small; the
seed-pods (delicate colored berries) remain

for many months making them doubly at-
tractive. They can be grown anywhere and
in any kind of soil, if the pots are well
drained.

Applanata. .An easily grown sort, of flat
cushion-like form, Flowers are white, strip-
ed with mauve, but the chief beauty is the
bright red seed pod that comes at about
the same time as the flower. 50c.

Bicolor. The whole surface of this plant
appears as if covered with a fine cobweb,
owing to the numerous ciosely-set white
hairs which form the outer series of spines;
and if grown under a case or in a position
where the dust can be excluded, it is one
of the most striking of the genus; blooms all
summer when quite small, and is covered
in early spring with bright carmine berries;
one of the very neatest plants imaginable.
60c.

Bocassana. Of a wierd, irregular structure;
spines tender; head covered with the finest
of white, hair-like fuzz; a very rare sort,
which should be found in every collection.
50e.

Candida. An exceedingly beautiful plant,
wtih a profusion of soft, delicate white,
spines, often assuming a decided pink shade,
flowers flesh color and large. 40c.

Decipiens. A variety with a long pale green
tubercles, tipped with a few slender spines.
A fine bloomer and easily managed. 25c.

Dolichocentra (long spurred). Flowers
pale rose or reddish crimson; stem short.
White spine of irregular length. 25c and 50c.

Echinus. Globular, 1% to 2 inches in dia-
meter. Radial spines white, mnterlacing; cen-
tral spine very rigid, brownish, straight or
sometimes recurved. Flowers large, 2 inches

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Erecta. Upright grower, single stems,
sipnes, amber color; flowers yellow; one
of the most showy mamillarias that we have
in our collection. 50c.

Grahammi. A very pretty species. Covered
with a network of fine white spines and hav-
ing a long black central spine, very slender
and hooked at the end. A rarely seen plant
in collections, but highly valued where ob-
tained. 50c.

Micromeris. Certainly no one will say this
is a “horrid thing with sharp spines,” for
you may well let the babies play with it, so
soft and delicate is it in texture. It is called
the “Button Cactus” by some, because small
single plants really resemble a fine silk-
embroidered button. Then again, it is called
the “Mushroom Cactus” and well it may be,
for as it gets old any number of little offsets
will appear all over the plant and soon trans-
form it into a curious mass. The flowers are
followed -by bright carmine berries, which
remain on it all winter and make it very
attractive; pretty, indeed, when grown un-
der a glass shade, which keeps it nice and
white. Besides the above charms, it has the
advantage of retaining life for months with-
out watering. 25c.

Minima, Resembling Stella Aurata but of
more dwarit habit and with smaller stems,
which are covered with cream colored star-
like spines; it also bears white flowers, 10c
and 25c.

Nuttalli. A stout growing plant soon form-
ing large clusters. Quite hardy, with white
spines. Blooms all summer, Flowers green-
ish yellow, 2 in. in diameter. Has round red
berries. 5fic.

Nivea. Most beautiful species, covered
with fine white spines; rare and beautiful.
Pretty flowers, followed by red berries. Rare.
25¢ and 50c.

Pectinata. (Comb like). Native of Southern
Texas and northern part of Mexico. One of
the real satisfactory kind on account of its
neat form and very large and beautiful
flowers. Color a clear yellow. Extra good
sort and cheap. 40c.

Pusilia. (Smali). This beautiful little Cae-
tus is always admired for its bright, silvery
spines, which radiate in the sun, It forms
fine elusters in a comparative short time:
flowers yellowish white, with a red stripe
through central petal. This is a little gem,
and should not be overlooked.

Radiosa. A little plant that should be in
every collection, very hardy, easy to grow
and bloom. Low growth, dark-green in color.
and spines set closely to the plant. 50c.

Spinosissima. Has the appearance of a
round brush. The fine hairs are of an aitrac-
tive reddish-yellow color, and the plant is a
good grower and makes a very fine contrast
with the dark green ea adding variety
to any collection. 50c.

Stella Aurata of Golden Star. A most beau-
tiful variety that grows stems 2 to 4 inches
in height and a half inch in diameter,
branching freely and covered with spreading
star-like yellow spines tipped with reddish
brown. Small white flowers. 15¢ and 25c.

Tuberculosa. A very pretty and well de-
fined species of the Mountain region. Spines
slender, hair-like. Flowers pale purple, pro-
ducing an elongated red berry. 35c.

Uncinatus. This Mexican variety always
attracts attention, on account of its com-
pact form and fine, stout, hooked central
spines. Tubercles are short, color very dark
green, spines black and flowers white with
purple stripes. 5e.

Seeds of Cactus -

CACTI FROM SEED—it is a delight to
watch their growth from the time that the
seed sprouts, until it develops into a spiny
ball or column, and sends out its satiny
blossoms. Seeds are all sizes, from a smalt
pea to a grain of mustard seed. Should be
planted almost on the surrace in pots or
cigar boxes, half filled with pot-sherds or
gravel, with a couple of inches of sand, welt
watered and kept covered with glass. They
generally sprout within ten days or a month.
It is surprising to see the size of a plant that
has come from a very small seed. They are

beautiful little things; the most delicate col-
ors, pale green, soft pink or pale yellow, and
pure white, round or oval, and resemble pre-
cious gems. ‘Fhey wiil grow well in the
sand for two or three months or until large
enough to transplant well, when they should
be planted in a compost of loam, sand and
leaf mold mixed with broken charcoal. They
musi always be given good drainage. Choice
mixed 10c pkt.

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a Care. ‘Of Pot. Plants: “Watering, Etc.
Plants in pots may be énennanea to caged birds, both being in unnatural conditions, :

3 . Their requirements must be filled, or results will be unsatisfactory. A free bird, or a
.. free plant, having the air, or mother earth around them, can resist winds, and dust, and —

. : dryness, and many other things that interfere with growth; but when in cages or

pots, they are entirely at the mercy of those who own them. Birds generally fare better

than plants, for it is not uncommon to see plants sitting in windows, and on railings of
verandas, day after day, exposed to sun, winds and dryness}; the pots are porous and —
the roots of plants are close against the side, they soon become hard and dry and
incapable of transmitting supplies. to the leaves and stem. The plant itself exposed te
_winds and’ dryness, reaches a pitiable condition, and life soon becomes a matter of
simple endurance, depending entirely upon its powers of resistance. The supply of
water is often deficient, the dry pot absorbing a great deal, and most of the water
-Tunning down on the outside of the ball, the center of the ball being dry.

Pot plants growing in exposed places should have double pots or pot coy ers, much
injury being done by the exposure of the porous clay of the pots to drying influences.
There are certain plants that can bear exposure to adverse influences, better than others.
Among them are Yuccas, Aloes, Fourcroyas, Palms, Dracenas, Asparagus Sprengeri and
a few other plants with thick leathery leaves. Plants in pots should never be allowed
to become dry. Neglect of this kind, once, may cause more: damage to the roots of a »
plant than it can repair in 2. month: The ends of a root are supplied with mouths or
ducts, through which they: absorb moisture or nutriment. If these are destroyed by dry-

‘ing or decayed by over-watering, the source of supply is cut off from the plant. It has
to put out new roots before it can regain its vigor. Hence the importance of care in
- watering. '

New or dry. pots should be Coanea in wales pcteve potting plants, so as to fill the
pores, or they will absorb moisture from the soil and dry out the roots. It is a good Re
plan to protect potted plants with covers or set them inside of a second pot to: heen.
‘plant from drying out. The roots near the sides of the pot are easily dried in sun .or
draught, Covers or double pots shade.them. Covers can be made of rice ia ates, and
various materials, or pot covers can be purchased ready made.

Plant rooted cuttings in 2 to 2% inch pots, and re-pot into larger sizes as the pots
fill up with rgots.. Small plants should never be put into large: pots, but advanced as
they gain size and strength. If over-potted, the soil becomes sodden before the plant
grows large enough to require the room. it grows slowly and often makes a complete.
failure. In re-potting, turn the pot over, face down, placing the fingers across, the top.
to hold the plant and gently tap the edge of the pot on the edge of a table or potting
bench. The plant will slip out easily and the roots can be examined and plant pee ae
back in the pot, or potted on, as desired. ; ea

If roots have reached the ote of the ball and formed a network around aL it ”

requires a larger DG Gas ee ee

THE CARE OF FERNS |

; Most ferns, adeciatly those offered in greenhouses, are shade-loving. Their native
homes are in canyons, or under trees in moist places where the air is quiet, and their
fronds are not disturbed.. Many of them are from tropical countries and quite a number
_ have originated in green houses, either as sports or from spores, as their seeds are .
called. Adiantums or maiden hair ferns, are most difficult to.manage in, the house, §
because they will not long survive the dry air of rooms, owing to the extreme delieacy
and small size of their pinnules, which are sometimes as delicate as gauze. They are

sensitive to dryness of the air, though they will often do well in shaded places, in
lath houses, or shady verandas, and only a few succeed with them in the house. Many
other kinds are admirably adapted for house culture; among the different varieties of:
Nephrolepis, of which the Boston fern is one. The Asplenium Belangeri, Woodwardia,

(a native California fern.)

Ferns should not be placed in ee -or situations exposed to draughts. They require

great care in watering. People often think they have watered their plants when the
water has only gone over the surface and around the: sides of the pots, the center of

the ball being still quite dry. This is especially the case when the pots are filled with

roots. It is necessary that the ball should be thoroughly soaked. There is no regular
rule as to the time for watering. Plants in vigorous growth require more frequent water-

ing. Evaporation also, has much to do with it. On dry warm days, when evaporation is

great, water may be needed twice a day, while if the air is cool and moist, two or three

days might intervene without water. A healthy vigorous plant absorbs much water,
while a delicate one can absorb but little, The. soil should be examined always, and if

dry, watered; if not refrain from watering. A dry pot if tapped, gives a hollow sound
like’ a ripe Wat erelOn, while one that is wet gives a dull heavy sound that indicates
. moisture,

When. leaves beoteel is durn Waitow: ‘the soil has been too dry; if they turn yellow.
without shriveling, it indicates too much. water has been given. In either. case, the
roots have been abused and lost their power of absorption.

Plants which are late in blooming may often be made to give their flowers earlier by

allowing them, to become pot-bound, after which they ean be fed with fertilizers and
kept from suffering from lack of fresh soil.
; The reason for this is that when the vigor of erowth is checked, supplies are cat
- off. This induces a plant to put: forth buds earlier than it would under normal condi--
tions. Many. vines or plants ‘make. very strong growth before blooming. When grown
in the east it is’ sometimes as. jate as September before they give any flowers, which
makes a very short blooming season, for frosts kill them, a sad disappointment to those
who br ak Mohd them grow ‘$0 long.

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