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Cereus Gemmatus, or Organ Pipe Cactus in Our Gardens, 30 feet high
Ventura-by-the-Sea, :: California.
Directions for Seed Sowing
The first requisite for seed beds and boxes is preparation of the soil, which should
be mellow and friable, a mixture of loam, sand and thoroughly rotted manure or leaf
mould. Annuals such as Eschscholtzias, Poppies, Mignonette, Centaureas, Candytuft.
Calliopsis, Zinnias, Marigolds, etc., should be planted where they are to grow, and
thinned out when two or three inches high, so each plant may have room to develop.
Cosmos can be planted the same way and transplanted if too thick.
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. See 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 plants firmly in the
ground, and also to keep out sun and air.
Water carefully and deep, and when the ground settles, draw dry 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 small.
In California, late autumn and early winter are most favorable for sowing Pansies,
Poppies, Nasturtiums, Eschscholtzias, Stocks, and most perennials, as they love 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 and
September.
Sweet peas and all large seeds should be sown two or 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 dryng winds until the plants are well up.
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 drainage. Cover with
soil carefully prepared, press down level, and sow seeds on surface, sift the lightest
eovering 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.
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
much more vigorous and not apt to damp off, as those grown in boxes. A cold frame,
which is a 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.
If the seeds of vines such as Ipomea “Heavenly Blue” and Mina Lobata, are planted
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.
These seeds if dropped and sprouted in hard ground in the garden, where their root
room is curtailed by hardness or dryness of the soil, are sometimes found blooming
when quite young which shows that starving the roots causes early maturity, which
means earlier blooming.
Watch out for slugs. They are death on young vegetation, and do their mischief at
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 equally 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.
Seeds of Begonias
Very few varieties of begonias give seed without being hand fertilized. Among the
few, Incarnata, Catalina, Smithii, Erfordia, and the semperflorens types. The latter seed
abundantly and are easily grown from seed; blooming with their second or third
leaves.
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 basket plant. We have baskets of ferns, begonias and assorted
plants, and can ship them in good condition.
To Customers and Friends
We send you most cordial greeting and will be pleased to receive your usual orders
for plants, ete. 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 catalogue 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 pots 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 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 supply small plants of many of the common varieties of begonias at $1 per
dozen, but we advise all customers sending from a distance to order larger plants and
have them sent by express. The stems of young begonias are succulent and watery, and
are easily injured and fall apart when packed in close quarters. If they are hardened
and fibrous their powers of resistance to heat and cold are very great, which makes it
possible to ship them as far as Europe or Asia wth safety. A well established begonia
will soon recuperate after a long journey even if it loses all its foliage, while a young
plant would perish.
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.
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How Ventura is Situated
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura county with a population of 3000 inhabit-
ants. It lies in a semicircle at the base of the foothills with the ocean directly in front.
East of the 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 witn 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 75 cents, postpaid. .
Ii 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 time
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
Se 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 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 eround by observing the above
rules about watering and shading, provided there is no danger of frost, ete.
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Specialties in Plants and Seeds
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
ereat 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 put 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-
eceptionally striking and showy.
Mrs. J. Brown. Dark scarlet; dwarf grow-
er; free bloomer.
Salmon Queen. Delicate light salmon.
quisite. Salmon rose.
Countess. Dark salmon.
20 cents each; $1.50 per dozen.
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
Grevillea Thelemaniana
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. 50c and 75c
each.
/ Gerbera Jamesoni
GERBERA. The Scarlet Transvaal Daisy.
“The leaves are grayish green, long and
rufied at the edges and grow close to
the ground in rosette-like form. The
flower stems are found 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 and
Gerbera Jamesoni, the Transvaal Daisy
is fne for cutting and keeps for two
weeks in water. The plant is perennial
end blooms all the year. Very scarce.
Strong plants, 25 and 50c each. $2.00 and
$4.00 per dozen. (See Cut.)
Crimson Winter Rhubarb
We make a great specialty of this wonder-
ful vegetable fruit. See back cover for prices,
ete. Special Rhubarb pamphlet sent on ap-
plication.
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Tuberous Rooted
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 Begonia Novelty
Templinii. An exceedingly beautiful var-
iety. In the number, richness and harmon-
ious blending of colors it has no equal. The
Ieaves are glossy metallic green, profusely
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and irregularly blotched with various shades
of creamy white and golden yellow, flushed
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
spiendid bedder, withstanding the varied con-
ditions most admirably, increasing in goreg-
eous beauty every day. Flowers delicate rose,
produced in profusion. 25 cents.
A Rare Agave
AGAVE ATTENUATA. Soathern Mexico.
Buiiding a slender trunk, 3 to 4‘ft. high.
with broad, glaucous, metallic shining
Ieaves of soft texture, completely spine-
less. A striking plant. suitable also for
house culture. 25c and 50c.
Philodendron Pertusum “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-
Philodendron Pertusum or ‘‘Monstera Deliciosa’’
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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 $5.00 each. (See Cut).
Calla Lilies
Golden Yellow Calla (Richardia Elliot-
‘tina) 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
eolor; the foliage is dark green,
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.
with a\
Rhemanni—(Pink)—This magnificent Cal-.
has a flower of a rich, deep shade of pink
that is perfectly exquisite. A strong, easy
grower, and a free bloomer. It is one of the
grandest flowering plants we have ever seen.
Having grown an enormous stock, we can
offer it at a very low price. Fine flowering
bulbs, 20 cents each; 6 for $1.00.
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. 10¢ each;
75e doz.
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The “Oriole” Rose (wks sukrHERD
Mrs. Shepherd’s Rosse,
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
“Oriole’”’
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.
Double Marguerite ‘‘Queen Alexandra”’
New Double Marguerite
“Queen Alexandra”
NEW DOUBLE MARGUERITE “Queen
This
duced two years ago, has met with much
Alexandra,” new variety, intro-
favor, and we predict even greater popu-
larity. The pure white flowers are from
2% to 38 inches in diameter, the greater
percentage coming full double. The re-
mainder of the flowers on the same plant
come semi-double and single, all of which
are very handsome. (See Cut.) 15c each;
$1.50 per doz.
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Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvelous
Double Petunias
Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvelous Double Petunias
Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvel-
ous Double Petunias
The picture gives an idea of the beauty
of our strain of double petunias, the flowers
of which measure 8 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.)
Haemanthus Coccineus
(Blood Flower)
A rare bulb exquisitely beautiful when in
bloom. Leaves about 2 feet long and very
broad. Flowers red, 50 cents each.
Streptosolen Amalbilis
Maegnifica
STREPTOSOLEN AMASILIS 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 passible to find.
It flowers from the time the plants leave
the cutting bed, no matter how small.
Flowers large, and of rich dark-blue color
that is 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.
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nee TR of Single. Petunias Giants of California
_ Giant Petunias
lants of California. No
ave ever been introduced that surpass
the strain Giants of California in beauty,
grace, splendid colors and variation. Flow-
crs measure 4% to 5 inches across, beautif-
fully ruffed 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 shades in splendid colors. A distinguished
characteristic is the wide flaring throat net-
ting and veined with black, dark red or
yellow, which adds greatly to their beauty.
The flowers in the picture were 4% to 5
inches in diameter, the larger one is pink
veined and netted maroon, the two lighter
are white marked and prettily variegated,
mauve and purple with yellow throat. 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
Petunias
an open throat. Very refined in form and
varied and beautiful in color, from snow-
white through the shades and combinations
of crimson, pink, mauve and lavender, vein-
ed and blotched; pkt. 10c.
Two New Cannas
Orchid Flowering “Indiana” The foliage of
this variety forms a solid mass of green 38 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. Price
40 cents.
Giant Orchid Flowering Canna “Wyoming’
A veritable giant among Cannas; producing
a luxuriant growth of rich purple foliage and
above this on long reed-like stems are borne
great plumes of massive orange colored blos-
soms, true orchid-shaped with large rounded
petals that flap and flutter in the breeze like
glistening silken flags. Price, 40c.
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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. 10c 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.
\ Lily. Choice mixed. 10c pkt.
TIGONON Leptopus. A magnificent
climber. The flowers exquisite pink. 10c¢
pkt.
ALCES. Splendid mixed. 10c.
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ARCTOTUS Grande. A pretty marguerite-
like annual. White with blue center. 10c.
ASPARAGUS Sprengerii. Fine for hanging
baskets and for house plant. 10c.
Decumbens. Another very pretty
-drooping Asparagus. 10c pkt.
Defiexus 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. 15c 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.
A charming climber with
Jeaves that are finer than fronds of some
delicate fern. A beautiful vine for the house,
invaluable for bouquets and effective decor-
ation. 15¢c pkt. 3
ASTER, Peony Flowered Perfection. Splen-
did mixed. 10¢ pkt.
Giant Comet, The Bride. Delicate Blush
with tinge of mauve. Pure White—Very
beautiful. 10e pkt.
American Branching. Pure white, lav-
ender, rose, crimson, blue and purple. 10¢
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 screen are desired. 10c pkt.
Blue African
filmy
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.
GNONIA Tweediana.
BALLOON VINEs« 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
25C. :
A charming vine
with handsome foliage and beautiful, large
golden yellow fiowers. 10c¢ pkt.
WALLIA, Speciosa Major. A beautiful
summer flowering plant for beds, equally
valuable for pot culture in winter. Grows
about one foot 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, mauve 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. Separate
flowers of perfect form, great size and beau-
ty; measuring 3% to 5 inches across. 10¢
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
vellow that continues the entire summer.
10¢ kt.
| 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 flowers in
great profusion. It is fine for pot plants,
blooming when six or eight inches high. 10¢
pkt.
New Marguerite. Flowers 24% to 3 inches
across: the petals are deeply and irregularly
lacinated or fringed; the flowers resemble
Marguerites, but are much more esthetic and
beautiful. 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.
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Sofden Wave... Very bushy and compact,
covered with hundreds of beautiful golden
flowers, with small, dark centers; annual.
5e pkt.
“Golden Fleece.” A charming new variety
with deep rich golden flowers measuring
three inches across. The flowers have 14 to
16 deeply lacinated petals and five or six
strap like petals around the center. Its soft
fluffy appearance suggests the name “Golden
Fleece.” 15c pkt.
“Rosa de Oro.” This very pretty variety
bears numerous dainty golden flowers with
18 to 20 regularly toothed petals; they are
prettily cupped and resemble miniature
roses which gives its name “Rosa de Oro”
or “Rose of Gold.” Pkt. 15c.
“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. We pkt.
YTUFT, Empress. Pure white. 5 c pkt.
Carmine, 5c pkt.
Lilacina (Lilac) 5c 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
pkt.
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 15e.
ENTAUREA, Giant White Marguerite.—
VAGrows about 18 inches high; the large
flowers are pure white, exquisitely laci-
nated and freely produced on long stems.
Invaluable for cut flowers. 10¢ pkt.
lmperialis. 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
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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
the ordinary Cineraria; 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; also useful for
ecuthing. 10c pkt.
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. 10c 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.
COLEUS. There are few seeds more easily
grown than Coleus. Splendid mixed. 10c
pkt.
Coleus, Large Leaved. Very choice 15c 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. 10¢ pkt.
Imperialis, The Giant “Lily Dahlia.” The
mest beautiful of all varieties. Blooms the
first vear from seed. For description see
plant list. 15¢ pkt.
Pericles. See description under plants.
Pikteeelac:
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 delphinims, 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
ior five feet of their length. 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, come up every year. Pkt. 20c.
ERYTHRINA Cristi Galli. Coral Tree. At-
tains a great size in California; the spikes
of Jarge red, pea-shaped flowers are grand.
10¢c pkt.
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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. The 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. 25e.
Hunnemania, or Bush Eschscholtzia. (Mex-
1Cans). Pkt. 10e
Erecta Compacta. (Burbank) Rose color,
the petals, both inside and out, being of one
color. 10c pkt.
FERN SEED. Choice mixed. 15c pkt.
FUCHSIA. Saved from a beautiful collec-
tion of named sorts. Fuchsias bloom
from seed in about six months or a year.
Double and single, mixed. 15c pkt.
GERANIUMS. Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand Zon-
ale, “Good Venture Strain.” The flowers
are large and round, perfect form with
splendid trusses, some forming balls 16
inches incircumference. 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. 15 cents pkt.
Bronze and Gold. 10c pkt.
Ivy Leaf. Mixed. 15c pkt.
Apple Scented. 10c pkt.. One packet off
each sort of the above Geraniums, 50c.
Lady Washington. From named varieties.”
Mixed pkt. 25c.
GENISTA Monosperma Pendula, Bridal Veil.
Beautiful, half hardy shrubs forming large
plants with long pendulous, silvery green
branches finely divided, round and bush-like
which are draped most of the time their
entire length with small pea-shaped fiow-
ers, borne on two little spikes from 1 to
> inches in length. A plant three of four
years from seed will cover a space from
12 to 15 feet square. 10c pkt.
GYPSOPHILA Muralis. Pink and Elegans.
White. Dwarf annuals of compact growth.
Height 1% feet, useful for edema: Each
Hee pt:
Paniculata. A graceful hardy plant, fine
for bouquets; flowers 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 flowers. Beautiful for bou-
quets. 10e 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.
often six inches across, very beautiful
shades of purple. Splendid mixed. 10c pkt.
Black Heliotrope. 10c pkt.
THEODOSIA’ B.. SHEPHERDSCOMPANY.
IPOMEA, ‘‘Heavenly Blue.” A beautiful an-
nual morning glory. The flowers 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.
| Aeari “Blue Dawn” flower. The flowers
e 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 flowers of “Ipomea Learii.” A-
half 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
flower. Hardy annual. 10c pkt.
yee Japanese. Ruffled and frilled. A
‘be yitching new class of morning glories
from Japan. Beautiful colors in great variety.
Hardy annual. 10c pkt.
LATHYRUS Splendens. “Pride of Califor-
nia.” A splendid hardy native perennial
pea with fine foliage and a profusion of
large pea-shaped blossoms of a deep, rich,
velvety crimson in clusters of ten or
more. The buds are a charming rose-pink
and the contrast of buds and blossoms is
most pleasing. Always scarce. 20¢c pkt.
LOBELIA Cardinalis. “The Beautiful Car-
dina! 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.
borders; deep, beautiful blue; very dwarf.
Finest mixed. 5c pkt.
Erinus Varieties. Choice mixed 5c pkt.
MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora.
Beautiful white climber, with fragrant —
flowers. See full description in plant list.
10c pkt.
MARIGOLD. The African and French Mari-
golds are old favorite free flowering an-
nuals of e€asy culture; both are extremely
effective. The former have uniformly large
yellow or orange-colored flowers, and are
well adapted for large beds cr 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 sueceed best in a light soil, with full
exposure to the sun.
Doubie African. Mixed 10c pkt.
Doub'e French, Mixed, 10c.
MAURANDYA Barclayana. An old and very
pretty climber, with gloxinia-shaped flowers
and dainty pointed heart-shaped foliage.
Choice mixed 5c pkt.
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Fine for borders,
will thrive in a dry climate with very lit-
tle water: easily grown from seed. Splen-
did mixed. 10c pkt.
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MIGNONETTE, Golden Queen. Rich golden
color. Giant White Upright, long spikes of
white, fine for bouquets. Choice mixed.
be pkt.
Goliath, 10¢c pkt.
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 flames. Bloom
is profuse for many months. It should be sede in
started in the East early in small pots, 7 =.%
and allowed to become pot bound, before =.
planting outside. 10c pkt.
MYOSOTIS. ‘“Forget-me-not.” Large flower-
ing. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt.
Mrs. Shepherd’s Climbing Giant Nasturtium
The first giant Nasturtiums ever offered
were originated by Mrs. Shepherd and in-
troduced by W. Atlee Burpee, the well-
known seedsmen of Philadelphia, (Sunlight,
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 the 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. 10c pkt.
Jupiter. This superb Nasturtium attracts
instant attention by the great size and the
exquisite form and rich color of the flowers.
It is the largest Nasturtium that has ever
yet been offered. Flowers 3% to 3% inches in
diameter, the petals 14%, 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.
Moonlight. .The counterpart of Sunlight,
except that it is a lovely straw color. 10c pkt.
Rivers of Gold. Very vigorous with large
golden yellow leaves, and fiowers, colored
with tawny and coppery shades. 10c pkt.
Saturn. Resembles Jupiter. Large round,
smooth petals in shades of brightest tawny
red, like rich velvet. 10c pkt.
Sunlight. A beautiful giant flowered, gold-
en-yellow climber, that gives myriads of
splendid large delicately crinkled flowers.
10c pkt.
Twilight. At first almost clear salmon pink
overlaid with yellow, changing with age to
Sc all .
Mrs. Shepherd’s Jupiter Nasturtium
lighter shades, pink and yellow. 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
pkt.
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; a very shy seeder; 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
excelied. Of matchless forms, colors and
markings, with flowers half as large again
as ordinery 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.
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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. 15¢c pkt.
Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvel-
ous Double Petunias
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Giant Petunias
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PHLOX Drummondii Grandflora. For bed-
ding 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 ay
broac band of brilliant scarlet around the
top.
contrast, and when planted in groups pro-
duce a magnificient effect. 15c per pkt. 2
pKts. 25e.
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.
5c 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 3 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,
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.
“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 |
These two colors form a very str iking’
and picked the flowers without cere
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. 10¢ pkt.
Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial
poppies. Flowers average 6 to 9 inches
across. Are splendid pink, blotched with
a
purple;~blood red, blotched black; glowing
scarlet; reddish orange; salmon, etc. Mixed
10c Pxt.
/ Burbank’s “Santa Rosa” Strain of Shirley
oppies. “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 exquisite snowy-white poppy
with beautifully fringed petals. Very double.
5¢ pkt.
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 50e.
OMNEYA, 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
difficult 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-
) Aired. 10c pkt.
‘ACABIOSA. 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, ete. Tall mixed 5c pkt.
SALVIA Splendens Grandiflora Pendula. A
beautiful variety that bears very long,
drooping spikes of flowers; larger and
handsomer than the old splendens. 10c¢ pkt.
Salvia Patens Blue. (Beautiful color). 15¢e
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.
SNAIL VINE. (Phaseola Caracella). 10¢ pkt.
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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 succeeed 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,
— pearing 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. Splendora, fine vio-
lety blue. Winsome, beautiful light blue.
\ Princess Alice, pure white.\Beauty of Nice,
soft pink, will bloom all winter. Blue Bells,
Lovely blués-Queen Alexandra. Delicate rosy
lilac. Rosy Morn, Rosy flesh-colored. 10c¢ pkt;
9% tor 75c.
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.
STOKESIA Cyanus. A beautiful hardy per-
ennial with large lavender-blue, centaurea-
like flowers. 10c pkt.
TREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A beautiful
showy plant, with 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. 15¢c pkt.
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.
Double White. Beautiful, occasionally
double flowers.
» / Burpee’s Earliest of All.
pea; pink and white.
Earliest sweet
Emily Henderson. Snowy-white; early.
Fire Fly. A deep brilliant scarlet.
Gorgeous. Brilliant orange salmon, heavily
veined in a deeper shade; very large flow-
ers.
Her Majesty.
carmine.
_Imperial Blue. Blue, shaded.
j)Katherine Tracy. Bright pink.
_Lavely. Rose pink, extra fine.
“Mars. Bright scarlet.
Large flower; bright rose
Mrs. Dugdale. Deep rose, fine for cut-
ting.
Prima Donna, Lovely soft pink.
Ramona. Creamy white, splashed pale
pink.
Royal Rose. Deep crimson, rose wings.
Sadie Burpee. Immense white.
lalopian. Deep rich crimson red; very
large and fine.
plendor. Superb rose, shaded crimson.
ella Morse. Creamy pink rosy apricot.
Venus. Salmon-buff, shaded rose pink.
Choice Mixed. Each of the above 5c pkt.
25e tor six. 50c per doz. $1 for the entire col-
lection.
New Sweet Peas
A. J. Cook. Light rose-purple and bluish
helictrope; large flowers of Gladys Unwin
for. 10¢.
Countess Spencer. The grand original from
Winch the new Sweet Pea race has sprung.
Gigantic flowers of perfect form with round
opeu-waved standards and large wings. Col-
oring bright pink, slightly deepening towards
ie edges. 10c.
\_E. J. Castle. Rich carmine-rose with darker
rose veinings. A splendid addition to the
Ua yin class. 10ce.
lorence Morse Spencer. Giant flowered,
white and blush, with pink edge. pkt. 10c.
King Edward VII Improved Firefly). The
“Trew 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.
dy Grise] Hamilton. Soft lavender, tint-
"ith mauve. 10c pkt.
“NWirs. Geo. Higginson Jr.
blue. 10e 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-
vellow, holding its own with any of the so-
called yellows, while it surpasses all others
of this color in size of flower, length of
stem, vigor of growth and profusion of
bloom. 15¢ pkt.
One of each of the above, 75c.
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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
Mackennii. A grand new climber, of rapid
growth and habit. The foliage is very hand-
some and the long trailing branches are cov-
ered from May to October, with large spikes
of exquisite pink gloxina-shaped flowers, the
throat veined with darker shades of pink.
A most showy, beautiful and satisfactory
flower, and easily grown. 10c pkt.
THUNBERGIA Alata. A beautiful climber,
grown as an annual in the Eastern 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 11%
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.,
15e. 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.
FIBROUS BEGONIAS
(See also under Specialties.)
Invaluable for House or Conservatory, Courts and 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
house or garden. The most useful for plant-
ing in all locations is the semperflorens
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 ro twelve feet in
height, growing at all seasons of the year,
and always in bloom. When all other flow-
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.
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Mrs. Shepherd’s Giant Climbing
Begonia ‘Marjorie Daw’
This superb Begonia, a cross between
Ruba and Glaucophylla Scandens, is a won-
derfully strong and vigorous grower, and
splendid bloomer. Large, well established
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 the 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. Smallest size 15c¢e; $1.50 per
doz. 2% inch pots 25c; $2.50 per doz. 4 inch
pots 50c; $4 per doz.
MRS. SHEPHERD’S GRAND TREE BEGONIAS
Words are inadequate to deseribe the
beauty of these splendid Begonias as they
appear in our lath and greenhouses. 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 the 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
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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 they 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.
Atala. Large leaves with three rather
blunt points, dotted with large and small
silver spots; mulberry red underneath.
Young foliage a dark bronze red. Flowers
bright pink.
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.
Daphne. Grows in a bushy form. The
leaves are red underneath, and a light satin
green above; oblong, with one long point
and lightly pointed above the lobe. The
young foliage is a golden copper color, vein-
ed with green. It is a splendid bloomer, be-
ing completely covered with panicles of
lovely shaded pink flowers.
Enchantress. Very large, shining, dark
green leaves with dark red edges, prettily
waved; underneath rich, shining wine color.
The young foliage, coppery green, shad-
ed with terra cotta. Foliage when old. is
also brilliant; it bears immense clusters of
very large flowers of a beautiful rich rose
color, shaded red.
Ernani. A tall stately plant of magnifi-
cent habit with splendid foliage. An old
well established plant will throw up canes
to the height of 8 feet, and form an impos-
ing sight with its splendid leaves and grand
panicles of elegant flowers hanging from
long stems. The foliage is beautiful at all
times.
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 exquiste waxen flowers hang
from long stems and are a deep rose red col-
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or, shaded lighter rose. The pistillate flow-
ers measure 2% inches in length.
Heart’s Delight. This lovely begonia will
delight the heart of any lover of these flow-
ers. It does not grow as tall as the others,
but has satiny changeable green leaves with
three points, edges delicately fluted and
edged with dark red, underneath change-
able reddish-green veined red. The fiowers
are pure coral-red, the pistillate flowers are
2 inches long and 2 inches from tip to tip
across the petals.
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.
Day Dream. The most rapid grower of all.
The foliage is spotted silver; is smaller, and.
has sharper points than the other kinds.
Magnificent for large clusters of exquisite
pink flowers; makes a splendid tall large
plant. We can supply these begonias from
small mailing sizes to specimens in 12
inch pots. Smallest size 25¢e each, 5 for $1;
larger sizes, 35c, 50c, 75¢c, $1 to $15 each;
by the dozen assorted, $2.50, $3.50, $5, and
$7.50.
Mrs. Shepherd’s Seedlings
From Pink Rubra
Heke. 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 fiow-
ers are pale pink of an exquisite melting
shade, indescribably beautiful; a perfectly
lovely begonia. 25 and 5d0c.
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. It bears immense panicles
of bright red flowers on very long stems. 25c.
Mrs.Shepherd’sOther Seedlings
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. 15e.
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.
Catalina. A seedling from Digswelliana,
but much handsomer. The stems are dark
red, the leaves prettily fimbriated. 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.
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Mrs. Shepherd’s New Bedding
Begonias
SEMPERFLORENS CLASS
“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. 25c.
“Brilliant.” Resembling Vernon, but of
a more intense shade of red, foliage dark
red; a fine bedding plant. 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
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. 15e to 25¢ 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
at the 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.
“Pink Treasure”. A seedling from Erfordia
finer and larger in every way. It is very
spreading in habit and forms large round
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.
GENERAL COLLECTION 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
half inch to 15 or 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
sreatest 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 flow-
ers, and blooming without interruption for
months; others require a more sheltered lo-
cation, but all are more hardy than their
appearance would indicate.
New Begonias
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.
Luxuriant. A beautiful begonia, having
large, dark green velvety leaves, bright red
underneath. The large flowers grow in fine
drooping clusters and are white, tinged pink.
2d.
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, ft
buds resembling little balls of red chenille.”
2G.
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.
Yhe branches are flat with shiny leaves fac-
ing cone 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.
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.
Mastodon. A strong, splendid plant with
large waxen leaves’ like semperflorens
gigantca rosea, but producing much larger
blush-white flowers, in great clusters. A
most beautiful begonia, and always scarce.
50c.
Large Leaved Varieties
A class whose natural habit is to grow
prostrate with heavy stems that root along
the ground, and send up branches with nu-
merous stems, and’very long stemmed leaves
and flowers.
Ricinifolia. 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 underneath.
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. 35c.
Ricinifolia Nigricans. A variety with very
beautiful foliage of the ricinifolia type. The
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lustrous dark green lobed leaves have a
greenish black tint around the lobes, pretty
white flowers are shaded green; very rare
and beautiful. 50c 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 and 50c each.
Verschafeldti. A most beautiful plant with
numerous large, shining green leaves crown- >
ed by airy panicles of long stemmed pink
fiowers, sO numerous as to give a lovely
cloud-like effect. A winter bloomer. 25c to
50ce each.
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.
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 semperfiorens 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
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 ae
like Vernon. 15c, 25c, 50c.
Boule de Neige. Light green waxen foli-
age, and clusters of charming flowers like
white roses. A perfect beauty. 25c.
Glorie de Monet. Double semperfiorens,
with handsome dark foliage and large pret-
ty pink flowers like little roses. 15c, 25c, 50c.
SINGLE
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. 25c and
50c each.
Gracilis. Resembling the above but with
more spreading habit, small green leaves
and innumerable bright pink flowers, charm-
ing. 15¢c and 25c.
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,
d0¢ 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, 50e each.
Bijou, “Carpet Begonia.” Of dwarf com-
pact habit, growing only about 8 inches
high, giving charming red flowers. All the
semperfiorens class are very brilliant bed-
ders, giving a mass of bright color for
months. 10c, 25ce. $1 and $2 doz.
Small Leaved Varieties of
Spreading Habit, Perpetual
Bloomers, Fine Bedders
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. 10c and 25c.
Fuchsioides Coccinea. Of the same gen-
eral habit, but with larger leaves and bright
searlet drooping fuchsia like flowers. 10e¢
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.
Robusta. A very bushy, spreading, grace-
ful plant, with glossy foliage, and producing
quantities of graceful deep pink flowers. 10c¢
and 25c.
Abundance. The counterpart of Vesuve.
except that the flowers are a lovely soft
rose color. 10c and 25ce.
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.
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 outside;
makes a fine pot plant; very pretty in bas-
kets; invaluable bedder. 10c, and 25ce; $1
and $2.50 per doz.
Hybrids of the Metalica Type
Metallica. A beautiful old variety with
oblong points, crinkled leaves shaded yel-
low green, covered with fine white hairs;
red veins underneath covered with hairs.
White flowers, covered with pink hairs on
the outside, like plush. 25c.
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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 flowers, 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.
Marguerite.
smaller than any of the above; very dainty
chenile-like buds; white when fully opened.
10e and 25c each.
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.
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.
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.
10e and 25c each.
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.
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-
ful. 15e¢ and 25c each.
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. 15c, 25e and
\0ce each.
Rubra Alba. The foliage resembles Ru-
bra, only lighter green, and the flowers are
greenish white, with beautiful orange-color-
ed pistils 25c each.
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,
25¢@, 50c.
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 50e.
Leaves narrower and much .
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. 10c and 25c each; $1 and $2.50 doz.
Weltoniensis. A fine old variety with pret-
ty satiny foliage and very abundant pretty
pink flowers. 10c and 25c each.
Weltoniensis Alba. Resembles the above,
but with light green leaves and stems;
white flowers. 10c and 25c each.
McBethii. A very pretty variety, always
in bloom, with finely cut leaves and snow-
white flowers. 10c, 25c, 50c each.
Begonias of Various Types
Semperflorens Gigantea Rosea. A _ vigor-
ous 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 and glossy ,and attached
closely to the main stem; both leaf and
stem quite upright growing, 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.
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.
10c 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. 10c and 25c.
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. 15c, 25c and 50c.
Manicata Aurea. Large glossy leaves
beautifully blotched with yellow, with car-
mine etching on the mature leaves. Flow-
ers delicate blush white, on long stems. It
is easily grown and is one of the finest orna-
mental foliage plants for the house imagin-
able; scarce. 25c and 50c.
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
25ec and 50c each.
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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, 25e and 50c¢ each.
Compta. A very distinct variety of tall
growth, long light green leaves, and soft
silvery gray lines, with ribs and veins like
silver. The fiowers are very small and
grow above the foliage, and are snow white;
exquisitely dainty. 25¢ each.
Sceptra. Beautiful foliage, deeply lobed,
light green, crinkled, and spotted silver.
Evidently a seedling from Diadema. 25c
each.
Washingtonia Roesea. Dark green foliage
covered with felt-like substance; pretty pan-
icles of deep rose flowers. Free winter
bloomer. 10¢c and 25c¢ each.
Washingtonia Alba. Dainty panicles of
pure white flowers, with fine glossy leaves; ~
good winter bloomer. 190¢c and 25c each. _
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 fiowers are very small and are
borne well above the foliage, on light airy
panicles, fairy-like, delicately tinted mauve.
15e and 25c. 5
Edmondsoni. 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 foliage; which are soft light pink.
It blooms in the fall and winter. Very easi-
ly grown. 15c and 25c 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.
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.
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 t-
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. Red, from the deep-
est wine color, scarlet and crimson, terra
cotta, orange scarlet, yellow and straw col-
or; and pink and rose, some shaded and
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variegated and the loveliest pure snowy
white. They require equal parts of loam,
sand and leaf mould, or thoroughly rotted
manure. If in pots must have good drain-
age. If planted in beds it is well to mulch
the surface of the ground to keep it from
drying out. They should never be allowed
to become dry, when growing.
Single Sorts.—White, red, yellow, pink
each 15c. $1.50 per doz. Mixed 10e each, $1
per doz.
Double Sorts.—White, red, pink, yellow
each 25ce. $2.50 per doz. Mixed, 20c each;
$2 per doz.
Mrs. Shepherds Semi-Double
_ Semperflorens Begonias
Cherry B!ossom. Outer petals carmine
crimson, inner ones pink. A-beautiful dainty
flower.
“Apple Blossom. Flowers white, tinged with
dainty, light pink, the inner petals lace-
like and with quivering stamens, have a
charming effect.
Snowdrop. A most dainty, soft, fluffy,
white flower, with large outside petals, in-
ner. ones very narrow. A very pretty var-
iety. 25c each; 3 for 60ce.
CHOIGE —~COLELECTION “OF
GONIAS
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.
ZOCs a=
Closson. The
Leaves of deep purple,
REX - BE-
most beautiful of all.
center and edges
deep purple black band of silver magenta.
25C.
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
ercircling 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.
ac
LeChretein. Very distinct, center beauti-
ful bronze purple, spotted silver band of
ereen edged with purple. 25c.
LeSoudsii. One of the most .beautiful.
The center of the Ieaf is dark bronzy green;
ground light yellowish-green; bordered rich
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bright green, dotted with silver; edge
bronze beautifully waved. The entire leaf
blotched and spotted with shining silver,
which gives it a rich metallic lustre. Leaves
are pointed and prettily lobed. 15c and 25c.
Marquis de Peralta. Edged by narrow
bands of silver of uniform size; 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. Rather small leaves; center
bronze-green, splashed with minute irregu-
lar silver spots; then an irregular band of
silver with soft metallic shadings fill the
center of the leaf, extending to the front;
and last, a band of light green, and a bronze
edge, both sprinkled with silver. 25c.
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-
tinctly 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 15 and 25c each except
where noted; $1.50 and $2 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 and 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.
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.
General Collection of Plants
All of our plants except Ferns are raised
from stock grown in the open the year
round.
AGATHEA Coelestis. Blue Daisy. A
lovely perennial, bearing numerous’ sky
blue flowers always in bloom, fine for
bedding and also for pot plants. 10c, 75ce
doz.
AGATHEA COELESTIS VARIEGATA. A
beautiful, golden and green foliaged
daisy with sky blue flowers; 25c.
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.
10e.
Savitzii. The most beautiful foliage plant
among Abutilons. Leaves are all white, var-
iegated with green. Grown into bushy plants
that are striking and effective. 10c.
Eclipse. A charming, trailing. variety with
beautiful foliage, variegated green and yel-
low, and having pretty drooping flowers. 10c.
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 lOmor: 2nett. hich: Whe:
ASPIDISTRA, Lurida. © One of the most
satisfactory plants for house decoration:
the leaves start from the ground on long
slender stems, from 4 to 6 inches’ in
length, and 8 to 20 inches long, and 4 to
6 inches in width, round at the base and
pointed at the ends; are thick and leath-
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ery and a beautiful green. This plant
will grow anywhere in the house, and
needs very little care except to sponge the
leaves occasionally, and supply it with
water. Small size 25c each; larger size,
50e to $1 each; extra large size, $1.50 to
$2 each.
Lurida Variegata. Like the above, ex-
cept that the leaves are beautifully striped
with white. 50c each.
ALPiNIA Nutans, Shell Lily. Sends up
arching stems clothed with delightfully
aromatic, rich green leaves, and terminat-
ed by racemes ofter 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.
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
Bouvardias
small shrubs and bloom outside all winter.
The flowers are in clusters. |
Garfield. Pink, 25c.
Elegans. Red, 25c.
Rosea Multiflora. Salmon Rose, 25c.
Humboldti, White, 25c.
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.
Beisy Ross. The most beautiful of pink
cannas. Of moderate height, compact
growth, it throws up fine trusses of flowers
a delicate shade of pink. 25c each.
Black Prince. Dark velvety crimson-mar-
oon. Fine large trusses and flowers; great
bloomer. 15c each.
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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. 20c 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. 20c.
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¢e each.
Ficrentine. Very large flowers frequently
semi-double; an intense rich crimson color.
15e.
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. 25e 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
ked seem almost like a solid mass of bloom.
20ce. 5
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.
Ment Blanc. Most magnificent white
Canna yet known; foliage bright glossy
green, large and handsome; a strong grow-
ing vigorous variety, producing masses of
snowy white fiowers that contrast beautiful-
ly with the fine shades of pink, scarlet and
yellow. Price 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. 20c each.
Queen Chartotte. Large scarlet flowers,
deeply margined with gold. 20c.
Queen cf Holland. Pure deep orange flow-
ers, large and firm form, which makes a fine
contrast with its handsome shaded bronze
foliage. 20c.
Snenandoah. 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.
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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 to 35c each.
Austria. This grand mammoth canna
grows 5 or 6 feet high, with leaves 15 to 18
inches long, and 8 to 10 inches broad ;the
flowers are 6 to 7 inches across, and borne
erect in large, bold clusters; color pure
deen golden yellow; truly magnificent. 15c
to 25c each.
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
to 25c each.
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 to
35¢e each.
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 good foliage and is so striking as to
command instant attention. 25c to 50c. The ©
set 75c.
Beautiful Carnations---Old
and New.
10¢c each, $1 per doz. by mail; 75c doz. by
express.
America. Fine bright scarlet, edges slight-
ly fringed.
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.
Beacon. A grand orange-scarlet, originat-
ing with Peter Fisher, the originator of Mrs.
Lawson and Enchantress. Early, free, con-
tinuous and an ideal grower.
Caesar. A fine striped variety; free flow-
ering.
Crusader. Clear bright scarlet; fine bloom-
er.
El 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.
Estelle. Light scarlet, beautifully formed,
deeply fringed edges.
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Ethel Crocker. Color, the most perfect
shade of pink. Size of flower, three to three
and a half inches in diameter. Form of flow-
er, ideal, composed of extra heavy petals of
silky texture with high, built-up center.
Flamingo. A phenomenal scarlet carna-
tion. There is nothing in scarlet carnations
that approaches it in size; very full and
splendidly formed. A free early bloomer on
long, strong, stiff stems.
G. H. Crane. The old-time bright scarlet;
still popular.
Governor 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 magnificient 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 carna-
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
flowers which are borne on long stems.
Red Chief. The best Christmas scarlet
for color and productiveness. Always a sea
of buds and blooms.
Strawberry Ice. The petals are beautiful
pink from the base to the. center, blend-
ing softly into a cream-white margin. Flow-
ers large and prettily fringed; resembling
the soft shades of melting strawberry ice.
A fine bloomer.
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.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
‘*The Queen of the 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 tip;
inner petals incurving prettily at 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
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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-
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
toward 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.
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 or 5 for
65¢e.
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Belle of Castlewood. Rich new shell pink,
fine Japanese incurved form.
Elmer D. Smith. A rich deep wine color,
ontside of petals silvery pink.
Fidelity. Large, beautiful pure white. Ex-
quisite in form.
Fishers Torch. Deep velvety
and handsome.
Golden Plume. Intense rich yellow like
handsome plumes; a most satisfactory vari-
ety in every way.
Lavender Queen.
pretty.
Louis Boehmer..
mauve pink.
Improved Louis Boehmer.
sport from Louis Boehmer.
Mile. Marie Lieger. French origination;
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 suggests the
name “Peek-a-boo.” Measures 7 inches un-
der ordinary care.
Pres. 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.
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red, dark
Lavender pink. Very
Very hairy. Shaded
Light pink
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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. .
President Roosevelt. One of the grandest
of all recent American-bred Chrysanthe-
mums, being nearest perfection in all its
habits. Very large, dwarf habit. Color,
white ground with light shell-pink center
and tips of petals, giving 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.
W. H. Buckbee.. Fine, large splendid
yellow.
Yellow Good Gracious. A fine variety
with quilled petals, irregularly incurved
one of the largest flowers.
All Chrysanthemums 15¢ 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 beautiful ornaments for
the house, conservatory or garden in the
shortest time of almost any other plant we
have; giving all the colors and shades of
the raintow. 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 fimbriated leaves and bears an abun-
danee 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-dcors 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-
rani flowers. 25c 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.
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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 flowers. 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 tme when other flowers are
searce, their stately beauty attracting
much attention. 50c each.
DIOSMA OR “BREATH OF HEAVEN” The
name is given from the exquisite odor
ot 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 foli-
age 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
50¢,
Gracilliimum. 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
the surface of old leaves. It makes beau-
tiful and graceful specimens. 15c, 25c, 50c
each.
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, 50c
to $2 each.
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.
25ec, £0c, 75c and $1.
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. 25c to $1 each.
Tuberosa. A beautiful variety with
tubers on the roots, fronds dark shining
green, the pinules closely set; the fronds
are niore 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-
ing the Boston fern. It is trailing in its habit,
- making it fine for baskets. 10c, 25c, 35c each.
Nephrolepis Whitmani. (The Improved
Ostrich Plume Fern) Unquestionably the
most valuable of this type, superseding Ele-
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.
40e and 75c.
MICROLEPIA Hirta Cristata. (Tassel Fern)
A most useful decorative Fern, beautifully
crested. 75c.
PTERIS Argyraea. Large bold foliage, with
broad band of white through the center of
each frond. 20c.
Pteris Drinkwateri. Ribbon like leaves 15c.
Pteris Hastata. Similar to Adiantoides, but
smaller and edges crimped. 15c.
..Pteris.Adiantoides. Resembling the maiden
hair but very large leaves 15c.
Pteris Tremula. (Shaking fern) 15c.
The above five Pteris make a fine group
of vigorous house ferns.
HOLLY FERN. (Cyrtonium falcatum)
and 50e.
25e
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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
$20 each.
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. except where
noted. ;
Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange
searlet flower, truly superb.
Black Prince. One of the best. Single flow-
ers, with flaring funnel-like corolla; color
searlet and purple-carmine.
Crimson Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; seed-
ling from “Corymbiflora,” 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. Corolla rosy
pink, shading to heliotrope; sepals rosy red.
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 fine purple red.
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 diame-
ter; tube and sepals bright crimson.
M. Alphand. Double. Of grand habit; very
large recurving sepals of bright scarlet;
very large corolla of soft reddish-violet.
Octave Feulett. Sepals coral-red; corolla
loose and flaring; color pinkish violet-mauve,
veined deep rose; an exquisite sort. Very
double.
Otto. Splendid double scarlet and white;
tree-shaped; a constant bloomer; flowers
rich and handsome.
Syringaflora. A variety of distinct habit
and foliage, and very rapid growth, forms
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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.
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. 25¢c each; the 2
for 40¢e.
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. 50c.
Genista Monosperma
Pendula
New Drooping White Genista
“Bridal Veil’’
New Drooping White Genista, “Bridal Veil”
Everyone should have this lovely shrub,
a striking ornament for the garden and a
Branch of White Genista ‘“‘Bridal Veil”
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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
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 close together, sometimes 15
flowers to a spike; are exquisitely fragrant.
The foliage is very effective, arranged with
white carnations. A plant 3 or 4 years
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
10e 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
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
rosé center shading to almost white. Both
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.
Loviiness. Fine large flowers with white
center, margin daintily spashed 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 mpper veined pink
at center; a fine white eye, measures. 2
inches across.
well
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.
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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
Single 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.
Massachusetts. Exquisite pure pink, rayed .
center, freely spotted.
Minnesota. Enormous, crinkled, Pelar-
gonium-like blossoms of loveliest light rosy
scarlet with a white eye.
New York. Enormous clusters;
pink flowers.
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.
petals
beautiful
‘Lower petals a soft salmon-rose with lighter
shadings. Fine and effective for a hedge.
E. H. Trego. In EK. H. Trego it 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 _in-
ches 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
branching. An ideal pot variety.
Virginia. Large, extra fine salmon pink.
Wender. Intense, dazzling scarlet, trusses
of enormous size, 10 to 20 inches in circum-
ference, with single florets measuring 2%
inches.
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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.
Hukert 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-
eate 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. Enormous’ trusses, purplish-
crimson of a very intense shade, center very
distinctly marked white.
Alphonse Ricard. A strong 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, golden-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 searlet. 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
Coil. 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, feather-
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) 10e.
Lady Washington Geraniums
25e each; $2.50 per dozen.
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. j
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.
All the 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 Nelita
Kurger 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.
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Mabel. Lovely, large, velvety pink with
black blothches.
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; color 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.
Mrs. Shepherd’s New
Heliotropes
Mrs . Shepherd’s New Heliotrope ‘‘Gloria’’
Glcria. 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,
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 black. Hand-
some dark purple flowers. 15c.
Pink Beauty. A charming variety,
great masses of mauve-pink flowers,
color of Mme. Millet violet. 15c.
Purple Giant. One of the new giant
hybria types, and a most vigorous grower
of climbing habit. It has large, hand-
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.
light
with
the
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 of
rich purple flowers and is a most profuse
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
each.
HYDRANGEA Magnifica. It bears enormous
heads of -Flossoms, often measuring 25
inches in circumference. The individual
flowers are very large and beautiful shade
of pink. 15c.
Black Stemmed. Black stems and a pro
fusion of lovely flowers, pink at first and
changing to bright blue. 25c.
Japonica Variegata. A handsome vari-
ety with white and green leaves, makes a
fine house plant, grows large outside in par-
tial shade, 25c.
HYPERICUM St. John’s Wort. 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, salmon pink and mauve.
and scarlet. 15¢c each.
IRIS Stylosa Superba. A most 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 pro-
fusion from October all through the wint-
er. The color is exquisite violet blue, the
large petals feathered black and white,
lined with a veivety orange stripe through
the center. The lovely flowers are fine for
cutting. 15c each; $1.00 doz.
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DWARF LANTANA “Golden Gem.” This
pretty lantana grows about one foot high,
forming a handsome compact bushy plant
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
flax 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, cover-
ed most of the year with pretty scarlet
and yellow tubular flowers. 15e.
LOTUS Pelyorynchus “Coral Gem.” Fine
silvery foliage; dainty and graceful. Light
and airy in habit. Coral-red flowers, two
inches in length. Fine for trailing over
walls and banks; lovely for hanging basy /
kets. 15e each: $1.50 per doz.
MARGUERITE Mme. Gaelbert. A splendid
Surpasses all others in size and snowy
whiteness. 15¢c each; $1.50 per doz.
LOPEZIA Rosea, and LOPEZIA Alba. “Mos-
quito Flowers.” Pretty plants that are com-
pletely covered all the year with airy
branches of pink and white flowers, re-
sembling mosquitoes. Very useful for bou-
quets and valuable for bedding. 15c each.
Pansy Plants
PANSY PLANTS. Assorted 25c per doz. For
description see seed list.
Petunia Plants
(Mixed Colors Only)
PETUNIA PLANTS. (Rooted Cuttings). Dou-
ble $1.50 per doz.; 15c each. Single, $1
per doz.; 10c each. See description under
seeds.
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 plant for low hedges, borders,
etc., or as a single specimen. The color-
ing is very fine, especially in hot, wet,
weather. 20c. each.
Poinsettias
Puicherrima. 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 floral
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.
Double Poinsettia Rosette. This splendid
variety comes into bloom just as the
single one is waning. The magnificent
ew Marguerite with very broad petals. re. : .
p - E “Sane slightly tinted with rose.
/PLUMBAGO Capensis.
“very
flower 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.
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 Aiba. Like the above except
the fiowers are snowy white. Always a mass
of bloom. 25e.
Choice Roses
, 25e each; 5 for $1, except when noted. ~
Agrippina. A beautiful rose of. brilliant
fiery red; double and sweet.
The Fine creamy-white, some-
Blooms
Bride.
Yaa and profusely.
“Bridesmaid. Brilliant pink. Flowers very
large, full perfect shape, fragrant and a
constant bloomer.
Cardinal. A splendid New Hybrid Tea
Rose, strong grower and free bloomer,
makes large finely formed flowers, very
double and full; deep dark red, center ele-
gantly tinted with golden vellow. —
atherine Mermet. A splendid pink.
~ Cecil
Bruner. Large flowers, borne in-
\haree clusters; rich creamy rose; a great
loomer.
5 Duchess De Brabant (Tea) Beautiful
buds, deep rosy pink edged with silver;
blooms quickly and constantly.
Gainsborough. Delicately tinted flesh,
almost white and as lustrous as satin. 35c.
each.
\/Gloire Lyonaise. A cross between a tea
ahd a hybrid perpetual. It sends up thorn-
less canes six feet high, surmounted by
superb cream-white double flowers having
large petals. Handsome leathery
foliage, free from disease. If cut back
branches freely. Beautiful in bud and full
bloom; always long stemmed.
(orire de Margottin. A dazzling red,
one of the brightest colored roses in cul-
tivation.
ae France. One of the loveliest of all
roses. Buds and flowers a grand pink.
Pink Maman Cochet.
“White Maman Cochet.
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Full flow-
ers; magnificent in bud; stems long, and
bearing large handsome foliage; flowers
pure white. ©
Jubilee. Bright flashing red, shading to
velvety crimson, large and very beautiful.
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Madame Lambard. Color a_ beautiful
shade of rosy-bronze, changing to salmon,
shaded with carmine, buds a deep rosy crim-
son.
arie Van Houtte. A beautiful straw color
outer petals edged with bright rose. Flowers
large and very fragrant.
a Gontier. Rich rosy red, extra large
buds and flowers.
» /Perle des Jardins. A most beautiful deep
yellow. Perfectly double.
Philemon Cochet T. Cream.
Rainbow (Tea) A splendid new rose.
The color is a lovely shade of deep coral
pink, elegantly striped and mottled with in-
tense shining crimson, finely colored at cen-
tery 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.
Sunset. One of the most fragrant and
in cultivation. Color rich
clouded with dark, ruddy
beautiful roses
coppery-yellow,
crimson.
|Ulrich Brunner. We regard this as the best
all round red H. P. grown. It might be called
an everblooming Hybrid Perpetual. 35c.
Viridiflora. The wonderful Green Rose; a
valuable curiosity; deep green, free bloomer.
Shower of Pearls Rose
This rose belongs to a distinct class of
tiny roses, called Polyanthea hybrida plena.
The Cecil Brunner and others of its class are
Polyanthea roses, but “Shower of Pearls” 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 of pearls, over the plant. It
has a most dainty delightful fragrance, re-
minding one of early spring flowers 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.
Climbing Roses
Beauty of Glazenwood. Commonly call-
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,
graceful branches are wreathed with the
charming flowers.
| Cherokee, Single. We have a fine stock
. Of the true variety of this most esthetic
nd beautiful rose. The flowers are five
or more inches across, pure white and
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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.
Climbing Kaiserin. A .counterpart .of
Kaiserin except that it is a very vigorous
marque. A splendid white climbing rose,
inuous bloomer,
ine Marie Henriette. A magnificent
crimson climber. Flowers enormous in size,
exquisitely shaped. A strong grower, con-
stantly in bloom,
Climbing Mad C. Testout H T Pink.
Wm. Allen Richardson. Large, full flow-
ers of coppery yellow, tinged with car-
mine, has a delicious fragrance and_ is
sométhing entirely unusual in climbing
rosés.
MNEYA 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 Paeonias. Strong plants
75e and $1 each.
RUSSELLIA Elegantissima. A vast im-
provement 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.
SALVIA Splendens grandiflora pendula. A
beautiful variety that bears very long,
drooping spikes of flowers; larger and
handsomer than the old specimens. 15c;
$1.50 per doz.
SANSEVIERA Zeylanica or Zebra Plant. If
a plant is wanted to grow anywhere, in
or/out of the sun, to stand drought, dust,
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. 15c to 50c.
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\ .XAFRAGA 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.
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. 20e.
STOKESIA CYANUS.
antly outside in California in sheltered
locations, growing 15 to 20 feet high, giv
ing a profusion of beautiful velvet lik
clusters of flowers freely for six months
of the year. The inside of one of our lath
houses is completely lined at end and one
side with this fine climber, plant three
years old. It can be trained like other
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climbers. We have a fine stock.
Be sure and try it, you will be delighted.
25e each.
Hoya Carnosa Variegated. Same as above
but variegated foliage. 35c.
or Blue Dawn Flower
IPOMOEA. Learii :
\ 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 exceeds 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. 25¢c each.
PASSIFLORA Pfordti Variegata. A hand-
some golden foliage passion vine, showy
and striking, even.without its large, ma-
uve, 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 wonderfully ef-
fective. Fine for conservatory. 25c.
Violacea. A desirable variety with dark
\ _ purplish maroon-red flowers. 25c.
\ RHYNCHOSPERMUM Jasminodies. (Mayla-
yan Jasmine). A climbing plant which
-\ succeeds admirably in the conservatory
~~ or window garden; grows as a pot plant
and trained on a trellis, it produces dur-
ing the spring months in great abundance
delicate pure white flowers of entrancing
perfume. 25c.
SMILAX. This plant has beautiful, small
glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and.
without exception, one of the finest climb-
ing plants. 10e.
SOLANUM. Jasminoides. Potato jasmine
always acceptable because of its rapid
growth, graceful habit and clusters of
pretty white flowers. Showy when well
grown. 15c. yt
Jasminoides Variegata. Like the above
except that the foliage is beautifully varie-
gated with white. 15c.
Wendlandi. Has immense panicles of large
violet-blue flowers 2% to 3 inches across.
\Indescribably lovely; rapid grower, of easy
‘cultivation. 15¢ 25c.
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. 25c.
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TACSONIA Militaris. A new variety with
large flowers of rich shaded metallic car-
mine with velvety scarlet glints through
the center of petals. A luxuriant climber
and fine bloomer. 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 to $1 each.
TECOMA Jasminoides. A handsome climb-
NS er, and always admired. Glossy foliage
and clusters of large flaring, trumpet-like
flowers, white with maroon-red throat,
and pink with red throat. White and
pink. 25c, 50c and $1.50.
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 beautiful. 50c
to $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 to 50c.
Palms, Draczenas, Grasses
Chamaerops Exceisa or Windmill Palm.
China, Japan, India, 30 feet. Leaves fan-
shaped, deeply cut. This is the hardiest
palm we have, and, although it is not such
a rapid grower as some, it is beautiful
and worthy of extensive cultivation, as it is
very ornamental, asymmetrical grower and
has handsome palmate leaves. The trunk is
slender, making it especially desirable for
small places.. It makes an attractive pot
plant. 145c to 25e each; larger ones, 75c; $1.50
to $2°50 doz.
/E€rythea Edulis. From Guadalupe _Is-
land. ..More rapid grower.than the _ pre-
ceeding, and one of the finest and hardi-
est fan palms. Trunk slender, 30 feet and
more high; leaves broad, bright green with
woody petioles; blooms quite young, bear-
ing a wonderful profusion of large round
fruit turning black at maturity and edible.
A very pretty house plant even when quite
young, 25e and 50c each.
Kentia Belmoreana or Curly Palm. From
Lord /Howe’s Island. One of the most val-
uable of house palms; elegant, pinnate
leaves on strong stems, beautiful, even when
smail. 75¢e to $2.
\ Kentia Forsteriana or Thatch Leaf Palm.
From Lord Howe’s Island.’ A robust grow-
ing variety; very graceful and attractive. The
two palms are immensely popular for house
palms, the leaves are on long slender stems
that give a grace peculiarly their own. They
resemble in general style, the difference in
manner of growth. 75c to $2.
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Phoenix Canariensis. One of the most val-
uable and easily grown of the family. Fine
for house plants, and grand for planting out,
it attains immense proportions, with a mas-
sive trunk three feet in diameter, crowned
with long arching pinnate fronds, 8 to 12
feet long; a superb tree. Small ones 25c;
Veen sizes 50c to $5 each.
Seaforthia Elegans. One of the most grace-
ul and beautiful palms for house decoration
or the garden where there is no frost. It has
small slender trunk surmounted by plumy
arching fronds, and when mature bears from
a sheath above the lower fronds which fall
away, to give room to a great stem of flow-
ers that loosen and fall like ropes of beads,
the ropes or strings are creamy-pink, the
buds the most exquisite shade of mauve;
these develop later into bright, red seeds
about the size of a small cherry, and are
very ornamental, it is always blooming or
seeding. The lovely colors make it very at-
tractive. Without character 15c to 25c each;
$1150 to $2 doz. Strong plants, 50c to $2 each.
Strelitzia Reginae. Queen plant or Bird
of Paradise flower. A broad leaved lily-like
plant bearing gorgeous flowers, yellow and
blue jin color, resembling the wing and beak
la 50ec, 75e, $1 and $1.50.
ashingtonia Filfera or California Fan
Palm. Graceful habit and quick growth;
leaves are palmated with numerous divisions
and whitish filaments; most hardy of all
palms; should be planted everywhere, as it
does well in almost any soil. 25c to $1.50
eachf
\ Washingtonia Robusta. One of the hard-
test and most beautiful palms; in habit of
growth resembling our well-known California
Fan Palm, but more symmetrical and spread-
ing and by far a superior palm; leaves fan-
shaped, medium size; no filaments; retain-
ing its dark green color during the winter
months; stems short; thorny, of upright com-
pact growth; should have precedence over
the California Palm, and no doubt will have
when its value as one of the grandest of our
decorative plants is fully appreciated. 25c to
$1.50.
Dracznas
Indivisa. A fine old variety for pot plants;
has narrow arching leaves; extremely grace-
ful. 50c to $2. -
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.
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 Gentral New York, where it
holds its foliage all winter. 15c.
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Vilmorini. The new decorative grass. One
of 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.
YPERUS 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. 15c.
PANICUM Variegatum. .Beautiful grass of\ /
a trailng 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
a dense drooping mass of lovliest coloring
imaginable. 10c to 25c.
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, 25c¢ and 50c each.
PAPYRUS Antiquorum, 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 or long wiry grass that falls
graceiully above and around the stem. 15c.
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.
Phormium Tenax. Like the above ex-
cépt 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 ecollec-
tions are being made. They add greatly to the
tropical effect of the landscape. They grow
in almost any situation and aiter 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.
B. Argentea. A very hardy Japanese
species reaching 35 to 40 feet. The un-
der side of the leaf glaucous green; plant
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forms a noble clump even at an early age.
The tops spread out gracefully, like im-
mense drooping plumes, and make consid-
erable 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.
Striata. Exactiy 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.
‘3B. Aurea (Phyllastechis.) A hardy spe-
cies 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 d50c.
B. Arundinacea. 12 inches. This very rare
‘pretty bamboo has small bright yellow stems
and beautiful golden and green variegated
leaves. It is very handsome, fine for baskets
and vases, 25c to 50¢ each.
B. Dendrocalamus Strictus. An immense
bamboo of India, having solid cones. It
reaches an enormous height and forms 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.
B. Falcata. A rather dwarf bamboo, with
exquisite flat growths 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 fiorist. The grace-
ful shoots are very useful in fiower work.
D0c to $1 each.
B. Henonis (Phyllastechis.) 15 to 18 feet
high. A distinct Japanese variety of pyramid-
al shape. The light, stiff branches start out
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. 50c to
$1.00.
B. 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
25c, 50e€ to>75e.
B. Nigra (Phyllastochis) A fine upright
variety with jet black stems, very handsome.
It is used for canes. 50c, 75c and $1.
B. 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, has num-
erous dark green leaves that start out on
thick branches near the ground, half
pyramidal in shape; diameter of the plant
is about three feet. It forms a sort of grove
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or thicket and makes a fine wind-break, or
beautiful screen or back ground. It gives
numerous canes like fishing poles, 14% inches
in diameter. These are invaluable for the
garden. We use them for plant stakes and
rastiec work and for little fences around beds
ot choice plants, to keep out pet dogs or
cats. They are about two feet high, with red-
wood uprights and three bamboos attached
lengthwise by wires. The effect is very pret-
ty, and the plants are safe. This bamboo is
the most useful and easily grown of any var-
iety we have. It is useful also for pot plants
and will take the place of a palm. A large
group is very stately and beautiful like a
little forest of trees. The roots are too heavy
for mailing. 25c, 50e and $1: $1.50 to $2.50
doz.; small and medium, $10 to $20 per hund-
red.
| B. Verticillata. A handsome species, stand-
ing much cold. Yellow striped stems and
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.
/ B. 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 in diamet-
er when mature, They can be cut in sections
and used for many purposes. each $2.
B. Vulgaris Variegata. The counterpart of
the above and one that makes a fine contrast
with it. The stems are deep rich yellow,
sometimes lined with bright green, the large
leaves are beautifully variegated green and
bright yellow. It makes 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. $2.59.
Bulbs
AGAPANTHUS, Umbellatus “The Blue Afri-
ean Lily.” A splendid pot plant; fine in
groups. Flowers are 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 very pretty pot plant. 25c.
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. 50e.
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
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.
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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,
erosses 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 75c.
choice mixed 25c to 50c each; $2.50 to $4 doz.
Choice young bulbs, % to % inch in diameter
15¢e each, $1.25 doz. $8 hundred; 50 at 100
rates. This is a fine opportunity to obtain
rare bulbs at very low rates as our young
d¢edlings 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
erimson scarlet, lined and penciled white and
maroon. Blooming bulbs 25c each, $2.50 doz.;
larger bulbs 50c each; monsters 75c.
\, Belia 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.
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 doz.
Small Bella Donna Seedlings, 25c per doz.,
[i hundred.
Defiance. Immense trumpet shaped, sweet
~ scented flowers; very broad petals, rich red,
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lined through the center with white penciled
maroon. A grand variety that blooms at in-
tervals through the year. Large bulbs from
35¢ to 50c; monster bulbs, 3 to 8% inches in
diameter, $1.
. Fjormossisima 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 25c each; $1 and $2.25
doz.
‘CRINUMS. Monster bulbs. $1 each.
_CALLA LILIES. Monster bulbs, 40 ¢ each,
$4 doz., strong bulbs, largest size 25c each
$2.50 doz.; 2d size 15c each, $1.50 doz.,
small bulbs, 50c and 75c doz. postpaid.
FREESIAS. Mixed, 10c doz.
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GLADIOLUS. Mixed 40c per doz.
(Not Named)
MEMEROCALLIS Auranticum. A magnifi-
cent rich, fragrant, orange colored lily,
with very large flowers measuring 5 or 6
inches across. Foliage handsome, a well
established plant in full bloom is a beau-
tiful sight; blooms almost _ perpetually.
‘Hardy. 25c each.
H&MEROCALLIS Kwanso, Double Flowering
Double variegated orange lily. A perfect
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hardy variety that blooms for months during
the summer and fall. It increases fast and
makes very large clumps. 25¢c each.
‘MONTBRETIAS. 20¢ doz.
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“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. 15¢
$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
in pots. 15e, 25c.
WATSONIAS White Hybrids. Flowers purest
white and are produced on long branch-
ing flower stalks. Surpasses any other
Watsonias ever grown. 25c each; $2.00
per doz.
ZEPHYRANTHES, Rosea. Flowers lavge
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-
ereases fast; a border of the large star-
like white flowers in bloom is handsome.
Flowers keep for a week or ten days. 25c
doz., $1.50 per hundred. Postage 5c to 10¢ on
all large bulbs.
Yellow Callas—See Page 4.
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-
pervivums, 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, fcath-
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.
Choice Aloes
Alce 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, 15c, 25c,
35¢c, 50ce each
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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, to 50e.
Cuts 10c.
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, 35e to 50ce.
Hanburyana. Beautiful on account of the
handsome shape and coloring of the leaves
and the very large spreading panicles of ex-
quisitely colored waxen flowers. 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 to 50c.
Mitraeformis. A handsome variety with
thick, short, fleshy leaves, decorated with
short vellow thorns. It grows 2 or 3 feet
high, requiring support and bears fine red
flowers. 15c, 25c, 50ce to $1 each.
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 shining
hooks, the color light yellowish-green
above, gray underneath, the plain looking
plant is suddenly metamorphosed; the
leaves assume a reddish tinge, and the en-
tire 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.
25¢c to 50c each.
ECHEVERIAS. A most interesting class of
plants, always rosette-like in form and
variously colored and marked.
Hoveyii or Opal Echeveria. One of the
most beautiful of this class. It is very brittle
and requires much care in handling. It is ex-
quisite in its lovely opaline coloring of milky
white, opal blue and pink—either direct-
ly marked in the three colors, or beautifully
striated. Always rare. 25c, 50c and $1 each.
Metallica. A grand variety, with large fol-
iage of a beautiful, pearly lavender pin col-
or, a changeable metallic shade, that is a
fine contrast to the tall spikes of the waxen
red fiowers, with pinkish stems. Small
plants 25c each, larger plants 50c each.
Secunda. Low-growing, light green rosettes
and pretty red flowers; fine for borders. 5e,
10e and 15c each; doz. 50c, 75e and $1.
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Secunda Glauca. Resembling the above
but prettier; with glaucous green leaves.
Flowers bright red, 5c, 10c and 20c each;
50c, 75e and $1 doz.
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.
Grandicornis. One of the handsomest.
Looks as if carved from wood, branches
angled and spined, and partly twisted. Vari-
egated, dark and light green. Cuts 29ac;
small plants. 40ce.
Grantii. Quite distinct; leaves large and
handsomely variegated. It grows to be al-
most a tree; very stately. 25c to 50c each.
Cutg, 10c.
\ ipiendens or Crown of Thorns. A very in-
tefesting, thorny plant, that bears very beau-
tiful bright scarlet flowers on slender stems.
Always in bloom. Very showy in the garden.
25e each; cuts 10e.
Candelabra. A slender-stemmed variety of
tree-like and very bushy growth. 15c to 25cec
each; cuttings 5c to 10c.
Lactea. Another beautiful plant of upright
candelabra-like growth. The stems are mark-
ed diagonally with alternate bands of yellow
and green and 1ook as if carved from wood.
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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.
Grandidentata. Tree-like growth with tri-
angular branches, Cuts 15c, plants 25c.
FOURCROYA Lindenii. This valuable plant
1s 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 50e.
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-
ed, 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, 25¢ 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. 25e each.
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H. Cymbiformis. Beautiful. Thick, suc-
culeut three-sided leaves, semi-transparent.
20c 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 20ec and 30c.
H. Translucens. A delicate succulent
plant with recurving translucent leaves. 20c
and 30c.
KLEINIA Articulata or Candie 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 fleshy. Leaves
a beautiful blue. Useful for borders of cactus
beds, or for boxes or pots. Cuts, 5c, 10c, 50c
75e doz.; $3.50, $5 hundred. For plants one-
half more.
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 beautiful satin-like
gloss. Measure an inch to 3 inches in
diameter. They will grow in 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.
jAureum, Bright golden yellow flowers 2
inches across, upright grower, compact habit
Invaluable for borders; pretty short irregu-
lar. ,foliage.
eee cen: Coppery red changing to
rosy-red and orange. Flowers 114% inches
across, fine mossy foliage. A beautiful var-
iety.
\_/Bfandum. Rose and blush. Flowers and
foli ge larger than the others. A trailer.
\ utable. 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. 10¢c 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 flowers are about two
inches across, silky and a beautiful yellow.
10¢ and 25c.
RHIPSALIS or Mistletoe Cactus. ..Very pe-
culiar plants. Some have long, fleshy,
whip-like branches and white berries simi-
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lar to mistletoe; some resemble mes-
embryanthemums, and some are mistaken
for epiphyllums. The flowers are small,
but produced 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. 15c to 25c 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
pildozs.
Fabaria. A beautiful sort that grows in
rather compact bushy form about 8 to 10
inches high. The foliage is green beautiful-
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. 15c to 25c.
Gradiflora. Rare Variety... Large star-
shaped flowers; color maroon-red; covered
with long reddish hairs. 10c to 25c.
YUCCAS. The variegated Yuccas are effec-
tive in the garden and are a valuable ad-
dition to a cactus collection. Their pecu-
lar stately habit, and rich contrasting
colors, give a picturesque effect. They
are also fine as single specimens with
palms.
Yucca Aloe Folia Variegata. A fine sort
with bright green leaves, bordered with yel-
low. 50c to $1, $2.50, $5 each.
Variegated Aurea. JLike the above, but
with bright yellow leaves bordered green,
$1 each.
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,
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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 tnis 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.
Aibispinus. Small stemmed climber with
numerous tufts of pure white spines. Stem
reddish-brown. $1.
Baxanensis. Another good cereus and a
very striking plant. The stems have 3 or 4
very dark green rites armed with short
spines. Very rare $1.
Candicans (From La Plata.) When young
this variety resembles an Hchino-cactus, be-
ing of a large globular form, and closely cov-
ered with very long golden spines. Very fine
flowers. 50c, 75c to $3.
Chalibeus. (Origin unknown) Spines, num-
erous and very black; stem, strong; color,
dark bluish green, with a metallic lustre;
very handsome and desirable, and also a
rapid grower. $1.50.
Coerulescens. (From Montevideo.) No
doubt one of the neatest blue-stemmed Cer-
euses in our collection; making tall imposing
plants, Flowers springing from the ridges,
about 8 inches long, tube covered with red-
dish-green scales, which pass upwards into
the sepals; these are spreading white, form-
ing a spreading top not unlike a large white
single camellia; superior even to Cereus
Grandiflolus. An excellent plant. A cheap
plant at the low price of $1.
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, I7 to $5 each
Fine specimens $3 to $5.
Emoryii or Velvet Cactus. A beautiful up-
right growing variety with light
gree stems, covered with shining
transparent golden spines of various
lengths. The young growth resem-
bles the prettiest green velvet, with golden
tint. It is is very beautiful. The flowers are
pale yellow and inconspicuous, but the plant
is very handsome. 25c to 50c.
Eriophorus.. A free night bloomer. Very
strong upright green stems of a dark green
color. $1.
Flagelliformis or Creeping Cereus. Very
slender stems, about % inch in diameter,
of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C.
Colubrinus; pretty in baskets. Bright rose-
colored flowers, resembling the crab cactus.
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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
ft. high. 15e, 25ce, 50c, $1 and $2.50 each.
Geometrizans. Few Cereus are more strik-
ing in appearance. Its upright growth, deli-
eate bluish color and large black spines
make it very attractive. Beautiful white flow-
CLES!) pila tOn go.
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 10e.
Grandis. This fine specimen 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.
Lamprechlorus. Bold upright growth of
majestic habit, with large white flowers. $1
to $2.
Martianus. (From Brazil). One of the most
distinctive; a semi-climber, branching freely
stems a deep lively green, wavy tubercle-like
each tubercle surmounted by 2 or 3 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. 25c each.
Pasacana. A very distinct variety of tall,
stroug growth, very dark green with long
spines that turn downward and press closely
to the plant, giving an odd appearance. $2
to $5.
Paxtonianus. Very dark, shining green
stems, stately upright growth. 50c to $2.
Pink Night Bloomer. Very pretty sort. of
which 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
0c.
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. Price $1.
Rostratus. It is a strong, vigorous grower
of the Grandiflorus type. The stems have
four or five very deep angles which are orna-
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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.
Seidelii. 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.
Tortuosus. The stems of this plant are
of a dark purplish-black color, spines long
and dark, except on young growth, then
nearly red. It has handsome large white
flowers. A fine plant on account of its grot-
esque growth; from Buenos Ayres. Cuttings
25c. Plants 50c.
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. Blooming
plants 25c, 50c, 75ec and $1 each; cuttings
15e to 25c each.
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.
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The Cactus for the Millions
- 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,
25e, 50e $1 each; 75c, $1, $2, $4 doz. Spe-
cial price given on large orders.
Eyresii. Like the above in style of plants,
size and shape of flowers also in profuseness
of bloom. The plants are darker green, shin-
ing, ribs more shallow and spines quite small.
It bears great numbers of large chaste and
beautiful white flowers, semi-double, satiny.
with white fringe of stamens and pistil.
These two echinopsis are the Princes of
globose cactus and should be grown by every
eactus 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. E. 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 35ce, 50c, $1.
ECHINOCEREUS Berlandieri. A low grow-
ing recumbent plant, slender stems, four-
angled, with short spines. The fragrant
flowers are nearly 4 inches across, bright
purple and showy. An elegant species, 25¢
each.
Caespitosus. A beautiful variety with net
work of closely set silvery spines. A free
large and satiny with a beautiful center and
large and satiny with dabeautiful center and
numerous stamens. 25¢c, 35¢ and 50c each.
E. Candicans. The Rainbow Cactus, so
called from the way in which the spines
are colored in circles around the plant,
shading from yellow to bright red alterna-
tely. Called Cereus Rigidissimus by
some writers from its rigid and prim ap-
pearance. Its beautiy lies not only in its
bright colored spines, but in the handsome
flowers also. The color of the large fiow-
er (5 to 6 inches) is an outer circle of
purplish pink, shading to white, and merg-
ing into green in the center. Found in
Northern Mexico, along the Arizona bound-
ary. The supply is uncertain, but every ef-
fort is made to keep up the stock. Needs
little water and very sandy soil. 50c and $1.
E. Dasyacanthus. Very much like E.
Candicans in form, only lacking the brilliant
color of spines of the latter. Its bloom, which -
is very large, is a fine 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. 7dc.
EF. Enneacanthus. From Southern Texas
and Arizona, also Northern Mexico: a val-
riety that is not specially handsome, but is
easy to care for. It is not particular as to
conditions, whether dry or wet, and if rested
in winter will give a fine display of pretty
flowers in the spring. Cuttings. 25c.
E. Procumbens. Like E. Berlanderi in
growth, but larger. Flowers purple. 25e.
ECHINOCACTUS 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 bloomer. Price 50c and $1.
E. Coptonogonus. From Northern Mexico,
reaches a size of 4 inches in diameter, has
twelve or fourteen sharp ridges, armed with
short stout spines, mostly curving inward to
the top of the plant. Spines more plentiful on
some specimens than others. Flowers small,
purple and white. 50c.
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, 50c and 75e.
E. Longehamatus. This is not a specially
handsome plant, but well worth growing for
its particularly fine flowers which are large
2 to 5 inches. and a clear lemon yellow shad-
ing to red in the center. Central spines often
6 inches long and ending in a hook that
catches one’s clothing in a rather friendly
manner. From northern Mexico and along
the Texas boundary, where it grows to a
foot or more in height. 50c and $1.
E. Lophothele. A most distinct style of
plant, looking out of place among the Echin-
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
appreaciated, and is one of the choicest sorts.
Color is light gray, flowers mostly white, and
very pretty. $1.
E. Setispinus. Southern Texas. A very
satisfactory sort, not particularly handsome,
but easily grown, and a profuse bloomer.
Central spine is hooked. Flowers two and one
half inches across, bright yellow with crim-
son center. 25c to $1.
Texensis. A flat gray cushion shaped cac-
tus. Plants vary from 3 to 12 inches across.
Flowers large, yellowish rose color and
beautifully fringed, followed by large bright -
red seed pods that remain several months.
50ce and $1.
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
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colored berries) remain for many months
making them doubly attractive. They can
be grown anywhere and in any kind of
soil, if the pots are well drained.
Bicolor—From Northern Mexico on high
mountains. Very neat and compact in form,
with a close network of white spines, the
main centrals tipped with black. Flowers
are pale rose and seed pods bright red. A
fine sort. Price 40c.
Candida. An exceedingly beautiful plant,
with a profusion of soft, delicate white,
spines, often assuming a decided pink shade,
flowers flesh color and large. 60c to $1.
Decipiens. A variety with a long pale green
tubercles, tipped with a few slender spines.
A fine bloomer and easily managed. 25c to
50e.
Erecta. Upright grower, single stems,
spines, amber color; flowers yellow; one
of the most showy mamillarias that we have
in our collection. 50c to $1.
Minima. Resembling Stella Aurata but of
more dwarf habit and with smaller stems,
which are covered with cream colored star-
like spines; it also bears white flowers. 10c |
to 25:
Montana. A hardy species, with pretty
small flowers and very attractive fruit. This
is an easily grown plant that will stand
rough usage, and will freely produce its very
large yellow flowers, lasting for several days.
25¢ to 50e:
Nivea. Most beautiful species, covered
with fine white spines; rare and beautiful.
Pretty flowers, followed by red berries. Rare.
25e and 50c.
Pectinata. 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.
25e¢ to 50e.
Pusilla. Very dainty, with soft silvery
spines 25c each..
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. 25c to 50c each.
Suphurea. Fine form with rose colored
flowers. 75c.
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,
50e 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.
Gorgeous Phlilyocactus
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 their 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, and
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 flowers, 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 season.
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. 15c, 50c, and 75c each; cuttings 10c.
Anguliliger. 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. 20c, 50c, 75c each; cut-
tings 10e.
Blindii. Leaves bright, rich shining green,
very attractive. The large flowers are a most
beautiful pink. A lovely variety. Small plants.
50e.
Boliwilleriana. 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 mass of erect
branches, is really an ornament. Small plants
50e.
Crenatus, This species, which is a native
of Honduras, rivals in size and fragrance of
its blossoms, the gigantic Night-blooming
Cereus. It grows to a height of about 2 feet,
with round based branches, the upper por-
tion flattened out and the margins serrated.
The flower tube is 4 inches long, brownish
green, and so are the sepals. Petals 4 inches
long, in a whorl, stamens and pistils erect
pale cream color, shading to rose. (Flowers
especially valuable for cutting and placing
in water. A very free bloomer. 50c.
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.
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Hockeri. A night bloomer, of robust upright
growth, having large white tubular flowers,
delightfully fragrant and handsome, an extra
good plant for all purposes. 50c.
Jenkinsoni, “Case Knife Cactus” One of
the oldest varieties, with fiat stems and num-
erous handsome scarlet flowers, about 3 or
4 inches long. It blooms when very small.
10e, 20e, 50c, T5e, to $1 each; cuttings, 5c to
10¢e 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; § to 12 inches
in diameter, Small plants, 50c each; no cut-
tings.
Latifrons. The Queen Cactus” is the larg-
est oi the genus 8 to 10 feet high, robust in
habit, the stem 4 to 5 inches broad, fiat, cre-
nated, night-blooming. The flowers a beauti-
Tul creamy white; sepais and tube of a red-
dish hue. 25c to $1.50 each. cutings, 5e to 20c.
Mainwaring’s Red. A stately strong, vigor-
ous grower, that makes an imposing plant,
and produces very large, dark red, heavy
flowers. 25c to 50c¢ each.
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, colored soft
velvety- scarlet and of great brilliancy. 25c.
50e to $1; cuttings 10e.
Orange Gem. Resembling the above but
with massive foliage, that has a rich yellow
tint. A grand sort. Small plants, 50c to 75e
each: cuttings, 25c each.
Pryllanthoides. Profuse bloomer,
flowers. 25c.
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 fiowers, pale green. No words
can do justice to this superb variety. Small
plants, 50¢ to 75e.
Refulgens. Most beautiful flaring scarlet
flowers; shaded metallic purple. 50e each;
cuttings, 25c.
Speciosissimus. Embracing all the colors of
the rainbow. 25c.
Stenopetalus, “Cactus of the Stars.” The
most satisfactory and best bloomer of all.
Grows rapidly and gives a profusion of star-
like flowers. Petals cream, sepals brownish
green, pink pistil with yellow anthers. A
strong grower. 25c, 50c and $1. Cuts, 10ce.
Tettanus. Inside violet, outside purple:
very showy and rich in appearance. 50c¢ each.
Wrayi. A grand flowering sort; flowers 5
inches iong by § inches across: brown out
side, yellow within; petals yellowish white;
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Phiiocactus Stenopelatus, ‘‘Cactus of the Stars’’
fragrant when first open. 15c, 25e to $1 each.
Cuttings 10c. :
Christmas Cactus
EPIPHYLLUMS of Lobster Cactus. Called
Xmas Cactus because it always blooms
through December and January, and is a
charming giit 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. The different
varieties bloom in succession from the
last of September until after aster. We
have a large stock of plants of two vari-
eties that bloom at Xmas, on roots and
graited. The grafted plants are all bushy
and well grown: the taller ones are 18
inches to 2 feet high. 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
75e. Grafted, without soil, $1. Grafted nice
bushy plants, from 18 inches to 2 feet high
splendid tops, $1.50 and $2.00 by express.
ANHALONIUM 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” cac-
tus are names given to it. 25¢ to 50c each.
Fissuratum or Living Rock. A wonderiul
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plant that appears as if carved out of stone,
yet lives and blooms among the dry rocks,
and so closely does it resemble the stones
that it is difficult to find the plants. It re-
quires but little water and should be grown
in sandy or gravelly soil. 50c.
Seeds of Cactus and
Succulents
CACTI FROM SEED—TIt is a delight to
watch their growth from the time that the
seed sprouts, until it develops into a spiny
ball of column, and sends out its satiny
blossoms. Seeds are all sizes, from a small
pea to a grain of mustard seed. Should be
planted almost cn the surface in pots or
cigar boxes, half filled with pot-sherds or
gravel, with a couple of inches of sand, well
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. They will 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
must always be given good drainage. Choice
mixed, 10c pkt.
Cheap Collections. Postpaid
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No. 1 20 varieties of Cactus and Succulents
20 varieties of Geranium cuttings
5. 10 varieties of Geranium cuttings .. .
No. 4. 12 varieties of Bulbs, our selection. .Including one of our seedling Amaryllis .75
5 10 varieties of Cactus and Succulents .60
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Directions for Seed Sowing, cover page 2 Spechlties, in. oPlanuse tage a ee 3
To:. customers. and. Briends: =. 4745-42 it Care of Pot Plants, cover page back.. 3
How Ventura is Sitiateds fate ae 1 ' Care-of Merns, cover pase bacle,. 5. a5 -ne 3
Directions ior -Orderims 47a. eee 2 Cheap Collectionsiso5.-- sea ae ee 45
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Care of Pot Plants: Watering, etc.
Plants in pots may be compared to caged birds, both being in unnatural conditions.
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 whe 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 the 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 to
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
running 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 covers, 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 ina month. The ends of a root are supplied with mouths or
duets, 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 soaked in water before 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
plan to protect potted plants with covers or set them inside of a second pot to keep
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 matting, 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 roots. 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 nold 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 their roots can be examined and plant slipped
back in the pot, or potted on, as desired.
If roots have reached the outside of the ball and formed a network around it, it
requires a larger pot.
THE CARE OF FERNS
Most ferns, especially those offered in greenhouses, are shade-loving. Their native
homes are in canyons, cr 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 delicacy
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 halls, 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 exaporation 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 watermellon, while one that is wet gives a dull heavy sound that indicates
moisture.
When leaves shrivel and turn yellow, 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 can be fed with fertilizers and
kept from suffering from lack of fresh soil.
The reason of this is that when the vigor of growth is checked, supplies are cut
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 late as September before they give any flowers, which
makes a very short blooming season, for frosts kill them, a sad CHS LOI NOUa ANN to those
who have watched them grow so long.
The 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
ee of Horticulture, having produced more new fruits and plants than any other
iving 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 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.
Diploma and Gold Medal Awarded to Us for Crimson Winter Rhubarb
Strong plants, 50c each; $2.25 per % dozen; $4.25 per dozen; $25 per 100; 50 at 100
rates. Medium size, 25é¢ each; $2.50 per dozen; $15 per 100; 50 at 100 rates; small by
mail $1.50 dozen; $6.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000. Special prices given to those who
wish to grow rhubarb in large quantities for shipping. Send for special Rhubarb pam-
phlet. :