VENTURA BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



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Gerbera Jamesoni, the Transvaal Daisy. Flowers 3*2 to 4 inches in diameter 



Petaluma. This grand flower is a new 

 departure, both in color and form. The 

 petals are quilled the same size from base 

 to tip, and are the size of a large knit- 

 ting needle, and 3 inches in length. Flowers 

 very double, and when fully developed 

 round as a ball. Color pure nankeen yel- 

 low; old gold with age. 



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, al- 

 most covering the eye, which looks out 

 from the mass of petals in a way that 

 suggested the name "Peek-a-boo." Meas- 

 ures 7 inches under ordinary care. 15c 

 each. $1.50 per doz. 



TWO NEW DAISIES. 



GERBERA. The Scarlet Transvaal Daisy. 

 The leaves are grayish green, long and 

 ruffled at the edges and grow close to 

 the ground in rosette-like form. The 

 flower stems are from 15 to 18 inches 

 long and are surrounded by splendid 

 large brilliant scarlet daisy like flowers, 

 four and one-half inches across. The 



center of the flower is bright red and 

 is fine for cutting and keeps for two 

 weeks in water. The plant is perennial 

 and blooms all the yejar. Very scarce. / 

 Strong ptanrtg-^&e-ter $1. Small plants 50e? / 



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. 15c 

 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 orna- 

 ments for 1 the house, conservatory or 

 garden in the shortest time of almost any 

 other plant we have; giving all the col- 

 ors and shades of the rainbow. We offer 

 12 choice varieties, 10c to 25c each ac- 

 cording to size; $1 to $2 per doz. 



