VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



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Petunias "iGiants of California' 



Giant Perfection Stock 



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 

 violet blue. Winsome, beautiful light 

 blue. Princess Alice, pure white. Splen- 

 did Mixed. Each 10c pkt.: 5 pkts. 40c. 

 Giant Perfection — Too much cannot be 

 said in -praise of giant perfection stocks. 

 Their growth is strong, and the magnifi- 

 cent spikes of very large double flowers 

 are superb. The colors' are old rose, 

 pink. Each color separate. 10c pkt.; 

 mixed, 5c pkt. 



SOLANUM Betaceum, "Tomato Tree." A 

 fine ornamental tree or shrub, a native of 

 South America. Foliage large and hand- 

 some, branches spreading. The fruit 

 hangs in clusters below the foliage, the 

 size of a large egg, beautiful salmon-or- 

 ange color when ripe. 10c pkt.; 3 pkts., 

 25c. 



STREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A beautiful 

 showy plant, with great clusters of bril- 

 lint 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 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. The seeds germin- 

 ate very slowly, and should be soaked 

 before planting. 15c pkt. 



STOKES I A Cyanus. A beautiful bardy 

 perennial with large lavender-blue, cen- 

 taurea-like flowers. 10c pkt. 



Sweet Peas in Lovely Variety. 



Salopian. Deep rich crimson red; very 



large and fine. 

 Gorgeous. Brilliant orange salmon, heav- 

 ily veined in a deeper shade; very 



large flowers. 

 Lovely. Rose pink, extra fine. 

 Stella Morse. Creamy pink, rosy apricot. 

 Royal Rose. Deep crimson, rose wings. 

 Daybreak. Watered scarlet, white ground. 

 Sadie Burpee. Immense white. 

 Her Majesty. Large flower; bright rose 



carmine. 

 Katherine Tracy. Bright pink. 

 Aurora. Gigantic. Striped orange and 



white. 



