VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



NEW AND RARE PLANTS 



BEAUTIFUL TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. 



Double Tuberous Begonia 



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 plant- 

 ing beautiful leaves and flowers develop 

 together, and a shower of Jlowers 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 innum- 

 erable, the flowers all sizes from two to five 

 inches in diameter, single and double, re- 

 sembling hollyhocks, roses, camelias, The 

 colors and shades are bewildering in their 

 number and brilliancy. Red, from the 

 deepest wine color, scarlet and crimson, 

 terra cotta, orange scarlet; orange yellow 

 and straw color; and pink and rose, some 

 shaded and variegated, and the loveliest 

 pure snowy white. They require equal parts 

 of loam ; sand and leaf mold, or thoroughly 

 rotted manure. If in pots must have good 

 drainage. 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 becomeMry, when growing. 



Single Sorts — White, red, yellow, pink, each 15c. 

 $1.50 per doz. Mixed 10c each, $1 00. 



Double Sorts — White, red, pink, yellow, each 25c. 

 $2.50 per doz. Mixed, 20c each; $2.00 perdoz. Selected 

 in pots in bloom. Single, $3. 00 to $4.00 per doz., double 

 $5.00 to $10.00 per doz. 



