VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 
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. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
