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BOUGAINVILLEA Braziliensis. A splendid 
new variety, hardy and luxuriant; blooms 
most of the year, but is especially fine in 
winter. The fioral bracts are one-third 
larger than Sanderiana and Glabra, the 
stems are longer, the color deeper an 
more intense. In two years plants attain 
the height of 20 feet with a corresponding \ 
spread. All bougainvilleas are exceeding- 
ly fine for conservatories. 25c . 
Glabra. One of the most brilliant flower- 
ing climbers. The foliage is shining green, 
and the plant is always covered with masses 
of brilliant magenta-rose bracts. In Southern 
California it makes splendid specimens out- 
side. Fine for greenhouses. 25c. All bougain- 
villeas, must be sent with soil. 
Laterita. Scarce, owing to difficulty in 
Nee erie it was impossible to secure 
stock last season. We have a limited sup- 
ply at present. It is a most beautiful climb- 
er, a rapid- grower, and a winter bloomer. 
The foliage is handsome and the _ long 
branches are adorned with masses of rich, 
bright TERRA COTTA RED flowers, or 
bracts, that shade lighter with age, giving 
a charming effect. It harmonizes with other 
colors most beautifully and delights every 
one. $1.50. Must be sent with soil. 
\COBOEA SCANDENS. Mexico... A beauti- 
\ ful climber of rapid growth, bearing large 
purple bell-shaped flowers in great profu- 
sion during the fall months; very attrac- 
_tive and desirable for arbors and trellises. 
\ 15c. 
CLIANTHUS Puniceus or Parrot’s Beak. A 
magnificent scandent shrub with long 
spreading branches and handsome light _ 
green pinnate foliage. Remarkable for its | 
large showy flowers that are borne in 
axilary racemes of the most brilliant crim- 
son scarlet, resembling a parrot’s beak. | 
It grows well outside in California. Is ‘es 
pecially fine for planting on the wall of a 
conservatory. 25c each. 
Alba. 25c. 
FICUS REPENS. (Climbing fig.) China and 
Japan. A very handsome little climber; 
~with small roundish, dark green leaves. 
Hardy in this state; a very attractive 
plant, attaching itself to walls, etc., like 
ivy. 20c. 
Hoya Carnosa, the Climbing Wax Plant 
Satisfactory as an out-of-door plant in 
partial shade in Southern California. Lux- 
uriant in growth, profuse in bloom, and 
the flowers so beautiful and unusual that. 
all should try it who can give it room. 
It is not known, but has been fully test- 
ed that Hoya Carnosa, or climbing wax 
plant, will grow rapidly and most luxuri-> 
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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