VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 
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VARIEGATED ELDER. A splendid variegat- 
-Plumosus Nanus. A charming dainty climb- 
ed shrub with splendid branches and fol er with leaves that are finer than fronds 
iage beautifully marked with white and 
green, large clusters of fine white flowers. 
25¢e to 50c each. 
Violets 
The ground for these sweet flowers should 
be level, well cultivated and _ thoroughly 
mulehed with rotted manure or leaf mould. 
The plants should be set out from 1 to 2 
feet apart, 3 feet between rows. They re- 
quire watering at least once a week, with 
an, occasional sprinkling in the evening or 
early in the morning. 
/ Marie Louise Double Blue. 5c each; 50c 
\Aer doz. 
Princess of Wales. The foliage is very 
handsome, the flowers are large, most ex- 
quisite and deliciously fragrant, and meas- 
ure 11% inches across; the color is a love- 
ly viclet blue. The stems are 8 to 10 inches 
long. 5c each; 50c doz; $4 per hundred. 
Swanley White. A pure white double 
violet exquisitely pretty and sweet. 5c each 
50ce doz. 
Rare Climbing and 
Trailing Plants 
We make a specialty of rare and beau- 
tiful climbing plants. Many of them are 
hardy in the South, while some only grow 
in conservatories; we have endeavored to 
indicate their character in our descriptions. 
AMPELOPSIS Tricolor or Japanese Treas- 
u Vine. Perfectly hardy; fine for trel- 
lises, fences, buildings, etc. The stems of 
the young growth are pink and white. The 
foliage, which is shaped like finely cut 
miniature grape leaves, is prettily varie- 
gated pink, green and white. In the aut- 
umn it bears clusters of berries the size 
of small currants; color of these the most 
beautiful metallic purple. It is effective as 
a basket or vase plant. 25c. 
Roylei. The old foliage is large, leathery, 
dark green. The new growth is a shining 
bright red; foliage small and hangs in long, 
beautiful festoons or creeps in long wreaths 
equally valuable and handsome. It is gorg- 
eous in the autumn. 15c to 25c each. 
Veitchii or Boston Ivy. Hardy in the 
most exposed places, attaining a height of 
20 to 30 feet in 2 or 3 years; clings to.stone, 
brick or wood with great tenacity. In summer 
the foliage is a rich shade of green, but in 
the fall it assumes the most gorgeous tints 
of scarlet crimson and orange. Perfectly 
hardy. 25c. 
SPARAGUS Decumbens. Another pretty, 
3 filmy, drooping Asparagus, fine for baskets. 
25¢e to 50c; seeds, 20c. 
Deflexus Scandens. A distinct and beau- 
tiful variety, fine for decoration and effec- 
tive for baskets, vases or drooping over walls 
in courts. The stems are wiry with dainty, 
arching branches, from which grow the pret- 
ty light green filmy leaves. 50ec each. 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
of some delicate fern. A beautiful vine for 
the house, for bouquets, and effective for 
decoration. 25c and 50c. 
Robustus. A new variety of climbing aspar- 
agus from Europe, of much more robust 
habit than plumosus. Equally fine for decor- 
ation and valuable outside. Grows very fast 
and_tall. 25c. 
Sprengeri. One of the most valuable. It 
grows rapidly and forms handsome plants 
in a short time. The branches start from 
the ground and attain a length of 6 feet or 
more. For decorative purposes it is unequal- 
led. One of the most effective for hanging 
baskets. 10c, 25¢e to 50c each. 75c to $2.50 doz. 
ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS. The Rosa de 
/. Montana of Mexico. A beautiful climber 
with tuberous roots; produces freely large 
racemes of rose-pink flowers of the most 
exquisite color; leaves - heart-shaped. It 
is a magnificent vine for the South, as it 
can be set out in the spring. and blooms 
long before frost. Here it seldom stops 
blooming; east it can be wintered in the 
\eellary 25c. 
NONIA Alba. A rare and beautiful vine, 
hardy in California with graceful foliage 
and bearing clusters of flaring tubular 
white flowers with a yellow throat. Hardy 
in the South, greenhouse climber North. 
_50c each. 
C§peciosa. Has shining green foliage and 
long drooping branches. The large flowers 
are maurandia-like, of a soft violet shade, 
beautifully veined with purple and black; 
blooms through the spring and summer; half 
hardy. 25c. 
Syderifolia. Similar to Alba, with yel- 
low flowers. Velvet texture. Vigorous grow- 
er. 50ce, ; 
weediana. One of the most beautiful 
curs existence. The old foliage is 
da ‘reen, the young growth pale yellow- 
ish-green, which gives a soft, filmy look 
that is most enchanting. Flowers come 
in spring, and it continues for two or three 
months; they are borne in pairs, at the 
axils. of the leaves and gem the masses of 
foliage which adorn the trailing branches, 
making an exquisite picture. They are bright 
canary-yellow, shaded darker in the lobes 
and throat. The vine clings by tiny tendrils, 
growing close to the surface of walls, roofs, 
or trees/ and is beautiful to trail over the 
gyounmg 25c. 
enusta. Nothing can exceed the magni- 
ficence of this brilliant climber in Southern 
California. It is evergreen and has hand- 
some foliage with large clusters of trumpet- 
shaped orange-salmon flowers at the axil of 
every leaf; graceful branches hang in long 
wreaths of blossoms, and the effect is almost 
barbaric in its gorgeous masses of orange 
and green. It blooms through the winter and 
and the South. 35c. 
All these bignonias are hardy in California 
and the South. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
