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TECOMA Velutina. A splendid shrub that 
bears spikes of large flowering golden 
yellow flowers, resembling Allamandas. It 
far surpasses T. Smithii in every way. 10c 
pkt 
Mackennii. A grand new climber, of rapid 
growth and habit. The foliage is very hand- 
some and the long trailing branches are cov- 
ered from May to October, with large spikes 
of exquisite pink gloxina-shaped flowers, the 
throat veined with darker shades of pink. 
A most showy, beautiful and satisfactory 
flower, and easily grown. 10c pkt. 
THUNBERGIA Alata. A beautiful climber, 
grown as an annual in the Eastern States, 
but is perennial in California, growing 10 
or 12 feet high. A profuse and perpetual 
bloomer; leaves are long heart shaped, 
the flowers funnel shaped, measuring 11% 
inches across; colors orange, straw and 
white, either plain or with dark maroon 
throats. Mixed 5c pkt. 
VERBENA. Mammoth. Pure white, pink 
and scarlet, separate. 10c pkt., two pkts., 
15e. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 
ZINNIAS. New Curled and Crested. The 
large curled and crested petals give a 
softness and beauty to the flowers. The 
form and colors are beautiful, and have 
none of the stiffness of the old-fashioned 
zinnias. 5c pkt. 
FIBROUS BEGONIAS 
(See also under Specialties.) 
Invaluable for House or Conservatory, Courts and Pergolas, Brilliant for 
Bedding, Useful for Graceful Lines of Color. 
We wish every one who really loves flow- 
ers to become better acquainted with this 
charming and useful class of plants. They 
are easily grown and give better returns 
for room and care than almost any other 
class of plants. They will not endure frost, 
heavy winds or hot sun, but if planted in 
sheltered locations, given light, rich soil, 
plenty of water and partial shade, all varie- 
ties will thrive, while many will do well 
grown in full sunlight. We have divided 
them into classes, with some suggestions as 
to their adaptations, and hope all our cus- 
tomers will grow at least a few for either 
house or garden. The most useful for plant- 
ing in all locations is the semperflorens 
class, which grow in round bunches, with 
many branches coming straight from the 
soil. They attain the height of 6 inches to 
2 feet, are perpetual and brilliant bloomers, 
forming masses of color for months of the 
year, After growing up and bearing a crop 
of blossoms, the old stems should be cut 
away and the plants will spring up from the 
roots, blooming as they come. Plants will 
often continue this way, without being divi- 
ded, in our climate, for three or four years, 
blooming all the time. Begonias are semi- 
succulent, which gives them great powers 
of endurance, so that they do not wither 
easily and can be transplanted without in- 
jury, and moved to other parts of the gar- 
den or to pots. 
Begonias can be seen in our garden and 
greenhouses from 6 inches ro twelve feet in 
height, growing at all seasons of the year, 
and always in bloom. When all other flow- 
ers are scarce, we always have quantities of 
begonias. While they are valuable for 
house plants and for summer bedding out- 
side, they are simply ideal in California all 
the time. We would suggest to Eastern cus- 
tomers planting begonias outside in the 
summer in partially shaded places, which 
will give them a vigorous growth for winter 
if taken up with care and potted in Septem- 
ber. 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Giant Climbing 
Begonia ‘Marjorie Daw’ 
This superb Begonia, a cross between 
Ruba and Glaucophylla Scandens, is a won- 
derfully strong and vigorous grower, and 
splendid bloomer. Large, well established 
plants send up strong shoots 5 to 10 feet 
high, that branch freely, and give quanti- . 
ties of handsome foliage and numbers of 
fine flowers borne in large, drooping clust- 
ers on strong stems. The individual flow- 
ers two inches in length, are a soft, beauti- 
ful pink, very shiny and waxen. The foli- 
age is light green, thick and leathery, and 
resembles that of both parents. Mar- 
jorie Daw is a very valuable addition to 
California climbing plants, being a ‘Na- 
tive Daughter,” it is well adapted to the cli- 
mate and grows to perfection in sheltered 
places. Like all begonias, it requires a 
light, rich soil and plenty of water. It is 
valuable for cut flowers; a large specimen 
giving great quantities of exquisite sprays 
for cutting. Smallest size 15c¢e; $1.50 per 
doz. 2% inch pots 25c; $2.50 per doz. 4 inch 
pots 50c; $4 per doz. 
MRS. SHEPHERD’S GRAND TREE BEGONIAS 
Words are inadequate to deseribe the 
beauty of these splendid Begonias as they 
appear in our lath and greenhouses. Of the 
President Carnot type, but greatly superior. 
All have large, oblong leaves and immense 
panicles of very large flowers in shades of 
pink and red. They are tree-like, strong 
and robust, sending up a great number of 
canes to the height of 6 to 10 feet. Foliage 
yellowish or bronze-green, exquisitely beauti- 
ful in texture, with shining silken lustre. 
The difference between the various plants 
consists in size and shape of the leaves, and 
the brilliant colors with which they are at 
various times tinged or illuminated; they 
change in the different stages of growth. 
The shades of color are bronze, red, terra 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
