VENTURA- BY- THE- SEA, CALIFORNIA 
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GIANT SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum ma- 
jus grandiflorum.) The Snapdragons are 
now beginning to receive the attention 
they deserve. They are undoubtedly one 
of the best cut flowers, which can readily 
be grown from seed, while for beds, or 
borders they are a constant source of 
pleasure, being in flower all the time. 
They succeeed best in a rather light soil, 
in a sunny position, and although perennial 
are best treated as annuals. Large flower- 
ed mixed, 10c pkt. 
STEVIA, Serrata. Free-blooming plants, 
— pearing a multitude of fragrant pure white 
flowers; suitable for summer or winter 
blooming; largely used for cutting. 10c pkt. 
Stocks New Gut and Gome Again” 
Stocks or gilly flowers are among the old- 
fashioned ones of our childhood, that have 
never lost their charm, and are still enjoyed 
for their fragrance and beauty. These new 
ten weeks stocks are perpetual bloomers. 
Oriole, a fine, soft, lovely yellow. Daz- 
zler, a glowing crimson. Splendora, fine vio- 
lety blue. Winsome, beautiful light blue. 
\ Princess Alice, pure white.\Beauty of Nice, 
soft pink, will bloom all winter. Blue Bells, 
Lovely blués-Queen Alexandra. Delicate rosy 
lilac. Rosy Morn, Rosy flesh-colored. 10c¢ pkt; 
9% tor 75c. 
Giant Perfection. Too much cannot be said 
in praise of giant perfection stocks. Their 
growth is strong, and the magnificent spikes 
of very large double flowers are superb. 
Mixed 10c,. White 10c pkt. 
STOKESIA Cyanus. A beautiful hardy per- 
ennial with large lavender-blue, centaurea- 
like flowers. 10c pkt. 
TREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A beautiful 
showy plant, with great clusters of bril- 
liant flowers; reddish-orange at first, turn- 
ing to bright yellow later. A persistent and 
perpetual bloomer. Easily grown from 
seed. Greenhouse perennial. 10c. 
SWAINSONIA Alba. Finely divided foliage 
and long spikes of snow white pea-shaped 
blossoms; invaluable for cut flowers and 
most ornamental in the garden; fine for 
conservatory. The seeds germinate very 
slowly, and should be soaked before plant- 
ing. 15¢c pkt. 
Sweet Peas in Lovely 
Variety 
Apple Blossom. Rose and pink; beautiful. 
Aurora Gigantic. Striped orange and white. 
Blanche Ferry. Pink and white; charming. 
Blushing Beauty. Pink, suffused with lilac. ~ 
Celestial. Lovely azure blue. 
~_\ Countess of Radnor. Lavender. 
Daybreak. Watered scarlet, white ground. 
Double White. Beautiful, occasionally 
double flowers. 
» / Burpee’s Earliest of All. 
pea; pink and white. 
Earliest sweet 
Emily Henderson. Snowy-white; early. 
Fire Fly. A deep brilliant scarlet. 
Gorgeous. Brilliant orange salmon, heavily 
veined in a deeper shade; very large flow- 
ers. 
Her Majesty. 
carmine. 
_Imperial Blue. Blue, shaded. 
j)Katherine Tracy. Bright pink. 
_Lavely. Rose pink, extra fine. 
“Mars. Bright scarlet. 
Large flower; bright rose 
Mrs. Dugdale. Deep rose, fine for cut- 
ting. 
Prima Donna, Lovely soft pink. 
Ramona. Creamy white, splashed pale 
pink. 
Royal Rose. Deep crimson, rose wings. 
Sadie Burpee. Immense white. 
lalopian. Deep rich crimson red; very 
large and fine. 
plendor. Superb rose, shaded crimson. 
ella Morse. Creamy pink rosy apricot. 
Venus. Salmon-buff, shaded rose pink. 
Choice Mixed. Each of the above 5c pkt. 
25e tor six. 50c per doz. $1 for the entire col- 
lection. 
New Sweet Peas 
A. J. Cook. Light rose-purple and bluish 
helictrope; large flowers of Gladys Unwin 
for. 10¢. 
Countess Spencer. The grand original from 
Winch the new Sweet Pea race has sprung. 
Gigantic flowers of perfect form with round 
opeu-waved standards and large wings. Col- 
oring bright pink, slightly deepening towards 
ie edges. 10c. 
\_E. J. Castle. Rich carmine-rose with darker 
rose veinings. A splendid addition to the 
Ua yin class. 10ce. 
lorence Morse Spencer. Giant flowered, 
white and blush, with pink edge. pkt. 10c. 
King Edward VII Improved Firefly). The 
“Trew red which is taking precedence over all 
other red shades, pkt. 10c. 
Lord Nelson. An improved navy blue, the 
flower being larger, of finer form and of rich- 
er indigo blue; wings of toned purple. Re- 
ceived an award of merit from National 
Sweet Pea Society. 10c pkt. 
dy Grise] Hamilton. Soft lavender, tint- 
"ith mauve. 10c pkt. 
“NWirs. Geo. Higginson Jr. 
blue. 10e pkt. 
Nora Unwin. A magnificient white “Gladys 
Unwin,’ immense flowers of snow-white; 
very free-flowering. 10c pkt. 
Primrose Spencer. A decided acquisition, 
being the first yellow Sweet Pea introduced 
of. the large open waved standard, Spencer 
type. The color is of pronounced primrose- 
vellow, holding its own with any of the so- 
called yellows, while it surpasses all others 
of this color in size of flower, length of 
stem, vigor of growth and profusion of 
bloom. 15¢ pkt. 
One of each of the above, 75c. 
A clear azure 
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