Erythea Ed \ilis.— Guadalupe Island palm. A rapid growing variety 

 of graceful habit. Specimens outside grow in spreading round form, the 

 leaves drooping to the ground. 25 to 50 cents. 



Phoenix Cecnariervsis. — A very rapid growing palm of the plumey 

 type, fine for the house, and making splendid large specimens outside in 

 California, very easily grown. 25c to 50c. 



Ssaforthia. Elega.ns. — A very useful and graceful palm, fine for con- 

 servatory or lawn, the trunk is very slender, the leaves fernlike and arching. 

 15c to 50c each. 



WoLshingtonia Filifera.. — The common California fan palm, the 

 most rapid growing of all. The leaves are large and have threadlike fila- 

 ments at the ends. 25c to 50c each. 



Wa.shingtoni«L R.obusta. — Like the above but stronger and hand- 

 somer, more rare. 35c to 50c, Larger size on application. Seeds 25 cents per 

 pkt. of any of the above. 



SOLANUM BETACEUM OR TREE TOMATO. 



"Tree Tomato" — We are prepared this season to furnish good stork 

 of this useful and ornamental plant, which will no doubt become a great 

 article of export for California when its merits become known. It can be 

 grown from seed or cuttings, but is better from seed. It comes into bearing 

 the second season from seed, and the first year from well established plants. 

 The fruit is the size and shape of a large egg, color salmon. It is sub-acid 

 with a very pleasant flavor, is delicious earen raw, with cream and sugar, or 

 with salad dressing or without either. It makes fice sauce, jelly and jam 

 and can be crystalized, does not bruise and can be shipped long distances 

 with satety. It will bear fruit inside in tubs or boxes, The fruit ripens in 

 December and January. We have plants from 12 inches to three or more 

 feet high at 25c, 50c, 75c, and $1.00 each. $2.50, $5.00, $7.00 and $10.00 per 

 dozen. See illustration in 1903 Catalogue. 



Sa-xifra^ga Sa.rmentosa. — Sometimes called "strawberry geran- 

 ium" and always popular. The foliage is round, bright green, splashed with 

 silver, it grows in round symmetrical low plants and sends out long stems 

 that form little plants at the end and hang down like festoons, or take root 

 whenever they can obtain a foot-hold. Fine for baskets or rockery. 10c to 

 25c. $1.00 to $2.00 per doz. 



Tradescantta. Multicolor. — A brilliant colored variety, a sport, from 

 the old one called "Wandering Jew." The leaves are handsomely striped 

 with white, pink, green and silver, with mauve purple underneath. Lovely 

 for baskets. 10c to 25c each. 



