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grows five feet or more in height, the flowers are immense and perfectly round. 

 The color is a beautiful red, and petals fringed. It is the most showy and 

 largest poppy I have ever seen. It came volunteer in my garden for two or 

 three years, improving each year, till it at last became irresistible. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. New Fayal. The most beautiful and dainty of all poppies, in every conceiv- 

 able shade of red, pink, maroon and white, self and variegated, double and 

 single, large and small flowers. One begins to wonder as they open what the 

 next combination will be, there are so many and such pretty ones. No one can 

 fail to be charmed with them. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Tulip=Flowered. A new poppy of great brilliancy and beauty, having a flower 

 which in shade and color resembles a great flaming tulip. Its color is most in- 

 tense scarlet, and it blooms at least two weeks earlier than any other poppy. 

 5 cts. pkt. One pkt. each variety, 50 cts. 



PinELIA Decussatica. One of the most perfect and beautiful flowering shrubs in 

 existence. The handsome round plant is very striking, even without flowers; but 

 when in full bloom, as it is most of the year, it is a thing of beauty and delights 

 every one who sees it. From every branch terminal clusters of charming pink 

 flowers come forth, so that the whole plant seems gemmed with the dainty color. 

 The foliage is extremely pretty, and the contrast between it and the flowers is 

 most pleasing. It makes a beautiful bedding plant, and is fine for the greenhouse 

 or as a house plant. 15 cts. pkt. 



PASS AFLOR A , Scarlet. The beautiful red Passion Vine of California. 15 cts. pkt. 



P. "Constance Elliot." Pure white passion flower. 10 cts. pkt. 



P, Edulis. The edible Passion Vine. It has pretty white flowers; the corona or 

 fringe surrounding the center is beautifully crinkled. It bears a very pleasant 

 flavored edible fruit. 10 cts. pkt. 3 varieties 20 cts. 



PALH and BANANA SEEDS, 

 riusa Ensete or Abyssinian Banana. The most tropical of all the bananas, grown 

 only for its foliage, the leaves are very broad and long, a shining green with a 

 wide dark red mid rib. 5 seeds 10 cts. $1.50 per 100 seeds. 



Seaforthia Elegans. One of the most beautiful and graceful of all palms. 6 seeds 

 10 cts. 25 seeds 25 cts. 



California Fan Palm. 10 cts. pkt. 



Chamerops Humilis. A very pretty dwarf fan palm. 10 cts. pkt. 



ROMNEYA COULTERI. California's large white flowering perennial poppy with 

 magnificent fluted petals; one of the most beautiful of all the native flowers. 

 20 cts. pkt. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. The most brilliant scarlet bedding plant known; fine also 

 for pot plants. 10 cts. pkt. 



STOCKS, "Cut and Come and Again" or Princess Alice. The best white stock 

 grown, snowy white flowers. 10 cts. pkt. 



S. Giant Perfection. Too much cannot be said in praise of my Giant Perfection 

 Stocks. All who have ever seen them bloom are delighted with them. Their 

 growth is strong, and the magnificent spikes of very large double flowers are 

 superb. The colors are white, old rose, mauve, pink, straw, purple, red and 

 flesh. They are fine bloomers, and give 85 per cent, double flowers. Each color 

 separate, 10 cts.; mixed, 5 cts. One pkt. each, 50 cts. 



S. Large Fl. German Dwarf. A beautiful dwarf type of many charming colors. 

 Splendid mixed, 10 cts. pkt. 



S. Large Fl. Dwarf Violet Blue. A perfectly lovely stock that every one likes. 

 10 cts. pkt. One pkt. of all the above stocks, 60 cts. 



