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clusters of rose pink flowers; very hardy, grows tall. 10 to 20c 

 Rubra. Grows sometimes to the height of ten or twelve feet; 

 panicles of very large coral red flowers. 15 to 30c 



Margaritse. New. A variety with leaves like Metallica, 

 bronze-green, with purplish cast, large trusses of delicate, rose- 

 colored flowers. 10 to 25c 



In Southern California Begonias thrive well in beds in 

 sheltered localities. 



ULIES. 



AGAPANTHUS. 



A. umbellatns. The blue African lily, or Love flower, is a 

 grand decorative plant, with large and graceful leaves, and bear- 

 ing a crown of twenty to thirty bright blue flowers, the flowers 

 opening in succession and remaining in bloom for a long period 

 during the summer and autumn. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 



A. umbellatus variegata. Foliage white, striped with green, 

 in beautiful contrast with the porcelain blue flowers. 50 to 75c 



ALLIUM. 



A great variety of alliums are natives of California. We offer 

 a choice mixed collection of these, ranging from white to deep 

 rose purple, for 25c per dozen. 



A, moly. Golden Allium. 15c per dozen. 



A. neapolitanum. 30c per dozen. 



A. 'Texas'. Fragrant, white, one of the most certain to 

 bloom. $1 per dozen. Native of Texas. 



ALSTRC^MKRIA. 



A. Peruviana. The Peruvian lily is a splendid tuberous plant, 

 producing large spikes of beautiful, funnel-shaped flowers in 

 various colors, shades of orange, yellow, scarlet, pink, white and 

 black, beautifully blended, some striped and blotched. Hardy, 

 showy, free-blooming. 15c each, $1.50 per dozen. 



AMARYLLIS. 



For gorgeous coloring nothing can excel these thrifty plants, 

 and the ease with whidh they can be grown renders them very 

 satisfactory for window or garden. Many of the plants known as 

 amaryllis belong to the genera Hippeastrum and Zephyranthus, 

 but all are here included. 



A. atamasco. Very chaste, pure white flowers; known as the 

 fairy lily. 10c 



A. atamasco rosea. Flowers rather larger, bright pink when 



first opening, changing to a soft rosy white; very fragrant. 15c 



A. aulica. Broad curved foliage; flowers large, petals broad, 



spreading, of a rich crimson, with white lines and greenish yellow 



throat. 50c to $1.50 



