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peculiar habit of growth. But beautiful flowers and foliage are not the 
only attraction of Rosa Rugosa. The fruit is generally considered even 
more ornamental than the bloom. It varies in color from orange-red to 
deep red, is very large and showy, and adheres to the plant until autumn. 
The flowers are single and very «esthetic. It grows readily from the seed. 
White and red. 10 cts. per pkt. 
CHARMING BABY ROSES. 
‘LITTLE MIDGET ’’—Dainty little baby roses, double and semi-double, 
that grow in clusters, like double crab-apple blossoms. These are followed 
by clusters of bright red hips or seed vesicles that are very pretty. 10 cts. 
per pkt. 
NEW LARGE FLOWERING SCABIOSA. 
“FIERY SCARLET’’—The lovely new large flowering Scabiosa are a great 
improvement over old sorts in the beautiful new colors of the flowers and 
large size of the florets. They are invaluable for cut flowers, as they last a 
loog time and do not droop easily. In California thev are perennial and 
bloom without intermission winter and summer. 10 cts. per pkt. 
‘* BEAUTIFUL ROSE’’—A charming companion to the above, with splen- 
did large flowers of a fine soft pink. 10 cts. per pkt. 
‘‘DAINTY MAUVE ’’—An entirely new shade. Exquisite. 10 cts. per 
pkt. 3 sorts, 25 cts. Splendid new sorts, mixed, 10 cts. per pkt. 
RARE NEW PINK TECOMA. 
TECOMA MACKENII—A grand new climber, of rapid growth and grace- 
ful habit. The foliage is very handsome, and the long trailing branches 
are covered from May to October with large spikes of exquisite pink glox- 
inia-Shaped flowers, the throat veined with darker shades of pink. A most 
showy, beautiful and satisfactory flower. and easily grown. 15 cts. per pkt. 
THE SOUTH AMERICAN TOMATO TREE. 
SOLANUM BETACEUM—A fine ornamental tree or shrub, a native of 
South America, which is row receiving a vood deal of attention under 
the name of ©The Brazilian Melon-Fruit.” This most valuable addi- 
tion to our list of fruits is as yet but little known in this country, 
a few people here and there having a specimen for ornament. When 
its value as a fruit is once fully appreciated, acres will be planted to it. It 
bears from seed the second season, and a young plant set out in the spring 
grows six feet high and comes into bearing by Christmas. The foliage is 
large and handsome, the branches spreading. The fruit, which hangs pend- 
ant in clusters below the foliage, is the size of a large egg, of a beautiful 
orange salmon color when ripe.. It has a delicious sub-acid taste, slightly 
resembling the tomato. It is delicious raw, served with sugar and cream, 
or cooked as sauce, and for jelly or jam is very fine. It will keep for weeks, 
as it does not bruise on account of its very tough skin and the solid nature 
of the fruit covering the seeds, which are like those of the tomato. The 
fruit is so handsome it would sell readily at sight, and if shipped East 
during the holidays would be immensely popular. In Ceylon and India it 
is extensively grown, and is known as the ‘*Poor Man’s Fruit.” It is a 
