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SWAINSONIA Alba. Finely divided foli- 

 age and long spikes of snow white pea- 

 shaped blossoms; invaluable for cut flow- 

 ers and most ornamental in the garden; 

 fine for conservatory. 20c. 



TECOMA Velutina. It is a most showy and 

 valuable flowering shrub; far superior to 

 Tecoma Smithii, in that it blooms when 

 only 12 inches high from seed. The flow- 

 ers are larger and a more beautiful color, 

 while the plant is never out of bloom. 

 The flowers are like beautiful Alamandas; 

 large, gloxinia-like, pure golden-yellow; in 

 great splendid spikes or clusters. It grows 



into a good-sized small tree in California. 

 Half hardy; easily grown from seed. 25c. 



TRADESCANTIA Multicolor. Its pretty 

 striped leaves show every tint of silver, 

 bronze-gold, pinkish-crimson, rose and 

 gray in their markings. An extra fine 

 basket plant. 10c each; $1 per doz. 



VARIEGATED ELDER. A splendid variegat- 

 ed shrub with splendid branches and fol- 

 iage beautifully marked with white and 

 green, large clusters of fine white flowers. 

 25c to 50c each. 



Tecoma Velutina 



Violets 



The ground for these sweet flowers should 

 be level, well cultivated and thoroughly 

 mulched with rotted manure or leaf mould. 

 The plants should be set out from 1 to 2 

 feet apart, 3 feet between rows. They re- 

 quire watering at least once a week, with 

 an occasional sprinkling in the evening or 

 early in the morning. 



Marie Louise Double Blue. 5c each; 50c 

 per doz. 



Princess of Wales. The foliage is very 

 handsome, the flowers are large, most ex- 

 quisite and deliciously fragrant, and meas- 

 ure Wz inches across; the color is a love- 

 ly violet blue. The stems are 8 to 10 inches 

 long. 5c each; 50c per doz; $4 per hundred. 



Swan ley White. A pure white double 

 violet exquisitely pretty and sweet. 5c eah; 

 50c doz. 



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