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of climbing habit. It has large, hand- 

 some foliage, and bears immense trusses or 

 rich, purple flowers. It grows so fast and 

 blooms so profusely, that it is invaluable in 

 the garden. 15c. 



Royal Highness. . . A magnificent new 

 climbing heliotrope of wonderfully rapid 

 growth, forming immense plants that 

 spread and climb to the height of 10 or 

 12 feet. It has splendid large trusses of 

 rich purple flowers and is a most profuse 

 bloomer. As a covering for walls or bay 

 windows, or hedges, or as a pot plant it 

 is invaluable. 15c. 



The Prize. A splendid variety with im- 

 mense heads of grand, purple flowers. 25c. 



The seven for SI. 

 HIBISCUS Sinesis. Sub-violaceus. Splendid 

 half hardy shrub with enormous semi-dou- 

 ble flowers, rich carmine tinted violet. 25c. 

 HYDRANGEA Magnifica. It bears enormous 

 heads of blossoms, often measuring 25 

 inches in circumference. The individual 

 flowers are very large and beautiful shade 

 of pink. 15c. 



Black Stemmed. Black stems and a pro- 

 fusion of lovely flowers, pink at first and 

 changing to bright blue. 25c. 



Japonica Variegata. A handsome vari- 

 ety with white and green leaves, makes a 

 fine house plant, grows large outside in par- 

 tial shade. 25c. 



HYPERICUM (Gold Flower). A beautiful 

 ever-green shrub with large golden-yellow 

 satiny flowers and numerous long thread- 

 like stamens. Always in bloom. 25c. 



IMPATIENS Sultani. A charming plant for 

 pots or for shaded location. It belongs to 

 the balsam family. The leaves are a light 

 green, stems transparent: flowers single, 

 always in bloom, three colors, salmon pink 

 mauve, and scarlet. 15c each. 



INCARVILLEA Delavayi. Hardy perennial. 

 Rather new. originated in northern China, 

 and is one of the prettiest perennials 

 known. It produces divided pale green 

 leaves about 2 feet in length, very much 

 like acanthus. The flowers are borne on 

 long, stout stems, tube-shaped and appear 

 almost like gloxinias. Color bright rose. 15c 

 each, SI. 50 doz. 



IRIS Stylosa Superba. A most beautiful ever- 

 green Iris from Greece. The leaves are 

 long and narrow, grass like, growing in 

 dense tufts and forming large bunches in 

 a short time: blooms in the greatest pro- 

 fusion from October all through the winr- 

 er. The color is exquisite violet blue, the 

 large petals feathered black and white, 

 lined with a velvety orange stripe through 

 the center. The lovely flowers are fine for 

 cutting. 15c each: SI. 00 per doz. 



DWARF LANTANA "Golden Gem." This 

 pretty lantana grows about one foot high, 

 forming a handsome compact bushy plant 



and bears clusters of bright golden-yellow 

 flowers. 25c. 



LANTANA. The flowers are first yellow and 

 pink, turning to pure pink. It is of vigor- 

 ous growth. 25c each. 



LINUM Flavum. A very beautiful perennial 

 flax that grows 2 or 3 feet high and forms 

 large clumps that are covered all the year 

 with fine round, rich, golden-yellow flowers, 

 measuring two or more inches across. In- 

 valuable for bedding. Increases fast. 15c 

 each: Si. 00 per doz. 



LI BON I A Floribunda. Dwarf shrub, cover- 

 ed most of the year with pretty scarlet 

 and yellow tubular flowers. 15c. 



LOTUS Pelyoryr.chus ■'Coral Gem." Fine 

 silvery foliage: dainty and graceful. Light 

 and airy in habit. Coral-red flowers, two 

 inches in length. Fine for trailing over 

 walls and banks: lovely for hanging bas- 

 kets. 15c each: SI. 50 per doz. 



LOPEZIA Rosea, and LOPEZIA Alba. "Mos- 

 quito Flowers."' Pretty plants that are com- 

 pletely covered all the year with airy 

 branches of pink and white flowers, re- 

 sembling mosquitoes. Very useful for bou- 

 quets and valuable for bedding. 15c each. 



MARGUERITE Mme. Gaelbert. A splendid 

 new Marguerite with very broad petals. 

 Surpasses all others in size and snowy 

 whiteness. 15c each; SI. 50 per doz. 



MARGUERITE— Yellow (Etoile d'Or) Sim- 

 ilar to Gaelbert, but flowers pale yellow. 

 10c each, 75c, per doz. 



MYRTLE Communus. Handsome evergreen 

 shrub, with white, feathery flowers. Frag- 

 rant. 25c. 



Pansy Plants 



PANSY PLANTS. Assorted 25c per doz. For 

 description see seed list. 



PHYLLANTHUS nivosus. var. roseo-pictus. 

 Snow Bush. Shrub with loose rather wiry 

 branches. somewhat zigzag. Leaves com- 

 pound, mottled with white and pink. A 

 splendid plant for low hedges, borders, 

 etc., or as a single specimen. The color- 

 ing is very fine, especially in hot, wet, 

 weather. 20c each. 



Poinsettias 



Pulcherrima. A large plant of Poinsettia 

 in full bloom is the most gorgeous and 

 stately object of a California garden at 

 Xmas. Grows almost the size of a tree; 

 ends of branches crowned with floral 

 bracts: the most intense bright red. from 

 S to IS inches across: in great demand for 

 Xmas decorations: fine pot plants: the 

 beautiful bracts keep fresh and bright sev- 

 eral weeks. 25c and 50c each. 



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