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ing the Boston Fern. It is trailing in its habit 

 making it fine for baskets. 10c, 25c, 35c each. 

 Nephrolepis Whitmani. (The Improved 

 Ostrich Plume Fern.) Unquestionably the 

 most valuable of this type, superseding Ele- 

 gantissima. Not only is the pinnae on the 

 individual fronds more finely divided, but the 

 fronds are denser, broader and more graceful 

 and the habit of the plant is more perfect. 

 40c and 75c. 



PTERIS Argyraea. Large bold foliage, with 

 broad band of white through the center of 

 each frond. 25c. 

 HOLLY FERN. (Cyrtonium falcatum) 25c 



and 50c. 

 STAG HORN FERN (Platycerium alcicorne) 

 A very remarkable and orchid-like fern, 

 very rare, commonly called Stag Horn 

 Fern from its resemblance to the horns of 

 a stag. At base of fronds are ear-like 

 leaves or sub-fronds. $1, $2.50, $5 and 

 $20 each. 



Native California Fern 



WOODWARDIA Radicans California. .A 



grand fern that in its native wilds sends 

 up magnificent fronds 6 feet high and 1% 

 to 2 feet wide; they are a beautiful green 

 and of firm texture, and handsomely 

 wrinkled. It is a very beautiful fern and 

 will be much used for decoration when 

 its good qualities become known. The 

 roots are quite large. 50c and 75c. 



Fuchsias or Lady's Eardrops 



15c each, $1.50 per doz., except where 

 noted. 



Aurora Superba. Beautiful waxen orange 

 scarlet flower, truly superb. 



Black Prince. One of the best. Single flow- 

 ers, with flaring funnel-like corolla; color 

 scarlet and purple-carmine. 



Crimson Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; seed- 

 ling from "Corymbiflora,*' but much prettier, 

 with large waxen flowers of a soft clear rose 

 red. They measure three inches in length. 

 The arrangement of the sepals and petals is 

 especially pretty. Very easily grown and al- 

 ways in bloom. Their large corymbs of long 

 flowers are very showy, and are followed by 

 large dark berries. The foliage is large and 

 velvety. 



Eugene Vercousin. Double. Corolla rosy 

 pink, shading to heliotrope; sepals rosy red. 

 Color new and distinct. 



General Vandever. A splendid variety, a 

 seedling of vigorous climbing habit; with 

 large handsome yellowish-green foliage, and 

 immense sprays of very large single flowers; 

 a fne purple red. 



Mary. The plant is a profuse bloomer; 

 the drooping flowers, over two inches long, 

 are a brilliant crimson scarlet, and stand out 

 prominently against the dark foliage. Alto- 

 gether it is a very unique plant; and a fine 



addition to the flower garden, window garden 

 or conservatory. 



Hercn. A splendid large single flower of 

 fine form; corolla, rich deep purple red, se- 

 pals dark scarlet. A very popular variety. 



Joseph Rosian, Splendid dark double scar- 

 let and violet-purple, marked with carmine; 

 grand bloomer. 



Miss Lucy Finnis. White and scarlet, very 

 double, large, full flower, fine bloomer. 



Jupiter. Flowers of enormous size and 

 very large rich violet-purple; double co- 

 rolla often two inches and over in diameter; 

 tube and sepals bright crimson. 



Otto. Splendid double scarlet and white; 

 tree-shaped; a constant blomer; flowers 

 rich and handsome. 



Syringaflora. A variety of distinct habit 

 and foliage, and very rapid growth, forms 

 large bushes, and bears large bunches of 

 lilac-mauve flowers, about the size of lilac 

 blossoms and very much resembling them. 

 They harmonize well with the brilliant 

 magenta Bougainvillea flowers. It makes fine 

 large bushes and is a very showy plant. 



Sarah Fisher. Single, spreading, dainty 

 flowers; corolla scarlet, sepals blue. 



Two Foliage Fuchsias 



Sun ray. Of upright growth, foliage beauti- 

 fully variegated white, green and pink, a 

 lovely foliage plant, flowers single, sepals 

 pink and corolla purple. Sunray makes an 

 effective basket plant. 



Meteor. A half trailing fuchsia with wond- 

 erfully beautiful foliage. The young leaves 

 are always rich copper-red, with maroon 

 veins, the tips of the leaves yellowish-green 

 making a most striking contrast with the 

 brilliant color at the stem. 25c each; the 2 

 for 40c. 



FARFUGIUM Grande, or Leopard Plant. A 

 splendid house plant easily grown. Valu- 

 able for bedding in partially shaded locali- 

 ties. The great round leathery leaves 

 start from the ground on long slender 

 stems, forming a most handsome plant. 

 They are regularly marked with large 

 bright yellow spots. 15c each, $1.25 doz. 

 Grande Argenteum. An old but very rare 

 variety; magnificent, large light green leaves 

 beautifully variegated with white; superb 

 pot plant. 35c. 



Genista Monosperma 

 Pendula 



New Drooping WHite Genista 

 "Bridal Veil" 



Everyone should have this lovely shrub, 

 a striking ornament for the garden and a 

 beautiful greenhouse plant. The branches 

 are valuable for decoration and the flowers 

 effective for evening wear. Its habit is 

 spreading, growing ten to fifteen feet high 



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