VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



Double Tuberous Begonia 



Single Crested — with flesh pink, deepening toward the 



This is quite a new break in Begonias. margin with bright crimson; under side of 



The petals are of great substance, and leaves coppery crimson. It rivals the Coleus 



carry on the upper side a crest in the shape in luster and richness of foliage. It is a 



of a cockscomb. splendid bedder, withstanding the varied con- 



\ ditions most admirably, increasing in gorg- 



Salmon \ eous beauty every day. Flowers delicate rose, 



Pink / produced in profusion. 25c. 



White / 



Yenow \ 35c each A Rare Agave 



Copper f ° 



Scarlet \ AGAVE ATTENUATA. Southern Mexico. 



All Colors Mixed .. . I Building a slender trunk, 3 to 4 feet high. 



/ with broad, glaucous, metallic shining 



' leaves of soft texture, completely spine- 



TuberOUS BeffOnia less " A strikm & Plant, suitable also for 



^ house culture. 50c. 



Martiana. A very rare and distinct tu- th_«1 J J T& 



berous begonia from Mexico. Dormant \* Jlllod 61101*011 r ertUSOIIl 



in winter, but comes up in the spring, "Monstera Deliciosa" 



with beautiful glossy, round leaves, and A .,? ™ deliciosa 



a main stem with side branches, bearing A rare ar0ld from Mexico, with large aerial 



close to the stem (like balsam or holly- roots that wmd themselves around trees, 



hock) fine, large, clear, pink flowers. 25c. and climb ^ t0 their to l JS - The leaves S row 



to great size — and are very peculiar and or- 



AC^far%A T\ckcrr\t^in*\Jr\T.Td*\+^T namental. The flower is large, thick cream 



VJldllUr>egUlll<ll>IUVeiiy colored, on the order of a calla lily— but dif- 



Templinii. An exceedingly beautiful var- ferently shaped — it bears a fruit resembling 



iety. In the number, richness and harmon- an ear of corn with the odor of pine apples, 



ious blending of colors it has no equal. The and is said to be prized in Mexico. It grows 



leaves are glossy metallic green, profusely in sheltered places outside in Southern Cal- 



and irregularly blotched with various shades ifornia. Fine for pots. We have a limited 



of creamy white and golden yellow, flushed stock at from $2.00 to $5.u0 each. 



TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF "PETUNIA" SEEDS.— THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 



