California Flowers, Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Etc. 45 



CHOICE KND RHRE 



/lower ^Seeds. 



For $1.00, Seeds in packets may be selected to value of -" $1.15 



For 2.00, 

 For 2.00, 

 For 4.00, 

 For 5.00, 

 For 10.00, 



And with the latter, one Canna Ventura. 



2.30 

 3.50 



4.75 



6.00 



13.00 



An Algerian Stranger. This handsome new flower is a biennial ; the seeds were sent me by a cus- 

 tomer in Algiers ; it has something of the habit of the Digitalis ; the foliage is very handsome and 

 wrinkled; flowers are very numerous, on long spikes; the fully opened flower is flat and round, about 

 I3- inches across, of a pretty canary yellow shade, with velvety brown spots in the center ; the buds are 

 of a striking reddish yellow, shining like satin and folded like squares. A very showy plant. Plants 

 April 15th, 25c each. 



Agave, Century Plant. 10c. 



Vestita. Mexican Agave. Variegated, beautiful. 25c. 



Aloe. Light green, spotted white. 10c. 



Abutilon. Beautiful plants for greenhouse and window culture, blooming almost continually ; also suc- 

 ceeding well in the open ground in summer ; flowers bell-shaped, 1 to 2 inches across. Seed from a 

 large and choice collection, all colors mixed, 15c. 



AMARYLLIS. 



Amaryllis are easily grown from seed and bloom when two years old. The seeds should be sown soon 

 after ripening as they lose their vitality. I can furnish seeds of the varieties named below from June till 

 October. 



ISTew Amaryllis, of the Empress of India type, of which they are seedlings. The flowers measure 8 or 

 9 inches in diameter, petals If inches ; the color is an indescribably beautiful, soft shade of scarlet, 

 exquisitely flamed and shaded, with white lines through the throat and base of petals ; petals curving 

 outward and daintily waved; fine bloomers and very beautiful. Packet of 12 seeds, 50c ; white, beauti- 

 fully marked with red, 25c ; red, beautifully marked with white, 25c. 



Defiance. One of the best and handsomest. Very large, lily-like flowers, splendid; red, maroon and 

 white ; very fragrant ; blooms at intervals during the season. 25c. 



Formosissima. Dark scarlet, free bloomer. 15c. 



Dark scarlet, with white lines through petals. 20c. 



Belladonna Major. 15c. 

 Minor. 15c. 



Longifolia Alba. This variety blooms at intervals all through the year ; the flowers are large, in color 

 a pure white to a soft, brownish pink ; very sweet scented ; fine for florists. Seeds very large, easily 

 grown. Can be sent from April till December. Plant seeds on surface of the ground, edgewise, cover- 

 ing them with sifted spragmun. 



Collection, one packet of each of above Amaryllis for $1.50. 

 Send in orders and seeds will be forwarded when ready. 



Asters. Very choice mixed. 10c. 



Aloysia Citridora. Lemon Verbena. 10c. 



Alstroemeria Peruviana. Splendid tuberous plants, with large spikes of beautiful, funnel-shaped 

 flowers in shades of orange and yellow. Soak seeds two days. Choice mixed. 10c. 



Ar alia Papyrif era. Chinese rice-paper plant; very tropical. 10c. 

 Aquilegia Coerulea. Beautiful blue columbine. 10c. 

 Chrysantha. Yellow. 10c. 



New white, with long spurs, lovely. 15c. 



Choice mixed. 10c. 



The three varieties, one packet each. 30c. 







