California Flowers, Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Etc. 49 



S. Giant Perfection. White, Kose, Old Pink, Straw, Blood Red, Flesh, Purple, 10c each. Choice 



mixed, 10. One packet each of the above Stocks, 75c. 



"We have many of your Stocks in the garden, which are the finest in all Algiers and are admired by 

 every one. (Algiers, Africa, April 11th, 1892.) Alice Von R ." 



" My Giant Perfection Stock from your seed is the handsomest and most beautiful I have ever seen, 

 people drive up in carriages for the sole purpose of feasting their eyes on my Stocks. 



" Santa Barbara, Cal., March 1st, 1892. Rev. Philip Thacher." 



Stapelia. Choice mixed. 10c. 



Sunflower. Choice mixed. 10c. 



Sedum. Choice mixed. 10c. 



Tritoma (Kniphofia). Flame or Torch Flower. New. 



Nobilis. Truly called "Noble." A plant of very vigorous growth, throwing up a flower stem 6 feet high, 

 surmounted by a foot-long cylindrical flower head of bright scarlet and golden yellow. 10c. 



Tecoma Stans. A fine shrub with golden yellow flowers ; seeds very light. 10c. 



Tecoma Velutina. Resembling the above but with larger foliage and large Gloxinia golden yellow 

 flowers. Very beautiful. 15c. 



"Verbena Mammoth. A grand improvement on the old Verbena. The flowers measure the size of a 

 twenty -five cent piece, and trusses are very large. White, pink, red and choice mixed. 10c. 



CHOICE CLIMBERS. 



Aristolochia Eleg-ans. 15c packet. 



Campsidium Felicefolium. 15c packet. (For description see Plant List.) 



Cobea Scandens. 5c packet. 



Ivy Geranium. 15c packet. 



Ipomea Learii. (See Plant List.) 15c packet. 



Ipomea. "Heavenly Blue." A beautiful annual Morning Glory. The foliage is very large, heart- 

 shaped, thick, and of a light green color ; the flowers are in large airy clusters and are of that indescrib- 

 able heavenly blue so rarely seen in flowers ; the throat is yellow inside, spreading softly into blue ; the 

 flowers measure 4i to 5 inches across, and about 10 o'clock in the morning no lovelier sight can be 

 imagined than this lovely vine, the great profusion of flowers almost rendering the foliage invisible. 

 Every one who sees it for the first time is filled with delight at its beauty, exclaiming: "That is the 

 loveliest thing I ever saw." In order to enjoy the beauty of this plant as early in the season as possible, 

 success depends on cultivating the seedlings in the following manner : Having been potted off singly in 

 small thumb pots in lietfit, sandy soil, and being well rooted through (pot-bound, they ought to be shifted 

 to large pots, using of coui'se the same light soil. In these pots the plants must remain until they show 

 their flower buds, hardening them off in the meantime; once they show these the plants may be planted 

 out in the open ground, but also in light, sandy soil, where they will continue to produce their flowers 

 freely. If the plants are cultivated in very rich soil it may happen that they will attain enormous 

 dimensions and produce a most luxuriant foliage, but hardly any flowers until very late. 15c packet. 



Liathyrus Splendens, " The Pride of California." The most magnificent of native climbing plants* 

 A splendid haidy perennial pea, with fine foliage and a profusion of large pea shaped blossoms of deep 

 rich velvety crimson in clusters of ten or more. The buds are a charming rose pink, and the contrast 

 of buds and blossoms is most pleasing. No description can do justice to this lovely climber; it draws 

 forth expressions of admiration from all who see it. It grows in the extreme southern part of the 

 State and is yet very scarce and rare. My stock is very limited, as the seed this season is not to be had 

 in quantity. I hope to be able to supply all customers next season. 25c packet, 6 seeds. 



Mina Lobata. A beautiful climber, with elegant spikes of flowers ; the buds a bright red, fully expanded 

 flowers, yellow, making a fine contrast. Same treatment as Ipomea Heavenly Blue. 10c packet. 



Mandavilla Saveolens. Wm. Falconer. See description in Plant List. 15c packet. 



Nasturtiums. Tall varieties. Very choice mixed. 5c packet. 



Passaflora, Scarlet. 25c packet. 



Constance Elliott. 15c packet. 



Edulis. 10c packet. 



Pink Tacsonia. 10c packet. 



Tacsonia Von Volexmi. 25c packet. 



For description of Passafloras see Plant List. 

 Snail Vine. 10c packet. 



Sweet Peas. Eckford's choice mixed. 10c packet. 

 Blanche Ferry. 15c packet. 

 Wisteria. 10c packet. 



