VENTUKA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA. 



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Metake. A large-leaved, rather dwarf-growing variety, attains a height of 7 feet, 

 grows erect, stems thickly tufted, but entirely covered with sheaths of the leaves, 

 Native of Japan. Price, 25 to 50 cts. each. 



Common Giant. Grows to the height of 25 to 40 feet. I recommend this useful 

 bamboo for windbreaks. The stems can be used for ornamental and useful pur- 

 poses; for fences, plant stakes and many other ways. 35 to 50 cts. each. The 

 time for planting bamboos is in the spring. 



Striped. Foliage green and white, stems yellow, with alternate sections of green 

 up and down the stem. 75 cts. 



STEMS OF PAPYRUS. 



One of the most beautiful. Stems 1 to 2 

 Three other fine tall varieties, 35 and 50 



Huro-Chiku. " Black stemmed Bamboo, 

 inches in diameter. 50 to 75 cts. each, 

 cts. each. 



Silver Variegated. A dwarf-growing variety, leaves handsomely variegated with 

 silvery white. 25 cts. each. Two other pretty dwarf sorts. 25 to 50 cts. each. 



PHORMIUM Tenax, or Variegated New Zealand Flax. A grand decorative plant 

 of most stately habit. The leaves are two to four inches broad. They have dark 

 red edges and are beautifully striped, yellow and bluish green. They are showy 

 pot plants, ranking with palms and dracamas, and make a grand clump on a 

 lawn. 50, 75 cts. and $1.25 each. 



Phormium Tenax. Like the above except the leaves are plain bkfe-green, edged 

 red. Very beautiful. 20, 25, 50 cts. and $1.50 each. 



