VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA : 23 
and 38 inches in length. Flowers very dou- 
ble, and when fully developed round as a 
ball. Color pure nankeen yellow; old gold 
with age, 
Roosevelt. One of the grandest of all re- 
cent American-bred Chrysanthemums, being 
nearest perfection in all its habits. Very 
large, dwarf habit. Color, white ground with 
light shell-pink center and tips of petals, 
giving the entire bloom a light pink ap- 
pearance. 
Robert M. Grey. Flowers of fine form; 
color a rich yellowish ‘brown shading 
later with yellow; very long hairs; most 
striking and beautiful. 
Silver Wedding. White sport from Golden 
Wedding, a beautiful and striking variety. 
Yellow Good Gracious. A fine variety 
with quilled petals, irregularly incurved, one 
of the largest flowers. 
All Chrysanthemums 15c each; $1.50 doz. 
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA (Dusty Mill- 
er). Leaves pearl gray, deeply lacinated. 
15c. 
CHAENOSTOMA HISPIDUM. Low grow- 
ing perennial with blush white, star-like 
flowers % inch across, in dense clusters. 
Blooms almost continuously. 25c. 
Brilliant Coleus (from seed) 
For brilliancy of foilage united with 
the easiest culture no plant excels Coleus. 
They start readily from seeds or cuttings, 
grow rapidly and make beautiful orna- 
bents for the house, conservatory or 
garden in the shortest time of almost any 
other plant we have; giving all the col- 
ors and shades of the rainbow. 
10c each, $1.00 per doz. 
CORONILLA GLAUCA VARIEGATA. Beau- 
tiful shrub with small.golden and green 
leaves and bright yellow, pea-shaped frag- 
rant flowers. 25c each. 
Rare Dahlias 
(By Express only) 
IMPERIALES. The “Lily Dahlia.” A dis- 
tinct species. It attains a height of 10 
to 15 feet, and produces through the 
months of September and October innu- 
merable large, single, drooping, lily-like 
flowers of a delicate pinkish mauve color. 
The broad petals are four inches long, 
and recurve, giving a bell-like appearance. 
There is a maroon ring around the yellow 
center. Nothing can exceed the beauty of 
the fairy like blossoms seen from a dis- 
tance, as they swing and sway in the 
breeze. 35c and 75c each. 
NEW TREE DAHLIA, Pericles. A _ seed- 
ling of Imperialis, but more vigorous and 
with larger, handsomer flowers. It has 
massive stems, and beautiful arching 
graceful foliage, grows ten or twelve feet 
high and bears great spreading, graceful 
panicles of large pinkish-mauve flowers. 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
The color is exquisite and the flowers of 
fine form. It blooms in November at the 
same time as the Lily Dahlia and makes a 
fine companion to it. The twotree dahlias 
are a great addition to the garden, bloom- 
ing at a time when other flowers are 
searce, their stately beauty attracting 
much attention. 50c and $1.00 each. 
DIOSMA OR “BREATH OF HEAVEN” The 
name is given from the exquisite odor 
of the leaves when bruised. It is fine for 
pots or bedding. The branches’ are 
heath-like, feathery and are covered most 
of the year, especially in winter with innu- 
merable small star-like white flowers. In- 
valuable for cut flower work, its pretty fol- 
iage and fine flowers fill in beautifully 
with large flowers. Hardy in California. 
PASS Gb 
ERYTHRINA CRISTA GALLI. The beauti- 
ful Coral tree has immense spikes of very 
large red pea-shaped flowers. Dormant 
in the winter; hardy in California; in the 
East can be wintered in the cellar. 25c. 
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. 
Choice Decorative Ferns 
ADIANTUM Capillus Veneris. The native 
maiden hair fern; form strong plants in 
a very short time. Every one can grow it. 
10c and 25c each. 
Capillus Veneris Magnifica. A tall extra 
fine variety of the above, with purplish- 
black stems and very handsome fronds. 
25c and 50c. 
Cuneatum. A dainty “Maiden Hair” 
fern, much used in cut flower work. 25c and 
50c. 
Gracillimum. A lovely maiden hair fern 
so fine and graceful and filmy as to _ be 
called the ‘“‘Mist Fern.” 50c and $1.00. 
ASPLENIUM Berlangeri. A very elegant 
fern, easily grown, forming new plants on 
the surface of old leaves. It makes beau- 
tiful and graceful specimens. 15c. 
DAVALLIA Dissecta. A beautiful fern of 
the “Hare’s foot’ class that sends up 
slender stemmed large triangular shaped 
fronds, very finely cut, and of a rich shin- 
ing green. It grows rapidly and is valu- 
able for basket or large pans. 25c, 50c. 
NEPHROLEPIS Piersoni. A sport from the 
Boston fern and as easily grown. The 
fronds have a feathery plumy appear- 
ance caused by the division of the pinnae 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
