VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA ; 29 
STOKESIA CYANUS. (Corn-aster.) A most 
beautiful new perennial plant. A Single 
lavender colored Aster, perpetual bloomer 
resembling an immense corn flower; per- 
fectly hardy. 15c each; $1.50 doz. 
STREPTOSOLEN Jamesoni. A plant for 
show and always in bloom, No garden 
should be without it. At first the flowers 
are orange red, changing to yellow with 
age, so that there are two or three shades 
of color on the plant at the same time. 
It grows very rapidly, and in the course 
of two or three years attains the height 
of 10 to 12 feet and 25 to 30 feet in cir- 
cumference, and covered from base to 
top with great bunches of splendid flow- 
ers. A fine pot plant. 15c and 25c. 
SWAINSONIA Alba. Finely divided  foli- 
age and long spikes of snow white pea- 
shaped blossoms; invaluable for cut flow- 
ers and most ornamental in the garden; 
fine for conservatory. 25c. 
Rosea, Same as above, with deep rose 
flowers. 25c. 
TAPE PLANT. Curious flat stems growing 
from 5 to 10 feet high. Leaves divided into 
segments. Flowers small and white, pro- 
duced at the axils of leaves. 15c and 25c. 
TECOMA Velutina. It is a most showy and 
valuable flowering shrub; far superior to 
Tecoma Smithii, in that it blooms when 
only 12 inches high from seed. The flowers 
are larger and a more beautiful color, 
while the plant is never out of bloom. 
The flowers are like beautiful Alamandas; 
large, gloxinia-like, pure golden-yellow; in 
great splendid spikes or clusters. It grows 
- into a good-sized small tree in California. 
Half hardy; easily grown from seed. 25c 
TRADESCANTIA Multicolor. Its pretty 
striped leaves show every tint of silver, 
bronze-gold, pinkish-crimson, rose and 
gray in their markings. An extra fine 
basket plant, 10c each; $1 per doz. 
VARIEGATED ELDER. A splendid variegat- 
ed shrub with splendid branches and fol- 
iage beautifully marked with white and 
green, large clusters of fine white flowers. 
25c to 50c each. 
Rare Climbing and 
Trailing Plants 
We make a specialty of rare and beau- 
tiful climbing plants. Many of them are 
hardy in the south, while some only grow 
in conservatories; we have endeavored to 
indicate their character in our descriptions. 
AMPELOPSIS Tricolor or Japanese Treas- 
ure Vine.. Perfectly hardy; fine for trel- 
lises, fences, buildings, etc. The stems of 
the young growth are pink and white. The 
foliage, which is shaped like finely cut 
Miniature grape leaves, is prettily varie- 
gated pink, green and white. In the aut- 
umn it bears clusters of berries the size 
of small currants; color of these the most 
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beautiful metallic purple. It is effective 
as a basket or vase plant, 25c. 
Roylei. The old foliage is large, leathery 
dark green. The new growth is a shining 
bright red; foliage small and hangs in long, 
beautiful festoons or creeps in long wreaths 
equally valuable and handsome. It is gorg- 
eous in the autumn. 15c and 25c each. 
Veitchii or Boston Ivy. Hardy in the 
most exposed places, attains a height of 
20 or 30 feet in 2 or 3 years; clings to stone, 
brick or wood with great tenacity. In sum- 
mer the foliage is a rich snade of green, but 
in the fall it assumes the most gorgeous 
tints of scarlet, crimson and orange. Per- 
fectly hardy. 25c. 
ASPARAGUS Decumbens. A pretty, filmy, 
drooping Asparagus, fine for baskets. 25c. 
Deflexus Scandens. A distinct and beau- 
tiful variety, nne for decoration and effec- 
tive for baskets, vases or drooping over 
walls in courts. The stems are wiry with 
dainty arching branches, from which grow 
the pretty light green filmy leaves. 25c. 
Plumosus Nanus A charming dainty climb- 
er with leaves that are finer than fronds 
of some delicate fern. A beautiful vine for 
the house, for bouquets, and effective for 
decoration. 25c and 50c. 
Robustus. A new variety of climbing aspar- 
agus from Europe, of much more robust 
habit than plumosus. Equally fine for decor- 
ation and valuable outside. Grows very fast 
and tall lbevand 25e: 
Sprengeri. One of the most valuable, It 
grows rapidly and forms handsome plants 
in a short time. The branches start from 
the ground and attain a length of 6 feet or 
more, For decorative purposes it is unequal- 
led. One of the most effective for hanging 
baskets. 10c, 25c to 50c each. 75c¢ to $2.50 
doz. 
ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS. The Rosa de 
Montana of Mexico. A beautiful climber 
with tuberous roots; produces freely large 
racemes of rose-pink flowers of the most 
exquisite color; leaves heart-shaped. It 
is a magnificent vine for the South, as it 
can be set out in the spring and blooms 
long before frost. Here it seldom stops 
blooming; east it can be wintered in the . 
cellar. 25c. 
Violets 
Marie Louise Double Blue. 10c each; $1.00 
per doz. 
Princess of Wales. The foliage is very 
handsome, the flowers are large, most ex- 
quisite and deliciously fragrant, and meas- 
ure 14% inches across; the color is a love- 
ly violet blue. The stems are 8 to 10 inches 
long. 5¢ each; 50c per doz.; $4 per hundred. 
Swanley White, A pure white double 
violet exquisitely pretty and sweet. 5c each; 
50e doz. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
