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AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATYUS, “Blue African Lily.” This 
fine plant comes into bloom about the Fourth of July; giving fine blue 
flowers for combinations of red, white and blue. 10c per pkt. 
ANTIGONON Leptopus. A magnificent climber; the foliage is 
very handsome; and the flowers, which are the most exquisite shade of 
pink; are produced in tendril-like racemes 10 to 12 inches in length. 
ALOES. These interesting plants are very easily grown from seed, 
and very often bring new and handsome varieties. Splendid mixed, 10c 
per pkt. ; 
ASPARAGUS Sprengeri. A most lovely trailer, invaluabie as a 
pot pliant, for baskets or for decorations; the numerous fronds are fre- 
queutly 6 feet long, retaining their freshness for weeks after being cut; 
white flowers followed by red berries. A fine house plant, as it stands 
dry atmosphere. 10c per pkt. 
| Beautiful Begonias. 
Begonias are easily grown from seeds, especially the Semper-florens 
class, which bloom when only one or two inches high. They make fine 
bedding plants, giving a mass of color the entire season; stand the sun 
well, and require only a light rich soil, and plenty of water to make a fime 
show. 
Fibrous rooted. Splendid mixed, 15c per pkt. 
Semper-florens hybrida. Splendid mixed. 10c per pkt. 
Vernon. Rich rosy red. 10c per pkt. 
Vulcan. Scarlet Vernon. 10c per pkt. 
Bijou. Dwarf Vernon. The ‘Carpet Begonia,’’ forms small, round, 
very compact bushes of about 4 to 5 inches in height, possessing the same 
good qualities as its taller growing parent, namely, the brilliant red flow- 
ers and the brownish-red foliage. 
Froebeli. Beautiful fiery-red, tuberous variety. 10c per pkt. 
Schmidti. A pretty dwarf variety with handsome verre”, leaves and 
numerous white flowers; a fine bedder. 10c per pkt. 
Erfordia. This is one of the most useful of all this class. It grows 
in bush form and is coanpletely covered with dainty pink flowers all the 
year; fine for bedding. 10c per pkt. 
Rex. Splendid mixed. 15c per pkt. 
Tuberous rooted. Splendid mixed. 10c per pkt. 
BOUVARDIA. Beautiful greenhouse plants that bear clusters of 
starry tubular flowers in shades of red, pink and white; hardy in Southern 
California. ‘They germinate readily, and grow well from seed. Splendid 
mixed. 20c per pkt. 
