VENTURA-BY-THE-SKA, CALIFORNIA. 67 
feet, or more. It has a cloud-like, filmy effect that makesit very at- 
tractive with its long drooping branches draped with flowers, resembling at a 
distance a soft white veil. Nothing eould be more beautiful for contrast in 
shrubbery on large places. 21g inch pots, 25e each. Ready in April. 
Rare Heliotropes. 
New Heliotrope “Purple Giant.” One of the new giant hybrid 
types, and a most vigorous grower of climbing habit. It has large, hand- 
some foliage, and bears immense trusses of rich, purple flowers. It grows so 
fast and blooms so profusely, that it is invaluable in the garden. 
Purple and Gold. A fine variety with bright yellow shaded foliage 
and immense trusses of lovely, pinkish-purple flowers. 10c¢ each. i 
Pink Beauty. <A charming variety, with great masses of mauve-pink 
flowers, the color of Mme. Millet violet. Very beautiful. 
The Prize. A splendid variety with immense heads of grand, purple 
flowers. 
Egypt. A very beautiful new heliotrope with black stems and hand- 
some crinkled foliage so dark as to be almost black. Handsome dark purple 
flowers. 
Albert Deleaux. One of the most beautiful varieties in cultivation. 
The foliage is yellow, marked with green. Very large flowers of a rich, deep 
purple. 15c¢ to 25c¢ each ; $1.25 to $2.50 per doz, 
HEMEROCALLIS Auranticum. <A magnificent, rich, fragrant, 
orange-colored lily, with very large flowers measuring 5 or 6 inches across. 
The foliage is handsome, and a well established plant in full bloom is a 
beautiful sight; blooms almost perpetually. Hardy. 25c to 50e each. 
HEMEROCALLIS Kwanso. Double variegated orange lily. A 
perfectly hardy variety that blooms for months during the summer and _ fall. 
It increases fast and makes very large clumps. 10 to 25c each; 75¢ to $2.00 
doz. 
HYDRANGEA Magnifica. <A splendid variety from Japan, having 
very thick, large leathery leaves, two or three times as large as any other 
variety. It bears enormous heads of blossoms, often measuring 30 inches 
in diameter. The individual flowers are very large and a beautiful shade of 
pink. It is a mass of color and continues blooming for several months after 
other varieties are resting. 15c, 25c and 50c each. 
Black Stemmed. A very beautiful variety that has black stems and 
a profusion of lovely flowers that come pink at first and change to bright 
blue. 
HOYA Carnosa.—Climbing wax-plant. Has thick, fleshy leaves, 
and bears umbels of beautiful flesh-colored flowers, like velvet. One of the 
best plants for house culture, asit stands the extremes of heat and cold better 
than most plants, and is not easily injured by neglect. Does well in shaded 
places outside where there is no frost. 10c to 20c each; splendid plants 50c 
to $1.00 each, 
