VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA. 



Algerian Stranger. A stately plant of the Mullein family, with large 

 dark- green wrinkled foliage, growing to the height of 4 or 5 feet. It sends up 

 long spikes with numerous flower buds, at first of a reddish yellow, and after- 

 wards a pretty canary color, shining like satin and folded like squares. The fully 

 opened flowers are saucer- shaped, and have velvety brown spots in the center. It 

 blooms for months without intermission and is very decorative and showy. Pkt 5c. 



ABUTIIiO^NT. Choice mixed, pkt 10c; extra choice mixed, pkt 15c. 



ANTIGONON I^eptopus. A magnificent climber, rivaling the bougainvillea 

 in color and abundance of its flowers; the foliage is very handsome and the flow- 

 ers, which are the most exquisite shade of pink, are produced in tendril-like 

 racemes 10 to 12 inches in length ; their profusion and beauty elicits the most 

 enthusiastic admiration Pkt 10c. 



AJLOES. These interesting plants are very easily grown from seed, and often 

 bring new and handsome varieties. Splendid mixed, pkt 15c. 



AGAPANTHU8 TJmbellatus. "Blue African Lily." Pkt 10c. With 

 variegated foliage, a variety having very handsome foliage, white, striped with 

 green. Pkt. 10c. 



ASPARAGUS Sprengerii. A most lovely trailer; invaluable as a pot 

 plant, for baskets or for decorations ; the numerous fronds are frequently 4 feet long, 

 well covered with leaves of a rich shade of green, retaining their freshness for 

 weeks after being cut; white flowers followed by red berries. A fine house plant, 

 as it stands dry atmosphere. Pkt 10c. 



SOME BEAUTIFUL BEGONIAS. 



Fibrous Varieties. Splendid mixed. Pkt 10c. 



Semperflorens Hybrida. Splendid mixed. Pkt 10c. 



Vulcan. Scarlet- Vernon. Pkt 10c. 



Bijou. Dwarf -Vernon. The "Carpet Begonia," forming small, round, very 

 compact bushes of about 4 to 5 inches in height, and possessing the same good 

 qualities as its taller- growing parent—namely, the brilliant red flowers and the 

 deep brownish-red foliage. Blooming in the greatest profusion throughout the 

 summer and autumn; one of the best bedding plants for dwarf groups or ribbon- 

 ing. Pkt 10c. 



Frobeli. Beautiful fiery-red, tuberous variety. Pkt 10c. 



Scnmidti. A pretty dwarf variety with handsome velvety leaves and numer- 

 ous white flowers. Pkt 10c. 



Erfordia. This is one of the most useful of all this class. It grows in bush 

 form and is completely covered with dainty pink flowers all the year. Pkt 10c. 



THREE PRETTY DAISIES. 



Bellis Perennis Maxima. "Double Daisy." New giant flowering dou- 

 ble daisy; flowers larger than a half dollar. Splendid mixed, pkt 10c. 



Longfellow. Large dark rose-colored flowers. Pkt 15c. 



Snowball. Pure snowy-white. Pkt 15c. One packet of each sort, 30c. 



Bignonia Tweediana. A charmiDg vine with beautiful foliage and large 

 golden-yellow flowers. Pkt 10c; three sorts, one pkt each, 25c. 



