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Merville. A charming- variety with rather small leaves; center 

 bronze-green, splashed with minute irregular silver spots; then an irregu- 

 lar band of silver with soft metallic shadings fills the center of the leaf, 

 extending to the front; and last, a band of light green, and a bronze edge, 

 both sprinked thickly with silver. 15c, 25c, 50c each; $1.50 to $2.50 doz. 



Rex Begonias do well bedded out in a shaded location, in light soil, 

 and plenty of water at the roots. 



San Diego, Cal., Dec. 26, 1901. 



"The Begonias came a few days ago; am delighted with them. They 

 are such fine plants, and so carefully packed." 



MRS. H. HARMON. 



BEAUTIFUL CARNATIONS. 



"The Divine Flower." 



Strawberry Ice. The coloring of this lovely variety is perfectly ex- 

 quisite. The petals are a beautiful pink from the base to the center, 

 blending softly into a cream white margin. Flowers large and prettily 

 fringed; resembling the soft shades of melting strawberry ice. A fine 

 bloomer. 



Anna. H. Sha.w. A most persistent and perpetual bloomer, and of 

 rapid growth. In a very short time it forms large, strong plants, full of 

 buds and blossoms on long stems. The flowers are of medium size and 

 perfect form, never bursting; white, occasionally tinged in the center 

 with delicate blush; spicy and sweet; especially valuable in winter. 

 Always in bloom. 



Pride of the Pacific. A magnificent carnation, with strong, healthy 

 foliage and perfect flowers, measuring 3> l /z inches across; the petals are 

 very large, and the flower is formed like a rose; color, beautiful rose pink; 

 edges of petals delicately toothed and tinged silvery rose. 15c. 



Helen McGowan. A flower that attracts universal attention; very 

 large and full, deeply fringed; bright reddish-scarlet, fringed white, 3 

 inches in diameter. 



Daybreak. Salmon-pink; very large; fine bloomer; grand sort. 



Emily Pierson. Rich scarlet-red; fine healthy foliage; grand bloomer; 

 one of the best. 



El Dorado, flight yellow, edged pink; fringed. 



Grace Wilder. Always a lovely flower. A soft exquisite pink. 



Empress. Bright rich crimson; base of petals fiery-scarlet; large, 

 perfectly double flowers, three or more inches in diameter, deeply fringed. 



Los Angeles. A magnificent white fringed variety. 



Brilliant. Beautiful brilliant red. 



Corbett. One of the best pink varieties; a new rich shade; hand- 

 somely fringed. 10c each, $1.00 dozen; except where noted. 



