Vbntura-by-the-Sea, California. 



Laneritum Alba., Lovely pink and white. 



Viola.ceum. Violet purple. 



Sviperbvm. Coppery-red, white throat, edged and shaded rose. 

 Very beautiful. 



S\ilphure\im. Salmon-rose, white throat, lined and edg-ed with rose. 

 Ten varieties, 25c to 50c each; on own roots. The set for $2.50 to $5.00. 



PHYLLOCACTUS. 



The most gorgeous and satisfactory of all the cactus family. A large 

 plant will frequently carry fifty to a hundred buds and blossoms. The 

 leaves are flat or tri-angular in shape, of various shades of green, some- 

 times shaded with dark red. The plants attain a height of 4 to 5 feet, and 

 from every eye of their severely plain and unattractive leaves come forth 

 suddenly and mysteriously small buds, which develop into large flowers 5 

 or 6 inches across; often these flowers almost overlap each other, and they 

 are of such wonderful brilliancy as to fairly dazzle the eyes. Some are 

 clear scarlet and cup-shaped; others are deep crimson, with throats of me- 

 tallic purple and long silken stamens, either pink or white; sometimes the 

 pollen is pink, on others white. Then there are pale yellow, pink, and 

 cream colored flowers, exquisitely lovely in form and color. The Phyllos 

 begin to bloom in February, and come on during the spring and summer 

 months, the time of blooming depending upon the varieties. The secret 

 of having blooming plants is to take cuttings from wood that has bloomed; 

 it will then flower at the proper time the next season. 



New Phyllocactvis "Ma.ii\waring's Red." A stately, strong, vig- 

 orous grower, that makes an imposing plant, and produces very large dark 

 red, heavy flowers. A very satisfactory and beautiful variety. 25c, 50c 

 to $1.00 each. 



Mrs. Bouman. Makes a. fine large plant; with graceful slender 

 stems. It is a most profuse bloomer, bearing many open flowers at once; 

 which are of medium size, colored soft velvety-scarlet, and of great 

 brilliancy. 25c, 50c to $1.00 each; cuttings, 10c. 



Metallica.. Strong stocky grower. Flowers are very red, tinted with 

 purple; antlers and pistals very long and heavy. 25c, 50c to $1.00 each; 

 cuttings, 10c. 



Pfersdorffi. A rare sort that bears flowers 8 to 10 inches in diameter; 

 which have clear yellow sepals; very fragrant. Small plants, 50c each. 



Kermesinus Ma.gr\us. An imposing plant, with great thick, 

 heavy, rich colored stems, which produce extra large deep scarlet flowers 

 most splendid to behold; 8 to 12 inches in diameter. Small plants, 50c 

 each; larger size, 75c each; no cuttings. 



Conway's Giant. This is a grand species, both in leaf and flowers. 

 Flowers are immense, full deep scarlet, shading to purple. Small plants, 

 75c each. 



