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Pelargoniums 
Pelargoniums or Lady Washington Geraniums, as they are sometimes called, grow and blossom with re- 
markable -freedom in California. Thi.s is particularly true in the coast counties as will be seen by the accom- 
panying illustration, which well depicts the luxuriant growth of the famous Sea Beach Collection at Santa 
Cruz, from which our stock has been propagated this year. It is well nigh impossible to satisfactorily 
describe the unique colorings of many of the varieties offered, but each is distinct and beautiful in its way.' 
Plant in warm, sunny, well-drained locations, in good soil, pinch in vigorous shoots to keep the plant 
symmetrical. , Cut off faded flowers and give sufficient water to keep growin.r 
Price each, 25 ctg; doz., S3.60; our selection doz., S3. 
crimson rose, 
edged 
Alex. De Napadieriez. Bright 
blotched maroon. 
Agatha. Bright crimson, blotched maroon, mar- 
gined white. 
Afoon. Crimson, blotched blackish 
rose. 
Black Pl-ince. Very dark red, undulating, blotched 
black. 
Beadsman. Maroon. 
Beauty of Oxton. Rich maroon, lower petals dark 
crimson. 
Carneral. White, blotched purple. 
California. Peach, crimson blotch shaded maroon. 
Dr. Masters. Nearly black, shading to rich crim- 
son margin. 
Duke of Albany. Rich crimson maroon, margined 
rose. 
Duchess of Bedford. White, veined and shaded 
clear rose. 
Daman. Upper petals bright crimson, maroon blotch, 
white center. 
David Nully. White, purple center. 
Duchess of Teck. White, semi-double, fine. 
Embassy. White, faintly-suffused with violet. 
Empress of India. White, shaded rose; large flower. 
(Jloire d' Paris. Brilliant red, very free bloomer. 
Gloire de Tours. Orange, large dark blotches. 
Gloira Patria. White ground, crimson shadings. 
(xoldeu Gate. Light margined with vermilion; up- 
per petals dark. 
Jubilee. Blush pink, fringed, upper petals blotched. 
Keystone Beauty. Petals light, dark markings. 
Lord Clyde. White with maroon blotches. 
Mrs. Everard. Bright purplish crimson, cripsy. 
Mrs. Winans. Dark crimson, white center. 
Mrs John Saul. Glowing vermilion, light center, 
large. 
Mme. Vibert. Vermilion and white, velvetv blotches. 
Mrs. Coupeland. Pearl white, slight pnrple veins, 
fine. 
Mme. Thibaut. White, rich drimson blotches. 
Myra. Dark maroon, crimson edges, lower petals 
soft pink. 
Mme. Chas. Zeller. 
Neptune. Rosy purple, blotched maroon. 
Occident. Delicate pink, upper petals dark. 
Purple Bedder. 
Prince of Wales. Bright vermilion, light center 
and edges. 
Pilot. Bright rosy ]iink, velvety blotch. 
Princess Maud. 
Queen Victoria. Red vermilion, broadly margined 
white. 
Rustic. Rich crimson, blotched maroon, light center. 
Rose Celestial. Light pink, lighter shadings. 
Starlight. Rosy pink, lower petals fiery crimson. 
Vincent. Center violet, upper petals maroon. 
Volante National. Delicate light rose, white center. 
Zenobra. Blackish maroon, upper petals fiery crim- 
Violets 
The sweet, modest Violet has won a warm place in the affections of the people of California. It is par- 
ticularly popular on account of the ease with which it can be grown, the large size and abundance of the flow- 
ers produced and the long flowering season. Our violet fields are about six acres in extent and are bv far the 
largest and finest in the United States. 
Violets delight in a partially shaded location and during the growing and blooming should not lack for 
water. If large, fine flowers are desired, the plants must be given plenty of room and kept free from runners. 
Price eacli, 1 0 cts., doz., 81, 100, Si4. 
Swanley White. Finest double white, very sweet; should be given more sunlight than the purple 
vai ieties, as the flowers are liable to a greenish tint when too much shaded. 
Marie Louise. Dark purple, very large, double and sweet, profuse bloomer, and regarded by many as 
the finest of all double violets. 
Neapolitan. Light purple, large, double and deliciously sweet, profuse bloomer. 
Czar (Russian). Single purple, very dark and sweet; vigorous grower, flowers borne on long, erect stems- 
preferred by some to any other violet. ' 
Double Eussian. Large, deep purple, long stems, new. 
Double Pink. Similar to Marie Louise in shape, but has a distinct pinkish-red color. 
To Beartlfy an Unsightly Wall or Fence, Plant a Row of Sweet Peas. 
