ADIANTUM 
Oiiychinm Japonicnm. Useful fern for table deco- 
ration, its light, graceful fronds showing to per- 
fection when 80 utilized. Price, 40 cts. each. 
Polystichnm angalare. Price, 75 cts. each. 
Pteris cretica albalineata. This is a very attrac- 
tive fern, suitable for home use, — particularly 
pretty on the dinner table. It grows freely and 
with but little care. Our stock is of small plants. 
When ordered with other plants, price 15 cts. 
each I otherwise, 20 cts. 
Pteris longifolinm. Native of the West Indies. 
Price, 50 cts each. 
WILLIAMSII. 
I Pteris cretica. Native of Candia; a very pretty 
I fern, with dark green leaves beautifully marked 
I with silvery white. Grows admirably both inside 
and outside. Price, 15 cts. each ; $1.00 per 10. 
Pteris cristata. Price, 25 cts. each. 
Pteris serrnlata. Native of India. Price, 25 eta. 
each. 
Pteris tremula. This is one of the best Pteris for 
house decoration. From 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
Stag Horn Pern. {Platycerivm hicome.) Price, 
' $2.00 to $5.00 each. 
Roses 
California is well nigh the only state in the Union where roses bloom perpetually. In keeping with the 
increasing demand for them, our assortment is fully abreast of the times, for we liave from time to time 
added to our list such new varieties as we considered worthy of extended culture and of the demands of our 
critical trade. We have, however, by no means neglected the older kinds ; our list amplifies this point. 
1 he rose, in common with all plant life, is not exempt from insects, pests and diseases. We shall endeavor 
in limited space to give a few hints on the treatment of the rose— in sickness as well as in health. 
Time to Plant — The rose may be set out any season of the year. The best time, naturally, is in the spring 
months. For planting during the months November to March, we would advise your taking stock from the 
open ground with naked roots, as we can give you a much stronger and larger bush than grown in pots. 
We also rai-e roses in pots for the convenience of customers desiring to plant in the late spring and summer 
montlis. 
How to Plant— Having enriched the 'soil with decayed manure, dig a much larger hole than the 
roots absolutely require; then, placing the bush in natural position, fill-in thoroughly, around the roots. 
When filled-in to level ot ground press the surface earth so as to make the bush so secure that a subse- 
quent rain may not unseat it. 
When fl.iwers on the bush become decayed remove them ; this permits new growth which will yield 
your next blooms. 
Pruning should be done in December and January. Prune back and thin out as much as possible ; 
because if you leave too many branches the bush cannot sustain them all and the flowers will be small 
and the stems short. Better to .have ten creditable blooms than one hundred impoverished ones. 
