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SUNSET SEED AND PLANT CO. 
Calochortus 
(Mariposa Lily or Butterfly Tulips) 
Very beautiful California bulbs, blooming in summer. 
The flowers are of rich and brilliant colors in various 
shades of white, purple and yellow, borne on stiff, slender 
stalks, 8 to 20 inches high, from a few to 15 or 20 on a stalk. 
DOZ. 
Albus. Flowers nodding, pearly white $0.50 
Pulchellus. Flowers of a golden yellow color 40 
Luteus. Erect, clear, lemon-yellow, variously shaded 
and marked 4° 
''.•~n ni T. A Splendens. Flowers rich, erect, lustrous, purple, 
very showy 50 
Venustus. Lilac on creamy white ground, spotted 
with maroon and yellow ; erect 40 
nixed. A selection of the hardiest varieties 30 
CALOCHORTUS 
Aquatic Plants 
Nelumbiun speciosum (Egyptian Lotus). — The superb flowers and magnificent foliage of this well- 
known and far-famed species produce a splendid sub tropical effect. The flowers, which are about a 
foot across when fully opened, are of a soft creamy white and exquisitely fragrant. 75 cents each. 
Nymphiea alba, the hardy white Water Lily ; beautiful deep green foliage ; pure white cup-shaped 
flowers ; a continuous bloomer from early summer until fall. 35 cents each. 
Nymphcea marliacea albida.— A magnificent and distinct water lily, with flowers of purest sparkling 
white, and fragrant. 60 cents each. 
Nymphsa marliacea chromatella.— The leaves of this charming variety are mottled with brown 
when in a young state, and its large fragrant flowers, which are a beautiful clear yellow with bright 
orange stamens, are produced from early spring until destroyed by frost. $1.00 each. 
Nymphsea odorata rosea (Cape Cod Pink Water Lily).— Large sized cup-shaped flowers of a lovely 
deep pink color ; delicious fragrance and a free bloomer. 50 cents each. 
Nymphaea pygmsea, the smallest flowering species in cultivation ; leaves green, two or three inches 
in diameter, flowers pure white, fragrant, and no larger than half a dollar ; a native of China, and 
quite hardy. 25 cents each. 
Nymphaea Mexicana.— The flowers are a rich golden yellow, five inches in diameter, produced freely 
through the season until frost. 35 cents each. . , . „ ^ 
Water Hyacinth.— A very showy aquatic, bearmg flowers of a 
delicate lilac rose, in trusses like a Hyacinth. It floats on the 
water by means of its curious inflated leaf stalks, forming a 
rosette of brittle, shining green leaves. It should be grown 
in about three inches of water, so that the points of the 
feathery roots can enter the soil. 15 cents each ; I1.50 per 
dozen. 
Water Poppy (Limnoeharis Humboldti).— A pretty little plant 
with yellow flowers resembling miniature poppies. A good 
plant for growing in shallow water or in an aquarium. 15 
cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Parrot's Feather (Myriophyllum proserplnacoides).— A most 
elegant aquatic plant ; its long trailing stems are clothed 
with whorls of the most exquisite tassel-like foliage. When 
trained in watertight hanging baskets it soon forms a dra- 
pery of graceful verdure. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Cyperu^j alternifolius( Umbrella Palm).— Has slender reed-like 
stems surmounted by a whorl of grass-like foliage, diverging 
horizontally. Is very ornamental grown in water or in moist 
soil in pots. 25 cents each. 
Cyperus papyrus (Egyptian PaperPlant).— From the snow-white 
pith of the triangular stalks of this plant the first paper was 
made. The stems grow from six to eight feet high, and are 
surmounted by a tuft of long thread-like filaments, which 
subdivide into smaller ones, giving the plant a graceful and 
striking appearance. Delights in shallow water and rich soil, 
but will do well in the garden if a plentiful supply of water is 
given, so cents each. 
WATER HYACINTH. 
