BAMBOOS 
and Grasses 
Bambusa fasiuosa. Strong and erect 
grower. Canes spring up straight as spears. 
Foliage dark green with yellow blotches. 
5-gal cans 4 to 5 ft., $1.75. 
Phyllostachys aurea. Canes close-jointed 
at base and golden yellow in color. Sends 
up in dense form very slender shoots of 
moderate height: leaves from two to four 
inches long. Makes fine decorative material 
especially useful for quick-growing screen. 
Balled clumps, $1.50. 
P. nevini. A hardy, somewhat dwarf 
bamboo which will withstand zero tempera¬ 
tures. Quite decorative and also useful for 
plant stakes. Balled clumps, $1.75: gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
P. marliacea. (Wrinkled Bamboo) Re¬ 
markable for the zig-zag growth of the lower 
part of the canes and for their grooved 
and wrinkled surface. Very graceful with 
rich green foliage. Balled clumps, $1.75. 
P. quillioi. Foliage variable, averaging 
from three to six inches long. Canes green 
at first, changing to yellow' when ripe. Balled 
clumps or 5-gal. cans, 4 to 5 ft., $1.75: gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
CORTADERIA . . . Pampas Grass 
Cortaderia aryentea. The Pampas Grass 
of the Argentine plains, appreciated for its 
beautiful silver plumes. Effective when 
planted in clumps. 5-gal. cans, $1.50. 
C. Roi des Roses. Similar to above but 
plumes are rosy-lavender when first in bloom. 
5-gal. cans, $1.50. 
PHORMIUM 
Ptiormtum tenax. (New Zealand Flax) 
Foliage attains a length of six feet or more, 
color a clear green; flow r ers orange borne on 
tall stalks. Widely used for Spanish-type 
plantings. 5-gal. cans, $1.75. 
PHORMIUM TENAX AND CORTADERIA 
Much used in gardens of Spanish type homes 
P. tenax veitchlanum. Foliage green 
with wide creamy-white stripes. 5-gal. cans. 
$1.75. 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
One pound of seed will sow 100 to 200 
square feet of lawn. 
Morse’s Golden Gate Lawn Mixture. 
Contains the most hardy grasses which are 
used to make the sod for the park playground 
where the grass has to endure much tramp¬ 
ling. The mixture also contains a very little 
white clover. 50c per lb., 5 lbs. for $2.25. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Good grade, 
weighing 25 lbs. to the bushel. 75c per lb., 
10 lbs. $6.50. 
Astoria Bent. Of creeping habit. $2.50 per 
lb. (1 lb. will sow 500 to 700 sq. ft.) 
White Dutch Clover. 65c per lb.. 10 lbs. 
for $5.50. 
BEDDING PLANTS 
For the convenience of those 
customers who call at our salesyard 
we carry a good assortment of 
seasonable bedding plants. Owing 
to the difficulty of packing this 
class of material so that it will 
arrive at its destination in good 
condition we do not take any orders 
for shipping. We will, however, 
gladly make local deliveries of large 
orders by our trucks. 
Prices on other types of lawn grasses 
given upon request. 
GLADIOLUS 
Prices of varieties named below are for large size bulbs. We pay postage on 
Gladiolus within the 4th zone. For 50 or more bulbs (except mixture) deduct 10 
per cent from the 10 rate. 
Each 10 
Rate Rate 
ADELFA—Light pink and cream. $ .08 $ .50 
AMADOR—Scarlet and carmine.25 2.00 
BAGDAD—Large, smoky old rose. .15 1.20 
BETTY NUTHALL—Orange, pink and yellow.08 .50 
CORYPHEE—Clear soft pink.08 .50 
DR. F. E. BENNETT—Bright scarlet.08 .50 
GEORGETTE—Geranium pink, ruffled.15 1 20 
GLADD1E BOY—Pink with yellow throat.08 .50 
GOLDEN DREAM—Large, clear yellow.08 .50 
LA PALOMA—Bright, clear orange.08 .50 
MAID OF ORLEANS—New xvliite, cream throat. 15 1.20 
MAMMOTH WHITE—Very large, pure white.10 .70 
MARMORA—Grey-lavender, rose blotch.08 .50 
MILDRED LOUISE)—New; salmon pink. .30 2.40 
MINUET—Large, clear lavender.08 .50 
MOTHER MACHREE—Grey, lavender and rose.10 .70 
MRS. S. A. ERREY—Orange-red, extra large.08 .50 
MRS. VAN KONYNENBURG—Light blue.08 .50 
PICARDY—Large, apricot pink; new.10 .80 
RED GLORY—Deep red, ruffled flowers.08 .50 
SALBACH’S ORCHID—Magnificent clear orchid.15 1 00 
SALBACH’S PINK—Geranium pink, large.08 .50 
TENNYSON—Dark red with darker stripes.25 2 00 
TOBERSUN—Claer yellow; very late.10 .80 
MIXED GLADIOLUS. Medium to large size bulbs of new and standard varieties, with 
a well-balanced color range, selected to give a long season of bloom. 30c per 10; $2.50 per 100 
GLADIOLUS COLLECTION NO. 1 
GLADIOLUS COLLECTION NO. 2 
10 Adelfa 
10 La Paloma 
10 Mother Machree 
10 Tobersun 
10 Mrs. Van Konynenburg 
5 Picardy 
5 Salbach’s Orchid 
5 Mildred Louise 
5 Maid of Orleans 
5 Amador 
50 Exceptionally Fine 
Gladiolus . 
$ 2.50 
25 Bulbs of Wonder¬ 
ful New Varieties. 
$ 3.25 
CALIFORNIA NURSERY COMPANY 
Bamboos, Grasses and Gladiolus 
