LEONARD COATES NURSERY COMPANY, MORGANHILL, CAL. 
FLOWERING AND POT 
PLANTS 
ACANTHUS MOLLIS. Handsome decorative plant 
for lawn, porch or window culture. Leaves very 
large; tall spikes of lilac firs. 35c ea. 
ACTAEA ARGUTA. baneberry (n.). Native 
perennial plant, noted for its pretty white firs, 
and clusters of red berries. 40c ea. 
AGAVE (ALOE) AMERICANA, century plant. 
Useful in landscape gardening; very picturesque 
in dry corners. 35c ea. 
AGAVE (ALOE) VARIEGATA. More dwarf 
growing; leaves golden edged. Generally used 
for porch culture in pot or tub. 40c ea. 
ALOYSIA (LIPPIA) CITRIODORA. lemon ver¬ 
bena. Very popular plant, for its lemon scented 
leaves; firs, lilac. Sometimes trained up as a 
small tree. 35c ea. 
ANCHUSA. ALKANET. dropmore (n.). Peren¬ 
nial. Firs, in thick clusters, deep blue. Pre¬ 
fers a shady, moist location. 35c ea. 
ARABIS SERRATA. rock cress. Perennial, small 
white firs; useful for rockeries. 25c ea. 
ARALIA CALIFORNICA. spikenard (e.n.). Very 
large leaves; feathery panicles of white firs; 
likes moist locations, when it grows to 10 ft. 
Pots, 35c ea.. $3.00 per 10. 
ARALIA SIEBOLDII (FATSIA JAPONICA). Half 
hardy shrub, with large glossy leaves. Likes 
shade. Suitable for pot culture. 50c ea. 
ARMERIA VULGARIS, sea pink, thrift. Peren¬ 
nial. Small border plant, with bright pink, 
double firs. 20c ea., $1.50 per 10; $10.00 per 100. 
ARTEMISIA STELLERIANA. dusty miller. 
Leaves downy, white. Used mainly as a border 
plant, but useful as specimens in town lot land¬ 
scaping. 25c ea.. $2.00 per 10. 
ASARUM CAUDATUM. wild ginger (n.). Native 
plant with large, roundish leaves; small white 
firs, on slender stems. Useful as a border plant 
in shady places. 35c ea. 
ASPARAGUS ELONGATUS. ASPARAGUS FERN. A 
variety with tall, upright stems; red berries. 
The tall stems are very valuable for decorative 
purposes, and may be cut freouently. Small 
nlants are very nice for table or window. 
Highly recommended. New. 50c ea. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS. asparagus fern. Fine 
leaved variety with trailing stems. For hang- 
; ng baskets or window culture. 25c and 35c ea. 
ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. Leaves larger. Verv 
handsome decorative plant; firs, white in small 
clusters; berries red, numerous; also for hang¬ 
ing baskets or large tubs. 25c to 35c ea. 
ASPIDISTRA LURIDA. Perhaps the most use¬ 
ful foliage plant for indoor culture. leaves 
long, rich green. Large plants, 50c to 75c ea. 
ASTER. Michaelmas daisy. Perennial. The na¬ 
tive pererniel Asters are among the most satis¬ 
factory plants to grow in the garden border, 
^lrs. blue, yellow center: single, varying in size 
from *4 to % inch in diameter. 35c ea. 
BEGONIA. Bedding varieties. Pink and rose 
colored firs.; for border or pot culture. 25c ea. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. elephant’s ear. 
Plant with very large leaves. Requires plenty 
of wate^. For porch or conservatory, sheltered 
from wind, or may be planted out doors, but 
will not stand frost. 50c ea. 
CAMPANULA ROTUNDIFOLIA. harebell, blue 
bells of Scotland. Perennial. Firs, bell-shaped: 
a beautiful shade of blue. 35c ea. 
CHAENOSTOMA HISPIDIJM. Small shrub with 
bluish white, star-like firs. Very desirable for 
borders, growing less than 1 ft., high, or for 
pot or window box. 25c ea., $2.00 per 10, $15.00 
per 100. 
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Asparagus Elongatus 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FRUTESCENS. marguerite. 
Perennial, or in California a small shrub. Firs, 
single, large, white. 25c ea. 
CORDYLINE (DRACENA) TERMINALIS. Foliage 
plant with long, handsome leaves, often with 
golden stripes or margins. One of the very best 
pot plants for the house, porch, or window cul¬ 
ture. 35c ea. 
COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA. Perennial. Firs, 
large, yellow. Very popular as a border plant, 
or for cut firs. 30c ea. 
COREOPSIS MARITIMA. sea dahlia (n.). Firs, 
very large, yellow; very handsome and deco¬ 
rative. 35c ea. 
COSMOS, perennial cosmos. Firs, large, yellow. 
30c ea. 
CYNARA SCOLYNUS. artichoke. Perennial, or 
shrubby. Very useful as a showy plant in odd 
corners in the garden, and doubly so because of 
its uses as a vegetable. Firs, very large, hand¬ 
some. blue. 25c ea.. $2.00 per 10. 
DELPHINIUM GRANDIFLORUM. perennial 
larkspur. Tall spikes of light to very dark blue 
firs. 25c ea., $2.00 per 10. 
DIANTHUS HYBRIDA. florist’s pink. Always 
favorites; firs, white, rose colored, or pink, sweet 
scented. 25c ea. 
DIOSMA ALBA, breath of heaven (e.). Shrub, 
but very good as a pot plant, with its heath-like 
aromatic foliage and small white firs. 1-2 ft., 
35c ea. 
ENCELIA CALIFORNICA (n.). Shrubby; sweet 
scented firs, large, yellow. 35c ea. 
ERIOPHYLLUM CONFERTIFLORUM. golden 
yarrow (n.). Perennial; finely cut leaves; clus¬ 
ters of yellow firs. Grows in rather dry places. 
30c ea. 
ERIGONUM. wild buckwheat (n.). Perennial 
or small shrub, completely covered in summer 
wifh clusters of pinkish-white firs. 35c ea. 
ERYSIMUM CAPITATUM. coast wallflower. 
(n.). Perennial. Grows in rather dry places. 
Firs, creamy white, in clusters. 35c ea. 
FELICIA AMELLOIDES. blue marguerite. Shrub¬ 
by, or a very pretty pot plant. Firs, blue, with 
yellow centre. 30c ea., $2.50 per 10. 
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