BAMBOOS Grasses 
Bambusa fastuosa. 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, espe¬ 
cially useful for quick-growing screen. 
Balled clumps, $1.75. 
P. nevini. A hardy, somewhat dwarf 
bamboo which will withstand zero tem¬ 
peratures. 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 argentea. The Pampas Grass 
of the Argentine plains, appreciated for 
its beautiful silver plumes. Effective 
when planted in clumps. 5-gal. cans, 
$1.75. 
C. Roi des Roses. Similar to above but 
plumes are rosy-lavender when first in 
bloom. 5-gal. cans, $1.75. 
PHORMIUM 
Phormium tenax. (New Zealand Flax) 
Foliage attains a length of six feet or 
more, color a clear green; flowers orange 
borne on tall stalks. Widely used for 
Spanish-type plantings. 5-gal. cans, $2.00. 
P. tenax veitchianum. Foliage green 
with wide creamy-white stripes. 5-gal. 
cans, $2.00. 
LAWN GRASS SEED 
One pound of seed will sow 100 to 200 
square feet of lawn. 
"Old Adobe" Lawn Mixture. Contains 
the most hardy grasses which will make 
a sod that will endure much trampling. 
This mixture also contains some white 
clover. 50c per lb., 10 lbs. for $4.00. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Good grade, 
weighing 25 lbs. to the bushel. 40c per 
lb., 10 lbs., $3.50. 
Astoria Bent. Of creeping habit. $1.25 
per lb. (1 lb. will sow 500 to 700 sq. ft.) 
White Dutch Clover. 60c per lb., 10 lbs. 
for $5.00. 
Prices on other types of lawn grasses 
given upon request. 
Phyllostachys Aurea 
Phormium Tenax and Cortaderia 
Much used in gardens of Spanish type homes 
L A D I O L 
U S 
Prices of varieties named below are for large 
size bulbs. We pay postage on Gladiolus 
within 4th Zone. 
10 rate 100 rate 
Apricot Glow—C lear warm apricot. Early.$ .45 $4.00 
Bagdad—S oft smoky old rose.80 6.00 
Betty Nuthall—O range-pink, yellow throat.. .45 4.00 
Commander Koehl—B rilliant deep red.80 6.00 
Coryphee—C lear soft pink.50 4.50 
Dr. F. E. Bennett—V ivid bright scarlet.45 4.00 
Los Angeles—G iant shrimp-pink .45 4.00 
Maid of Orleans—W hite with cream flush.... 1.00 8.00 
Mammoth White—I mmense pure white.65 5.50 
Minuet—C lear orchid lavender.50 4.50 
Mother Machree—L ight gray with flashes of 
pink...80 6.00 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg—W isteria blue.50 4.50 
Pfitzer’s Triumph—G iant orange-red.50 4.50 
Picardy—D elicate apricot peach pink.65 5.50 
Primrose Princess—F inest yellow. Amber 
shading .45 4.00 
Queen Helen II—Orange-pink. Yellow throat .80 6.00 
10 rate 100 rate 
Red Phipps —Orange-red ...$ .80 $6.00 
Salbach's Orchid —Large clear orchid-rose.80 6.00 
Salbach's -Pink— Clear geranium pink..80 6.00 
Souvenir —Daffodil yellow primulinus.45 4.00 
Virginia— Bright red. Popular variety.45 4.00 
Wurtembergia —New red with cream throat.. 1.00 8.00 
Special Mixture— Fifteen beautiful colors.45 4.00 
GOLDEN GODDESS 
Plant Patent 77 
The best yellow gladiolus yet introduced. Tall, stately 
spikes with 8 to 12 golden-yellow blooms opening at 
one time. We offer only No. 1 grade bulbs. Each 35c; 
10 for $3.00; 25 for $6.50. 
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