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The Lester Rose Gardens 
S. DICHROA —Grows to 3 feet in height; bears in great profusion and for a very long ! 
season gracefully spreading spikes of intense deep blue flowers; a little known but L 
most desirable blue sage. Small year-old plants to bloom this season, each 20 cents; I 
3 for 50 cents. 
S. SCLAREA —Grows to over 2 feet high, rank in habit with large woolly foliage and 
large spikes of very dark blue and white flowers; very showy. Small year-old plants 
to bloom this season, each 20 cents; 3 for 50 cents. 
S. ULIGINOSA —Best of the tall growing sages; increases rapidly to form masses of tall, 
waving stems of intensely blue flowers, most effective and beautiful. Divisions, each 
2 5 cents; 3 for 60 cents. 
S. LEUCANTHA —Shrubby sort growing to 2 or 3 feet high with light woolly foliage 
and brilliant violet and white flowers all season long. One of the easiest grown showy 
garden plants. Each 20 cents; 3 for 50 cents. 
Uncommon T^erennial T^lants 
A brief list of recommended garden treasures that, whilst not common, are easily 
grown, with long blooming seasons. Note that seed of some items is available as listed else¬ 
where in this catalogue. We ship plants as and when ready, packed carefully, charges pre¬ 
paid to any California address. 
ASTERS (Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters) —These are the new "Michaelmas Daisies” 
that rarely exceed 1 5 inches in height and that are unsurpassed for border planting, 
rock gardens and similiar situations. These new varieties are a great advance over the 
old kinds; they have a very long blooming season and their bushy forms are com¬ 
pletely covered with bloom that ranges from white to exquisite shades of pink, laven¬ 
der and light and dark blue. Our stock includes the latest and choicest kinds, and 
being propagated from divisions they are true to original types. 
Each, 25 cents; 3 for 60 cents; 12 for $1.75 
BEGONIAS—The Tuberous-rooted kind, producing a glorious showing of camelia-like 
flowers all summer and fall, in the widest range of colors—white, yellow, scarlet, 
orange, salmon, etc. Large blooming size bulbs, each 20 cents; 12 for $2.25 
BLEEDING HEARTS —Old-fashioned favorite, throwing up long, arching sprays of 
bright pink "bleeding heart” flowers. Large mature clumps to bloom in a few weeks 
profusely, each, prepaid to 3rd zone only, 65 cents; 3 for $1.60 
BUDDLEIA LINDLEYIANA —A little known species of the Butterfly Bush or Summer 
Lilac but one of the choicest of all. Not so rank and coarse as the common Buddleia; 
grows to 3 or 4 feet, compact in habit with neat panicles of lavender blue flowers in 
profusion all summer. We highly recommend it. Small plants, to bloom this season, 
each 25 cents; 3 for 6 5 cents. 
CHILE JASMINE VINES (Mandevilla suaveolens) —A fine quick-growing vine 
with glossy foliage and two-inch wide white trumpet flowers in great profusion, in¬ 
tensely fragrant and larger than any true jasmine. Young plants, each 25 cents; 
3 for 60 cents. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS (New Korean Hybrids)—These are the hardy chrysanthe¬ 
mums that continue blooming well into the winter, with mostly single flowers in 
