Begonia, Tuberous Rooted 
We are offering a superior strain of these 
lovely plants and we are confident that 
there is none better to be found any¬ 
where. The fiowers are very large, brilliant 
and clear in color, and of good substance. 
They may be started any time from Janu¬ 
ary to April in pots or flats in porous soil 
or peat, and planted out after the weather 
becomes warm or shifted to large pots and 
treated as a pot plant. Use a compost of 
leafmold, peat, sand and loam in equal 
parts and plant in a shady location. In the 
fall, after the tops have died down, lift the 
bulbs and store away in dry sand in a 
warm place. Delivery January to April. 
We can supply the following types and 
colors: 
DOUBLE CAMELIA. White, yellow, pink, 
salmon, orange, scarlet, red. 
DOUBLE FIMBRIATA. Same colors as 
above. 
DOUBLE PICOTEE. Pink, rose, salmon, 
apricot, red. 
DOUBLE ROSEBUD. White, pink, rose, 
salmon, apricot. 
GIANT SINGLE. White, pink, yellow, 
salmon, orange, scarlet. 
GIANT SINGLE CRESTED. White, pink, 
yellow, salmon, orange, scarlet, dark red. 
DOUBLE HANGING BASKET (Loydii). 
White, pink, rose, salmon, orange, yellow. 
All types and colors,$1.50 doz., $10.00 
per 100. 
soil; in pots, hanging baskets, in the 
ground or on trees. They can be grown 
outdoors only in warm sections. Delivery 
throughout the year. 
NUTANS. Dark green foliage forming a 
cup for catching and storing water, from 
the center of which rises the 15-inch flower 
stem with bright pink bracts and drooping 
raceme of flowers in green and dark blue 
with bright yellow anthers. This is the 
variety that blooms February-March in 
California and is commonly known as 
“Bird of Paradise.” 50c. 
RUBRO-CYANEA. Similar to the above 
variety but larger in all its parts and the 
color of the bract is brilliant red. Very 
showy. $1.00. 
Bletilla 
(See Orchids) 
Boussiugaulata 
BASSELOIDES. Commonly known as 
Madeira'Vine. Strong growing herbaceous 
perennial vine growing from a potato-like 
tuber, and reaching a height of 20 feet in 
a season. In late summer it is covered with 
a profusion of white, fragrant flowers in 
racemes. In cold sections the bulbs should 
be dug up and stored in dry sand till 
spring. Winter delivery. $1.00 doz. 
ARUM SANCTUM 
Brodiaea 
Bulbs native to the Pacific coast bearing 
one or two slender leaves near the ground 
and stiff slender stems bearing heads of 
attractive flowers of great lasting quality 
when cut. They are hardy and naturalize 
readily when allowed to do so. Plant in full 
sun or partial shade and where the bulbs 
may be dried out after blooming. Fine for 
the rock garden. Plant about 2 inches 
deep. Delivery late summer and fall. 
CALIFORNICA. Large, loosely formed 
heads of rose-purple flowers 10 to 20 in 
number on 2 ft. stems, each individual 
flower measuring 1^2 in. long and same in 
width. Blooms in late spring. $1.00 doz. 
COCCINEA (Firecracker Brodiaea). One 
of the most vivid and unique of all flowers. 
Long, tubular fiowers 2 inches or more in 
length and brilliant red tipped green in 
color are loosely suspended on top of a 
2 ft. wiry stem. There are 12 to 20 flowers 
on each stem and last a long time when 
cut. $1.00 doz. 
LAXA. Large umbels of bluish violet 
flowers on tall stems. Somewhat resem¬ 
bles Agapanthus. 24 in. $1.00 doz. 
Callicore Rosea 
(See Amaryllis Belladonna) 
Billbergia 
Air plants allied to the Pineapples that 
are highly ornamental and useful in ar¬ 
rangements. They may be grown in peat, 
leafmold, Sphagnim moss or light garden 
— 30 
Camassia 
Native California bulbs that are perfectly 
hardy anywhere and will thrive either 
under ordinary garden conditions or in the 
bog garden. They should be planted in 
