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It should have an acid soil and part shade for the best results. Likes 
plenty of water and good drainage. 25°. 1 gal. $0.50. 
HETEROCENTRON mexicanum. var. roseum. Similar to the pre- 
ceding except that the flowers are a beautiful rose-pink. Similar treat- 
ment to above. 25°. 1 gal..$0.50. 
HYBRID GAZANIAS. Cape Colony, South Africa. Introduced by us 
a few years ago. Unlike the old type of Gazanias which only bloom in 
early Spring and Summer and have rather hard colors, these hybrids 
occur in various shades and colors which are particularly beautiful. 
They are virtually ever-blooming and in the coastal regions actually 
flower the year around. They will naturalize themselves and many of 
the seedlings will be of a different color from any of the original plants. 
They should be planted in full sun, preferably in light soil; occasional 
watering where the drainage is good is not harmful, in fact is beneficial. 
214” Pots $1.50 doz. 
LAVANDULA pinnata (labiatae) Mediterranean region. Beautiful 
dwarf lavender with silvery cut foliage and flowers of a good blue on 
long stems. The best of all the family. Must have good drainage, full 
sun and not be over watered. 20°. 4” Pots $0.40. 
MORAEA robinsoniana. ‘‘The Wedding Iris’’ (iridaceae) Lord 
Howe’s Island. Evergreen foliage rather like that of the New Zealand 
Flax, with leaves of a clear green about four to six feet long. The flower 
stalks which are four or five feet long bear large Iris shaped flowers with 
pure white perianth, shaded yellow and lavender. This is a magnificent 
thing and can be grown either in half shade or full sun. Appreciates 
rich soil and plenty of water during the summer months. Very un- 
common. 24°. legal o1:00;. 5 gale $230: 
ORTHROSANTHUS chimboracensis. (iridaceae). A new evergreen 
perennial! closely related to the sisyrinchiums with blue flowers in a lax 
umbel. Best adapted for rock garden or perennial border use. 20°. 
| | 1 gal. $0.50. 
PASITHEA coerulea. Chile. Bulbous rooted plant with deciduous nar- 
row foliage, producing during spring and summer, spikes of star-shaped 
flowers of a deep intense blue. This plant in time makes good sized 
clumps similar to Hemerocallis, and is one of the most beautiful flower- 
ing subjects we know. Should have full sun and good drainage and the 
roots preferably be allowed ‘to dry out during the summer. « A stick or 
marker should be set where the plant is growing; otherwise it is likely 
to get dug out during the winter, though it is very deep rooting. 15°. 
1 gal. $0.50. 
PELARGONIUM. Pink Poinsettia Flowered. This Geranium, so far 
as we know, has never been offered before in Southern California and 
is the counterpart of the red Poinsettia-flowered Geranium with the ex- 
ception that the flowers are a fine clear pink with the distinctive whorl 
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