


rose pink bracts and blue margins green flowers. Blooms in early spring and a few in 
late summer. 75c and $1.00. 
B. nutans. The most common because easiest grown, and the most satisfactory in 
southern gardens. The raceme is long, drooping, exquisite. Grown on the trunk of 
palm trees they are a charming sight in full bloom in January and February very easy 
in pots or garden. 50c. Plant with flower bud, specially packed, $1.00. Order budded 
plant at once. 
B. rubro-cyanea. The foliage has very rich variable markings of green, red and 
white. Flowers green, edged dark blue with crimson bracts. Always interesting and 
lovely. $1.00 to $1.50. 
B. speciosa. Light green leaves with greyish bloom on back. Gorgeous inflorescence 
of green flowers with pink bracts. $1.75. . 
B. thrysiflora. Abundant and gracefully recurved bright green leaves. Startling 
inflorescence of scarlet bracts and purplish flowers. $2.00. 
B. zebrina. The Pineapple Lily of Hawaii. Beautifully barred and spotted leaves. 
When about 2 ft. tall it sends out an enormous pendant flower spike of cerise pink 
bracts and chartreuse green flowers. $1.50 to $2.50. 
Miscellaneous 
Anemones and Ranunculus. (Ranunculaceae). The culture is the same. Plant 
about 2” deep and 4” to 5” apart. Soil should contain leaf mould.or well-decayed fine 
manure. In Southern California in the interior they can be planted until about March 1. 
But earlier is better as they do not like the hot weather. On the coast they may be 
planted later. Around San Francisco Bay or in cool beach regions they may be planted 
at any time of year. It is advisable to sprout the bulbs in moist, not soggy sand, in a ~ 
cool place, and plant as soon as sprouts show. For late planting it is better to use No. 2 
bulbs, as they bloom earlier. . 
Anemones. Assorted colors. The mixture contains all colors except yellow. These 
are the best bulbs, and the best strain of flowers we have seen. The standard size for 
autside bedding is size No. 3. Price 15c doz. 100 for $1.00. No. 2 bulbs, for pots and 
“Ha x earlier flowers outside, 30c doz. $2.00 per 100. 
Single Red, 20c doz. 100 for $1.25. 
Ranunculus. Assorted colors. There are no blue Ranunculas. This double flower- 
x strain produces double flowers in a great variety of shapes. There will be few single 
wers if you give them rich soil and correct culture. Size No. 3, 15c doz. $1.00 per 
' 9. Size No. 4 will do well under favorable conditions and culture producing excel- 
lent flowers. Price 60c per 100. Large bulbs, No. 2, for pots or for more and earlier 
flowers in garden, 30c per doz. $2.00 per 100. (The No. 2 size of Anemones and 
Ranunculus are also a little easier to grow.) 
Commelina coelestris. (Commelinaceae). Day Flower. The most intense, bluest 
blue flowers. Flowers open about noon in greatest profusion. Plants are almost per- 
petual bloomers. Plant tubers 2” or 3” deep. Full sun. Easy culture. Three for 20c. 
50c doz. Extra large tubers, 15c ea. $1.00 doz. 
New Violet, Royal Robe. Large lustrous flowers of deepest violet-blue on long stems. 
Intensely fragrant wide open flowers. You can grow these outside like any other violets 
or in pots in the house. They will be best suited in a temperature of about 50° F. 
They do not like heat, and do not bloom if much warmer. They grow well in any 
good garden soil, like plenty of moisture but should not be overwatered. Price 40c ea. 
or 3 for $1.00. 
Tecolote Bill’s Fancy Corn. Grows and looks like any corn but when you husk it 
you find it most gaudily colored. There are white ears, black, blue or red ones (some- 
times) but most of them will consist of several colors including the above as well as pink 
and many grains are striped or multi-colored. We cannot promise exact colors as like 
Tecolote Bill you. never know what he is going to do. But they will be interesting and 
attractive decorations for around Thanksgiving to Christmas. 25c¢ per pkt. . 
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