VENTURA EPIPHYLLUM GARDENS 7 
VASSEUR’S JEWEL (4968). Fuchsia 
purple, inner petals lighter in tone; form 
a tight rosette, outer petals darker and 
erect. Plant small, with stems flat and tri- 
angular; free flowering. Very lovely. 
Note: Mr. Louis Vasseur, of Milton, 
Mass., has been hybridizing Epiphyllums 
for some time and has developed some fine 
hybrids. $2.00. 



SELECT EPIPHYLLUM 
SEED PRICES 
Trial Package 25c 
100 Seeds 75c 
Wholesale Prices on Application 
VISITORS WELCOME 
- Nursery hours for visitors are from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., except by special re- 
quest. The nursery is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. 
When traveling a great dis- 
tance we advise making an appointment if possible, as our business is mostly shipping. 
To reach our gardens drive into Ventura on Main Street to Ventura Avenue. Turn 
north and travel 17 blocks to McFarlane Drive; turn east and go one block on McFar- 
lane Drive. By Greyhound bus: change at Ventura station to local bus going west on 
Main Street. 
MAGNIFICENT NEW HYBRIDS 
These Glamorous Monmonier Exotics Will Add Beauty to Any Collection 
Large Flowering Types 
ALAMENDINE. A large, extra dark 
cardinal red flower edged with violet. 
Petals broad, semi-pointed; opens flat. 
Filaments rose, pistil orange. Plant has 
flat stems. $1.00. 
AMERICAN COMMANDER. Sensation- 
al is this deep purple flower which opens 
flat, with broad petals and rounded tips. 
Inner petals bordered deeply with purple; 
maroon mid-stripe; outer petals purple; 
sepals maroon. Stems triangular and flat. 
9 inches. $4.00. 
ARGENTINE NITE. Very striking flow- 
er with a mid stripe of maroon, bordered 
with deep fuchsia. Back petals narrow and 
spiralled. 7 inches. Opens nearly flat. 
Plant growth resembles that of Ce-Ka. 
Makes excellent basket plant or potted 
cascade. $2.50. 
BELLE de JOUR. Flower large, broad 
petalled rose purple; center rose buff; 
wavy lavender edges on inner petals; outer 
petals rose buff. Plant growth has slight 
crenations. $1.50. 
CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL. Unique 
form. Golden orange with yellow shim- 
mer. Corolla funnel shaped with flaring 
back petals. Plant broad, flat and triangu- 
lar stems. 9 to 10 inches. $3.00. 
CLA-VEL. All clear pink, slight pencil- 
ing of cerise at base. Opens flat, petals full 
and narrow, slightly spatulate tips. Tex- 
ture firm. A cross between Deutsche Kai- 
serin and Mauvette. Very refreshing. 5 to 
6 inches. Free flowering. Plant growth 
flat. $1.00. 
CYCLAMEN. A showy lavender with 
darker center opening saucer-like with 
many petals ending in rounded tips. Ac- 
cording to the B.H.C. the color is a light 
cyclamen purple and from this its name is 
derived. Cyclamen comes from the same 
seedling group as Cassandra and La Prin- 
cessa. $1.50. 
CYCLONE. A perfect name for this ex- 
ceedingly large, orange-red, wide open 
flower. The petals are rounded with a 
touch of cerise at base. Outer petals long 
and recurved. Texture crepy; filaments 
and pistil tinted rose. 9 inches. Broad flat 
plant stems. $1.00. 
FELDSPAR. Pink with lavender tones 
and scarlet center. Extra large; opens flat; 
texture silky. Filaments green, pistil white. 
Plant growth upright and strong with 
good carriage. Free flowering. $1.00. 
GRANADA. Flower exceedingly beau- 
tiful, unique in form, with high lustre, firm 
texture and full petalled. Overall color 
garnet red and violet, inner petals for the 
most part deep violet, funnel shaped. Out- 
er petals radiating, deep garnet. Growth 
flat and highly colored. $3.00. 
HANNAH SWANEY. An outstanding 
Dr. Werdermann cross. Petals forming the 
corolla are wide, short and spatulate on 
tips overlapping well to form a wide cup. 
Inner petals buff with orange stripe shad- 
ing to fuchsia; edge silvery. Long outer 
petals of deep maroon stand erect. 7 to 8 
in. Texture firm. Plant growth broad and 
flat. $2.50. 
