. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, Nursery stock, California, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, California, Catalogs; Evergreens, California, Catalogs; Shrubs, California, Catalogs; Roses, California, Catalogs. 68 CALIFORNIA NURSERY Aspidistra, Lurida Variegata—A variety of the'pre- ceding, having foliage marked with broad stripes of white. Banana, Abyssinian (Jfusa Ensete)—The most gi- gantic of the genus, with leaves of a bright green color; planted out in a lawn or flower garden, it produces a very tropical effect. Begonia, Alba P
. Descriptive catalogue of deciduous and evergreen ornamental trees, palms, shrubs, roses, Nursery stock, California, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, California, Catalogs; Evergreens, California, Catalogs; Shrubs, California, Catalogs; Roses, California, Catalogs. 68 CALIFORNIA NURSERY Aspidistra, Lurida Variegata—A variety of the'pre- ceding, having foliage marked with broad stripes of white. Banana, Abyssinian (Jfusa Ensete)—The most gi- gantic of the genus, with leaves of a bright green color; planted out in a lawn or flower garden, it produces a very tropical effect. Begonia, Alba Picta—A pretty species, of compact growth; the leaves are glossy green, freely spotted with a bright, silvery white. Argentea Guttata—Foliage a rich green, spotted with silver; a free bloomer. Haageana—One of finest Begonias yet introduced; aspidistra variegated. flowers are of the largest size, a creamy white with just sufficient pink to give them a bright, cheerful glow; the foliage is a bronze-green above and red below. Rex—A most ornamental, fancy-leaved species. Rubra—Dark-green leaves; flowers scarlet-rose, glossy and wax-like. Thurstonii—A distinct and pretty variety, with thick, heavy foliage of rich metallic green above and bright red underneath; color of flowers a fine pink. Bocconia, Cordata—Plume Poppy. An attractive plant, growing six to eight feet high, with large foliage and long spikes of white flowers in August. Brugmansia, K^nightii—Flowers large, double white, trumpet-shaped. Canas—Plants used largely in sub-tropical gardening for the grand effect which their rich and varied colored leaves produce. They com- bine the most striking tropical foliage with flowers many of them equal to a Gladiolus. In addition to a fine collection of the old standard sorts, we also offer the following assortment of improved new French Cannas. Admiral Courbet—Flowers very large, of a light lemon-yellow, flamed, striped and spotted with crimson; foliage pea-g
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