. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, Nursery stock, California, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, California, Catalogs; Evergreens, California, Catalogs; Shrubs, California, Catalogs. 68 CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO. Armeria (Sea Pink, Thrift)—Narrow, grass-like leaves; rose-colored flowers on long stems. A pretty and satisfactory border plant. Arundinaria (Variegated Ribbon Grass)—One of the prettiest hardy grasses; handsomely striped foliage. Arundo, Donax Variegata—A tall, graceful plant, with ribbon-like foliage, beautifully striped. Aspidistra, Lurida—Useful foliage plant, with d
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, Nursery stock, California, Catalogs; Ornamental trees, California, Catalogs; Evergreens, California, Catalogs; Shrubs, California, Catalogs. 68 CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO. Armeria (Sea Pink, Thrift)—Narrow, grass-like leaves; rose-colored flowers on long stems. A pretty and satisfactory border plant. Arundinaria (Variegated Ribbon Grass)—One of the prettiest hardy grasses; handsomely striped foliage. Arundo, Donax Variegata—A tall, graceful plant, with ribbon-like foliage, beautifully striped. Aspidistra, Lurida—Useful foliage plant, with deep green leaves, and remarkable for producing its flowers under the ground. " Lurida Variegata—A variety of the preceding, having foliage marked with broad stripes of Banana—Abysinian (Musa ensete) Banana, Abysinian (Musa Ensete)—The most gigantic of the genus, with leaves sixteen feet long and four feet wide, of a bright green color. Candytuft, Evergreen—Of spreading habit; flowers pure white, completely cov- ering the plant with bloom; one of the finest border plants. Canna (Indian Shot)—Plants used largely in sub-tropical gardening for the grand effect which their rich and varied colored leaves produce. They combine the most striking tropical foliage with flowers, many of them equal to 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-green. Antoine Crozy—Rich, deep green foliage, a strong, vigorous grower and free blooming; flowers of a bright cherry carmine. Capricieur—Foliage light green; flowers orange edged Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the orig
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