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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 



Tecoma Velutina 



ing to a very tough skin and the solid na- 

 ture of the fruit. A most beautiful plant 

 in the garden; will not stand frost. Plants 

 15c, 25c and 50c each. 



SANSEVIERA Zeylanica or Zebra Plant. If 



a plant is wanted to grow anywhere, in 

 or out of the sun, to stand drought, dust 

 and heat, and always look fresh and 

 healthy, order one of these Sansevieras. 

 They are beautiful plants, splendidly 

 adapted for the decoration of rooms and 

 nails, for the center of vases, baskets, 

 etc., as they stand all manner of abuse 

 (except freezing and overwatering) with 

 impunity, even preserving their cheerful 

 look when you have forgotten to water 

 them for a month. 15c to 50c. 



TRADESCANTIA Multicolor. Its pretty 

 striped leaves show every tint of silver, 

 bronze-gold, pinkisn-crimson, rose and 

 gray, in their markings. An extra fine 

 basket plant. 10c to 20c doz. 



SALVIA Splendens grandiflora pendula. A 



beautiful variety that bears very long, 

 drooping spikes of flowers; larger and 

 handsomer than the old splendens. 25c 

 to 50c. 



TECOMA Velutina. It is a most showy and 

 valuable flowering shrub; far superior to 

 Tecoma Smithii, in that it blooms when 

 only 12 inches high from seed. The flow- 

 ers are larger and a more beautiful col- 

 or, while the plant is never out of bloom. 

 The flowers are like beautiful Alaman- 

 das; large, gloxinia-like, pure golden-yel- 

 low; in great splendid spikes or clusters. 

 It grows into a good-sized small tree in 

 California. Half hardy; easily grown from 

 seed. 25c to 50c each. 



VIOLETS. 



The ground for these sweet flowers 

 should be level, well cultivated and thor- 

 oughly mulched with rotted manure or 

 leaf mold. The plants should be set out 

 from 1 to 2 feet apart, 3 feet between 

 rows. They require watering at least 

 once a week, with an occasional sprink- 

 ling in the evening or early in the morn- 

 ing. 



Princess of Wales. The foliage is very 

 handsome, the flowers are large, most ex- 

 quisite and deliciously fragrant, and meas- 

 ure iy 2 \ inches across; the color is a love- 

 ly violet-blue. The stems are 8 to 10 inch- 

 es long. 5c each; 50c doz; $4 per hun- 

 dred. 



