56 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



OTHONNIA CRASSIFOLIA. 



A handsome trailing plant, with singularly glaucous small fleshy leaves and 

 beautiful star-like yellow flowers, opening only in the sun-light. It will grow any- 

 where, and carpet the ground perfectly; fine for baskets and drooping over edgings. 

 Any small piece will grow. 5 to 15 cts. each; sufficient quantity for edging or beds, 

 25, 50, 75 cts. and $1.00. 



ROCHEA F-AbCATA. 



Very interesting fleshy leaves of a light frosted green, that look as if they 

 had been pressed together. Splendid brilliant scarlet flowers. Small plants 15 to 

 25 cts. ; larger, 50 cts. 



RHIPSAWS. 



Or "Mistletoe Cactus." Very peculiar plants. Some have long, fleshy, whip-like 

 branches, and white berries similar to mistletoe; some resemble mesembrianthe- 

 mums, and some are mistaken for epiphyllums. The flowers are small, but produced 

 in great abundance. Six sorts, 15 to 50 cts. each. 



STAPELIA, OR "STARFISH CACTUS." 



Very curious plants, with fleshy leaves and flowers shaped like a star-fish. 

 Variegata. Flowers buff yellow, spotted maroon red. 10 to 25 cts. 

 Grandiflora. A rare variety, with very large star-shaped flowers; color of a rich 



maroon red, covered with long reddish hairs. 15, 25, and 50 cts. each. 

 Two other sorts. 15 and 25 cts. each. 



SEJV1PERVIVUM 



"House Leek." From semper vivo, to live forever. The tender kinds are 

 very interesting plants, and many of the hardy kinds are exceedingly pretty when in 

 flower. Some become beautifully tinted in winter when fully exposed to the weather. 

 They require but little water except when about to flower. Very suitable for rock 

 work. 



Carbatum. A beautiful and rare variety, with thick, furzy, light-green leaves, form- 

 ing a very loose but regular rosette, deeply depressed at the center. The leaves 

 are narrow at the base and broad at the ends, with a point in the center. The 

 pores of the leaf are distinctly visible underneath the surface, which gives a fine 

 effect. Small plants, 35 cts.; large $1.00. 



Tabulaformis. An exquisitely pretty sort. In this the rosette is perfectly flat, as if 

 pressed out. The leaves lie one over the other closely pressed together, till in 

 the center only little rounded points are visible. Around each leaf is a tiny shin- 

 ing furze. Small plants, 50 cts. Beautiful. Ready in April. 



Canarienis. A rather loose rosette; leaves thick, dark green, lighter at base, with a 

 tiny red edge, finely toothed, with occasional brown lines. 25 and 50 cts. each. 



. A.n old variety, that grows about two feet high, with waxen green leaves that 



turn brownish red in winter. Very large clusters of brilliant yellow flowers; 

 very showy. 15, 25, and 50 cts., according to size. Cuttings, 5 and 10 cts. 



. A very pretty dwarf variety, with narrow green leaves, finely toothed, and dot- 

 ted with black lines. Yellow flower; fine for border or for pots. 15 to 30 cts. 

 each. 



SEDUM. 



" Stone Crop." From seder e, to sit. The plants are found growing on stones, 

 rocks, walls and roofs of houses. Most of the species are from their succulent char- 

 acters, and, being able to resist drought, well adapted for vases or for covering rough 

 walls or rocks, or for borders. 



