18 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD. 



McBethii.— The leaves are fine cut, plant bushy in form and very- 

 free flowering-, being constant the year 'round ; white flowers, 

 waxy in texture and carried in panicles. A flne bedder. Price, 

 10 to 25 cents. 



Palmata.- Peculiar palm-like foliage, resembling a fan; a unique 

 vaiiety. Price, 20 cents. 



Ricinifolia, — The leaf will average a foot or more in diameter ; 

 color a rich green, with reddish markings, surface velvety, pink 

 blooms, lifted high and spray-like quite clear of the foliage. 

 Price, 20 to 50 cents. 



Robusta. — The flower is composed of two wide and two narrow 

 petals, the wide ones are bright rose, the narrow petals are al- 

 most pure white, a distinct pink stripe in the center of each en- 

 livened with golden anthers. Borne in clusters, and with the 

 coral-red buds form a most elegant and chaste appearance. Price 

 10 to 20 cents. 



Fuchsoides Coccinea. — Elegant, free blooming variety. It re- 

 sembles Hybrida Multiflora in growth ; the flowers are a bright 

 scarlet. Price, 10 to 20 cents. 



uiggswelliana. — Flowers dark crimson, center pink, very free 

 bloomer, a beautiful variety, will please everybody. Price, 15 cts. 



In Southern California Begonias do beautifully bedded out in 

 sheltered localities. 



The Great New Bedding Plant.— Tuberous-Rooted Bego- 

 nias. — The Tuberous-Rooted Begonias are among the handsom- 

 est of our summer flowering bulbs. Planted in pots or in the 

 flower border, ihey riv -1 the Geraniums with their rich and va- 

 ried colors, ranging from the most delicate shade of yellow and 

 salmon to the most striking crimson and scarlet. It has only 

 been known the last few years what a wonderful bedding plant 

 the Tuberous Begonia is/ Plant in sheltered locations and you 

 will have a mass of beautiful foliage set off with unsurpassed 

 sprays of immense flowers measuring from 4 to 7 inches across. 

 The shapely glistening leaves gracefully droop to the s round 

 and form a dense oval pyramid ; while this is crowned with an 

 unbroken mass of flowers immense in size and endless in color. 

 The tubers can be taken up and stored like a tuberose, when per- 

 fe tly dry covered with sawdust. Bright Scarlet, Orange Scar- 

 let, Crimson Scarlet, Pink, White, Yellow, 35 cents each; mixed 

 single, 25 cents each; mixed double, 40 cents each; extra choice 

 single, 50 cents each : extra choice double, 75 cents each ; in April. 



Bougainvillia Glabra. — Magnificent climber with glossy foliage 

 and brilliant, deep, pink flowers— always in bloom. This climber 

 attracts universal attention and is most desirable. Rare and 

 beautiful. Price, small plants, 25 cents ; strong plants, 50 cents. 

 Ready in April. 



CAW AS. 



Excellent plants for garden decoration. Where sub-tropical ef- 

 fects are desired they are indispensable. The varieties offered are 

 the cream of existing sorts, and bear flowers of similar size and 

 form as Gladiolus. 



Adolph Weick.— Rich pea-green foliage, very dwarf and compact 

 habit, flowers large, of a rich crimson scarlet, shaded with 

 orange. A free-blooming* and attractive sort which should be in 

 every collection. Price, 15 cents each, $1.10 per dozen.. 



