MRS. TflEODOSIfl B. SJ1EPttE,RD'S ANNUAL TRADE LIST. 



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ers almost rendering the foliage in- 

 visible. Every one who sees it for 

 the first time is filled with delight at 

 its beauty, exclaiming: "That is the 

 loveliest thing I ever saw." In order 

 to enjoy the beauty of this plant as 

 early in the season as possible, suc- 

 cess depends on cultivating the seed- 

 lings in the following manner: Hav- 

 ing been potted off singly in small 

 thumb pots, in light, sandy soil, and 

 being well rooted through (pot- 

 bound, they ought to be shifted to 

 large pots, using of course the same 

 light soil. In these pots the plants 

 must remain until they show their 

 flower buds, hardening them off in 

 the meantime; once they show these 

 the plants may be planted out in the 

 open ground, but also in light, sandy 

 soil, where they will continue to pro- 

 duce their flowers freely. If the 

 plants are cultivated in very rich 

 soil it may happen that they will at- 

 tain enormous dimensions and pro- 

 duce a most luxuriant foliage, but 

 hardly any flowers until very late. 

 15c pet. 



IPOMEA SETOSA. New Brazil- 

 ian Morning Glory with handsome 

 foliage and large mauve pink flow- 

 ers. 10c. 



LATHYRUS SPLENDENS, "The 

 Pride of California." The most 

 magnificent of native climbing 

 plants. A splendid hardy perennial 

 pea, with fine foliage and a profu- 

 sion of large pea shaped blossoms of 



deep rich velvety crimson in clusters 

 of ten or more. The buds are a 

 charming rose pink, and the con- 

 trast of buds and blossoms is most 

 pleasing. No description can do 

 justice to this lovely climber; it 

 draws forth expressions of admira- 

 tion from all who see it. It grows 

 in the extreme southern part of the 

 state and is yet very scarce and rare. 

 25c. 



MAURANDIA BARCLAYA. An 

 old and very pretty climber with 

 gloxinia shaped lavender blue flow- 

 ers and dainty pointed heart-shaped 

 foliage. 5c. 



MINA LOBATA. A beautiful 

 climber; with elegant spikes of flow- 

 ers; the buds a bright red, fully ex- 

 panded flowers yellow, making a 

 fine contrast. Same treatment as 

 Ipomea Heavenly Blue. 10c pkt. 



MANDAEVILLA SAVEOLENS. 

 Grandiflora. See description in 

 plant list. 15c. 



NASTURTIUMS. Tall varieties; 

 very choice mixed. 5c. 



PASSAFLORA. scarlet. 25c. 



Constance Elliott. 15c. 



Edulis. 10c pkt. 



Pink Tacsonia. 10c pkt. 



Tacsonia Von Volexmi. 25c pkt. 



Scarlet passion vine. 15c. 



Edible passion vine. 15c. 



For description of Passafloras see 

 plant list. 



SNAIL VINE. 10c pet. 



WISTERIA. 10c pet. 



