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MRS. TttEODOSlft B. Stl&PttERD'S ANNUAL CfUftLOGUE. 



once seen a large plant of this fine 

 climber in the height of its beauty 

 will ever forget it. 50c; strong- 

 seedlings. 25c each. Ready in April. 

 Seedlings at any season. 20c . 



PHASEOLUS CARACALLA. or 

 "Snail Vine." A handsome peren- 

 nial climber, with large clusters of 

 singular shaped flowers of a violet- 

 blue and white, exquisitely fragrant. 

 They resemble the spiral curls of a 

 snail shell in contour, and curious in 

 form as an orchid. A very profuse 

 summer bloomer. The plant is best 

 cut back part way each year, as it 

 rests during winter. In the East it 

 could be lifted in fall and wintered 

 in the cellar: 25c each. 



PASSAFLORA "Constance El- 

 liott. A new variety with ivory- 

 white flowers, three or four inches in 

 diameter, of exquisite beauty. Will 

 live in the open ground during the 

 winter if the roots are protected 

 with a light mulching. It will grow 

 ten to fifteen feet high and increase 

 in beauty from year to year, and 

 when in full bloom is not only ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful, but the flowers 

 are a rare curiosity. The white and 

 blue varieties offer a charming con- 

 trast. It originated in England. 

 and was awarded a first -class certifi- 

 cate by the Royal Horticultural So- 

 ceity of London. 



P. SCARLET. One of Califor- 

 nia^ most brilliant climbers. It will 

 in three years reach the tops of the 

 tallest trees, completely taking pos- 

 session. With its handsome foliage 

 and vivid scarlet flowers it is won- 

 derfully effective. 25c to 40c each. 



P. MAROON. This is aline vari- 

 ety. It bears wreaths of its beauti- 

 ful flowers, and as it does not wither 



easily is fine for house decorations 

 for festooning. Always in bloom. 

 Flowers brownish maroon, purple 

 corona. 25c to 50c each. 



P. QUARAXGLLARIS. A grand 

 variety named from the quadrangu- 

 lar shaped stems. The leaves are 

 obovate. thick and leathery, and 

 measure frequently 7^ inches long- 

 by 6^ wide. The flowers are very 

 large and heavy: the lower divisions 

 of the perianth are pea-green, pink- 

 ish-bronze inside. The five inner 

 divisions are bronzy-red. The rays 

 of the corona are very numerous. 2 

 inches long, curling at the ends; and 

 are ringed and marked with shades 

 of purple and white. A most inter- 

 esting flower. 25c and 50c each. 



P. EDULIS. Very handsome 

 Passion Flower, white and blue, the 

 corona white and crinkled: rich, 

 glossy foliage; edible fruit of a deep 

 purple color. 25c each. 



SMIL AX. 10c to 25c each. 



SOLAXOI "MAGNIFICA," by 

 some called "Guadalajara. " A grand 

 novelty, with very large tropical fo- 

 liage, and immense clusters of very 

 large, exquisite light blue flowers, 

 which measure about 1^ inches 

 across. Stems are very long, and 

 the clusters are frequently 10 or 12 

 inches in diameter. One of the most 

 picturesque climbers of Southern 

 California. It is dormant in the 

 winter, but this forms no objection. 

 as it would be perfectly unmanagea- 

 ble did it not stop growing two or 

 three months in the year. Small 

 plants. 25c: large plants, 50c. 



S. JASMIXOIDES. Climbing hab- 

 it, with star-shaped flowers, borne 

 in large clusters or panicles: in 

 color a pure white, witli violet 



