Mrs. Phkeodosia Id. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue. 7 
measuring 8 inches from tip to tip of petal. The color is a very delicate 
mauve, almost white, veined with old-pink, and with a ring of pink around 
the orange-yellow center. It blooms from seed the first year. 15 cts. 
per pkt. 
NEW GIANT ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 
HUNNEMANIA—A lovelv new plant that will please every one. It has 
the beautiful foliage of the Eschscholtzia, enlarged, and develops into an her- 
baceous shrub two and one-half feet high, adorned with large jonquil-yellow 
flowers on stems twelve inches long. These blossoms are cup-shaped, with 
broad overlapping crinkled petals. The bright orange stamens are in fine 
contrast with the clear yellow flower. Seeds planted in spring make bloom- 
ing plants by autumn, and once in bloom, continue to. flower for months, 
being especially fine during the winter. The flowers keep for three weeks 
Cosmos. No. 3—Some of the new laciniated varieties; the small dark ones are 
the New Yellow Cosmos. One-seventh actual diameter. 
in water. They measure three inches across and are exquisitely lovely. 
Hunnemania is beautiful for decoration and cut flowers, and is a most val- 
uable addition to the list of yellow flowers. The seeds are somewhat slow 
to germinate, and should be soaked in camphorated water over night before 
planting. Splendid mixed 20 cts. per pkt. 
THE BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA FERN TREE. 
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA, or Silk Oak—One of the most valuable decor 
ative plants is Grevillea Robusta. It grows readily from seed, and in 
a short time develops into a most beautiful fern-like plant, with the advan- 
