Mrs. Pheodosia 3. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue. as 
Othonnia Crassifolia. 
A handsome trailing plant, with singularly glaucous small fleshy leaves 
and beautiful star-like yellow flowers, opening only in the sunlight. It will 
grow anywhere, and carpet the ground perfectly; fine for baskets and droop- 
ing over edgings. Any small piece will grow. 5 to 15 cts. each; sufficient 
quantity for edging or beds sent as ordered for 25, 50, 75 cts. and $1.00. 
Pereskea. 
‘‘Barbadoes Gooseberry.” Allied to cactus. There are about a dozen spe- 
cies, mostly shrubs with fleshy stems. One trailing sort, with handsome, 
shiny foliage, valuable for grafting Epiphyllums, ete., 25 to 50 cts. 
Rochea Falcata. 
Very interesting fleshy leaves of a light frosted green, that look as if they 
had been pressed together. Splendid brillant scarlet flowers. Small plants, 
25 cts.; larger, 50 cts. 
Rhipsalis, 
Or “ Mistletoe Cactus.” Very peculiar plants. Some have long, fleshy, whip- 
like branches, and white berries similar to mistletoe; some resemble mesem- 
brianthemums, and some are mistaken for epiphyllums. The flowers are 
small, but produced in great abundance. Four sorts, 15 to 50 cts. each. 
Stapelia, 
Or “Starfish Cactus.” Very curious plants, with fleshy leaves and flowers 
shaped like star-fish. | 
S. VARIEGATA—Flowers buff yellow, spotted maroon red. 10 to 25 ets: 
S. GRANDIFLORA—A rare variety, with very large star-shaped flowers; 
color of a rich maroon red, covered with long reddish hairs. 25 to 50 ets. 
Sempervivum. 
‘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 ex- 
posed to the weather. They require but little water except when about to 
flower. Very suitable for rock work. 
S. CARBATUM—A beautiful and rare variety, with thick, furzy, lght- 
green leaves, forming 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. 
S. TABULAFORMIS—An exquisitely pretty sort. In this the rosette is 
perfectly flat, as if pressed out. The leaves le one over the other closely 
pressed together, till in the center only little rounded points are visible. 
Around each leaf is a tiny shining hair furze. Small plants, 50-cts.; beautiful 
large ones, $1.00. 
S. 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. 
