66 Mrs. Pheodosia 8. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue. 
LEARII “Blue Dawn” Hower. The flowers are the most intense violet 
blue, with reddish purple rays, and are 6 inches across; there is nothing of its 
color that exceeds in richness the flowers of “Ipomea Learii.” 15 ets. each; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
JASMINE POETICUM—A very rapid grower, with fine, glossy fohage, 
covered through the spring and summer with a perfect cloud of airy, starry 
blossoms. 15 and 25 cts. 
J. AZORICA—Distinet foliage, finely divided; clusters of pure white vel- 
vety flowers. 15 to 25 cts. 
J. SOUTH CAROLINA—A very graceful climber, with golden yellow 
flowers. 25 cts. each. 
MANETTIA—A beautiful climber with pretty ght green foliage and 
charming tubular, velvety red flowers tipped with yellow. 15 to 25 cts. each. 
MANDEVILLA SAVEOLENS “ Grandiflora“’—A grand tmprovement on 
the old Mandevilla, from which it is a seedling; one of the most chaste and 
beautiful climbers we have; it is a very rapid grower, with handsome foliage, 
graceful habit, and is completely covered with its snowy white flowers through 
the spring and summer months; the flowers are in clusters of a pure, snowy 
white, delightfully perfumed, like the Jasmine; each flower measures 24 inches 
across and somewhat resembles the single tube-rose, but is much larger and 
more beautifully formed. No one who has once seen a large plant of this fine 
climber in the height of its beauty will ever forget it. 50 ets; strong seed- 
lings at any season, 20 cts. 
PHASEOLUS CARACALLA or “Snail Vine” —A handsome perennial 
climber, with large clusters of singularly shaped tlowers of a violet-blue and 
white, exquisitely fragrant. They resemble the spiral curls of a snail shell in 
contour, and are curious in formas 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. 25 cts. each. 
~-PASSAFLORA “Constance Elliott’”—A new variety with ivory-white 
Howers, 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 muleh- 
ing. It will grow ten to fifteen feet high and increase in beauty from year to 
year, and when in full bloom is not only exceedingly beautiful, but the flow- 
ers are a rare curlosity. 15 to 25 cts. 
-P. SCARLET—One of California’s most brilliant climbers. It will in 
three years reach the tops of the tallest trees, completely taking possession. 
With its handsome foliage and vivid scarlet flowers it is wonderfully eftective. 
25 to 40 cts. each. 
P. MAROON—This is a fine variety. It bears wreaths of its beautiful 
Howers, and as it does not wither easily is fine for house decorations for fes- 
tooning; always in bloom. Flowers brownish maroon, purple corona. 29 to 
50 cts. 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. 25 
cts. each. 
SMILAX—10 to 25 cts. each. 
NEW TECOMA MACKENII ‘* Rosea”—A remarkably handsome plant 
from South Africa. It has opposite pinnate leaves, and bears magnificent 
racemes, two to three feet in length, of large, showy, flowers, which resemble 
pink azalias; they are old rose pink, veined darker pink. This beautiful 
