$6 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



The foliage is handsome and the long- 

 branches are adorned with masses of rich 

 bright TERRA COTTA RED flowers, or 

 bracts, that shade lighter with age, giving 

 a charming effect. It harmonizes with other 

 colors most beautifully and delights every 

 one. $1.50. Must be sent with soil. 



COBOEA SCAN DENS. Mexico. A beauti- 

 ful climber of rapid growth, bearing large 

 purple bell-shaped flowers in great profu- 

 sion during the fall months; very attrac- 

 tive and desirable for arbors and trellises. 

 15c. 



CAMPSIDIUM filicifolium — Tecoma australis 

 Foliage glossy in young plants, 

 finely cut like a fern, and 

 gradually increasing in size, so 

 to appear at last quite a different plant; 

 flowers small, creamy, sprinkled with red, 

 but very effective, coming in very large, 

 feathery bunches. 25c. 



CLIANTHUS Puniceus or Parrot's Beak. A 

 magnificent scandent shrub with long 

 spreading branches and handsome light 

 green pinnate foliage. Remarkable for its 

 large showy flowers that are borne in 

 auxiliary racemes of the most brilliant 

 crimson scarlet, resembling a parrot's beak 

 It grows well outside in California. Is es- 

 pecially fine for planting on the wall of a 

 conservatory. 25c each. 

 Alba. Similar, only flowers white. 



FICUS REPENS. (Climbing fig.) China and 

 Japan. A very handsome little climber; 

 with small roundish, dark green leaves. 

 Hardy in this state; a very attractive 

 plant, attaching itself to walls, etc., like 

 ivy. 20c. 



Hoya Carnosa, the Climbing Wax Plant 



Satisfactory as an out-of-door plant in 

 partial shade in Southern California. Lux- 

 uriant in growth, profuse in bloom, and 

 the flowers so beautiful and unusual that 

 all should try it who can give it room. 

 It is not known, but has been fully test- 

 ed that Hoya Carnosa, or climbing wax 

 plant, will grow rapidly and most luxuri- 

 antly outside in California in sheltered 

 locations, growing 15 to 20 feet high, giv- 

 ing a profusion of beautiful velvet like 

 clusters of flowers freely for six months 

 of the year. 15c. 



IPOMOEA. Learii or Blue Dawn Flower. 

 The flowers are the most intense violet- 

 blue with reddish purple rays, and are 6 

 inches across; there is nothing of its col- 

 or that exceeds in richness the flowers of 

 Ipomoea; rapid grower. 15c each; $1.50 doz 



JASMINE POETICUM. A rapid grower with 

 fine glossy foliage, covered through the 

 spring and summer with a perfect cloud 

 of airy, starry blossoms. 25c each. 



MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. A 

 most chaste and beautiful climber and 



rapid grower, with handsome foliage, 

 graceful habit, and completely covered 

 with its large starry, snow-white flowers 

 through the spring and summer months. 

 The flowers are in clusters, and are deli- 

 cately perfumed. Hardy in California and 

 the South. 25c each. 



Passiflora 



Edulis. The edible passion vine. It has 

 pretty white flowers; the corona or fringe 

 surrounding the center is beautifully crinkl- 

 ed. 20c. 



Constance Elliott. Pure white with a slight 

 coloring at the base of the petals. Very 

 hardy. 20c. 



Gracilis (Baby Passion Flower) Small leaves 

 and small white flower. 15c. 



Pfordti Variegata. A handsome gold- 

 en foliage passion vine, showy and 

 striking, even without its large 

 mauve, white and blue flowers. A 

 strong, rapid grower, with large, light green 

 leaves, profusely spotted and marked with 

 bright golden yellow. 25c. 



Scarlet. One of California's most brilliant 

 climbers. It will in three years reach the 

 top of the tallest trees, completely taking 

 possession. With its handsome foliage and 

 vivid scarlet flowers, it is wonderfuly ef- 

 fective. Fine for conservatory. 25c. 



Violacea. A desirable variety with dark 

 purplish maroon-red flowers. 25c. 



SMI LAX. This plant has beautiful small 

 glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and, 

 without exception, one of the finest climb- 

 ing plants. 10c. 



SOLAN UM. Jasminoides. Potato jasmine 

 always acceptable because of its rapid 

 growth, graceful habit and clusters of 

 pretty white flowers. Showy when well 

 grown. 15c. 



Jasminoides Variegata. Like the above 

 except that the foliage is beautifuly varie- 

 gated with white. 15c. 



Seaforthianum. A lovely climbing Solanum 

 with bunches of delicate blue flowers like 

 wistaria, and bright scarlet berries as large 

 as a cherry. Called in Mexico "Tomatillo." 

 One of the finest blue-flowered vines we 

 know of, being of easy and quick growth and 

 remarkably floriferous. 25c. 



Wendlandi. Has immense panicles of large 

 violet-blue flowers 2V 2 to three inches across. 

 Indescribably lovely; rapid grower, of easy 

 cultivation. 15c, 25c. 



STEPHANOTIS Floribunda. ./A rare old 

 greenhouse climber, that grows outside in 

 California. It has large, thick, dark green 

 leaves and bears clusters of creamy white 

 exquisitely fragrant flowers, measuring 

 over an inch in diameter. 35c. 



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