4 MES. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHEED'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



age'a beautiful bronzy green, so dark as to be almost black. Midnight lias' a fine 

 tree-like habit that is very distinct, while Egypt is round and bushy with lustrous 

 foliage, resembling thick crepe. The flowers of both are beautiful shades of bluish 

 purple, variegated with white and lighter purple; both are extremely handsome, and 

 the seeds can be depended upon to bring fine dark leaved varieties. 15 cts. per pkt. 



CAPE FUCHSIA. 



"Phygelius Capensis,"' a distinct new species, blooming from May to late au- 

 tumn. It bears long spikes of showy, scarlet, drooping, tubular flowers. Will grow 

 anywhere. Entirely different from any other variety. Very showy. Grows readily 

 from seed. 10 cts. per pkt. 



TWO GIANT PEAS FROM AUSTRALIA. 



Sesbania Grandiflora. 



Sesbania, Eosea and Alba, are natives ;of West Australia. They of theTLegumi- 

 nosae or pea family, and one of the largest species in existence: each raceme has usually 

 four of its immense flowers, individually about three inches long, the standards are 

 ovate, wings long, and calyx about three-quarters of an inch deep, the plant has ele- 

 gantly pinnate leaves, each having 10 to 30 pairs of leaflets. 15 cts. per pkt. 25 

 cts. for the two. 



Dwarf Sweet Pea.— Burpee's PINK Cupid. 



This little wonder, like the original ''Cupid. - * hails from California, having been 

 discovered by C. C. Morse & Co., to whom W. Atlee Burpee paid $1,500 cash for the 

 exclusive ownership when there were only 1,060 seeds in existence. It grows only 6 

 or 8 inches high, spreading from the root, a foot to 18 inches around, it shoots "up 

 flower stems about 6 inches long, which bear in full bloom at once three to four 

 handsome blossoms the standard is bright rose-pink, the wings pure white or light 

 pink the flower very beautifully formed. It is a very charming plant and seems to 

 meet with great enthusiasm wherever it has been tried. It is especially fine for pot 

 plants or for borders outside. It is said that no novelty of recent introduction has 

 such brightness, beauty, aud grace as Burpee's Pink Cupid. It is delightfully fra- 

 grant, and will be admired by every one who sees it. 25 cts. per pkt. of twelve seeds. 



SOLAXUM RECEMIGERUM. 



The Red Currant Solanuni. 



A verv pretty trailing plant closely allied to the old-fashioned cherry tomato, 

 though very refined in flowers and foliage the latter are small and grow in racemes, 

 and are followed by brilliant fruits that resemble long steins of currants; they not 

 infrequently have side branches, and attain the length of 6 or 8 inches, the color is a 

 clear bright red : the individual fruits range from the size of a large pea to the very 

 smallest size. The fruits hang on the plant for months, and the contrast in the bril- 

 liant scarlet and bright green foliage is very striking : it grows well out-of-doors or 

 in the conservatory; is very useful for hanging baskets; can be grown outside where 

 the plant attains considerable size; at the coming of frost the branches can be cut 

 aud used for decoration, keeping for weeks ; it is completely covered with the bright 

 fruits, and is very effective. 10 cts. per pkt. 



SEVEN GRAND NOVELTIES FROM AUSTRALIA. 



The following seven beautiful novelties come to me very highly recommended by 



an enthusiastic flower lover in Australia. Introduced last season, but still rare. 



Description below as given by my correspondent: 



Kermedya Nigricans.— 40 ft. Our well-known and popularly hardy evergreen na- 

 tive creeper. Its rapid growth and wonderful hardiness should give it a place 

 -wherever a good thick impenetrable evergreeu screen is wanted. It will cover a 

 >screen 20 feet high in two or three years if well watered. The flowers are quite 

 inconspicuous, being yellow aud black. I know of nothing in the whole range of 

 evergreen climbers to beat our native K. nigricans for the above purpose. It will 

 climb 10 or 50 feet if encouraged. Soak seed in warm water over night and 

 plant in a hole of good soil where wanted permanently, or sow in a box of fine 

 soil with fibrous matter in it 3 to 4 inches apart so the seedlings can be taken up 

 nearly whole and planted. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Kennedya Monophylla Lilaciaa. — 15 ft. This also is a native evergreen. The 

 leave's are rather prettier than the K. nigricans, but its great beauty consistsin its 

 perfect cloud of the lovliest lilac-blue flowers drooping gracefully, and covering 



