26 THERODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 
| Rare Tacsonias. 
Van Voixemi. A tropical climber belonging to the same family as the 
passion vine but much handsomer, and with larger, richer-colored flowers, 
and a long tube at the back of the flower. This beautiful variety is always 
rare. The flowers are deep crimson, and hang from thread-like stems 
twelve inches or more in length. 25¢ pkt. 
Buchananii. Pink Tacsonia. A lovely light pink variety, of most 
vigorous growth; a wonderful bloomer. It bears edible fruit. 10¢ pkt. 
Sutherlandi. Is of a vigorous growth with a handsome three-lobed 
foliage, strong in texture, of a rich dark green color. The flowers measure 
four inches across. Color, exquisite carmine rose, shading darker in the 
center with purple fringe around the throat. The back of the petals is a 
light green. The tube measures 14% inches in length; stem of flower 214 
inches so that the flowers stand out well from the foliage. It is a fine 
bloomer, riyaling even the scarlet passion vine, so named for the profusion 
and magnificence of its flowers. 10c¢ pkt.; three varieties, 25c. 
TECOMA Velutina. <A splendid shrub that bears spikes of large 
flowering golden yellow flowers, resembling Allamandas. It blooms from 
seed when quite small and blooms all the time. It far surpasses T. Smithii 
in every way. 10c¢ pkt. 
Mackennii. A grand new climber, of rapid growth and habit. The 
foliage is very handsome and the long trailing branches are covered from 
May to October, with large spikes of exquisite pink gloxina-shaped flowers, 
the throat veined with darker shades of pink. A most showy, beautiful and 
satisfactory flower, and easily grown. 10c pkt. 
VERBENA. Mammoth. Nothing can exceed the beauty of these 
splendid giant flowering verbenas, which every year bear witness to the 
wonderful qualities of Southern Californian soil and climate, in the great size 
and beauty of the flowers. Pure white, pink, and scarlet, separate; 10c pkt. ; 
two pkts. 15c. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 
ZINNIAS, New Curled and Crested. This splendid strain is all 
that is claimed for it. The large curled and crested petals give a softness 
and beauty to the flowers, that is most charming. The form and colors are 
beautiful, and have none of the stiffness of the old-fashioned zinnias. 45¢.pkt. 
