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Gerbera Jamesoni or Scarlet Marguerite, 
The ‘‘Barberton Daisy’’ or Scarlet Marguerite is a native of Africa, and 
is one of the most valuable novelties introduced in many years, owing toits 
many admirable qualities. It willgrow and bloom in California outside all 
the year, andin green houses in cold climates in winter. Itisa plant of vig- 
orous growth, forming a dense tuft of leaves from 10 to 12 inches long, and 
sends up stems from its center 12 to 18 inches long terminated by brilliant 
scarlet, or deep vermillion daisy-like flowers fully 4 inches across. It is 
very fine for cut flowers, keeping a long time, and isa great ornament to 
the garden. It is still very scarce. Strong plants from the ground April 
delivery, $1.96 each. 
Mrs. Shepherd’s New Climbing Rose, “ Oriole.” 
This brilliant new climbing rose is a seedling from the dainty old 
rose, La Jonquille. It has the fine color of the Richardson rose, without 
any of its faults. The foliage is glossy, and flat regular. The 
stems of the plant are very clean and smooth and the thorns inconspic- 
uous. Its habit of growth is spreading, so it can be grown to magnificent 
proportions in the open, or trained to veranda or trellis. The flowers 
are a clear beautiful rich orange color, the buds and half open flowers ex- 
quisitely formed; they fade to lighter yellow, then straw color, and later to 
cream white, giving several shades on the plant at one time, They are 
borne on long pliable graceful stems 15 to 20 inches in length, and have 
the true tea fragrance. Oriole is never without flowers, though it blooms 
most profusely from February till June. Itisa great addition to the list 
of climbers and cannot fail to be in great demand wherever it is seen, on 
account of beautiful and unusual color, and its many other attractive qual- 
ities. Orders booked in succession for delivery May 1st. Small plants, 
$1.00. Later in the season, larger size $1.50, 
Tacsonia “Morning Star,” 
A beautiful new Tacsonia we grew from seed received from Australia, 
and to which we give the name Morning Star, from the charming star- 
like effect of the flowers. The sepals or outer part of the flowers is a 
lovely pink, the petals are white tinted pink. It gives the appear- 
ance of a white star set within a pink one. The flowers measure 3% 
inches across and are borne at the axils of the leaves like other ‘Tacsonias 
and Passifloras. It is equaJly vigorous as other T'acsonias and is a strik- 
ingly beautiful plant. We are the only ones offering this lovely new 
flower. Orders booked in succession for delivery after April 1. $1.00 each. 
