56 MBS. THEODOSLl B. SHEPHEED"S ANNEAL CATALOGUE. 



ROCHE A Faleata. Very interesting, fleshy leaves of a light frosted green, 

 that look as if they had been pressed together. Splendid brilliant scarlet flowers. 

 Small plants 15e to 25e : larger 50c. 



RUSSELXIA Jiuicea. "Scarlet Fountain Plant." Brush-like foliage: 

 handsome scarlet flowers, always in bloom: habit drooping: fine for baskets or 

 vases. Each 15c to 25c. 



STEVIA Variegata. One of the most effective silver variegated foliage 

 plants, contrasting well with any other plant. Each 10c to 25c. 



STREPTOSOEEX Janiesonii. A plant for brilliant show: always in 

 full bloom. No garden should be without it. The flowers are like the Browalias. 

 to which family it belongs: at first they are orange-red. changing to yellow with 

 age, so that there are two or three shades of color on the plant at the same time : 

 the plant grows very rapidly and in the course of two or three years attains the 

 height of 10 to 12 feet and 25 or 30 feet in cireuniferenee: it is symmetrical and 

 graceful in shape, and is covered from base to top with great bunches of splendid 

 flowers. Each 10c to 25c. 



THE SOUTH AMERICAN TOMATO TREE. 



CYPHOMA>DRA. 



SOLANUM Betaceum. A fine ornamental tree or shrub, a native of 

 South America. It bears from seed the second season, and a young plant set out 

 in the spring grows 6 feet high and comes into bearing by Christmas. The foli- 

 age is large and handsome, the branches spreading. The fruit, which hangs in 

 clusters below the foliage, is the size of a large egg. of a beautiful orange -salmon 

 color when ripe. It has a delicious sub- acid taste, slightly resembling the 

 tomato. It is delicious raw. served with sugar and cream, or cooked as sauce, and 

 for jam or jelly is very fine. It will keep for weeks, as it does not bruise on 

 account of its very tough skin and the solid nature of the fruit covering the seeds, 

 which are like those of the tomato. The fruit is so handsome it would sell read- 

 ily at sight, and if shipped East during the holidays would be immensely popular. 

 In Ceylon and India it is extensively grown, and is known as the "Poor Man's 

 Fruit." It is a showy plant for house and conservatory and a most beautiful plant 

 in the garden. Plants, each 15c, 25c and 50c. Special rates on quantity. 

 Seeds, packet 10c. 



TEADESCANTIA Multicolor. Its pretty striped leaves show every tint 

 of silver, bronze -green, pinkish crimson, rose and grey, in their markings. An extra 

 fine basket plant. Each 10c. 



TECOMA Velntiiia. A magnificent shrub with large clear yellow flowers, 

 measuring 2 inches across and 3 to 4 inches in lengh: they grow in fine bunches 

 like a bouquet. The foliage is handsome and the plant is always in bloom: is 

 much more showy and has finer flowers than T. Smithii. Each 2^-ineh pots, 35c. 



VIOLETS. 



The ground for these sweet flowers should be level, well cultivated and thor- 

 oughly mulched with rotted manure or leaf- mould. The plants should be from 

 runners, set out 1 to 2 feet apart, 3 to 5 feet between rows. They require water- 

 ing at least once a week, with an occasional sprinkling in the evening or early 

 morning. If mulched with fine manure it will keep the around from becoming- 

 hard and baked. 



Princess of Wales. The Princess is so far superior to the California, 

 and yet resembles it so much, that I have discarded the latter. The foliage is 

 very handsome, the flowers are most exquisite and delieiously fragrant, and mea- 

 sure l 1 ^ inches across: their color is a lovely violet-blue, more beautiful than 

 any other violet: the stems are 10 to 12 inches long. The flowers arranged 

 loosely with their own foliage make a bouquet that would delight an artist 's eye. 

 Each 10c: dozen 75c. 



