18 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



the morning- no lovelier sight can be imagined than this lovely vine; the 

 great profusion of flowers almost rendering the foliage invisible. Every 

 one who sees it for the first time is filled with delight at its beauty, ex- 

 claiming: "That is the loveliest thing I ever saw." In order to enjoy the 

 beauty of this plant in theeast, as early in the season as possible, success 

 depends on cultivating the seedlings in the following manner: Having 

 been potted off singly in small thumb pots, in lightsandy soil, and being 

 well-rooted, (pot-bound), they ought to be shifted to large pots, using of 

 course, the same light soil. In these pots the plants must remain until 

 they show their flower buds, hardening them off in the meantime. Once 

 they show these, the plants may be planted out in the open ground, but 

 also in light, sand} r soil, where they will continue to produce their 

 flowers freely. 10c pkt. 



Learii. "Blue Dawn" flower. The flowers are of the most intense 

 violet-blue, with reddish-purple rays,- and are b inches across; there is 

 nothing of its color that exceeds in richness the flowers of 'Tpomuea 

 Learii." 10c pkt. 



White Tassel. "Double Morning Glory." This might be called an 

 /"All Da)' Glory," as it remains open during the entire day. It is white. 

 / very double and fringed, with delicate purple marks in the center of the 

 I flower. 10c pkt. 



Imperial Japanese. Ruffled and frilled. A bewitching new class 

 of morning glories from Japan. Beautiful colors in great variety. 10c pkt. 



KENNEDYA Nigricans. A splendid climber from Australia. Its 

 rapid growth and wonderful hardiness should give it a place wherever a 

 good thick impenetrable evergreen screen is wanted. It will cover a 

 screen 20 feet high in 2 or 3 years if well watered. The flowers are quite 

 inconspicuous, being 3-ellow and black. It will climb 40 to 50 feet if 

 encouraged. Soak seed in warm water over night and plant in 

 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. 10c pkt. 



MonophyllaL Lilacina. This is also a native evergreen climber of 

 Australia. The leaves are rather prettier than the K. Nigrican. but its 

 great beauty consists in its perfect cloud of the loveliest lilac-blue flowers 

 drooping gracefully, and covering the screen or piller on which it is grow- 

 ing with a lilac sheet. Though a lovely evergreen climber, it is not to be 

 compared to the Nigricans for making a dense growth. 10c pkt. 



Both stand heat and drouth splendidly. One packet of each of these 

 Keunedyas for 15c. Sow in autumn or spring. 



DoxmlT Lolo<p. I u\^. 



LOBELIA Cardinalis." The Beautiful Cardinal Flower." Bears 

 spikes of the most brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flowers 011 long steins. 

 The dark foliage forms a fine contrast with the gorgeous flowers. 10c pkt. 



