70 Mrs. Thkodosia B. Shepheku's Annual Catalogue 



Fo\ir GraLrvd Bigrvonias. 



Venusla. Nothing- can exceed the magnificence of this brilliant 

 climber in Southern California. It is evergreen and has handsome foliage 

 with large clusters of trumpet-shaped orange-salmon flowers at the axil 

 of every leaf; graceful branches hang like long wreaths, and the effect is 

 wonderfully gorgeous. It is the most beautiful of all climbers, and is very 

 effective for decoration; blooms through the winter and spring months. 

 25c, 50c to 75c each. 



Speciosa.. As the flowers of Bignonia Venusta begin to wane, this 

 fine variety comes in all its beauty. It has shining green foliage, and long 

 drooping branches. The large flowers are maurandia-like, of a soft violet 

 shade, beautifully veined with purple and black; blooms through the spring 

 and summer. 25c to 50c each. 



Siderafolia.. The next bignonia on the list follows in the wake of 

 Speciosa; and is a summer and fall bloomer, with the most rampant growth 

 of all vines. The flowers come out in spikes, buds quite round, flowers 

 gloxinia-like, of velvety texture, soft cream color, lined with yellow, 

 exceedingly beautiful and graceful. 25c to 50c each. 



TWEEDIANA. One of the most beautiful climbers in existence. 

 The foliage is very beautiful at all times; the young growth being a pale 

 yellowish-green, which gives a soft filmsy look that is most enchanting. 

 The flowers come in earh- spring, and it continues to bloom for two or 

 three months; they are borne in pairs opposite the axils of the leaves. They 

 gem the masses of foliage and adorn the trailing branches, making an 

 exquisite picture; are a bright canary -yellow, shaded darker in the lobes 

 and throat. The vine clings by tiny tendrils, growing close to the surface 

 of walls, roofs or trees, and is beautiful to trail over the ground. 25c 

 to 50c each. 



BOUGAINVILLEA Glabra. One of the most brilliant flowering 

 climbers imaginable, and one that attracts all eyes and calls forth more 

 admiration than any other. The foliage is shining green, and the plant is 

 always covered with brilliant magenta-rose bracts, that enclose the dainty 

 flowers. In Southern California it is fine for greenhouse or outside. % 35c 

 to 51.00 each. 



CLIANTHUS Puneceus or Parrot's Beak. A most magnifiicent 

 scandent shrub with long spreading branches; handsome, light-green pin- 

 nate foliage. Remarkable for its large show} r flowers that are borne in 

 axilary racemes of the most brilliant crimson-scarlet color, resembling a 

 parrot's bill. It grows well outside in California, and is especially tine for 

 planting on the back wall of a conservatory. 15c to 25c each. 



IPOMOEA Learii. "Blue Dawrv Flower" The flowers are 

 the most intense violet-blue with reddish-purple rays, and are <> inches 

 across; there is nothing of its color that exceeds in richness the tlowers of 

 "Ipomoea Learii.'* 15c each, 51.50 dozen. 



