80 Mrs. Thjsodosia B. Shkphekd's Annual Catalogue 



CAR.AGUACA OR " HEART OF FIRE." 



A very interesting- plant of the Pine Apple family, which on account 

 of its aggressive qualities, would be of little interest in the garden, were it 

 not for the marvelous transformation that it assumes during the blooming 

 period. The leaves on old plants are about 2 feet long; they alternate 

 around the base of the plant, are about 2 inches wide at the base, and run 

 to a sharp point at the tips. They are rigid, arching, deeply channeled, 

 and edged with shining hooks; the color is a light yellowish-green above, 

 and gray underneath. As the time for flowering approaches, the plain 

 looking plant is suddenly metamorphosed; the leaves assume a reddish 

 tinge, and the entire upper part a most intense and brilliant strawberry- 

 red; in the center rises a fiery red stem and alternate red leaves, tipped with 

 a bunch of brush-like flowers, cream and purplish-mauve in color. For a 

 month or more the brilliant fire flames through the plant. Then as the seed 

 vessels begin to form, the illumination fades away, and the grand recep- 

 tion is over, till again the welcome visitor is expected. Small plants only 

 75c each. 



ECHEVERIAS. 



Echeverias are Like the Most Exquisite Wax Work. 



Echeveria Hoveyii or Opal Echeveria, The most beautiful of 

 all varieties, because of the exquisite color of its pretty waxen leaves, that 

 are striped or streaked with bluish, gray, or pink, and some have a blend- 

 ing of all three colors, suggesting the exquisite bluish-pink tints of an opal. 

 15c, 25c to 50 each. 



Metallica A grand variet} 7 , with large foliage of a beautiful, pearly, 

 lavender-pink color, a changeable metallic shade, that is a fine contrast to 

 the tall spikes of the waxen, red flowers, with pinkish stems. Small plants 

 25c each, larger plants 50c each. 



Secunda. L,ow-growing, light green rosettes and pretty red flowers; 

 fine for borders. 5c, 10c and 15c each; 50c, 75c and $1.00 dozen. 



Secunda Glavica.. Resembling the above, but prettier, with glau- 

 cous green leaves. Flowers bright red. 5c, 10c, 15c and 20c each; 50, 75c|and 

 $1.00 dozen. 



Four other choice sorts, 10c to 25c each. 



EUPHORBIAS. 



Very peculiar plants: some thorny, some with slender stems without 

 leaves, some with large foliage, others as carved out of hard wood; all very 

 interesting. 



GraLntii. Quite distinct; leaves large and handsomely variegated. 

 It grows to be almost a tree; very stately. 15c 25c to 50c each. 



Candelabra. A most handsome, slender stemmed, tree-like variety. 

 15c to 25c each: cuttings. 5c to 10c each. 



