Treronosta B. SHEPHERD COMPANY’S CATALOGTE 39 
GENISTA MONOSPERMA PENDULA. 
New Drooping White Genista “Bridal Veil.” 
Everyone should have this lovely shrub, a striking ornament for the garden and 
a beautiful greenhonse plant. The branches are valuable for decoration, and: 
the flowers effective for evening 
wear. Its habits are spreading, 
growing 10 to 15 feet high; it has 
no leaves, but finely divided 
branches, round and of a 
soft silvery green color. The 
flowers are small, white, pea- 
shaped, with a little flush on the 
petals, and are born on little 
spikes from 1 to 2 inches in length 
alternating on opposite sides of 
the stems; they are very close to- 
gether, sometimes 15 flowers to a 
spike; are exquisitively fragrant. 
The foliage is very effective ar- 
ranged with white carnations. A 
plant 3 or 4 years from seed will 
cover a space of 12 to 15 square 
feet or more. It has acloud-like 
filmy effect that makes it very at- 
tractive and its long drooping 
Beiwa. VEIL. branches draped with flowers re 
sembling at a distance a soft white veil. Nothing could be more beautiful for con- 
trast in shrubbery on large places. 50c, 75¢c and $1.00 each. 
HEMEROCALLIS Auranticum. A magnificent rich, fragrant, orange colored lily, 
with very large flowers measuring 5 or 6 inches across. The foliage is handsome, anda well 
established plant in full bloom is a beautiful sight; blooms almost perpetually. Hardy. 25c, 
50c to $1.00 each. 
HYDRANGEA Masgnificia. A splendid variety from Japan, having very thick, large leathery 
leaves, two or three times as long as any other variety. It bears enormous heads of blossoms, 
often measuring 30 inches in diameter. The individual flowers are very large and a beautiful 
shade of pink. It is a mass of color and continues blooming several months after other 
varieties are resting. 15c, 25e and 50c each. 
Black Stemmed. A very beautiful variety that has black stems and a profusion of lovely 
flowers that come pink at first and change to bright blue. 15c to 50c. 
HOYA Garnosa. Climbing wax plant. Has thick, fleshy leaves, and bears umbels of beauti- 
ful flesh-colored flowers, like velvet. One of the best plants for house culture, as it stands the 
extremes of heat and cold better than most plants, and is not easily injured by neglect. Does 
well in shaded places outside where there is no frost. 10¢ to 20c each. 
Carnosa Variegata. A beautiful variety like the above except that the leaves are beautifully 
variegated cream, white, green and pink; always rare. Small plants 35c to 50c. 
HIBICUS Sinesis, Sub-violaceus. Splendid half hardy shrub with enormous semi-double 
flowers, rich carmine tinted violet. 25c¢ to $1.00 each. 
Miniatus Semi-plena, , Large, semi-double, brilliant and attractive, bright vermillion- 
searlet flowers. 25c each. i 
HYPERICUM St. John’s Wort. A beautiful ever-green shrub that bears large golden-yellow 
satiny flowers with numerous long thread-like stamens. Alwaysin bloom.  15c to 25¢ esch. 
