10 TuHEoposia B. SHEPHERD COMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
GENISTA Monosperma Pendula, Bridal Veil. One of the most beautiful half hardy 
shrubs. It forms a large plant with long pendulous, silvery green branches, finely divided, 
round and rush-like, and are draped most of the time, their entire length with small, pea-shaped 
flowers, borne on two little spikes, from 1 to 3 inches in length; they are very close together, 
sometimes 15 flowers to a spike and are exquisitely fragrant. A plant three or four years from 
seed wil! cover a space from 12 to 15 feet square. It hasa eloud-like, misty effect hike a beautifui 
veil.. 10c pkt. 
Eldorado. A very pretty genista of spreading habit, eompletely covered most of the year 
with long spikes of soft, golden-yellow flowers. 10e pkt 
GYPSOPHILA Muralis, Pink and Elegans, White. Dwarf annuals of compact growth, 
Height 1% teet, useful for edgings; each 5¢ pkt. 
Paniculata,. | A graceful hardy plant, fine for poumets, flowers in feathery white panicles, 
height 14 feet. 5e pkt. 
HARDENBERGIA Alba. This beautiful shrub, though not new, is still rare. It has hand- 
sonie foliage and exquisite white flowers. It blooms from January tothe Jast of Mareh. The 
flowers appear at the axils of the leaves, and the entire plant is covered with spikes of smail, 
round, snowy-white, pea-shaped blossoms. The stems are very slender, and the spikes of bloom 
are from 3 to 5 inches long. It is one of our loveliest white, winter-blooming shrubs, and would 
be invaluable in the east for cut flowers. The seeds are slow to germinate, and should be soaked 
for 24 hours in water. Half hardy. 10c pkt. 
HEUCHERIA Sanguinea. A charming new plant, that formsa low-growing rosette of 
pretty leaves, surmounted by slender stems crowned with a number of lovely airy, coral red 
flowers. Beautiful for boquets; 10c pkt. 
HELIOTROPE, Lemoines Giant Hybrids. The flowers of these varieties are larger than 
the ordinary heliotrope; the foliageis also larger, and the trusses immense, often six inches 
across, very beautiful shades of purple. Splendid mixed. 10e pkt. 
Black Heliotrope, 10c pkt. 
IPOMEA, “‘Heavenly Blue.” A beautiful annual morning glory. The flowers are in large 
airy clusters, and are of that indescribable heavenly blue so rarely seen in flowers. The throat 
is yellow inside, spreading softly into blue. The flowers measure 41g to 5 inches across, and 
abeut 10 o’clock in the morning no lovelier sight ean be imagined than this lovely vine; the 
great profusion of flowers almost rendering the foliage invisible 10c pkt. 
Learii. ‘“‘Blue Dawn’”’ flower. The flowers are of the most intense violet-blue, with red- 
dish purple rays, and are 4 inches across; there is nothing in color that exceeds in richness 
the flowers of ‘‘Ipomea Learii.”? A half hardy perennial. 10e pkt. 
White Tassel. ‘‘Double Morning Glory ’’? This might be called an ‘‘A}] Day Glory,”’ as it 
reinains open during the entire day. It is white, very double and fringed, with delicate purple 
marks in the center of the flower. Hardy annual. 10ce pkt. 
Imperial Japanese. Ruffled and frilied. A bewitching new elass of morning glories 
from Japan. Beautiful colors in great variety. Hardy annual. 10e pkt. 
LOBELIA Cardinalis. “The Beautiful Cardinal Flower,’”’ Bears spikes of the most 
brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flowers on long stems. The dark foliage forms a fine contrast 
with the gorgeous flowers. Hardy perennial. 10c pkt 
Crystal Palace Gem Compacta. Fine for borders; deep, beautiful blue; very dwarf. 
Finest mixed 5c pkt. 
Erinus Varieties, Choice mixed. 5c pkt. 
LATHYRUS Splendens. “Pride of California.”” The most magnificent of native climb- 
ing plants. <A splendid hardy perennial pea, with fine foliage anda profusion of large pea-shaped 
blossoms of a deep, rich, velvety crimson in clusters of ten or more. The buds are a charming 
rose-pink, and the contrast of buds and blossoms is most pleasing. No description can do justice 
to this lovely climber; it draws forth enthusiastic expressions of admiration from all who see it. 
Always scarce 20c pkt. 
MAURANDYA. Barclayana. An old and very pretty climber, with gloxina-shaped flowers, 
and dainty pointed heart shaped foliage. Choice mixed 5e¢ pkt. . 
“MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. Beautiful white climber, with sar flowers. 
See full description in plant list. 10e¢ pkt. 
MYOSOTIS. ‘Forget-me-not.”’ Large flowering. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 
Victoria. Sky blue; double centers. 10c pkt. 
