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HYPERICUM PATULUM. St. -John's- wort. An evergreen
spreading shrub, 1½ to 3 feet high, with many smooth purphsh two-
edged branches, nearly ovate leaves, 1½ to 2 inches long, and large
numbers of bright golden yellow flowers about 2 inches across, with
many long stamens borne singly or in terminal clusters.  A native
of Japan, China, and the northern part of India.  A semihardy
ornamental.

39668. ILEX INTRICATA. Holly. From the superintendent
of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur, India. Low, rigid, straggling
shrub; forming matted mass of interlaced, woody branches.  The
spreading, thick, leathery, bright-green leaves are narrowed into
very short leafstalks.  The very small, white flowers and the globose
red fruits form its chief attractions.

INCARVILLEA SINENSIS. Chinese trumpet flower. Ornamental 
perennial with trumpet-shaped flowers, belonging to the
Bignonia family.  Large flowers are scarlet to bright crimson or
reddish purple.  One form has pale yellow blossoms.  Said to be
best grown as an annual or biennial from seed in the summer. 
Tender.   Must be wintered under glass.

40183. INDIGOFERA GERARDIANA. From the Royal
Botanical Gardens, Kew, England. Deciduous leguminous shrub,
native of the Himalayas.  Leaves odd-pinnate, with 13 to 21 leaflets
three-eighths to five-eighths of an inch long, with gray appressed
hairs on both sides.  Bears racemes, 3 to 5 inches long, of two dozen
or more, short-stalked, pea-shaped rosy-purple flowers.  Its luxuriant 
foliage and great beauty make it a favorite late-flowering shrub.

IPOMOEA HORSFALLIAE BRIGGSI. Beautiful evergreen
morning-glory, with masses of showy carmine-colored, fleshy 
flowers, native of tropical America.  A most attractive climber for
porches and pergolas in Florida and California. In temperate climates 
successful in greenhouses or out of doors, if potted plants are
plunged in ground in sunny location after spring frosts are over.

33500. JASMINUM BEESIANUM. Jasmine. Purchased from
Amos Perry, Enfield, Middlesex, England.  A new Chinese novelty,
the only red jasmine yet known.  It is a quick grower and quite
hardy.  The flowers are very fragrant and of a bright, deep cherry
red.  Profuse bloomer.

38154. JASMINUM FLORIDUM. Jasmine. From La Mortola, 
Ventimiglia, Italy.  Nearly evergreen shrub of rambling habit,
with smooth-angled branches and alternate leaves of 3 to 5 nearly
oval leaflets, one-half to 1½ inches long.  Flowers golden yellow,
borne in terminal cymose clusters, usually produced from July until
late in the fall.  Black fruits are about the size of small peas.  Native
of China.  Hardy as far north as Washington.
        