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HYPERICUM PATULUM. St. -John's- wort. An evergreen 

 spreading shrub, 1§ to 3 feet high, with many smooth purplish two- 

 edged branches, nearly ovate leaves, 1J 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. 



INC AR VILLE A SINENSIS. Chinese trumpet flower. Orna- 

 mental 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. Ten- 

 der. 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 luxu- 

 riant 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 flow- 

 ers, native of tropical America. A most attractive climber for 

 porches and pergolas in Florida and California. In temperate cli- 

 mates 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 Mor- 

 tola, 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 1J 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. 



