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EVANS & REEVES NURSERIES 
SOIiANUM rantonetti (Argrentine) 
Shrubby climber to six or eight feet, having good 
foliage and good quantities of purplish-blue flowers 
almost continuously throughout the year. A plant of 
great merit. 40c and $1.50. 
SOIiANUM seaforthianum (Brazil) 
A lovely small shrubby climber, with great clusters 
of star-shaped one-inch flowers of a soft light azure- 
blue color, followed by red berries. Sun or shade, any 
soil, moisture. 60c and $1.50 to $2.00. 
SOIiANUM wendlandi (Costa Rica) “(riant Potato Creeper” 
A shrubby climber, deciduous, with great trusses of 
pale blue flowers in the summer, wants full sun. is a 
gross feeder and should be heavily pruned to induce 
new foliage and flowers, tender. A real aristocrat for 
the garden. 75c and $2.00. 
SOFHORA davidii (China) 
Deciduous shrub, small pinnate foliage, a sheet of blue 
pea-shaped flowers in early spring. Should be more 
planted than it is. Very beautiful when in full bloom. 
Uncommon. 75 c. 
STBRCUBIA acerifolia (Australia) “Flame of the Forest” 
Tall slender-growing evergreen tree with fine lustrous, 
dark green, deeply - cut leaves, racemes of scarlet 
flowers. 5 gallons, $1.50 to $2.00. 
STBRCUIiIA hidwilli (Australia) “Flame Tree” 
Similar to the above with finer-cut leaves, flow'ers in 
great crimson trusses. 5 gallons, $2.00 up. 
STBPHANOTIS florihunda (Madagascar) 
Twining evergreen vine, handsome leathery dark green 
leaves, clusters of waxy pure white intensely fragrant 
flowers. Does quite well in a protected place and should 
be more planted than it is in situations free from hai-d 
frost. Blooms are extensively used in the east and 
Kurope for cut flower work. 4" pots, 75c; 5" pots, $1.50. 
STICMAPHYIiIiON ciliatum (South America) “Orchid Vine” 
Climbing vine, slender growth, very pretty foliage, 
sprays of bright yellow flowers of large size, very 
much resembling the Orchid Oncidium. A very beauti¬ 
ful and choice thing and a profuse bloomer. Un¬ 
common. Highly recommended. Full sun, good soil, 
water. 75c and $1.75 to $2.50. 
STRBIiITZIA reginae (South Africa) “Bird of Paradise” 
The famous tropical plant with the exotic flowers re¬ 
sembling the plumed head of the bird of paradise. 
EVANS & REEVES NURSERIES are one of the largest 
growers of these beautiful plants and we have them in 
all sizes from small plants up to ten-year-old speci¬ 
mens. Sun or shade, good soil, fertilizer and water. 
4" pots, 75c; gallon (2 years old), $1.50; gallon (3 yeai’s 
old), $2.50; flowering size, $3.50 up. 
STROPHANTHUS speciosa (South Africa) 
Low-growing evergreen shrub with dark green, fine 
foliage, terminal cymes of very curiously - foi'med 
flowers with long twisted sepals of red and cream. 
One of our best shrubs for landscape work, as it keeps 
its fine appearance every day of the year. Will be 
scarce for some time. 60c and $1.75 to $2.50. 
SUTBRA grandiflora (South Africa) “Transvaal Phlox” 
A new introduction that has made a great hit with 
garden lovers. This perennial grows to about two feet, 
has sage-like foliage and is covered most of the year 
with phlox-like flowers of a beautiful blue-lavender. 
Wonderful for banks and borders. Full sun. any soil, 
not much water. 3" pots, 25c; gallon, 60c. 
TBCOMA australis rosea (Australia) 
Vigorous evergreen vine, handsome green pinnate fol¬ 
iage similar to the common Tecoma australis, witli the 
exception that the flowers instead of being white or 
cream color are rosy-pink in large drooping racemes. 
Sun or shade, any soil, water. 50c and $1.50 to $2.00. 
TBCOMA jasminoides (Australia) 
Evei'green climber, pretty lustrous evergreen foliage, 
clusteis of trumpet-sliaped flowers, white, with pink 
or purple throat. Sun, good soil, water. 50c and $1.50 
to $2.00. 
TBCOMA jasminoides alha 
Similar to the above with flowers of pure white. Very 
scarce. 75c and $2.00. 
TBCOMA garrocha (Argentine) 
A mediiun-sized very graceful shrub to five feet with 
supple willowy branches, large clusters of naii'ow 
yellow and scarlet trumpets, really a handsome shrub 
and very desiiable when used foi' mass effects. Full 
sun, any soil, moistuie. 60c and $1.50. 
