Hibiscus Mutabilis (Confederate Rose) 
this reason they may be used for making 
corsages or may be worn in the hair. They 
flower in Summer and fall and a mature 
plant often has fifty or more open flowers 
at one time. A temperature of 20 degrees 
or less will freeze the top back. Plants in 
Houston were frozen to the ground dur- 
ing the severe cold of January, 1940, when 
the thermometer registered 8 above zero. 
These plants came out and bloomed well 
the following summer and fall. Apparent- 
ly it might easily be grown as far north 
as*Dallas or Birmingham with only slight 
protection. Any soil free of cotton root- 
rot. Sun. $2.50, $3.50, $5.00 each. 
Fees INGEsINiS Lom hne cs CummillbisGus: 
(Olawaiey, jy 4b ae) 1) ait, ASP. Jasc@ejone celine: 
cold weather this type blooms continu- 
ously. In many shades of red, pink, yel- 
low, orange and white. $2.00 to $5.00 each. 
HYDRANGEA. Pink or blue flowers. A 
good plant to use in acid soil in the shade. 
$1.50 and $2.50 each. 
JASMINUM SAMBAC, GRAND DUKE. 
Grand Duke Jasmine. (India.) 2 to 5 ft. 
22°. A fine old shrub of semi-reclining 
habit. The delightfully fragrant flowers 
are borne almost the year round. $2.00 
each. 
J. MAID OF ORLEANS. Similar to 
above except much more profuse with 
semi-double flowers. $2.00 each. 
LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA. Crape 
Myrtle. (Asia.) 4 to 30 ft. Hardy in the 
South. This fine, long-lived shrub is to 
the South what the Lilac is to the North. 
It should be in every planting. The varie- 
ties listed are select kinds that have big 
flowers and bloom throughout summer 
and fall. Pink, Watermelon Red, White. 
75c, $2.00, $3.50, $5.00, and $10.00 each. 
L. INDICA DWARF BLUE. Grows only 
3 or 4 ft. high and has lavender blue 
flowers. $1.00 and $2.50 each. 
LEUCOPHYLLUM TEXANUM. Senisa. 
(West Texas:))4 to 5 ft) 12°: Gray green 
foliage with lavender pink flowers in 
summer. Very desirable for dry locations, 

Tritoma—Splendid for cutting 
Must have perfect drainage. Prefers al- 
kaline soil. $2.00 each. 
NERIUM OLEANDER. Oleander (Medi- 
terranean Region.) 6 to 15 ft. The Olean- 
der is one of the plants that one expects 
to find in every planting along the Gulf 
Coast. Not particular as to soil. The fol- 
lowing varieties are unusually desirable. 
$2.00, $3.50, $5.00 each. 
N. CARDINALIS. The hardiest Oleander 
known. Although frozen down to the 
ground by sub-zero temperatures in Dal- 
las has recovered and bloomed profusely 
the second year following. The flowers 
come in late spring and are a rich cardi- 
nal red. 
N. MRS. ROEDING. While not as hardy 
as Cardinalis is much hardier than most 
varieties and has beautiful double peach- 
pink flowers. 
N. NANKEEN. Almost as 
Cardinalis. Single yellow 
throat. 
N. SEALEYI. The most profuse bloom- 
er. Somewhat tender but even when 
frozen down comes up again in spring 
and blooms all summer and fall. 
OSMANTHUS ARMATUS. (Western 
China.) 10°. We quote from an English 
catalogue: “‘A handsome Chinese species, 
one of the most magnificient evergreens 
in cultivation with its prominently spined, 
leathery leaves up to seven inches long 
(with age the leaves usually become 
spineless). The small fragrant, cream col- 
ored flowers are produced during autumn. 
Stated to attain from 10 to 15 feet high, 
thriving in sun or shade.’ Needs good 
drainage and prefers slightly acid soil. 
Small plants, $3.50 each. 
O. DELAVAYI. (S. W. China.) 3 to 4 ft. 
15°. A low growing compact shrub with 
very small holly-like foliage. The small, 
white, jesamine-like flowers come in the 
spring in almost unbelievable profusion 
and are deliciously scented. One of the 
finest plants ever to come out of China. 
Small plants, $3.00 each. 
harndyaeas 
With reddish 
