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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 



THREE RARE DAHLIAS. 



Monarch of Dahlias. It is intermedi- 

 ate between the double and the cactus 

 varieties. The flowers are large, loose, 

 very esthetic in form, and measure six or 

 more inches across; the petals are very 

 broad; the color a deep, rich, dark red, 

 having a beautiful bloom like velvet; 

 flowers are borne on long stems, and 

 are fine for cutting. 20c to 40c, dry 

 bulbs. 



IMPERIALES. The "Lily Dahlia. A dis- 

 tinct species. It attains a height of 

 10 to 15 feet, and produces through the 

 months of September and October in- 

 numerable large, single, drooping, lily- 

 like flowers of a delicate pinkish mauve 

 color. The broad petals are four inches 

 long, and recurve, giving a bell-like ap- 

 pearance. There is a maroon ring around 

 the yellow center, and a delicate pink 

 edge around the maroon, making a charm- 

 ing combination of colors. The foliage 



Mrs. Shepherd's "Monarch of the Dahlias" 



NEW TREE DAHLIA. Pericles. A seed- 

 ling of Imperialis, but more vigorous and 

 with larger, handsomer flowers. It has 

 massive stems and beautiful arching, 

 graceful foliage, grows ten or twelve feet 

 high and bear great spreading, graceful 

 panicles of large pinkish-mauve flowers. 

 The color is exquisite and the flowers of 

 fine form. It blooms in November at the 

 same time as the Lily dahlia and makes a 

 fine companion to it. The two tree dahlias 

 are a great addition to the garden, bloom- 

 ing at a time when other flowers are 

 scarce, their stately beauty attracting 

 much attention. Small plants $1 each. 



Mrs.: Shepherd's New Tree Dahlia "Pericles" 



is spreading and quite large. Nothing 

 can exceed the grace and heauty of the 

 fairy-like blossoms seen from a distance, 

 as they swing and sway in the breeze. 

 35c, 50c, 75c, $1. 



DIOSMA OR "BREATH OF HEAVEN." 



The name is given from the exquisite 

 odor of the leaves when bruised. It is 

 fine for pots, or bedding. The branches 

 are heath like, feathery and are covered 

 most of the year, especially in winter, with 

 innumerable small star-like white flowers. 

 Invaluable for cut flower work, its pretty 

 foliage and fine flowers fill in beautifully 

 with large flowers. Hardy in California. 

 25c, 50c and $1.00 each. 



Heavenly Blue Coleus "Blue Bells." 



A fine novelty from South Africa. It 

 grows two or three feet high and has 

 light green fimbriated leaves and bears 

 an abundance of lovely sky blue flowers 

 in handsome spikes", which on old plants 

 are sometimes over a foot long and three 

 or four inches around. It is a lovely pot 

 plant, blooming in December and January 

 and grows out-of-doors in Southern Cali- 

 fornia where its exquisite blue lowers are 

 fine for cutting and showy in the garden. 

 Nice plants, 15c to 25c. 

 ELDER. Variegated. A splendid varie- 

 gated shrub with strong hranches and 

 foliage, beautifully marked with white 

 and green, large clusters of fine white 

 flowers. 25c to 50c. 



