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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 



Mesembryanthemums. [or "Flower of the Mid- Day." 



plant; fine for house and conservatory. 

 and also a very striking ornament in the 

 garden. Small plants. 50c each; larger, 

 75c to $2, 



GASTERIAS. Resembling Aloes in their 

 leaves and habit of growth. They are 

 very satisfactory as house plants or for 

 bedding out in the garden; and stand 

 moving well. Very handsome and showy, 

 and bearing long spikes of brilliant scar- 

 let and green waxen flowers that keep 

 for a long time. The leaves are tongue- 

 shaped, spotted with white or light green., 

 or have raised spots of white. Some 

 plants have large broad leaves., and 

 others narrow. Three fine sorts. All 

 are very handsome. 10c, 25c to 50c each ; 

 50c, SI to $2.50 doz. 



HAWORTHIA. Small Agave-shaped plants. 

 Natives of South Africa. Dainty and of. 

 perfect form. Desirable for window' 

 plants. Have delicate flowers, pink 

 striped with green, on long wire-like 

 stems. Xeed partial shade. 



H. Atrovirens. Small pointed leaves 

 closely spotted with raised white dots. 

 Grows six inches tall. 25c each. 



H. Cymbiformis. Beautiful. Thick, 

 succulent three-sided leaves, semi-trans- 

 parent. 20c to 40c. 



H. Margaritifera. Slender light green 

 leaves, three inches long, and closely 



covered with tiny raised white specks. 

 20c each. 



H. Rugosa. Very dark green, nicely 

 crinkled. 20c. 



H. Subpapillosa. 

 raised .white dots. 

 and 30c. 



H. Translucens. A delicate succulent 

 plant with recurving translucent leaves. 

 20c and 30. 



Dark green with 

 A. sood bloomer. 20c 



KLEIN1A Articulata 

 Large, round fleshy 



or Candle Plant. 



stems of a pretty 

 frosted appearance: foliage cut like ivy. 

 and prettily tinted purple underneath. 

 10c to 20c each; cuttings, 5c each. 



Spicuiosa. Tall growing species, stems 

 about IS inches high, and not fleshy. 

 Leaves a beautiful blue. Useful for bor- 

 ders of cactus beds, or for boxes or pots. 

 Cuts. 5c. 10c. 50c. 75c doz.: $3.50, %5 

 hundred. For plants one-half more. 



