Specialties in Seeds and Plants 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD CO. 



VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CALIFORNIA 



NEW AND RARE SEEDS AND PLANTS 



Semperflorens Begonias 



Mrs. Shepherd's "Good Venture" Mixture 



Grand new mixtures of twenty-five or more varieties from Mrs. Shepherd's many named 

 and unnamed new seedlings and some new varieties from other sources. Sure to give a great 

 variety of beautiful flowers : pure white, blush, pink and rose, deepest red, and with foliage 

 equally varied. They are easily grown from seed and managed, blooming when only three 

 inches high and continuing indefinitely. When the branches have bloomed themselves out 

 after some months, they can be cut back and at once new stems will start up from the roots 

 bringing their bright flowers as they come. They continue on in this way several seasons 

 forming large clumps that can be divided again and again and used for low hedges and borders. 

 Pkt. 15c. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Two New Double Calliopsis 



Lanceolata Grandiflora, "Golden Fleece" 



A charming new variety with deep rich golden flowers that measure three inches across. 

 The flowers have 14 to 16 deeply lacinated petals and five or six strap-like petals around the 

 center. Its soft fluffy appearance suggests the name, "Golden Fleece." Pkt 15c. 



Lanceolata, "Rosa de Oro" 



This very pretty variety bears numerous dainty golden flowers with 18 to 20 regularly 

 toothed petals; they are prettily cupped and resemble miniature roses which gives its name, 

 ''Rosa de Oro" or "Rose of Gold." Pkt. 15c, the two 25. 



mperial Tree Dahlias 



These superb and stately plants bloom from seed the first season. They are of the type of 

 Maxmillian and Imperialis, attaining the height of 8 or 10 feet; they bear great panicles of 

 large, single, drooping lily-like flowers in shades of blush, white, pink, mauve and violet and 

 make very striking and beautiful specimens. They can be grown in tubs outside in the east, 

 should be brought in the house to bloom, after which they can be wintered in the cellar. Pkt 

 1 5c . 



The Improved Shasta Daisy 



A great improvement over the original. The flowers are much larger and more refined ; 

 with longer stems and broader petals, some semi-double. They bloom the first year from seed; 

 have a long season of bloom and are hardv in the east. 15c package. 



