2 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S CATALOGUE. 



NEW AND RARE SEEDS. 



Mrs. Shepherd's New Giant Fancy Cosmos 

 20TH CENTURY PROPHESIES. 



These lovely new varieties of Fancy Cosmos are a jjrophesy of v^hat may 

 be expected of this beautiful flower. Many and varied are the charming- com- 

 binations in this wonderful new mixture. White, blush, pale pink and mauve, 

 exquisitely flecked, flushed and mafked with deeper colors; white with a lav- 

 ender or red ring around the eye; charming flowers with lovely auriole around 

 center of flower, with petals plain, laciuated or fringed. The combinations are 

 so numerous and varied that it is impossible to describe them. The mixture 

 contains fifteen or twenty ditTerent varieties. Stock very limited; 20c per pkt. 



CENTAUREA SMPERIALIS- 



Splendid new varieties of giant Sweet Sultan. The lovely white Mar- 

 guerite Centaurea was the first to be offered. These are more robust in habit» 

 with larger flowers, more finely fringed; the stems are longer, and the foliage 

 lacinated. For cut flowers, Centaureas are invaluable, keeping a week or ten 

 days in water. Three colors, separate, white, lavender and 3'ellow, 10c per pkt. 

 Mixed, 10c per pkt. 



BORONIA NEGASTIGMA YELLOW. 



A charming Australian Novelty, that has all the delicious fragrance of 

 the old variety, with the added chat'm of a color quit3 new to this lovely flower. 

 Very fine for cut flowers. 25c per pkt. 



NEW MSGNONETTE-Golden Gem. 



A very fine dwarf variety with large golden flowers. A great improve- 

 ment on other yellow sorts. 10c per pkt. 



SWEET PEAS— Lovely New Varieties. 



Salopian. Deep rich crimson red; very large and fine. 



Captain of the Blues, a wonderfully attractive variety, with purple 

 wings and lavender standards. 



Burpee's Brilliant. Bright crimson scarlet. Retains its fresh color in 

 the hottest sun. 



Gorgeous. Brilliant orange salmon, heavily veined a deeper shade, 

 very large flowers. 



Lovely. Exquisite rose pink; extra fine. 



Stella Morse. Creamy pink, clouded rosy apricot. 



Royal Rose. Deep carmine, rose pink wings. 



Daybreak. Lovely. Watered scarlet on a white ground. 



Burpee's Early Mixed. 

 Cupid Mixed. 



40cts for the 10 pkts. For other varieties see catalogue. 



