4 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S CATALOGUE. 



INCW AND RARC PLrAPSTS. 



Agapanthus Umbellatus Alba. 



A beautiful white variety of the African Lily. The flowers grow in large 

 umbels on long stems, and keep for two or three weeks in water. Always rare. 

 20c, 35c and 50c each. Seeds 15c per pkt. 



New Giant Browalia. 



This new variety has flowers fully 2 inches across, of a beautiful dark 

 blue. It is a perpetual bloomer; makes a fine bedding plant and is lovely 

 for hanging baskets. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. Seeds 10c per pkt. 



Bougainvillea Lateretia. 



A well grown specimen of this strikingly beautiful climber attracts the 

 most enthusiastic admiration. The fact that it is so rare, makes the desire to 

 possess it the stronger, for it haunts the memory ever after. The foliage is 

 rich and handsome, and the wonderful bracts that surround the flowers are a 

 rich, deep terra cotta red, the full blown flowers being a brighter shade than 

 the buds. It forms a brilliant mass of color, and unlike other sorts, harmon- 

 izies with other flowers. It is very rare and difficult to propagate. Orders 

 booked for delivery May 1st. Small plants $1 each. 



Two New Double Semperflorens Begonias. 



Double White Vernon, a distinct and lovely new variety, a charming 

 addition to the list of Begonias. It has all the good qualities of the semper- 

 florens class, freedom of bloom, rapid growth. The flowers are very dainty, 

 double, snowy white. It is fine for boquets and valuable for cut flowers. 



Double PiuK Vernon. Like the above, but having double pink flowers. 

 Very beautiful. 25c each. 



New Giant Semperflorens Begonias- 



(ioiiattl. Well named, for the splendid clusters are very large and held 

 high above the foliag^e on long stems. Color a fine snowy white. 



Mastodonte. similar to the above, except the flowers are a level}' rose 

 color. Splendid large clusters on long stems. 



ElegcintiSSinia Alfea. This bears a profusion of large, glistening, snow- 

 white flowers and is exquisitely beautiful. Small plants 25c each; the three 60c. 



Wasfllngtoniana. An old variety rarely seen; very vigorous habit, large 

 wrinkled leaves; bears immense panicles of small airy flowers, white tinged 

 pink. 15c to 25c each. 



Evansiana. The old "Beefsteak" begonia. A hardy tuberous rooted va- 

 riety; large handsome leaves, veined underneath with bright red. pink flowers in 

 large clusters. 10c, 15c, 25c each; 75c, $1 and $2 per doz. 



Sceptra. Large, handsomely divided leaves, marked with silver 

 blotches and dots of silver gray. 20c each. 



