SUPPLEMENT TO GATALOGUE 
Kor 1899. 
Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd, 
VENTURA-BY-THE-SEA, CAL. 
The following are novelties and specialties for 1899. I do not 
send out a new catalogue this season. 
Please note change of prices and some corrections on page 4 of 
this supplement. 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Grand New “GOOD VENTURE” 
Geraniums. 
Great interest is being awakened in Geraniums, and the improvements 
made in them the past few years is marvelous. This mixture of seeds is 
saved from my Grand New Seedlings, which embrace every shade of red and 
pink imaginable, snowy white, blush, the new aureole types, beautifully 
veined flowers, many Sou. de Miranda types, besides some af the new eastern 
varieties, such as Mad. Bruant, Fleur Portevine, ete. A rare and_ splendid 
collection. 15¢ pkt, large pkt. 25c. 
Grand New White-fringed Poppy, ‘““MAID OF 
THE MIST.” 
A magnificent, new white, single, peony-flowered poppy that rivals even 
the lovely Romneya Coulteril in beauty. The flowers measure from 7 to 10 
inches across; the petals are very large, over-lapping, daintily incurved, 
deeply and irregularly fringed. The ovary is a beautiful, silvery, pea green; 
the stamens long, with light tan-colored antlers. The flowers are borne on 
long stems, and instead of looking upwards as do most poppies, turn their 
faces outwards. The dainty center, with its fringe of stamens encircled by its 
fluffy setting, suggests a pretty face looking out from white mist. 1dc pkt. 
ASPARAGUS Sprengerii. Very easily grown from seed. One of the 
loveliest vines ever offered. 10¢ pkt. 
BEGONIA, Semperflorens Rosea. A beautiful variety exactly like Ver- 
non, excepting the flowers are bright pink. A fine bedding plant. 10c pkt. 
CENTAUREA, ‘‘New Marguerite.’’ One of the most lovely flowers imag- 
inable. Pure snowv white. Keeps for two weeks in water. Exquisite for 
boquets. 10¢ pkt. 
CARNATION, best perpetual varieties, splendid mixed. 25c pkt. 
CARNATION, ‘‘New Marguerite.’’ Perfectly lovely varieties that grow 
from 12 to 14 inches high. They bloom in a few weeks from seed and_ pro- 
duce myriads of magnificent double flowers, all shades and colors, plain and 
variegated. 10c pkt. 
CYCLAMEN. ‘‘California Giants.’’ Bright red, white and pink. Sepa- 
rate, 20c pkt. Splendid mixed 1l5c pkt. 
CINERARIA GRANDIFLORA, ‘English Prize’’ varieties. Mxd, 15c pkt. 
COSMOS SULPHUREA. Orange Yellow.. Tall growing plants with 
