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often commencing to flower in October and 
continuing to send up fine flowering shoots 
until the last of January; valuable for cut 
flowers. Can be grown ten inches across. 
Firefly. Beautiful bronzy red with thread 
like petals which are lit by crossbar lines of 
yellow; the base of the petals yellow. Bril- 
liant charming flower. 
Juno. Cream white flower; very distinct 
in the great width of its petals, which meas- 
ure nearly % of an inch across, tubular at 
the center they open out, curving slightly 
at the edges; long, pointed and curved at 
the tips; the lower petals reflex and curve, 
while the upper ones curve gracefully 
toward the center. 
Radiance. When in full bloom is fairly 
radiant with brilliant starry blossoms. 
Flowers are single, with tubular petals close- 
ly set, and bright light-red around the cen- 
ter of about 1% inches, then opening out 
broad, a lovely soft yellow. The contrast in 
color is very novel and striking, the flower 
being half yellow and half red. 
White Wings. A large semi-double vari- 
ety; pure waxen white, chaste and beauti- 
ful; petals at first tubular, opening flat and 
broad, and curling at the ends. 15c or 5 for 
65¢e. 
General List 
Belle of Castlewood. Rich new shell pink, 
fine Japanese incurved form. 
Elmer D. Smith. A rich deep wine color, 
ontside of petals silvery pink. 
Fidelity. Large, beautiful pure white. Ex- 
quisite in form. 
Fishers Torch. Deep velvety 
and handsome. 
Golden Plume. Intense rich yellow like 
handsome plumes; a most satisfactory vari- 
ety in every way. 
Lavender Queen. 
pretty. 
Louis Boehmer.. 
mauve pink. 
Improved Louis Boehmer. 
sport from Louis Boehmer. 
Mile. Marie Lieger. French origination; 
deep flowers with stout heavily foliaged 
stems. Color, a magnificent shade of pink. 
Mrs. John Ills. One of the best white, 
late bloom, large double flowers. 
Norma Dee Childs. A beautiful Chinese 
variety with enormous snowy white flowers. 
Omega. Large yellow Jap. 
Peek-a-boo. A splendid reddish-brown 
flower. Petals tipped yellow and very long, 
drooping down over the lower side of the 
flower, and falling from above, almost cov- 
ering the eye, which looks out from the 
mass of petals in a way that suggests the 
name “Peek-a-boo.” Measures 7 inches un- 
der ordinary care. 
Pres. Loubet. This variety scored high 
in France and again in this country, being 
awarded a certificate of merit by the C. S. 
A. An extra large creamy white Jap, some- 
times faintly tinged rose. Its growth leaves 
nothing to be desired. 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
red, dark 
Lavender pink. Very 
Very hairy. Shaded 
Light pink 
THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
Petaluma. This grand flower is a new de- 
parture, both in color and form. The petals 
are quilled the same size from base to tip, 
and are the size of a large knitting needle, 
and 38 inches in length. Flowers very dou- 
ble, and when fully developed round as a 
ball. Color pure nankeen yellow; old gold 
with age. . 
President Roosevelt. One of the grandest 
of all recent American-bred Chrysanthe- 
mums, being nearest perfection in all its 
habits. Very large, dwarf habit. Color, 
white ground with light shell-pink center 
and tips of petals, giving the entire bloom 
a light pink appearance. 
Robert M. Grey. Flowers of fine form; 
color a rich yellowish brown shading 
later with yellow; very long hairs; most 
striking and beautiful. 
Silver Wedding. White sport from Golden 
Wedding, a beautiful and striking variety. 
W. H. Buckbee.. Fine, large splendid 
yellow. 
Yellow Good Gracious. A fine variety 
with quilled petals, irregularly incurved 
one of the largest flowers. 
All Chrysanthemums 15¢ each; $1.50 doz. 
Brilliant Coleus 
For brilliancy of foliage united with the 
easiest culture no plant excels Coleus. They 
start readily from seeds or cuttings, grow 
rapidly and make beautiful ornaments for 
the house, conservatory or garden in the 
shortest time of almost any other plant we 
have; giving all the colors and shades of 
the raintow. 10c each; $1.00 per doz. 
Heavenly Blue Coleus “Blue Bells’’ 
A fine novelty from South Africa. It 
grows two or three feet high and has light 
green fimbriated leaves and bears an abun- 
danee of lovely sky blue flowers in hand- 
some spikes, which on old plants are some- 
times over a foot long and three or four in- 
ches around. It is a lovely pot plant, bloom- 
ing in December and January and grows out- 
of-dcors in Southern California where its ex- 
quisite blue flowers are fine for cutting and 
showy in the garden. Nice plants 15c, and 
25C. 
CORONILLA GLAUCA VARIEGATA. Beau- 
tiful shrub with small golden and green 
leaves and bright yellow, pea-shaped frag- 
rani flowers. 25c each. 
Three Rare Dahlias 
(By Express Only) 
MONARCH OF DAHLIAS It is intermediate 
between the double and the cactus varie- 
ties. The flowers are large, loose, very 
esthetic in form and measure six or more 
inches across; the petals are very broad; 
the color a deep, rich dark red, having 
a beautiful bloom like velvet; flowers are 
borne on long stems, and are fine for cut- 
ting. 20c. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
