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THEODOSIA 3B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
Passiflora 
Edulis. The edible passion vine. It has 
pretty white flowers; the corona or fringe 
surrounding the center is beautifully crinkl- 
ed. 20c pkt. 
Scarlet.—The beautiful red passion vine 
of California. 15¢c pkt. 
Mrs. Shepherd’s Marvel- 
ous Double Petunias 
(See Page 6) 
Giant Petunias 
(See Page 7) 
PHLOX Drummondii Grandflora. For bed- 
ding and masses of color, nothing is more 
brilliant and effective than this showy 
annual. 5c pkt. Mixed. 
Gay and Festive Poppies 
\. Admiral—A single peony-flowered variety 
‘of Surpassing beauty, having large, smooth- 
edged flowers of glistening white, with ay 
broac band of brilliant scarlet around the 
top. 
contrast, and when planted in groups pro- 
duce a magnificient effect. 15c per pkt. 2 
pKts. 25e. 
Fayal. Most beautiful and dainty of all 
-poppies, every conceivable shade of red. 
pink, maroon and white, self and variegated, 
double and single, large and small flowers. 
5c pkt. 
Fairy Blush. A charming variety, with im- 
mense globular, perfectly double flowers, 
which will measure from 10 to 12 inches in 
circumference. The petals are elegantly 
fringed and pure white, except at the tips. 
which are a rose-cream color. The flowers 
at a little distance have the effect of large, 
white feathery balls, overcast with a rosy 
shade. Each plant has from 3 to 5 of these 
magnificent flowers open at one time, and 
lasting longer than any other poppy. 10c pkt. 
“Irressistible’ This grand poppy received 
its name because everyone who saw it, want- 
ed it, 
mony, saying for excuse: “I had to have 
them, they were so beautiful.” It grows 5 
feet or more in height; the flowers are im- 
mense and perfectly round. Color is a beauti- 
ful light red, petals fringed. It is the most 
showy and beautiful double peony flowered 
poppy ever offered. 10c pkt. 
“Maid of the Mist.” Mrs. Shepherd's love- 
ly single, peony-flowered, white poppy. Flow- 
ers from 7 to 9 inches across; petals very 
large, overlapping, daintily incurved, deep- 
ly and irregularly fringed. The ovary a 
beautiful, silvery, pea-green; the stamens 
long, with light, tan colored anthers. The 
flowers are borne on long stems, and instead | 
These two colors form a very str iking’ 
and picked the flowers without cere 
of looking upward, as do most poppies, turn 
their faces outward. The ovary, encircled 
with its fringe of stamens, and white, fluffy. 
petals, suggests a pretty face looking out 
of the mist. 10¢ pkt. 
Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial 
poppies. Flowers average 6 to 9 inches 
across. Are splendid pink, blotched with 
a 
purple;~blood red, blotched black; glowing 
scarlet; reddish orange; salmon, etc. Mixed 
10c Pxt. 
/ Burbank’s “Santa Rosa” Strain of Shirley 
oppies. “Produced by years of rigid selec- 
tion and acknowledged to be the best and 
most varied strain in existence; unusually 
large flowers, remarkably clear colors, in- 
cluding new striped, new salmon shades and 
new blush ones. Mixed 10c pkt. 
Snowdrift. An exquisite snowy-white poppy 
with beautifully fringed petals. Very double. 
5¢ pkt. 
Tulip Flowered. A new poppy of great 
brilliancy and beauty, having a flower which 
in shade and color resembles a great flaming 
tulip. Its color is most intense scarlet, and it 
blooms at least two weeks earlier than any 
other poppy. 5c pkt. One pkt. each variety 
of poppies 50e. 
OMNEYA, or ‘Matilija Poppy.” The great 
California Tree Poppy. One of the grand- 
est of California native plants, with beau- 
tiful pure white crinkled petals, with a 
mass of elegant stamens. The flowers 
measure 5 to 6 inches across. It is very 
difficult to propagate, either from roots 
or seeds; but once started grows without 
care. It is rarely found in any nursery. 
Very slow to germinate. 10c pkt. 
ROSA NANA, Multiflora Perpetual “Little 
Midget” or “‘Baby Rose.” —A class of 
dwarf everblooming diminutive roses 
easily grown from seed; blooming when 
two or three inches high. The leaves are 
quite small and the little flowers are 
borne in large clusters, double and single, 
white, pink and red; one-half to one inch 
in diameter, and resemble fruit blossoms. 
Exquisitely dainty and pretty, followed by 
bright red hips or berries, which should 
be cut away if continual flowering is de- 
) Aired. 10c pkt. 
‘ACABIOSA. Pincushion Flower. One of the 
handsomest summer border plants, produc- 
ing very double flowers in a large variety 
of shades and colors; a splendid flower 
for table bouquets, ete. Tall mixed 5c pkt. 
SALVIA Splendens Grandiflora Pendula. A 
beautiful variety that bears very long, 
drooping spikes of flowers; larger and 
handsomer than the old splendens. 10c¢ pkt. 
Salvia Patens Blue. (Beautiful color). 15¢e 
pkt. 
SMILAX. This plant has beautiful, small 
glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and, 
without exception, one of the finest climb- 
ing plants. 10c pkt. 
SNAIL VINE. (Phaseola Caracella). 10¢ pkt. 
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