40 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Double Poinsettia. A fine variety that forms splendid scarlet heads, with centers 

 like a great rosette; very beautiful. This variety is always scarce. Plants ready 

 June 1st. 35 and 50 cts. each. 



PLUflBAQO Capensis. A beautiful shrub, with lovely light blue flowers, always in 

 bloom. It grows ten or twelve feet high in California, forming immense plants, 

 and should be cut back occasionally to induce new growth. 15 to 25 cts. each. 



Capensis Alba. Like the above, but pure snowy-white. 15 to 25 cts. each. 



STREPTOSOLEN Jamesonii. A new plant from Central America, similar in growth 

 to the Browallias, the leaves being deep green, of a very compact, bushy habit, 

 flowering very profusely in numerous trusses, the flowers of bright orange, chang- 

 ing to a deep cinnabar red. It commences to flower early in March, and contin- 

 ues quite full throughout the year. One of our most effective and showy 

 plants. 15 and 25 cts. each. 



5TR0BILANTHES Dyerianus. The surface of the leaves is furnished with a bluish 

 and metallic hue, shading into light rose with a light green margin. Very beau- 

 tiful. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. 



SWAINSONIA Qalegifolia Alba. A most wonderful plant, producing spikes of 

 white flowers, resembling sweet-pea trusses, from four to six inches long, in the 

 greatest abundances the entire year. It is a free climber, and makes a very deco- 

 rative window plant; succeeds with the easiest of culture; as easily grown as a 

 geranium or heliotrope. 25 to 50 cts. 



TRITOriA Nobilis or "Torch Lily." Truly a noble variety of this showy plant. 

 The foliage is long and graceful; the strong flower stems rise to a height of six 

 or eight feet, and are thickly set for twelve or fifteen inches with waxy coral- red 

 flowers, tipped with yellow. A small plant forms a magnificent clump in a year 

 or two. Plants, 15, 25, 50 to 75 cts. each; strong clumps ,$1.00; seeds 15 cts. pkt. 



Give Violets partial shade, and divide them when they become crowded; each 

 year apply a liberal top dressing of good rotten manure, which will add greatly to 

 their size and luxuriance. 



"California." This new Violet is all that has been claimed for it, and is im- 

 mensely popular wherever it is grown; it has fine healthy foliage, is a prolific 

 bloomer; flowers are on very long stems and indescribably beautiful; a lovely 

 bluish purple; very large. 10 cts. each; 50 cts. doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



Swanley White. A snowy-white double Violet, verv large and fragrant. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts. doz; 4 doz. $1.00; $2.25 per 100. 



Queen Victoria. A very large single purple violet. Foliage large and handsome; 

 very robust habit. The flower has a small orange center and is very pleasing. 

 10 cts. each; three for 25 cts.; 50 cts. doz. 



Marie Louise. A beautiful light blue, very double; blooms very early and is very 

 sweet. One of the very best. 50 cts. doz.; 4 doz. $1.00; $2.25 per 100. 



Single Dark Blue. Perpetual Violet, very dainty and sweet. 5 cts. each; 35 c!s. 

 doz. 



THE QUEEN OF THE GARDEN. 



CAROLINE SEVERANCE. New Seedling rose. A lovely tea rose. Not very 

 double but with charming buds of a rich tawny orange red color, changing to 

 pinkish yellow after the manner of "Beauty of Glazenwood." A good strong 

 grower — small plants ready April ist. 30 cts. each. 



