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



NEW EARLY BLOOMING.— Grand Fancy Cosmos. The result of eight 

 years' careful selection. The flowers are surpassingly beautiful. In the mixture are 

 immense flowers, measuring from 4^ to 5 inches across, in white, pink, mauve and 

 crimson. Some are shaped like single Camellias, but larger and more beautiful; 

 some of the crimson ones could almost be taken for single Dahlias; other white ones 

 have plaited petals prettily fringed, and resemble the Romneya Coulterii, or Cali- 

 fornia Tree Poppy. Some are star-shaped. The petals are plain in some flowers; in 

 others pinked, toothed or fringed, and beautifully overlapping. The colors range 

 from pure white through shades of pink and red. The latter are in dark rich shades 

 of red, shades heretofore unknown in Cosmos. Some white ones are delicately 

 flushed or flecked with pink or mauve, and very beautiful flowers in pink and mauve 

 have a dark red ring around the eye. The daintiest, white, pink and fluhsed, have 

 lacinated petals, fringed to the center of the flower, and resemble Marguerites, but 

 are more beautiful and esthetic. The giant white are especially handsome, with very 

 large, broad petals, flowers of great substance, almost as chaste and lovely as lilies. 

 15 cts pkt. 



GIANT RED, PINK and WHITE COSMOS — Separate. Flowers of perfect 

 form, great size and beauty; measuring 4^ to 5 inches across. Extra selected. 

 15 cts. pkt. 



"TINTS OF DAWN" — New and distinct varieties. The flowers with a white 

 ground, finely flecked or flushed with delicate pink; some are flushed much darker 

 around the eye than others; they are variously formed and very beautiful. 15 cts. pkt. 



•'NEW MARGUERITE" COSHOS— Mixed. One of the prettiest and dainti- 

 est varieties imaginable; the flowers measure from 2]/ 2 10 3 inches across; the petals 

 are deeply and irregularly lacinated or fringed; the flowers resemble Marguerites, but 

 are much more esthetic and beautiful. 15 cts. pkt. 



OALLIOPSIS LANCEOLATA GRANDIFLORA. 



"CALIFORNIA SUNBEAHS." 



These lovely improved varieties are much larger than any heretofore offered; 

 the flowers are beautifully formed. Some saucer-shaped, others flat, some exquisitely 

 incurved, while others are like great butter-cups. The petals are broad, with pinked, 

 toothed or irregularly fringed edges. Some are very light yellow, others a deeper 

 shade, darker around the eye — all so fine, it is difficult to say which is most beautiful. 

 15 cts. pkt. 



©H^YSANTHEMUMS. 



"THE QUEEN OF AUTUHN." No flowers from seed reward the amateur 

 better than the perennial Chrysanthemums; they are very easily grown and bloom 

 the first season, making handsome plants, completely covered with blossoms; the 

 taste for big flowers only, is on the wane, and a desire for graceful and artistic forms 

 is being awakened. The seeds offered are saved from my splendid collection and 

 cannot fail to give satisfaction. 20 cts. pkt. 



CAJ^AS. 



GRAND NEW CANNA "QUEEN CHARLOTTE." All the magnificent 

 Cannas that have ever been offered have been grown from seed, and new varieties 

 may be expected often from seed. "Queen Charlotte" is a lovely variet)', bright 

 scarlet, with a very broad golden yellow margin. 10 cts. pkt. 



"ALPHONSE BOUVIER." Best Crimson Canna. The lovely Crimson 

 Canna, the finest of its color. 10 cts. pkt. 



"n A DAME ALLEHAGNY." Rare Orange Canna A rare and lovely 

 Canna, very distinct; having short broad petals of a rich orange yellow, closely spot- 

 ted with velvety brown spots, entirely different from any other yellow Canna. 10 cts. 

 pkt. The three sorts 20 cts. 



Pour boiling water on the seeds and soak two or three days before planting. 



