MRS. TtlEODOSlfl B. StIEPtt&RD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



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Jessie. Handsome shaded foliage 

 and elegant trusses of pink flowers. 

 50c. 



Vernon. This is decidedly one of 

 the grandest novelties introduced in 

 many years. In habit and freedom 

 of bloom it quite resembles the well- 

 known Begonia Semperflorens; its 

 numerous flowers are of a brilliant 

 orange carmine color, and the foliage 

 a glossy red, which grows more in- 

 tense with the advancing season; 

 the staminate flowers, with their 

 bright yellow centers, giving the last 

 note of color and contrasting admir- 

 ably with the brilliant red flowers 

 and metallic foliage. Above all, it 

 blooms with the greatest profusion 

 and is one of the most highly satis- 

 factory plants for pot-culture; it is 

 also extensively used for bedding 

 and is especially adapted for this 

 use. 15c and 25c. 



Alba Perfecta Grandiflora. Fo- 

 liage resembles the well-known Ru- 

 bra, but the flowers are pure white 

 and borne in immense pendant clus- 

 ters. 10c to 25c. 



Argyrostigma Picta- Sometimes 

 called "Angels' Wings." Leaves are 

 smooth and thickly covered with 

 clear, silver spots, the under side 

 crimson; flowers white, tinged with 

 pink. 10c. to 25c. 



Metallica. Dark, rough leaves, 

 the surface lustrous, bronze-green, 

 veins depressed, dark red; a free 

 bloomer; the unopened buds are a 

 dark red, with surface like plush; 

 when open, waxy white. 15c. 



Manicata Aurea. Most beauti- 

 fully variegated plant; leaves large, 

 glossy, smooth, a delicate shade of 

 green, blotched profusely with bright 

 golden yellow; flowers bright pink. 

 3oc to 50c. 



McBethii. Fine cut foliage; flow- 

 ers waxy white in panicles; a fine 

 bedding plant. 10c to 25c. 



Robusta. The clusters of coral- 

 red buds are most elegant and chaste 

 in appearance. 15c to 25c. 



Ricinifolia. Leaf a foot or more 

 in diameter, a rich green, with red- 

 dish markings, surface velvety pink; 

 flowers lifted high and spray-like, 

 quite clear of the foliage. 20c to 

 50c. 



Fuchsoides Coccinea. Elegant, 

 free blooming; resembles Hybrida 

 Multiflora in growth ; flowers a bright 

 scarlet. 10c to 20c. 



Diggswelliana. Flowers dark crim- 

 son, center pink; very free bloomer; 

 a beautiful variety; will please every- 

 body. 15c. 



Diadema. Leaf is large and dou- 

 bly lobed, giving it a tropical ap- 

 pearance; color of leaf, rich olive- 

 green, handsomely spotted with sil- 

 ver. 15c to 30c. 



Rubella. Leaves irregular, blotch- 

 de red on pallid ground, ribs banded 

 with purplish brown, under surface 

 red; flowers borne on long stalks, in 

 large panicles of pink and white 

 20c to 35c. 



Rlbra. The leaves are a dark 

 green, the color of the flower a dark 

 rose, glcssy and wax-like; this pe- 

 culiarity is so marked that when 

 plants are placed singly in a room 

 the glossy appearance of the leaves 

 and flower gives the impression that 

 they are artificial rather than nat- 

 ural. 10c to 25c. 



Sanguinea. A showy variety with 

 very large leaves, the upper side of 

 which are a rich olive, the under 

 side crimson and of a peculiar leath- 

 er-like substance; dainty flowers, 

 light rose to white. 10c to 25c. 



