MRS. TIIEODOSIft B. SJ1EPttE>RD'S ftNNUftL CATALOGUE. 



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mauve pink, elegantly fluted. Regal. 

 25c. 



Queen Victoeia. A splendid regal 

 variety, crispy petals, rich Vermil- 

 lion, broadly margined pure white, 

 upper petals blotched maroon, white 

 center. 35c. 



GREVILLIAROBUSTA. A beau- 

 tiful tree with fine fern-like foliage; 

 flowers bright orange color. The 

 young plants are very beautiful for 

 house plants. 25c each. 



"GOLDEN ROD." Our national 

 flower. 15c to 25c each. 

 GLECHOMA HEDERACEA VAR. 

 (Hardy) Prettily marked with pure 

 white on a bright green ground. It 

 is hardy and of vigorous growth; the 

 leaves have a freshing fragrance 

 similar to mint . It is one of our most 

 useful plants for drooping from hang- 

 ing baskets, vases, fancy pots, etc. 

 It is largely used in cemeteries to 

 cover graves, as it is entirely hardy. 

 15c to 25c each. 



HYDRANGEAS. Otaska. Rosy 

 carmine flowers. It has the rare 

 quality of blooming when very 

 small, plants six inches high 

 being frequently covered with 

 flowers. 25c, 50c, and $1 each, ac- 

 cording to size. 



H. Hortensis. The old favorite 

 variety; pink flowers, changing to 

 blue in soils containing iron. 20c, 

 40c and 75c each. 



H. Japonica Variegata. Beauti- 

 ful light green foliage, elegantty 

 marked in creamy white; flowers 

 pink; a charming plant for the 

 house. 25c to 50c. 



H. Red-Branched. This is one of 

 the finest varieties in cultivation, 

 with dark red branches that brighten 

 as they near the flower trusses. The 



plant is of robust habit and pro- 

 duces freely immense heads of deep 

 rose-colored flowers. 25c to 50c. 



HIBISCUS. H. Subviolaceous. 

 Flowers enormous, semi-double, rich 

 carmine tinted Avith violet. 25c. 



H. Miniata Semi-Pleno. Brilliant 

 flowers of a vermillion scarlet color, 

 darker towards the base of the 

 petals; semidouble. 25c. 



HELIOTROPE. Well - known 

 plants grown for their exquisite fra- 

 grance. They make handsome plants 

 when bedded out, blooming moder- 

 ately through the summer, and in 

 great profusion early in the fall. 

 They are also very desirable for 

 house culture, a single plant filling 

 a whole room with perfume. 



H. Albert Delaux. One of the 

 loveliest Heliotropes ever sent out; 

 with charming variegated foliage, 

 yellow marked with green, and im- 

 mense trusses of deep lavender pur- 

 ple flowers. The contrast of colors 

 is fine. 15c to 25c. 



H. Others, varieties light and 

 dark. 10c to 25c each. 



IMPATIENS SULTANA. Charm- 

 ing dwarf, singla blossoms, always in 

 bloom, very easily grown; fine for 

 shade outside and invaluable for 

 house plants; three sorts, cherry 

 red, salmon pink, rose color. 20c 

 each, the three for 50c . 



LAGUSTA OVATA. Fine shrub 

 with spikes of fine, dainty feathery 

 flowers,that bloom in early spring and 

 summer; white. 25c to 50c. 



LAURUSTINUS. Handsome ev- 

 ergreen shrub with charming white 

 flowers, buds pink. 15c, 25c and 5Cc 

 each. 



LINUM. Two choice varieties. 

 Flowers golden yellow. 20c each. 



