MRS. TttEODOSIft B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



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ure in cultivating them, and those 

 who once get the "craze" for them 

 may rest assured they will be pos- 

 sessed with constant desire for every 

 new one that appears . 



Agave. 



A. Americana. Century Plant, 

 plain variety. 15c, 25c and 50c each ; 

 fine large specimens, $1 to $5 each. 



A. Americana Milleri Picta. Cen- 

 ter of the leaf green, with broad 

 white stripes on the margin. Plants 

 of all sizes, from the smallest to 

 splendid specimens three to four 

 feet high. 15c, 25c, 50c, 75 up to $8 

 each. 



A. Varieble. Splendid new va- 

 riety, that continually sports. The 

 original plant had a rich, light yel- 

 low center, with broad blue green 

 margin. The sports are striated va- 

 riously, some are clouded yellow and 

 blue green; some with the wide 

 green margin, yellow center and 

 lines of green; others with clouded 

 green borders under the yellow, no 

 two alike. Small plants. 50c; larger 

 75c. Stock very limited . 



Aloe. Interesting plants, with a 

 diversity of foliage and splendid, 

 showy flowers; colors red and yel- 

 low. 



A. Variegata or "Pheasant Aloe." 

 Leaves spotted, resembling the 

 breast of. a pheasant. Leaves spi- 

 rally arranged, flower spikes covered 

 with beautiful wax-like red flowers. 



Aloe Fruitacosa. One of the 

 best, with light green serrated, re- 

 curved leaves. Flower spikes grow 

 two to three feet high, and are a 

 magnificent brilliant red, very showy, 

 winter bloomer. 25c, 50c, 75c and 

 $1 each. 



A . Grandidentata. Thick, fleshy, 

 broad, light green transparent foli- 

 age, dotted with large, light green 

 spots. It bears large spikes of 

 handsome coral-red flowers. 20c, 

 35c, 50c and 75c each . 



A. Mitrefornius . Dark handsome 

 green leaves, edged with pretty, yel- 

 low thorns, beautiful red flowers; 

 rare . 25c, 50c, 75c and $1 . 25 each. 



A. A very rare novelty in the 

 style of Grrandidentata, except the 

 leaves are occasionally striped with 

 a band of creamy-white, very hand- 

 some. 50c each. 



A. Dwarf variety with light 

 green leayes, edged with thorns; 

 very showy red flowers. Always 

 pretty. 20c, 35c and 50c each. 



Aloe. With long, upright, yellow- 

 ish-green foliage and handsome yel- 

 low flowers; rare. Small plants, 50c. 



CRASSULAS. Handsome winter- 

 blooming succulents, with thick, 

 fleshy leaves, bearing large bunches 

 of pretty white star-like flowers. 

 Three sorts. 10c to 25c each. 



EUPHORBIAS. Very peculiar 

 plants; some thorny, some with slen- 

 der stems without leaves; some with 

 large foliage, others as if carved out 

 of hard wood — all interesting. 



E. Granti. Quite distinct, leaves 

 large and handsomely variegated. 

 It grows to be almost a tree; very 

 stately. 25c to 50c each. 



Three other sorts. 25c each. 



ECHEVERIAS. Beautiful plants, 

 with leaves arranged like rosettes, 

 fine for house culture, for borders, 

 for rockeries, or to grow with a col- 

 lection of Aloes, Cacti, Etc . 



E. Hoveyii or the Opal Echeve- 

 ria. Exceedingly beautiful, with 

 leaves of a lovely bluish opal tint, 



