8 Mrs. Pheodosia Id. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue. 
tage of being strong, hardy and persistent. Its fine, lacinated leaves grow 
out from the central stem in everv direction, eavh one resembiing the frond 
of some elegant fern. It is much used, even in California, for stage decora- 
tion, and makes lovely house plants. Plants started from seed in sp ing 
form nice strong plants by autumn. 10 cts. per pkt. 
NEW LARGE FLOWERING FREESIAS. 
FREESIA GRANDIFLORA—This new variety grows from 12 to 15 inches 
high, with very large spikes of flowers which are double the size of the 
Ordinary variety. The bulbs are larger, the growth more vigor vus, and it 
is altogether a great improvement. The flowers are white with yellow 
centers, pale yellow with orange centers, cream and white tinted with lav- 
ender or brown. Choice mixed 10 cts. per pkt. 
CHOICE FUSCHIAS. 
Saved from my beautiful collection of named fuschias. Fuschias bloom 
from seed in about six months or a year, and are very interesting for the 
amateur. The plants are better bloomers than those grown from cuttings. 
and a new variety from seed gives great pleasure. 15 cts. per pkt. 
NEW LARGE FLOWERING GERANIUM. 
GERANIUM ZONALE—tThese new varieties of geraniums, with beautiful 
large round flowers in white, crimson, scarlet, pink. rose, salmon, ete., 
often give lovely new varieties from seed. The seed offered is from the 
very choicest and best new sorts. 15 cts per pkt. 
Geranium With Foliage of Sunset Colors. 
GERANIUM TRICOLOR—The seeds offered below are saved from the 
beautiful Geraniums, ‘* Mrs. Pollock.” ‘*Glen Eyre,” ‘** Beauty,” ‘‘ Happy 
Thought,” and ‘‘Sunset.” In these charming plants ali the colors of the 
rainbow are represented. Extra choice mixed 15 and 25 cts. per pkt. 
Magnificent New Perpetual=Blooming Gaillardia. 
“JAMES ‘KELWAY ’’—A beautiful giant flowering Gaillardia, with mag- 
nificent flowers measuring five or six inches across, of the brightest scarlet 
with a golden margin and fringed edges. A most persistent and perpetual 
bloomer. 10 cts. per pkt. 
NEW DROOPING GENISTA. 
‘¢ELDORADO’’—A very pretty Genista of spreading habit that is com- 
pletely covered with long spikes of soft golden yellow fiowers all the year. 
10 cts. per pkt. 
BEWITCHING NEW MORNING GLORIES. 
IMPERIAL JAPANESE—A bewitching new class of Morning Glories 
from Japan. The flowers are of enchanting beauty, charming in shape and 
form, and of such infinite variety of shades and markings that it is almost 
impossible to describe them. There is said to be over three hundred dis- 
tinct varieties. They frequently measure six inches in diameter. The 
colors vary from pure white through blues and purples to almost black, 
