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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



FERN SEED. Choice mixed. 15c pki. 



FUCHSIA. Saved from a beautiful collec- 

 tion of named sorts. Fuchsias bloom 

 from seed in about six months or a year. 

 Double and single, mixed. 15c pkt. 



GERANIUMS. Mrs. Shepherd's Grand Zon- 

 ale. -'Good Venture Strain." The flowers 

 are large and round, perfect form with 

 splendid trusses, some forming balls 16 

 inches in circumference. Color shades of 

 scarlet and crimson, rose pink, salmon, 

 cream, veined pink, and pure white. Many 

 varieties of Souvenir de Mirande type, 

 greatly enlarged and improved, new auriole 

 types with lovely rings and large white 

 eyes. A finer collection has never been 

 offered. 10c pkt. 



Double. Choice mixed. 15c pkt. 

 Bronze and Gold. 10c pkt. 

 Ivy Leaf. Mixed. 15c pkt. 

 Apple Scented. 10c pkt. One packet of 

 each sort of the above Geraniums, 50c. 

 Lady Washington. From named varieties. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 



GENISTA Monosperma Pendula. Bridal Veil. 

 For description, see plant list. 



GYPSOPHILA Muraj is (Pink) and Elegans. 

 . . (White) Dwarf annuals of compact growth. 



Height iy 2 feet, useful for edges. Each 



5c pkt. 



Paniculata. A graceful hardy plant, fine 

 for bouquets; flowers in featnery white pan- 

 icles; height 1% feet. 5c pkt. 



HEUCHERIA Sanguinea. A charming new 

 plant that forms a low-growing rosette of 

 pretty leaves; surmounted by slender 

 stems crowned with a number of lovely 

 airy coral red flowers. Beautiful for bou- 

 quets. 10c pkt. 



HELIOTROPE. Lemoines Giant Hybrids. 

 The flowers of these varieties are larger 

 than the ordinary heliotrope; the foliage 

 is also larger, and the trusses immense, 

 often six inches across, very beautiful 

 shades of purple. Splendid mixed. 10 pkt. 

 Black Heliotrope. 10c pkt. 



IPOMOEA. "Heavenly Blue." A beautiful an- 

 nual morning glory. The flowers are in 

 large clusters, and are of that indescrib- 

 able heavenly blue so rarely seen in flow- 

 ers. The throat is yellow inside, spreading 

 softly into blue. The flowers measure 4% 

 to 5 inches across, and about 10 o'clock in 

 the morning no lovelier sight can be imag- 

 ined than this vine; the great profusion 

 of flowers almost rendering the foliage in- 

 visible. 10c pkt. 



Learii. "Blue Dawn'' flower. The flowers 

 are of the most intense violet blue, with 

 reddish purple rays, and are 4 inches across; 

 there is nothing in color that exceeds in 

 richness the flowers of "Ipomea Learii.'' A 

 haii hardy perennial. 10c pkt. 



White Tassel. "Double Morning Glory." 

 This might be called an "All Day Glory," 

 as it remains open during the entire day. 

 It is white, very double and fringed, with 

 delicate purple marks in the center of the 

 flower. Hardy annual. 3 0c pkt. 



LOBELIA CardinaMs, "The Beautiful Car- 

 dinal Flower." Bears spikes of the most 

 brilliant cardinal, lobelia-like flowers on 

 long stems. The dark foliage forms a fine 

 contrast with the gorgeous flowers. Hardy 

 perennial. iOc pkt. 

 Crystal Palace Gem Com pacta. Fine for 



borders; deep, beautiful blue; very dwarf. 



Finest mixed. 5c pkt. 



Erinus Varieties. Choice mixed. 5c pkt. 



MANDEVILLA Suaveolens Grandiflora. 

 Beautiful white climber, with fragrant 

 flowers. See full description in plant list. 

 10c pkt. 



MARIGOLD. The African and French Mari- 

 golds are old favorites, free flowering an- 

 nuals of easy culture; both are extremely 

 effective. The former have uniformly large 

 yellow or orange-colored flowers and are 

 well adapted for large beds or mixed bord- 

 ers; the latter are dwarf er in growth, with 

 beautifully striped flowers, and better suit- 

 ed for bedding purposes, or for pot culture. 

 They succeed best in a light soil, with full 

 exposure to the sun. 

 Double African. Mixed. 10c pkt. 

 Double French. Mixed 10c. 



MAURANDYA Barclayana. An old and very 

 pretty climber, with gloxinia-shaped flower 

 and dainty pointed heart-shaped foliage. 

 Choice mixed 5c pkt. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. Fine for borders, 

 will thrive in a dry climate with very lit- 

 tle water; easily grown from seed. Splen- 

 did mixed. 10c pkt. 



MIGNONETTE. Golden Queen. Rich golden 

 color. Giant White Upright, long spikes of 

 white, fine for bouquets. 5c pkt. each. 



MINA LOBATA, Showy annual climber. 

 Pretty deeply-lobed leaves, numerous long 

 divided spi£es of blossoms, bright yellow 

 at the base, shading into deep red buds at 

 the end of the spike. This strong contrast 

 of red and yellow forming masses of 

 color, gives an effect of fiery flames. Bloom 

 is profuse for many months. It should be 

 started in the East early in small pots. 

 and allowed to become pot bound, before 

 planting outside. 10c pkt. 



MYOSOTIS. "Forget-Me-Not." .Large flow- 

 ering. Splendid mixed. 5c pkt. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Climbing 

 Giant Nasturtiums 



The first giant Nasturtiums ever offered 

 were originated by Mrs. Shepherd and in- 

 troduced by W. Atlee Burpee, the well- 

 known seedsman of Philadelphia, (Sunlight, 



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