THEODOSlA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



Mrs. Shepherd's Marvelous Double Petunias 



The picture gives an idea of the beauty 

 of our strain of double petunias, the flowers, 

 of which measure 3 to 5 inches across. Col- 

 ors snow-white, cream, pink, mauve, violet, 

 lavender, handsomely veined, and variegated 

 flowers frilled, lacinated and plain edg- 

 ed, exquisitely beautiful in form splendidly 

 double, and bewildering in its many combi- 

 nations of color. Pkt. 35c. (See cut.) 



Astrophytum Myriostigma 



(Many-Dotted Gactus) 

 Bishop's Hood) This, at a glance, appears 

 to be scarcely a living plant, so regular, rigid 

 and unplant like is its form, that we might 

 imagine it had been carved from a piece of 

 stone; beautifully spotted all over. The flow- 



ers, produced near the summit of the stem, 

 generally several together, open early in the 

 day, expanding on each succeeding day for 

 nearly a week. Plants will also continue 

 bearing flowers from June to September. A 

 plant almost as curious as and very similar 

 to this is Ecninocactus Capricornis which, 

 moreover, is very easy to grow and when 

 large enough blooms freely every year. $1. 



A. Capricornis. A close rival of the Bish- 

 op's Hood for beauty and oddity. Having the 

 same general form and tuft-like markings; it 

 has besides a crown of wavy spines that are 

 unlike the spines on any other cactus. Its 

 flowers are larger than the latter plant, of a 

 rich yellow with a crimson center. Very fine 

 bloomer. 75c. 



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