THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



A Valuable Irid 



MQFSOEA iridioides. "Natal lily." A member 

 of the iris family, closely allied to the true 

 iris. The plant is an evergreen perennial 

 and has the peculiarity of flowering on the 

 previous year's flower stems as well as 

 upon those grown during the present sea- 

 son. The flowers have a white founda- 

 tion, but the petals are marked with yel- 

 lOWi brown, and purple, an exceedingly 

 pretty combination. 25 cents each, $2.00 

 per dozen. 



VELVET PLANT. No other name would 

 be so appropriate as Velvet Plant, for so 

 close is the resemblance that on first 

 sight the plant is almost invariably taken 

 to be artificial. Its stems and leaves are 

 entirely covered with glistening purple 

 hairs, and to the touch are as soft as 

 velvet. 15c and 25c each. 



Ferraria Undulata Cape Beauty 



A rare bulb, imported from Africa. 

 Flowers large and marked with peculiar 

 colors, blending into each other in a com- 

 bination impossible to describe — green, 

 brown and plum color predominating. Ex- 

 cellent as a pot plant, as it can be started at 

 once in the house, and will begin to grow 

 immediately; also splendid for the garden, 

 being hardy with a little protection. 25 cents 



NEW DOUBLE MARGUERITE "Queen 

 Alexandra." This new variety, intro- 

 duced three years ago, has met with much 

 favor, and we predict even greater popu- 

 larity. The pure white flowers are from 

 2V2 to 3 inches in diameter, the greater 

 percentage coming full double. The re- 

 mainder of the flowers on the same nlant 

 come semi-double and single, all of which 

 are very handsome. 15c; $1.50 per doz. 



Beautiful Tuberous Begonias( 



A rare treat awaits those who are to see 

 tuberous begonias in all their beauty for 

 the first time. In six weeks after planting 

 beautiful leaves and flowers develop to- 

 gether, and a shower of flowers continues 

 till last of October. They grow equally well 

 in pots or baskets, or in beds in sheltered lo- 

 cations in open ground, giving a wealth of 

 splendid flowers from spring till late aut- 

 umn, when they are dormant for about 4 

 months. The varieties are almost innumer- 

 able, the flowers all sizes from two to five 

 inches in diameter, single and double, re- 

 sembling hollyhocks, roses, camellias. The 

 colors and shades are bewildering in their 

 number and brilliancy. 



Single — 



Delicate pink 



Deep Rose 



Scarlet 



Crimson 



White 



Yellow 



Orange 



Salmon 



Copper-Bronze 



Mixture of all Colors 



The Fashion- 

 able Flower 



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10c each 

 75c per doz. 



Double — 



Delicate Pink 



Deep Rose 



Scarlet 



Crimson 



White 



Yellow 



Orange 



Copper-Bronze 



Mixture of all Colors 



$1.50 per doz. 

 15c each 



Single Tuberous Begonia 



Single Fringed — 



Beautiful giant blooms, with elegantly- 

 fringed edges, giving the flower a most grace- 

 ful appearance. These are rather new, and 

 quantity is limited. 



Scarlet ■ 



Rose 



Salmon 



White 



Yellow 



Orange 



All Colors Mixed . . 



TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF "PETUNIA" SEEDS.— THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 



