s8 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Descriptive Catalogue of 



SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



Aristocrat. Immense trusses of a deep, velvety, cherry color ; flowers single, large. One of the most 

 beautiful Geraniums ever sent out. 



Queen of the Belgians. Xew, pure white ; excellent variety. 



La Testale. We have given this an extended trial and we unhesitatingly recommend this variety; it has 

 large trusses of purest snow white flowers ; it is exceedingly free flowering, and we think this one of the 

 finest of M. Lemoine's productions. 



Luiniere Electrique. Color very rich crimson, surrounded with orange; upper petals shaded with flam- 

 ing orange. We can recommend this Geranium as one of the best. 



Leon Perraiilt. A grand variety, raised by Bruant. Enormous trusses of brilliant scarlet of the most 

 dazzling shade. 



Poet Rationale. An extra fine fancy pot variety; the color is a delicate pink, deepening to a soft peach 

 bloom, a mingling of shades hitherto found only in the "Lady Washington" class; a perfect single 

 Geranium of an entirely new class. 



Arc eil Ciel. The trusses of this variety are extra large, immense florets; the shades are beautifully 

 blended ; the three upper petals have soft rose centers, shading into scarlet edges ; two petals are scarlet, 

 then rose, then orange near the center. 



Blanche Monlas. Very light salmon, edged and bordered white. This will make a grand bedding vari- 

 ety, as it is of much merit. 



Dazzler. Splendid velvety round scarlet flower, with fine white eye. 10c each, §1 per dozen. 



THREE BEAUTIFUL SEEDLINGS. 



Dazzler Improved. Seedling from Dazzler, with larger and more brilliant flowers and larger white eye ; 



very splendid. 15c. 

 Pink Pearl. Large trusses of very large round pale pink flowers; perfect shape; beautiful. 

 4 * The Raymond." Dwarf plant; flowers intense, fiery scarlet ; trusses round as a ball, with long stems; 



plant covered with bloom and very showy. 



The above 10c each, §1 per dozen, except noted. Cuttings, 30c per dozen. 



TRI-COLORED GERANIUMS. 



These very beautiful Geraniums should be grown more generally. Xothing can be more beautiful than 

 their foliage during the winter, in the parlor or conservatory, and strong plants succeed well outdoors 

 during summer. 

 Happy Thought. A tri-cclor Geranium, with very dark green foliage, having a light, creamy, almost 



white center, with a dark band about the light zone. It is a beautiful plant, and flowers bright scarlet. 



10c each. 

 Mrs. Pollock. A magnificent variety; the green leaf disk overlaid with a beautiful bronze-red zone; 



center and edge golden-yellow. 15c. 

 Sunset. A charming golden tri-color. 

 ■Glen Eyre Beauty. Leaf variegated white, pink and green, with black shadings. 15c each. 



DOUBLE IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS. 



These are the grandest of all house plants, or for baskets or vases in the open air. They can be trained 

 in one season on a trellis from two to six feet high and wide, and can be grown to droop as desired, being 

 covered from January to October with a profusion of large trusses of double flowers. 

 Joan of Arc. The flowers are perfectly double, white as snow, and literally cover the plant when in full 



bloom. 

 La Rosier e. Immense trusses of large well-formed flowers of a rich, salmon-pink color. 

 M. de Lesseps. A beautiful magenta rose. 

 Abel Carriere. Currant red. 

 Horace Choisel. Glowing salmon-pink. 

 Mine. Thihaut. Very rich, deep rose. 20c each, 82 per dozen. 



SWEET-SCENTED GERANIUMS. 



Apple. Delightfully scented variety, grows very bushy. 10c to 20c. 

 Skeleton Leaved. Leaves finely cut, rose fragrance. 15c. 

 Rose Scented. 10c to 20c. 



