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Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Descriptive Catalogue of 



H. White Fringed. This beautiful Hydrangea forms flowers in immense trusses, sometimes 9 inches in 

 diameter ; the bracts are of the purest white, fringed, having a crimson spot in the center. This variety 

 we find to be not only finer but hardier than the old white Hydrangea, "Thos. Hogg," so that it will 

 form an excellent and most appropriate plant for cemetery purposes. Plants attain a diameter and height 

 of from 3 to 4 feet. Price for large stock plants, $1 each ; fine plants in 4-inch pots, 50c each, §4.50 

 per dozen ; strong plants in 3-inch pots, 20c each, $2 per dozen. 



H. Japoilica Yariegata. Beautiful light green foliage, elegantly marked in creamy white ; flowers pink, 

 a charming plant for the house. 25c to 50c. 



H. Red -branched. This is one of the finest varieties in cultivation, with dark red branches that brighten 

 as they near the flower trusses. The plant is of robust habit and produces freely immense heads of 

 deep rose-colored flowers. First size, 50c. 



HIBISCUS. 



H. Grandiflora. A handsome single scarlet variety. 25c. 



H. SuDYiolaceous. (New.) Flowers enormous, semi-double, rich carmine tinted with violet. 25c. 



H. Miniata Semi-Pleno. Brilliant flowers of a vermillion scarlet color, darker toward the base of the 

 petals; semi-double. 25c. 



HOYA. 



H. Carnosa. (Wax Plant.) A climbing plant with thick, fleshy leaves, bearing umbels of beautiful flesh- 

 colored, star-shaped flowers ; one of the best plants for house culture, as it stands the extremes of heat 

 and cold better than most plants and is not easily injured by neglect. 25c to 50c. 



H. Imperialis. A rapid growing, handsome variety. 25c each. 



HELIANTHUS. (Hardy Sunflowers.) 



H. Mnltiflorns Plenus. An autumn bloomer, with large double flowers; valuable species for cutting. 20c 



H. Mnltiflorns Grandiplenns. An improved variety of the last, with very showy flowers, not unlike a 

 yellow chrysanthemum, 4 to 5 inches across. 20c. 



H. Orgyalis. Flower heads yellow, rather small, but very numerous, in a large panicle ; one of the best 

 autumn blooming plants. 20c. 



HELIOTROPE. 



Well-known plants grown for their exquisite fragrance. They make handsome, plants when bedded out, 

 blooming moderately through the summer, and in great profusion early in the fall. They are also very 

 desirable for house culture, a single plant filling a whole room with perfume. 



H. Albert Delanx. One of the loveliest heliotropes ever sent out ; with charming variegated foliage, 

 yellow marked with green, and immense trusses of deep lavender purple flowers. The contrast of colors 

 is fine, 15c to 25c. 



H. Others varieties light and dark. 10c to 25c each. 



LAURUSTINUS. 



Handsome evergreen shrub with charming white flowers, buds pink. 15c, 25c and 50c each. 



LINUM. 

 Two choice varieties. Flowers golden yellow. 20c each. - 



LILACS. 



Three varieties, white and purple. 25c each. 



MUSA ENSETE, (The Abyssinian Banana.) 



The fruit of this variety is not edible, but the leaves are magnificent ; long, broad and massive, of a 

 beautiful green, with a broad, crimson mid-rib. The plant grows luxuriantly from eight to twelve feet 

 high. Grand for conservatory decoration. Large plants, 50c ; extra large, SI ; small, 25c. 



MYRTLES. 



M. Comninnns. Handsome evergreen shrub, with white, feathery flowers. Fragrant. 25c each. 



NANDANA. 



N". Domestica. Handsome evergreen shrub. Old foliage dark green ; young foliage deep red, beautifully 

 shaded; white flowers. 60c each. 



