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



Begonias. Fibrous sorts. From a large and beautiful collection. 

 Choice, 15c; extra choice, 25c; finest hybrids, 50c. 

 Tuberous, large flowering, single, choicest mixed, 20c. 

 Begonias are easily grown from seed, and are very interesting to the amateur. The foliage is always 

 beautiful and the exquisite grace of the flowers cannot fail to please, while the pleasure of raising a 

 new variety is something delightful. 



Calendula, " Prince of Orange," 10c ; choice mixed, 5c. 



Chrysanthemum Japonicum. These seeds will bloom the first year if planted early. Few flowers 

 give more satisfaction than the Chrysanthemum, as they grow very readily and give a brilliant show 

 for little money, frequently producing magnificent varieties. These seeds are of my own saving from 

 a large collection and will no doubt give fine results. I should be pleased to hear from my customers as 

 to their success. Choicest mixed, all sorts, 25c ; cheaper grade, 10c. 



C. Latif olium Maximum. The great white " Moon-Penny" Daisy. This is one of the finest hardy 

 perennials, forming bushy plants about 2 feet high, which are literally covered with large, pure white 

 flowers, 3 inches across. They are highly prized for cutting purposes and last in water for fully a week 

 in perfect condition. They flower late in summer and are very effective for garden decoration. 10c. 



Cyclamen. Mt. Blanc, pure white. 15c. 



Emperor Win., deep red. 15c. 

 White with a red eye. 15c. 

 Perpetual bloomers, commencing when the bulbs are only h inch in diameter. Flowers medium size 

 lj inches long, with long stems bearing graceful, exquisitely scented flowers. It is not uncommon to 

 see 60 buds and blossoms at once on a medium sized bulb. Invaluable for winter blooming and for cut 

 flowers. The fragrance is like Lily of the Valley. 



Cacti. Very choice mixed. 15c. All varieties mixed, extra choice. 25c. 



Saved from my own collection of Mamillaria, Echinopsis, Echinocereus, Echinocactus and Cereus, 

 night and day bloomers. 



Cineraria. Very choice mixed. 20c. 



Calliopsis Lanceolata, Grandiflora. New. 15c. 



Very large flowers, a grand improvement on Lanceolata, flowers measure over 4 inches across, with 

 very broad petals ; very beautiful and always in bloom. Invaluable for bouquets or for show in the 

 garden. 



Calliopsis lianceolata, perennial. Charming golden yellow flowers. 10c. 

 " Golden Wave." New. Very pretty. 5c. 



Crozy's Cannas. Large flowering dwarf, new sorts. 



Mad. Crozy. The beautiful scarlet gilt-edged Canna (3 feet). 15c. 



Ventura. One of the latest and best, with very large petals, 1J to 1^ inches across; scarlet and carmine 

 blended. 15c. 



Camulus. Splendid flaming scarlet, very showy. 10c. 



Anacapa. Orange yellow, dotted scarlet, fluted petals ; very tall. 10c. 



Mme. Allemagne. Beautiful broad yellow petals, spotted orange-brown. 15c. 



President Hardy. Orange-yellow, feathered and striped with red ; fine. 15c. 



30 other choice varieties mixed, 10c per packet. 



DAHLIAS. 



Monarch. New, seedling from Lyndhurst. Large broad petals of rich, dark red, almost black, and very 



velvety. Showy and beautiful. 20c. 

 Tree Dahlia Maxmillian. A stately perennial single dahlia, with large violet-rose flowers. Grows 



10 to 12 feet high. Seeds scarce. 20c. 

 Imperalis. Grows to the height of 10 or 12 feet. Flowers single in large panicles, drooping like lily- 

 bells. Color, light porcelain violet, with a yellow ring around center. Most lovely. Seeds very scarce. 



35c. Three sorts, 1 packet each, 60c. 

 Single Dahlia. Blooms from seed in a few weeks. All colors mixed. 10c. 

 Gracilis. Striped and blotched. 10c. 



Cactus Dahlia " Constance. " Pure white ; beautiful. 10c. 

 Dianthus. "White Frill" or " Mourning Cloak." Double flowers of large size, rich velvetv purple 



maroon, almost black, sharply edged with clear white. 10c. 

 Fireball. Very double flowers of large size, rich, brilliant velvety red, 10c. 

 Snowflake. Charming pure white double fringed flowers, fine contrast with above varieties. 10c. The 



three varieties, 25c. 

 Eschscholtzia Calif ornica, or California Poppy. Very choice mixed. 10c. 

 Erythrina Crista Galli. Coral Tree. A grand shrub or tree with immense spikes of brilliant large 



pea-shaped flowers in shades of red. It is dormant in winter, and could be put in the cellar in the 



East. 10c. 



