36 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERDS ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Golden Plume. Drooping petals of a rich golden color, with a tuft of feathery petals 



in the centre. The best late yellow variety. 10 cts. 

 Roslyn. A superb, clear Mermet, rose-pink ; petals thick and heavy. 10 cts. 

 Golden Wedding 1 . The grandest golden-yellow ever introduced. 15 cts. 

 G. AV. Childs. Deep velvety crimson. 15 cts. 

 Mutual Friend. Very large and full, pure white. 15 cts. 

 Gold Dust. Golden-yellow, very plumey and full. 10 cts. 

 Mrs. John lis. Ivory-white, of massive build. 15 cts. 



OSTRICH-PLUME CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Robert M. Gray. A grand and beautiful variety, very double, incurved flowers ; at 

 first a yellowish brown, changing to brownish yellow; the entire flower is covered 

 with a beautiful hairy growth; the color is very rich, making it extremely attractive. 

 It delights everyone. 20 cts. 



Louis Boehmer. Exquisite silvery pink and deep rose. 10 cts. 



Child of Two Worlds. Pure snowy white. 10 cts. 



King 1 of Ostrich Plumes Deep chrome-yellow, shaded buff and orange. 10 cts. 



Eiderdown. Large, perfectly double, snow white, incurved, late Japanese variety, 

 covered with glandular hairs as in Louis Boehmer. 10 cts. 



NEW FRENCH CANNAS. 



Canna Queen Charlotte. A splendid new canna from Germany. It has very large 

 scarlet flowers, deeply margined with gold. It grows about 2% feet high, and, when 

 in full bloom, is a most gorgeous sight. The attention of every one is arrested by 

 its brilliant combination of colors. 15 to 25 cts. each. 

 Seven Cannas offered below are my own seedlings: 



Florentine. A magnificent canna. The very large flowers are frequently semi-double 

 — an intense rich crimson color. It grows about 4J£ feet high, and when crowned 

 with its enormous spikes of brilliant flowers is handsome enough to tempt any one. 

 20 cts. each. 



California. A canna with charming scarlet flowers, bordered with yellow. Resembles 

 " Queen Charlotte." 20 cts. 



Goldilocks. A clear, rich yellow flower, with very broad petals, sometimes slightly 

 spotted with red. 15 cts. 



Bonnie Doon. A fine yellow semi-double. Splendid flowers. 15 cts. 



Vesuvius. A beautiful combination of salmon, streaked with coppery red. Very large, 

 handsome flowers. 20 cts. 



The Rival. A seedling from Madame Crozy, double the size of the parent flower, and a 

 truly magnificent canna. The flowers are similar in color to Madam Crozy, and 

 bordered with yellow. It is immense in size, and truly a rival to the parent. 20 cts. 

 each. 



Maranta. A beautiful canna, with very handsome dark foliage, streaked with dark 

 red and yellowish-green. The leaves are so handsome as to resemble a Maranta, and 

 the beautiful crimson, iris-like flowers are dotted with a darker red. A very strik- 

 ing plant. 20 cts. each. 

 The set of above cannas for $1.15 to $2.00 Clumps, 50 cts. to $1. 



OLDER SORTS. 



Mine. Crozy. The flowers of this well known and popular variety are of a dazzling 

 crimson-scarlet, bordered with golden-yellow. The plant is of a vigorous growth, 

 yet dwarf in habit, rarely exceeding 4 feet in height. Foliage bright green, and very 

 handsome. The flowers are produced on large, branching stems which are closely set 

 with bloom, each stem being really a bouquet in itself. 10 to 25 cts. Clumps, 50 cts. 



President Carnot. Fine dark foliage, and with crimson flowers, flecked darker red. 

 10 cts. 



Star of '91. A pretty dwarf scarlet, edged gold. 10 cts. 



Geoffrey St. Hilaire. Splendid foliage, streaked maroon and yellowish green; glow- 

 ing orange-scarlet flowers. 10 to 25 cts. 



Ventura. A fine seedling of my own; immense spikes of large, graceful flowers, a rich 

 blending of carmine and scarlet. 10 cts. 



