38 MKS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHEKD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



" Trilby." Very double, the same habit as the rich, dark "Phenomenal," from which 

 it is a seedling. The sepals are a beautiful shining crimson. The petals are very 

 full and gathered to the centre, and attached to the sepals; they are blush-white, 

 distinctly veined with carmine. The base of all the petals and the centre of the 

 flower are carmine. " Trilby " is the counterpart of "Phenomenal," except in color, 

 and is an especially good winter and fall bloomer. Small plants, 10 cts. each. 



10 to 25 cts. each, except where noted. 



Fifteen 10-cent fuchsias $1. 



CHOICE FERNS. 



No collection is complete without these graceful and beautiful plants; they delight 

 in a light rich soil mixed with sand and leaf mould ; they like moisture and shade, and 

 when planted in pots should have good drainage. 



ADIANTUM WILLIAMSII, or Golden Maiden Hair Fern. A very elegant and 

 strong growing variety, with large spreading fronds of yellowish green with a golden 

 powder on the underside ; the stems are black; the plants grow 18 inches to 2 feet 

 high, and by their great beauty excite universal admiration; a rare variety. 75 cts. 

 each. 

 A. Cuiieatum. A dainty "Maiden Hair" fern, much used in cut flower work. 20 to 



50 cts. each. 

 A. Gracillimum or " Mist Fern," The finest and most dainty of all Maiden Hair 



ferns. 25 to 75 cts. each. 

 A. Bellum. A beautiful variety with tufted fronds. 20 to 50 cts. each. 

 A. Cuiieatum Grandiceps. A beautiful Maiden Hair with long graceful fronds, the 

 ends of which develop into bunching tasseled heads; a lovely variety. 25 to 50 cts. each. 

 A. Versalense. Another lovely crested Maiden Hair. 25 to 50 cts. each. 

 A. Formosum. A beautiful Maiden Hair with jet black stems and handsome fronds. 



35 to 50 cts. each. 

 ASPLENIUM Belangeri. A very elegant fern, easily grown, forming new plants on 



the surface of the old leaves. 15 to 50 cts. each. 

 MICROLEPIA Hirta Cristata. One of the most lovely of all ferns, with beautiful 

 light green arching fronds, the ends of which are exquisitely crested; nothing could 

 be more beautiful than a fine specimen of this fern. 25, 50, 75 cts. and $1.50 each. 

 NEPHROLEPIS Exaltata " SWORD FERN." A splendid extra hardy sort, well 

 adapted for house culture, succeeding with ordinary care with everyone who tries it. 

 The fronds are often four feet long. Fine basket plants, throwing out runners 

 which soon make new plants. 30, 50 cts. to $1.50 each. 

 "The Boston Sword Fern." (Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis). A variation 

 from the ordinary sword fern, which originated in the vicinity of Boston, where it 

 has been in popular favor for a number of years under the name of Boston Fern. 

 In the vicinity of Boston, no other plant is used so extensively as this graceful 

 Nephrolepis, which differs from the ordinary fern in having much longer fronds, 

 which frequently attain a length of four feet. These fronds arch and droop over 

 very gracefully, on account of which it is frequently called the fountain fern. This 

 drooping habit makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table 

 or pedestal. Good plants 25 cts. each. Strong plants 50 cts. each. 

 Duffl. A very handsome dwarf species. 15 to 50 cts. each. 



Tuberosa. A beautiful large variety of the Sword fern. 25, 50, 75 cts. to $1.50 each. 

 PTERIS Argyraea. A tropical species, the fronds of which are beautifully striped 

 with white; a grand ornamental plant of bold and effective appearance. 50 to 75 cts. 

 P. Tremula. One of the finest ferns for house decoration, growing very rapidly and 

 throwing up large, handsome fronds; makes magnificent specimens; easily grown 

 and very popular. 25 to 75 cts. 

 P. Cretica Albolineata. A pretty and useful variegated variety: charming, 15^to 25 cts. 

 P. Serrulata. A well known and pretty fern. 15 cts. 

 P. Serrulata Cristata. A pretty, crested form of Serrulata. 15 to 50 cts. 

 ONYCHIUM Japonicum. A delicate Japanese fern, with dark green, glossy leaves; 



excellent for cutting; height one foot and a half. 25 cts. each. 

 WOODWARDIA California. A splendid native variety, fine for house, conserva- 

 tory, or garden, will grow five feet high. 25, 50 cts. and $1.00. 

 Three other pretty native ferns, commonly called " Gold Back," " Coffee" and 

 *' Lace " Ferns. Good plants 15 to 25 cts. 

 SELAG1NELLA or " Club Moss." Two varieties. 10 to 25 cts. 



