42 MBS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHEKDS ANHTJAIi CATALOGUE. 



Empress of India. White, penciled with violet-rose, petals undulated and frilled; 



very beautiful. Regal. 25 ets. 

 Prince George. Fine fringed white flowers, faintly suffused with blush, all the petals 



spotted with purple-lake, very handsome and distinct. Regal. 30 cts. 

 Black Prince. One of the darkest varieties: petals undulated, very dark red, blotched 



black: a very rich, fine sort, 25 to 35 cts. each. 

 Mrs. John Saul. Rich, glowing vermilion, with a light centre, and light margin of 



the petals; upper petals feathered with crimson. 25 cts. 

 Mabel. Lovely, large, velvety pink with black blotches. 25 and 50 cts. 

 Golden Gate. Magnificent trusses of large, deep salmon-pink flowers, centre shaded 



with light violet, edged with rose. 25 cts. each. 

 IMrs. Ellwood Cooper. A magnificent large flowering pink variety, with immense 



flowers: originated in Santa Barbara: 35 cts. each. 

 Tariegata. A handsome variegated novelty, white, splashed pink. 35 cts. 

 3Rink and Maroon. A very distinct and handsome variety: flowers a rich pink, lean 



tif ully marked with maroon and red. 20 cts. 

 "■Washington Improved. A fine old variety; always in bloom; flowers a rich velvety 



shade of red, maroon and crimson. 30 cts. 

 Pelargoniums, $2.00 to 62.50 per dozen. 



Miscellaneous plants. 



ASPIDISTRA LURIDA. 



Aspidistra Lurida. One of the most satisfactory and beautiful plants for house 

 decoration; the leaves start from the ground on slender stems, from 4 to 6 inches in 

 length, and are from S to 20 inches long, aod 4 to 6 inches in width : they are round 

 at the base and pointed at the ends: are thick and leathery and a beautiful green; 

 the flowers are very peculiar in shape and bloom on the surface of the ground; this 

 plant will grow anywhere in the house: needs very little care, excepting to sponge 

 the leaves occasionally and keep supplied with water. Plants with three leaves, 30 

 cts. Larger, 50 cts. to -$1.00. Extra large plants, 61,50 to 62 00. 



A Lurida Yariegata. Like the above, except the leaves are beautifully striped white 

 this variety is always very rare; as it is liable to sport back to the plain variety 

 Small plants, 50 cts. 



ACHILLEA, ''The Pearl." One of the very best white flowered plants for the border. 

 The flowers are borne in the greatest profusion the entire summer on strong erect 

 stems. Pure white in color, somewhat resembling Pompon Chrysanthemum. As a 

 summer cut bloom it is a great acquisition. 15 cts. ; two for 25 cts. 



CALLIOPSIS Lan. Grandfl. "California Sunbeams." These lovely improved vari- 

 eties are much larger than any heretofore offered, and have the great recommenda- 

 tion of being early blooming; the flowers are beautifully formed, with very long 

 stems: some saucer-shaped, others flat, some exquisitely incurved while others are 

 great buttercups. The petals are broad, with pinked, toothed or irregularly fringed- 

 like edges. Some are very light yellow, others a deeper shade, darker around the 

 eye — all so fine, it is difficult to say which is most beautiful. They are four inches 

 in diameter. 20 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



CONVOLVULUS Mauritanicus. A charming plant with beautiful dark blue flowers, 

 always in bloom and especially lovely for hanging baskets. 10 cts. each. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. Latifolium Maximum The " Great White Moon Penny 

 Daisy." This is one of the finest hardy perennials, forming bushy plants about 4 

 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 in the late summeT,and are very effective 

 for garden decoration. 15 and 25 cts. 



CUPHJEA Llava?. (The Tri-Colored Cuphaea). The flowers are tubular in shape, about 

 two inches long, and combine three distinct colors in each flower, scarlet, white and 

 blue. In bloom continually. 10 cts. each. 



CAMELLIAS. These fine varieties are imported from Japan. Pure white, shell-pink,, 

 scarlet and variegated. 61.25 to 62.00 each. 



