14 MKS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



NASTURTIUM, New Dwarf Tom Thumb. " Gay and Festive" mixture. This is 

 a most beautiful strain of Dwarf Nasturtiums." There is a marvelous range of 

 new shades. I have counted thirty distinct varieties growing- in the field. Clear, 

 golden-yellow, salmon-pink, dark red, golden-brown, all shades of yellow varie- 

 gated with red and brown, canary color, terra cotta, orange and black, with all 

 combinations, making a most brilliant showing. No one can fail to be pleased 

 with them. 5 cts. pkt. 



N. Empress of India. Dark foliage and deep scarlet flowers: one of the finest 

 varieties grown. 5 cts. pkt. 



IiOBB'S NASTURTIUMS. New " Good Venture' - mixture. (Tall.) No one can fail 

 to be delighted with this new California mixture. Of unusually vigorous 

 growth, with beautiful foliage and splendid large flower in the richest and most 

 beautiful colors, it is superb, and contains many entirely new varieties. 5 cts. pkt. 



X.j "Scarlet and Gold." (Tall.) A new variety, with pretty golden foliage and 

 brilliant scarlet flowers. 5 cts. pkt. 



PANSIES. Henderson's Highland. Mixed Colors. Grown by the most celebrated 

 pansy specialist in Scotland. Their merit consisls iu uniformity of clear, distinct 

 markings, high colors, great substance, perfect form and largest size. 25 cts. pkt. 



Bugnot's Large Stained. Mixed Colors. A celebrated French strain of extra 

 large size, choicest colors, and with beautiful broad blotches and delicate pen- 

 cilings; a very shy seeder; the ground colors are generally white or very light, 

 bringing the elegant and distinctive markings in strong relief. 50 cts. pkt. 



3Iammotli Butterfly. A strain of pansy which, for variety and beauty, has never 

 been excelled. Of matchless forms, colors and markings, with flowers half as 

 large again as ordinary pansies. They will both astonish and delight "Pansy 

 Fanciers/' 10 cts. pkt" 



Giant Trimardeau. These are remarkably large pansies, which, for size of flower 

 and robust growth, eclipse by all odds any known strain, 15 cts. pkt. 



Phlox Drummondii. There can be no stronger proof of the value and beauty of 

 phlox than the extent to which it is grown. For beds and massing nothing can 

 surpass these beautiful annuals. They produce immense trusses of large brilliant 

 flowers of numberless hues throughout the summer. 1^ ft. high. Choice mixed. 

 5 cts. pkt. 



P. Star of Quedlinburg. Flowers are of regular star-like form. Plant of compact 

 habit, bearing large umbels of flowers. Mixed colors. 10 cts. pkt. 



PETUNIAS, Giant Emperor. The flowers, of the largest size, are extremely 

 velvety, of great substance, and are particularly noted for richness and depth of 

 coloring. They are plain edged, average about four inches in diameter, and 

 while embracing some light colors, even pure white, they are specially distin- 

 guished for such shades as violet, rich blue and deep garnet. 10 cts. pkt. 



P. Giants of California. The giants of California bear gigantic flowers often five 

 inches and more in diameter, of an astonishing variety of colors. They embrace 

 every conceivable shade of crimson, pink, lavender, pure white, etc. One of the 

 chief" points of excellence is the deep throat and diversity of veinings in the 

 throat. Many of the flowers have a clear yellow throat, while others have a 

 pure vegetable black one, so deep that it seems to show no veining. 15 cts. pkt. 



P. New Fringed Hybrid. The loveliest petunias of all. with charming fringed 



flowers of exquisite form and beautiful colors. Splendid mixed. 15 cts. pkt. 

 P. Hybrida Grandiflora. Fringed and plain edge; all kinds. Choice mixed, 10 



cts. pkt. 

 P. New Steel Blue. Clematis-flowered. A beautiful variety from Europe, of a 



lovety dark steel-blue. Flower shaped like Clematis Jackmanni. Perfectly 



distinct. 10 cts. pkt. 

 P. New Double Fringed. The grandest double petunias ever offered ; perfectly 



round double flowers, exquisitely fringed. Pure white, pale bluish lavender. 



pink, deep rose, variegated, all shades imaginable. About 10 per cent, come 



double. Splendid mixed. 35 cts. pkt. One pkt. of each petunia, (5 cts. 

 POPPIES, Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial, poppies. The flowers 



average six to nine inches across. The colors are splendid pink, blotched with 



purple: blood red, blotched black; glowing scarlet; reddish orange; salmon. 



etc. 15 cts. pkt. 



