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12 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERDS ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



FUCHSIAS. Saved from my beautiful collection of named fuchsias. Fuchsias 

 bloom from seed in about six months or a year, and are very interesting for the 

 amateur. The plants are better bloomers than those grown from cuttings, and 

 a new variety from seed gives great pleasure. 15 cts. pkt. 



FREESIA. Choice mixed, 5 cts. pkt. 



FERNS. Choice mixed. 10 cts. pkt. 



F. Alsophyla Australis , or Australian Tree Fern. 10 cts. pkt. 

 GAILLARDIA, "James Kehvay." A beautiful giant flowering gaillardia, with 



magnificent flowers measuring five or six inches across, of the brightest scarlet 

 with a golden margin and fringed edges. A most persistent and perpetual 

 bloomer. 10 cts. pkt. 



GREYILLEA Robusta, or "Silk Oak." One of the most valuable decorative 

 plants. It grows readily from seed, and in a short time develops into a most 

 beautiful fern-like plant, with the advantage of being strong hardy and persist- 

 ent. Its fine, laciniated leaves grow out from the central stem in every direction, 

 each one resembling the frond of some elegant fern. It is much used, even in 

 California, for stage decoration, and makes lovely house plants. Plants started 

 from seed in spring form nice strong plants by autumn. 10 cts. pkt. 



GERANIUM Zonale, Large. These new varieties of geraniums, with beautiful 

 large round flowers in white, crimson, scarlet, pink, rose, salmon, etc., often give 

 lovely new varieties from seed. The seed offered is from the very choicest and 

 best new sorts. 15 cts. pkt. Good mixed, 5 cts. pkt. 



G. Tricolor. The seeds offered below are saved from the beautiful geraniums, "Mrs. 



Pollock," "Glen Eyre," "Beauty," "Happy Thought," and " Sunset. " In these 

 charming plants all the colors of the rainbow are represented. Extra choice 

 mixed 15 and 25 cts. pkt. 



G. Lady Washington. In California these magnificent pelargoniums grow to the 

 greatest perfection. Seeds offered, are saved from a very fine collection of beau- 

 tiful varieties. 15 cts. pkt. 



G. Double Ivy. Splendid mixed. 15 cts. pkt. 



One packet each of the above geraniums, 40 cts. 



GENISTA, "Eldorado." A very pretty genista of spreading habit that is com- 

 pletely covered with long spikes of soft golden-yellow flowers all the year. 

 10 cts. pkt. 



NEW MORNING GLORY, Imperial Japanese. A bewitching new class of morn- 

 ing glories from Japan. The flowers are of enchanting beauty, charming in 

 shape and form, and of such infinite variety of shades and markings that it is 

 almost impossible to describe them. There are said to be over 300 distinct 

 varieties. They frequently measure six inches in diameter. The colors vary from 

 pure white through blues"and purples to almost black, from delicate blush to 

 brilliant carmine; there are ashy grays and browns, gorgeous copper and bronze, 

 with combinations of colors bewildering to think of. Some are mottled and 

 striped, streaked, penciled and bordered ; they are double and single, ruffled and 

 frilled, scalloped edges and plain, altogether, the most fantastic, original, dainty, 

 brilliant and interesting flowers that have made their appearance for many a 

 day. The constant wonder is, as each flower opens, what combination further 

 can be developed. Every one can grow them, and those who want something 

 charming and new to anticipate through the blooming season should have them. 

 10 cts. pkt. 



Gasterias. Very choice mixed. 10 cts. pkt. 



Double 3Iorning Glory, ""White Tassel." This might be called an "All-Day 

 Glory," as it remains open during the entire day. It is white, very double and 

 fringed, with delicate purple marks in the centre of the flower. Sometimes there 

 are several rows of fringed petals outside of the flower. In other flowers the 

 centre is very double. It is a charming thing, and resembles a dainty white 

 tassel. Plants from seed give a large percentage of double flowers. 10 cts. pkt. 



HARDENBERGIA Alba. This beautiful plant, though not new, is still rare. It 

 has handsome foliage and exquisite white flowers. It blooms from January till 

 the last of March. The flowers appear at the axis of the leaves, and the entire 

 plant is covered with spikes of small, round snowy white, pea-shaped blossoms. 

 The stems are very slender, and the spikes of bloom are from three to five inches 

 long. It is our loveliest white winter-blooming shrub, and would be invaluable 

 in the East for cut flowers. The seeds are slow to germinate and should be 

 soaked for twenty-four hours in water, with a few drops of camphor added 

 (which is said to hasten the germination of seeds.) 15 cts. pkt. 



