6 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S AXXUAL CATALOGUE. 



AQUILEGIA Coenxlea. Doable blue columbine, 10 cts. pkt. Crysantha, golden- 

 yellow, with long spurs. 10 cts. pkt. New White, very beautiful, with long 

 spurs. 10 cts. pkt. Three sorts. 20 cts. Splendid mixed' 10 cts. 



AXTTGOXOX Leptopus. A magnificent climber, rivaling the b uigainvillea in 

 color and abundance of its flowers: the foliage is very handsome and the 

 flowers, which are the most exquisite shade of pink, are produced in tendril-like 

 racemes 10 to 12 inches in length: their profusion and beauty elicits the most 

 enthusiastic admiration. 10 cts. pkt. 



ALOES. These interesting plants are very easily grown from seed, and often bring 

 new and handsome varieties. Splendid mixed. 15 cts. pkt. 



AGAPAXTHUS Umbellatus, or Blue African Lily. 10 cts. pkt. 



Blue African Lily with Variegated Foliage. A variety having very handsome 

 foliage, white, striped with green. 10 cts. pkt. 



ARISTOLOCHIA Elegans. Handsome climber, with pretty foliage. It grows 

 from 20 to 30 feet high, and if trained on the piazza, or against a house, the 

 effect is charming. Large purple, white and yellow flowers. 10 cts. pkt. 



BEGOXIA REX. These seeds are saved from a very choice collection of beautiful 

 Rex Begonias: every flower has been carefully cross-fertilized. Splendid mixed. 

 15 cts. pkt. i 



BEGOXIA, FIBROUS— Xew California Strain. The seeds offered in this mix- 

 ture are saved from my grand new begonias, and from hybridized flowed of 

 many of the best-named varieties. They will be sure to bring some very beauti- 

 ful sorts. The plants from which they are saved are of very strong robust 

 growth, with beautiful foliage and splendid large flowers. 25 cts. pkt. 



B EGO VIA. Fibrous Varieties. Lovers of begonias will take the greatest pleasure 

 in growing them from seed, as they are intensely interesting from the time the 

 tiny things sprout till thev become* blooming plants. This seed is raised from a 

 splendid collection. 10 cts. pkt. 



B. Semperflorens Hybrida. Anyone can succeed with these begonias. The seeds 

 germinate readily, and plants begin blooming when only 2 inches high. They 

 form beautiful round plants, about IS inches high, and are a perfect mass 

 of bloom from one year's end to the other. The foliage is shining and glossy, 

 frequently tinged with bright red. and the flowers are of various lovely shades : 

 some pure white, some blush, others light pink, white with a pink edge, white 

 centre and margin flushed with red. and other charming combinations. They are 

 beautiful for bouquets, and fine for pots and for bedding plants. 10 cts. pkt. 



B. Sem. Vernon. Brilliant scarlet flowers with leaves tinged bronzy red. 10 

 cts. pkt. 



B. Rubra. Tall and stately, with coral-red-flowers. 10 cts. pkt. 1 pkt. each of 

 the above begonias. 60 cts. 



CHRYSAXT HELIUM: Latifolium Maximum. The •' Great White Moon Penny 

 Daisy." One of the finest hardy perennials, forming bushy plants two to four 

 feet high, with large pure white flowers three inches across: splendid for decora- 

 tive purposes and fine for bouquets. 5 cts. pkt. 



CIXERARIA. Very choice mixed. Single. 10 cts. pkt. Double choice mixed. 15 

 cts. pkt. 



CEXTAUREA, Blue Bottle, or Bachelor's Button. Is one of the most attract- 

 ive of all hardy annuals, the graceful beauty of its old-fashioned flowers being 

 universally admired. A hardy annual of the easiest growth, and flowers freely : 

 height 2 to 3 feet. 5 cts. pkt. 



CYAXUS. Mixed. Including dark and light blue, purple, pink, rose, white, etc. 

 5 cts. pkt. 



C. Kaiser Wilhelm. Of a rich deep blue color. 5 cts. pkt. 



C. Xew double, mixed colors. So perfect that fully SO per cent, of the flowers are 



double and semi-double. 10 cts. pkt. 

 C. Xew Dwarf Blue Victoria. The compact and bushy plants. »i to 9 inches 



high, present a mass of foli lge and profusion of graceful azure-blue flowers. In 



full bloom one month after sowing seed. 10 cts. pkt. 

 CAXARY BIRD VIXE. A rapid growing summer climber, with very prettyfoliage 



and golden-yellow flowers, resembling a canary bird with expanded wings. 



5 cts. pkt. 

 CALLA LILY. 5 cts. pkt. Calla, spotted leaf, 10 cts. pkt. 



