To Flower Loving Friends and Patrons. 



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*7 J CORDIAL greeting and best wishes for a happy and a prosperous year. It is with 

 K~\ pleasure I send you my catalogue for 1898, and trust that the many beautiful 

 things listed will find a welcome in your gardens. I would especially call to 

 your attenti n my rare new Begonias that are not to be found elsewhere. 

 They ai*e very much admired by all who see them growing, and cannot fail to delight 

 all lovers of these beautiful plants. The New Giant Eschscholtzias "The Golden 

 West " is well worth a place in any flower garden. The flowers are gorgeous beyond 

 description. 



My Cosmos is " finest in the world " and everyone is delighted with it, who 

 has the pleasure of seeing it in blossom. Soliciting a share of your orders, I am, 



Yours sincerely, 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD. 



Please Read Carefully, 



The plants, seeds and bulbs offered in this catalogue are, with few exceptions, 

 grown in my own greenhouses and gardens. The plants are started from vigorous out- 

 door stock, and should, in consequence, be the more satisfactory for growing in house, 

 garden or greenhouse. Many of the novelties are offered by no one else, and others have 

 originated here which are now disseminated far and wide. 



Every precaution is used to prevent any mistake in the names of plants. I never 

 intentionally send out a plant under a wrong name. 



The greatest pains are taken in packing, and I am prepared to ship plants to any 

 part of the country by mail, freight or express. 



When ordering, always state how plants shall be shipped. 



Xo plant order filled for less than $1.00 unless 10 cents extra is sent for postage. 

 Seed orders are filled to any amount. 



Should plants be received in bad condition, report should be made at once, and I 

 will replace them. Any complaint must be made within ten days after receipt of plants. 



My catalogue is free to all customers. The price is ten cents to all new applicants, 

 and if they order stock, they may deduct the amount from their first order. 



If plants and seeds give good satisfaction, any expressions of appreciation will be 

 gladly received. 



Customers may select 25 cents' worth of seeds extra on all seed orders. 



I will send 25 cents' worth of plant *, my own selection, on each Dollar sent for 

 plants. 



SECOND SELECTION. 



Always make a second selection of plants to be sent in case stock should be out 

 of varieties desired. 



I pay postage on small plants without soil. Large plants or plants with soil, 

 sent by express or freight at customer's expense. 



If it is desired to have large plants, heavy bulbs, or cacti sent by mail, sufficient 

 postage extra must be sent to prepay charges, or I will advance the same, and customer 

 may remit when plants are received. 



Please write orders on a separate sheet from letter. 



