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Indiana. The foliage of this variety forms 

 a solid mass of green 3 to 4 feet high, and 

 above this the flower spikes shoot up to a 

 height of 5 or 6 feet, each one bearing fine 

 big clusters of orchid-like flowers. Color is 

 a glistening golden orange daintily marked 

 and striped with red. Single blossoms are 

 often 7 inches across. 30c. 



Italia. Equally as large and similar in every 

 way to Austria, except color, which is pure 

 yellow, with a broad blotch of dark rich 

 maroon in the center of each petal. 15c. 



Pennsylvania. A splendid new orchid flower- 

 ing Canna, the flowers of which often 

 measure seven inches across, of a pure 

 deep red color. It has splendid branching 

 spikes of flowers, is a tremendous bloomer 

 with gold foliage and is so striking as to 



command instant attention. 25c. 



"Wyoming." A veritable giant among Cannas; 

 producing a luxuriant growth of rich 

 purple foliage and above this on long reed- 

 like stems are borne great plumes of mas- 

 sive orange-colored blossoms, true orchid- 

 shaped with large rounded petals that flap 

 and flutter in the breeze like glistening 

 silken flags. Price 30c. 

 The set for $1.25. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



"The Queen of Autumn" 



Mrs. Shepherd's Artistic 

 Seedlings 



Curly Locks. This is a darling, a perfect beauty. 

 Semi- double, petals long, quilled, opening 

 about an inch from the tips. The color of 

 the flowers at first a beautiful pink, 

 delicately penciled, changing to a waxen- 

 white in the center and shading blush to 

 the ends of the petals. It is a fine bloomer 

 -often commencing to flower in October and 

 continuing to send up fine flowering shoots 

 until the last of January; valuable for cut 

 flowers. Can be grown ten inches across. 



Firefly. Beautiful red with thread-like petals 

 which are lit by crossbar lines of yellow; 

 the base of the petals yellow. Brilliant 

 charming flower. 



Juno. Cream white flower; very distinct in 

 . the great width of its petals, which measure 

 nearly three-quarters of an inch across, 

 tubular at the center they open out, curving 

 slightly at the edges; long, pointed and 

 curved at the tips; the lower petals reflex 

 and curve, while the upper ones curve 

 gracefully toward the center. 



Radiance. When in full bloom is fairly radi- 

 ant with brilliant starry blossoms. Flowers 

 are single, with tubular petals closely set, 

 and bright red around the center of about 

 1 1-2 inches, then opening out broad a lovely 

 soft yellow. The contrast in color is very 

 novel and striking, .the flower being, half 

 yellow and half red. 



White Wings. A large semi-double variety; 

 pure waxen white, chaste and beautiful; 

 petals at first tubular, opening flat and 

 broad, and curling at the ends. 15c each; 

 or the five for 65c. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Chrysanthemum "Curly Locks" 

 Picked February 1 



General List 



Belle of Castlewood. Rich new shell pink, fine 



Japanese incurved form. 

 Elmer D. Smith. A rich deep wine color. 



outside of petals silvery pink. 



Fisher's Torch. Deep velvety red, dark and 

 handsome. 



Golden Plume. Intense rich yellow-like hand- 

 some plumes; a most satisfactory vai'iety 

 in every way. 



Lavender Queen. Lavender pink. Very pretty. 



Louis Boehmer. Very hairy, Shaded mauve 

 pink. 



Mile. Marie Lieger. French origination; deep 

 flowers with stout heavily foliaged stems. 

 Color, a magnificent shade of pink. 



Mrs. John Ills. One of the best white late 

 bloom, large double flowers. 



Norma Dee Childs. A beautiful Chinese varie- 

 ty with enormous snowy white flowers. 



Omega. Large yellow Jap. 



Peek-a-boo. A splendid reddish-brown flower. 

 Petals tipped yellow and very long, droop- 

 ing down over the lower side of the flower, 

 and falling from above, almost covering 

 the eye which looks out from the mass of 

 petals in a way that suggests the name 

 "Peek-a-boo." Measures 7 inches under 

 ordinary care. 



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