THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



bright clear crimson color, and are the very best quality. The plants are somewhat more 

 inclined to bloom than older kinds, which is easily remedied by cutting the flower stems close 

 to the ground; if allowed to mature the plants are spoiled for cutting. "Crimson Winter" 

 Rhubarb starts to grow vigorously in October, and continues to produce stalks until and after 

 the common varieties make their appearance six months later. In our rainless California 

 climate it takes a short rest during midsummer but if kept moist will produce stalks 

 abundantly at any season. It is in fact, absolutely perpetual. For forcing under glass in the 

 cold northern states; for a constant supply for home use; for growing in California and 

 the Southern States; for shipping North and East, it promises to become more profitable than 

 anything else which soil produces. "Crimson Winter" is all that could be desired, as the 

 bulk of the crop comes in just the season when fresh fruits and vegetables are hardly 

 obtainable. It is wonderfully prolific, as fast as stems are pulled, others take their place. 



Strong plants, 50c each; $2.25 per % dozen; $4.25 per dozen; $25 per 100; 50 at 100 

 rates. Medium size, 25c each; $2.50 per dozen; $15 per 100; 50 at 100 rates; small by mail, 

 $1.50 per dozen. Special prices given to those who wish to grow rhubarb in large quantities 

 for shipping. Send for special Rhubarb pamphlet. 



GIANT PETUNIAS 



Petunias, "Gian 



The Petunias grown by us are too well- 

 known to need an introduction, but this 

 year they have been so much more beauti- 

 ful that we feel they should have special 

 mention. We exhibited them for the first 

 time at the Flower Show of the Pasadena 

 Gardeners' Association, Nov. 3rd, 1910, and. 

 not being eligible for a prize, we received 

 a certificate of merit. Mr. P. D. Parnhart. 

 editor of the Pacific Garden, who had 

 charge of our exhibit, writes: "Your Petunias 

 were the admiration of all who saw them." 



ts of California" 



Giants of California. (Single) — Xo Petunias 

 have ever been introduced that surpass the 

 strain Giants of California in beauty, 

 grace, splendid colors and variation. 

 Flowers measure 4% to G inches across, 

 beautifully ruffled and often frilled on the 

 edge. Color royal crimson, and wine color, 

 exquisite shades of pink, lavender and 

 white, veined, penciled, flushed or variega- 

 ted with darker shade in splendid colors. A 

 distinguishing characteristic is the wide 

 flaring throat netted and veined with black, 

 dark red or yellow, which adds greatly to 



TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF "PETUNIA" SEEDS— THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN. 



