12 THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
Mrs.’ Shepherd’s Marvel- 
ous Double Petunias 
See Page 7) 
Giant Petunias 
(See pages 6-7) 
PHLOX Drummondii Grandifloria. For bed- 
ding and masses of color, nothing is more 
brilliant and effective than this showy 
annual. 5c pkt mixed. 
Gay and Festive Poppies 
Admiral—A single peony-flowered variety 
of surpassing beauty, having large smooth- 
edged flowers of glistening white, with a 
broad band of brilliant scarlet around the 
top. These two colors form a very striking 
contrast, and when planted in groups pro- 
duce a magnificent effect. 10c pkt. 
Fayal. Most beautiful and dainty of all 
poppies, every conceivable shade of red, 
pink, maroon and white and_ variegated. 
double and single, large and small flowers. 
5c pkt. 
“Irressistible.” This grand poppy received 
its name because everyone who saw it, want- 
ed it, and picked the flowers without cere- 
mony, saying for excuse: “I had to have 
them, they were so beautiful.” It grows 5 
feet or More in height; the flowers are im- 
mense and perfectly round, Color is a beauti- 
ful light red, petals fringed. It is the most 
showy and beautiful double peony flowered 
poppy ever offered. 10¢ pkt. 
“Maid of the Mist.” Mrs. Shepherd’s love- 
ly single, peony-flowered, white poppy. Flow- 
ers from 1: to 9 inches across; petals very 
large, overlaping, daintily incurved, deep- 
ly and irregularly fringed. The ovary a 
beautiful, silvery, pea-green; the stamens 
long, with light, tan-colored anthers. The 
flowers are borne on long stems, and instead 
of looking upward, as do most poppies, turn 
their faces outward. The ovary, encircled 
with its fringe of stamens, and white, fluffy 
petals, suggests a pretty face looking out 
of the mist. 10c pkt. 
Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial 
poppies, Flowers average 6 to 9 inches 
across. Are splendid pink, blotched with 
purple; blood red, blotched black, glowing 
scarlet; reddish orange, salmon, etc. Mixed 
LO emp 
Burbank’s “Santa Rosa’ Strain of Shirley 
Poppies. “Produced by years of rigid selec- 
tion and acknowledged to be the best and 
most varied strain in existence; unusually 
large flowers, remarkably clear colors, in- 
cluding new striped, new salmon shades and 
new blush ones. Mixed 10c pkt. 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
ROSA NANA. Multiflora Perpetual “Little 
Midget” or “Baby Rose.”—A class. of 
dwarf everblooming diminutive roses 
easily grown from seed; blooming when 
two or three inches high. The leaves are 
quite small and the little flowers are 
borne in large clusters, double and single, 
white, pink and red; one half to one inch 
in diameter, and resemble fruit blossoms. 
Exquisitely dainty and pretty, followed by 
bright red hips or berries, which should 
be cut away if continual flowering is de- 
sired. 10c¢ pkt. 
SALPIGLOSSIS, beautiful garden annuals 
about 18 inches high, bearing large Pe- 
tunia-like flowers of gorgeous colors, lac- 
ed and veined, Large flowering , mixed col- 
ors. 10c pkt. 
SALVIA Splendens Grandiflora Pendula. A 
beautiful variety that bears very long, 
drooping spikes of searlet flowers; larger 
and handsomer than the old splendens. 10e 
Salvia Patens Blue. (Beautiful color) 15c. 
SCABIOSA. Pincushion Flower. One of the 
handsomest summer border plants, produc- 
ing very double flowers in a large variety 
of shades and colors; a splendid flower 
for table bouquets, etc. Tall mixed. 5c pkt. 
SMILAX. This plant has beautiful, small 
glossy foliage. It is a rapid grower and, 
without exception, one of the finest climb- 
ing plants. 10c pkt. 
GIANT SNAPDRAGONS (Antirrhinum ma- 
jus grandiflorum.) The Snapdragons are 
now beginning to receive the attention 
they deserve. They are undoubtedly one 
of the best cut flowers, which can readily 
be grown from seed, while for beds, or 
borders they are a constant source of 
pleasure, being in flower all the tim:. 
They succeed best in a rather light soil, 
in a sunny position. and although peren- 
nial are best treated as annuals. Large 
flowered mixed. 10c pkt. 
STEVIA, Serrata. Free-blooming plants, 
bearing a multitude of fragrant pure white 
flowers; suitable for summer or winter 
blooming; largely used for cutting. 10c pkt. 
Stocks New “Gut and Gome Again” 
Stocks or gilly flowers are among the old- 
fashioned ones of our childhood, that have 
never lost their charm, and are still enjoyed 
for their fragrance and beauty. These new 
ten weeks stocks are perpetual bloomers. 
Princess Alice, pure white. Beauty of Nice, 
A soft pink, will bloom all winter. Blue Bells 
Lovely blue. Queen Alexandra, Delicate rosy 
lilac. 10¢e pkt. 
Giant Perfection. Too much cannot be said 
in praise of giant perfection stocks. Their 
growth is strong, and the magnificent spikes 
of very large double flowers are superb, 
Mixed 10c. White 10c pkt. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
