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Mrs. T. B. Shepherd. Finest bloomer of 
all. Vigorous grower. Bright pink with dark- 
er markings, 
Nelita Kruger. One of the daintiest class; 
lower petals suffused with pale pink, upper 
petals veined with rosy-maroon; fluted 
edges. 
Purity. White; large flower and truss; fine 
constitution. 
12 varieties of the above, rooted cuttings, 
our selection, not named, by mail for $1.00. 
GREVILLEA THELEMANIANA. One has 
but to see this charming shrub to desire 
it. Nothing of like nature has been intro- 
duced in recent years. Of compact habit, 
deep green foliage, tipped golden green, 
resembling a miniature pine tree. The 
delicate rose colored flowers tipped with 
green are borne on the ends of the branches 
in compact clusters. They are indescrib- 
ably exquisite, resembling nothing so much 
as a bunch of rosy dew drops. 35c and 50c. 
HELIOTROPE—Albert Deleaux. One of the 
most beautiful varieties in cultivation— 
not Mrs, Shepherd’s. The foliage is yellow, 
marked with green. Very large flowers 
of a rich deep purple. 15c. 
Egypt. A very beautiful heliotrope with 
black stems and handsome crinkled foli- 
age so dark as to be almost black. Hand- 
some dark purple flowers. 15c. 
Pink Beauty. A charming variety, with 
great masses of mauve-pink flowers, the 
color of Mme. Millet violet. 15c. 
Purple Giant. One of the new giant 
hybrid types, and a most vigorous grower 
of climbing habit. It has large, hand- 
some foliage, and bears immense trusses of 
rich, purple flowers. It grows so fast and 
blooms so profusely, that it is invaluable in 
the garden, 15c. 
Royal Highness. A magnificent new 
climbing heliotrope of wonderfully rapid 
growth, forming immense plants that 
spread and climb to the height of 10 or 
12 feet. It has splendid large trusses of 
rich purple flowers and is a most profuse 
bloomer. As a covering for walls or bay 
windows, or hedges, or as a pot plant it 
is invaluable. 15c. 
HIBISCUS Sinesis, Sub-violaceus. Splendid 
half hardy shrub with enormous semi-dou- 
ble flowers, rich carmine tinted violet. 25c. 
HYDRANGEA Magnifica. It bears enormous 
heads of blossoms, often measuring 25 
inches in circumference. The individual 
flowers are very large and beautiful shade 
Of pink, “15c; 
Black Stemmed. Black stems and a pro- 
fusion of lovely flowers, pink at first and 
changing to bright blue. 25c, 
Japonica Variegata. A handsome vari- 
ety with white and green leaves, makes a 
fine house plant, grows large outside in par- 
tial shade. 25c. 
Arborescens Grandiflora (Snowball Hy- 
drangea.) A grand addition to the summer 
THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 
flowering hardy shrubs, Comes into bloom 
just at a time when there is a scarcity of 
outside white flowers, along through July 
snow-white flowers, shaped much like the 
common Hydrangea, but blooms with purest 
snow-white flowers, shaped much like the 
Snowball flower, but much larger and more 
attractive. Strong plants 50c. 
HYPERICUM (Gold Flower.) A beautiful 
ever-green shrub with large golden-yellow 
satiny flowers and numerous long thread- 
like stamens. Always in bloom, 25c. 
IMPATIENS Sultani. A charming plant for 
pots or for shaded location. It belongs to 
the balsam family, The leaves are a light 
green, stems transparent; flowers single, 
always in bloom, three colors, salmon pink 
mauve, and scarlet. 15c each. 
INCARVILLEA Delavayi. Hardy perennial. 
Rather new, originated in northern China, 
and is one of the prettiest perennials 
known. It produces divided pale green 
leaves about 2 feet in length, very much 
like acanthus. The flowers are borne on 
long, stout stems, tube-shaped and appear 
wernt like gloxinias. Color bright rose. 
15e. 
IRIS Stylosa Superba. A most beautiful ever- 
green Iris from Greece. The leaves are 
long and narrow, grass like, growing in 
dense tufts and forming large bunches in 
a short time; blooms in the greatest pro- 
fusion from October all through the win- 
ter. The color is exquisite violet blue, the 
large petals feathered black and white, 
lined with a velvety orange stripe through 
the center. The lovely flowers are fine for 
cutting. 15c each; $1.00 per doz. 
LANTANA. A vigorous grower. The flowers 
are first yellow and pink, afterwards turn- 
ing to pure pink, 25c. 
Dwarf Lantanas. These plants make 
charming pot plants, in the east growing to 
about a foot in height and are _ profuse 
bloomers. In California they make fine 
hedge and border plants, growing about 
three feet in height. Three colors, golden- 
yellow, orange and pink. 25c each. 
LINUM. A very beautiful perennial flax that 
grows 2 or 3 feet high and forms large 
clumps that are covered all the year with 
fine rich, golden-yellow flowers, measur- 
ing two or more inches across. Invaluable 
for bedding. Increases fast. 15c each; $1.50 
per doz, 
LIBONIA Floribunda. Dwarf shrub, cover- 
ed most of the year with pretty scarlet 
and yellow tubular flowers. 15c. 
LOTUS Pelyorynchus “Coral Gem.” Fine 
silvery foliage; dainty and graceful. Light 
and airy in habit. Fine for trailing over 
walls and banks; lovely for hanging bas- 
kets. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
LOPEZIA Rosea, and LOPEZIA Alba. ‘‘Mos- 
quito Flowers” Pretty plants that are com- 
pletely covered all the year with airy 
branches of pink and white flowers, re- 
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