28 THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 
NEW AND RARE PLANTS. 
Bougainvillia Lateritia. 
Bougainvillia Lateritia is still so rare as to be classed among 
novelties, as it was imposstble to secure stock of it last season. We have 
a limited supply of nice plants this season and will book orders in succes- 
sion for delivery April 1st. It is a most beautiful climber, a rapid 
grower, anda winter bloomer. The foliage is handsome and the long 
branches are adorned with masses of rich, dark, terra cotta red flowers, or 
bracts, that shade lighter with age, giving a charming effect. It harmon- 
izes with other colors most beautifully, and is a climber that delights 
every one. From 2% inch pots $1.00 each. Must be sent with soil. 
Grand New Canna Pennsylvania. 
A splendid new orchid flowering canna, the flowers of which often 
measure seven inches across. ‘The only pure deep red one of the orchid 
flowering class. It has splendid branching spikes of fiowers, is a tre- 
mendous bloomer with good foliage and is so striking as to command in- 
stant attention. 50c each. 
Queen of Holland. 
A beautiful pure deep orange flower, large and fine form. which 
makes a fine contrast with its handsome shaded bronze foliage. The com- 
bination is most unusual. 40c each. 
Evolution, 
Another exquisite variety with beautiful shaded bronze foliage, its 
flowers shining with sunset tints of yellow gold and pink. 50c each. 
Cherokee. 
A royal beauty, color rich dark maroon, a shade so fine and rich is 
seldom seen. ‘The petals are two inches broad and as soft as velvet. It 
grows three feet tall. 30c each. 
Striped Beauty. 
A very odd and handsome flower. Buff and yellow, canary and white, 
finely striped all over with soft red crimson, Flowers on long slender 
spikes. 25c each. 
New Bronze Leaved Evolution. 
The most exquisite combination of colors that can be im- 
agined. The foliage is dark rich shaded bronze. The flowers 
are large and very graceful, the graded color is pure yellow, 
the ends of the petals seem to have been dipped in rich golden 
yellow which shades through dainty tints of canary, lemon and sulphur 
yellow toacenter of soft bluish pink; a rarely beautiful variety, 50c 
each, 
