TO FLOWER-LOVING 

 FRIENDS AND PATRONS: 



ACOEDIAL greeting and best wishes for a happy and a prosperous year. It is 

 with pleasure I send you my catalogue for 1900. and trust that the many 

 beautiful things listed will find a welcome in your gardens. I would especially 

 call to your attention my rare new Begonias, new Chrysanthemums and Ger- 

 aniums that are not to be found elsewhere. They are very much admired by all 

 who see them growing, and cannot fail to delight all lovers of these beautiful 

 plants. The Snowy Poppy, "Maid of the Mist," the lovely Cosmos, the bril- 

 liant Dahlias are all novelties of striking beauty. Soliciting a share of your 

 orders, I am. Yours sincerely. 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD. 



PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. 



The plants, seeds and bulbs offered in this catalogue are. with few exceptions. 

 grown in my own greenhouses and gardens. The plants are started from vigorous 

 outdoor stock, and should, in consequence, be the more satisfactory for growing in 

 house, garden or greenhouse. Many of the novelties are offered by no one else, 

 and others have originated here which are now dessiminated far and wide. 



Every precaution is used to prevent any mistake in the names of plants. I 

 never intentionally send out a plant under a wrong name. 



The greatest pains are taken in packing, and I am prepared to ship plants to 

 any part of the country by mail, freight or express. 



When ordering, always state how plants shall be shipped. 



No plant order filled for less than $1.00 unless 10 cents extra is sent for 

 postage. Seed orders are filled to any amount. 



Should plants be received in bad condition, report same at once, and I will re- 

 place them. Any complaint must be made within 10 days after receipt of plants. 



My catalogue is free to all customers. The price is 10 cents to all new appli- 

 cants, and if they order stock they may deduct the amount from their first order. 



If plants and seeds give good satisfaction, any expressions of appreciation will 

 be gladly received. 



Customers may select 25 cents worth of seeds on all $1.00 seed orders. 



I will send 25 cents worth of plants, my own selection, on each dollar sent 

 for plants. 



SECOND SELECTION. 



Always make a second selection of plants to be sent in case stock should be 

 out of varieties desired. 



I pay postage on small plants without soil. Large plants or plants with soil, 

 sent by express or freight at customer's expense. 



If it is desired to have large plants, heavy bulbs, or cacti sent by mail, suf- 

 ficient postage extra must be sent to prepay charges, or I will advance the same. 

 and customer may remit when plants are received. 



Please write orders on a separate sheet from letter. 



