16 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Giants of California. The Giants of California bear gigantic flowers often 

 5 inches and more in diameter, of an astonishing variety of colors. They embrace 

 every conceivable shade of crimson, pink, lavender, pure white, etc. One of the 

 chief points of excellence is the deep throat and diversity of veinings in the 

 throat. Many of the flowers have a clear yellow throat, while others have a pure 

 velvety black one, so deep that it seems to show no veining. Pkt 15c. 



New Fringed Hybrid. The loveliest petunias of all, with charming 

 fringed flowers of exquisite form and beautiful colors. Splendid mixed, pkt 15c. 



New Steel Blue. Clematis flowered. A beautiful variety from Europe, of 

 a lovely dark steel blue. Flower-shaped like Clematis Jackmanni. Perfectly 

 distinct. Pkt 10c. 



New Double Fringed. The grandest double petunias ever offered: per- 

 fectly round double flowers, exquisitely fringed. Pare white, pale bluish laven- 

 der, pink, deep rose, va.iegated, all shades imaginable. About 40 percent, come 

 double. Splendid mixed, pkt 15c. 



PALMS. 



Seaforthia Elegans. One of the most beautiful and graceful of all palms. 

 15 seeds 10c; 100 seeds 60c. 



California Fan Palm. Very easy to germinate. Pkt 10c. 



Clianiaerops Humilis. A very pretty dwarf fan palm. Pkt 10c. 



Phoenix Rupiola. One of the most beautiful and graceful of all palms, 

 Pkt 10c— 5 seeds. 



GAY AND FESTIVE POPPIES. 



Oriental Hybrids. Grand, hardy, perennial poppies. .The flowers 

 average 6 to 9 inches across. The colors are splendid pink blotched with per- 

 ple; blood red, blotched black; glowing scarlet; reddish orange; salmon, etc. 

 Pkt 15c. 



Iceland. The fragrant, elegant, crushed, satin-like flowers are produced in 

 never-ending succession from the beginning of June to October. The flowers last 

 quite a week if cut as soon as opened. They are white, scarlet, yellow and 

 crimson. Mixed, pkt 10c. 



Danebrog. Large, bright scarlet, with a white cross in center. Pkt 5c 



Chamois Rose. Most exquisite color, beautiful chamois-rose. Pkt 5c. 



Fairy Blush. A charming variety, with immense globular, perfectly dou- 

 ble flowers, which measure from 10 to 12 inches in circumference. The petals 

 are elegantly fringed and pure white, except at the tips which are a rosy-cream 

 color. The flowers at a little distance have the effect of large, white feathery balls, 

 overcast with a rosy shade Each plant has from three to five of these magnificent 

 flowers open at one time, and lasting longer than those of anv other poppy. 

 Pkt 10c. 



Snowdrift. A most exquisite snowy- white poppy, with beautiful fringed 

 petals; very double. Pkt 5c. 



Mikado. Pure white, with brilliant crimson-scarlet; big, double and exquis- 

 itely fringed. Pkt 5c 



