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



Marquis de Peralta. One of the freest-flowering of Rex begonias 

 throwing ont great clusters of leaves, which are exquisitely beautiful. Edged by 

 very narrow band of silver of uniform width. This borders a bright green zone 

 mottled in silver, which encloses the zone proper, which is a broad silver band 

 about a dark-rayed center. 



Richmond Beauty. Dark, five -pointed center, surrounded by a broad 

 band of bright silver, with violet shadings: edge ruffled and scalloped, and dot- 

 ted green and silver. Each 35e. 



Mine. L,e Boueq. A very distinct variety, having the entire leaf of soft 

 rosy-mauve color, with very high, silky lustre, and occasionally touches of silver. 

 One of the most attractive begonias of this class. 



Constance. Broad, shining, silvery zone encircling a dark olive center: 

 ground-color deep green, bordered with a broad bronze margin that is beauti- 

 fully spotted with silver. 



Mrs. A. G. Slieplierd. Leaves very handsome, with branching center of 

 redish-bronze : ground of leaf, solid, shining silver: edge, reddish-bronze. 

 Very strong, rapid grower. 



Each 15c, 25c. and 50c. except where otherwise noted : per doz. $1.50 and 

 $2.50: specimen plants, each $1.00, $4.00 and So. 00. 



CARNATIONS. 



The Divine Flower. 

 Beautiful Xew Cut and Come Again Carnation, Anna H. 

 Shaw. One of the most perfectly healthy and satisfactory carnations, a most 

 persistent and perpetual bloomer, and of rapid growth. In a very short time it 

 fomis large, strong plants, full of buds and blossoms on long stems: the flowers 

 are of medium size and perfect form, never bursting: color, cream-white, occas- 

 sionally tinged in the center with delicate blush: the petals are very daintily 

 toothed on the edges: it has a very delightful fragrance, spicy and sweet: espe- 

 cially valuable in winter. Each 10c: dozen $1.00. 



Pride of the Pacific. A magnificent carnation, with strong, healthy, 



foliage and perfect flowers, measuring 3 L 2 inches across: the petals are very 



large and the flower is formed like a rose: color, beautiful rose-pink: edges of 

 petals delicately toothed and tinged silvery rose. 



Helen Me Go wan. A flower that attracts universal attention: very large 

 and full, deeply fringed: bright reddish-scarlet, fringed white: 3 inches in 

 diameter. 



Daybreak. Salmon-pink: very large: fine bloomer: grand sort. 



Emily Pierson. Rich scarlet-red: fine healthy foliage ; grand bloomer : 

 one of the best. 



El Dorado. Light yellow, edged pink : fringed. 



Oro Fino. Clear, beautiful yellow. 



White Cloud. Elower very large and finely formed: rich, fruity fragrance 

 A splendid flower with long stems: one of the best white varieties. 



Flora Hill. It is claimed that this is the greatest white variety to date. 

 Very large flower: very prolific. 



AVm. Seott. Beautiful light fringed pink. 



