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



Empress of Russia. Ground color a very light lavender with almost 

 white center and shading also to white at edge of petals, each petal with blotch of 

 dark maroon surrounded by crimson-purple. 



Anita. A most charming flower of extraordinary size, combining with it 

 great freedom of bloom. A lovely shade of brightest rosy pink; upper petals 

 feathered with dark velvety crimson, with an almost white center. 



Inocente. A grand flower of great substance, one half again as large as any 

 other white pelargonium. Of the purest white, extraordinary size, extra number 

 of petals, which are beautifully fimbriated. Each 30c. 



Maude Hooper. Of fine, dwarf habit, with flowers of a delicate rosy 

 blush, deepening toward center of flower, upper petals feathered deep rose. Beau- 

 tifully fringed and undulated. 



Double White. A grand semi-double white. A sport from Mme. Thibaut, 

 and exactly like it, except that it is snowy-white. Petals elegantly filled. Each 35c. 



Mme. Thibaut. The Queen of Pelargoniums. Blotched and marbled rose 

 on white ground; upper petals marked with crimson-maroon; large, white center, 

 and edges of petals also white. Regal. Each 30c. 



Prince Henry. Soft rosy red, shaded orange and chocolate; broad, white 

 margin and center; bold flowers of great substance, fine trusses. Regal. Each35e. 



Emperor of Russia. Extra large flowers; dark maroon, surrounded with 

 crimson -purple, margined with blush -white. 



Beauty of Oxton. The upper petals are of a very rich maroon, darkly 

 blotched; under petals very dark crimson, shaded with maroon; light center; all 

 the petals margined with white. Regal. 



Dr. Andre. Pink center with carmine blotch on upper petals, white throat 

 and edges, most beautifully frilled, or fringed edged variety, enormous flower. 

 Regal. Each 25c. 



Black Prince. One of the darkest varieties ; petals undulated, very dark 

 red, blotched black; a very rich, fine sort. 



Mrs. John Saul. Rich, glowing vermillion, with a light centre, and light 

 margin of the petals; upper petals feathered with crimson. 



Mabel. Lovely, large, velvety pink with black blotches. 



Golden Gate. Magnificent trusses of large, deep salmon-pink flowers; 

 centre shaded with light violet, edged with rose. Perpetual bloomer. 



Variegata. A handsome variegated novelty, white, splashed pink. 



Washington Improved. A fine old variety; always in bloom; flowers a 

 rieh velvety shade of red, maroon and crimson. 



Each 25c except where noted. 5 for $1.00; dozen $2.00 to $2.50. 



ROSES. 



HOW TO PLANT. Having enriched the soil with old, decayed manure, 

 dig a much larger hole than the roots require ; then place the bush in a natural 

 position, throw some of the best pulverized soil around the roots, lift the bush 

 gently up and down so that the soil may settle against the fibrous roots ; then add 

 the remaining soil, gently pressing around the plant with the foot; then water 

 thoroughly. 



