firs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Wholesale Trade List. i3 



dainty flowers They are exquisitely fragrant. 75c. per oz , $10 per tt>. 



NEW ORANGE YELLOW COSMOS. A true variety of Cosmos, with 

 bright orange-yellow flowers, measuring 2^ inches across. The foliage is 

 much more coarsely lacinated than other varieties. It is very showy and 

 handsome. Seeds very sparingly. 50c per XOOCHseedFr 3 ™ 



Qrasses. 



Cyperus Alternifolius, or '•Umbrella Grass." 25c pkt., $1 oz., $12 ft. 



C. Cracillis. A charming dwarf variety of Umbrella Grass, that 

 grows from 10 to 15 inches high. It makes a fine pot-plant and is pretty 

 in the garden. 50c per pkt. 



C. Distans. A very beautiful variety of this ornamental grass, a 

 gre*t addition to the list of rapid growing decorative plants. The slen- 

 der stems are crowned with alternate leaves about f inch wide and about 

 4 inches long, that lie perfectly flat, and are surmounted by a tuft of 

 dainty, wiry grass, with stems 3 or 4 inches long, tipped with seeds or 

 flowers. It is much handsomer than the old variety. 



Miscanthus Nepalense (or Himalaya Fairy Grass). This charming 

 grass, an airy and dainty Eulalie, was brought from the Himalayas to 

 Australia by my correspondent, who visited India in 1894. A bunch of 

 grass was brought in from a distant valley by some of the natives and he 

 was so charmed with it that he secured the seed. It is called by the 

 English children Himalaya "Fairy" Grass, and is lovely when dried. 50c 

 per pkt , $2 per \ oz. 



Papyrus Antiquorum, or "Egyptian Paper Plant. 50c pkt., $3 oz. 



