40 Mrs. Thkodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



running- to 1 long- point, with 3 smaller points on the upper side. The 

 you-ng foliage is a bright red, sometimes spotted with silver. The mag- 

 nificent panicles of exquisite waxen flowers hang from long stems and are 

 a deep rose-red color, shaded lighter rose. The pistilate flowers measure 

 2Yz inches in length. 



Day Dream. The most rapid grower of any. The foliage is spotted 

 silver; is smaller, and has sharper points than the other kinds. It has 

 magnificent large clusters of exquisite pink flowers. It makes a splendid 

 tall large plant. Plants in 2Yi inch pots, 25c; 5 for $1.00. Specimens, 

 50c to $2.50 each. 



Mrs. Shepherd's New Gia-nt Begonias. 



Seedlings From Pink fyibra. 



The charming mother of these Giant Begonias is thrown in the shade 

 by her stately children. Their canes shoot up like stems of bamboo, some 

 of which measure \ l / 2 inches in diameter at the base. The leaves are thick 

 and leathery, and often measure 10 inches long by 4>£ inches across. The 

 flowers, which hang on very long strong stems 5 to 7 inches in length, are 

 double the size and number of those of the parent. They are prolific 

 bloomers at all stages of growth. 



Hebe. Light green foliage. Young leaves spotted with silver. Old 

 leaves often measure 10 inches by Ay 2 inches. The plant, if allowed, will 

 grow 6 to 8 feet high. The flowers are pale pink of an exquisite melting 

 shade, indescribably beautiful; a perfectly lovely begonia. 25c to 50c each. 



Princess Alice. A stately new begonia, that reminds one in its ex- 

 quisite loveliness of some fair blonde princess. On old plants the canes of 

 this begonia, which grow in the Rubra style, sometimes measure 1% inches 

 in diameter at the base. The foliage is 2 or 3 times the size of Rubra; and 

 the young growth is pink with silver spots. The older leaves are a light 

 green, at first lined with bright red, which fades later. They are very 

 thick and leathery. The flowers hang in very large panicles, on long 

 strong stems, and are a most exquisite deep pink. It is alwaj r s in bloom, 

 and is a noble descendent of that old favorite "Rubra." Still very scarce. 

 35c each. 



Carmen. A lovely variety; a wonderfully profuse bloomer that 

 bears perfect showers of exquisite pink blossoms. The original plant 

 stands 8 feet high, with 4 great canes, with wide spreading branches, re- 

 sembling a great fan, draped nearty to the ground with great clusters of 

 flowers. So it has appeared for most of the past year. The foliage is 

 similar to the other varieties described below. 25c each. 



"Striking Beauty." Almost the counterpart of the lovely 

 "Princess," with the same habit of growth, and large leathery foliage. 

 The flowers, however, are more the color of Rubra, but it is a Rubra mag- 

 nified several times, both in flower and foliage, and is the general favorite 

 of all who see it. It makes a beautiful companion to the "Princess." 

 25c to 50c. 



