44 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



Marguerite. Leaves narrower and much smaller than any of the 

 above; very pretty chenile pink buds; white, when fully opened. Very 

 pretty and of easy culture. 10c to 25c each. 



Tuberous Rooted Hybrids. 



Weltoniensis. A fine old variety with pretty satiny foliage, and very 

 abundant pretty pink flowers. 



Weltoniensis Alba. Resembles the above, but with light green 

 leaves and stems; white flowers. 



McBethii. A very pretty variety; always in bloom, with finely cut 

 leaves and snow-white flowers. 



Bedding Varieties. 



The following are especially adapted for bedding, borders and lines: 

 growing - in exposed places, and bearing the brightest sunshine. 



Semper-florens Vernon. Stands the hottest sun, which makes it 

 invaluable for bedding purposes. It grows in round, compact masses. 

 The leaves are rich green, shaded bronze-red. The flowers are brightest 

 red and are produced in the greatest profusion. 



Semper-florens Vulcan. The counterpart of the above, except 

 that the flowers are bright orange-scarlet. 



Semper-florens Vernon ILoseaL. Like the two above, except the 

 foliage is a lighter shade of green, and the flowers bright pink. 



Semper-florens Bijou. "Carpet Begonia." Of dwarf compact 

 habit, growing only about 8 inches hig-h, giving charming red flowers. 

 All the semper-florens class are very brilliant bedders. giving a mass of 

 bright color for months. 



Erfordia.. A low growing variety of very graceful habit, with pretty 

 shining- leaves, and bearing continuously the greatest profusion of dainty 

 pink flowers. A splendid bedder; stands the hot sun well. 



Snow Wreath. The same general habit as Erfordia, and equally as 

 valuable as a bedding plant, but with pretty snow-white flowers. 



Smithii or "White Gem." Is dwarf and bushy, growing about 18 

 inches high. The leaves above are dark green and ruffled, underneath 

 bronze-red. The foliage and flowers are covered with minute hairs. The 

 flowers are white inside, and soft pink outside; makes a fine pot plant, and 

 is very pretty in baskets, and invaluable as a bedder. All these varieties 

 are dwarf. Any of the above, 5c to 25c each; 50c to $2.00 doz. 



Begonias of the R^ubra. Type. 



This class of begonias send up strong bamboo-like canes, with alter- 

 nate oblong long pointed light green leaves, and tine panicles of large 

 drooping fuchsia-like flowers on long stems. 



