62 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



General Collection of Plants. 



Abutilons. 



Enfanta. EulaJie. A very beautiful variety with large flaring- 

 flowers, a soft shade of pink. 



McKinley. The counterpart of the above, but with lovely pale 

 yellow flowers; very fine house plants. 



Savitse. The most beautiful foliage plant among- abutilons. Leaves 

 are mostly white, variegated with green. It grows into bushy plants that 

 are most striking and effective. 



Eclipse. A charming trailing variety with beautiful variegated 

 foliage, green and yellow, and having pretty drooping flowers. 10c to 

 25c each. 



ASPIDISTRA Lurida., One of the most satisfactory plants for 

 house decoration; the leaves start from the ground on long slender stems, 

 from 4 to 6 inches in length, and are from 8 to 20 inches long, and 4 to 6 

 inches in width; are round at the base and pointed the ends; are thick and 

 leathery and a beautiful green. This plant will grow anywhere in the 

 house, and needs very little care except sponging the leaves occasionally, 

 and supplying the plant with water. Small size, 30c each; larger size, 50c 

 to $1.00 each; extra large size, $1.50 to $2.00 each. 



ASPIDISTRA Lurida Va-rigata. L,ike the above, except that the 

 leaves are beautifully striped with white. 50c each, small plants only. 



ANTHER.ICUM Picturjvtum. Entirely distinct from the old An- 

 thericum variegatum, having a rich creamy-white band % of an inch wide 

 running through the center of each leaf, margined each side with deep 

 green. Fine for house plants; of very easy culture. 15c, 25c to 50c each. 



AGAPANTHUS Umbellatus "The Blue African Lily." Grand 

 bedding plant and a splendid pot plant. It is especially fine in groups. 

 The flowers are arranged in umbels on long stems, 25 to 30 or more 

 forming one head. Each one is on a slender wiry stem, lily-like in form. 

 They are exquisite light blue, shaded lighter in the center. 15c, 25c and 50c 

 each; 75c, $2.00 and $4.00 dozen. 



Umbella.t\is Variega.ta., A more dwarf variety of the above with 

 handsome foliage, beautifully striped white and green, white predomi- 

 nating. Flowers are blue like the plain variety, and contrast nicely with 

 the foliage. It makes a very pretty pot plant. 25c to 50c each. 



CALLIOPSIS Lanceolata Grandiflora "California Sunbeams." 



These lovely improved varieties have the great recommendation of being 

 early bloomers. The flowers are beautifully formed, with very long stems; 

 some saucer-shape, others flat, some are exquisitely incurved, while others 

 are like great buttercups. The petals are broad, with pinked toothed or 

 irregularly fringed edges. They are 4 inches in diameter. 15c each, $1.50 

 dozen. 



In ordering always make a second choice of plants; there is loss of time 

 in writing if varieties are out. 



