24 Mrs. Thkodosia B. Shkphekd's Annual Catalogue 



Aurora.. Gig-antic, expanded shell-formed flower. Striped orange or 

 white. 



-R.am.ona. Grand flowers of very large size and improved hooded 

 form. It is a vigorous grower and bears three or four flowers to the stem. 

 Its coloring is delicately beautiful; a creamy white daintily splashed with 

 pale pink on standard and wings. 



-Celestial. L,ovely azure blue. 



-Blushing Beauty. Soft pink, suffused with lilac. 

 •Venus. Livery salmon-bluff, shaded rosy pink. 

 Apple Blossom. Bright rose and pink; very beautiful. 

 Blanche Ferry. Pink and white, always charming-. 

 -Splendor. Superb white rose, shaded crimson. 

 Fire Fly, A deep brilliant scarlet. 

 Imperial Blue. Blue, shaded mauve. 



Emily Henderson. Beautiful snow}- -white, earliest white. 

 Double White. Very beautiful, with occasional double flowers. 

 -"Mrs. Dugdale. Beautiful deep rose, fine for cut flowers. 

 *Mars. Echfords new bright scarlet. 

 -Prima Donna. Most lovely soft pink. 



Burpee's Earliest of All. The earliest Sweet Pea by two or three 

 weeks: soft pink and white. 



'^Brilliant. Bright scarlet: does not burn. 



Cupid. Mixed. 



Splendid mixed; any of the above 5c pkt.; 30 pkts., SI. 00. 



The above are selected as the very best and prettiest of all varieties 

 introduced. 



THE AUSTRALIAN PEA VINE. This climber, though well- 

 known in California, is not listed in any of the eastern catalogues. It has 

 great powers of endurance, standing droug-ht and heat with impunity, and 

 should be hardy in the east. It is invaluable where rapid growth and an 

 impenetrable screen are desired. The seeds germinate readily, and the 

 plants grow very rapidly, beginning to bloom when quite young: the 

 foliage is very prett}' and graceful: the flowers are pea-shaped, the buds 

 pink, when full blown the flowers are pink shaded mauve; the plant is 

 completely covered with blossoms in California, at all times. 10c pkt. 



Romneya or "Matilija Poppy." The great California Tree Poppy. 

 One of the grandest of California native plants, with beautiful pure white 

 crinkled petals, and a mass of elegant yellow stamens. The flowers 

 measure 5 to 6 inches across. It is very difficult to propagate, either from 

 roots or seeds; but once started grows without care. It is rarely found in 

 any nursery. Very slow to germinate. 10c pkt. 



: A11 marked thus are Giant Flowering varieties. 



