20 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



Nast\irti\im "DwarfTom Thumb," "Gay and Festive/'mixture. 

 This is a most beautiful strain of Dwarf Nasturtiums. Clear, golden-yellow, 

 salmon pink, dark red, golden-brown, all shades of yellow variegated with 

 red and brown, canary color, terra cotta, orange and black, with all com- 

 binations, making a most brilliant showing. No one can fail to be pleased 

 with them. Pkt. 5c. 



Empress of India.. Dark foliage and deep scarlet flowers; one of 

 the finest varieties grown. 5c pkt. 



Liliput. A dainty new strain of very dwarf nasturtiums. They form 

 very compact round plants, and are very pretty for lines and borders. 

 10c pkt. 



Choice Pa-rvsies in Variety. 



Bugnot's Large Stained. Mixed colors. A celebrated French 

 strain of extra large size, choicest colors, and with beautiful broad blotches 

 and delicate penciling; a very shy seeder; the ground colors are generally 

 white or very light, bringing the elegant and distinctive markings, 

 in strong relief. 25c pkt. 



"Mammoth Butterfly." A strain of pansy which, for variety and 

 beauty has never been excelled. Of matchless forms, colors and markings, 

 with flowers half as large again as ordinary' pansies. 25c pkt. 



Peacock. A pansy of superb and varied colors, most of them showing 

 that glorious and luminous bronze-blue seen only in peacock feathers. It 

 is a finely colored strain and cannot be two highly praised. 10c pkt. 



Little R^ed Raiding Hood. A good advance toward the bright red 

 pansy of the future. A rich reddish color, some of them very brilliant and 

 showy. Only a portion of the seeds come true to character. 10c pkt. 



Azure Blue. A clear, lovely shade, very fine for bedding. 10c pkt.; 

 choice mixed, 10c pkt. 



Giant Trimardeau. The largest and strongest pansies grown, with 

 immense flowers in splendid colors. They are deep rooting and drought 

 withstanding. 10 pkt.; choice mixed pansies, 5c pkt. 



Primula Chinensis or Chinese Primrose. One of the most 

 charming and satisfactory plants for the house, blooming constantl}- for 

 months. It is very easily grown from seed; blooms when quite small. It 

 should be grown in a mixture of loam, leaf mold, (or rotted manure) and 

 sand and planted in small pots. Never allow water to lie in the axils of the 

 leaves. It likes shade and moisture, but if kept too wet will die; bedded 

 out in a shad}' spot, it does well in the ground. Splendid mixed, 15c 

 pkt.; two pkts. 25c. 



PYRETHRUM Aureum Lacinatium. Fine for borders. Golden 

 foliage, beautifully laciniated. 5c pkt. 



PHLOX Drummondii. Choice mixed. 5c pkt. 



Star of Quedlinburg. Flowers are of regular star-like form. Plant 

 of compact habit, bearing large umbels of flowers. Mixed colors. 5c pkt. 



