10 Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



in Cosmos. Some white ones are delicately flushed or flecked with pink or 

 mauve, and very beautiful flowers in pink and mauve have a dark ring- 

 around the eye. The daintiest white, pink and flushed, have laciniated 

 petals, fringed to the center of the flower, and resemble Marguerites, but 

 are more beautiful and esthetic. The giant white are especially handsome, 

 with very large, broad petals, flowers of great substance, almost as chaste 

 and lovely as lilies. 10c pkt. 



Pink Butterfly. A magnificent new variety, the richest and loveliest 

 shade of pink imaginable. Petals are very large, measuring from 3% to 5 

 inches across, regularly plaited, giving a full and beautiful flower; edges 

 evenly toothed; the flowers which are on long stems are quite deep, giving 

 the appearance of large pink butterflies; they have a rich maroon ring 

 around the eye. This is the most exquisite pink Cosmos that has ever been 

 offered; still very scarce. 15c pkt. 



Charmian. A splendid flower of perfect form; color, pure bright pink: 

 very large wide open flowers with overlapping petals; the eye is encircled 

 by a rich red ring. 10c pkt. 



White Pond Lily. A most chaste and lovely flower, with large plain 

 edged petals; so beautifully formed as to remind one of a small pond lily; 

 plants grow about 4 feet high and are very bushy. Flowers are on long, 

 strong stems; distinct and attractive variety. 10c pkt.: one of each of the 

 above, 25c. 



Giant Red, Pink a.nd White. Separate. Flowers of perfect form, 

 great size and beaut}': measuring 4*2 to 5 inches across. Extra selected, 

 10c pkt.: 3 varieties 20c. 



Giant Fringed. This charming new Cosmos has beautifully lacin- 

 iated petals, and forms a fine contrast to the plain varieties. The colors 

 are rich dark red, clear beautiful pink and snowy white. 10c each: 3 

 varieties 20c. 



Tints of Dawn. Xew and distinct varieties. The flowers with a 

 white ground, finely flecked or flushed with delicate pink; some are flushed 

 much darker around the eye than others: they are variously formed and 

 very beautiful. 10c pkt. 



New Marguerite. Mixed. One of the prettiest and daintiest vari- 

 eties imaginable; the flowers measure from 2V 2 to three inches across; the 

 petals are deeply and irregularly laciniated or fringed: the flowers resemble 

 Marguerites, but are much more esthetic and beautiful. Colors are red. 

 white, pink and tinted blush. 10c pkt. 



Improved Yellow. The flowers are twice as large as they were the 

 first year, about 2 inches in diameter; the petals are broad, and the flowers 

 much finer in form; the plants are more upright: they attain a height of 2 

 feet, and begin blooming in a few weeks after the seeds are planted, and 

 soon form a mass of brilliant yellow that continues the entire summer: 

 plants that commenced to bloom in May continued all throug-h the summer 

 and until as late as November and December. For a mass of color they are 

 invaluable, and very effective. 10c pkt. 



