6 Mrs. Th^odosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 



black lines low at the base of the upper petals. The flowers measure 3)4. 

 inches across; the petals 1% inches in diameter. It is a seedling - of 

 Sunlight, my first giant flowered Nasturtium, which was bought and 

 introduced by W. Atlee Burpee, the well-known Philadelphia seedsman. 

 It is almost one-third larger than Sunlight, and the two shades deeper in 

 color, and much more deeply crinkled. 15c pkt.' 



Saturn. A fitting companion and a fine contrast to the beautiful 

 crinkled flower Jupiter, is Saturn, a variety with large round smooth petals 

 in shades of brightest tawny red, like rich velvet. The two upper petals 

 are almost black at their base, the calyx bright yellow, which brings the 

 dark gleaming red and black into fine relief. Both of the above are fine 

 for cutting. 15c pkt.; the two for 25c. 



Mrs. Shepherd's New Golden Leaved Nast\irti\im. 



"Rivers of Gold." A mixture of beautiful varieties with large golden 

 leaves that contrast finely with the pale green sorts. The flowers are large 

 in shades of yellow, variegated with red, pink, brown and black. They are 

 very showy; their golden foliage being very effective near, or at a distance, 

 as it is moved by the air, resembling rippling rivers of gold. Pkt 10c. 



General List of Flower Seeds. 



AGATHA Celestes. "Blue Dausy." 10c pkt. 



ASTER. "Peony Flowered Perfection." Splendid mixed, 10c pkt. 



•'VICTORIA." Splendid mixed, 10c pkt. Two sorts, 15c pkt. 



ABUTILONS. "California Bells." This mixture is saved from a 

 collection of very choice named varieties. Flowers of all colors and shades, 

 pink, white, blush, yellow, orange, primrose, red, brown, selfs and varie- 

 gated. Flowers flaring, and parachute-shaped, or deep, like bells. All 

 graceful and artistic in form. Grand mixed pkt 10c. 



AGAPANTHUS Umbellatvis Alba. A beautiful white variety of 

 the African Lily. The flowers grow in large umbels on long stems, and 

 keep for two or three weeks in water. Always rare. Seeds 15c per pkt. 



AgQLpaLnthvis Umbella.tus Blue African Lily. This line plant 

 comes into bloom about the Fourth of July: giving tine blue flowers for 

 combinations of red, white and blue. 10c pkt. 



ALGERIAN Stronger. A stately plant of the Mullein family, with 

 large dark green wrinkled foliage, growing to the height of 4 or 5 feet. It 

 m'ikIs up long spikes with numerous flower buds, at first of a reddish 

 yellow, and afterwards a pretty canary color, shining like satin and folded 

 like squares. The fully opened flowers are saucer shaped, and have velvety 

 brown spots in the center. It blooms for months without intermission and 

 is very decorative and showy. 5c pkt. 



