40 Treoposta B. SHEPHERD COMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
MRS, SHEPHERD’S TWO NEW HELIOTROPES, 
Royal Highness. <A magnificient new climbing heliotrope of wonderfully rapid growth, 
forming immense plants that spread and climb to the height of 10 or 12 feet. It has splendid 
large trusses of rich purple flowers and is a most profuse bloomer. As a covering for walls or 
bay windows, or hedges, or as a pot plant it is invaluable. 
Gloria. A variety of medium height, seedling from the Lemoine stock. The fohage is very 
rich and handsome; the flowers are in immense compact heads, and in color are a most lovely, 
shaded, light purple violet, deliciously fragrant. 
25e, 50e. April delivery. 
Older Sorts. 
Purple Giant. Oneof the new giant hybrid 
types, and a most vigorous grower of climbing 
habit. It has large, handsome foliage, and bears 
immense trusses of rich, purple flowers. Is 
grows so fast and blooms so profusely, that it it 
invaluable in the garden. 
Pink Beauty. A charming variety, with 
great masses of of mauve-pink flowers, the color 
of Mme. Millet violet. 
The Prize. A splendid variety with immense 
-heads of grand, purple flowers. 25ce. 
Egypt. A very beautiful heliotrope with black 
stems and handsome crinkled foliage so dark as 
to be almost black. Handsome dark purple 
flowers. 
Albert Deleaux. One of the most beautiful 
varieties in cultivation. The foliage is yellow, 
marked with green. Very large flowers of a rich 
Mrs. SHEPHERD’S NEw HELIOTROPE ‘GLORIA.’ deep purple  15c to 25c each; $1.25 to $2.50 doz. 
IMPATIENS Sultani. A charming plant for pots or for ashaded location. It belongs to the 
balsam family. The leaves are a light green, stems transparent; flowers single, always in bloom 
salmon-pink and bright pink. 10c to 25c each. 
IRIS Stylosa Superba. <A most beautiful evergreen Iris from Greece. The leaves are long 
and narrow, grass-like, growing in dense tufts and forming large bunches in a short time; 
blooms in the greatest profusion from October all through the winter. The color is exquisite 
violet blue, the large petals feathered black and white, lined with a velvety orange stripe through 
the center. The lovely flowers are fine for cutting. 25c to 50c. : 
NEW DWARF LANTANA “Golden Gem.” This pretty lantana grows about one foot high, 
forming a handsome compact bushy plant and bears ,clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers. 
15c to 25¢e each; seeds 15c pkt. 
LIGUSTRUM Ovalifolum. A fine hardy shrub covered with spikes of dainty, white, fragrant, 
feathery flowers that bloom in early spring and summer. It is fine for hedges and can be grown 
into small trees. 25c to 50c 
Ovalifolum Variegata. Like the above except that the foliage is beautifully variegated yel- 
low and green. 25c¢ to 50c. 
LINUM Flavum. A very beautiful perennial flax that grows 2 or 3 feet high and forms large 
clumps that are covered all the year with fine round, rich, golden-yellow flowers, measuring two 
or more inches across. Invaluable for bedding. Increases fast. 15c to 25e each; $1.50 to $2.50 
per doz. 
LOTUS Pelyorynchus “Coral Gem.” A lovely new plant with fine silvery foliage, as dainty 
and graceful as can be imagined. It is a sweet thing at all times, so light and airy is its habit; 
but when adorned with its bright coral-red flowers, two inches in length, it is indescribably 
lovely. Very fine for trailing over walls and banks and very lovely for hanging baskets. 15c 
to 25¢c each; $1 50 doz. 
