34 THEODosIA B. SHEPHERD CoMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
FUCHSIAS OR LADY’S EARDROP. 
M. Alphand. Double. Of grand habit; very large recurving sepals of bright scarlet; very 
large corolla of soft reddish-violet. 
Aurora Superba Beautiful waxen orange-scarlet flower; truly superb. 
Black Prince. One ofthe best. Single flowers, with flaring funnel-likecorolla; color scarlet 
and purple-carmine. 
Carmelita. A seedling of our own. Gives showers of double scarlet and white flowers, 
always in bloom. ; 
Eugene Vercousin. Double. Corolla rosy pink, shading to heliotrope; sepals rosy red. 
Color new and distinct. 
Esmeralda. A beauty, very double. Sepals crimson; corolla, a most lovely melting shade 
of violet-mauve, changing to pink. Very handsome foliage. 15c each. 
General Vandever. A splendid variety, a seedling of vigorous climbing habit; with Brae. 
handsome yellowish-green foliage, and immense sprays of very large single flowers; a fine 
purple and red. 
Heron. A splendid large Bole flowers of fine form; corolla, rich deep purple red, sepals dark 
‘scarlet. A very popular variety. 
Joseph Rosian, Splendid dark double scarlet and violet-purple, marked with carmine: 
grand bloomer. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill. Grand double, rich crimson and white; immense. 
Octave Feulett. Sepals coral-red; corolla loose and flaring; color pinkish violet-mauve, 
veined deep rose; an exquisite sort. Very double. 20c each. 
Otto. Splendid double searlet and white; ULEE SCID: a constant bloomer; flowers rich and 
handsome. 
Jupiter. Flowers of enormous size and very large rich violet-purple; double corolla often 
two inches and over in diameter; tube and sepals bright crimson. 15c each. 
Meteor. A half trailing fuchsia with wonderfully beautiful foliage. The young leaves are 
always rich copper-red, with maroon veins, the tips of the leaves yellowish-green, making a 
most striking contrast with the brilliant color at the ends of the branches. 25e. 
Sunray, Of upright growth, foliage beautifully varigated white, green and pink, a lovely 
foliage plant, flowers single, sepals pink and corolla purple. Sunray makes an effective basket 
plant. Stock of both limited. 25c¢ each: the two 40c. 
Fuchsias of Distinct Type. 
Crimson Trumpets. A tree fuchsia; a seedling from ‘‘Corymbiflora,’’ but much prettier, 
with large waxen flowers of a soft clear rose-red. They measure three inches in length. The 
arrangement of the sepals and petals is especially pretty. Very easily grown and always in 
bloom. Their large corymbs of long flowers are very showy, and are followed by large dark 
berries. The foliage is large and velvety. 
Mary. Thisis a new Fuchsia of the Triphylla type. The plant is a profuse bloomer; the 
drooping flowers, over two inches long, are a brilliant crimson scarlet, and stand out prominently 
against the dark foliage. The young foliage is veined with dark red and is very velvety. 
Altogether it is a-very unique plant, anda fine addition to the flower garden, window 
garden or conservatory. 
Syringaflora. A variety of distinct habit and foliage, and very rapid growth, forms very 
large bushes, and bears large bunches of lilac-mauve flowers, about the size of lilac blossoms and 
very much resembling them. They harmonize well with the brilliant magenta Bougainvillea 
flowers. It makes fine large bushes and is a very showy plant. 
All fuchsias 10e to 25e each, $1.00 to $2.25 doz., except where: noted. 
CHOICE FERNS. 
ADIANTUM Capillus Veneris. The native maiden hair fern; forms strong plants in a very 
short time. Every one ean grow it. 10c, 25c, 50e each. 
Capillis Veneris Magnifca. A tall extra fine yariety of the above, with purplish-black 
stems and very handsome leaves. 25c, 50c to $1.00 each. 
Cuneatum. A dainty ‘‘Maiden Hair” fern, much used in eut flower work. 25c to $1.00. 
Gracillimum. A lovely maiden hair fern so fine and graceful and filmy as to be called 
the ‘‘Mist Fern. 50e to $1.50. 
