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E. SHEPPAKD & SONS’ CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
FANCY DAHLIAS. 
Annie Pritchard. White, beautifully striped with lilac-rose ; a large flower. 
Golden Eagle. Yellow, fine, laced with purple. 
Jessie McIntosh. Red, distinctly tipped with white. 
James O’Brine. Yellow, with crimson and reddish rose stripes; a fine flower. 
Lady Autrobus. Red, tipped with pure white ; fine form. 
Professor Paucett. Dark lilac, striped with chocolate. 
Prospero. Crimson, tipped with purple. 
Price, 25 cts. to 35 cts. each ; S2.00 to S3. 00 per dozen. 
BEDDING DAHLIAS. 
Flag of Truce. White, flaked lilac. 
Mt. Blanc. White ; free-flowering. 
Queen Victoria. Fine yellow'. 
Price, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
DAHLIA JAUREZII. 
A most valuable and useful decorative plant for the late summer and autumn 
months. Us blossoms are of a rich crimson, and very much resemble in shape and 
color, the well-known cactus, “Cercus Speciosimus.” Height about three feet, 
very bushy ; flowers of very striking appearance, quite unlike those of any ordinary 
double dahlia, the florets being flat and not cupped. Price, 25 cts. each ; 52-50 per 
dozen. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
Aurauciaca. Orange-scarlet. 
Canary. Bright canary-yellow, extra fine. 
Coccinea Buffalo. Pale dun or fawn-color, flushed with orange-red. 
" Cato. Clear orange-scarlet. The florets are yellow at the base. 
Comet. Deep reddish scarlet, veined and suffused with orange, and gold .flowers ; 
medium size, fine shape and form. 
Dido. Magenta-rose, paler at the tips, with a yellow' zone at base. 
Gracilis Perfects. Velvety crimson, free bloomer. 
Halo. Magenta-crimson ; a zone of yellow at the base of florets. 
Harlequin. Deep rose ground-color, having a broad band of purple down the 
centre of each petal ; very attractive. 
Lovely. 
Lutea Grandiflora. Rich yellow, large, well-shaped flower ; very free, and good 
habit. 
Lutea. Bright yellow. 
Paragon. Dark maroon. 
Scarlet Cervantesii. Bright scarlet. 
“ Gem. Bright scarlet. 
Single Zinnia. Rich crimson-scarlet ; a neat flower, dwarf habit. 
