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E. SHEPPAKI) & SONS’ CATALOGUE OP PLANTS. 
HIBISCUS. 
A showy and handsome plant, of rapid growth, forming large bushes. The 
foliage is a glossy green. The Hibiscus is valuable both for summer and winter 
blooming. 
H. Cooperii Tricolor. Foliage beautifully mottled with pure white and pale 
rose color ; flowers bright crimson. 
H. Double. Red. 
“ “ Yellow. 
• “ “ Crimson-scarlet. 
Price, 25 cts. to 50 cts. each ; $2.50 to $4.00 per dozen. 
HYDRANGEA SPECIOSA. 
A very conspicuous and showy variety, having very large leaves with a blotch of 
pure white through the centre of each. Price, 35 cts. each. 
HYDRANGEA .TAPONICA VARIEGATA. 
Beautiful foliage of deep green, marked with white. Adapted to a rather shaded 
location in the garden, as the leaves burn when exposed to our hot mid-summer 
sun. Excellent for greenhouse decoration during the summer. Price, 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. 
A beautiful, hardy variety from Japan, with immense trusses of pure white 
flowers, changing to blush, and remaining in blossom from August until frost. 
Price, 50 cts. each. 
HYDRANGEA OTASKA. 
A fine variety of this popular plant, producing immense panicles of rosy carmine 
flowers when the plants are quite small. Price, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per dozen. 
HYDRANGEA. — (Thomas Ho^.) 
One of the novelties introduced front Japan. It belongs to the Hortense 
section of the family, but it is a far more free and abundant bloomer than 
any other kind. The flowers are of the purest white, and of very firm 
texture. The plants blossom when quite small, and continue in bloom for a 
great length of time. A valuable plant for cemetery decoration. Having a large 
stock, we have put them at a very low price. Price, 25 cts. to 52.00 each. 
IRIS. 
The Iris are a very beautiful class of plants. They are of various shades of 
blue, purple, white, and yellow. Perfectly hardy, and require no attention after 
being planted. 
