E. Sheppard & Sons' Catalogue of Plants. 
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striped and blotched. Price for good, strong, flowering plants, 50 cts. each; smaller 
plants 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS VARIEGATUS. 
A beautiful grass-like plant, throwing up stems to the height of three feet, sur- 
mounted by a cluster or whorl of leaves. The stems and leaves are beautifully 
variegated with white ; splendid plant for aquariums, fountains, baskets, etc. 
Price, 25 cts. to 50 cts. each. 
SHOW DAHLIAS. 
Our varieties of this most beautiful and showy fall flower have been selected 
with special reference to constancy and continuance of bloom. They are all first- 
class varieties. Many of the new and high-priced varieties of last season are 
included in this selection. 
Bob Ridley. Red, good centre. 
Champion Rollo. Large, dark orange, with a light shade on the edge of the 
petals ; fine. 
Christopher Schmidt. Light salmon, fine form. 
Chas. Leicaster. Beautiful, bright scarlet. 
Constancy. Yellow ground, deeply edged with lake; a telling flower. 
Dr. Rozies. Bright scarlet, fine form. 
Duke of Connaught. Dark crimson, sometimes shaded purple ; very constant ; 
good form. 
Duke of Albany. Rich crimson, fine form; free. 
Georgina. Large, creamy white; a well-built flower. 
Geo. Dickson. Chestnut-brown ; very constant. 
Herbert Turner. French white, very large, and finest form; constant. 
H. W. Ward. Yellow ground, heavily edged and shaded with crimson; fine 
form. 
John Bennett. Yellow, deeply edged with scarlet. 
John McPhersons. Violet-purple, fine form. 
James Vick. Purple-maroon, color intense, very full. 
John Stephen. Bright orange-scarlet, new in color; finest form. 
Lady Wimborne. Deep pink, heavily shaded with rose; very pretty; a new 
color. 
Laura Livingston. 
Louisa Neat. Delicate pink, creamy white centre; splendid form. 
Lizzie Liecaster. Pink, curiously pencilled ; constant. 
Miss Henshaw. Very large, white, full centre ; constant. 
Mrs. Sibbald. Primrose, deeply edged with lake ; a desirable color. 
Maggie Soul. Blush-white, edged with purple ; profuse-flowering. 
Miss M. Batchellor. Beautiful bright scarlet; a perfect model in shape. 
Model. White, full centre. 
Mrs. Hodgson. Yellow ground, heavily edged with crimson; good petal; cen- 
tre and outline grand. 
Mrs. Seaman. Yellow ground, edged with lake. 
Nellie Buckle. Lilac-shaded rose, full and fine. 
