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E. Sheppard &■ Sons' Catalogue of Plants. 
HYDRANGEA JAPONICA 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 green-hoi*se decoration during the summer. Price, 25 cts. 
each ; $2.50 per doz. 
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 panniclesof rosy carmine 
flowers when the plants are quite small. Price, 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 
HYDRANGEA. # 
(Thomas Hogg.) 
One of the novelties introduced from 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 $2.00 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. Price, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
IXORAS. 
Beautiful stove-flowering plant. Producing large truss of orange-colored flowers. 
I. WiHliamsii. I. Coccinea Superba. 
JAPANESE MAPLES. 
These Maples are among the most beautiful and interesting additions to our 
ornamental deciduous trees or shrubs, that have been made within the past few 
years. They are low trees or shrubs, with erect stems, the branches more or less 
spreading in the different varieties, and clothed with foliage that is developed in a 
greater variety of form and color than in any other species of deciduous trees 
known. Price, $1.00 each. 
KLEINIA REPENS. 
A very pretty succulent plant, with long, roundish, glaucous leaves. A very 
desirable basket-plant. Price, 25 cts. each. 
