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E. Sheppard & Sons' Catalogue of Plants. 
Brilliantissima. A most brilliant variety, with heart-shaped leaves of a brilliant 
carmine, mottled with crimson, the stem and leaf-stalks pinkish violet. 
Gilsonii. Broad, round, bright carmine leaves, veined with pinkish violet. 
Iiindenii. Fine dwarf habit ; lance-shaped leaves, of a deep blood-red color. 
“ Aurea. Leaves bright yellow, veined carmine ; stems violet-crimson. 
" BrilliantiBHima. Leaves and habit the same as A. Lindenii, but with 
deep carmine leaves, and deep pinkish violet stems. 
Verschadfeltii. Deep crimson leaves, with bright carmine veins. 
Woolaeyii. Dark metallic-crimson, almost black. 
Price, to cts. each ; Si.oo per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 
A .small variety of the Virginia Creeper, a plant of rapid growth, and adheres 
very firmly to any surface. It is perfectly hardy, and like the old variety, the 
leaves change to a bright scarlet in the fall. Price, 25 cts. each. 
Acacia. In variety ; 50 cts. each. 
Acorus Gramineus. Foliage variegated ; 25 cts. each. 
Aloe Variegata. 50 cts. each. 
Ardiaia Crenulata. Red berries ; 50 cts. each. 
Aspidistra Lurida Variegata. 
ALTERNANTHERAS. 
Beautiful, dwarf-growing plants from Brazil j finely variegated with all the shades 
of crimson, scarlet, yellow, and green ; suitable for baskets and ribbon-lines. 
Paronychioides. Leaves tinted green, crimson, and straw-color. 
“ Major. Leaves brilliant carmine and green. 
“ Aurea. Bright golden yellow. 
“ ■■ “ Nana. Golden yellow, very compact. 
Spathulata. Leaves tinted carmine and green. 
Versicolor. Leaves tinted light rose to deep crimson. 
Price, 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 
AKEBIA QUINATA. 
A beautiful, hardy climber, attaining a height of twenty feet. Flowers chocolate- 
purple color; very fragrant. Price, 25 cts. each. ‘ 
ARABIA FILICIFOLIA. 
An ornamental stove-plant, graceful in habit, and well furnished with foliage. 
One of the most valuable decorative plants of its family. The stem and leaf- 
stocks are purplish, thickly marked with oblong white spots, with leaves expanding 
into a broad, leafy limb. Price, 75 cts. each. 
