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AMATEUR CULTIVATOR S GUIDE 



CHRYSANTHEMUM POMPONE. 



CHUYSA-IVTIIEjVITJM:. Nat. Ord., Compositie. 



The following are the tall, double-flowered annual Chr>'santhemums, wliich, when well 

 grown, are amongst the most showy and effective of summer-flowering border-plants. They 

 are also very effective in large pots for placing about terraces. The dwarf kinds make 

 shov\^ bedding-plants. 



345 Chrysanthemum, Double-white. Extra fine hardy annual ; from Sicily. 2 feet . J0.05 



346 Quilled. Extra fine 05 



347 Yellow ; extra fine hardy annual ; fi'om Sicily. 2 feet 03 



348 Tricolor. Yellow and white ; very showy; fi-om Barbary. i foot . . . .05 



349 ^^ Burridgeanum. Crimson, with white centre ; extra fine hardy annual ; fi-om Bar- 



bary.- i foot . 10 



350 Venustum. White, with crimson centre ; fine hardy annual ; from Barbary .10 



351 Mixed. The above varieties mixed 05 



The Chrysanthemum Indicum and Indicum Nanum are well-known varieties, so exten- 

 sively grown for late fall flowers. No garden should be without them. The seed we 

 offer has been saved from the very finest new varieties, and will give a good proportion of 

 doi'.ble flowers. 



352 Chrysanthemum Indicum. Tall, double, extra fine half-hardy perennial ; from China. 



3 feet 25 



353 Nanum, Double-mixed (Dwarf Pompone), Half-hardy perennial ; from 



China, i foot 25 



CIMilCIFTJOA.. Nat. Ord., Ranunculacea. 



354 Cimicifuga Americana. Fine, hardy herbaceous plant, with elegant tall spikes of 



white flowers. 5 feet 10 



CrXETtA-HIA.. Nat. Ord., Composita. 



A well-known favorite free-flowering plant, which may be had in splendid bloom through 

 the greater portion of the year, and, from the richness and diversity of its colors, is one of 

 tlie most valuable of our early spring flowers. Succeeds best in a light, rich, free, and open 

 soil. Half-hardy perennial. 



