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Diadem, Deep rich crimson, of good substance and a constant bloomer. 



Duchess of Cambridge. A beautiful variety, of large size and perfect form ; white 



suffused pink, tipped and edged shades of purple. 

 Emily. Very large, bluish blush ; of large size, perfect form and full to the center ; 



one of the best. 



Ethel. Large, rich yellow ; sometimes tipped and flaked white. 

 Fanny Purchase. A favorite pure yellow variety ; large and fine. 

 Fascination. Large, white suffused and tipped pink and lavender ; flowers borne in 



the greatest profusion on long stiff stems. 

 Fern Leaf Beauty. A new and distinct variety, with fernlike foliage and of dwarf 



branching habit; color creamy white, with a distinct margin of dark crimson 



around each petal. 

 Frank Goodman. A grand show variety of large size and perfect form ; color a rich 



bright purple. 

 Frank Smith. One of the best of the fancy type and a general favorite ; color a rich 



dark purplish maroon, tipped pinkish white ; as the two colors meet they blend 



into each other most beautifully, making a lovely combination of shades and 



tints. The flowers are of medium to large size and perfect form, while the plant 



is a vigorous grower and blooms early and continuously until killed by frost 

 Gloire de Lyon. A pure white of good form and substance. 

 Glowing" Coal. Rich glowing crimson scarlet ; while not a profuse bloomer it will more 



than make amend in the quality and color of flowers produced. 

 Golden Ball. Pure deep yellow, sometimes tinted pink and shaded old gold ; large, 



perfectly double, strong dwarf grower and profuse bloomer. 

 Golden Bedder. Golden yellow, tipped pinkish red ; always a mass of flowers ; grows 



but 2 feet high and is one of the best for bedding. 

 Hercules. Large, pure yellow, striped red ; a beautiful and effective variety, and the 



largest and best of this type. 

 Honest John. A beautiful and distinctly unique variety ; brilliant purple maroon, 



richly shaded ; sometimes mottled with deep velvety black petals. 

 James Vick, Intense purple maroon ; full and symmetrical. 

 John Keynes, Large and full ; peculiar orange scarlet, base of petals yellow ; dwarf 



and effective. 

 John Sladden. Of perfect form, large, dark maroon, almost black ; a very strong 



grower and the best dark variety. 



Juniata. Deep, rich yellow, suffused, margined and tipped bright red; dwarf, com- 

 pact in habit ; of lovely form, free and constant. 

 Kaiser Wilhelm. One of the finest of this section ; of large size, fine form and finish ; 



yeilow tipped and shaded cherry red. 

 Lucy Fawcett. Very large, pale straw, striped and penciled rosy magenta ; constantly 



a mass of perfect flowers ; one of the best. 

 Miss Florence Shearer, Very beautiful clear soft lilac, of exquisite finish ; perfectly 



double, dwarf and a profuse bloomer ; the best of its color. 

 Miss May Lomas. One of the grandest varieties in the entire list ; the plant is a 



strong, vigorous grower and is constantly covered with the large perfect shaped 



flowers. The form is entirely distinct, having immense shell-like petals of most 



