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MRS. TttEODOSlft B. Stt&PflERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



ruone-flowered variety. The central 

 florets are tubular, an inch long, 

 notched at the rim, forming a center 

 1^ to 2 inches across. Ray petals in 

 a double row, very long, standing 

 straight out around the flower. It 

 is of medium heighth, very early, 

 and flowers are borne on long stems, 

 and are pure snowy white. 50c. 

 each. 



"Firefly"' A beautiful bronzy-red 

 with thread-like petals, in the style 

 of "Gold Thread," but larger. The 

 petals are lit up by crossbar lines of 

 yellow. The base of all the petals 

 is yellow. A brilliant, charming 

 flower. 25c. 



"Pink Murkland:? The counter- 

 part of white J. Y. Murkland, but 

 pink. 25c. 



General List of Chrysan- 

 themums. 



Miss Mixxie Wanamakee. Large, 

 clear white. Very fine. 20c. 



Eda Prass. Creamy white, shaded 

 with salmon. Fine, recurved, glob- 

 ular flower. 20c. 



Ivory. Pure snowy white. 20c. 



Prixcess of Chrysaxthemums. One 

 of the finest and most distinct of all 

 Chrysanthemums, with long tubu- 

 lar petals, incurving like an immense 

 ball. Delicate pink at first, turning 

 snowy white. Unlike any other va- 

 riety. 20c. 



Wm. Falcoxer. Exquisite shade 

 of rosy blush, changing to flesh pink, 

 furnished with a dainty hair-like 

 growth. 15c. 



Louis Boehmer. Lovely shade of 

 lavender pink, silvery pink at the 

 ends of petals, w T ith the same won- 

 derful hair-like growth of Mrs. 

 Hardv. 10c. 



Miss Axxie Maxda. Flowers are 

 very high and compact, perfectly 

 double, incurved, of the purest 

 white; the numerous petals are well 

 furnished with long, glandular, hair- 

 like growths, giving the flower a 

 unique appearance, far surpassing 

 the celebrated Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. 

 The plant is of strong and vigorous 

 habit, carrying the flow T er erect on a 

 stout stem. Another recommenda- 

 tion is that the flower is sweetly 

 scented. 20c. 



W. A. Maxda. The new golden 

 yellow hairy Chrysanthemum; flower 

 very large, of a clear golden yellow 

 color. The plant is vigorous in 

 growth and the flower is borne up- 

 right on a stout stem. This is the 

 grandest introduction from Japan 

 made during the past year, and no 

 collection can afford to be without 

 this variety, loc. 



Ruth Clevelaxd. A chaste and 

 beautiful acquisition. Large size; 

 petals broad, cup-shaped, outer pe- 

 tals reflexed, inner petals incurved, 

 forming a high-built center of most 

 delicate silvery pink. This variety 

 having been registered is the only 

 one recognized by the American 

 Chrysanthemum Society under this 

 name. One of the collection win- 

 ning the Astor cup. 20c. 



J. X. May. Extra large; deep, ox- 

 blood red, color of Mrs. J. T. Emlin, 

 but much larger and more double; 

 reverse of petals shaded coppeiy 

 bronze; full, solid flower; fine. 20c. 



Mrs J. W. Morrissey. A mam- 

 moth flower, with full, double cen- 

 ter; exhibited twelve inches across; 

 color silvery pink, inner surface of 

 petals brignt rose: a grand exhibi- 

 tion bloom. Awarded certificate of 



