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MRS. TttEODOSIft B. SttkPtlERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



blooms white. This variety is dis- 

 tinct from all others; the leaves are 

 a thick, glossy green, closely spotted 

 and mottled with silvery white; the 

 branches are upright and curve 

 gracefully outward. 15c to 25c. 



Eva Hoyte. An immense double 

 Japanese bloom of clearest and 

 brightest yellow; a solid ball, with 

 full, high-built center; grand for 

 any purpose, and superior to Wid- 

 ener and other existing varieties for 

 exhibition purposes. 



A. Landenblrg. A full and ex- 

 tremely double Japanese variety; 

 immense size, having been grown 10 

 inches across; style and shape of 

 Mrs. I. Clark, except in color, which 

 is a clear, delicate rose pink; mag- 

 nificent for exhibition purposes. 



Mes. Robert Ceaio. A snow-white 

 variety; has the perfect incurving 

 form of the best Chinese, together 

 with the grandeur in size and heavy 

 texture of the Japanese; of unsur- 

 passed beauty. 



Roslyn. A superb, clear, Mermet 

 rose-pink; petals thick and heavy, 

 cup-shaped, solid to the center; im- 

 mense in size, having been exhib- 

 ited eleven inches across; habit the 

 best; stems stiff and erect; foliage 

 luxuriant; the best pink in com- 

 merce. 



Joseph H. White. A splendid 

 white variety, with upright petals 

 forming a half globe; very double; 

 of heavy substance; in every way a 

 grand white. First class certificate 

 at both Xew York and Boston. 



Mrs. Maria Simpson. Broad, 

 heavy petals, gracefully incurving; a 

 perfect Japanese variety; color rich 

 chrome-yellow; one of the largest in 

 size. 



Mes. L. C. Madeiea. Probably 

 the finest specimen extant in the 

 Chinese section. It forms a large, 

 compact, bright orange ball, very 

 heavy petals, upright like unopened 

 pointed quills, slightly incurving, 

 nicely pointed, destined to become a 

 leader,being a distinct advance in 

 its section. 



Edward Hatch. One of the grand- 

 est offerings of the year. An im- 

 mense incurving variety, depth about 

 equal to its diameter, color soft lem- 

 on and bright pink. 



Lillian Russell. A beautiful, 

 broad-pet aled variety, clear, silvery 

 pink, incurved, forming an immense 

 round ball of largest size, an early 

 flowering sort, suitable for all pur- 

 poses. 



Mr. Hicks Arnold. A strong- 

 growing and floriferous variety, 

 bearing large, full double flowers of 

 an old-gold color, lighting up won- 

 derfully by artificial light. \Yhen 

 fully open the flower is almost 

 spherical, the freest growing variety 

 known, and one which may be grown 

 with success for almost any purpose. 



Mr. D. S. Brown. Flower medi- 

 um size, semi-double, of a clear, ca- 

 nary-yellow color when first opening 

 but changes to cream color as the 

 petals expand; a distinct color. 



Harry May. Flower very large 

 and deep, full double, forming, when 

 well opened, a massive sphere, color 

 deep old-gold, with occasional veins 

 of red. petals very broad and thick, 

 spoon-shaped; foliage veay luxuri- 

 ant, thick, and leathery, deep green, 

 and quite distinct among Chrysan- 

 themums; one of the most vigorous 

 growing of all varieties in cultiva- 

 tion, and unsurpassed for growing 



