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either as a standard, as a bush plant, 

 or for cut bloom for exhibition pur- 

 poses. 



Mrs. John Eyerman. Flower semi- 

 globular, full double petals, de- 

 cidedly spoon-shaped, the lower half 

 being tubular, while the limb is 

 broadly expanded, upper surface 

 rose-pink, lower pale lilac ; a grand 

 variety for exhibition purposes. 



Mrs. R. Benner. Flower me- 

 dium size, of a deep lilac-pink color, 

 with a red center. A very striking 

 late variety. 



Baby Cleveland. Flower semi- 

 globular, full double, of medium 

 size, with broad petals. Color, lilac- 

 pink, a very fine and telling color 

 among Chry santhemums. 



Mrs. E. D. Adams. Flower very 

 large; petals of medium width, very 

 long, twisted, the outer ones swirled, 



as if the flower had been turned 

 swiftly on its stem; color pure white; 

 one of the best and most distinct 

 white Chrysanthemums in cultiva- 

 tion; specimens often measure thir- 

 teen inches over the flower from tip 

 to tip of petals; makes a grand bush 

 plant, and always attracts great at- 

 tention when shown. 



Mr. A. G. Ramsey. Flower of 

 medium size, full center; petals 

 broad, upper surface of the expanded 

 limb deep Indian-red, yellowish at 

 the tip; under surface yellowish, 

 veined with lines of red; a striking 

 sort. 



Mrs. J. Hood Wright. Flower 

 large, full double, of the purest 

 white, with reflex, twisted petals; a 

 strong grower, and one of the finest 

 early varieties in cultivation . 

 20c each ; $2 per dozen. 



GENERAL G0LUE6TI0N OF PLANTS. 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA (Lemon 

 Vnrbena). Foliage delightfully fra- 

 grant. To simply brush against it 

 is enough to scent an entire room 

 with its delicious odor. Planted out 

 of doors it grows into a fine, large 

 clump, and it can be taken up in the 

 fall and wintered over in the cellar; 

 strong plants, 25c each. 



AUCUBA JAPONICA OR GOL- 

 DEN DUST TREE. Of this beau- 

 tiful evergreen, I offer the newest 

 and rarest varieties only. Some of 

 them are almost a golden yellow, 

 with a tinge of green; others dark 

 green, with silvery white or yellow. 

 Varieties mentioned bear bright red 

 berries in winter. 25c to $1 each, 



according to size. 



ANEMONE JAPONICA. One of 

 the most beautiful of the hardy her- 

 baceous plants. They commence to 

 open their rich-colored single blooms 

 in August, and continue to increase 

 in beauty until cut by frost . They 

 thrive best in a light, rich, moist 

 soil, and should not be transplanted 

 more than is necessary when they 

 become too thick. 



AZALEA INDICA. One of the 

 most gorgeously-blooming families, 

 together with the showiest of all 

 greenhouse plants. The colors of 

 the flower vary from the purest 

 white to the deepest crimson in un- 

 told variations. The soil should al- 



