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Empress. Bright rich crimson; base of petals fiery scarlet, large, perfectly 

 double flowers, three or more inches in diameter; deeply fringed. 



IjOS Angeles. A magnificent white fringed variety. 



Brilliant. Beautiful brilliant red. 



Ijong Stemmed Scarlet. 



Miss Donnelly. Rich lovely pink. 



Arcadia. Fine pink. 



Corbett. One of the best pink varieties; a new rich shade; handsomely 

 fringed. 



Chesco. Splendid variegated. 



The seven last named are Redondo Carnations. 



Small plants, 10c each; dozen, $1.00; large, 25c each; dozen, $2.50. 



Please state what varieties shall be substituted, in case I should be out of first 

 selection. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Queen of Autumn. 

 MRS. SHEPHERD'S SET OF SEVEN SEEDLINGS. 

 Grand Chrysanthemum, Susan B. Anthony. This lovely flower 

 is snowy-white, has long stems and is double to the very center; the petals are 

 broad and long, drooping gracefully from the center, curling at the ends ; it has a 

 fine habit, handsome foliage and is early blooming, continuing for a long time ; 

 under glass it is always snowy-white, outside the petals are sometimes lined with 

 pink. It is invaluable for cut flowers. Each 15c. 



Aster-Flowered Chrysanthemum, Victoria. In habit and shape 

 of the flowers, exactly like a Victoria Aster ; the flower stems are long, and start 

 near the ground growing the same manner as the Victoria Aster. The flowers are 

 double to the center; color, bright pink, with a clear yellow center, making a very 

 striking contrast. Each 10c. 



A Lovely Hairy Variety, Viola. Broad, incurved petals; at first a 

 pinkish-mauve changing to a pure violet-mauve. Each 10c. 



Miramar. Immense flowers, with very broad petals double to the center, 

 inside petals incurved, lower petals recurved; color a terra cotta; crimson inside, 

 light terra cotta outside; flowers on long stems. Each 15c. 



White Wings. A very large semi -double variety, pure waxen white, very 

 chaste and beautiful ; petals at first tubular, opening flat and broad and curling at 

 the ends; a most exquisite variety. Each 15c. 



Madonna. Anemone -flowered. Central florets are tubular, 1 inch long, 

 notched at the rim, forming a center l x 2 to 2 inches across. Ray petals in a 

 double row, very long, standing straight out around the flower. It is of medium 

 height, very early; flowers are borne on long stems and are pure snowy-white. 

 Each 15c. 



Firefly. Beautiful bronzy-red, with thread-like petals. The petals are lit up 

 by crossbar lines of yellow, the base of all the petals is yellow. A brilliant, charm- 

 ing flower. Each 10c. 



Set of the above 75c. 



