Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



"GOLD MEDAL" CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



This is the Best Collection of Chrysanthemums Ever Offered by Any Firm in this Country. 



Every Chrysanthemum on this page has won n gold medal Indeed some have won several. You can order from this list 

 with the assurance that every one will be a beauty. The price I offer them at is very low, as you will see by comparing them with any 

 flower catalogue published. Price, 5 cents each; any six, your selection, for 25 cents; any thirteen, your selection, for 

 50 cents; any thirty for $1 .00. 



Abraham Lincoln. — Rich cream color, the petals are trum- 

 pet shape, and are arranged to form a perfect ball. A sensation- 

 al variety. 



Admiration.— A sofl, pure creamy white, each petal tipped 

 with shell pink, petals of irregular lerigtbs.like satin ribbon. 



Autumn Glory.— A lovely pink variety of bright shade. 



Belie of Castlewood.— Soft lemon yellow, suffused with pink 



Beau Ideal.— bright rose pink, without touch of lavender 

 shadings. The form is somewhat flat, incurved shape, the outer 

 petals horizon hi 1. showing the bright pink, the incurving center 

 showing a lighter shade. 



Challenge. — A perfect globe of deep golden yellow, of im- 

 mense size. Has won gold medal and over filly first prizes. 



Defender.— This isthe richest deep crimson variety 1 have 

 ever seen. Richest velvety crimson. 



Edward Hatch.— Blooms of immense size, almost spherical, 

 quite double. The color is a soft lemon, suffused with pink. 



Eugene Dailledouze.— This beautiful variety captivated all 

 Who saw it at theWorld'sFair. Cleanest and brightest of yellows 



Golden Trophy. — The largest yellow in existence This 

 magnificent new Chrysanthemum was exhibited last Fall, meas- 

 uring over fifteeen inches in diameter, and is without excep- 

 tion, the largest yellow 'Mum ever introduced. 



George W. Childs. — No Chrysanthemum has created such a 

 sensalion as this. Of immense size, and of the richest, deep 

 velvety crimson. Winner of four gold medals. 



Gorgeous. — Deep golden yellow of the richest hue. of im- 

 mense size. The petals are feathery, incurved and whorlcd. 

 One of the finest, and no collection is complete without it. It is 

 indeed gorgeous in itsco!orand bearing 



Golden Wedding. — A deep, bright, golden yellow, of shining 

 texture, very large in size. A fine exhibition sort. 



GBOl'P OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Good Gracious.— The color is unique, being a delicate shade 

 of peach and pink throughout. 



Her Majesty.— The sensational variety of the year. It is an 

 enormous globular Japanese, with broad, incurving petals 

 White, shading to lemon. 



Ittterocean. — An ivory white, very massive in build. Thia 

 variety is in every prize winning collection. None better. 



JohnShrimpton.— This variety isofdeepest crimson. Nearest 

 approach to black. 



King's Daughter.— Fine, pure snowy white, center petals 

 irregularly drooping. Stout stem, very showy, loose, pure Japan- 

 ese style, flowers very large. 



Latest Fad.— A mammoth bloom with cord like petals eight 

 inches in length. Color a rich yellow, at times mottled and 

 splashed with bronze and crimson. 



Lorna Doone.— This variety is of mammoth size, purest snow 

 white in color. Very broad, heavy, deep flower, measuring four- 

 teen inches in diameter. 



Maude Dean.— An immense pink varietv, finelvincurved pet- 

 als, broadly shell shaped. One of the largest flowers exhibited 

 in the Fall shows. Almost a pure shell pink. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill.— The blooms are eight to ten inches in diame- 

 ter The color is a delicate lavender pink, petals incurved 

 The display of this variety at the World s Fair attracted all 

 passersby, and was admired greatly. 



Mrs. Langtry.— A perfectly formed flat flower, of unusual 

 size and perfection. Snow white in color with broad bands or 

 ribbon petals. Altogether one of the very finest varieties 



Miss Gladvs Spaulding. — One of the very best whites ever 

 produced. A large, round, exceedingly well built flower 



Marie Louise.— Beautifully recurved, v/lute, withinlerlacing- 

 petals, outer ones reflexed closely around the stem inner ones 

 building up full to the center, forming a 

 snnn^ plumy globe 



llllll^ Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt.— One of the finest 



in the Chrysanthemum family A grand 

 ||K large flower of the purest white. Seen in 

 x : |- splendid shape in the Fall shows. 



Mermaid.— Very delicate pink, perfectly 

 incurving, broad petals, extremely delicate 

 in color and finish Extra good. 



Mrs. Craig Lippincott.— The largest vel- 

 low in existence. Was exhibited last Fall 

 measuring over nine inches in diameter 



Mutual Friend. — Very nearly spherical in 

 form, almost white in color, on'ly showing a 

 touch of pearl pink at base of petals. 



Major Bonaffon. — Soft, clear, primrose 

 yellow, full in center, eight inches m diame- 

 ter and nearly as deep. 



Pitcher &• Manda.— Who ever heard of 

 Chrysanthemums having two distinct color? 

 in one flower? But thatis just what Pitcher 

 & Manda is. The outer five or six rows of 

 petalsare pure white, while the center is a 

 bright, deep yellow, the two colors sharply 

 defined. Won gold medal. 



Sundew. — An exhibition bronze The 

 flower is of immense size, crowded with pet- 

 als which are stiff and of great substance. 

 Color Indian red, faced with bronze. 



Sunstone.— Petals hook up at the ends, 

 showing the light straw reverse, upper sur- 

 face bright yellow, shading to red at base. A 

 beautiful combination of colors. 



Sugar Loaf. — Everybody's Chrysanthe- 

 mum, being a fine grower and perfecting 

 numerous extra large flowers of bright yellow 

 or bronze yellow, inner petals incurving, 

 outer petals reflexed. 



Silver Wedding. — The purest white; very 

 broad petals, reflexed. Probably the most 

 distinct variety of the season. 



The Queen.— A grand double white, of 

 fine size and great substance, very rounded 

 inform, incurving and full. By far the best 

 of its style, and a prizewinner wherever 

 shown. 



Vivattd Morel. — This grand variety has 

 literally leaped into popularity. Flowers so 

 large as to startle you. The color shades 

 from a few rows of lavender pearl to the rich- 

 est pink. 



W. H. Lincoln.— A rich golden yellow, of 

 finest form and shape. Splendid for cut 

 flowers , and a magnificent bush plant. A 

 number one for all purposes. 



Western King.— In the entire Chrysanthe- 

 mum family there is no grander while varie- 

 ty, no matter when it blooms A perfect ball 

 of snow. 



