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“THE BEST DOZEN.” 
From both amateur and professional cultivators we have complaints that everywhere the practice 
is to grow to many varieties, so that the selection of the ‘‘ best” from catalogues is impossible, even 
by those best qualified to do so. To help such we have this season selected what, in our judgment, 
are the ‘12 best” and most distinct kinds, in each of the leading classes of plants, whether new or 
old; for many of the sorts of 10 or 20 years ago are yet unequalled. 
12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
Pompone or Small Flowering. 
Amphilla. Scarlet-crimson. 
Carminata. Maroon and gold. 
Le Brazier. Deep brown. 
Model of Perfection. Lilac and yellow. 
Snowdrop. Best White. | 
Lucrece. Reddish brown, tipped yellow. 
Princess Meletia. White, extra fine. 
Toussaint f Ouverture. Rosy pink, tipped with yellow, 
gold center. 
Mrs. Aristee, Deep canary yellow, fine. 
Fin d°Amour. Purple. 
Aurora. Orange. 
Zebra. Lilac and pink. 
Set of 12 for $2.00. 
12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Large 
Flowering. 
Spotless. White, extra fine. 
Golden Queen. Yellow. 
Geo. Glenny. Golden yellow. 
Mongolfier. Dark amber. 
Pericles, Bright Indian red. 
Queen of Lilacs, White and lilac. 
Yellow Stone. Golden yellow, very fine. 
Bolivar. Yellow, changing to lilac. 
Mrs. Geo. — : white. 
Refulgence, Rich purple-maroon. 
Emily — = Pale straw color. 
Gerda. i orange. 
ra Set of 12 for $2.00. 
12 BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
Japanese. 
Bouquet National. Suffused white, fine. 
M. Fittere. Deep rosy red, lighter center. 
Early Red Dragon. Fiery crimson, golden tips. 
Juvena. Very dark maroon, thread-like, very striking. 
Fair Maid of Guernsey. Pure white, entirely distinct. 
Incomparable, Yellow, brown and crimson, very fine. 
Md. Toulouse, Incurved and frizzed rose color, center 
yellowish white. f 
Md. Audeguier. Rosy lilac. tinted mauve. 
Sonce d Or. Golden twisted florets, tipped yellow. 
Cite des Fleurs. Velvety crimson, amaranth frizzed 
petals. 
Zelia. Pink and white. 
Sarnia, White, pink stripe, distinct. 
Set of 12 for $2.00 
12 BEST CANNAS. 
Admiration, 
Bihoreli. _. 
Brenningsii. 
deep rose. 
Compacta. Strong green variety; golden yellow flowers. 
Creole. Very dark maroon. 
Discolor Violacea. Striped green and yellow. 
Imperator. 9 feet high. deep green: Indian red flowers. 
Excelsa Nana. Very dwarf; foliage dark; flowers dark 
Leaves striped green and white; flowers 
cherry-red. 
Marechal Vaillant. A well-known dark variety, of 
t value. 
Metallica. Deep green shaded chocolate; 
rower. 
Luke Blackburn. Dark chocolate. 
Tricolor, Variegated foliage, dwarf habit; flowers red. 
Set of 12 for $3.00. 
12 BEST CARNATIONS. 
King of Crimsons. Dark crimson. 
Peter Henderson. White: large flower. 
Queen of Whites. White. 
Snowdon, White; very dwarf. 
Ripple. Rosy pink. 
Astoria. White, fringed yellow and scarlet. 
La Purite. Carmine, dwarf and profuse. 
very large 
Lydia. Rich orange yellow, flaked carmine. 
De Fontana. Pink and canary yellow. 
Vesuvius. Crimson scarlet. 
Centennial, Splashed white and crimson. 
Shellflower,. Carmine rose. 
Set of 12 for $3.00. 
12 BEST LARGE-FLOWERING 
DAHLIAS. 
There are so many fine varieties of Dahlias that we find 
it difficult to decide on the ‘‘ 12 best,’’ in both the large and 
small-flowering sections. We have many excellent sorts 
besides those named, but taken as a set this selection can 
| hardly be improved upon. 
| Bride of Roses. 
| Exquisite. 
| Little Lucy. 
Beauty. Blush white: extra fine. 
Flamingo. Deep vermilion scarlet. 
Flora. Magenta shade. 
Hector. Cherry red. 
John Standish. Vermilion. 
Leader. Dark purple. 
Miss King. Bright orange; white eye. 
Miss Smith. Purplish crimson. 
Mammoth. Very large crimson flower. 
Oriole. Yellow. 
Juarezii. Dark crimson. 
Tom Green. Maroon tipped white. 
Set of 12 for $2.25. 
12 BEST BOUQUET DAHLIAS. 
Alba Floribunda Nana. White: profuse. 
Black Dwarf. Maroon black. 
Light pink. 
Creve scarlet edge. 
Light crimson. 
Jewell of Austerlitz. Scarlet. 
Lurline. Light amber. 
Nabob, ite and crimson. 
Nellie, White tipped purple. 
Prima Donna. Rich crimson. 
Pursuit. Velvet maroon. 
Seraph. Buff tipped orange. 
Set of 12 for $2.25. 
12 BEST COLEUS. 
They are. in our opinion, the most markedly distinct and 
best of the different branches of this numerous family. 
Innisfallien. Ruby. 
Burning Bush. Kirkpatrick. 
Glory of Autumn. Golden Bedder. 
Queen of the Lawn. Striking. 
Hero. Spotted Gem. 
Jas. Markey. Verschaffelti. 
Set of 12 for $1.00. 
12 BEST FUCHSIAS. 
In selecting this set we have chosen such varieties as com- 
bine, in the test degree, free-flowering qualities with 
contrasting colors and beauty of flowers. 
Swanley. Carolla rosy carmine; sepals white, single. 
Little Alice. Corolla white; bright scarlet sepals, 
double. 
Lord Macauley. 
Dark purple corolla; red 
single 
sepals, 
| Wheresa. Corolla ruby; sepals creamy white; single. 
| Bird of Paradise. 
é Corolla brilliant magenta; sepals 
crimson. single. 
Earl of Beaconsfield. 
searlet, single. 
Genius. Violet corolla; sepals crimson, double. 
Leah. White sepals, crimson corolla, single. 
Desideratus. Scarlet tube and sepal; corolla violet blue, 
double. 
Snow Fairy. 
Inimitable, 
single. 
Striped Banner. Corolla striped purple 
sepals rosy scarlet, single. 
Set of 12 for $2.25. 
Very large; corolla orange and 
The finest double white corolla variety. 
Purple corolla, sepals crimson, recurved, 
and rose; 
