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or CHOICE CR RYSANTHE Min, LEction 
Chestnut Hill. Clear, bright 
yellow. A seedling from W. 
H.Lincoln, with equal con- 
stitution but better form. 
Col. D. Appleton. One of the 
largest globular yellow 
sorts; grand stem and foliage. 
Eclipse. Clearyellow. Took first 
prize as best yellow. 
Evangeline. Pure white; similar 
in form to Kioto, but larger and 
more graceful; 12 inches across. 
Fair Harvard. Rich crimson flow- 
ers, very large and deep. 
Golden Trophy. A grand early yellow; 
dwarf grower; foliage very beautiful. 
Golden Wedding. This is undoubtedly 
the grandest golden-yellow variety ever introduced. 
Goldmine. Rich golden-yellow. Outer petalsreflexed. Late. 
G. W. Childs. Deep velvety-crimson; large flat flower. One 
of the best in its color. 
H. J. Jones. Fine shade of crimson, large bloom, 
Intensity. Form reflexed, bright crimson. Late. 
inter-Ocean. Color glistening pearly-white, suffused pink petals. 
lolanthe. An incurving variety, maturing Oct. 10th to 15th. 
Fine stem and foliage, beautiful soft pink. 
lora. A beautiful disheveled variety, color a light salmon-pink. 
J. Shrimpton. Dark mahogany-crimson, large and very fine. 
Kate Bromhead. A very large flower, a pleasing shade of 
golden-amber. A winner in the bronze class. 
Lavender Queen. A large Japanese, soft lavender-pink. 
Lillian B. Bird. Curious, twisted petals. Beautiful pink. 
Major Bonnaffon. Grand incurved yellow of largest size. 
Malcolm Lamond. TZzhe ved that does not burn. It is the exact 
color of Fisher’s Torch; is very much fuller, more petals. 
Marie Calvat. White, flushed pearly-pink, reflexed. 
Mary Hill. Seedling from Mrs. Perrin; alight, bright shade of 
pink with a high pearl gloss on the outer petals. Nov. 15th. 
Maud Dean. An extra large-flowered variety; petals broad 
and incurving; color pink, almost rose, an unusual shade. 
Merza. An extra large, pure white Japanese of dwarf habit. 
As a single-stem variety it has no equal. 
Minerva. Good clear yellow ; flower very large; quite dwarf. 
Miss Alice Byron. Pure white, broad petals. Extra fine. 
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Pearl-white, lemon-shaded centre. 
Miss Helen Wright. Ivory-white, gradually assuming the 
faintest tint of pink with age. Broad, incurved petals. 
Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Large-flowering; color crimson-lake. 
Nirs. Arthur J. Caton. Bright bronze, shaded red inside. 
Mrs. Barkley. Large broad-petalled Japanese; color, rosy- 
mauve with silvery reverse. 
reflexed. 
C= collection is made up of such sorts as are generally 
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grown for exhibition purposes, and embraces nearly every 
shade of color and variety of form. 
Note.—We have entirely remodeled the collection this year, 
having discarded all the excellent older sorts, which have been 
superseded by the newer ones we offer. 
A. J. Balfour. 
Autumn Glory. Deep reddish-salmon, changing to soft shrimp. 
Beau Ideal. 
Belle of Castlewood. 
incurving Japanese; distinct, pleasing shade, early. 
BlackHawk. Largest and most beautiful dark crimson-scarlet. 
Bronze Giant. A mammoth incurved Japanese; color, rich golden- 
yellow, heavily shaded; intermingled with deepest crimson. 
Brutus. Very bright red shaded with orange; broad flat petals 
reflex but full to centre. 
Capt. Gridley. 
shaded blush. 
Rose-pink; broad petals, incurved, very large. 
A bright rose-pink, without lavender shadings. 
Rich enameled, shell-pink, broad-petaled 
Season, Oct. 20th to Noy. 5th. 
A high-built Japanese, incurved, large size, white, 
Mrs. Elmer D. Smith. A Japanese incurved of perfect form; 
full, double, high-rounded centre; bright yellow. 
Mrs. Emil Buettner (Golden Beauty). <A late golden-yellow, 
ready for Thanksgiving and later; elegant large blooms of 
good depth. 
Nirs. Henry Robinson. A variety of exceptional merit, large 
and well finished. An early white, blooming with us Oct. 5th. 
Nirs. H. H. Weeks. An immense flower with broad claw-like 
petals, incurving to form a globe of white. 
NMirs. Jerome Jones. A grand globular white, fine exhibi- 
tion sort. 
Mrs. Perrin. The nearest approach to true pink. Globular 
form, incurved, full, and with a finish as fine as satin. 
Mrs. T. L. Park. Rich golden-yellow, immense size, very 
double. A grand flower, splendid stem and foliage. 
Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain. The most beautiful shade of pink 
yet produced ina large flower; lower petals reflex with tips 
slightly incurving, the balance reflex and incurving. 
Mutual Friend. Very large and full; of the purest white. 
Nellie Pockett. Creamy-white Japanese, long, drooping florets 
curling at the tips. 
Nesota. Japanese, long and broad petals; apleasing light pink. 
Niveus. A grand snow-whitevariety. Very large flowers. 
Omega. A second early yellow, 714 ins. in diameter. 
Orizaba. Japanese incurved, light pink. Midseason. 
Pennsylvania. Brilliant clear yellow; a grand flower. 
Philadelphia. An immense, incurved flower, opening yellow 
but changing to white with yellow at the tips. 
Silver Cloud. Color creamy-white, shading to bright apricot 
Superba. The latestJapanese incurved pink. Dec. 10th to 20th. 
T. Carrington. Enormous Japanese, incurved; fine form and 
texture; color, rich carmine-rose, with silvery reverse. A 
prize-winner. 
The Barrington. A unique maroon and silver variety. 
The Queen. The flower excels all in pure whiteness. 
Timothy Eaton. This is the largest, globular, Japanese 
incurved variety yet raised; the form is perfect, the stem 
stiff, a healthy grower and brings a full crop of perfect 
flowers. Noy. 5th and later. (See cut.) 
Viviand-Morel. Light rose, creamy-white and pink. 
Western King. A grand white for commercial or exhibition 
blooms, or for plants, either bush or single stem. 
White Bonnaffon. Color, pure white. Noy. 20th to 30th. 
W.H. Lincoln. Bright yellow; large, splendid flower. 
Wm. H. Chadwick. Waxy-white, tinted pink. Midseason. 
Wm. Seward. A grand, large, deep, rich blackish-crimson. 
Deep blush centre, with delicate blush for the bal- 
ance, making averystriking and artistic flower, quite distinct. 
Zampa. Old gold, reverse bright strawberry-red, lower petals 
tubular, balance fiat, reflex, fullto centre. Season, Nov. 5to15. 
Price 15c. each, $1.50 per doz.; set of 69 Exhibition sorts for 
$7.00. Three or more sold at the dozen rate. 
