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YT7HIS portion of the Catalogue will well repay a careful perusal, as it contains all the- 



A old favorites and Novelties of previous years, and, in fact, the largest 



and most complete collection of plants to be found in this country. 



Notice the Prices. — A careful comparison of prices will show that they are lower 

 than ever before, and (quality considered) lower than any in the trade, the vast number of 

 plants we sell each season, placing us beyond competition in quality and prices. (Our sales 

 now exceed two million j)lants annually. ) 



Ghi^anthemumg. 



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S an evidence of the altogether unprecedented popularity 

 of the Chrysanthemum, we state the almost incredible, 

 cj fact that at the Auction Sale of the plants exhibited at 



the New York Horticultural Society's rooms on November 7, 1885, 

 one single plant brought the extraordinary sum of $105, and 

 that the proceeds of 300 plants amounted to $1,000, being an 

 average of over $3.00 for each plant. With a few unimportant, 

 exceptions, our collection embraces all the kinds sold at these- 

 extraordinary rates. Being entirely hardy and of free growth,, 

 they can be grown on almost any soil and situation with but. 

 little care. They are also valuable grown iu pots as green-house 

 or parlor plants during early fall or winter months. The mul- 

 tiplication in the varieties of Chrysanthemums in the last 

 few years has been so great as to become confusing. We there- 

 fore offer only the "12 best" in each class, although we can 

 supply 200 varieties if desired. 



12 BEST NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS-Semi-Double. 



America. An immense flower, petals long and somewhat twisted, opening blush and maturing pure white ; early. 



Dr. Hogg. Petals broad and smooth, rich velvety crimson, in about 3 rows, flowers on long foot-stalks. 



Harriet Thorpe. Opening at first light blush with very deeply laciniated petals, in 3 or i rows, conspicuous yellow disc- 

 maturing pure white and incurving so as to form complete globes : beautiful ; late. 



James Y. Murkland. Petals purest snowy white ; very long, much reflexed on the outer edges, inner petals arranged in 

 irregular shapes, resembling the wavy-like curls as found in the most beautiful ostrich plumes ; superb. 



John W. Chambers. Flowers very large, of i to 6 inches in diameter, of the purest golden yellow ; late, fine single. 



Mrs. C. L. Allen. Handsome plant with bold flowers, deep rose, with pure white ring around yellow disc ; fine. 



Mrs. S. Lyon. Immense flowers ; white, with creamy shade at base ; peculiar and effective. 



Peter Henderson. Very fine flowers; i}& inches in diameter, pure lemon yellow ; fine habit, early, first-rate. 



Septimus Lyon. Flowers 7 inches in diameter, opening in a broad, flat, even head without showing the disc ; the petals are of 

 a pure golden yellow on the upper surface, lower surface of peculiar apricot red. 



W. A. Harris. Fowers very large, single, in fine dense heads of the finest effect; petals lined with deep bronze, on a pure 

 golden yellow ground ; novel and distinct. 



W. Falconer. Flowers immense, of a deep red pink, of the brilliant soft red effect as seen in the Rose Bon Silene. 



Zephyr. A most distinct variety, nearly double, with roundly twisted petals of a delicate straw or cream color, curved so as to- 

 form distinct filament-like surfaces ; disc large, bright gold color ; a remarkable variety. 



10 cents each ; set 12 for $1.00. 



The plants I ordered from you reached me a week ago. They came in splendid condition. Please accent my thanks for promptness and 

 care in selecting and packing the same. H. HUNTINGTON, Winter Park, Fla. 



