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OUT of over 200 sorts which we tested we have selected 

 those named below as the most desirable, and only those 

 that bloomed the latter part of September and during early 

 October. These Chrysanthemums are certain to bloom before 

 frost in our Northern States. 



Mme. F. Bergmann. Pure white; a fine, large globular flower. 

 M. Francois Katzer. Rose and yellow. Very large flower. 

 M. Frederic l'Usmayer. Deep yellow, edged crimson-maroon. 

 M. Henri Galice. Brilliant golden-yellow, tinged rosy-pink. 

 Prof. Welter Croz. Petals curled, white, carmine centre. 

 Vve. Chiquot. Centre brick-red, edged brilliant yellow. (Pompon.) 

 Mme. A. T. de la Croure. Carmine-purple, centre greenish-gold. 

 Mme. Gastelier. Pure white, a large fluffy flower. 

 Mme. Marie Oonstans. Silvery-white, centre lemon-yellow. 

 Mme. Mathilde Bettzich. Creamy-white and rose, lemon centre. 

 Mme. Ve Pasquier. Cream, with white edges and rose. 

 Mrs. Chas. W. Woolsey. Pure white. In bloom October 5th. 

 Baron Veillard. Yellow, each petal outlined in rosy-crimson. 

 Camille Bemardin. Violet and carmine, lightened with white. 

 Charles Joly. Beautiful violet-rose and glossy-white, centre gold. 

 Chas. Greard. Yellow ground, liberally overlaid with tawny-red. 

 Chev. Ange Bandiera. White, cream and rose, golden centre. 

 Gaetan de Venoge. Nankeen-yellow, rose edges; white centre. 

 Jean Nicolas. Glossy rose and dim white, centre cream. 

 Marquise de Montmort. Pure glossy rose and silvery-white. 

 Mile. Jacob. Japanese; recurved, rosy-lilac and glossy white. 

 Mile. G. Cassagneau. Lilac-rose, shaded white, yellow centre 

 Price of above, 15c. each, $1.50 doa.; full set of 22 sorts, 52.50. 



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"O STRICH PLUME" C ollection. 



Below we offer a grand collection of those unique Chrysanthemums. 

 The term "OSTRICH PLUME" we originated as applied to this type, so 

 as to call attention to the feathery growth covering the petals. 



Beauty of Truro. A rich purplish-bronze. 



Eiderdown. Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow r -white, 



covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. {See cut.) 

 F. J. Taggart. Light j^ellow, very double; the feathery growth 



is very pronounced. A grand variety and a great acquisition 



to this interesting class. {See cut.) Price, 25c. each, S2.25 



per doz. 

 Gold Dust. Bright yellow, very hairy, large flowers. 

 Golden Hair. Bright chrome-yellow and amber. 

 Golden Plume. A clear golden-yellow, without an}' shading; 



flowers large and incurved, heavy broad petals. 

 Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, fine foliage ; incurved ; a curious 



mixture of yellow, red and rose. 

 King of Ostrich Plumes. Deep chrome-yellow, shaded buff and 



orange, long, broad petals, curiously cut. 

 Leocadie Gentils. Yellow sport from Louis Boehmer, hairy. 

 Louis Boehmer. This is an exquisite shade of silvery-pink, with 



deep rose on the inside of the petals. 

 Midnight. Large flower, densely covered with hairs. Color, 



crimson-lake. A new and striking departure. 

 Miss Louise Hartshorne. A fine pink, shading to 3'ellow towards 



the centre ; petals very hairy. 

 Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. Pure white, exceptionally large and well 



formed when properly grown. 

 Mrs. Higginbotham. A rich bright pink, very hairy. 

 Mrs. M. Carbone. White, shading to pink. 

 Ondine. Rosy-salmon, reverse amber. 

 Perle Lyonnaise. Bright, clear golden-yellow. 

 Pluma. A very delicate shade of pink, very pretty. 

 Queen of Plumes. A bright pink, very fine. 

 Robert M. Grey. Terra cotta color; dense hairy growth. 

 Thomas Jones. A beautiful shade of rosy-blush. 

 Wm. Falconer. A delicate shade of blush-pink. 



Price, 10c. each, except where noted; set of 22 "Ostrich 

 Plume " varieties for $2.00. 



