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JECOND EARLY COLLECTION . ■ 



This collection contains varieties that perfect their blossoms in the open 

 air in October, before the killing frosts in our Northern States. 

 Cremo. Very early. A light yellow "sport" from Glory of the Pacific. 

 A grand early, light pink, broad petals. 

 One of the very finest of the light yellow sorts. 



Glory of the Pacific 

 H. L. Sunderbruch. 



Ivory. Pure white; a splendid free-flowering variety. 



Marion Henderson. Fine, early yellow; invaluable for forcing. 



MONROVIA. A bright yellow, early Japanese variety. {See cut.) 



Mrs. E. G. Hill. Clear pearl-pink, large flower, full to centre. 



Opah. A grand early variety, beautiful blush-pink, large Japanese. 



Pink-Ivory. Bright pink, a "sport" from Ivory. 



Polly Rose. A very fine and large early white. 



Pride. A splendid early white, fine form. Excellent for cut flowers. 



Primo. The very best and largest extra early white Japanese variety. 



Robert Halliday. A large, broad-petalled yellow Japanese. 



Solar Queen. A very large bloom, golden- yellow. A grand sort. 



Soleil d'Octobre {October Sunshine). 

 A yellow Japanese of good sub- 

 stance and excellent habits. 

 Yellow Lady Fitzwygram. Rich 

 yellow, very early. 



Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. ; 

 set of 16 early sorts for $1.50. 



Hardy 



Pompone 



. . . Chrysanthemums. 



These are the only sorts which are reliably 

 hardy at the North. By disbudding, nice 

 flowers two inches and more in diameter can 

 be obtained. 

 Acto. Perfect flowers, incurving petals. 



Bright rose with lighter reverse. 

 Aileen. Deep lilac-pink, compact form. 

 Arbre de Noel. Orange and red, tipped yellow. 

 Gallia. Clear soft pink, of excellent form. 

 Golden Bedder. Clear golden-yellow. Early. 

 Jules Lagreve. Deep red. Large, fine flower. 

 Klondike. Brilliant yellow, extra fine. 

 Miss Ada Williams. White, shaded with 



blush, slightly laced with violet. 

 Nita. A beautiful rose-pink ; extra fine. 

 Nydia. Pure white, high rounded flower. 

 Quinola. Deep, clear orange-yellow. 

 Rose Trevene. White and pink ; very pretty. 

 Snowdrop. Pure white; very profuse. 

 Yezo. A globular variety. Blush color. 

 Zenta. Very bright crimson-maroon. 

 Price, 10c. each, $1.25 per set of 15. 



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are Types of_ 



Chrysanthemums. 



Cashmere. Light crimson at base, 

 shading to rich amber. Petals 

 cylindrical, the whole flower re- 

 sembling a tassel. 



Golden Shower. Long, drooping, 

 hair-like florets, interlacing like 

 corn silk. Yellow, intermingled 

 with bronze and red petals.; very 

 dwarf. 



LEOPARD. Deep shade of carmine- 

 rose, irregularly splashed and 

 spotted with pure white. {See cut.) 



Uncle Sam. Rosy-pink, regularly 

 striped with white; long, droop- 

 ing petals; very unique. 



" Mizpah " Seedlings. Dwarf habit, 

 not attaining more than 12 inches 

 in height, with small, single, Mar- 

 guerite-like flowers. Argenta, pure 

 white; Rosina, light pink. 



Price, 10c. each; set of 6 "Rare 



Types" for 50c. 



GEOUP OP HARDY POMPONE 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



AM EM ONE COLLECTION 



We offer a splendid collection of this unique type of the Chrysanthemum. 



No more interesting form than the "Anemone" is to be found. 



American Eagle. Rays white ; centre rose-purple. A very unique sort. 



Falcon. Rays pure white, broad, in two or three rows; centre pale straw- 

 yellow or <5cru, flushed reddish within the tubes. Very distinct and beautiful. 



Judge Hoitt. Fully eight inches across ; pale pearl-pink. Large centre petals. 



Mrs. F. Gordon Dexter. Rays crimson; centre yellow and red. Very unique. 



Partridge. Yellowish-pink; rays broad, purplish-red. Very peculiar sort. 



Tanager. Deep purplish-rose ; centre flat, orange- vermilion, with narrow yel- 

 low line about the mouth of each tube. One of the most interesting sorts. 



Toucan. An odd shade of reddish-buff; well-formed centre, bright yellow 

 within pale yellow without. A very fine contrasting variety. 



Yellow Hammer. Flower large, bright chrome-yellow; rays broad, slightly 

 twisted in two rows ; centre compact. Entirely distinct variety. 



Price, 10c. eac h, $1.00 per doz.; set of 8 sorts for 75c. 



SPECIAL LOW OFFER— 20 Chrysanthemums, Free by Mail, for $1.00. leofabd. 



w yM VV we cannot supply a list beforehand, but as we sometimes have a surplus, we are enabled to include soma 



jSk. 2v5 Z& ot the choicest sorts. If sent by express (buyer to pay charges), we will leave all the soil on the roots. 



How to Grow Exhibition Chrysanthemums. ^^^^^S^^^^^^^,^^^^ 



ask for tt when tney order from ns. Tills gives in a concise way the essential points for successful culture. 



