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\UT 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. Hitherto the great objec- 

 tion to Chrysanthemums in our Northern States was that when grown In 

 the garden the frost destroyed most of the flowers before coming to 

 maturity, but now this difficulty is overcome. 

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



extensively for cut flowers and as a pot plant. 

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

 M. Frederic I'Usmayer. Deep yellow, edged crimson maroon. 

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

 M. Valery Larbaut. Creamy white and rose, lemon centre. 

 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. A 



very attractive sort. 

 Mme. Gastelier. Pure white, a large fluffy flower; one of the earliest 



to bloom. (See cut.) 

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

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

 .^ - - (p, Mme. Ve. Pasquier. Cream, with white edges and rose. 



CAm\Xt^^ Mrs. Chas. W. ■Woolsey. Pure white. In bloom October 5th. 

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

 Camilla Bernardin. Violet and carmine, lightened with white. {See cut.) 

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

 Chas. Greard. Yellow ground, liberally overlaid with tawny red. Flowers six inches across. 

 Chev. Ange Bandiera. White, cream and rose, golden centre. Long petals, gracefully curved. 

 Eugene Farez. Indian red, reverse golden ; petals twisted. Medium size flower, very early. 

 Gaetan de Venoge. Nankeen yellow, rose edges ; centre creamy white. Large Japanese flower. 

 Jean Nicolas. Glossy rose and dim white, centre cream ; petals slender and curled. (See cut.) 

 Marquise de Montmort. Pure glossy rose and silvery white. One of the earliest in market. 

 Mile. Fleurot. White, tipped rose, yellow centre. Broad petals, cupped and slightly twisted. 

 Mile. Jacob. Japanese; recurved, rosy lilac and glossy white. A pretty variety ; unique shade 

 Mile. G. Cassagneau. Lilac rose, shaded white, yellow centre. Preony-flowered, large and double 

 Price for any of the above, 15c. each, $1..50 p^r do/,., or the full sot of 25 sorts for $3.00. 



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"Ostrich Plume" collection. 



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ELOW we offer a grand collection of those unique Cbrysantbemums. 

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

 to call attenlioo to the feathery growth covering the petals. 



Beauty of Truro. A rich purplish bronze. 



Child of Two Worlds. Magnificent white sport from L. 

 Boehmer ; strong stem ; habit perfect. {See cut. ) 



Eiderdown. Large, perfectly double, Incurved, snow- 

 white, covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. 



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



Golden Plume. A clear golden-yellow-, without aoy shad- 

 ing ; flowers large and incurved, heavy broad petals. 



Golden Hair. Bright chrome-yellow and amber. 



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 OBatige, long, broad petals, curiously cut. 



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, crini^^ou lake. A new and striking departure. 



Miss Louise Hartshorne. A fine pink, shading to yellow 

 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. 



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 rosy blush. 



Price, 10c. ea., set of 20 "Ostrich Plume" varieties, $1.75. 



GUILD OF TWO WORLDS. 



