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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 





are now, and de- 

 servedlj', the most 

 fashionable of all autumn 

 flowers. Their easy cul- 

 ture and freedom from 

 insects and disease com- 

 mend them to the most 

 inexperienced cultiva- 

 tors, while the varied 

 and goi-geous colors and 

 fantastic shapes of many 

 of the varieties make 

 them the fashionable 

 flower of autumn. All 

 Chrysanthemums are 

 hardy in the latitude of 

 New York, though it is 

 best to cover them ; 

 a covering of four or five 

 inches of dry leaves or 

 litter around the roots 

 will enable them to stand 

 the winter in almost 

 every State in the Union. 

 The fact of the Chry- 

 santhemum being the 

 most deservedly popular 

 flower of the day will in- 

 duce thousands to go in- 

 to its culture who are 

 entirely unacquainted 

 with its varieties and 

 habits. To such we would 

 say, that when wanted to 

 flower in the open air in 

 October and November, 

 the "Early" kinds should 

 be chosen ; and when 

 wanted to flower in the 

 green- house, sitting- 

 room or any place where- 

 in house plants are kept, 

 the "Late" kinds should 

 be used, so as to prolong 



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the flowering as late as- 

 possible — say to Christ- 

 mas or New Tears. To 

 distinguish such, we 

 offer Early and Late Col- 

 lections. Of course it- 

 will be understood that- 

 all kinds can be used for 

 in-door blooming, when, 

 •so wanted. 



Ne-w Varieties^ 

 — We have enlarged and 

 improved our collection 

 of Chrysanthemums this 

 j-ear by adding the choic- 

 est and rarest varieties 

 of recent introduction. 



We call special atten- 

 tion to the novelty inJap- 

 anese varieties whick 

 we call "LEOPARD." 

 We imported this vari- 

 ety from Japan with the 

 "IMPERIAL" collec- 

 tion, but did not have 

 stock enough to offer it 

 last year. We also offer 

 in our nevf collection. 

 Chrysanthemum 

 "GEO. PRATT,' which 

 was awarded the prize 

 as the best seedling over 

 numerous competitors, 

 at the New York Horti- 

 cultural Society's Exhi- 

 bition, in November, '87, 

 a single plant (the en- 

 tire stock) being pur- 

 chased by us for S25. 



Our Xe-w Impe- 

 rial Collection^ 

 which gave such gener- 

 al satisfaction to our 

 customers last season, 

 we offer this season at 

 a price which places 

 them within the reach, 

 of all. 



Collections!.— We continue the practice of offering the various sorts in collections, such as Exhibition, Early, Christmas, etc. 

 which has proved a great convenience to our customers in making their selections. We have remodeled the various collections by 

 discarding all inferior sorts, and replacing them with the newer and most improved varieties, so that our customers may feel confident 

 when buying from us they procure the best and most distinct sorts in cultivation at the present time. 



Our ** Exhibition Collection" contains the "cream" of the older sorts, and are appropriately named, as they have in a 

 majority of cases been the kinds that have taken the First Premiums. To our customers in sections where exhibitions of Chrysanthe- 

 mums are given we would say, no better collection can be used than our " Exhibition Collection." 



Clirysantlieniums for Redding:. — Nothing better shows the appreciation of the value of the Chrysanthemum than the 

 fact that the Superintendent of the Public Grounds at Washington, D. C, last season planted out ten thousand plants for the 

 decoration of the Public Grounds and Parks. 



FIRST PREMIUM.— Chrysanthemums. 



Again at the great Chrysanthemum Show of the New York Horticultural Society, held 8th November, 1888, we were awarded FIRST 

 PREMIUM for the Largest and Finest Display. As our exhibits were in direct competition with the most skillful amateurs and pro- 

 fessional growers about New York, it showed clearly the fact that our collection contains the very finest sorts in cultivation. 



We offer our collection of 140 varieties as named on the succeeding pages, being the "cream" of our assortment of hundreds of varie- 

 ties, old and new, for $18.00. 



Special Offer.— We will send 100 distinct sorts, but of our selection only, for $8.00. 



CUT FI.OWERS. 



It may not be generally known that the cut blooms of Chrysanthemums will keep thirty days nearly as good as when first cut. if 

 kept in water in a cool, dark place. 



The Chrysanthemums arrived all ri<;ht and in fine order. I thank you very much, and we will try to grow aome of them so finely that they can be exhibited next 

 fall in our Horticultural Show.— Mbs. E. Buss, Hartford, Conn., May 2l8t, 1888. 



