CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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MliS. JESSIE BAKK. K NATURAL SIZ^ . 



" Mrs. Jessie Barr.*' 



This is one of the gems of our "Imperial" Chrysanthemums 

 •which has only fully developed its beauty this season. It is of 

 pure pearly wliiteness, and of the largest size, when properly 

 grown, remarkably robust, vei-y free blooming, and is one of the 

 latest flowering. The petals are quilled with slightly fringed tips, 

 and incurve to form a perfect ball, which when fully developed has 

 a peculiarly soft, fleecy appearance, entirely distinct from any 

 other variety as yet introduced. (See cut.) 



Price, 30 cts. each; S3. 00 per doz. 



F^eW Imperial Ghril^aiithEniniii^. 



Foremost in the ranks of the Chrysanthemum stand the varieties 

 which we introduced to popular favor as "The New Imperial 

 Varieties," and which we illustrated by a colored plate in our 

 Descriptive Catalogue of 1888. To such of our customers as 

 have not already procured them, we would say that they were 

 selected from over one hundred varieties which our collector sent 

 us from one of the finest collections in Japan — which is the home 

 of the Chrysanthemum and where they attain the greatest perf(>c- 

 tion. In size, beauty of form and brilliancy of colors, they equal 

 anything hitherto offered for sale. We append the list of varie- 

 ties, with a short description of each, but would refer our custom- 

 ers to the colored plate in our spring catalogue for 1888, which is 

 an excellent representation, though only half natural size. 



Mandarin. Deep Indian red. 



Mrs. Seaman. Blush, shading to white. 



Harn Ko. Beautiful light pink. 



Muts Hito. Chrome yellow. 



Autumn Queen. Blood red, fine. 



Mrs. Jessie Barr. Pure white. 30 cts. [See cut and special 

 description.) 



Palma. Deep orange and old gold. 

 • Bartholdi. Deep rosy pink, deepening to light maroon. 



Gladiator. Deep crimson, fine. 



Volunteer. Light pink, striped white ; one of the earliest and best. 



Oriental. Orange red, quilled petals. 



Golden Rod. Golden yellow. 



Leopard. Price, 50 cts. each ; $4.50 per dozen. iSee cut, page 140, 

 and special description below.) 



25 cts. each, except where noted. 



Full set of Imperial varieties (shown by colored plate in our cata- 

 logue for 1888), including " Leopard " (13 in all), for S2.50. 



NEW SPOTTED CHRYSANTHEMUM, 



" Leopard." 



The engraving on the preceding page of C. " Leopard " gives a» 

 excellent idea of this most distinct variety. The ground color is a- 

 deep shade of carmine, irregularly splashed and spotted with pure 

 white, entirely different from anything else. It is of full average 

 size, graceful form, and has the great advantage of being one of 

 the latest flowering kinds. The cut flowers of "Leopard" sold at 

 50 cents per bunch, while other sorts only brought 10 cents, show- 

 ing the appreciation of the critical New York trade for this nov- 

 elty. Price, 50 cts. each; S4.50 per doz. 



New Kollectioi] of Kbrysantterouina 



Below will be found a collection of new Chrysanthemums, which, • 

 in our judgment, are the best of the American grown seedlings of 

 recent introduction. As will be seen by the description appended 

 to each variety, they cover a wide I'ange of color and form, and we 

 can confidently say that they will prove a decided acquisition to 

 any collection of Chrysanthemums. 

 Ellze. Large, splendid purplish maroon, tinted violet. 

 Geo. Maclure. Purple, shaded amaranth, very large and distinct. 

 Geo. Pratt. (See special description and cut, page Ul.) 50 cts. each. 

 Gladys Spaulding. Clear brassy yellow ; bright and attractive. 

 John Thorpe. Deep crimson lake, a splendid variety. 

 Mrs. Gane. A small, beautiful, pure white, anemone flowei'ed 

 variety. 



M. A. Vilmorin. Soft creamy white, beautifully fringed. 



Mrs. T. H. Spaulding. Purest snow white, broad petals, twisting 



to the centre. 

 Mrs. J. N. Gerard. Beautiful, large, silvery pink, the finest of 



its color. 

 Pabiola. Deep rosy lilac ; large and fine. 

 President Hyde. Rich yellow, curiously twisted petals. 

 Puritan. White tinted lilac, a unique and beautiful variety. 

 Sultan. Bright crimson tubular petals ; a veiy striking sort. 

 Sokoto. Clear golden j-ellow ; large and full. 



Triomphante. Large, twisted, rosy pink ; a very pleasing shade. 

 ■Wm. Elliott. Deep maroon ; a very free blooming variety. Price, 



30 cts. each, except where noted. Set of 16 (including the prize 



seedling, "Geo. Pratt") for S3. 50. 



I Baw your Imperial Collection of Chrysanthemums in bloom recently, and they are really magnificent. There are many novel colors among them, noticeably the 

 •Volunteer,'" while they exceed in size of flower any of the older varieties in my collection of over one hundred varieties. — K. W. HABOiDiNE, Kent, Del , Not. 8th, 1888. 



