CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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"MES. S. HUMPHEEYS." 



NATURAL SIZE. 



Double Wyte KhrysaRttemuin, 



"Mrs. S. Humphreys." 



This variety was received in our importation from Japan last 

 year, but it did not fully develop its grand qualities until this 

 season. It is, we think, without exception the best white Chrysan- 

 themum of its class yet seen in this country, being of the largest 

 size, unequaled in form, and of the purest white. We have seen 

 every variety on exhibition in Philadelphia and New York, and no 

 double white Chrysanthemum in either place was equal to this, in 

 our estimation. It is late in flowering, and the single flowers 

 brought a higher price at the end of November than anything we 

 had in our collection. The cut is only half natural size. Included 

 in the Exhibition Collection. 



Price, 40 cts. each ; $4.00 per doz. 



"ExbiMtion" GolleGtion of Gtoysantten^ums. 



This collection, as its name implies, is made up of such sorts as 

 are generally grown for exhibition purposes, and embraces nearly 

 every shade of color and variety of form known in the Chrysanthe- 

 mum. A collection of these, exhibited at our seed warehouses last 

 fall, created quite a sensation, and visitors to our green-houses 

 will remember what a grand show they made when in bloom. They 

 are all hardy with a protection of from 4 to 6 inches of leaves or 

 litter around the roots in winter. 



Admiral Lewis. Deep wine color, veiy large and showy. 



Baron de Frailly. Light lavender pink ; very large flower. 



Brazen Shield. Deep brassy yellow, bronze centre. 



Duchess. Eich crimson, shaded coppery red. 



Edna Craig. Large pure white, one of the best. 



Gr. F. Moseman. One of the largest flowered varieties, often 



measuring nine inches across. Incurved petals, bright Indian 



red inside and buff on the outside. 

 Isabella Bott. Pure white, very large and splendidly incurved. 

 J. Collins. Bronzy orange, shaded Indian red. 

 John Welch. Dark crimson maroon. 

 Lord Byron. Deep reddish crimson, tipped old gold. 

 Lizzie Cannon. Large golden yellow, fine form and very free 



blooming. 

 F. T. McFadden. Bright carmine ; large and full ; very fine. 

 Maggie Mitchell. Blush white, very large flower, one of the 



latest in blooming. 

 Mrs. Schuster. Deep violet ; very attractive. 

 Mrs. Bliss. Lavender pink ; semi-double ; beautifully fringed. 

 M. V. Morel. Large ; snowy white ; tinted blush ; very fine. 

 Mme. de Sevin. Light satiny pink ; fine form. 

 President Spaulding. Purplish carmine ; large and full ; very 



free bloomer. 

 Mrs. Norris. Dark claret ; veiy free bloomer ; extra fine. 

 Mrs. Frank Thompson. A. beautifully incurved variety of imnionse 



size, often measuring over 6 inches in diameter. Color bronzy 



carmine, revei-se of petals creamy white. 

 Mrs. C. H. Wheeler. Old gold and crimson, decidedly Japanese, 



and looks as if cut out of gilt leather. (See special description, 



page 142.) 

 Mrs. Humphreys. 40 cts. (See special description and cut.) 

 Mme. C. Audiguier. Clear rosy pink ; large and fine. 

 M. L. Fabre. Delicate silvery pink ; large and fine. 

 Mr. H. Waterer. Deep yellow, base of petals deep apricot. 

 Mrs. Hoff Beach. Pure lemon color ; very attractive. 

 Nellie Bly. Twisted golden petals ; profuse bloomer. 

 Pietro-Diaz. Brilliant crimson ; large double flowers; a gem. 

 Robert Bottomley. Large pure white ; irregularly twisted and 



incurved ; splendid for exhibition purposes. 

 Thorpe Junior. Golden yellow ; anemone flowered. 

 Tubiflorum. Needle-like flowers ; delicate pink, shading to white. 

 25 cts. each ; set of 30 for S4.50. 



'MB.S. BRETT." ( 'j natural size.) For price see "Early Collection," page 142. 



The collection of Chrysanthemums purchased from you last May are now in bloom, and are the finest I ever saw — much handsomer, in fact, than I anticipated, the 

 Mrs. S. Humphreys being particularly good. It is by far the best white variety in my collection of over 75 varieties. — Thos. B. Allen, Baltimore, Md., November 3d, 1888. 



