66 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1899. 
E. G. Hill. Immense bloom, of brightest golden yellow; 
full and very double. Lower petals sometimes 
deeply shaded bright carmine. 
Etoile de Lyon. A very large flower; lilac rose, with 
silvery shadings. Promising to be extra good. dU 
cts. 
G. P. Rawson. A superb double variety, very large, of 
an entirely new shade. Rich buff, with center 
petals of bright Nankeen and apricot yellow. 
Harry E. Widener. Bright lemon yellow without shad- 
ings. Flowers large, on stiff, stout stems. Incurv- 
ing, forming a large rounded surface; petals crisp 
and stiff; very free. This has proved to be one of 
the very finest of all yellows. 40 cts. 
Flowers medium size, of snow whiteness; the 
habit of the plant is perfection. 
James R. Pitcher. Very full and of great depth. Color, 
light delicate blush, turning to pure white as the 
flower matures. 
Lane. A magnificent pink ball in appearance. 
Color rose pink, with peach or light shadings on 
under side of petals; ends of center petals tipped 
with gold. 
Minnie Wanamaker. Cream white; incurving 
from first opening to finish, when it appears asa 
snow-white ball. 
Mary Weightman. A magnificent and distinct 
chrome yellow bloom, of loose and feathery form, 
large and full flower. 
Winthrop Sargeant. Brilliant straw color; in- 
curved; flowers borne on long, stiff stems. Very 
large. 
J. T. Emlen. Deep blood red on upper surface of 
petals; under side old gold. 
Thomas A. Edison. A large incurved flower with 
compact center; one mass of long petals of the 
most delicate rose pink. 
S. Coleman. Finest of all the Chinese varieties. 
Color clear canary yellow; reverse of petals uni- 
formly striped, with rose and apricot shades; 
flowers large and deep. Fine for Exhibition. 
Frank Clinton. Soft canary color, fading to straw 
color; perfect habit; extremely free; flowers com- 
pact and slightly incurved. 
Mahommet. Deep golden yellow, very large; 
showy kind. 
Very dark-red crimson flower, large, flat and re- 
flexed; quite distinct. 
Rohallion. Rich yellow, deepening into chrome; petals 
long and twisted; flowers of large size, distinct and 
free. 395 cts. 
Shasta. Large, pure white globular flowers, composed 
of narrow tubular florets; this is a charming 
variety. 
White Cap. Very distinct, close, compact flower, pure 
white; under sides of petals shaded violet pink. 
20 cents~each; $2.00 per dozen; except where priced. 
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GENERAL COLLECTION. 
THE CREAM OF THE OLDER VARIETIES. 
Advance. Deep pink; incurved, perfect shape, quite dis- 
tinct; flowers large and double. 
Bertha Flight. Flowers quite large, and of the purest 
white. 
Comte de Germiny. Incurved; Nankeen yellow, under 
part of petals old gold; an effective exhibition 
variety. 
Coronet. (Thorpe.) Richest golden yellow, incurving 
to center, occasional crimson stripes on inner side 
of petals; size immense; a great improvement on 
EH. fitler. 
Duchess. Reddish crimson, shaded with bronze a fine 
strong growing kind. 
Domination. Flowers of the largest size; pure white; 
one of the very finest of all. This is identical with 
Mrs. G. Bullock. 
Elenore Bares. Rose shaded bronze; flowers of medium 
size; very early, distinct. 
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Excellent. Very soft pink, resembling the color of the 
Mermet rose; flowers very large, slightly drooping, 
but quite double; very fine for cut flowers for ex- 
hibition. 
Gloriosum. Beautiful lemon yellow; 
early. 
Gold. (Mrs. R. Elliot.) A very good yellow variety; 
G. F. Moseman. 
rather late; large, full and fine. 
One of the finest of its class; flowers 
9 inches in diameter; incurved petals; buff without 
and bright within; large and robust grower. 
H. Waterer. Rich golden yellow and bronze; rather late; 
a fine variety. 
John Thorpe. Crimsoh amaranth, shaded lake; 
large; early and distinct. 
John Lane. A magnificent pink ball in appearance; 
color rose pink, with peach or light shadings on 
under side of petals. 
Jessica. The earliest of the large flowering white varie- 
ties. 
Kioto. A very intense golden yellow flower, peculiarly 
whorled; a valuable addition. 
Lillian B. Bird. A handsome variety, having long, tubu- 
lar petals of a delicate flesh pink tint; distinct, and 
will be a great favorite. 
L. Canning. Perhaps the most perfect Chrysanthemum 
yet raised; flowers quite large, pure white; habit 
dwarf and free; compact, yet robust. 
L’Incomparable. Yellow, flamed and striped with red- 
dish bronze; medium height; early. 
Beecher Stowe. A very beautiful variety for pot 
culture; flowers medium size, of snowiest white; 
rather late. 
Alpheus Hardy. A most charming variety, and 
not one word too much has been or could be said 
in its favor. The flowers are of the purest white, 
incurving to the center. The reverse of each petal 
is furnished with glandular projections \% of an 
inch or longer, appearing like silken hairs. 
John Wright. Large, spreading, open flowers, 
with peculiarly-shaped petals of the purest white. 
Irving Clarke. Pearl white in the margin, shading 
to deep rose in center; a good exhibition variety. © 
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Mrs. E. W. Clarke. Rich crimson purple, very large 
and double; fine habit; one of the best. 
Mad. Baco. This is a valuable addition; in color of a 
silvery rose shade; the flower resembles Dowztnation 
in shape. 
Miss Mary Wheeler. Pearly white, of immense size and 
very double; petals delicately tinted on edges, pale 
pink; very fine for exhibition. 
Esmeralda. Deep crimson; large, well-built, in- 
curved flowers; tips of petals have a silvery tinge; 
lower petals coppery bronze 
M.E. Andre. Buff-shaded amber, reflexed; good habit; 
fine grower. 
M. Bernard. Each amaranth shaded with bright purple; 
flowers large; very desirable. : 
M. Brunet. Flowers large reflexed, blush shaded with 
pink; distinct and free. 
M. H. Payne. Chestnut brown, edged yellow and yel- 
lowish center; flowers large and flat. 
M. E. Nichols. (Syn. October Beauty.) Very early, 
flowering October 10th; flowers medium size; rosy 
pink. 
Thos. C. Price. A finely-built flower; the color is light 
pink at the base, with white center; of the largest 
size, and promises to be a standard variety. 
Violet Rose. A new shade of color, being a true rose 
shade, and of the very largest size. 
Wm. H. Lincoln. This is an exquisite light shade of 
yellow; the flowers are large and perfect in shape; 
the habit of the plant is without an equal as a 
yellow. 
W. W. Coles. Rich brown with orange reflex, very 
large; not quite full, but of great merit. 
Wm. Robinson. Bright bronze yellow; outer petals yel- 
low; a fine and distinct variety. 
15 cts. cach; $1.50 per dozen. 
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