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COLLECTION OF * 



* PRIZE * 

 * dnERKdN SEEbLINQS 



NOW OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND EXCLUSIVELY 



BY US THIS SEASON. 



3T Is with pleasure we offeT the collection of twelve prize seedling Chrysanthemums named below, confident that they are all decided 

 acquisitions. The entire stock of these grand sorts Is held by us, so that they are now offered for the first time, and at a price 

 exceptionally low for new varieties of such pronounced merit We exhibited this collection at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's 

 exhibition last fall, where they received the highest honors. They will all make grand varieties for exhibition and cut flowers. 

 The plants are all 6trong, healthy growers, and make splendid flower stems, either disbudded or naturally grown. Although the-, 

 varieties are all new and rare, we offer them at a low price, so as to bring them within the reach of alL 



LIST OF VARIETIES* 



Jl'Ltl'9 ROEHR9. 



A rich shade of violet rose, the reverse of the petals silvery pink ; 

 a unique and charming contrast. Flowers of the largest size 

 and of the popular incurved type. Awarded a certificate of 

 merit at Philadelphia last season. 50c. each. 



ETENINC GLOW. 



A strikingly beautif al variety, deep yellow in the centre, with ricn 

 bronze red shadings toward the ends'of the petals, very like 

 the rich coloring of a brilliant sunset. 



POPCLARITT. 



A delicate shade of flesh pink, of fine incurved form, large and 

 handsome. The ends of the petals are cut so as to resemble* 

 a stag's antlers in outline. Sure to be popular. 



GOLDFINCH. 



In this variety we have a richness of color rarely seen, a deep, 

 intense crimson on the upper surface of tho petals — the reverse 

 being a light bronze, making a pleasing contrast. 



DAVID ROSE. 



Eosy claret, edged with 6ilvery white, large, handsome bloom*. 



Awarded a certificate of merit at Philadelphia last season. 



MAJE8TT. 



Deep, glowing red ; in form it is similar to Collingfordl!, bot larger 



and finer; the coloring is even more intense than that fine 



. -sort. 



Price , 40c. each, except where noted. 8et of twelve PRIZE 

 SEEDLING varieties for $4.00.. 



_ ELLA MAY. . 



Primrose yellow, apricot centre, extra large and fine. Awarded a 

 silver medal and certificate of merit at Philadelphia last season. 

 See cut and special description on page 116. 60c. each. 

 MRS. I. FOR8TERMAN. 



A magnificent extra large, snowy white variety of the Japanese In- 

 curved type. A superb grower and free bloome"iv 

 SURPRISE. 



A unique 6hade of bronzy red, bold, handsome flowers of the 

 largest size and fine globular form. A variety wnich Is sure to 

 find numerous admirers. 



_ . , FAULTLESS. 



Deep golden yellow, extra large and full, quilled petals. In color 

 and form Ifc Is unequaled; some of the flowers measured over 

 eleven inches in diameter. 



MRS. F. SCHTTCRARDT. 



A charming variety, which, like all in this collection, fs of the 

 largest size. The coloring is exquisite; the centre of the 

 flowers Is creamy white, the ends of the petals tinted delicate 

 rose, a pronounced improvement on this type. 



HiOIAN CHIEF. 



Ir sharp contrast to the above is this variety ; here the coloring Is 

 a vj'sld, strong crimson; the flower is equally, large, but 

 stronger and bolder, loosely lncurved=*nd decidedly Japanese 

 In outline. 



