WM. ELLIOTT & SONS 



SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK 



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Flowering Plants 



Plant Department. 



CHRYSAISTHEMUMS. 



Ready iii April. 



All standard varieties 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 



No flower makes a more magnificent display in the autumn than 

 these, with their almost endless variety of form and colors, ranging from 

 the purest snowy white, delicate pink and rose, through all the shades 

 of brilliant yellows and deep reds. Set out the plants in a sunny, shel- 

 tered location, in good rich soil, using plenty of well-rotted cow manure. 

 Water freely and keep well cut back until the first of August. If wanted 

 for indoor blooming, they should be lifted about the middle of Septem- 

 ber, potted, watered thoroughly, and set in a shady place for a few 

 days ; afterward expose them to the full light, in a temperature not 

 higher than fifty degrees. 



Autumn Glory. There is nothing like this in color; deep red- 

 dish salmon upon opening and gradually changes to a soft pink. 



Belle of Castlewood. Rich enameled shell-pink ; distinct, pleas- 

 ing shade ; early. 



Black Hawk. Largest and most beautiful dark crimson-scarlet 

 yet raised; looks like crimson velvet. 



Belle of Castlewood Clxrysantliemani. 



Frank Hardy. The flower is pure white, full, deep and solid ; 

 petals incurving in graceful folds. 



Golden 'Wedding'. The best golden yellow variety there is. Re- 

 markably vigorous grower and carries its great globular flowers erect, 

 giving it a bold, majestic appearance. 



Infatuation. Clear white, changing to creamy white with age; 

 a new and distinct type. 



Major Bonnaflfon. Grand incurved yellow of largest size. 



Maud Dean. Extra large-flowered variety ; petals broad and in- 

 curving ; color pink, almost rose, an unusual shade. 



Mrs. R. M. McAilIiur. Magnificent clear snow-white, solid; 

 petals incurved and cupped, hemispherical in form. 



Philadelphia. An immense incurved flower, opening yellow, but 

 changing to white with yellow at the tips. 



Pluto. A fine globular flower, clear, bright red; reverse bright 

 golden ; a very novel and pleasing effect. 



Silver Cloud. Color creamy white, shading to bright apricot. 



Snow Quejn. A large, nicely finished snow-white flower of 

 rounded form, full to center, with slightly pointed petals and of great 

 substance, strong stem and foliage. 



AVftstern King. A grand white for commercial or exhibition 

 blooms, or for plants, either bush or single stem. 



AVin. H. Chadwick. Immense, graceful bloom, waxy white, 

 tinted pink. Growth, habit, stem and foliage simply perfect. It can- 

 not be praised too highly. 



CARNATIONS. 



In popularity these rank next to the rose, and on account of their 

 beauty of form and color, ease of culture, certainty and freedom of 

 bloom and delightful fragrance are worthy of a place in every garden. 

 If wanted for indoor culture, they may be potted in September, watered 

 and shaded a few days and they will furnish an abundance of bloom all 

 winter. 



All standard varieties lO cts. each, SI per doz., postpaid. One 

 plant each of Pinit, Scarlet, White and Yellow, our selection 

 of varieties, mailed for 30 cts. 



Bon Ton. Bright, warm scarlet, large, deeply irinf^ed, fragrant 

 flowers on remarkably stiff stems. 



Daybreak. Delicate salmon-pink ; vigorous grower. Color, when 

 at its best, very soft, clear and pleasing. Flower will not stand in full 

 sun, as the color bleaches and should be shaded when the sun is strong. 

 A very popular variety in all localities. Does well on nearly all soils. 



Eldorado. Light clear yellow, petals edged with a narrow band of 

 light pink. A strong, vigorous grower with fine healthy foliage ; stems 

 of good length, supporting large, finely formed flowers. The color 

 shows up well under artificial light, and does not look white, as so many 

 yellows do. 



Evelina. Its strong points are its earliness, great freedom and con. 

 tinuity of bloom. It has slender stems, always stiff ; is a pure white of 

 good size and form. It has so many good qualities, united to its free- 

 dom, that we feel sure that it will rank very high with Carnation growers. 



Firefly. Deep scarlet ; early, continuous bloomer ; large, well- 

 formed flower, 2 5^ inches in diameter; strong, vigorous foliage covered 

 with heavy bloom. 



Flora Hill. The largest white variety to date, wonderfully free in 

 bloom and not subject to rust. Planted in enormous quantities all over 

 the country, and has made a fine record. Easily suited as to soil ; be- 

 ware of too much water and don't overfeed. 



Gold NuggTt. Clear, deep yellow, slightly marked with red; a 

 remarkable variety, strong grower, free, eany and continual bloomer. 

 Stem long and stiff, and bloom a first-class keeper. The best yellow 



we have ever grown, 

 and a prize-winner 

 wherever shown. 



Jubilee. Color 



intense scarlet ; very- 

 large flower, on long, 

 slender, but stifi 

 stems ; strong, non- 

 bursting calyx. 



Triumph. A 



pure, rich pink, a lit- 

 tle darker than Wm. 

 Scott ; flowers often 

 measure $'A inches 

 across ; early and 

 very free ; strong, 

 robust grower ; very- 

 long, stiff stems;; 

 never takes rust. 



William Scott. 



Bright pink; one of 

 the most productive 

 large-flowered pink 

 Carnations ; flower 

 medium to large size, 

 2 to 3 inches across, 

 on long stems, of 

 good substance and 

 stiffness. More gen- 

 erally grown than 

 any other Carnation. 



