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EARL\ -FLOWERING 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



A selection of very early-flowering varieties which will 

 furnish an abundance of flowers under ordinary garden culti- 

 vation during October, after Dahlias and other tender plants 

 have been cut by frost. (See cut on page 12b.) 



Bride of Keston. Deep violet-carmine with silvery reflex. 

 Qoacher's Crimson. Large sized, deep crimson-red, 



with golden-bronze reflex. 

 Harrie. Bronzy-orange on golden ground. 

 Le Argentuillais. A splendid glowing chestnut-red. 

 Mignon. A charming rosy-mauve. 



Normandie. Beautiful white, with just a suggestion of pink. 

 October Gold. Very free, splendid bronze-yellow. 

 Perle Chatillonaise. Sulphury-white; one of the best. 

 Perle Rose. Soft violet-rose, very desirable. 

 Provence. Bright pink with gold points and centre. 

 R. Pemberton. Deep carmine-violet with silvery reflex. 

 Vivian Prince. Graceful flower of a bright chrome-yellow. 



1.5 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of the 

 12 varieties for $1.50. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



FRUTESCENS. 



(Pari* Daisjr or Marguerite.) 

 Mrs. F. Sander. This variety is equally valuable for the 

 conservatory and window garden in late winter and spring, 

 and is an excellent bedding plant during the summer 

 months, succeeding in any sunny position. Its color is of 

 the purest glistening white throughout; in size it frequently 

 measures 5 inches across; the centre of the flower is a 

 mass of closely arranged fringed florets; these are sur- 

 rounded or edged by the broad, shining white ray petals, 

 forming a flower which reminds-one forcibly of a glorified 

 double Pyrethruin. 



Etoile d'Or. The true large-flowered yellow Paris Daisy. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Chbvsanthrmum Frutescfn^. Mrs. F. Sander. 



CEEROnENDRONS. 



Balfourl. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and admirably suited 

 for house culture, flowering most profusely with bright scarlet 

 flowers, enveloped in a creamy-white calyx. 15 cts. each. Extra 

 large plants, 25 cts. each. 



Falax. .\ beautiful variety, with very bright scarlet flowers, 

 produced during .August and September in many- flowered terminal 

 panicles; it is of shrub-like habit and a grand plant for Ihe con- 

 servatory. 25 cts. each; J2.50 per doz. 



CI.IVIA MINIATA (ImantophyUum). 



A pretty lily-like plant of the easiest culture, and a most desirable 

 house plant; it flowers during the spring and summer months, 

 remaining in bloom for a long period. The flowers are about 2 

 inches long, and are borne in dense clusters from 10 to 20 flowers 

 each; in color it is of a fine orange-red shading to buff'. Large, 

 strong plants, 50 cts. each. 



Cobaea Scandens (Cup* and saucers vine). 



CUVIA. 



A beautiful climber, of rapid growth, large purple cup-and-saucer-shaped 

 flowers. For quickly covering arbors, trellises, etc., it is unsurpassed. 

 Ready in May. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



COEEUS (name Nettle). 



The varieties offered below are the best of the standard sorts now in use 

 for bedding, filling vases, etc., etc. 

 Cecile Brown. A useful variety for porch boxes, vases, etc., it being of 



trailing habit; centre rosy-crimson and yellow, bordered maroon and 



edged crimson. 

 Dr. Ross. \'ery large crimson leaves, edged and marked with green and 



yellow; the finest fancy variety. 

 Firebrand. Brilliant reddish-brown. 

 Qolden Bedder. Fine yellow. 

 Queen Victoria. Crimson, golden edge. 

 Rainbow. Velvety maroon, margined gold. 

 Verschaffelti. The popular dark crimson. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; .?6.00 per 100. 



COEOCASIA. 



Neo Guinensis. Dark green, shiny leaves, spotted with creamy-white. 

 A good subject for the stove or warm conservatory. 50 cts. each. 



COSMOS. 



Indispensable autumn-blooming plants, producing their artistic blossoms 

 in lavish profusion from September until hard fro-t. Plants ready May 1st. 

 Mammoth Perfection, White, Pink and Crimson. 

 Gigantic-flowering, Lady Lenox. Rich, deep pink. 

 50 cts. per doz.; $4.0fl per 100. 



For Exhibition Chrysanthemunu see page 125. 



