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EARLY-FLOWERING 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



The six varieties offered below, covering a full range of 

 colors, have been selected from more than fifty sorts and are 

 such that can be depended upon to furnish an abundance of 

 good sized flowers in the open air, under ordinary garden 

 cultivation, during October and early November, after Dah- 

 lias and other tender plants have been cut by frost. (See 

 cut on page opposite.) 



iiiarrie. Bronzy-orange on golden grounu. 

 Le Argentuillais. A splendid glowing chestnut-red. 

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

 October Gold. Very free, splendid bronze-yellow. 

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

 Provence. Bright pink with gold points and centre. 



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

 6 varieties for 75 cts. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



FRUTESCENS. 



(Paris Daisy or Marguerite.) 

 JVlrs. 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 



whitethroughout; insize it 



frequently measures 5 inch- 

 es across; the centre of the 



flower is a mass of closely 



arranged fringed florets; 



these are surrounded or 



edged by the broad, shining white ray 



petals, forming a flower which reminds 



one forcibly of a glorified double Pyreth- 



rum. 

 Etoile d'Or. The true large-flowered 



yellow Paris Daisy. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



CEERODENDRON. 



Balfouti. A beautiful greenhouse climber, and ad- 

 mirably 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. 



Chrysanthemum Frutescens, 

 Mrs. F. Sander 



Clivia 



CEIVIA MINI ATA. 



(Imantophyllum.) 



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. 



COB^EA SCANDENS. 



(Cups and Saucers Vine.) 



A beautiful climber, of rapid growth, 

 large purple cup-and-saucer-shaped flow- 

 ers. For quickly covering arbors, trel- 

 lises, etc., it is unsurpassed. Ready in 

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



COEEUS (Flame 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. Very large crimson leaves, 

 edged and marked with green and yel- 

 low; the finest fancy variety. 

 Firebrand. Brilliant reddish-brown. 

 Golden 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. 



COLOCASIA. 



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 frost. Plants ready May 1st. 

 Mammoth Perfection, White, Pink and Crimson. 

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

 50 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



COB,EA 



For Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums see page 208 



