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MEW«-RAREPLAMTS 



HARDY POMPONB CHRYSANTJR^. / UMSo 



The continued increasing popularity of these ijeautiful liardy sm.ill-flowered varieties decided us to make them one of our color^ 

 plate subjects for this year, and on the plate opposite we show twelve distinct free- flowering sorts. 



Considering the many good qualities with which these plants are endowed, there is no cause for surprise to see them so exten- 

 sively cultivated, being quite hardy — the only protection necessary being a slight covering of leaves or litter during the winter — 

 and planted in a well-drained piece of ground they take care of themselves, and will produce year after year an abundance — yes, 

 a lavish profusion — of blooms, giving color, life and beauty to the garden just at a time when all other plants have been destroyed 

 by frost and looking their worst. Frost does not materially affect their flowering, and armfuls of flowers can frequently be cut 

 late in November. 



COI.OR-PI.ATE COI.I.ECTION OF POM PONE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



No. 

 No. 



Qold Finch. Rich golden-yellow, striped with red. 

 Queen of Bulgaria. Rich rose-crimson ; very double. 



No. 3. Model of Perfection. A ball-shaped clear white. 



No. 

 No. 

 No. 



No. 



4. Rlioda. Delicate apple-blossom pink. 



5. Eagle d'Or. A fine golden-yellow. 



6. Soeur rielaine. Large double white like a French ^o. 11. 



Marguerite in te.Kture. 



7. Julia Lagravere, Clear velvety carmine, shaded rich 



garnet. 



Price, 10 cts. each; SI. 00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100 



No- 8. President. Rich purplish-crimson ; of perfect shape. 

 No. 9. Regulus. Terra-cotta or dark tan, of globular form. 

 No. 10. Qold Nugget. Golden-yellow, inner petals tinged 



with red. 

 Isabella. Delicate shell-pink, passing to white 



the centre. 

 No. 12. Globe d'Or. Clear lemon-yellow, 

 towards the centre. 

 Set of 12 varieties for $1.00- 



shading deeper 



General Collection of Hardy Pompone Clirysantliemunis. 



very 



In addition to the Color-Plate Collection of 12 varieties ottered above, we otler below 15 varieties, all of which 'vill be found 

 just as distinct and desirable. 

 Baby. Lemon-yellow; the smallest-flowered of 



dainty. 

 Blushing Bride. Delicate soft pink. 

 Fred Peele. Deep crimson, tipped gold. 

 Flora. Beautiful deep golden-yellow. 

 Golden Fleece. Clear yellow. 

 Golden Pheasant. Rich golden-yellow. 

 L'Ami Couderchet. Fine sulphur-white. 



Price, 10 cts. each; Sl-00 per doz.; S6.00 per 100. 



Maid of Kent. White, tinted rose on edges. 

 rirs. Vincent. Deep carmine-rose. 

 Pettilant. ^oft creamy sulphur. 

 Rosinante. Blush rose. 

 Strathmeath. Pretty rose-pink. 

 Tibeir. Crmison-brown, tipped yellow. 

 Trojan. Maroon, with yellow centre. 

 Veuve Clicquot. Bri_ck-red, edged yellow. 

 Set of 15 varieties. ?1.2.x Entire set of 27 sorts for $2.00. 



NEW AUSTRAI.IAN EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



While hybridizers and cultivators here have been busy getting out new Chrysanthemums, the members of the craft at the 

 Antipodes have not been asleep, and the ten Austr.ilian varieties here offered are distinct and startling novelties, and have created. 

 a sensation wherever exhibited, both here and in England. A wonderful advance and indispensable in any high-grade exhibi- 

 tion or choice cut-flower collection. 



Baden Powell. Rosy violet of splendid size. A grand show 

 varietv. fine stems and foliage. 20 cts. each; §2.00 per doz. 



Harry Plumridge. A handsome waxy-white bloom, of great 

 depth and width, broad petals well incurved and very full. 

 50 cts. each ; §5.00 per doz. 



Lord Hopetoun. Rich scarlet-crimson, with shining gold 

 reverse. When fully expanded the centre petals show the 

 gold, while the outer petals reflex, showing the lovely crim- 

 son ; both colois are perfect. 50 cts. each; §5-00 per doz. 



Mrs. T. W. Pockett. Deep canary-yellow; a graceful 

 flower of monster size ; aii indispensable variety. 25 cts. 

 each ; S2.50 per doz. 



niss Daisy floore. A very distinct bright pink sort of great 

 suljstance, reflextng and outer petals twisting; full to the 

 centre. 25 cts each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Caladium, Mrs. Oliver Ames. 



niss Lucy Evans. A beautiful heliotrope-pink, clear in 

 color, of large size, with incurving centre and reflexing outer 

 petals. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 

 niss Ida Barwood. One of the most exquisite white varie- 

 ties ever introduced, of beautiful globular form and finely 

 finished ; looks as though carved out of ivory and polished^ 

 oO cts. each ; S5.00 per doz. 

 rirs. E. Thirkell. -One of the largest varieties extant; deef>- 

 yellow, with very long reflexed florets. A phenomenal sort,. 

 both as to size and form, and must be included in every col- 

 lection. 25 cts. each ; §2 50 per doz. 

 Percy Plumridge. A very large incurved buttercup-yellow^ 

 liright and glistening, very full, easy to grow and very dis- 

 tinct. 50 Cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Silver Queen. A beautiful shade of pink, forming a 

 splendid flower, of fine incurving form. 25 cts, 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 



All of the above will be ready for delivery early 

 in April. Complete collection of the 10 varieties 

 for §2.50. 



TWO NEW DWARF 



FANCY CAEADIUMS^ 



Those who are interested in this class of plants 

 will be pleased with the addition of the two varie- 

 ties here offered, which are absolutely distinct from 

 anything now in commerce. The foliage of both 

 is triangularly spear-shaped; never exceeds 10 

 inches in height, and are most delicate in coloring. 

 Countess of Warwick. Centre of leaves ex- 

 quisitely tinted bright rose-pink, with broad, 

 clearly defined veins, the interspaces reticulated 

 with tiny pink veins on a greenish ground, mar- 

 gin green with grayish e^ge, 

 Mrs, Oliver Ames. While young the leaves are 

 of a soft cream color veined and tinged with, 

 green ; the older leaves are beautifully marked 

 with streak-like and reticulated veins of pale 

 green, while the edges are of a deep green. 

 60 cts. each. One of each for §1.00. 



