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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



CHRYSANTHEMlTIttS— C^/////^//^-./. 



Lizzie Cartledg'e. Very large, full, double flowers ; in- 

 curved, except under row of florets which reflex; color 

 bright, dark rose, reverse silvery white. 



Mrs. Humphrey, or Snow-Ball. Pure white, a 



lovely variety, grand for cut flowers. 

 Mrs. Lailg'try. A perfectly formed flat flower, of unusual 



size and perfection. Snow-white in color, with broad 



bands or ribbon petals. 

 Mrs. A. Blanc. A fine and distinct sort, inner petals erect, 



outer reflex and pendulous; rich lavender. 

 Mons. Boyer. Lilac rose ; shaded white; curled florets. 



Mrs, Frank Thomson . Blush white strealced with rose ; 



petals broad and deeply incurved. 



Mrs. Cleveland. Very fine pure white, petals tubular, 

 regularly arranged, forming almost a perfectly globular 

 flower. 



M. Lemoine. Flowers large, of a rich rose color with 

 orange-yellow centre. 



Mrs. I. i). Sailer. A flower of the largest size, finely 

 incurving with broad, sharply-pointed petals; a strong 

 grower, producing heavy flower stems; the color is soft 

 shell-pink, touched with lemon on the extreme tips of 

 petals. 50 cts. 



Mrs. Kendal. A fine Japanese flower with compact centre ; 

 color rich Jacqueminot, reverse of petals copper bronze 

 shadincr to gold from base to tip. 50 cts. 



Marie Ward. A grand and beautiful cup-shaped variety. 

 Very double, of large size and color purest snow-white. 

 Petals very long and somewhat narrow. 



Mrs. Frank Clinton. Trae canary, passing to almost 

 straw color; distinct; remarkably free. 



Mlrs. Clias. Dissel. Flowers very large, perfectly incurved, 

 color variable, being generally soft pinkish lavender, some- 

 times white with pink centre, and occasionally having all 

 three colors on the same plant. 



Mrs. Winthrop Sargeant. Brilliant straw color, in- 

 curved, caiTying its flowers on long, stift" stems. Very 

 large, if not the largest in this line of color. 



Mrs. J. T. Emlen. Deep blood-red on upper surface 

 of the petals; under side old gold. A very large in- 

 ctu'ved fl.ower of splendid shape. Considered a great im- 

 provement over Mrs. A. Carnegie, both in size, color and 

 form. 

 M. P. Mills. One of the latest and largest\-arieties; in 

 shape resembling a mushroom ; color orange yellow, 

 sometimes faintly streaked with red ; the enorrnous heavy 

 blooms standing erect on the stoutest of sienis. 

 Mrs. D. D. Farson. Size immense. Solid and compact ; 

 color bright merniet pink. 



Mrs. M. J. Thomas. Pure white, very 



_ broad petals, incurved. 



Mermaid. A soft mellow pink, with deeper 

 shading on the outer edge, while at the 

 base it is of a deep cream; a fine incurv- 

 ing globular flower. 

 President Artliirr. Immense rose flow- 

 ers, in whorls. 



President Harrison. An immense 



flower, the outside petals of a deep sal- 

 mon red, the centre being deep red, cup 

 shaped ; a robust grower. 



Progression. Extra large late flowering 

 variety, blooming about Dec. 1st and 

 remaining in flower up to Christmas; 

 color purest white, very double. 



Kohallion. Rich yellow, deepening to 

 chrome; petals long and twisted. 



Robert Crawford, Jr. A seedling of 

 Mrs. F. Thomson, white, faintly tinted 

 pink on under petals; a large and pleas- 

 ing variety. 



Sugar LiOaf. This is a variety for every- 

 body. It is the freest-growing and freest- 

 flowering sort that we know, and under 

 the most ordinary treatment produces 

 quantities of flowers of the grandest size. 

 The color is varying shades of yellow, 

 often shaded bronze. 



Thos. Cartledg'e. A magnificent variety 

 of a distinct orange color, of large size. 



Tolcio. Rich bronzy crimson. 



The Bride. Immense pure white ; very 

 double and reflexed ; outer row of petals 

 tubular. 



"W. W. Coles. A peculiar shade of terra 

 cotta shaded brownish orange; large and 

 distinct. 



5 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen ; ?10 00 per 100. 



The set of 55 varieties, one of each, for $G 00. 



POMPONE CHRYSA]\THE»IU]IIS. 



Black Douglas. Brilliant crimson ; good shape. 

 Bob. Fine crimson. 

 Compactum. Delicate blush. 



Golden Pheasant. Rich golden yellow ; fine form. 

 M. Schmidt. Yellow tipped with crimson. 

 X/a Fiancee. Pure white, fringed; fine for cut flowers. 

 Mart, rte PalevlUe. Clear rose. 

 Princess Louise. Deep rose. 

 Princess Meletia. White fringed ; fine. 

 St. Michael. Very bright golden yeilow ; fine. 

 15 cents each; set of 10 for §1 00. 



T/ie box of phniis rtaclied me in due time, and I will add 

 that it is but due to you to say that I have been buying plants for 

 over twenty years, and that yours were far ahead of any I ever 

 received before. Yoitr manner of packing is a model and the 

 very best I ever saw. 



R. SCHIFFMANN, St. Paul, Minn., November ^, 1892. 



If it is of ujiy be7iefit or satisfaction to you, allow me to say 

 that, while I have received plants, etc., from many different 

 florists, those received front Henry A. Dreer are more satisfac- 

 tory than I have been able to get'elsewhere. 



E. C. TYSON, Flora Dale, October 31, 1892. 



