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—Hill’s New Chrysa 
Black Beauty. 
This variety took : 
the Blane prize, at Philadelphia 
show, for best seedling never be- 
fore shown. It is of large whorled 
Japanese type, with high centre; 
color deep, soft crimson-maroon. 
C. W. DePauw. Very double, hay- 
ing long petals arranged in most 
-perfeet form; the color is a soft 
pearl-pink, with touches of light 
lavender. It has the appearance 
of a fluffy pink ball of great size. 
Emily Dorner. Is a rather dwarf 
grower, but very sturdy ; the flower 
is nicely incurved, petals broad, 
and of the richest shade of orange- 
yellew, touched with crimson. 
Elmer D. Smith. Color cardinal 
red, of a very rich pleasing shade, 
faced upon the back of the petals 
with clear chamois. The flower 
attains a great size even under the 
most ordinary treatment. : 
Flora Hill. - What Widener is 
among Yellows, Flora Hill is 
among Whites. The finish of the 
flower is exquisite.~ It is of 
splendid size and heavy texture; 
the creamy centre is perfectly full 
and ineurved. 
Frank ‘Thomson. A __ splendid 
flower, very nearly spherjeal in 
form; petals very broad and 
heavy, and finely incurving; it is 
very nearly white in color, only 
showing a touch of pearl-pink at 
the base of the petals. 
John Goode. This is a fancy cut- 
flower variety of almost globular 
form, of the finest silky finish, and 
destined to become a standard sort 
for cutting; the outer petals are 
delicate lavender, forming a de- 
eided band of color; the inner 
petals are clear lemon. __ 
A handsome 
light yellow variety of splendid size 
and form. Took the Whilldin prize 
_ at the Philadelphia show. 
Mrs. 1. D. Sailer. A flower of the 
ineurving 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. 
Philip Breitmeyer. A most distinct variety, having 
heavy stems and foliage o light yellowish green ; the 
flower is of the brightest golden yellow, extremely 
double. 
Ready March 1st. 

largest size, finely | R. Maitre. 
nibemums for 1391— 





Mrs. I. D. Saizgr. 

Not surpassed by any pink in cultivation ; 
of the largest size, perfectly double, and without a 
trace of coarseness. 
Sugar Loaf. This is a variety for everybody. It is the 
freest-growing and freest-flowering sort that we know, 
and under the most ordinary treatment produces quan- 
tities of flowers of the grandest size. The color is 
varying shades of yellow, often shaded bronze. 
$1.50 each ; set of 12 varieties, $10.00. 
Spalding’5 Dew Chrysanthemums. 
Anna M. Weybrecht. A magnificent Chinese variety 
of purest snow white; petals solid, broad and firm. 
Charles Canfield. Extra large and full, double, in- 
eurved bloom, of robust habit; color claret red, 
reverse silvery pink. 
Clancey Lloyd. Delicate flesh pink, changing to pure 
white; petals medium in width, flat and cup shaped, 
___ ineurying covering centre. 
John Firth. Novel and distinct, petals cup shaped, 
arranged in compact rows, one above another, com- 
pletely covering centre ; deep mermet pink, shading to 
silvery rose. ‘ 
Lily Bates. Very large, perfectly double, clear bright 
rich pink, petals broad and flat. 
Lizzie Cartledge. Very large, full, double flower; in- 
curved, except under row of florets which reflex ; color 
bright, dark rose, reverse silvery white ; awarded first 
premium at the Philadelphia show as one of the best 
Six new varieties. 
$1.00 each; set of 12 varieties, $10.00. Ready for delivery March Ist. 
Mattie C. Stewart. Clear, bright, golden yellow, extra 
large and double ; petals broad and flat, reflexing with 
age ; winner of silver cup at Indianapolis. 
Mrs. D. D. Farson. Unquestionably the most meritor- 
ious introduction of the year. Size immense, solid 
and compact; color bright mermet pink. 
Mrs. Kendai. A fine Japanese flower with compact 
centre; color rich Jacqueminot, reverse of petals 
copper bronze shading to gold from base to tip. 
Mrs. Lay. A chaste and very beautiful large incurved 
flower. Petals cup shaped ; white with faintest blush 
lines on edges. Extremely double. 
Mrs. R. J. Baylis. An immense incurying Japanese 
bloom ; clear yeilow striped and highly marked; red 
bronze and old gold; petals by actual measurement 
one and a half inches in width. 
Progression. Extra large late flowering variety, bloom- 
ing about Dec. 1st and remaining in flower up to 
Christmas ; color purest white, very double. 
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