BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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CHRYSANTHEflUriS. 



A Selection of 20 of the 5 e st of Recent Introductions. 



Emily Ladenlmry. Incurved Japanese, bloom of 

 large size and high-built solid form ; deepest crim- 

 son ; nearest approach to black. 

 E. Hitzeroth. A magnificent extra large flower, 

 petals broad and peculiarly arranged, completely 

 filling centre. Bright lemon yellow, exquisite and 

 novel form. 

 ■Golden Wedding'. Of a rich golden yellow 



color, intense and dazzling. Flowers 10 to 12 



inches in diameter, 4 to b' inches in depth ; petals 



broad and long, double to the centre without an 



eye. 

 H. L. StinderbrUCh. Bright golden yellow of 



fine incurved form and large size. 

 Harry May. Flowers very large and deep; full 



double; forming a massive sphere; color, deep old 



gold with occasional reddish veins. 

 H. P. Spaillditlg. A grand Japanese variety of 



most novel shape and effect. Color rich apricot 



yellow shading to rose; centre petals clear yellow; 



bloom solid and double, high built, and of largest 



size. 

 ■Joey Hill. One of the largest varieties in culti- 

 vation ; color deep cardinal red of beautiful shade, 



faced with old gold. 

 J. N". May. Extra large, deep ox blood red, color 



of Mrs. J. T. Emlin, but much larger and more 



double ; reverse of petals shaded copper bronze ; full 



and solid bloom. A magnificent acquisition. 

 Lillian RllSsell. A beautiful broad petaled, clear 



silvery pink, incurving and forming an immense 



round ball of largest size, an early flowering variety. 

 M. B. Spaillding'. A grand clear deep lemon 



yellow, immense in size ; petals incurving and 



interlacing; centre full and high without an eye; 



one of the most double flowers in commerce. 

 Maud Dean. Extra large flower, petals broad 



and incurving, perfectly double and of great sub- 

 stance ; pink, almost rose. 

 Miss M. E. Simmons. A brilliant bright yellow, 



a most peculiar formed flower that pleases the eye ; 



strong grower. 

 Mrs. L. C. Madeira. A perfect compact globe of bright 



orange color; petals upright like unopened pointed quills; 



constitution strong; stems stiff; flowers large and of the 



heaviest substance. 

 Mrs. E. D. Adams. Very large , petals of medium 



width, outer one swirled, as if the flower had been turned 



swiftly on its stem; color pure white. 

 Mrs. J. W. Morrissey. A mammoth flower with full 



double centre, color silvery pink, inner surface of petals 



bright rose ; a grand exhibition bloom. 

 Mrs. F. Li. Ames. A large finely formed flower, of a 



brilliant golden yellow. 



Smith. A delicate 

 stance, borne on strong 



Marguerite Graham. 



President W m . K . 



pure pink, very heavy in sub 



stiff stems; a fine large well-formed flower. 



lillth Cleveland. A chaste and beautiful acquisition of 

 large size ; petals broad and cup-shaped ; outer rows reflex, 

 inner ones incurved, forming a high built centre of most 

 delicate silvery pink. 



Shenandoah. Magnificent broad flower, full and double 

 to the centre, petals over an inch in width, color deep chest- 

 nut brown on both upper and lower surfaces, the entire 

 bloom being a solid color without shading; novel and distinct. 



The Queen. A grand double white, of fine size and great 

 substance. 



30 cts. each ; the set of 20 varieties for $4.00. 



Twenty-Five Exhibition Varieties of Established Merit. 



This collection is a selection of the most prominent exhibition 



ot forms, and is sure to give satisfaction. 



Ada Spaulding". Habit most sturdy and robust; color 

 distinct; the lower half of the flower being a rich deep pink, 

 shading in upper portion to the purest pearl white. 



Col. Will. B. Smith. An immense double high built 

 flower, petals very broad and large, forming a solid mass of 

 the richest bright golden bronze. 



Eva Hoyte. An immense double Japanese bloom of 

 clearest and brightest yellow, a solid ball, full high built 

 centre. 



Edward Hatch. Flowers of immense size, almost spheri- 

 cal, outer petals slightly recurved, very double; the color is 

 a soft lemon, suffused with pink. 



Frank Thomson. A splendid flower, very nearly spheri- 

 cal in form; petals very broad and heavy, and finely incurv- 

 ing; it is very nearly while in color, only showing a touch 

 of pearl-pink at the base of the petals. 



George W. ChildS. The best deep self-colored crimson 

 variety in existence ; flowers massive and of immense size, 

 with broad stiff petals, rich dark velvety crimson, without a 

 shade of brown or chestnut. 



varieties ; it embraces all the different shades of color and variety 



Harry E. "Widen er. Bright lemon-yellow without shad- 

 ings. Flower large, on stiff, stout stems that hold the 

 flowers erect, without support ; incurving, forming a large 

 rounded surface; petals crisp and stiff; very free in growth, 

 but not coarse. 



Harry Balsley. A magnificent variety, of a soft mermet 

 pink in color. 



Ivory. Snowy white, of perfect form, flowers very large ; 

 an early and free flowering variety of dwarf habit. 



Kioto. Fine large yellow ; a beautiful flower. 



Lilian B. Bird. Flowers of the largest size, with full, 

 high centre; petals tubular; the color is an exquisite shade 

 of shrimp pink. 



Marguerite Graham. This beautiful variety is of a 

 pure while, incurved of most perfect form, flowers very erect 

 on stout stems ; when opening a pale lemon changing rapidly 

 to pure white ; a grand acquisition. 



Miss Minnie Wanamaker. Creamy white, of very 

 large size, and so much incurved as to resemble a white 

 ball. 



