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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM.- 



Coniinued. 



Mrs. Irving' Clarke. Pearly white on 

 the margin, shading to deep rose in the 

 centre, which is beautifully whorled; re- 

 flexed ; very large and distinct. 



3IrS. J. G. TVllilldin. A handsome 

 light yellow variety of splendid size and 

 form. 



3Irs. A. J. Drexel. Large-flowering, 

 early variety; color crimson lake; form 

 rounded into a half globe. 



Mrs. J. X. Gerard. A splendid silvery 

 pink variety of fine form, and a very popu- 

 lar sort. 



3Irs. Craige Lippineott. A very rich 

 yellow, flowers eight inches through ; the 

 petals are long, large and incurving; a 

 most notable variety. 

 Mr. Hicks Arnold. A strong growing 

 and floriferous variety, bearing large, full 

 double flowers of an old gold color, spheri- 

 cal in shape. 

 NiveilS. This is a perfect gem ; color 

 snowy white ; flowers very large, without 

 the least approach to coarseness. The 

 centre is irregularly incurved, with the 

 outer petals rerlexing almost to the stem ; 

 constitution robust ; foliage large and 

 abundant, while the keeping qualities of the 

 flowers are almost unsurpassed. 

 Koslyil. A superb clear mermet rose pink, petals thick and 

 heavy, cup-shaped, solid to the centre, immense in size, stem 

 stiff and erect, covered with the most luxuriant foliage. 

 Robert Bottomly. A grand white variety, surpassing 

 Moonlight in size and substance. 

 V. H. Halloek. Rosy-pearl, of a marked waxy texture; color deepening 



towards centre. 

 Vivian d Morel. Extra large flowers ; petals long and loosely arranged ; 

 eautiful light shade of pink. 



. Lincoln. A magnificent golden yellow variety, straight, flat, spreading 

 An extra large flower, completely double, and of great substance. 

 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen ; the set of 25 varieties for $4.00. 



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Win. 



petal 



Col. W. B. Smith. 



A Selection of the Best 

 Early Varieties. 



The following is a selection of the earliest 



flowering varieties, and is especially suited for 



flowering without protection in the open garden 



in sections north of Philadelphia, where many 



varieties do not perfect their flowers except in 



unusually favorable seasons. 



Alfred Salter. Large delicate pink. 



Baron Beust. Bronzy orange ; incurved. 



Bouquet Fait. A most beautiful variety, 

 with delicate rosy lilac flowers of good size, 

 shaded silvery rose. 



Leopard. Amaranth, dotted with white 

 petals which are much twisted. 



Cullingfbrdi. The brightest shade of crim- 

 son, a large and fine flower. 



Diana. One of the very best whites in culti- 

 vation. 



DuclieSS Of Connaught. Silvery rose : 

 extra fine. 



Duchess. Rich deep red, each petal tipped 

 with golden yellow. 



Dr. Stryker. Beautiful rosy lilac, reverse of 

 petals striped straw color when first opening, 

 changing to a clear rose. 



Gloriosum. Very fine light yellow, with im- 

 mense flowers, having narrow and long petals, 

 gracefully curved and twisted ; very early and 

 one of the best. 



very long petals, shows a 

 fully expanded ; a great 



Very large flower ; bronzy 



Jessica. White, 

 lemon eye when 

 bloomer. 



John Collins. 



purple. 

 Ii. Canning. A singularly large and handsome pure white flower, of 



dwarf but vigorous and compact growth ; a grand pot plant. 

 Miss Mary "Weiglltnian. A magnificent chrome yellow, in form 



loose and feathery, but very large and full. Early. 



Mr. Hicks Arnold. 



