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BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



A Selection of the Finest Exhibition Varieties, including the Best of 



Recent Introduction. 



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. 



Beau Ideal. A bright rose pink without a touch of 

 lavender shadings, with broad petals of good substance, 

 flowers of fine size. 



Challenge. A very late flowering variety, coming into 

 perfection from 2-5th to 30th of November ; the flower is 

 a perfect globe of gold. 



Clinton (^halfant. A fine large yellow of good form. 



Col. Win. 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 

 spherical, outer petals slightly recurved, very double ; the 

 color is a soft lemon, suffused with pink. 



Emily Ladenburg:. Incurved Japanese bloom of 

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

 nearest approach to black. 



E. Hitzerotll. A magnificent extra large flower, 

 petals broad and peculiarlv arranged, completely filling 

 centre. Bright lemon yellow, exquisite and novel form. 



Eugene Dailledouze. There is nothing brighter 

 and clearer in yellows than this grand variety. The 

 flowers are large, full and double, and a free easy grower. 

 It has been awarded first premiums wherever shown, 



El*ank Thomson. A splendid flower, very nearly 

 spherical 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, 



•Oeorge 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. 



Oolden "Wedding. Of a rich golden yellow color, intense 

 and dazzling. Flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter, 4 to 6 

 inches in depth; petals broad and long, double to the centre 

 without an eye. 



H. L-. Sunderbruch. Bright golden yellow of fine in- 

 curved form and large size. 



Harry 3Iay. Flowers very large and deep ; full double ; 

 forming a massive sphere ; color, deep old gold with occa- 

 sional reddish veins. 



H. F. Spaulding. 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. 



Harry E. Widener. 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 Bal.Sley. A magnificent variety, of a soft mermet 



pink in color. 

 Ivory. Snowy white, of perfect form, flowers ver)' large ; an 

 early and free flowering variety of dwarf habit. 



■Joey Hill. One of the largest varieties in cultivation ; 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 mag- 

 nificent acquisition. 

 Mis.S Kate Brown. A very early flowering variety of a 



pure white color, flowers verv' large. 

 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. 

 liilian Russell. A beautiful broad petaled, clear silvery 

 pink, incurving and forming an immense round ball of 

 largest size, an early flowering variety. 



Chrysanthemtm, Ei'GENE Dailledouze. 



31. B. Spaulding. .-^ 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. 

 jVIaud Dean. Extra large flowers, petals broad and incurv- 

 ing, perfectly double and of great substance; pink, almost 



rose, 

 Marie Louise. A beautiful recurving white, with slender, 



interlacing petals, forming a plumy globe; a model variety 



for cut flowers. 

 Major Bonafoil. Soft clear yellow, incur\'ed, full in the 



centre ; 6 to 7 inches in diameter and nearly as deep; form 



and fini>h perfect. 

 Marguerite Graham. This beautiful variety is of a 



pure white, incurved of a most perfect form, flowers very erect 



on stout stems; when opening a pale lemon, changing 



rapidly to jiure white; a grand acquisition. 

 3Iarguerite Jeffords. A fine flower of bright amber 

 ■ color, of rich and pleasing color; one of the finest varieties 



grown. 

 Miss 3Iinnie AVanamaker. Creamy white, of very 



large size, and so much incurved as to re>emble a white ball. 

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



peculiarly formed flower that pleases the eye; a good strong 



grower, 

 3Irs. Li. C. 3Iadeira. 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 ones swirled, as if the flower had been turned swiftly on 



its stems ; 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, 

 Mrs. E. G. Hill. -A. very early pink of large size, from 7 



to 8 inches in diameter, a grand incurving pink, full to the 



ceijtre when fully developed ; and of a beautiful pearly pink 



color. 



