TWELVE PRIZE MEDAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



CUIiTTJRE. Soil — Good heavy loam should he used in le 

 proportion of about t"n-o-thirds. to one-third of '.veil 

 rotted manure. Potting — Drainage of broken jars or charcoal 

 should be placed in the bottom of the pots. Do not allow the plants 

 to become pot bound, but continue to shift into larger jars as plants 

 may require. Let the last change of jar be made by the first of 

 September. Pots of 8 or 9 inches are of sufficient size" to grow the 

 largest plant. Watering — The soil should never be allowed to 

 dry out, neither should it become sour by over watering. Plants 

 on hot dry days may need watering twice and spraying at least 

 once a day. After plants come into flower stop spraying, or water 

 ■will spoil the flowers. Disbxidding and Stopping — Plants, 

 ■when 10 inches high may be cut back to a height of S inches. 

 Allow four shoots to grow from the main trunk: when these four 

 shoots are 6 inches high, pinch out the terminal bud, and save 

 three or four of the branches that will spring from each of these 

 limbs. Allow these last branches to attain a height of 9 inches, 

 then stop-back for the last time. Allow one bud Tflower) to each 

 stem, and that a terminal bud. Feeding — Xo feeding is required 

 until plant commences to show buds, and only moderately then, 

 and gradually increase. The best fertilizers consist of well de- 

 composed manure in solid or liquid form and fine ground bone. 

 Insects — If the spraying of water does not keep plant free from 

 Black Aphides, sprinkle a little powdered tobacco or snulf on the 

 foliage. Out-door Culture — Good results are very frequently 

 obtained by planting plants in open ground, and in September lift 

 carefully and pot them, keeping close and shading for a short time 

 after you have replanted. 



Chalienge — The long looked for ideal yellow in every respect. 

 The flower is a perfect globe of gold, which finally shows a 

 pointed center. The color is a beautiful bright yellow," the shape 

 fully as deep as wide, giving it the appearance "of a golden ball. 

 The stem is erect and very strong, foliage extra good, and a 

 somewhat dwarf grower. A great keeper, blooms lasting in a 

 perfect condition a long time. Somewhat later than the other 

 varieties. This grand variety was awarded the $100.00 premium 

 at the "World's Fair Chrysanthemum show for the finest seed- 

 ling in the show in 54 entries. 25c each. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill — This magnificent new early pink Chrysanthe- 

 mum is a seedling from Puritan and Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, and 

 has received the highest awards wherever exhibited, includinsr 

 a medal and diploma at the World's Fair Exhibition on October 



16. The blooms are of large size, from 7 to S inches in diameter, 

 a grand incurving sphere full to thee enter when fully developed, 

 and of a beautiful pearly pink color. 20c each. 

 Temptation — One of the most magnificent of all Chrysanthe- 

 mums. Of fine size and elegant form, and extra fine stem and 

 foliage. The delicacy and beauty of the coloring is the special 

 feature in this grand variety. Ground color a beautiful pearly 

 white exquisitely tinted and margined with a soft rosy lavender, 

 making it one of the finest Chrysanthemums in color yet intro- 

 duced. Petals incurved, giving the flo'wer the appearance of a 

 fluffy ball. 1.5c each. 

 3Iiss Minnie Wanamaker — Creamy white, of very large size, 

 and so much incurved as to resemble a white baU. One of the 

 finest in the entire Chrysanthemum family. 10c each. 

 John Shrinipton— An English novelty of last year. Velvety 

 crimson scarlet, a seedling from CuUingf ordii : a grand 

 Japanese reflexed of magnificent form : splendid habit, 



only gi'owing 3 to 4 feet : flower muQji superior to Culling- 



f ordii. 2dc each. 

 Viviand Morel— Extra large flowers, petals long and loosely 

 arranged. Color, a beautif'iil tender rose of silky texture. A 

 fine grower, and an altogether grand and popular variety. 15c 

 Kioto — A very large, incurved flower. Color, a deep yellow, with 

 a peculiar waxy luster. A strong, free grower, and an extra 

 fine variety. Especially desirable for cut" bloom. 10c each. 

 Roslyn — A superb clear rosy pink, petals thick and heavy : cup 

 shaped, solid to the center: immense in size; habit the best: 

 stems stiff and erect, covered with luxuriant foliage. 10c each. 

 Irma —A grand self-pink, of perfect form: flowers very double, 

 on strong foot-stalks : gi-owth, all that can be desired. Large in- 

 curved Chinese. 10c each. 

 Ada H. LeRoy — A fine variety, petals broad and incurving, full 



to the centre:" color, deep rose pink, extra large flower. 10c 

 Niveus — A grand snow-white variety. Center irregularly incurv- 

 ing with outer petals reflexing nearly to the stem. Constitution 

 robust, foliage large and abundant, while the keeping qualities 

 of the blooms are unsurpassed. Winner of the Gold Sledal and 

 §100.00 at Cincinnati. 1.5e each. 

 C. B. AVhitnall — Color, a soft velvety maroon: absolutely dis- 

 tinct fi-om all other varieties. Outer petals recur^ving, forming 

 a perfect arlobe : a strong- vigorous e-rower. 10c each. 

 SPECIALi" OFFER— This set of 12 grand varieties for $i.OO. 



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