RARE NOVELTIES IN CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



PHILADELPHIA — Superb variety, caused agreat sensation through- 

 out this country as well as Europe last fall. It is undoubtedly 

 the finest novelty of the season ; color is a very distinct white, 

 changing to a faint green with yellow shadings, in fact it has all 

 the shades of a beautiful diamond if placed in different lights. 

 The flowers are enormous globular shape, with broad incurving 

 petals, borne on strong, stiff steins, and measure 12 inches across 

 when well grown. The foliage is most beautiful. It is the win- 

 ner of the following prizes: Silver medal at the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, Certificate at the St. Louis Chrysanthe- 

 mum Show, Certificate at the Chicago Chrysanthemum Show, 

 Certificate at the Indianapolis Chrysanthemum Show, First 

 Premium at the Chicago Chrysanthemum Show, First Prem- 

 ium at Boston Chrysanthemum Show, Blanc Prize for the best 

 seedling at Philadelphia Chrysanthemum Show, also first prem- 

 iums wherever exhibited in Europe. This rare novelty 25c each. 



H. W. RIEMAN— A grand exhibition yellow of a deep golden color, 

 very bright, very massive in build, as deep as wide, crowded 

 with petals, stems very stiff, height 4 feet, foliage very beauti- 

 ful. A grand addition to our already fine collection of yellows. 

 Received first premium at Indianapolis as best yellow, also at 

 Philadelphia. This grand variety will be furnished for 25c each. 



MRS. HENRY ROBINSON — An extra early white, blooming with us 

 about October 1, strong grower, with blooms of enormous size, 

 extra desirable for choice specimens of cut blooms, one of the 

 strongest growers of all, perfect foliage and strong straight 

 stem. 25c each. 



FISHER'S TORCH— Emblematic of its name, being of a pure deep 

 red of an entirely new shade, the flowers are of mammoth size, 

 often measuring'one foot across, quite full but flat, all one tone 

 of color. First premium received at Chicago. Bound to create 

 a sensation everywhere. This new variety will be sold at 25c. 



RIDER HAGGARD— The new Anemone flowered Chrysanthemum, 

 the largest that has yet been introduced, the guard petals of this 

 beautiful variety are of a most beautiful junk, long and drooping. 

 Immense rounded disk of deep rose with amber shadings. One 

 of the most superb sorts ever introduced. 25c each. 



EUGENE DAILLEDOUZE— A grand yellow — large, full, double, 

 glowing in color, stiff stem and good foliage, and above all a free, 

 easy grower. Flowers grow to a mammoth size, measuring one 

 foot across. The cut blooms last a long time, some of them 

 even have remained in good condition four weeks. Received 

 First prize at Philadelphia over all yellows, fall of '94. 15c each. 



MADAM FERDINAND BERGMAN— One of the finest of all early 

 whites. The flowers are of perfect ball shape, from 5 to 6 inches 

 across, color is pure white with light cream center. This variety 

 is a strong grower and a verv free bloomer. 15c each. 



NEW WHITE "OSTRICH PLUME— (Enfant des D. Mondes)— White 

 sport from Louis Boehmer, will displace Mrs. A. Hardy ; 1st 

 because it is a strong, free grower ; 2d : because it perfects its 

 bloom readily: and 3d: because the bloom is of grand size and 

 build. The color is creamy white, shading to pure white : it is 

 verv heavilv plumed. Fine for cut bloom, or exhibition. 15c. 



NEW 'YELLOW OSTRICH PLUME— (Gold Dust)— Beautiful pure 

 golden yellow, each petal resembles a lovely miniature IS^S I 

 ostrich'plume, very full, shows no center at all. fi] in- f^^feff, 

 curved, and flowers easily grown to one foot across. ItsWfijflKj 

 height is 3} .< feet, stems stiff, carrying a prof usion of light 9ts££l 

 foliage. 25c each. 



NEW PINK OSTRICH PLUME— (Mrs. Higinbotham)— New. enor- 

 mous bright shell pink, broad, spreading Japanese variety with 

 extremely wide cupping and incurving petals.which are covered 

 with a mbst beautiful soft plumy down. Easily grown to one 

 foot in diameter. Habit, stem and foliage perfect. Awarded 

 certificates at Chicago and Philadelphia. 25c each. 



INTER OCEAN — This is a grand novelty of the general type of Y. 

 Morel, from which it is" a seedling. " The color is a delightful, 

 glistening, pearly white, with light suffusion of pink. Petals of 

 great substance! recurving, forming a bloom one-third larger 

 than the V. Morel. The stems are very stiff, the foliage hand- 

 some, and carried close to the flower. Vase of six blooms of In- 

 ter Ocean took first prize in Chicago for best of any color. 15c. 



CHARLES DAVIS— An English sport from V. Morel, which it re- 

 sembles in all save color, which is a terra cotta. or old rose, shad- 

 ing to clear yellow at the center. It undergoes a great change 

 in color as it matures, and is often found a clear yellow, which 

 led to its being characterized as the " Golden V. Morel.'' Pet- 

 als long and straight; a fine grower and grand variety. 15c each. 



JOHN SHRIMPTON— An English novelty of last year. Velvety 

 crimson scarlet, a seedling from Cullingfordii : a grand Japanese 

 reflexed of magnificent form ; splendid habit, only growing 3 to 

 4 feet high ; flower much superior to Cullingfordii. loc each. 



Qnorifll ftffAf" Ttie above 13 grand varieties, which I think 

 opCLldl UUCI. the finest set ever offered, one strong plant 

 of each for only $1.75. 



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