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pears during- June or July, the next shoot 

 developing- will produce what is called a 

 terminal bud, and it gives as a rule, with 

 few exceptions, the best flower. Any 

 shoots appearing from the roots and the 

 side of the stems must be carefully re- 

 moved in order to concentrate all the 

 strength in the flower. 



Feeding. — The application of stimulants 

 requires careful consideration, the safest 

 plan is to steep fresh cow manure in 

 water and applying the clear liquid diluted 

 to the color of weak tea. Discontinue 

 feeding after the buds begin to show 

 color. 



WHITE. 



Mrs. H. Robinson. — One of our best 

 white. Can be depended on for blooming 

 November 1st; very double and of easy 

 growth. 



Convention Hall. — Pure white, center 

 petals incurving. 



October Frost. — Take early bud, other- 

 wise will show open centre; one of the 

 earliest in white. 



Miss Alice Byron. — One of the grandest 

 white introduced for some time, and the 

 purest in color of any we grow. 



W. H. Chadwick. — White showing a tinge 

 of pink, one of the most beautiful chry- 

 santhemums. 25c. each. 



Timothy Eaton. — Very large flower on 

 stiff stem. Take first or second crown for 

 best results. 



Ben Wells. — Blush white; produces a 

 very fine flower. Price, 25c. each. 



Honesty. — Pure white, narrow petals, 

 very pretty flower, can be had in bloom 

 latter part of October; of easy growth. 



Yanoma. — A good late white. Can be 

 had as late as Christmas. 



FINK. 



Win. Duckham. — A very large Japanese 

 incurved, of a pleasing shade of pink. 



Dr. Enguehard. — One of the best varie- 

 ties of recent introduction. Pure pink 

 without a trace of purple, of easy growth. 



Mrs. Coombs. — Bright rose color; blooms 

 early. 



Mrs. Mary Mann. — Fine shade of rose 

 pink; good stem and foliage. 



M. L. Rousseau. — Enormous incurving 

 pink; a grand flower. Price, 25c. 



YELLOW. 



Monrovia. — The best early yellow, grand 

 stem and foliage and splendid shade of 

 yellow. 



Gen. Hutton. — Yellow, shaded orange; 

 always a prize winner, enormous flower. A 

 very fine sort; 25c. 



Mrs. F. O. Bassett (Yellow Mrs. Robin- 

 son). — A fine lemon yellow; blooms same 

 time as Mrs. Robinson. 



Golden Wedding 1 . — Nothing finer among 

 yellows; shines like burnished gold. 



Col. Appleton. — Golden yellow, produced 

 on stiff stems; fine foliage; a fine variety. 



Golden Chadwick. — For a late yellow 

 variety it has no equal. 25c. each. 



Major Bonnaffon. — This splendid yellow 

 is grown in large quantity by some 

 growers. 



Edg'ar Sanders. — A beautiful bronze, of 

 large size; 25c. 



Golden Eagle (New). — This variety has 

 taken first rank among the late golden 

 yellows. A dwarf grower of easy man- 

 agement. 25c. 



Golden Age. — Bright yellow, slightly re- 

 flexed; a monster flower and of easy 

 growth; ranks with the best. 



Buff Globe. — Buff, shaded orange; large 

 blossoms. 



H. Cannell. — A good early variety of a 

 clear yellow. 



RED. 



Geo. W. Childs. — The best known of the 

 red and gold varieties. Easily injured by 

 over-feeding. Also good for bush plants. 



Black Hawk. — Dark crimson scarlet; 

 style of V. Morel. Long strap petals, ir- 

 regularly arranged. Best from terminal 

 bud. An extra fine red for all purposes. 



Intensity. — Reflexed bright crimson, very 

 free. 



Red Buckham. — Like Wm. Duckham, ex- 

 cept in color. 



We also handle many of the well-known 

 older varieties, not listed here, and are 

 prepared to fill all orders for same. 



FOMFON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Silver Thimble. — Single flowering, white, 

 resembling a large Marguerite Daisy. 



Baby Margaret. — White. 



Lula. — White. 



Jitsu-Jetui. — Frizzly, white. 



Alma. — Pink. 



Ladysmith. — Single, pink. 



Baby. — Yellow. 



Klondike. — Yellow. 



Quite hardy and very decorative class of 

 Chrysanthemums, many people prefer them 

 to the large flowering kinds. 



All the above, except where otherwise 

 noted, 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen until 

 July 1st; after that date 25c. to 50c. each. 



Cannas. 



King Humbert. — In this grand new 

 Italian Canna we have a combination of 

 the highest type of flower with the finest 

 bronze foliage. Its flowers, which under 

 ordinary cultivation, will measure six 

 inches in diameter, and which are pro- 

 duced in heavy trusses of gigantic size, are 

 of a brilliant orange-scarlet with bright 

 red markings; while the foliage is broad 

 and massive and of a rich coppery bronze 

 with brownish green markings, bold and 

 effective;. 5 feet. 



Mrs. Kate Gray. — The most robust grow- 

 ing Canna in our collection, with broad and 

 massive foliage of a bright glossy green, 

 and forming a beautiful foil to the gigan- 

 tic trusses of flowers, which are of a rich 

 shade of orange-scarlet overlaid with gold, 

 and measures from 6 to 7 inches across. 



Mile. Berat. — This is a pink variety of 

 French origin. Entirely distinct from any 

 other sort. It is much the darkest of all 

 the Cannas, being dark carmine-red. 

 Heads of bloom are held very erect and 

 well above the foliage. A showy, effective 

 bedder. One of the finest introductions. 



President McKinley. — Color, fiery crim- 

 son-scarlet. An early, constant and pro- 

 fuse bloomer. Dwarf habit, stools freely, 

 making a valuable bedder; height, 2y 2 feet. 



Queen Charlotte. — Rich crimson, with a 

 broad margin of yellow. Although old, it 

 is still considered one of the best of its 

 color. 



Alphonse Bouvier. — Bright crimson flow- 

 ers in large, full spikes; height 5 feet. 

 One of the best crimson bedders. 



Black Beauty. — The darkest and most 

 handsome colored foliage of any Canna. 

 Unequaled for center of groups; 5 to 7 

 feet high. 



Mme. Crozy. — Scarlet bordered with 

 golden yellow. Height, 2y 2 feet. One of 

 the most popular varieties. 



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