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" Whenn utsare dropping from the trees and comis gathered in, 

 When purple grapes are on the vine and apples in the. bin, 

 When far across the level fields is borne the crow's harsh call, 

 Then in the garden lifts its head the bravest, flower of all. 

 Oh! bright and strong and undismayed., th e lira rest flower of all, 

 For on the winter's icy edge it sets its banner bold, ' 

 With fragrance keen as myrrh and spice, with colors clean 



and cold. 

 Its petals may be tipped with pink, or touched ivith palest hue 

 Of yellow gold, or snowy white — their beauty smiles at, you; 

 And little recks it, though the frost may chill the nipping air, 

 It came to see the curtain drop, this flower so debonair. 



Margaret E. Sangster. 



The Chrysanthemum, next to the Rose, is at present the most fashionable flower. Its remarkable diversity of size, 

 form and coloring, added to its freedom of bloom, at. a season when all other flowers have faded, render it a plant emi- 

 nently worthy of care and attention. Within the past few years marked attention has been paid to the .Chrysanthe- 

 mum, and flowers of enormous size, with beautiful color and form in the Chinese, and diversity of shape and hue in 

 the Japanese section, are the result of the care bestowed. It is invaluable as a border or pot plant; its chief require- 

 ments are plenty of water and a rich soil. Sunny, warm situations suit it best and prolong its season of bloom until 

 severe frosts set in. The increase of beauty and size has brought also an increase of tenderness, so that in order to 

 attain the best results the clumps should be lifted in the fall afterthe frost hascut the flowers and stored in a cold, dry 

 cellar. They can be set close together and covered with an inch or two of sand or soil. Water occasionally to pre- 

 vent drying up. Early in spring plant in open border, or divide and pot if to be grown for house decoration or 

 exhibition. 



Our lists contain the best of the old sorts, the introductions of last season and the novelties of 1888. As not a poor 

 sort appears in the lists, our customers can rely on any sort they may select as being desirable in every way. 



JAPANESE SECTION. 



Ab-del Kader. Rich deep crimson maroon. 

 Angele. Pale satiny rose, suffused with pink, reverse of 



petals silvery. 

 Bouquet Fait. A most beautiful variety, with delicate 



rosy lilac flowers of immense size, shaded silvery 



rose ; early. 

 Christmas Eve. One of the finest late flowering whites 



in cultivation, pure snowy white, superior in shape 



and first-class in every way. 

 Ceres. Beautiful blush pink, fine flower; distinct. 

 Duchess. Rich deep red, each petal tipped with golden 



yellow ; the flowers are large and in dense clusters. 

 Domination. A grand variety, with erect petals; 



blush with rosy base, slightly fringed. 

 Fantasie. Flowers blush white, of good size; each 



petal is 2 to 3 inches long, has a convex surface and is 



slightly twisted. 

 Fimbriata. Handsomely fringed petals, of a most lovely 



shade of delicate blush. 

 Fr. Deleaux. Dark red, reverse of petals golden yel- 

 low; very lirge and double; very early and one of 



the best of its color. 

 Gloriosum. Very fine light yellow, with immense 



flowers, having narrow petals gracefully curved and 



twisted ; very early. 

 Golden Dragon. Yellow with long twisted petals; one 



of the finest and richest yellows. 

 Hon. John Welsh. Beautiful deep crimson ; a distinct 



and handsome variety. 25 cts. 

 H. Waterer. Reflected yellow, with copper centre; 



enormous flowers of great substance; very late and 



lasts a longtime. 25 cts. 

 Jessica. White, very long petals, shows a lemon eye 



when full}- expanded ; a great bloomer. 

 Julius Scharff. Very large, flat and smooth, of the 



richest violet amaranth ; lasts a long time ; one of the 



very finest of its color. 

 Jupiter. Brilliant crimson red, very large and perfect 



in shape. , 



John H. Bradbury. Very fine. 



Lord Byron. Peculiar bronzy amber; a distinct and 

 handsome variety. 



LaUme. Petals much twisted ; golden salmon ; reverse 

 of petals old gold. 



L'Adorable. Canary yellow, striped with red; a dis- 

 tinct and fine variety. 25 cts. 



Mrs. Frank Thomson. The flowers measure 6 inches 

 when fully expanded, and area blush white streaked 

 with rose ; petals broad and deeply incurved. 



Mrs. George W. Childs. Similar in shape to the pre- 

 ceding; outside of petals white, inside pink. 



Mrs. Cleveland. Very fine pure white, petals tubular, 

 very regularly arranged, forming almost a perfectly 

 globular flower. 50 cts. 



Mrs. W. A. Harris. A most distinct variety, flowers 

 very large, and of a delicate shade of creamy white 

 and pink ; petals loosely arranged and wavy. 



Mrs. W. Mencke. Brightest shade of yellow ; petals 

 slender, and of peculiar shape. 



Mrs. Jones. A magnificent late golden yellow flowering 

 variety ; of large size, graceful form, and remarkably 

 free blooming. 50 cts. each. 



Mrs. R. P. Masson. Quite distinct, from all others, of a 

 coppery pink color, much incurved and large. 25-c.ts. 



Mrs. John Thorpe. Brilliant crimson ; very decided 

 in coloring, petals tubular for half their length. 25 cts. 



Mrs. Chas. Wheeler. Old gold and crimson; one. of 

 the most distinct ever introduced. 50 cts. 



Mrs. Geo. Bullock. One of the most magnificent large 

 white varieties. 25 cts. 



M. Leon Brunnel. Bronze and crimson ; fine. 



Mrs. R. Brett. A distinct variety, differing from all 

 others in its peculiar plume-like flowers and rich color- 

 ing of pure gold. 25 cts. 



M. Lemoine. Flowers large; of a rich rose color with 

 orange yellow centre. 



Moonlight. Very large pure white, incurved. 



Piedro Diaz. Brilliant red, large flowers ; first-class. 



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