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HARDY 



Pompone Chrysanthemums 



These are the only sorts which are reliably hardy in the Northern States. 

 They are sometimes called "Button" Chrysanthemums. By disbudding, 

 nice flowers two inches and more in diameter can be had. 

 Acto. Bright rose, showing beautiful silvery reverse. A lovely contrast. 

 Ada Williams. White, shaded blush. Large, round flowers. 

 Aileen. Deep lilac-pink. Flower medium size, round and full. 

 Arbre de Noel. Orange-yellow and red. Very showy variety. 

 Dundee. Crimson, very deep. Elegant foliage and a good keeper. 

 Excelsior. One of the finest yellow sorts, long stems, fine for cutting. 

 Golden Bedder. Golden-yellow. The best standard yellow. 

 Hester. Pearl-white, shaded flesh. Fine rounded flower. 

 Jacquenette. Rosy-carmine. Exceptionally large sprays of medium size 



flowers. 

 Jeanette. Yellow and bronze. A striking contrast. 

 Jules Lagreve. Deep rich red. Splendid habit, fine foliage. 

 Klondike. Brilliant yellow. Compact blooms of medium size. 

 Lady Duvol. Deep rosy-pink; fine in color, size and form. 

 Lelia. Brick red. Flowers very freely. 



Leroy. Yellow and bronze. One of the showiest in its color. 

 Lillian Doty. Beautifully formed shell pink flowers, strong stems. 

 Mary. The flowers are produced in large sprays. Color pearl-white, 



flushed pink. 

 Nydia. Pure white, high rounded flower. A grand sort. 

 Ontario. Pink silvery-white shadings. Flowers very double. A perfect 



gem. 

 Queen of Whites. Pure white; perfectly formed flowers. A fine variety 



for cut flowers. 

 Quinola. Deep clear orange-yellow. Very distinct. 

 Rufus. Venetian red; deep and glowing. Very attractive. 

 Snowdrop. Pure white ; compact form, very profuse. The best white. 

 Sylvia. A tall growing sort. Color scarlet-bronze. 



Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. Set of 24 Pompone sorts for $3.00. 



September Chrysanthemums 



We offer a carefully selected list of these popular Chrysanthemums, a 

 selection of the best European varieties and two American sorts. These 

 give us a splendid display from the middle of September to the second 

 week in November. The proper way to grow this type is outdoors; the 

 plants should not be disbudded but allowed to grow naturally, making as 

 many shoots as possible. Under these conditions this type does wonderfully 

 well in most parts of the country. 



Carrie. Deep yellow; a beauty. Compact branching style of growth, 

 free flowering. A standard variety. 



Fee Parisienne. Deep mauve;- long drooping florets with incurving center; 

 very free and very good when disbudded. (No. 5, see engraving.) 



Golden Glow. A very early incurved variety, producing fine blooms 514 

 inches in diameter, August 20th to September 10th. Color bright yellow, 

 splendid substance and finish. C. S. A. Certificate, September 7th, 

 scoring 90 points. Take bud July 1st to 20th. An invaluable early 

 variety. (No. 1, see engraving.) 



Lillie. Pearl pink, as large as Goacher's Crimson, splendid habit. An 

 excellent variety for garden or pot culture. (A T o. 0, s?e engraving.) 



Market White. Pure white, wonderfully free blooming. (No. 2, see 

 engraving.) 



Mme. F. Bergman. Pure white, a fine, large, globular flower. 



Perle Chatillonaise. Creamy -white with rosy -pink shadings. Very 

 attractive. 



Polly. Deep orange; the early flowers are amber. 

 Roi d ;s Blancs. Pure white; one of the best. 



Rosie. Terra cotta; a large flower. Very effective color. It makes an 

 excellent variety for cutting in sprays. (No. 3, see engraving.) 



Tapis d'Or. 



Brilliant golden-yellow. One of the very best. 



Unaka. A long sought early large-flowering pink Chrys- 

 anthemum of splendid color. (No. 4, see engraving.) 

 Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 Set of 12, September Flowering, for S2.00. 



Large Early Varieties 



Invaluable for growing outdoors for cut flowers. They 

 usually bloom by October loth, large flowers. 



Clementine Tousset. An early white. Slightly tinted pink 



from late buds. 

 Goacher's Crimson. Bright crimson, best in bush form. 

 Monrovia. A bright yellow, early Japanese variety. One of 



the easiest to grow. 

 October Frost. Good early white; large spreading flowers. In 



bloom about October 10th from buds taken August 10-12th. 

 Opah. A grand early variety, beautiful blush-pink. Fine 



stems and foliage. 

 Pacific Supreme. Bright pink, large flowers, long stems. 

 Polly Rose. A very fine and large early white. 

 Pride. A splendid early white; fine form. One of the best 



early whites. 

 Reveil de Beiges. A big, incurving golden-yellow. Fine 



when disbudded. 

 Roi d'ltalie. Compact, incurving; a rich shade of yellow. 



Perfect stem and foliage. 

 Susie. Incurving early yellow. In flower Oct. 10 from bud 



taken Aug. 15. 

 Yellow October Frost. A yellow sport of the popular white 



variety October Frost that will be found very valuable for 



early cutting. 



Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. Set of 12 "Large Early" 

 sorts for SI. 50. 



Chrysanthemums 



" OSTRICH 

 PLUME" 



Below we offer a grand collection of these unique Chrys- 

 anthemums. The term "OSTRICH PLUME" we originated 

 as applied to this type, so as to call attention to the feathery 

 growth covering the petals. 



Beauty of Truro. A rich purplish-bronze. Flowers large; 

 fine foliage. 



Eiderdown. Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow-white 



covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. 

 Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, fine foliage; incurved; a 



curious mixture of yellow, red and rose. 

 Louis Boehmer. This is an exquisite shade of silvery-pink, 



with deep rose on the inside of the petals. 

 M. Fromont. Fine dark red, incurved, beautifully plumed. 

 Miss Louise Hartshorne. A fine pink, shading to yellow 



towards the center; petals very hairy. Large flowers and 



fine form. 



Mrs. Higginbotham. A rich bright pink, very hairy. 



Ondine. Rosy-salmon, reverse amber. Very attractive. 



Queen of Plumes. A bright pink; of large size and fine build. 



Price, 15c. each. Set of 9 Ostrich Plume Chrvsanthemums 

 for S1.25. 



Our pamphlet, "How to Grow Chrysanthemums from Plants,' 



sent free if asked for when ordering 



