BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



We have again revised our list of Chrysanthemums, and in doing so it has been our aim to confine ourselves to a limited 

 list of the most distinct and desirable varieties, rather than to offer an extended list, which wouhl necessarily contain many similar 

 and inferior varieties. 



SET OF TWENTY=FIVE OF THE FINEST EXHIBITION VARIETIES. 



Charles Davis. A golden sport 



from Viviand Morel , light yellow 

 suffused with rich apricot; grand 

 flowers of great size. 



Colouel William B. Smith. 



An immense, double high-built 

 flower, petals very broad and 

 large, forming a solid mass 

 of 1 he richest bright golden- 

 bronze. 

 Engene Dailledouze. 



There is nothing brighter 

 and clearer in yellows 

 than this grand variety. 

 The flowers are large, 

 full and double, and a. 

 free, easy grower. 



Fisher's Torch. 

 Bright fiery red , the 

 richest shade in com- 

 merce; large and dou- 

 ble, with high built cen- 

 tre. (.See cut ) 



George W. Childs. 

 The best deep self-col- 

 ored crimson vaiiety in 

 existence ; floweis mas- 

 sive and of immense 

 size, with broad 



stiff petals, 



rich dark 



velvety 



crimson, 



with 



out a 



shade 



o f 



brown 



o r 



chest- 

 nut. 

 Gol- 

 den 



Wed 



ding^. 



Of a rich 



golden- 



yellow 



color, in- 

 tense and dazzlin 



Flowers 10 to 12 in 



in (liametei, 4 to 6 



in. in depln , petals 



broad and long, double to the centre 



without an eye. 

 Helen Bloodg'ood. A most beau 



tiful clear pink, of very large spherica! 



shape. 

 H. L. Sunderbriich. Bright gold 



en-yellow, of fine incurved form and 



large size. 

 lora. Tubular, clear pink, a fine artis- 

 tic flower, very large. (See cut.) 

 John Shrimptoil. Bright velvety 



crimson-scarlet, of good size. 

 Maud Dean. Extra large petals, broad and incurving, 



perfectly double and of great substance ; pink, almost rose. 

 Major BonnafTon. Soft, clear yellow, incurved, full in 



the centre; 6 to 7 inches in diameter and nearly as deep ; 



form and finish perfect. 

 Mayflower. Magnificent large incurved white, lower petals 



reflex ; grand in every way. I 



PRICE : 15 cts. each, j5i.5o per dozen 

 8 



^liss Minnie Wanamaker. 



Creamy-white, of very large size, and 

 so much incurved as to resemble a 

 white ball. 



Minerva. Large and massive, 



incurved, vivid golden-yellow. 

 Modesto. Intense yellow, of a 

 incurved slightly whorled form, 

 with very high full centre. 



Mrs. A. J. Drexel. 



Large flowering, early va- 

 riety ; color crimson-lake ; 

 form rounded into a half- 

 globe. 

 Mrs. Col. Goodman. 



A blush white, with glob- 

 ular flowers, measuring 

 16 to 18 inches in cir- 

 cumfeience , introduced 

 last yeai, and has again 

 earned off first honors 

 at many shows this sea- 

 son. 

 Mrs. Jerome Jones. 



A beautiful, waxy-white, 

 with broad incurving 

 one of the 

 est 



Miss Liouise 

 D. Black. 



Reddish- 



iiange, on 



the style 



of Mrs. 



L. C. 



Ma- 

 deira, 



b u t 

 much 

 larger. 



Mu- 

 tual 

 M Friend. 



A reflex- 

 ^ ed pure 

 "3^ white. 



from 7 to 



11 inches 



in diameter 



and great 



de|)th of flower. 



Philadelphia. 



A magnificent 

 variety intro- 

 :d three years ago, and still holds 

 wn against all comers. It is of 

 ;ful globular form, color white, 

 linated wiih lemon-yellow, giving 

 leculiarly pleasing appearance not 

 I in any other variety. As a fine 

 li 1 hed flower it stands at the head of 

 t.ic list. (See cut. 

 Pluto. A fine, bold, globular, well- 

 built flower, of a clear bright red, the 

 centre being incurved with the reverse of petals bright golden- 

 yellow. 

 The Queen. One of the grandest white exhibition va- 

 rieties. 

 Viviand Morel. Extra large flowers ; petals long and 

 loosely arranged ; a beautiful light shade of pink. 



The set of 25 varieties for $2.50. 



