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'O obtain "Exhi- 

 bition" flowers 

 the best culture 

 must be given, 

 else size, finish and the indi- 

 vidual characteristics will 

 be lacking. We publish a 

 pamphlet on "How to Grow 

 Chrysanthemums " which 

 will be sent free to appli- 

 cants. 



Ami Bergeret. A very big 



incurving pink of bright 



rose shade, and regular 



in form; stem and foliage 



good; height medium. 



Scored 90 points in 



France. 

 Beatrice May. A splendid 



white variety, of the 



largest size. It is unsur- 

 passed in stem and foli- 

 age, splendid habit. 

 Ben Wells. Flesh colored 



and a very handsome 



flower. Crown bud not 



later than August 25th. 

 Brighthurst. Soft pink. 

 Buttercup. Deep golden 



yellow, splendid incurved 



variety and superb for cut blooms. 



Any bud after Aug. 20th. 

 C. H. Totty. A glowing chestnut 



scarlet; flower, stem and foliage 



are alike enormous. One of the 



best all around Chrysanthemums ever 



introduced to the American public. 

 C. Montigny. A very large, globular, closely 



incurved flower yellow wdth light red on the edges 



of the petals. Can be grown to enormous size. 

 Col. D. Appleton. Unexcelled for size, form and color; 



a rich golden yellow. A grand cut flower variety. 

 Directeur Gerard. This is a golden yellow and a grand flower. 



The second bud a bronzy-yellow. In bloom Oct. 1st. 

 Dorothy Gouldsmith. A massive yellow, slightly shaded bronze 



from early buds, which are most desirable, and should be 



taken Aug. 15th or thereabouts. 

 Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink; a very valuable variety for cut 



flowers. A grand sort for every purpose. 

 Ethel Fitzroy. An early variety, color an orange-amber with 



red shadings which is very attractive. A magnificent flower. 

 F. S. VALLIS. Immense flower, yellow, deepening to citron. 



Has been grow-n twelve inches across and has frequently won 



the prize for the largest flower at exhibitions. {See cut.) 

 Frank Payne. A beautiful light pink reflexed form; greatly 



admired wherever shown. A heavy grower and fine stem. 

 Glenview. A magnificent globe of dark red; reverse light 



bronze, dwarf grower with stiff' stems. A prize winner. 

 Gloria. Light pink seedling from October Frost. A handsome 



variety which finishes perfectly. Fine early variety. 

 Godfrey's Masterpiece. Indian-red with rich golden-yellow 



reverse, only the tips showing the latter color. 

 Golden Wedding. A splendid, golden yellow variety. 

 Goldmine. Appropriately named as to color, for it is a mine 



of pure golden yellow. Large flowers, broad petals. 

 Henry Barnes. An exceptionally deep but vivid crimson, 



showing a rich golden reverse of the petals. 

 J. C. Neil. Soft canary yellow, splendid flower. 



Jeannie Nonin. A grand, late, globular white. For ThanKS- 

 giving Day and later this has no rival. 



Lady Hopetoun. Beautiful heliotrope-pink, reverse of petals 

 silver, the flower recurving showing both shades. 



Lady Lennard. A strikingly handsome variety, forms a globe 

 of burnished bronze. Take bud after Aug. 25th. 



LESLIE MORRISON. Rosy crimson. An enormous flower, 

 one of the strongest growers and very best exhibition varieties 

 that we have. {See cut on page 157). 



Lynnwood Hall. A glorious new chrysanthemum, glistening 

 snow white, of the largest size, perfectly incurved, of elegant 

 finish. Won Smith cup at the New York show. 



Madagascar. A grand midseason yellow, enormous size, 

 equal to the best of the later sorts. Beautiful foliage, a 

 vigorous grower. A fine variety for cut flowers. 



Magnificent. Petals long and narrow, hanging straight down- 

 ward. Deep crimson, reverse bronze. Crown bud Aug. 15th. 

 One of the best of the two-colored varieties. 



Mary Donnellan. A splendid golden yellow. The coloring is 

 superb, Japanese incurved in form, broad petals of splendid 

 substance and finish. A strikingly beautiful variety. 



Mary Mason. Very irregular and striking in form and color, 

 which is rosy bronze with lighter reverse. The outer petals 

 reflex to the stem, while the center ones incurve, showing the 

 reverse. A large flower. The petals are broad and massive. 



Merza. Still unequalled in white as an exhibition flower. 



Millicent Richardson. Rosy-violet with a silvery-sheen on the 

 back of the petals; this sometimes shows at the edges. 



Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Exhibition Collection continued on pages 15G and 157. 



