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EXHIBITION COLLECTION.— Continued. 



Mrs. Henry Partridge. The most satisfactory deep crimson 



variety yet introduced; it has a bronze reverse. The shape 



of the flower is open, so that the grand color is displayed to 



the best advantage. A very striking variety. 

 Mrs. D. V. West. Pure white, with broad curling florets which 



twist into very graceful lines. It is altogether unique in 



form and is one of the largest sorts grown. 

 Mrs. J. A. Miller. A deep red and dwarf sturdy grower. Large 



flowers, held a commanding position in the exhibitions. 

 Mrs. O. H. Kahn. A beautiful and showy bronze-red. This 



was considered the best noveltj' of the season. Very showy. 

 O. H. Broomhead. Deep rose; a v-ery popular color and sells 



on sight. A grand variety for exhibition. 

 Onunda. The largest Chrysanthemum that has ever been 



exhibited. It is 4.5 inches in circumference, with a stem fully 



equal to carrying the flower erect; color creamj' white. 

 Pockett's Crimson. A rich crimson with golden reverse; the finest 



in its color ^-er issued. Splendid grower and fine foliage. 

 Pres. Taft. A pure white of the largest size, Japanese incurved 



form. A fine mid-season variety equal to the best later ones. 

 Rose Pockett. Old gold shaded bronze, purely an exhibition 



variety, but one of the finest kinds sent out. 

 S A. Naceur-Bey. Yellow, sometimes shaded bronze. Rather 



a tall grower but makes a. splendid exhibition variety. Stem 



and foliage perfect. Amongst the prize winners always. 

 T. Carrington. Enormous Japanese. Incurved when fully 



developed. Color rich carmine-rose, with silvery reverse. 

 Valerie Greenham. A beautiful, bright pink variety, deeper 



towards the center and lessening slightly towards the ends. 

 Winter Cheer. In bloom Thanksgiving Day. Incurving in 



form, color a beautiful pink. Any bud after Aug. 20th. 

 Wm. Duckham. The finest pink variety for cut flowers or 



exhibition. Massive incurved flowers. 

 W. M. Moir. Jap, incurved, purest white, a monster flower per- 

 fectly round with even diameter of 9 inches. 

 W. T. Brock. A fine late pink, large globular 



flower. Good in every way and invaluable as a 



late variety for Thanksgiving Day. 



Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. 



Special Offer. The full set of 62 Exhibition sorts 

 on this and two preceding pages for 87.50. 



Rare Types of Chrysanthemums. 



Cashmere. Light crimson at base, shading to 



rich amber. The flower resembling a tassel. 

 Golden Baby. Grows only a foot high with hundreds 



of golden-yellow, double flowers, J inch in 



diameter, quilled petals; it has delightful fragrance. 

 Leopard. Deep shade of carmine-rose, irregularly 



splashed and spotted with pure white. 

 Uncle Sam. Rosy-pink, regularly striped with 



white, long drooping petals; very uniaue. 



Price, 15c. each; set of 4 " Rare Types " for 50c. 



"Ostrich Plume" Chrysanthemums. 



Below we offer a grand collection of those unique 



Chrysanthemums. 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. 



Eiderdown. Large, perfectly double, incurved, snow- 

 white, covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. 



Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, fine foliage; in- 

 curved; a curious mixture of vellow, red and rose. 



King of Ostrich Plumes. Deep chrome-yellow, shaded 

 buff and orange, long, broad petals, curiously cut. 



Leocadie Gentils. Yellow sport from Louis Boeh- 

 mer; hairy. The best in its color. 



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 vellow towards 

 the center; petals very hairy. Large flowers and fine form. 



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



Ondine. Rosy-sa[mon, reverse amber. Very attractive. 



Perle Lyonnaise. Bright, clear golden-yellow. 



Queen of Plumes. A bright pink; very fine. 



Price, 15c. each, except where noted; set of 12 "Ostrich Plume" 



varieties for SI. 50. 



Single Flowering Chrysanthemums. 



The innate love of simple, graceful form, the desire for artistic 

 effect, have combined to popularize the single chrysanthemums. 

 We offer the following choice collection of new varieties. 

 Earlswood Beauty. Primrose yellow, large prominent eye. 

 Harold Bishop. Pure white, yellow center. Kate Covell. 

 Rich maroon. Irene Cragg. Pure snow white, very fine. 

 Arthur Home. Clear yellow, very free. Belle of Wey- 

 bridge. Rich Chestnut. Gertrude. A distinct soft white. 

 J. T. Angus. Rosy cerise, late bloomer. Pretoria Deep 

 yellow, green center. Helen Totty. Cerise, shading to red, 

 very brilliant. Mary Richardson. Reddish, salmon very 

 distinct. Lily Beer Yellow; long sprays of flowers. Rob Roy. 

 Blush on white ground, very light. 

 Price, 15c. each, SI. 50 per doz. Set of 1.3 sorts for SI. 50. 



-Anemone" ChrysantheiTiums. 



We offer a splendid collection of this unique type of the 

 Chrysanthemum. No more interesting form than the " Ane- 

 mone " is to be found. 



American Eagle. Rays white; center rose-purple. 

 Falcon. Rays pure white, broad, in two or three rows; center 



pale straw-yellow or ecru, flushed reddish within the tubes. 

 Judge Hoitt. Fully eight inches across; pale pearl-pink. Large 



center petals, very distinct, trumpet-shaped. 

 Mrs. F. Gordon Dexter. Rays crimson; center yellow and red. 

 Partridge. Yellowish-pink; rays broad, purplish- red. 

 Tanager. Deep purplish-rose; center flat, orange vermilion, 



with narrow j^ellow line about the mouth of each tube. 

 Toucan. An odd shade of reddish-buff; well-formed center, 



bright yellow within, pale yellow without. 

 Yellow Hammer. Flower large, bright chrome-yellow; rays 



broad, slightly twisted in two rows; center compact. 



Price, 10c. each, SI. 00 per doz.; set of 8 sorts for 75c. 



For description of 



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