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EXHIBITION 



COLLECTION 

 OF 



_ This collection is made up of such sorts as are generally grown for exhi- 

 bition purposes, and embraces nearly every shade of color and variety of 

 form. 



To obtain "Exhibition" flowers the best culture must be given, else size, 

 finish and the individual characteristics will belacking. We publish a pamphlet 

 on "How to Grow Chrysanthemums" which will be sent Jree to applicants. 

 Ami Bergeret. A very big incurving pink of bright rose shade, and regular 



iti-form: stem and foliage good; height medium. The color is charming, 



one of the best in its type. 

 Artistic Queen. The blooms are loosely incurved, the stems strong and the 



foliage heavy. Color a light rose pink. It resembles Wm. Duckham when 



seen at its best. Height. 4 feet. Best bud August 10th. 

 Brighthurst. Soft pink of enormous size. It is unsurpassed in stem and 



foliage and has a splendid habit. 

 Buttercup. Deep golden yellow, broad petals. A splendid incurved variety 



and superb for cut blooms. Any bud after August 20th. 

 C. H. Totty. A glowing chestnut scarlet; flower, stem and foliage are alike 



enormous. A fine exhibition variety. 

 Chadwick Supreme. A pink sport of W. H. Chadwick. A grand sort for those 



who desire a first class late pink variety. 



Charles Razer. An incurved variety, producing fine pure white flowers of 

 splendid substance. Stiff stem and beautiful foliage. 



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. Stem and foliage perfect and a vigorous grower. In 



bloom October 1st. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Dorothy Gouldsmith. A 



massive yellow, slightly 

 shaded bronze from early 

 buds, which are most de- 

 sirable, and should be taken 

 Aug. 1.5th or thereabouts. 



Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink; 

 a very valuable variety for 

 cut flowers. A grand sort 

 for every purpose. 



Ethel Fitzroy. An early vari- 

 ety, color an orange-amber 

 with red shadings which is 

 very attractive. A mag- 

 nificent flower. 



F. S. Vallis. Immense flower, 

 yellow, deepening to citron. 

 Has been grown twelve 

 inches across and has fre- 

 quently won the prize for 

 the largest flower at ex- 

 hibitions. 



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. In- 

 dian-red with rich golden- 

 yellow reverse, only the 

 tips showing the latter 

 color. 

 Goldmine. Appropriately 

 named as to color, for it is 

 a mine of pure golden 

 yellow. Large flowers, 

 broad petals. 

 Henry Barnes. An excep- 

 tionally deep but vivid 

 crimson showing a rich 

 golden reverse of the petals. 

 Fine dark green foliage. One 

 <^i the best of its color. 

 J. C. Neil. Soft canary yellow, 

 splendid flowers full and solid, 

 earned well on stiff stems. 



Lady Hopetoun. Beautiful helio- 

 trope pink, reverse of petals silver, 

 the flower recurving showing both 

 shades. A splendid variety with good 

 stem and foliage. Very attractive be- 

 cause of its distinct coloring. 

 Lenox. A yellow of exceptional merit. 

 ^ Beautiful loosely incurved and a bright pleas- 

 ing shade of yellow. Because of its large size 

 it is unexcelled for exhibitions. 

 Leslie Morrison. Rosy crimson. An enormous 

 flower, one of the strongest growers and very best 

 exhibition varieties that we have. 

 Lynnwood Hall. A glorious chrysanthemum, glistening 

 snow white, largest size, perfectly incurved, elegant finish. 

 Stiff stem and beautiful foliage. 



Madagascar. A grand midseason yellow, enormous size. It is of dwarf 



habit, stocky, with fine stems and foliage. 

 Mary Donnellan. K splendid golden yellow. The coloring is superb, 



Japanese incurved in form, broad petals of splendid substance and finish. 

 Mary Farnsworth, A Japanese variety, outer petals reflex while the center 



ones incurve. Semi-dwarf. Color a pleasing shade of apricot. 

 Mary Mason. Rosy bronze with lighter reverse. The outer petals reflex to 



the stem, while the center ones incurve, showing the reverse. (See 



engraving.) 

 Merza. Still unequalled in white as an exhibition flower. The blooms are 



closely incurving of large size. It is perfectly uniform. 

 Millicent Richardson. A rare color in Chrysanthemums and very at- 

 tractive. It is best described as rosy-violet with a silvery sheen on the 



back of the petals: this sometimes shows at the edges, giving a charming 



effect. It is a massive but graceful Japanese recurved flower. 

 Miss Kathleen Stoop. Pure white with graceful, curling petals, a beautiful 



variety which charmed all. It is unsurpassed in stems and foliage and has 



a splendid habit. Crown bud August 20th. 

 Miss Kitty Lawrence. A beautiful ball of delicate fawn color; petals large 



and beautifully curled; stem and foliage fine. 

 Miss Clay Frick. When first exhibited this fine sort won the special prize of 



SoO.OO at Chicago, offered by Mr. H. C. Frick for the best new variety. 



The same year it won first prize at New York for the best white and also 



at Madison. N. J. The flower is massive, pure white, keeping qualities 



are remarkable. 



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



Exhihiiion Collection continued on page 157 



Our Business 

 was founded by 



Peter Henderson in 1847 



aud is now carried 

 on by his son 



Charles Henderson 



and by his 

 grandsons 



Peter and Howard M. Henderson 



