NOVELTIES ITT CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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New and Beautiful Chrysanthemums. 



Next after Roses, probably no class of flowers are more popular or more largely planted at the present time than Chrysan- 

 themums; they are easy to grow and sure to bloom, and their great masses of brilliantly colored flowers brighten up the 

 declining days of Autumn in the most charming manner. Many of the newer varieties are as large and double as the finest 

 Roses ; others have curious and remarkable flowers; some like great balls of feathers or lace — pink, yellow, white and red; 

 they are surprisingly different in form and color, and all so beautiful and attractive that every one should plant at least a few, 

 and then is sure to long for more. They can be planted at any convenient time in the early season, and will grow and thrive 

 in any good ordinary soil. As they bloom late in the season, >t is a good plan, when convenient, to plant near a wall or fence, 

 or in the shelter of a shrub border, where they will be partially protected from the severe frosts and cold, biting winds which 

 sometimes occur early in Autumn. In this way their season of bloom is prolonged, and the beauty of their flowers much im- 

 proved. If the plants are not done blooming when cold weather sets in, it is a good plan to lilt them with plenty of earth on 

 the roots. Plant in pots or boxes, and take to a closed porch or cool, light room ; water well, and they will continue blooming 

 for weeks. Our stock includes the finest and most magnificent varieties now known, and we offer them as follows: 



Novelties in Chrysanthemums. 



Christopher Columbus. — A 

 grand double Japanese variety ; very 

 large petals, closely incurving; style of 

 Mrs. Carnegie; color, deep, dark 

 crimson; one of the varieties winning 

 the Astor Cup at Madison Square Gar- 

 den. 35 cts. each. 



Chicago. — Delicate rose-pink, 

 changing to white after a time; petals 

 free and full, incurving, completely cov- 

 ering the centre ; a large and magnifi- 

 cent flowering variety. 35 cts. each. 



Cornelia Beckwith. — This lovely 

 variety is superior to Molly Bawn, the 

 petals being heavier and broader and 

 incurving around the centre ; color, 

 snow white. 35 cts. each. 



Col. Wm. B. Smith. — An im- 

 mense double, high-built flower, petals 

 very broad and large, forming a solid 

 mass oftherichestbrightgolden bronze. 

 Awarded the Bird Cup, for best seed- 

 ling not yet in commerce, alsp three 

 certificates of merit. 35 cts. each. 



Eva Hoyt. — An immense double 

 Japanese bloom of clearest and bright- 

 est yellow, a solid ball with full, high- 

 built centre; grand for any purpose; 

 $250 was paid for the control of this 

 magnificent yellow. 35 cts. each. 



Ethel Paul. — A large snow-white 

 flower, full and double, incurving to 

 the centre; one of the varieties win- 

 ning the Pitcher Cup at Orange, N. J. 

 35 cts. each. 



Fred. Dorner. — This variety opens 

 with half its petals very regularly in- 

 curved, the outer petals reflexed ; as it 

 matures, the entire bloom takes on a 

 pyramidal form of irregularly arranged 

 petals of creamy-white color, delicately 

 penciled in pink ; stem strong ; a nice 

 grower. 35 cts. each. 



H. F. Spaulding. — A grand Jap- 

 anese variety of most novel shape and 

 effect ; color, rich apricot yellow, shad- 

 ing to rose, centre petals clear yellow ; 

 bloom solid and double, high built, 

 and of largest size, similar in shape to a 



pineapple ; habit strong and robust. Awarded the Ladenburg 

 Cup at Madison Square Garden Exhibition. 35 cts. each. 



Harry May. — Flower very large and double, forming a 

 massive sphere; color, deep old goid, occasionally veined 

 red ; petals broad and thick ; a prize winner. 35 cts. each. 



J. N. May. — Extra large, deep dark red, color of Mrs. 

 J. T. Emlin, but much larger and more double; reverse of 

 petals shaded copper bronze ; full and solid bloom ; a mag- 

 nificent acquisition. 35 cts. each. 



Mrs. Lewis Childs Madeira {Golden Ball). — A perfect 

 compact globe of bright orange color; petals upright, like 

 unopened pointed quills; constitution strong; stems stiff; 

 flowers large and of the heaviest substance. 35 cts. each. 



O. P. Bassett. — One of the finest red Chrysanthemums; 

 petals broad and heavy, the general build being magnificent ; 

 premium for best red variety Indianapolis; certificates New 

 York and Philadelphia. 35 cts. each. 



SPECIATj OFFER.— We will send one each of the complete set of 15 Chrysanthemums named above for $4; any 

 S varieties, purchaser's choice, #1.50. 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM RUTH CLEVELAND. 



Roselyn. — A superb, clear, mermet-rose pink ; petals thick 

 and heavy, cup shaped, solid to the centre ; immense in size, 

 having been exhibited 11 inches across ; habit the best ; stems 

 stiff and erect, covered with luxuriant foliage; the best pink 

 in commerce. 35 cts. each. 



Ruth Cleveland (see cut). A chaste and beautiful ac- 

 quisition of large size ; petals broad and cup-shaped, outer 

 rows reflex, inner ones incurve, forming a high-built centre of 

 most delicate silvery pink. This variety, being registered, is 

 the only one recognized by the American Chrysanthemum 

 Society under this name ; one of the collection winning the 

 Astor Cup. 35 cts. each. 



Shenandoah. — Magnificent bright flowers of enormous 

 size, full and double to the centre; some petals over an inch 

 in width ; color, a new shade of deep chestnut brown on both 

 upper and lower surface ; prize winner at Philadelphia. 35 

 cts. each. 



