CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



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OUR PEERLESS COL° 

 LECTION OF 



Choice 

 Chrysanthemums. 



The varieties included in this set are among the best specimens, carefully and judiciously selected from 

 a wide range of leading varieties that comprise the most pronounced and desirable features cf the newer 

 creations in the development of this royal plant; they are all adapted to the requirements fpr general culti- 

 vation wherever the growth of other plants is attended with reasonable success. Chrysanthemums are 

 among the easiest plants to propagate, and the gorgeous display of Autumnal bloom the most inviting. 

 Among the many varieties Mrs. E. G. Hill stands in the front rank. It is an unusually prolific and early 

 bloomer, both enhancing features that will be appreciated at once by all amateurs. 



Amber Queen. — Soft amber with 

 deeper shadings ; of exquisite form anct 

 very full ; petals reflexing till the depth 

 is wonderful, while the centre is still 

 finely rounded. Of fine, free habit, 

 and of easy cultivation. 



Beau Ideal. — A variety of great 

 excellence. Color beautiful bright 

 rose pink. Flowers of large size and 

 good substance. Petals broad, outer 

 ones horizontal with centre incurving. 

 A prize winner at the World's Fair ex- 

 hibition. 25 cts. each. 



Golden Wedding. — The grandest 

 yellow offered. This fine variety swept 

 everything before it at the New York 

 and Philadelphia shows. In color it is 

 deep bright gold of shining texture ; it 

 is very large in size ; the petals are 

 both long and broad, and channeled 

 lengthwise; a perfect Japanese in- 

 curved of most beautiful form; very 

 free in growth ; a first-class exhibition 

 variety. 



Inter-Ocean. — At the Chicago 

 show this superb variety took first pre- 

 mium as the best of any color. The 

 color is a delightful glistening, pearly 

 white with a light suffusion of pink. 

 Flowers extremely large, of good sub- 

 stance. Very fine. 25 cts. each. 



Jennie Williams. — Creamy white 

 with yellow shadings ; extremely dou- 

 ble; petals upright and somewhat in- 

 curving ; outer petals broader ; massive 

 and grand in build ; a splendid exhibition vari- 

 ety; good grower. 



Marie Louise. — Flowers are large in size 

 and in color the purest white. Recurving and 

 interlacing petals fall closely around the stem, centre high, 

 forming a plumy globe of rare beauty. 25 cts. each. 



Major Bonnaffon. — Softclearincurving yellow, full in 

 the centre; 6 to 7 inches across and nearly as deep. In 

 form and finish it is perfect — like ivory at its best. Will take 

 front rank. Awarded a Columbian Medal. 25 cts. each. 



Miss Lydia Hopkins. — Flowers extremely large, per- 

 fectly double, whorled and incurving in form ; broad petals, 

 gradually becoming erect; color white, irregularly suffused 

 with bright pink : no two flowers alike. 



Mrs. Chas. Duhme. — A beautiful large flower, with a 

 full curly incurved centre, while the lower petals keep the 

 horizontal form. Color pure white. National certificate at 

 Cincinnati. 



Mrs. J. Geo. lis.— A very large pure white variety with 

 incurving interlacing petals, forming a massive high-built 

 flower of great substance; growth very vigorous. Was 

 awarded a Columbian Medal. 25 cts. each. 



Mrs. Wm. H. Joyce. — Color pale rose ; petals long and 

 straight; flowers large, forming a ball ; a fine keeper when 

 cut. This is the only variety with the fragrance of the Violet. 

 Sarah Hill.— A very strong stocky variety; flowers of a 

 bright, golden yellow, very large and full ; petals broad, 

 standing erect, making the form globular ; rather early. Cer- 

 tificate at Cincinnati. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; 6 for 

 $1; "Peerless Collection," 13 varieties in all, 

 postpaid hy Mail, for $1.75. 



firs. E. G. Hill. 



This grand acquisition possesses all the characteristics that 

 go to make an ideal Chrysanthemum for amateur culture — 

 earliness, size, form, color and vigor of growth. With us it 

 came into bloom in the open ground about October 15. This 

 is extremely earlv, and so much earlier than any others that 

 this feature alone will insure its future. In size the flowers 

 are certainly magnificent, in fact the finest we have ever seen 

 on our grounds — a grand incurving sphere, full and deep. A 

 single plant produces a mass of flowers many of which mea- 

 sure S and 6 inches across. In color it is a beautiful clear 

 pearl pink — a " La France " pink would express it more forci- 

 bly. It was the only variety that received a Columbian 

 Medal previous to the great Chicago show. Unquestionably 

 a most valuable acquisition, and we commend it to our cus- 

 tomers as particularly worthy of trial. 25 cts. each ; 5 for 

 $1 ; $2 per dozen. . 



