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September 

 Chrysanthemums. 



We offer a carefully selected list 

 of these popular Chrysanthemums, a 

 selection of the best European varie- 

 ties and two American sorts. These 

 sgave us a splendid display from the middle of September to 

 ■the second week in November. 



The proper way to grow this type is outdoors; the plants 

 should not be disbudded but allowed to grow naturally, making 

 as many shoots as possible. Under these conditions this type 

 does wonderfully well in most parts of the country. 

 Bouquet Rose. Rose with gold center; a charmingly pretty 



flower and wonderfully free. 

 Carrie. Deep yellow; a beauty. A standard variety. 

 Cecil Wells. Buttercup yellow, shaded bronze in center. 

 Crimson Marie Masse. Bronze sport from Mme. Marie Masse. 



Very effective as a contrasting variety. 

 Fee Parisienne. Deep mauve; long drooping florets with 



incurving center; very free and very good when disbudded. 

 Glory of Seven Oaks. Practically everblooming, plants flower 



frequently in spring and continue until frost. Bright golden 



yellow, large flowers. May be had in bloom in spring. 

 'GOLDEN GLOW. A very early incurved variety, producing 



fine blooms 5| inches in diameter, Aug. 20th to Sept. 10th. 



Color bright yellow, splendid substance and finish. C. S. A. 



Certificate Sept. 7th, scoring 90 points. Take bud July 1st to 



20th. An invaluable early variety. {See cut.) 

 Harrie. Bronzy orange on gold ground. Very effective coloring. 

 La Neva. Pure white, very free blooming, fine for pots. 

 Leslie. Rich buttercup yellow, a real beauty. 

 Lillie. Pearl pink, as large as Goacher's Crimson, splendid 



habit. An excellent variety for garden or pot culture. 

 Market White. Pure white, wonderfully free blooming. 

 Mme. F. Bergman. Pure white, a fine, large, globular flower. 

 Marquise de Montmort. Pure glossy rose and silvery white. 

 Perle Chatillonaise. Creamy white with rosy pink shadings. 

 Polly. Deep orange; the early flowers are amber. 



September ChryssuithemumK 



(Continued) 

 Ralph Curtis. Creamy white 

 sport from Mme. Marie Masses- 

 Roi des Blancs. Pure white; one of the best. 

 Rosie. Terra cotta; a large flower. Very QSectiw- 



color. 

 Tapis de Neige. Pure white; has flat flowers 

 Tapis d'Or. Brilliant golden yellow. 



Price, 20c. each, $2. 00 per doz. Set of 21 for $3. m 



Large Early Varieties. 



Invaluable for growing outdoors for cut floweg? 

 They usually bloom by Oct. 15th, large flowers. 

 Clementine Tousset. An enormous early white. 

 Glory of the Pacific. A light pink, broad petals, 

 Goacher's Crimson. Bright crimson, best in bushforno 

 Monrovia. A bright yellow, early Japanese variety 

 October Frost. Good early white; large spreading flowers 



In bloom about Oct. 10th from buds taken August 10-12th 

 Opah. A grand early variety, beautiful blush-pink. 

 Pacific Supreme. Bright pink, large flowers, long stems 

 Polly Rose. A very fine and large early white. 

 Pride. A splendid early white; fine form. 

 Reveil de Beiges. A big, incurving golden-yellow. 

 Roi d'ltalie. Compact incurving; a rich shade of yellow 

 Yellow October Frost. A yellow sport of the popular white vaneVf 

 October Frost that will be found very valuable for early cutting 

 Price 15c. each, $1.50 per doz.; set of 12 "Large Early 

 sorts for $1.50. 



Rare Types of Chrysanthemums. 



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Cashmere. Light crimson at base, shading to rich amber. 



flower resembling a tassel. 

 Golden Baby. Grows only a foat high with hundreds of golden 



yellow, double flowers, J inch in diameter, quilled petals 



it has delightful fragrance. 



Price, _15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



"Ostrich Plume" Chrysanthemums. 



Below we offer a grand collection of those unique Chrysaa- 

 themums. The term " OSTRICH PLUME " we originated a? 

 applied to this type, so as to call attention to the feathery growtt 

 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; incurved; &■ 



curious mixture of yellow, 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 Boehmer; 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 yellow towards 



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

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

 Ondine. Rosy-salmon, reverse amber. Very attractive. 

 Queen of Plumes. A bright pink; very fine. 



Price, 15c. each, set of 11 varieties for $1.50. 



Note. — Our pamphlet " How to Grow Chrysanthemums from 

 Plants," full of useful information, four pages, illustrated, scat 

 free if asked for when ordering. 



