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To obtain "Exhi- 

 bition" flowers 



the best culture IIB"^ "' \ ' 

 must be given, else size, i|^^ *- >.'*-\. • ■' 

 finish and the individ- 

 ual characteristics will 

 be lacking. We publish IIIIL. V \ '^■ 

 a pamphlet on " How 

 to Grow Chrysanthe- 

 mums " which will be 

 sent jree to applicants. 



Artistic Queen. The 



blooms are loosely in- 

 curved, the stems 



strong and the foliage 



heavy. Color a light 



rose pink. It resem- 

 bles Wm. Duckham 



when seen at its best. 



Height, 4 feet. Best 



bud Aug. 10th. 

 Beatrice May. A splen- 

 did white variety, of 



the largest size. It 



is unsurpassed in 



stem and foliage, 



splendid habit. Ill v^ 



Ben Wells. Flesh 



colored and a very 



handsome flower. 



Crown bud not later than nugi 



25th. 

 Brighthurst. Soft pink. 

 Buttercup. Deep golden yellow, 



splendid incurved variety and superb for cut blooms. 



Any bud after Aug. 20th. 

 C. H. Totty. A g] owing chestnut scarlet; flower, stem 



and foliage are alike enormous. 

 C. Montigny. A very large, globular, closely incurved flower 



yellow with light red on the edges of the petals. Can be 



grown to enormous size. 

 Chadwick Supreme. A pink sport of W. H. Chadwick. A 



grand sort for these who desire a first class late pink variety. 

 Christy Mathewson. A Japanese sort. Large flowers born on 



stiff wiry stems. The flower is very deep and distinct in that 



the sides are nearly perpendicular. Bud Aug. 10 to 15th. 

 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 bad a bronzy yellow. In bloom Oct. 1st. 

 Dorothy Gouldsmith. A massive yellow, slightly shaded bronze 



from early buds, which are most desitable, and should be 



taken Aug. 15th or thereabouts. 

 Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink; a very valuable variety for cut 



flowers. A grand sort for every purpose. 

 Ethel Fitzroy. An early variety, color an orange-amber with 



red shadings which is very attractive. A magnificent flower. 

 F. S. Vallis. Immense flower, yellow, deepening to citron. 



Has been grown twelve inches across and has frequently won 



the prize for the largest flower at exhibitions. 

 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. Indian-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. 



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Henry Barnes. An exceptionally deep but vivid crimson. 

 showing a rich golden reverse of the petals. 



J. C. Neil. Soft canary yellow, splendid flower. 



Lady Hopetoun. Beautiful heliotrope pink, reverse of petals 

 silver, the flower recurving showing both shades. 



Lenox. A yellow of exceptional merit. Beautiful loosely 

 incurved and a bright pleasing 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. {See cut on page 150). 



Lynnwood Hall. A glorious chrysanthemum, glistening snow 

 white, largest size, perfectly incurved, elegant finish. 



Madagascar. A grand midseason yellow, enormous size, 

 equal to the best of the later sorts. Beautiful foliage. 



Magnificent. Petals long and narrow, hanging straight down- 

 ward. Deep crimson, reverse bronze. Crown bud Aug. 15th. 



Mary Donnellan. A splendid golden yellow. Japanese in- 

 curved in form, broad petals of splendid substance and finish. 



Mary Farnsworth. A Japanese variety, outer petals reflex while 

 the center ones incurve. Semi-dwarf. Flowers full exhibition 

 size. 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. The petals are broad and massive. 



Merstham Blush. Beautiful delicate shade of blush pink. 



Merza. Still unequalled in white as an exhibition flower. 



Millicent Richardson. Rosy-violet with a silvery-sheen on the 

 back of the petals; this sometimes shows at the edges. 



Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Exhibilion Collection continued on page 150. 



