Ornamentals. 



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Hill & Co. will send out the following : — 



Henry Elkins Widener. (Jamison.) This was awarded the 

 "Blanc Prize," in Philadelphia, twenty-five dollars, as the best 

 seedling in bloom, never before exhibited and not in commerce. 

 It is lighter in color than Grandiflorum, also larger, and the 

 flowers are carried erect on strong stiff stems, which will insure 

 its becoming a favorite both for exhibition purposes and for cut 

 flowers. It has a little history which will be interesting. It 

 was raised by Mr. William Jamison, gardener for R. C. 

 Mason, Esq., who sold it to Hugh Graham's Son. He sold 

 it to Robert Craig for $300, who in turn disposed of it on ad- 

 vantageous terms to the present owners. 



Crown Prince. (T. Monahan, gardener for C. W. Trotter, 

 Chestnut Hill.) A magnificent incurved flower, in the way of 

 Mrs. Charles H. Wheeler, but it is more than twice as large. In 

 color it is crimson on the upper surface of the floret-petals 

 and bronzy yellow on the reverse. 



Mrs. J. T. Emlen. (Monahan.) This is a decided im- 

 provement on Mrs. Carnegie, both in color and constitution. 

 It is a good grower and throws its flowers well above the fo- 

 liage on stout stems. 



Molly Bawn. (Monahan.) This is a pure white sport from 

 Syringa ; very large ; fine for exhibition purposes. 



Mrs. Winthrop Sargeant. (Harris.) Very pale yellow, a 

 new shade of color difficult to describe ; the flowers are very 

 large and incurved, and are freely produced on erect stems ; 

 a grand flower. 



Mrs. Edmund Smith. (Harris.) Beautiful pure white with 

 long and narrow floret-petals which are of great substance ; 

 beautifully interlaced ; it remains a long time in perfection ; 

 exquisite. * 



Carrie Denny. (Harris.) Another new shade, in color a 

 deep rich yellow, suggesting amber ; incurved. 



Miss Mary Weightman. (John McCleary.) In the way of 

 Mrs. Wm. Mencke, but larger and at least two weeks earlier 

 than that old favorite. 



Robert S. Brown. (Monahan.) Similar in color to Hon. 

 John Welsh. It is a healthy grower and a free bloomer and 

 the flowers are four times as large. 



