New, Rare and Beautiful Plants. 
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The Creaav of all the 
CHRYSANTHEA\Un5. 
Including only the Best New and Old Varieties. 
THE great popularity of the Chrysanthemum, and the ease with which new sorts may be obtained, has 
bewildering multiplication of new varieties, many of them inferior to the older sorts. We offer onl; 
of the novelties, together with some fine old standard sorts, well-known and much admired. 
led to a 
only the best 
Ada Spauldlng. Japanese incurved. A large, globu- 
lar flower, full to the center, which is creamy white ; the 
outer petals are soft, bright pink. 
Blushing Beauty. Chinese. The flowers are well- 
formed and double, with blush edges and white centers. 
One of the best pot-plants. 
CuIIiugfordii. A grand old standard variety, with large, 
fine flowers of dark, brilliant crimson-scarlet ; the pe- 
tals are refle.\ed. 
Daisy. One of the most graceful and free-blooming 
single varieties ; pure white, with yellow disk ; a good 
plant for specimens. 
Dawn. Japanese. Large, beautifully colored flowers of 
delicate rosy blush. 
Edwin Molyneu,v. Japanese. A distinct and striking 
variety, with large flowers of rich, chestnut-maroon ; 
they are of great size and substance, and have a golden 
reverse. - * 
Etoile de Liyon. Japanese. Flowers extra-large and 
handsome, varying in color from pearl white to clear, 
soft lilac. 
E.Ycellelit. Japanese. A very large, flat flower, colored 
somewhat like a Mermet Rose— soft, bright pink. 
Gloi'iosuin. Japanese. The immense flowers are of a 
light lemon color, and their narrow petals are gracefully 
curved and twisted ; early blooming and one of the best. 
Golden "Wedding. Japanese incurved. A large, beau- 
tifully formed flower of deep, bright golden yellow. 50c. 
G. F. Moseman. Japanese. A large, soft, ball-like 
flower, with overlapping petals ; color deep chamois, 
each petal being lined with red. 
Grandillorum. A late-blooming Japanese variety, with 
flowers often six inches in diameter ; the petals are 
broad and incurving, of bright golden yellow. 
Helen of Troy. Chinese incurved. Soft, clear pink ; a 
beautiful flower. 
Harry E. Widener. Japanese. Large flowers, of bright 
lemon-yellow, on good stems ; one of the best yellow 
varieties. 
Ivory. Chinese incurved. Pure white flowers, large, 
full and of fine, round shape. One of the best plants 
for exhibition. 
Japan. One of the best late white varieties. 
Jessica. Immense flowers of pure white, blooming early 
in October ; a general favorite for cut flowers and shows. 
Lilian B. Bird. Tubular petals and immense half-glob- 
ular flowers, with a full, high center ; color an exquisite 
shade of shrimp-pink. 
It. Canning. Large, flat flowers of pure white, shapely 
and satiny. 
Louis Boehmer. The Pink Ostrich Plume. Plant 
strong and healthy in growth, producing large, perfect 
flowers with ordinary care. Their color is silvery rose, 
softened by fine glandular hairs ; petals incurved. 
M. Boyer. Japanese. Fine large flowers of delicate 
lilac rose. 
Blinnie Wanamaker. Round, cream-white, incurved 
flowers of extra-large size ; one of the best varieties for 
all purposes. 
3Irs. Archibald Rogers. Large, roundish-oval flow- 
ers of rich golden yellow ; the petals are incurved ; one 
of the best mid-season yellows, often measuring nine 
inches across. 
Mrs. A. Hardy. White Ostrich Plume. This was the 
the first of the whiskered set to attract attention. Its 
large, pure white, incurved flowers are given a downy 
appearance by the soft hairs covering them. 
Mrs. E. D. Adams. Large, pure white flowers, with 
long, twisted petals, swirled on the outer edge as if the 
flowers had been turned swiftly on the stem. 50 cents. 
Mrs. J. M. Waterlniry. An extremely large, bright 
pink flower with whorled petals. 
Pelican. Japanese. Pure white, with broad, curled 
petals, fringed at the tips ; late-blooming ; flowers large. 
President Hyde. Early flowering; petals reflexed, 
large, and of fine substance ; bright golden yellow. 
Puritan. Silvery white, with touches of pale lavender 
beneath the outer rows of petals ; very early flowering. 
Robert Bottomley. Japanese. Large, pure white flow- 
ers of handsome shape ; blooms mid-season. 
Souv. de rOrdainle. A distinct and beautiful color ; 
flowers of perfect shape. 50 cents. 
Sunflower. A beautiful flower of Anemone form ; color 
clear, pale yellow. 
Sunnyside. Large flowers of distinct and graceful form, 
suggesting a Water-lily. The thick, quilled petals are 
a delicate flesh color, paling to pure white. 
William H. Lincoln. A superb golden yellow variety, 
with straight, flat, spreading petals ; very double and 
large. 
Price, except wbere noted, $3 per dozen. 
