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H. CANNELL & SONS’ LIST OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS from JAPAN and CHINA. 
25 varieties. These we fully expect will give us quite a fresh and decided feature 
in all our Chrysanthemum displays. 
INCURVED VARIETIES. 
MRS. C. W. WHEELER — Immense perfect-shaped flowers, having outside petals orange, 
and deep red centre ; very distinct 
MRS. GEO. W. CHILDS — In shape like the preceding variety ; outside petals white, dark 
rose inside 
GORGEOUS — Golden yellow, a magnificent variety ; early and distinct 
MOONLIGHT — Immense flowers of pure white : this may he described as a white Temple of 
Solomon ■ 
W. K. HARRIS — This variety forms perfect balls of nankeen-yellow ; at first it shows a light 
red centre 
J. LOVERING — Immense flowers ; white petals outside, striped and mottled with pink inside ; 
very pleasing 
DUCHESS — Enormous red flowers ; very free and distinct 
DAVID ALLAN — Very large ; chromo-yellow outside, centre cinnamon-red 
GOLDEN PRINCE — Primrose-yellow, very free ; not very large, but a great acquisition. 
JAPANESE VARIETIES. 
HON, JOHN WELSH— Dark lake ; a new colour in Chrysanthemums ; free and good 
PRESIDENT GARFIELD — Brightest carmine, large flowers and very distinct 
H. WATERER— Enormous flower of great substance, flat ; yellow’, with copper centre 
PRESIDENT ARTHUR— Immense rose flowers, opening in whorls ; this was exhibited 
measuring more than 7 inches across 
MRS. WM. MENOKE- Brightest yellow, with slender petals of peculiar shape ; very distinct 
and pleasing, late 
h, L. HARRIS — Bright cinnamon-red — a now and fine colour ; distinct and good, late 
MINNIE MILLER — Dark rose, very free flowering ; this may be described as the best rose- 
coloured variety 
GLORIOSUM — Beautiful lemon colour, very free flowering ; particularly good for commercial 
purposes, and one of the earliest 
DELICATUM— Blush, very large, petals broad and flat, tapering to a point 
J. COLLINS— Immense large flat flowers of copper-bronze ; a self-coloured variety 
BICOLOR — Enormous large flat flowers, red, striped with orange ; lasts long in flower 
LORD BYRON — A magnificent large variety ; very distinct orange, tipped with red 
JESSICA — White, very long petals, shows a lemon eye when fully expanded ; a great bloomer 
FIMBRIATUM — Most delicate pink, fringed ; a general favourite 
SYRINGA — Lilac, of immense size, centre petals increasing, other petals very irregular 
SNOWSTORM — Pure white, distinct and free — hence its name. 
AMERICAN SEEDLINGS. 
CHRISTMAS EVE — Magnificent white, each petal curves and twists, the whole forming a ball 
of peculiar appearance ; the latest of all Chrysanthemums— good at Christmas 
MRS. VANNAMAN — Cherry-red, very large and perfectly distinct 
WHITE DRAGON — Pure white, similar in other respects to Golden Dragon 
GOLDEN QUEEN — Fine deep yellow, large and late ; a great bloomer 
W. L. SCHEFFER — Large bold flower, petals erect and double ; a decidedly distinct white 
variety. 
Price on application. 
From Messrs. W. & G. Drovek, West Street, Fareham, 
Gentlemen, — The cuttings we had from you turned out well, and we took twenty-six prizes with 
them last season at various Shows. 
