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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS-JAPANESE. 
DV~ The following list includes the finest of the varieties exhibited at the great London and other shows during the past 
Autumn. All ready for sending out in March and April, in strong healthy plants from single pots. Carriage Free at prices quoted. 
EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
NEW AND SELECT VARIETIES. 
each— s. d. 
ALGERNON DAVIS. A really grand yellow Japanese, of the richest 
golden yellow, and of graceful drooping form ; a splendid doer. 
Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society . . ..06 
BESSIE GODFREY. Large beautiful flowers of superb form, colour 
a beautiful canary yellow deepening towards the centre, the 
outer petals shaded carmine . . • . ■ ■ ..06 
BEATRICE MAY. Silvery white tinged with pink ; large flowers . . 0 6 
BEECHAM KEELING (new). A splendid exhibition flower of 
enormous size, colour amber shaded cinnamon red ..10 
BRITISH EMPIRE. Deep orange shaded bronze, large full 
flower . . ■ . • ■ • • ■ • • • ..06 
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND. Richest golden yellow, with extra 
long curlv florets . . . . . . . . ..06 
EDITH JAMESON. Creamy white, richly overlaid with blush pink, 
a very distinct and beautiful variety . . . . ..06 
E. J. BROOKS. Purplish crimson with white reverse. A superb 
variety for exhibition . . . . . . . . ..06 
EXQUISITE (new). Chestnut red with gold reverse, very long 
strap-shaped florets, an extra large deep flower ..10 
FLORENCE PENFORD. Chrome yellow flushed with fawn ; old 
gold reverse . . . . . . . . . . ..06 
F. S. VALLIS. Pale yellow, immense flowers ; fine for exhibition . . 0 6 
each- 
FORMALITY (new). Lovely ivory white, with graceful reflexing 
florets. A grand variety of good habit 
GENERAL HATTON. Deep orange yellow, immense flower ; very 
fine 
HELENA WILLIAMS (new). A very fine pale golden yellow, sport 
from Madame Oberthur . . 
HON. MRS. LOPES ( new). A flower of immense size and great 
substance. Colour a rich golden yellow, fine 
J. H. SILSBURY. Bright light crimson with shiny yellow reverse, 
long drooping florets ; a very fine variety . . 
J. W. MOLYNEUX (new). Velvety crimson, largo flowers with 
drooping pointed florets. Splendid for exhibition 
JOSEPH STONEY. Bright, deep rich crimson, long drooping florets, 
one of the best exhibition crimsons 
LADY TALBOT. Pale primrose with narrow florets. A deep and 
splendid flower 
MISS ANNIE NICOLL (new). A supberb pure white, sport from 
Walter Jinks. A fine show flower . . 
MRS. W. MEASE (The Sulphur Madame Carnot). A sport from the 
beautiful White Madame Carnot, of which it is the exact counter- 
part in form ; colour, a delicate sulphur yellow ; grand exhibition 
variety 
MRS. A. T. MILLER (J.I.). An enormous Japanese incurved. 
The finest pure white yet seen, and a splendid acquisition for 
the exhibitor. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society.. 
MRS. NORMAN DAVIS. A pure white flower of the Madame 
Carnot type, of immense size, and splendid form. The finest 
of its class yet raised, and ono that will give every satisfaction 
MAGNIFICENT. A grand crimson, with golden reverse ; largo 
and very distinct. A fine show flower 
MADAME PAOLI RADAELLI. Magnificent variety, colour a 
delicate rosy white, the lato flowers a charming rose colour ; 
one of the very best 
MISS LILY EDWARDS (new). Pale primrose, long curly florets 
drooping gracefully. A well-finished flower of great size, very 
fine 
MRS. G. MILE HAM. Beautiful rosy mauve pink : one of the best 
MADAME R. OBERTHUR. Pure white, immense flowers, with long 
drooping petals 
MRS. BARKLEY. Beautiful mauve pink, long broad florets 
MRS. CHARLES PENFORD (new). An immense flower. Rich 
yellow shaded crimson bronze with extra long drooping florets. 
A very fine variety 
MRS. W. WELLS. Reddish bronze-orange, long drooping florets ; 
very fine 
NORMAN DAVIS. Rich chestnut overlaid with bright gold ; long 
reflexing florets, splendid habit, very fine 
POCKETT’S CRIMSON (new). Deep crimson reflexing florets, large 
flower, plant dwarf and of good habit 
PRESIDENT LOUBET. Flesh pink fading to a lighter shade. Very 
large flowers with immense long florets 
PURITY (new). A splendid large white with curly florets of great 
length of easy culture and good habit 
REGINALD VALLIS. Light rosy Amaranth, immense flower 
ROSE POCKET (new). Old gold shaded salmon. A large and finely 
formed flower . . . . . . . . . . 
SPLENDOUR (new). Immense flower with very long drooping 
petals, incurved at the tips. The colour is a beautiful crimson 
red with old gold reverse ; very fine 
SUPERB (new). Rosy crimson, a massive flower with broad 
drooping florets. Fine for Exhibition 
THOMAS STEVENSON. Deep golden yellow. An immense flower 
THE DUCHESS. Chrome yellow, with long curling florets. A largo 
and deep flower. . 
W. WATSON. Bright crimson shaded bronze, golden reverse 
W. BEADLE. Violet Amaranth striped and shaded crimson, long 
narrow reflexing florets. Distinct and beautiful 
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Those priced at 6d. each, Customer’s Selection, 4s. 6d. per doz. ; 35s. per 100- 
Fine Selected Varieties, our Selection, 6s. per doz. ; 45s. per 100. 
New and very Choice Exhibition Varieties, our Selection, 9s. per doz. ; 65s. per 100. 
From Mr. E. ROBBINS, Ilford. 
May 20th. 
“I am very pleased with the selection of Chrysanthemums you sent me.” 
From Mr. C. GASCOIGNE, Kinysway. 
May 10th. 
” I am much pleased with the Chrysanthemums you have sent me." 
