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The Illustrated 'Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Chrysanthemums. 
EARLY-FLOWERING JAPANESE. 
Splendid varieties, blooming three to five weeks earlier than other sorts ; very useful for cutting. 
Our selection, per doz. 4s. 6d. ; 6 for 2s. 6d. 
Gaspard Boucharlat. A fine dwarf growing variety, 
bearing large bright Nasturtium red flowers, very striking 
and distinct. Each 9d. 
Grace Attick. Pure white, a very useful variety. Each 9d. 
J. Lermont. Large flower, colour a deep chrome yellow 
veined rod at the base of petals, very handsome. Each 9d. 
Lady Fitzwygram. The finest early white Chrysanthemum 
yet raised ; abundant bloomer of dwarf habit. Each 9d. 
Madame De Chossat. Pure white, extremely valuable on 
account of its earliness. Each 9d. 
Moliere. Large beautifully coloured flowers ; bright 
salmon rose, the reverse of the petals a beautiful golden 
yellow, a very striking and exceedingly handsome variety. 
Each 9d. 
Mons. G. Grunerwald. Beautiful soft pink, large 
flowers, very free, and of dwarf habit; a splendid variety. 
Each 9d. 
W. Clibron. Very large flower with broad petals, colour 
a clear garnet red. First class. ' Each 9d. 
Bouquet Estival, Dame Blanche, E. G. Henderson & Son, Ete Fleuri, G. Wermig (syn. Golden Madame Desgrange ), Mrs. Burrell, 
Madame Desgrange, Mrs. Hawkins, 11 oi des Precoces, Mrs. J. R. Pitcher, William Holmes. And many others. 
INCURVED VARIETIES— New and Select Sorts. 
Baron Hirsch (new). Splendid massive bloom of fine 
form and size, orange cinnamon, inside petals crimson. Four 
First Class Certificates. Each 9d. 
Charles H. Curtis (new). Rich deep yellow, blooms extra 
large and of good depth, medium height. First Class Cer- 
tificate. Each 2s. 6d. 
George Savage. This is a grand variety, of vigorous free- 
flowering habit, and is very useful for cutting or exhibition 
purposes ; flowers large, pure white, with broad, strongly 
incurved petals ; good dwarf habit and good doer. Each Is. 
Harry May. Flowers very large and deep, colour deep old- 
gold, with occasional veins of red, petals broad and thick, 
spoon-shaped, foliage very luxuriant, thick and leathery, of 
deep green colour, and quite distinct; one of the most 
vigorous growers in cultivation. Each 9d. 
John Lambert. A sport from Lord Alcester. The flowers 
are of a beautiful light buff, shaded with rose ; it has all the 
grand qualities of the parent, and will take rank as one of 
the finest incurved varieties in cultivation. Each 9d. 
Lord Brook (Japanese Incurved). Flowers very large and 
deep, broad petals of a beautiful bronze, intermixed with 
yellow, and carried on stiff stems. It is of a good dwarf 
habit ; is adapted for groups as well as for cut blooms for 
exhibition, and is considered one of the best varieties of the 
season. First Class Certificate. Each 9d. 
Mrs. Robinson King. A sport from Golden Empress of 
India ; of a deep rich yellow. It has been awarded several 
Certificates. Each Sd. 
Miss M. A. Haggas. A sport from Mrs. Heale, colour a. 
beautiful light golden-yellow, with all the splendid qualities 
of the parent. Has received three First Class Certificates. 
Each 6d. 
Miss Violet Tomlin. Beautiful bright purple violet, a 
sport from Princess of Wales. A fine variety, especially 
valuable on account of its colour. Has been awarded three 
First Class Certificates. Each fid. 
M. R. Bahuant. The finest seedling incurved that has been 
raised for years past, and without doubt owes its parentage to 
the Queen family, having just the same style of growth and 
size of flower, but it is different in colour ; it is a lovely 
carmine rose, shaded cerise, broad smooth petals, beautifully 
incurved ; thoroughly distinct, and a decided acquisition. 
First Class Certificate. Each 9d. 
Mrs. S. Coleman. Bright golden bronze, shaded rose, a sport 
from Princess of Wales ; a fine variety, has received six 
Certificates. Each 6d. 
Owen’s Crimson (new). One of the brightest crimson 
incurved Chinese Chrysanthemums in cultivation, florets 
broad, brilliant dark crimson, five inches in diameter, good 
habit. Two First Class Certificates. Each 2s. fid. 
Robert Cannell. Quite a new colour in this section, being 
an exceedingly bright chestnut-red ; the reverse of the petals 
a deep golden-yellow, a beautiful combination, and one of 
the most effective in the whole of the section. First Class 
Certificate, National Chrysanthemum Society. Each 6d. 
INCURVED— Older Varieties. 
Booted cuttings, our own selection, 2s. fid., 3s. fid., and 6s. per doz. ; customers’ selection, 4d. each ; 
strong plants in May, 6s. and 9s. per doz. 
Alfred Salter, Antonelli, Barbara, Baron Beust, Beverley, Bronze Jardin des Plantes, Cherub, Empress of India, Eve, Golden Empress 
of India, Golden Queen of England (syn. Emily Dale), Hero of Stoke Newington, Isabella Bott, Jardin des Plantes, Jeanne d’Aro (syn. 
Mad. M. Tezier), John Salter, Lady Hardinge, Lady Slade, Lord Derby, Lord Wolseley, Mabel Ward, Miss Mary Morgan (syn. Pink 
Perfection), Mr. Gladstone, Mrs. George Bundle, Mrs. Norman Davis, Mrs. Heall, Mr. Bunn, Prince Alfred, Princess of Wales, 
Princess Imperial (syn. Lord Alcester), Princess of Teck (syn. Christmas Number 1, Princess Beatrice, Befulgence, Venus, White Venus. 
REFLEXED VARIETIES — New and Select List. 
Our selection, per doz. 3s. fid., each 6d. 
Mrs. E. D. Adams (Japanese Beflexed). One of the best and 
most distinct Chrysanthemums in cultivation ; flowers very 
large, measuring ten inches across, and very deep petals very' 
long, the outer ones swirled white, slightly flushed with rose, 
of dwarf habit and free bloomer, a fine variety for groups as 
well as a grand exhibition flower. First Class Certificate. 
Each 9d. 
Boule de N ioge. Pure white, very fine. 
Cullingfordi. Beautiful crimson scarlet. 
Chevalier Domage. Deep yellow, fine. 
Christine. Peach colour, very good. 
Cloth of Gold. Bright golden yellow, splendid. 
Dr. Shai pe. Magenta, very fine. 
Golden Christine. Very showy. 
King of Crimsons. Deep bright crimson. 
Mrs. Hope. Pale rose, shaded lilac. 
Mrs. Forsyth (White Christine). White, pale lemon centre. 
Perle des Beautes. Crimson. 
R. Smith. A bright mahogany red, sport from Dr. Sharpe, 
which, though one of the oldest, is still one of the best 
formed flowers of this class, and has the additional advantage 
of being sweetly scented. Each 9d. 
