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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS-JAPANESE. 
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. 
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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 
ALICE LEMON. Mauve pink, large flowers with reflexing florets. 
Very pleasing colour . . . . • • 
BEECHAM KEELING. A splendid exhibition flower of enormous 
size, colour amber shaded cinnamon red 
BESSIE GODFREY. Large beautiful flowers of superb form, colour 
a beautiful canary yellow deepening towards the centre, the 
outer petals shaded carmine 
COUNTESS OF GRANARD. Rich yellow shaded bronzy buff, large 
flowers. Strikingly handsome 
DAILY MATT, (new). A huge and very double flower, with broad 
flat florets. The colour is a beautiful light apricot yellow and 
most handsome in appearance. F.C.C. 
DECEMBER GOLD. Rich deep yellow, of splendid size, borne on long 
stiff stems. A first-class and beautiful variety for late blooming 
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND. Richest golden yellow, with extra 
long curly florets 
EDITH JAMIESON. Creamy white overlaid with rich pink ; very 
large flower with long drooping petals 
F. S. VALLIS. Pale yellow, immense flowers ; fino for exhibition 
FRANCIS JOLLIFFE. L ovely creamy yellow, long florets delicately 
edged with pink 
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GEORGE HEMMING. A rich and lovely shade of purple amaranth, 
with reflexing florets ; very fine . . 
HELENA WILLIAMS. A very line pale golden yellow, sport 
from Madame Oberthur . . . . • ■ ■ ■ 
HIS MAJESTY. Immense flower of the richest velvety crimson. 
A magnificent variety of splendid habit, 
HON. MRS. LOPES. A flower of immense size and great substance. 
Colour a rich golden yellow, fino . . 
J. H. SILSBURY. Bright fight crimson with shiny yellow reverse, 
long drooping florets ; a very fine variety . . . . 
J. w. MOLYNEUX. Velvety crimson, large flowers with drooping 
pointed florets. Splondid for exhibition . . . . 
KING GEORGE V. Reddish crimson, very fine. An improvement 
on Master James . . . . • • 
LADY TALBOT. Pale primrose with narrow florets. A deep and 
splendid flower . . . . • • • • • • , 
MADAME G. RIVOL. Clear yellow shaded old rose, very fine . . 
MADAME R. OBERTHUR. Pure white, immense flowers, with long 
drooping petals . . . . . • • • • ■ 
MAGNIFICENT. A grand crimson, with golden reverse ; large 
and very distinct. A fino show flower 
MARY FARNSWORTH. A magnificent Jap, of huge size and 
massive appearance. Colour a beautiful golden pink with 
buff reverse. A superb exhibition flower. A.M., R.H.S. 
MASTER DAVID. Very large flower, without the slightest coarse- 
ness. The florets are medium to broad, of splendid substance, 
drooping and pleasingly reflexed ; the colour is a remarkable 
tone of bright crimson with gold reverso . . 
MJSS A. E. ROOPE. Large handsome blooms of the deepest rich 
golden' yellow, a great improvement in every way <>n Duchess 
of Sut herland . . . . • • ■ • • • 
BUSS GLADYS HERBERT. A beautiful shade of mauve pink florets 
of extra length, forming a large anti deep flower 
MRS. BARKLEY. Beautiful mauve pink, long broad florets 
MRS. CHARLES PENFORD. An immense flower. Rich yellow 
shaded crimson bronze with extra long drooping florets 
MRS. DAVID SYME. Pure white. A fino exhibition flower, and 
one of the best late varieties 
MRS. G. DRABBLE. An immense pure white with massive incurving 
florets. A fine exhibition flower 
MRS. NORMAN DAVIS. A puro whito flower of the Madame 
Carnot type, of immense size and splendid form. The 
finest of its class yet raised, and one that will give every 
satisfaction 
MRS. R. H. B. MARSHAM. Large white, strong and robust grower, 
outer florets reflexing . . . . . • • • 
MRS. T. WILLIAMS. A boautiful shade of soft sulphur, with a 
pretty tinting of pink towards end of florets 
NORFOLK BLUSH. Beautiful blush pink. Large handsome (lowers 
POCKETT’S CRIMSON. Deep crimson reflexing florets, large 
flower, plant dwarf and of good habit 
PURITY. A splendid large white with curly florets of great 
length, of easy culture and good habit 
QUEENIE CHANDLER. Soft, primrose. A beautiful flower with 
reflexing florets. Dwarf habit .. .. •• . 
QUEEN MARY. Opens with a shade of pink, but finishes with the 
purest white. A gigantic flower of the finest exhibition qualities 
REGINALD VALLIS. Light rosy amaranth, immense flower 
ROSE POCKET. Old gold shaded salmon. A large and finely 
formed flower . . . . • . • • • • 
SHANKLIN SUNSHINE. Rich golden yellow of the very largest 
size, broad, deep and of fine build . . . . 
SIR p. CRISP. A very distinct and beautiful bloom of large size, 
colour a real chestnut with gold buff reverso 
W. BEADLE. Violet amaranth striped and shaded crimson, long 
narrow reflexing florets. Distinct and beautiful , . 
WILLIAM VERT (new). A bright chestnut crimson, reflexing 
Japanese with thick hard florets, the reverse of petals golden 
yellow. A magnificent exhibition variety. F.C.C'. . . 
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From Mr. J. ARMSTRONG, Johannesburg. 
Kov. 17th. 
"I received the Chrysanthemum? all right, and in splendid condition. 1 must 
congratulate you on the excellent pa-king." 
From Mr. W. P. WILLIAMS, Bangor. 
!t ' '‘Tam very glad to say that the Chrysanthemums I lnd from you are in 
la-ge flowers now. I will sen 1 tor some more later on." 
