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A. B. DAVIS & SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
October Beaiily. Beautiful pink, chang- Wenonah or Blushiiis Beauty. (J.) 
ing to white. i This is indeed a beauty. The base of the 
Valle d’ Andorre. (J.) Immense flow- petals is pure white, laced with deep laven- 
ers of a rich chestnut crimson; distinct in | der pink ; it is quite distinct, and in every 
color, and a good variety. The flowers are [ way a most desirable variety for any 
whorl-like in shape. i purpose. 
LATE BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Price, 10 cents each. 
Colossal. (Waterer.) Probably the 
largest of all chrysanthemums; in form 
somewhat flat, with tips of petals incurved ; 
color pearl pink, changing to blush. 
Cullingfordii. The brightest shade of 
crimson ; a large and fine flower. 
Christmas Kve. Magnificent white. 
Granditloriim. A magnificent variety ; 
flowers of immense size, often six inches in 
diameter ; petals very broad, incurving so 
as to form a solid ball of the purest golden 
yellow ; one of the very finest ; no collec- 
tion complete without it, and few exhibi- 
tion sets are winners without this variety.. 
Governor of Guernsey. New English 
variety, January flowering; in color a rich 
golden yellow. 
New Sijotted Chrysanthemum, 
“ lieopard.” The ground color is a deep 
shade of carmine, irregularly splashed and 
spotted with pure white ; entirely different 
from anything else. 
Ijucrece. (Waterer.) Sweet — heliotrope 
scented. Very pure white, large, flat flow- 
er. A grand' variety for any purpose. 
li. Canniuff. A singularly large and 
handsome pure white flower. 
liilian B. Bird. Of the very largest 
size ; long tubular petals of perfect form, 
producing flowers which are 12 inches in 
diameter; the color is an exquisite shade of 
“shrimp pink,” the flower when fully open 
being an immense half globe ; a magnificent 
variety. 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke. A beautiful flower 
of regular form ; slightly incurved, whorled 
center; deep rich crimson magenta, of a 
pleasing shade. 
Mrs. tievi I’. Morton. Of distinct and 
unique appearance, bright pink ; the floret 
petals are wide and long, and radiate with 
the utmost regularity from the disc ; the 
base of each petal is pure white, forming a 
broad and decided ring around the yellow 
center. 
Mrs. Carnegie. Rich, deep crimson, of 
immense size, blooms measuring 12 inches 
in diameter. 
.VIrs. N. Hallock. Pure white flowers; 
have an elegant outline. 
Moonflosver. A great improvement on 
Moonlight. 
Mrs. Charles H. Wheeler. Old gold 
and crimson ; one of the most distinct ever 
introduced. 
Mrs. Humphreys. Pure white ; very 
late ; a distinct and beautiful kind. 
Minnie Palmer. Very long outer petals 
decreasing in length to the center, where 
they are short and upright ; pure ivory 
white, with rich cream center. 
Mrs. Wanamaker. Most b e a u t i fu 1 
pearly pink in' cultivation. 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. No new plant 
of any kind ever attracted the attention or 
caused the admiration this plant has the 
past season. Such a wonderful departure 
is startling in effectand beauty — pure white, 
making a perfect, ball covered with long 
fine hairs, which glisten in the light. No 
picture can do it justice — it must be seen to 
be appreciated. 
Mrs. 31. J. Thomas. Of the purest 
white, without shade or stain. Incurved so 
that no center shows ; the petals are very 
broad, of the heaviest texture, and tightly 
incurved ; a massive flower of great size and 
substance. 
3Irs. ,T. N. 3Iay. Exactly like Mrs. 
Thomas, except in color, which is a soft, 
clear yellow ; these two are fine companion 
sorts, flowering at the same time. 
W. W. Coles. A peculiar shade of ter- 
ra-cotta, shaded brownish orange ; large and 
distinct. 
3Irs. A. Blanc. A fine and distinct 
sort; inner petals erect, outer reflexed and 
pendulous ; rich lavender of a most agree- 
able hue. 
3Irs. A. "Waterer. Petals from one to 
one and a half inches wide ; very late ; 
color pure white, sometimes showing a 
blush shade ; one of the very largest. 
3Irs. Win. Howell. Rich, coppery 
crimson ; a finely shaped flower. 
Suiuiysitle. One of the very best white 
varieties; regular in form and slightly in- 
curved. 
Mrs. Clevelaiul. Very fine pure white; 
petals tubular, very regularly arranged, 
forming almost a perfectly globular flower; 
a most attractive sort. 
Prince Kam- 
oiitski. Very 
large, incurved ; 
of the Comte de 
Germiny type in- 
side of the petals 
a deep crimson, 
outer petals deep 
bronze; very free 
and fine. 
Robert Bot- 
tomly. Petals 
long, and, when 
well grown, half 
an inch in 
breadth . Flowers 
often measure six 
to seven inches 
in diameter. Col- 
or, pure white. 
