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A. B. DAVIS & SOM, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA. 
SEPTEMBER-FLOWERING CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
The illustration shows 
an entire new race of 
J apanese Chr y s a n t h e - 
mums, invaluable on ac- 
count of their early flow- 
ering. We are indebted 
to M. Delaux, of France, 
for this new departure, 
and it is doubtful if any 
more valuable acquisition 
has been secured in the 
long annals of successful 
hybridization. They em- 
brace the most desirable 
colors. Hitherto the 
great objection to Chrys- 
anthemums in our North- 
ern States was that the 
frost destroyed most of 
the flowers before coming 
to maturity, but now this 
great difficulty has been 
overcome, and this grand 
advance must surely give 
an impetus to Chrysan- 
themum culture hitherto 
unknown. 
We have 26 distinct va- 
ne ties of these new 
Chrysanthem urns, em- 
bracing all colors and 
shades, which we can fur- 
nish at 10 cts. each, $1 per 
doz. In ordering say 
“ September-flowering.” 
Although we have had 
the severest winter that 
has been experienced in 
this section of the country 
for many years, our stock 
is uninjured by frost, and 
our plants at this writing 
(February iol are in ex- 
cellent condition. 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
A Select List of Chrysanthemums, 
INCLUDING NONE BUT REALLY GOOD SORTS. 
Price, except where noted, 10 cents each. 
Ada Spaulding. Lower half of flower a rich, deep 
pink, shading in the upper portion to pure pearl- 
white. The petals are very large, broad and solid. 
Belle Poitevine. An early variety, with snow- 
white, spherical bloom. 8 cts. 
Bendigo. Canary-yellow ; finely incurved ; extra 
early. 
Condor. Pure white; broad petals; very large; 
early. 
Christmas Eve. A magnificent white variety of 
rare beauty , late. 
Diana. Beautifully quilled ; white. 8 cts. 
Esperanza. Blush, with creamy white center ; 
much admired. 
Grandiflorum. Rich yellow, forming a bail 6 
inches across ; late. 
G. F. Moseman. Irregular, incurved petals; buff 
without and bright red within ; flowers large ; plant 
of robust habit. 
Gloriosum. Immense flowers of very light lemon 
color, having narrow petals most gracefully curved 
and twisted. 
Ivory. Pure white ; a splendid free-flowering 
variety. It is doubtful if any other Chrysanthemum 
unites in such marked degree the many excellent 
qualities of Ivory. Size, habit, color and growth are 
superb. 15 cts. 
Joseph H. White. A very large white variety, 
with upright petals, forming a nicely rounded flower of 
great substance. A strong grower, with stiff stems. 
J. G. Blaine. The darkest colored Chrysanthemum 
on the list. Deep walnut-brown, with touches of dark 
crimson. 
Japanese Imperial No. 31 . The finest of all 
early pink varieties; very large and beautiful. This 
variety is never injured by frost, and is the best 
pink for outdoor bloom. 
Kioto. Deep yellow; large flowers. 
La Desire. The prettiest and earliest of all white 
Pompons. 8 cts. 
L. Canning. A singularly large and handsome 
pure white flower. 
Leopard (New Spotted Chrysanthemum). The 
groundcolor is a deep shade of carmine, irregularly 
splashed and spotted with pure white; entirely dif- 
ferent from any other flower. 
Just look at our Club Discounts. $20 worth of plants for $10. 
