GENERAL CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
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MRS. LEWIS CHILDS’ MADEIRA. A perfect, 
compact globe of "olden yellow ; petals upright, of 
heavy texture and like unopened quills, of strong 
constitution, stems stiff and flowers large. Both color 
and form are absolutely perfect. Received silver 
medal at Philadelphia and certificate at Indianapolis. 
O. P. BASSETT. The finest red chrysanthemum ex- 
tant. In color the same as “ Cullingfordii.” It re- 
ceived first premium for best red at Indianapolis, and 
was awarded certificates of merit at New York and 
Philadelphia. 
WABAX. Pink; very large full flower, with stiff 
stems, after the style of Robert Crawford, but more 
double, deeper in color and having much longer and 
broader petals, the outer of which reflex ; those of 
the center incurve, making a superb show bloom. 
NEW GOLDEN OSTRICH PLUME, W. A. 
MANDA. The new golden yellow hairy chrysan- 
themum ; flowers very large, of the brightest golden 
shade ; habit vigorous and tall, stems stiff and erect. 
This is the grandest introduction from Japan during 
the past year. No collection is complete without it. 
V’lVIAND-MOREL. Of French origin, sent to 
America last year. Mammoth size ; deep pink color ; 
form high and rounded. An exquisite flower, pos- 
sessing all the attributes of a perfect chrysanthemum. 
Standard List of Chrysanthemums. 
From the endless variety now in cultivation we offer the following select sorts, all excellent flowers : 
Price, 10 cents each, except where noted. 
Ada Spaulding. Lower half of flower a rich deep 
pink, shading in upper portion to the purest pearl- 
white. The petals are very large, broad and solid. 
Belle Pointevine. An early variety ; snow-white, 
spherical bloom. 
Bendigo. Canary yellow ; fine incurved; extra early. 
Christ inas Eve. A magnificent white variety of rare 
beauty; late. 
Condor. Pure white ; broad petals ; very large ; early. 
Diana. Beautifully quilled ; white. 
Elkshorn. So named from its peculiarly shaped 
florets ; pearl color, full and globular ; extra fine. 
G. E. Moscman. Irregular, incurved petals ; buff 
CHRYSANTHEMUM LEOPARD. 
without and bright red within ; flowers large and of 
robust habit. 
Gloriosum. Very light lemon, with immense flowers, 
haying narrow petals most gracefully curved and 
twisted. The blossom deserves its name ; one of 
the most attractive varieties we have ever grown ; 
very early. 
Golden Dragon. Yellow, with long twisted petals ; 
one of the richest and finest colors. 
Grandiflorum. Rich yellow, forming a ball six inches 
across ; late. 
H. E. Widener. Bright lemon-yellow, without shad- 
ings ; flower large, incurving, forming a large rounded 
surface. 
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 va- 
riety is never injured by frost, and 
is the best pink for out-door bloom. 
Kioto. Deep yellow ; largest flowers. 
La Desire. The prettiest and ear- 
liest of all white pompons. 
Ij. Canning. A singularly large and 
handsome pure white flower. 
Leopard (New Spotted Chrysan- 
themum). The ground color is a 
deep shade of carmine, irregularly 
splashed and spotted with pure 
white ; entirely different from any 
other flower. 
Louis Barthere. Bright crimson- 
red, under petals old gold. 
Louis Boehmer. (Pink Ostrich 
Plume.) This is a gorgeous pink 
variety of the White Ostrich Plume 
(Mrs. Alpheus Hardy). Louis 
Boehmer is identical in its strange 
and beautiful formation with that 
variety, but its color is an exquisite 
shade of silvery pink ; very fine and 
distinct. 15 cents. 
Mary Weightman. A beau t i f u 1 
shade of lemon color. 
Mikado. Flowers exquisitely fring- 
ed ; curved and plaited ; of irregular 
form ; crimson and gold. A truly 
magnificent variety, and sure to 
please. 
Montgolfier. Maroon, tipped with 
rich gold ; a beautiful pompon, that 
forms a very effective contrast to 
other flowers. 
Mrs. A. Blanc. A fine and distinct 
sort ; inner petals erect, outer reflex- 
ed and pendulous ; a desirable sort. 
The color is rich lavender of a most 
agreeable hue. 
See our Excelsior Bose Collection (page 13). A Rose garden for SI. 
