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Mattie C. Stewart. Clear bright gol- 
den yellow; extra large and double; 
the petals firoad and flat, reflexing with 
age. 
Mistletoe. Of the Comte de Germiny 
type, with the outside of the petals sil- 
very white, lined within with crimson ; 
has wide concave petals. 
Mermaid. A very delicate yet bright 
pink, perfectly incurving and broad 
petals; extremely delicate in color and 
finish, 
Mattie Bruce. Silvery pink in color; of 
medium size. 
Mrs. R.J. Bayles. Immense incurving 
Japanese bloom: color a clear yellow, 
striped and highly marked red, bronze 
and old gold. 
Nymphcea. A new sweet scented vari- 
ety, the flowers resembling a Water 
Lily, hence its name; lias a most pleas- 
ing fragrance. 
Potomac Bronze, red and gold flowers, 
reflexed, of medium size; very bushy 
habits. 
President Harrison. Immense cupped 
flower, the outside petals salmon red, 
centre deep Indian red. 
Potter Palmer. Color pure white: flat 
y n ,9 p ? n , ln ?' but gradually assuming a 
hall globular form of great size. 
Progression. Extra large late flowering 
variety, and remaining in flower up to 
Christmas; color purest white; very 
double. 
Philip Breitmeyer. A most distinct- 
variety, having heavy stems and foli- 
age ol a beautiful yellowish green: the 
flower is of the brightest golden yel- 
low. 
Penelope. Flowers large and globular; 
the petals are broad and nearly erect, 
the color being white, clouded with a 
beautiful deep rose, and tipped with 
bull. 
Pandanus. Strong stems, free grower; 
pure white petals of good substance; a 
perfectly double flower of very large 
size. 
Puritan. White, tinted with rose, large, 
good habit, and one of the finest for 
bush plants. 
President Arthur. Immense rose col- 
ored flowers, opening in whorls. 
Prince Kamontski. Large, incurved, 
of the Comte de Germiny type; inside 
of petals bright crimson, outer ones a 
deep coppery bronze. 
Pelican. The finest of recent introduc- 
tion; pure white shaded cream; petals 
irregular, flat, half tubular. 
President Spaulding. Very vigorous; 
of a rich reddish purple color. 
Robert Bottomly. Pure white; flowers 
large; very fine. 
Robert Flowerday. The outer petals 
flat with centre incurving, upper sur- 
face a bright crimson lake; reverse sil- 
very pink. 
Rohallion. Petals long, reflcxed and 
twisted; color a dark yellow; a strong 
grower. 
Russell. Flowers very full, reflexed; 
snowy white; of good size; habit of the 
plant free and robust. 
Robt. S. Brown. Will make a magnifi- 
cent exhibition variety, either as a cut 
flower or grown in pots; color richest 
crimson. 
Rose Queen. A self color of bright rose 
amaranth ; very distinct shade; flowers 
broad cup shaped; five inches across: 
one row of petals quilled half way and 
then flattened. 
Superbe Flore. Globular flowers; a 
carmine rose; lighter centre; white re- 
verse. 
Sallie McClelland. Beautiful flowers, 
faintly shaded; a blush white; of fine 
habit. 
Salvator. Flowers large, of a rich crim- 
son red shade; reflexed; very robust 
and quite distinct. 
Shasta. Long pure white tubular or 
needle-like petals; dwarf habit: a de- 
cided improvement on Mrs. Cleve- 
land. 
Sunny side. A delicate flesh tint while 
opening, becoming white when fully 
expanded. 
Sugar Loaf. The color is varying 
shades of yellow, often shaded bronze, 
and sometimes perfectly clear; a giant 
grower. 
The Bride. This has been placed at the 
head of all white varieties. 
T. C. Price. A perfectly double flower, 
much twisted and incurved in form of 
a corkskrew. 
Triumph. A splendid and well formed 
flower; lull centre, with broad, heavy, 
finely reflexed petals; eolora beautiful 
deep rose-shaded amaranth, the under 
side of petals light pink; plant a strong 
grower. 
Thos. H. Spaulding. A very brilliant 
and effectively colored variety; flowers 
very large, of a rich red crimson, with 
golden yellow tips, partially incurved; 
tine healthy grower. 
Vji. The most novel colored flower yet 
seen; the ground color is a deep drab 
brown, overlaid with crimson lines; 
unique in effect. 
Vivian Morrell. Large pink and of fine 
form; was among all the prize sets at 
the various shows last Fall. 
V. H. Hallock. Rosy pearl, of a waxy 
texture; the flowers are six inches in 
diameter; the petals are convex, ami 
rounded downwards half their length 
from centre, changing to a beautiful 
curved form. 
Violet Rose. A grand double variety; 
exceedingly free; of perfect form ; beau- 
tiful combination of violet and rose in 
color. 
Wm. H. Lincoln. A magnificent golden 
yellow variety, with straight and flat 
spreading petals: an extra large flower, 
completely double. 
Walter W. Coles. Very bright reddish 
terra cotta, reverse pale yellow: outer 
petals long, broad, pointed and hori- 
zontal. 
Yonitza. Chinese incurved of the most 
perlect form; flowers stand erect on 
stout stems; the outer petals droop as 
they mature, forming a perfect ball: 
color white, with a delicate shade of 
green. 
