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EVERGREEN LODGE. 
Mrs. John Eyerman. Flower is semi- 
globular, full double, petals decidedly 
spoon shaped, t be lower half being 
tubular, while the limb is broadly ex- 
panded; upper surface rose pink, lower 
pale lilac; a grand variety for exhibi- 
tion purposes. 
Mrs. Senator Hearst. Pure white; a 
full. Howing flower; petals spreading, 
a little twisted and irregular, and ot 
different shapesand sizes, many thread 
like ones being intermixed among the 
larger ribbons. 
Mrs. Gallagher. Large, semi-globular 
bloom, with full centre; deep maroon 
crimson above, paler below ; one of the 
very best dark varieties. 
Jtirs. J. Hood Wright. Flowers large, 
full double, of the purest white, with 
reflexed, twisted-petals; strong grower, 
and one of the finest early varieties in 
cultivation. 
Mrs. Robert Craig. One of the finest 
white varieties in existence; in form 
the purest Chinese incurved, while in 
size and texture and general build it 
has the grandeur of the Japanese; color 
snow white. 
Mrs. E. C. Maderia. A perfect, com- 
pact globe of bright orange yellow; the 
petals upright, of heavy texture, and 
like unopened nuills; ot strong consti- 
tution; stemsstiff, and flowers of large 
size; color, form and textilre absolute 
perfection. 
Marguerite Jeffords. A large ball of 
fine amber color; a splendid grower 
and one of the notabilities of the past 
year. 
Majesty. Deep, glowing red: similar to 
(Jullingfordii, but larger and finer; the 
color being more intense than that fine 
variety. 
Miss M. Colgate. Flowers perfectly 
hemispherical, compact, full centre, 
pure white; petals broad and incurved; 
a grand variety for exhibition pur- 
poses. 
Mr. Hicks Arnold. A strong growing 
and tforiferous variety, bearing large, 
full double flowers of an old gold color, 
spherical in shape. 
Miss Annie Manda. Flower high and 
compact, perfectly double, incurved, 
of the purest white; the petals are 
covered with long hair-like growths, 
giving it a unique appearance, surpass- 
ing Mrs. A, Hardy in form and habit, 
being sweetly scented. 
Mrs. E. D.. Adams. Very large: petals 
of medium width, outer ones swirled, 
as if the (lower bad been turned swiftly 
on its stem; color pure white; speci- 
mens measured eighteen inches from 
tip to tip. 
Miss Ada McVicker. A plant of strong 
habit, producing immense creamy- 
white flowers, with broad, thick, re- 
flexed petals: a grand variety, and one 
of the best for specimen blooms or 
other purposes. 
Mrs. IV. S. Kimball. Flower very large, 
full double, pale blush or creamy white 
with a yellowish centre; the petals are 
very broad and refiexed: one of the 
very finest varieties for exhibition pur- 
poses. 
Mrs. Jerome Jones. Pure white, in- 
curved, high round flower, the true 
highest type of best Chrysanthemum 
flower to date. A close observer at the 
New York, Philadelphia and Boston 
shows says: "1 consider it the best 
white shown in 1891." 
Mrs. Governor l'ifer. Japanese. The 
flowers flat, with pure white, broad 
petals; centre incurving when fully 
matured: double at all stages of devel- 
opment; stout stem, with fine foliage; 
was shown at Indianapolis eight inches 
in diameter. 
Mrs. C. D. Avery. Japanese. Petals 
long, convexed and twisted at matur- 
ity; color a new shade, pure dandolin 
yellow, darker than Lincoln or Wid- 
ener, without, any bronze or red shad- 
ings; perfectly double; strong stems: 
clothed with very glossy dark green 
foliage; we can recommend it us first- 
class. 
Olga. Pink; it is a fine and well-built 
flower on stiff stem, full and double to 
(lie centre; color soft rose, with ma- 
genta shadings; it received first prize 
in competition with all the crack 
seedlings of the year grown by ex- 
perts. 
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Slightly in- 
curved; light mahogany-red, reverse 
of petals light yellow: flowers rather 
flat ; long, stiff stems; fine grower; one 
of the best of its class. 
O. P. Bassett. The finest red Chrysan- 
themum everQffered; the color is iden- 
tical with that of Cullingfordii, while 
the size, breadth of petals and general 
build are grand: is a fine grower, with 
large, leathery foliage. 
Patrick Barry. The new golden yel- 
low hairy Chrysanthemum; flowers 
very large, of the very brightest. golden 
shade; Imbit vigorous and tall; stems 
stiff and erect; this is the grandest, in- 
troduction from Japan during tliepast 
year. 
Popularity. Delicate flesh pink, finely 
incurved, large and handsome; the 
ends of the petals are cut so as to re- 
remble a stag’s antlers. 
Ruth Cleveland. A chaste and beauti- 
ful acquisition of largest size; petals 
broad and cup shaped, the outer rows 
reflex, inner ones incurved, forming a 
high built centre of most delicate sil- 
very pink. This variety being regis- 
tered, isthe only one recognized by the 
American Chrysanthemum Society as 
being entitled to this name. 
Sweet Eavender. White, shaded with 
blush, lower petals tinged with laven- 
der: flowers of large size and form, 
slightly perfumed, from which fact it 
derives its name. 
Secretary Parson. This is a large yel- 
low ball with tubular petals, and in 
general appearance like Louis Childs 
Maderia, but larger in size and clearer 
yellow. 
Spartel. This is another addition to the 
Hardy type; color delicate rose-pink 
without any trace of violet or magenta ; 
the hairy-like Aliments are very prom- 
inent : constitution, foliage and general 
growth resembles Fabrc, which is per- 
fect. 
