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EVEE GREEN LODGE 
Chrysanthemum 
CULTURE IN AMERICA 
n V JA HHS MORTON. 
An excellent and thorough book: especially 
adapted to the culture of ( hrysanlbemums in 
America. L lie contents include 
Oriental and European History. 
American History. 
Propagation by Cuttings. 
Propagation by Grafting, Inarching and Seed. 
General < 'nit ure. 
Exhibition Plants. 
Glassification. 
Exhibition Glooms. 
Soil for Potting. 
Selection of Plants. 
Top Dressing. 
Staking and Tying. 
Chrysanthemums as House Plants. 
Watering and Liquid Manure. 
Disbudding and l binning. 
Sports and Variations. 
Standard < 'hr.vsant bcmntns. 
Insects and Diseases. 
Early and Late Flowering Variolic s 
< ’hrysantbemum Shows. etc. 
List of Svnon yin s. 
Varieties for Various Purposes. 
Hints on Exhibitions. 
National Chrysanthemum Societv. 
Monthly ( ’alondar. 
l'lu* book is full ol interest to all who admire 
wluu the author calls The Star Eyed Daughter 
■ot the r all. and contains enough valuable in for 
mat ion lor florists (o insure for it a place in their 
library. 1 lie book will certainly be welcomed 
by all florists. —Florists’ Exchange. 
■‘Much valuable information is brought to- 
gether in this book on all matters pertaining to 
the Chrysanthemum, and must prove verv ac- 
ceptable to American growers of the Autumn 
•Queen. American Florist. 
Illustrated. Price. Cloth-. $1.00; Paper, 60 Cents. 
It both our books are ordered together, we will 
make the price for the two. “Chrysanthemum 
•( nltu re lor America, 1 ’ and "Southern Floricul- 
ture. on y $1.50. Order at once, and books will 
he mailed free on receipt of price. Address. 
JAMES MORTON. 
( Tarksville, Tenn. 
OUR CATALOGUE. 
This Catalogue is mailed to all our custumers 
end toall new addresses that, we have received 
during the past year. Parties that have hereto- 
fore received this Catalogue, and whose names 
fail to appear on our order books, will not re- 
ceive a copy this Spring unless application it 
made for it. We are always glad to send. our 
Catalogue, to anybody it will interest, whether 
they are buyers or not, and always glad to have 
our friends send us names of their friends 
others that they know to be interested in dowers 
so we. can mail them a copy. As this Catalogue 
is mailed. from our order hooks, some customers 
may receive two copies on account of their name 
appearing in two or more places on our hooks. 
In such cases, we ask them to kindly hand the 
extra copy to some friend. Don’t forget to send 
us names, as we want to get up a new list. We 
are sorry to drop the old ones, but would not 
have done so if we thought they were interested 
in it. 
Bulbs for Fall Planting. 
The following bulbs should be ordered only 
in Fall. At this season of the year i hey are in a 
growing condition, and many of thorn in bloom, 
and cannot be dug and shipped with advantage. 
Orders may he placed now for delivery in Octo- 
ber. 
Dutch Hyacinths. Named. For forcing in 
nots (H-g asseR.^Dinthh- Red, all shades, Pure 
W lute. Line, all shades. 10 cents each, 75 cents 
per dozen.: Pure Yellow. 10 cents each. St. 00 per 
dozen Single- Re ( L all shades. Pure White, 
blue, all shades. Pure 'i cllovv. 10 cents each. 75 
cents per dozen. 
Roman Hyacinths. Unnamed, in separate 
colors, tor grouping or massing. Single and 
double Led. \\ hue. Glue ami Yellow. 75cents 
ner dozen. |5.00 per 100. 
Cheap Mixed Hyacinths. Where a supply of 
• nulls is required b.r beddingand a nice assort- 
ment of varieties desired rather than a speci- 
fic* number ot any particular color, this is by 
far the cheapest and most popular way to 
secure a good display. They are all line large 
'll lbs, all varieties, mixed together: an excel- 
lent assortment. 5 cents each; 50 cents per 
dozen : $4.00 per 100. 
Roman Hyacinths. These are the most popu- 
lar/)! all bulbs tor Winter dowering, are of the 
easiest cull ure and can he had in bloom at any 
month through the Winter. Plant in October 
lor Christ mas blooming. Every lady that ban 
a Pit or greenhouse .should grow at least a few 
ol these. Pure \\ bite, 1st size, 10 cents each. 75 
cents per dozen: Pure White,2d size. Rose and 
Glue, .) cents each, 50 cents per dozen : Yellow. 
15 cents each. $1.25 nor dozen. 
Single Early Tulips. Finest named Single 
Early I ulips for bedding or pot culture. Fan 
be had in Pure White, Yellow. Scariet. Rose, 
Striped and \ a negated. 40 cents per dozen: 
$2.25 per 100. 
Double Tulips. Finest named Double Tulips 
in all the. leading colors. 5 cents each; 50 cents 
per dozen : $3.00 per 100. 
Parrott Tulips. The finest mixed varieties. 5 
cents each: 30 cents per dozen : $2.00 per 100. 
Crocus. ripest named varieties: a fineassort- 
100 nI Co 01 ’ 15 oenls p ‘* r down ; 75 cents per 
Crown Imperials. Fi nest mixed, all shades of 
Red. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Ncrcissus. \on Sion, Yellow, 5 cents each, 50 
ceiUs per dozen. $L00 per 100- Alba Plena. Dou- 
ble White, taper White. Double Roman, 5 
cents each, 40 cents per dozen. $2.50 per 100; 
Grand Monarch, White, extra large. 10 cents 
each, io cents per dozen. 
Chinese Narcissus. Flower of the Gods, or 
b acred Lily.. Ihere is no flowering bulb so 
popular as this. It i«of the easiest cultivation : 
anyone can succeed with it. They are usually 
grown- a vase or dish about three inches 
deep, with a little sand or gravel to hold them 
in place, then fill up with water. For a, win- 
dow ornament they are unexcelled, and lend 
to an interior a cheerful aspect: no household 
should he without one or two of those. They 
are grown, according to an ancient custom, by 
the Chinese to herald the advent of the new 
year. and. as a symbol for good luck. Our 
bulbs are imported direct from China, and are 
ot the first quality. They do well in ordinary 
living rooms, but must he kept away from gas. 
which causes the flowers to blight. 20 cents 
each by mail; if ordered by express, three for 
50 cents. 
