The E. G. Hill Company 
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DAILY MAIL 
A little late this year for any but the later exhi¬ 
bitions. Growth, foliage and flower are alike enormous. 
Color is a deep chestnut yellow. Should became among 
incurving yellows what Wm. Turner is in white. Tall 
grower, seven feet. We suggest May cuttings and June 
planting to grow this variety to the best perfection. 
Bud August 20th or later. 
FATOUMA 
An enormous, glolnijar flower of rosy-amber color, 
full and of fine stately build; very smooth in finish. 
A very strong entry for the “any other color” class, 
as all the tones are pleasing. Good stem and foliage. 
Bud August 25. 
JAMES FRASER 
Aptly termed “the improved F. S. Vallis”; color is 
a deep canary yellow; flower is as large as the old 
F. S. Vallis at its best, and stem is absolutely rigid, 
with foliage right up to the flower. We recommend 
this variety as being the largest and best in its type 
at the present time. Crown bud August 1st. 
MRS. ERNEST WILD 
Chestnut crimson with a bronze reverse. One of 
the most reliable varieties we have ever disseminated. 
Does not damp a petal and seems to come equally well 
on any bud, early or late. 
Certificated, C. S. A., New York. Height, five feet. 
Foliage droops on stem, which permits close planting 
of this variety. 
MEUDON 
An immense flower of bright pink; same shade as 
Morton F. Plant. Won First for seedling pink at 
Chicago, and also the Sweepstake Medal; First for six 
pink at the American Institute, New York, and was 
one of the prize winning varieties of the six undis¬ 
seminated kinds that secured the Silver Medal at the 
Museum of Natural History. Habit of plant, absolutely 
ideal; one of the strongest growers we have ever sent 
out. Dwarf, with beautiful foliage right up to the 
flower. Bud August 20th. 
MRS. R. H. BOGGS 
When first opening this flower has a faint tinge of 
pink, and ultimately fades to white. This variety ranks 
among the best of Mr. Pockett’s creations. Simply 
immense in size with a dwarf vigorous habit so char¬ 
acteristic with the Wells-Pockett strain. Height, three 
feet; crown bud after August 1st. 
MRS. PAUL MOORE 
Certificated in New York October 18, on both com¬ 
mercial and exhibition scale. Color, magnificent light 
yellow; foliage perfectly stiff and right up to the 
flower. A little early this year for the later exhibi¬ 
tions, hut an absolutely reliable sort to handle. Any 
bud. Height, three feet. 
PERLE FRANCAISE 
One of Calvat’s biggest offerings. Enormous in 
size, very deep petals rising tier above tier, reflexing 
and curling the tips; color, soft lavendar-pink shading 
to white; comes much deeper color from second buds. 
Indispensable for collections. Best bud September 1. 
PETITE MARCEL 
This variety belongs to the “Rayonantc” section, 
with a spread like a dinner-plate, each series of petals 
shorter toward the center; color, rosy-mauve; a won¬ 
der for collections; straight thread-like petals. Take 
hud September 1. 
QUEEN MARY 
Very large, pure white, with immensely long florets : 
it opens with a shade of pink on the reverse, hut fin¬ 
ishes pure white; a gigantic beauty. 
Use the early crown as later buds show a hollow 
center. Extra. 
WILLIAM VERT 
Crimson, with every petal reflexing; very easy 
variety to grow, and one that will be popular with all 
the growers. Crown bud around August 15th. Re¬ 
verse of petal is bright gold, hut practically every petal 
reflexes so the golden color is not seen. Mr. Wells 
says “unquestionably the coming crimson.” 
Commercial Section 
Elmer D. Smith’s Novelties 
75 cents each; $6 for 
CRYSTAL GEM 
Is an early white of special merit. In considering 
its good qualities, we believe it is the best white to fol¬ 
low Smith’s Advance. Large in size, a good clear white, 
artistic in form, good stem and foliage and is ready to 
cut October 15. In growth it resembles Comoleta (from 
which it is a seedling) only somewhat taller. Best bud, 
August 15. 
10; $45 per 100. 
GOLDEN QUEEN 
The same shade of yellow as Golden Glow, matur¬ 
ing October 1 to 10. In many ways superior to Chryso- 
lora (from which it is a seedling) is ten days earlier, 
of fine incurved form and fully double from either early 
or late buds. Will make fine specimen plants for early 
exhibition or market use. Six inches in diameter, 3 '/? 
feet high, with good stem and foliage. We consider 
