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THE E.G.HILL COMPANY 
ALGERNON DAVIS. 
October 25. Golden orange; reflexed; fine for 
exhibition. 
BRITISH EMPIRE. 
Rich orange yellow, crowded with petals, form¬ 
ing a magnificent bloom of perfect finish; 3 ft.; one 
of the grandest varieties in the Chicago show. 
Use second crown between August 28 and Septem¬ 
ber 5. Don't take first bud. 
CHAS. WEEKS. 
Of Zinnia form, large in size, good foliage, fine 
stem; color, salmon and red, rose and yellow; odd 
and beautiful. (Exhibition.) 
COMOLETA. (Smith.) 
October 15. Clear, bright yellow; blooms 6 
inches and over. Fine early pot plant; foliage up 
to the flower. Take the bud August 20 to 30. Cer¬ 
tificate C. S. A. 
Dubuisson-Foubert. 
DUBUISSON-FOUBERT. 
October 15 and later. i'A ft. deep golden yel¬ 
low; fine habit and foliage; form of flower slightly 
reflexing, but of good commercial form. One of 
the best of the year; perfectly unique in form. C. 
S. A. certificate, also winner of premium in best 
seedling yellow at Chicago show. August 15, early 
crown, brings clear yellow bloom; September 10 to 
ij brings finer flower. 
DAKOMA. (Smith.) 
Grand exhibition bronze; 4 ft.; a seedling from 
Gen. Hutton; the bloom is 8 inches across and often 
deeper. 
Director Gerard. 
DIRECTOR GERARD. 
Four ft. golden yellow from the first bud, which 
brings a grand flower; bronzy yellow from the sec¬ 
ond bud. Ready October 1. Flabit and foliage 
extra. Scored 87, C. S. A. Take bud September 1. 
A grand early commercial. 
FUSEE. 
Canary yellow, a fine grower with excellent foli¬ 
age and stiff stems. Petals long, forming a fine 
flower, very early, nice dwarf habit. Blooms Oc¬ 
tober 5. C. S. A. certificate. Take the bud August 25 
to September 1; cut before quite finished. 
GOLDEN DOME. 
Macrae’s Golden Sport from Yellow Eaton. A 
most promising commercial variety. Blooming 
time, full mid-season and later; shows a little varia¬ 
tion in foliage but loses none of the Eaton beauty; 
splendid stem; color, golden yellow, with the re¬ 
fined form and finish of Bonnaffon. Scored 90 
points commercial at Boston last year. A large 
quantity has already been booked. Delivery March 
1. This is in all probability the finest sort of the 
year for commercial purposes. Scored 89 points on 
November 17, at both New York and Philadelphia. 
Use second buds and terminals. 
INCANDESCENCE. 
Very large solid bloom of beautiful form; color, 
yellow of the deepest shade and orange bronze. 
Winner of the premium, seedling class, “any other 
color," Chicago show, also C. S. A. certificate. Use 
second crown August 25 to 30, or terminal. 
