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Mile. Margaret Desjouis— A variety that can be 
had from early October through November by tim¬ 
ing the cuttings and stopping; with early cuttings 
use the second bud; on later cuttings use termin¬ 
als. Cut before fully matured for shipping. Pure 
white with paper-like texture, very large and 
smoothly incurved. Fine stem, fair foliage. An 
exceptional commercial white. $10 per 100. 
Major Bonnaffon— This splendid yellow com¬ 
mercial is still grown in large quantity; our stock is 
in perfect health. 3 feet. Bud, September 20. 
Mary Ann Pockett — Three and a half feet. A 
fine red of large size from the early crown; comes 
brighter in color from later buds. A beautiful 
variety, with good stem and perfect foliage; notice¬ 
able on account of its broad incurving florets. $10 
per 100. 
Mme. Carnot— Exhibition white; a giantess. $4 
per 100. 
M. Loiseau—Rousseau— Enormous incurving 
pink in two tones of color; foliage grand, stem 
perfect; no neck. One of the most beautiful and 
imposing of its color. Use bud after August 26. 5 
feet. $8 per 100. 
Nellie Pockett — An Australian of great beauty; 
a fine white of elegant form, incurving and reflex¬ 
ing, rather narrow petals. Fine for exhibition or 
commercial. November 10. 3 l / 2 feet. Bud Aug¬ 
ust IS. 
Nagoya — One of the largest and finest brilliant 
yellows in the family. 4}/ 2 feet. Bud, September 20. 
$4 per 100. 
O. H. Broomhead— Rich deep rose, with long, 
broad reflexing florets which incurve at the tips; 
nice dwarf grower; grand exhibition sort. Bud 
after August 10. 4 feet. 
October Frost— Very early October; the largest 
commercial white of its date; large, spreading, high 
built flowers of splendid substance. Extra good. 
4 feet. August 20 bud. 
Ongawa— Bright bronze; Japanese incurved; of 
the very largest size. A splendid exhibition vari¬ 
ety; very imposing in form, petals broad and 
deeply channeled. Sells well commercially. 3 feet. 
August 25 bud. 
Polly Rose— Very easy to do; fine for pots. The 
finest, largest and best from the commercial stand¬ 
point of the very early whites. Bench it at least 
as early as June 1, for fine blooms. Take bud 
August 20. 
Prof. Tillier — Color a splendid scarlet-crimson; 
unusually good grower with beautiful flowers that 
show the brilliant color at its best. Very easy 
doer; stem excellent. 4 feet. Use last bud. 
Pacific Supreme — -A seedling from Glory Pacific, 
which it strongly resembles in foliage but is longer 
jointed; color, beautiful shade of pink, intermediate 
between Pacific and Wm. Duckham, does not fade 
as it matures. A longer stemmed, brighter colored 
Glory Pacific, maturing at same time. Bud, August 
20 to 25. 3’A feet. $6 per 100. 
Rose Mawr -A mammoth rosy lilac Jap, incurve, 
with lighter silvery reverse. Broad, irregularly in¬ 
curving petals of great substance; at its best No¬ 
vember 20. A fine companion for Chadwick. Bud, 
September 10 to 15. 4 feet. $10 per 100. 
Sunburst— Mid-season. Japanese incurved; a 
most beautifully formed flower ot a striking color. 
The base of the petals is an intense yellow, grad¬ 
ually shading to pale yellow at the tips. A strong, 
free and healthy grower, equally valuable as an 
exhibition or a commercial variety. 4 feet. Bud, 
August 25. 
Secy. Maheut — -Fine early red; October 20 and 
later; extra good. $10 per 100. 
Timothy Eaton—November 5 and later; can be 
spaced 6x8 inches; take bud between August 25 and 
September 15; use first or second crown. The 
terminal bud brings a brittle stem, breaking fre¬ 
quently at the first shoulder. 
Virginia Poehlmann—Poehlmann’s white sport 
from Mme. Paul Sahut. The flower is almost pure 
white, of good size, incurved, full petals overlying 
each other in center, making a perfect bloom; of 
very easy culture. A good keeper and shipper. Ready 
October 12. Take bud August 25 and on to Sep¬ 
tember 1, or later. 3 feet. 
W. M. Moir (1908) — Jap. incurved, purest white, 
a monster flower, perfectly round with even di¬ 
ameter of 9 inches, stem stiff and erect, foliage well 
Virginia Poehlmann 
