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Take Blooming 
Bud Date 
Advance (Smith’s)—This variety 
displaces every other of its date— 
first early; it has become indis¬ 
pensable in the cut-flower trade, and 
instead of deteriorating, it is be¬ 
coming more dependable. The tone of 
color, pure white in the early buds, 
and the faint tone of shell when late 
buds are taken, are all equally good— Through 
Its yellow sport will be warmly wel-JulyS Sept, and 
corned; it is described on page 16.to 15 Oct. 
Alice Lemon—A beautiful light 
pink flower of enormous size; stem 
and foliage fine. Fine for early 
openings.Aug. 15 Oct. 25 
Alice Day—An ideal commercial 
variety, flowering October 10 to 20, 
following Advance, snow-white, and 
no culls; round as a ball, of very fine 
finish, easy to do; can be planted 
close; has good stiff stems, and of 
moderate height. A top-notch second 
early.Sept. 1 Oct. 15 
Artista—A big exhibition variety, 
in the class with Turner and Odessa, 
white tinted cream at base.Aug. 20 Oct. 30 
Adele Griswold—An enormous 
flower of pure bright pink, with foli¬ 
age well carried. Form and color 
grand. 5 feet. One of the best.Aug. 20 Nov. 1 
Bob Pulling—A grand exhibition 
yellow, of wonderful size, composed 
of petals an inch and a half in width, 
and 10 inches long. The form shows 
its great size to its best advantage. A 
top-notch show variety.Aug. 1 Nov. 1 
Browning—A very late tawny 
bronze or reddish orange; flat petals 
with center rising in an erect tuft. Late 
Fine stem and foliage.bud Nov. 20 
Chas. Rager—Flower nicely in¬ 
curving in form; pure snow-white 
with a grand stem, and handsome 
foliage; a very easy doer.Sept. 1 Nov. 1 
Chieftain—Is among pinks what 
Bonnaffon is among yellows; no culls 
in the variety; perfect in form and 
color, and the very best commercial 
pink in existence.Sept. 10 Oct. 25 
Christy Matthewson—A big, fine 
’mum, full and massive; very distinct 
in form. Pure snow-white of enor¬ 
mous size, fine keeper; one of the 
showiest ’mums of its date; splen¬ 
did for early exhibits and store 
openings.Aug. 15 Oct. 15 
Chrysolora—A large incurved, with Second bud 
perfect stem and foliage; reject the about 
early crowns.Aug. 15 Oct. 15 
Take 
Bud 
Crystal Gem—Early commercial, 
large in size, a good clear white, ar¬ 
tistic in form, good stem and foliage 
and is ready to cut October 15.Aug. 15 
Col. Appleton—A fine old yellow. Sept. 15 
Chadwick Improved—Pure snow- 
white, never tints; as fine as the 
original with absolute purity of color; 
best late white.Sept. 20 
Dr. Enguehard—Good commercial 
variety; color, pink; stem and foliage 
perfect; 4 feet. Be sure and use the 
late bud; earlier buds bring poor 
flowers.Sept. 5 
Daily Mail—Exhibition ; growth, 
foliage and flower are alike enormous. 
Color is a deep chestnut yellow.Aug. 20 
Earl Kitchener—Amaranth with a 
silvery reverse. An enormous flower 
in a color not too plentiful in exhibi¬ 
tion ’mums at the present time. Stem, 
foliage and flower are alike tre¬ 
mendous.Aug. 20 
Early Frost—Early white commer¬ 
cial, which follows Advance, and has 
made a good record; the color is very 
pure white; the form a shapely in-Aug. 20 
curved, quite full and rounded. Extra and 
fine for pot culture.later 
Early Rose—A seedling from 
Smith’s Advance. Rose color; diam¬ 
eter 6 inches, perfectly incurved; a 
beautiful and valuable addition to the 
early commercial section ; flowers full Aug. 20 
when bud is taken.or later 
F. T. Quittenton—A magnificent 
crimson for exhibition; every petal Aug. 25 
reflexed; does not burn. Fine grower, and 
good stem. later 
Golden Gleam—A commercial yel¬ 
low of the most intense shade; slight¬ 
ly incurving in the center, outer petals 
level or a trifle reflexed. Has stiff 
stem and good foliage; matures about 
October 20th. Is being recognized as 
one of the most profitable to grow... .Aug. 30 
Golden Queen—A fine commer¬ 
cial yellow, round flowered, of good 
size, splendid form, and bright shade; 
better than Chrysolora with many 
growers.Aug. 10 
Golden Wedding—Nothing finer 
among yellows; shines like burnished 
gold; the standard for measuring 
color; 4)4 feet.Sept. 10 
Golden Glow—Bright yellow, of 
velvety finish; fine stem and foliage. 
Flower 5p2 inches in diameter; the 
very earliest yellow.July 5 
Bloomitifl 
Date 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 1 
Late 
Late 
Nov. 5 
Nov. 1 
Oct. 20 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 1 
Oct. 20 
Oct. 10 
Late 
Aug. 20 
