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WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 
[Dahlias—Concluded.] 
Single Dahlias. 
Price, 20 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Amos Perry. A grand single Dahlia; color rich maroon, 
sometimes shading to a lighter maroon; very free flowering and 
good habit. 
Chilwell Beauty. Beautiful yellow flowers; petals broadly 
and distinctly edged with bright scarlet ; one of the finest single 
Dahlias in cultivation. 
Dr. Moffat. A very striking variety; the flowers are large, 
circular and of splendid substance, the petals being blackish 
maroon, distinctly margined with crimson in precisely the same 
manner as Chilwell Beauty. 
Lutea Grandiflora. Soft, pleasing yellow ; large, well-shaped 
flowers of good substance and very free flowering. 
Mauve Queen. Rich silky mauve; fine shaped flowers; the 
variety is a perfect model. 
New and Choice 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. From Japan. Incurved, of the purest 
white color and fine glow. The flower is perfect in shape, of large 
size and good substance; the petals are covered with glandular 
hairs, giving the flowers the most unique appearance. In all re¬ 
spects this is the most remarkable and the finest Chrysanthemum 
ever introduced. 25 cents each. 
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Immense flowers, bright deep crim¬ 
son, reverse of petals a shade lighter ; petals broad and long, of a 
leathery texture; incurved on first opening, afterward assuming 
the form of a large Pacony ; strong, erect, heavy footstalks, robust 
habit. Was awarded first prize for best new seedling Chrysan¬ 
themum at the New York Chrysanthemum Show. 20 cents 
each. 
Mrs. Bowman. Purple magenta, petals smooth, perfect in 
form and slightly reflexed at the edges. 
Miss Linaker. Beautiful bright cherry red ; one of the bright¬ 
est and most attractive single Dahlias yet raised. 
Marion Hood. White, shading to deep rosy pink; a most 
effective sort. 
Negress. Dark velvety maroon, almost black; exceedingly 
free habit, with beautifully-cut foliage. 
Victor Stranberg. A splendid formed flower, of a heavy rich 
scarlet, having a dark centre. 
White Queen. Of a neat and compact form, extremely florif- 
erous; the flowers stand well above the foliage, are broad and 
well rounded, and beautifully overlap each other. 
Mrs. J. Coninck. Pure white, effectively shaded with pale 
mauve ; a first-class sort. 
Chrysanthemums. 
Bessie Pitcher. Deep rose with lighter centre ; a grand flower 
of the Anemone section. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Mrs. Frank Thompson. Large, incurved Japanese, broad 
petals and mottled deep pink, with silvery back; very distinct 
flowers, eight inches across. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 
Brazen Shield. Chinese. A most remarkable variety of the 
highest merit; flower of regular outline and globular shape; 
color entirely distinct, being a rich brassy bronze shaded with 
metallic purple ; habit bushy and strong. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Pelican. Large, incurved Japanese, of perfect form amd good 
substance ; flowers pure white ; very late variety. 25 cents each ; 
$2.50 per dozen ; set of six for $1.00 
General Collection of Chrysanthemums. 
The popularity of these plants seems to be ever on the increase, and they certainly produce a grand show of bloom in 
late autumn when there is a great scarcity of other flowers. The varieties in cultivation are almost innumerable, and large 
numbers of new ones are added every season. Our list contains only a few of the best and most distinct sorts. Price, 
20 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Gloriosum. Light yellow, fringed, vigorous; one of the 
best. 
Annie Thorpe. Blush at first, afterward changing to complete 
round snow-white balls ; a fine variety. 
Gertrude Henderson. Deep yellow. 
Ben d’Or. Pure golden yellow. As the flowers mature the 
petals wrap over, forming ribbon-like balls; tipped rosy red. 
Fulton. Of a clear, bright yellow color. 
Jessica. Enormous white flowers. 
Lady Selborne. A large, pure white variety of the greatest 
merit. 
President Parkman. Rich, deep plum purple; large and fine. 
Thunberg. Flowers very large ; pure primrose ; yellow ; late. 
President Arthur. Light rose ; flowers of immense size. 
F. L. Harris. Bright crimson red. 
Nellie Bly. Copper yellow ; long petals. 
Moonlight. Pale creamy white ; fine. 
DuchesS. Dark red. 
Fremy. Light salmon, shaded soft chestnut. 
George Hock. (Anemone.) Very large; pure white. 
Mrs. Mary Morgan. Rich, deep pink ; perfect shape. 
Venus. Lilac peach ; large and beautiful. 
White Eve. White ; dwarf habit, incurved. 
Capt. Nemro. Rich plum purple ; medium size. 
Blanche Neige. White; extra. 
Tokio. Bright red ; very fine. 
Etincella. Bronze and buff ; incurved. 
M. Ardenne. Light pink ; fine form. 
Robert Bottomly. Pure white ; flowers of immense size. 
Mrs. W. W. Knox. Rich yellow ; under side of petals bronze ; 
very effective. 
Mixed Chrysanthemums. 10 cents each ; $1 per dozen. 
