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EVERYTKING FOR THE GARDEN - Plants 
EXHIBITION C0L ^ r,0N CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
This collection is made up of such sorts as are generally grown for exhi¬ 
bition purposes, and embraces nearly every shade of color and variety of 
form. 
To obtain “Exhibition” flowers the best culture must be given, else size, 
finish and the individual characteristics will be lacking. We publish a pamph-. 
let on “How to Grow Chrysanthemums” which will be sent jree to applicants 
Ami Bergeret. A very big incurving pink of bright rose shade, and regular 
in form; stem and foliage good; height medium. The color is charming, 
one of the best in its type. 
Artistic Queen. The blooms are loosely incurved, the stems strong and the 
foliage heavy. Color a light rose pink. It resembles Wm. Duckham when 
seen at its best. Height, 4 feet. Best bud August 10th. 
Brighthurst. Soft pink of enormous size. It is unsurpassed in stem and 
foliage and has a splendid habit. 
Buttercup. Deep golden-yellow, broad petals. A splendid incurved variety 
and superb for cut blooms. Any bud after August 20th. 
C. H. Totty. A glowing chestnut scarlet; flower, stem and foliage are alike 
enormous. A fine exhibition variety. 
Chadwick Supreme. A pink sport of W. H. Chadwick. A grand sort for 
those who desire a first class late pink variety. 
Charle's Razer. An incurved variety, producing fine pure white flowers of 
splendid substance. Stiff stem and beautiful foliage. 
Chrysolora. This new variety can be briefly described as an early Col. D. 
Appleton, one of the best yellow sorts. 
Col. D. Appleton. Unexcelled for size, form and color; a rich golden yellow. 
A grand cut flower variety. 
Dick Witterstaetter. Japanese reflexing, an intense shade of red. Excellent 
for exhibitions; best bud August 15th to 25th. 
Directeur Gerard. This is a golden yellow and a grand flower. The second 
bud a bronzy yellow. Stem and foliage perfect and a vigorous grower. In 
bloom October 1st. 
Dorothy Gouldsmith. A massive yellow, slightly shaded bronze from 
early buds, which are most desirable, and should be taken August 15th 
or thereabouts. 
Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink; a very valuable variety for cut flowers. A 
grand sort for every purpose. 
F. E. Nash. Light pink Japanese. A very handsome 
heavy growing variety, that will easily make its mark. 
Take bud not earlier than August 20th to get the best 
cplored bloom. 
F. S. Vallis. Immense flower, yellpw, deepening to 
citron. Has been grown twelve inches across and. 
has frequently won the prize for the largest 
flower at exhibitions. 
Glenview. A magnificent globe of dark red; 
reverse light bronze, dwarf grower with stiff 
stems. A prize winner. 
Gloria. Light pink seedling from October 
Frost. A handsome variety which finishes 
perfectly. Fine early variety. 
Harvard. A striking shade of very dark 
crimson. The blooms reflex and show 
the color to the best advantage. At its 
best November 15th or later. One of 
the best reds yet introduced. 
H. E. Converse. Chestnut crimson 
with bronze reverse. By the time the 
flower is finished it makes a perfect 
ball of shining bronze. A magnificent 
variety with very heavy stem and 
foliage. It will rank as one of the very 
best in its color on the exhibition 
table either in the long or short stem 
classes. 
Henry Barnes. An exceptionally 
deep but vivid crimson showing a rich 
golden reverse of the pet'.l . Fine 
dark green foliage. One of the best 
of its color. 
Hon. Mrs. Lopes. Large golden 
yellow. Taken on a crown bud about 
August 10th it produces a very 
handsome flower. 
J. C. Neil. Soft canary yellow, 
splendid flowers full and solid, carried 
well on stiff stems. 
Leslie Morrison. Rosy crimson. An 
enormous flower, one of the strongest 
growers and very best exhibition vari¬ 
eties that we have. 
Lynnwood Hall. A glorious chrysanthe¬ 
mum, glistening snow white, largest size, 
perfectly incurved, elegant finish. Stiff 
stem and beautiful foliage. 
Madagascar. A grand midseason yellow, 
enormous size. It is of dwarf habit, stocky, 
with fine stems and loliage. 
Merza. Still unequalled in white as an exhibi¬ 
tion flower. The blooms are closely incurving of 
large size. _ It is perfectly uniform. 
Millicent Richardson. A rare color in Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and very attractive. It is best described as 
rosy-violet with a silvery sheen on the back of the 
petals; this sometimes shows at the edges, giving a 
charming effect. It is a massive but graceful Japanese 
recurved flower. 
Miss Kathleen Stoop. Pure white with graceful, curling 
petals, a beautiful variety which charmed all. It is unsurpassed in stems 
and foliage and has a splendid habit. Crown bud August 20th. 
Mile. Marguerite Desjouis. Pure white. One of the very finest commercial 
Chrysanthemums that can be grown. 
Mrs. A. T. Miller. Pure white, enormous flowers, developing into a perfect 
globular form. It was perfect October 13th. 
Mrs. G. E. Kelly. Flower a distinct shade of salmon terra cotta. 
Mrs. Henry Barnes. A distinct variety of color, old rose shading to terra 
cotta. Flowers extra large and closely incurved. 
Mrs. Henry Robinson. A variety of exceptional merit, large and well 
finished. An early white, blooming with us October 5th. 
Mrs. H. H. Weeks. An immense flower with broad claw-like petals incurv¬ 
ing to form a globe of white. 
Mrs. H. Stevens. Golden salmon bronze, a magnificent variety, very 
popular. One of the best exhibition varieties. 
Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain. The most beautiful shade of pink yet produced 
in a large flower. Valuable for cut flowers. 
Mrs. Henry Partridge. The most satisfactory deep crimson variety yet 
introduced; it has a bronze reverse. The shape of the flower is open, 
so that the grand color is displayed to the best advantage. A very 
striking variety. 
Mrs. J. A. Miller. A deep red and dwarf sturdy grower. Large flowers. 
held a commanding position in the exhibitions. 
Mrs. O. H. Kahn. A beautiful and showy bronze red, golden reverse: 
comes good on almost any bud. but produces the best color from a bud 
taken August 20th or later v This was considered the best novelty of the 
season when introduced. Very showy. 
Mrs. W. A. Read. Intense fiery scarlet crimson. One of the finest in this 
coloring; like all dark reds, it is inclined to burn. A bud around August 
15th not so liable to burn as later buds. 
Noamah. A pure white with perfect incurve blooms similar to Merza, but 
bet or in every way. Winner ^of the C. S. A. Cup at _St. Louis for ten 
best blooms. 
Price, 15c. each, SI.50 per doz. 
Exhibition Collection continued on page 155. 
founded by Peter Henderson in 1817 “t^™ s c Sj ed Charles Henderson a ^„ b d£o“ 8 Peter and Howard M. Henderson 
