EXHIBITION Collection of CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Dorothy Gouldsmith. A massive 
yellow, slightly shaded bronze 
from early buds, which are most 
desirable, and should be taken 
Aug. loth or thereabouts. 
Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink; a 
very valuable variety for cut 
flowers. A grand sort for every 
purpose. 
Ethel Fitzroy. An early variety, 
color an orange-amber with red 
shadings which is very attrac¬ 
tive. A magnificent flower. 
F. S. Vallis. Immense flower, 
yellow, 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. 
Godfrey’s Masterpiece. Indian- 
red with rich golden-yellow re¬ 
verse, only the tips showing the 
latter color. 
Goldmine. Appropriately named 
as to color, for it is a mine of 
pure golden yellow. Large 
flowers, broad petals. 
Henry Barnes. An exceptionally 
deep but vivid crimson showing 
a rich golden reverse of the petals. 
Fine dark green foliage. One of 
the best of its color. 
J. C. Neil. - Soft canary yellow, 
splendid flowers full and solid, carried 
well on stiff stems. 
Lady Hopetoun, Beautiful heliotrope pink, 
reverse of petals silver, the flower recurving 
showing both shades. A splendid variety with 
good stem and foliage. Very attractive because 
of its distinct coloring. 
Lenox. A yellow of exceptional merit. Beautiful 
loosely incurved and a bright pleasing shade of yellow. 
Because of its large size it is unexcelled for exhibitions. 
Leslie Morrison. Rosy crimson. An enormous flower, one of the strongest 
growers and very best exhibition varieties that we have. 
Lynnwood Hall. A glorious chrysanthemum, glistening snow white, largest 
size, perfectly incurved, elegant finish. Stiff stem and beautiful foliage. 
Madagascar. A grand midseason yellow, enormous size. Beautiful foliage. 
Magnificent. Petals long and narrow, hanging straight downward. Deep crim- 
son, reverse bronze. Crown bud Aug. loth. 
Mary Donnellan, A splendid golden yellow. Japanese incurved in form. 
Mary Farnsworth. A Japanese variety, outer petals reflex while the center 
ones incurve. Semi-dwarf. Color a pleasing shade of apricot. 
Mary Mason. Rosy bronze with lighter reverse. The outer petals reflex to the 
stem, while the center ones incurve, showing the reverse. {See cut.) 
Merstham Blush. Beautiful delicate shade of blush pink. It is a splendid 
flower keeping well long after being cut. 
Merza. Still unequalled in white as an exhibition flower. The blooms are 
closely incurving of large size. It is perfectly uniform. 
Millicent Richardson. A rare color in Chrysanthemums 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. 
Price, 15c, each, $1.50 per doz. 
Exhibition Collection continued on page 155. 
T O obtain “ Exliibition ” flowers the best culture must be given, else size, 
finish and the individual characteristics will be lacking. We publish a 
pamphlet on “ How to Grow Chrysanthemums ” which will be sent free 
to applicants. 
Ami Bergeret. A very big incurving pinK of bright rose shade, and regular 
in form; stem and foliage good; height medium. 
Artistic Queen. The blooms arc 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 Aug. 10th. 
Beatrice May. A splendid white variety of the largest size. It is unsurpassed 
in stem and foliage, splendid habit. 
Brighthurst. Soft pink of enormous size; splendid stem and foliage. 
Buttercup. Deep golden yellow, broad petals splendid incurved variety and 
superb for cut blooms. Any bud after Aug. 20th. 
C. H. Totty. A glovifing chestnut scarlet; flower, stem and foliage are alike 
enormous. A fine exhibition variety. 
ChJdwick Supreme. A pink sport of W. H. Chadwick. A grand sort for those 
who desire a first class late pink variety. 
Col. D. Appleton. Une.xcelled for size, form and color; a rich golden yellow, 
A grand cut flower variety. 
Directeur Gerard. This is a golden yellow and a grand flower. The second 
bud a bronzy yellow. In bloom Oct. 1st. 
The Chrysanthemum plants gotten from you last spring proved the 
high and with very fine blooms* 
greatest success this fall in spite of the intense summer heat and drought. One plant being 4 feet 
MISS F* H. HERBERT, AUxandria, Va. 
