EXHIBITION CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
STANDARD VARIETIES EXHIRITIOA 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Price: 3 plants 75c, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100. 
T he following varieties are the kind that are generally used for Exhibition purposes in all 
the fall Elower Shows. Many amateurs are growing the earlier flowering types from this 
list very successfully in their gardens, but we do not guarantee them to be hardy enough 
to come through the winter satisfactorily unless extremely well protected. 
AMBASSADOR 
Early large flowering white Chrysanthemums, with fine stiff stem 
holding the bloom erect without artificial support. Oct. 25th. 
DR. J. M. INGLIS 
A rich wine purple amaranth with a silver reverse. The petals are 
loosely incurved. Nov. 1st. 
ELBERON 
A large, incurved clear pink with wonderful foliage and stiff stems. 
Not a tall grower, but a very fine variety. Nov. 1st. 
FRIENDLY RIVAL 
The finest yellow for Thanksgiving and about tbe brightest yellow 
it is possible to produce. Bud taken September 20th. Height, 
4 feet. Nov. 1st. 
GOLDEN MAJESTIC 
A p ure glowing golden yellow, sport of the ever popular “Ma¬ 
jestic.” Bud taken August 25th. Height, 4 feet. Nov. 1st. 
GRACE STURGIS 
An enormous flower of rich wine red with a pinkish silver reverse. 
Should not be fed freely. Crown bud August 25th. Oct. 20th. 
J. R. BOOTH 
This is the golden yellow sport of Nagirroc which is too well- 
known for further description. Height, 4 feet. Crown bud, 
August 26th. Oct. 28th. 
LOUISA POCKETT 
Color purest possible white. Flower, stem and foliage are alike 
enormous. Plants need plenty of room to develop. Certificated 
C. S. A. Height, 5 feet. Oct. 28th. 
MAJESTIC 
Clear, shiny amber bronze, a very brilliant shade of color, and a 
most attractive variety. Nov. 1st. 
MARIE DE PETRIS 
A wonderful incurved commercial variety of intense yellow, 
deeper in color than Golden Glory. Foliage right up to the 
flower. Nov. 15th. 
Wm. Waite 
RED MAJESTIC 
4’he novelty bronzy-red sport of the popular “Majestic” is highly 
recommended. It resembles the parent plant in all respects, 
except color. Height, 4 to 5 feet. Take first bud after August 
25th. Nov. 1st. 
MARIAN H. UFFINGER 
Color is a dazzling bronzy crimson with a gold reverse. The bloom 
is reflexed in appearance, but the tips of the individual petals 
incurve, showing the gold reverse in a very distinctive manner. 
Take bud August 20th to 25th. Height, 4 feet. 
MRS. J. LESLIE DAVIS 
It is absolutely identical with Turner in every respect save color, 
which is a clear lavender pink. Height, 5 feet. 
MRS. B. D. SPILMAN 
An apricot orange. The rich color, and graceful reflexing petals 
impress one very much. Bud August 20th. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 
Oct. 28th. 
NAGIRROC 
Finest exhibition bronze we have ever distributed; color, deepest 
glowing orange bronze, 45 inches in circumference. Height, 5 
feet. Any bud after August 15th. Oct. 28th. 
NELLIE MITCHELL 
A yellow suffused with bronze, and the best results come from 
buds taken the last days in August, as the earlier buds are not 
nearly so large or of such fine color. Height, 5-6 feet. 
MRS. H. S. FIRESTONE 
Pinkish, chamois-buff. This variety will be found invaluable in 
the classes calling for “any other color” in the exhibitions. 
Height 43 ^ feet. First bud after August I5th. 
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 
A large yellow, very tall in growth and must have liberal space 
and ample ventilation to be of value. Mature November 10th 
to 15th. 
THOS. W. POCKETT 
This is a lovely clear pink with incurving tips, which has in its 
color every desirable attribute. We suggest a late bud the last 
days in August to give a perfect flower and color. Height, 6 feet. 
Nov. 1st. 
VERMONT 
A most welcome addition to our exhibition list of pinks. The 
flowers are of enormous size, reminding one very much of the 
old variety, M. L. Rosseau. Bud August 1st to 15th. Height, 
5}/2 to 6 feet. Oct. 28th. 
WHITE VERMONT 
A blush white type of the ever popular Vermont; particularly 
valuable for the exhibition grower. Height, 5 feet. 
WILLIAM TURNER 
The best variety we have ever introduced; it creates a sensation 
at the shows. Makes a perfect ball of the purest possible white. 
Nov. 1st. 
WILLIAM H. WAITE 
Color, deep warm bronze, so brilliant as to seem almost shading 
to scarlet in some of the flowers. Bud around August 25th. 
Height, 4 to 5 feet. Oct. 28th. 
YELLOW WM. TURNER 
A light yellow sport from Wm. Turner; identical with its splendid 
parent in every respect. Nov. 1st. 
YELLOW POCKETT 
A duplicate of Louisa Pockett in every way save color—every 
exhibitor simply must grow it. Oct. 28th. 
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