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Hardy 
Pompone 
... Chrysanthemums . 
These are the only sorts which are reliably 
hardy at the North. By disbudding, nice 
flowers two inches and more in diameter can 
be obtained. 
Acto. Perfect flowers, incurving petals. 
Bright rose with lighter reverse. 
Aileen. Deep lilac-pink, compact form. 
Arbre de Noel. Orange and red, tipped yellow. 
Gallia. Clear soft pink, of excellent form. 
Golden Bedder. Clear golden-yellow. Early. 
Jules Lagreve. Deep red. Large, fine flower. 
Klondike. Brilliant yellow, extra fine. 
Miss Ada Williams. White, shaded with 
blush, slightly laced with violet. 
Nita. A beautiful rose-pink; extra fine. 
Nydia. Pure white, high rounded flower. 
Quinola. Deep, clear orange-yellow. 
Rose Trevene. White and pink; very pretty. 
Snowdrop. Pure white; very profuse. 
Yezo.' A globular variety. Blush color. 
Zenta. Very bright crimson-maroon. 
Price, 10c. each, SI.25 per set of 15. 
SECOND EAtjLY COLLECTION . ■ ■ 
This collection contains varieties that perfect their blossoms in the open 
air in October, before the killing frosts in our Northern States. 
Cremo. Very early. A light yellow “sport” from Glory of the Pacific. 
Glory of the ’Pacific. A grand early, light pink, broad petals. 
H. L. Sunderbruch. One of the very finest of the light yellow sorts. 
Ivory. Pure white; a splendid free-flowering variety. 
Marion Henderson. Fine, early yellow; invaluable for forcing. 
MONROVIA. A bright yellow, early Japanese variety. {See cut.) 
Mrs. E. G. Hill. Clear pearl-pink, large flower, full to centre. 
Opah. A grand early variety, beautiful blush-pink, large Japanese. 
Pink-Ivory. Bright pink, a “sport” from Ivory. 
Polly Rose. A very fine and large early white. 
Pride. A splendid early white, fine form. Excellent for cut flowers. 
Primo. The very best and largest extra early white Japanese variety. 
Robert Halliday. A large, broad-petalled yellow Japanese. 
Solar Queen. A very large bloom, golden-yellow. A grand sort. 
Soleil d’Octobre {October Sunshine ). 
A yellow Japanese of good sub¬ 
stance and excellent habits. 
Yellow Lady Fitzwygram. Rich 
yellow, very early. 
Price, 10c. each, SI.00 per doz.; 
set of 16 early sorts for SI.50. 
T^are Types of ___ 
Chrysanthemums. 
Cashmere. Light crimson at base, 
shading to rich amber. Petals 
cylindrical, the whole flower re¬ 
sembling a tassel. 
Golden Shower. Long, drooping, 
hair-like florets, interlacing like 
corn silk. Yellow, intermingled 
with bronze and red petals; very 
dwarf. 
LEOPARD. Deep shade of carmine- 
rose, irregularly splashed and 
spotted with pure white. {See cut .) 
Uncle Sam. Rosy-pink, regularly 
striped with white, long, droop¬ 
ing petals; very unique. 
“ Mizpah ” Seedlings. Dwarf habit, 
not attaining more than 12 inches 
in height, with small, single, Mar¬ 
guerite-like flowers. Argenta, pure 
white; Rosina, light pink. 
Price, 10c. each; set of 6 “Rare 
Types” for 50c. 
GBOUP OF HARDY POMPONE 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
ANEMONE COLLECTION. 
We offer a splendid collection of this unique type of the Chrysanthemum. 
No more interesting form than the “Anemone” is to be found. 
American Eagle. Rays white; centre rose-purple. A very unique sort. 
Falcon. Rays pure white, broad, in two or three rows; centre pale straw- 
yellow or <$cru, flushed reddish within the tubes. Very distinct and beautiful. 
Judge Hoitt. Fully eight inches across; pale pearl-pink. Large centre petals. 
Mrs. F. Gordon Dexter. Rays crimson; centre yellow and red. Very unique. 
Partridge. Yellowish-pink; rays broad, purplish-red.. . Very peculiar sort. 
Tanager. Deep purplish-rose; centre flat, orange-vermilion, with narrow yel¬ 
low line about the mouth of each tube. One of the most interesting sorts. 
Toucan. An odd shade of reddish-buff; well-formed centre, bright yellow 
within, pale yellow without. A very fine contrasting variety. 
Yellow Hammer. Flower large, bright chrome-yellowrays broad, slightly 
twisted in two rows; centre compact. Entirely distinct variety. 
Price, 10c. each, SI.00 per doz.; set of 8 sorts for 75c._ 
SPECIAL LOW OFFER—20 Chrysanthemums, Free by Mail, for $1.00. 
ya* We cannot supply a list beforehand, but as we sometimes have a 
jZX of the choicest sorts. If sent by express (buyer to pay charges), 
LEOPARD. 
surplus, we are enabled to include some 
we will leave all the soil on the roots._ 
How to Grow Exhibition Chrysanthemums. 
ask for It when they order from us. This gives in a concise way tlie essential points for successful culture. 
