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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 
j T HE PEERLESS 
t COLLECTION OF 
i G HRySfllHTHEMUMS. ; 
FAIR HARVARD. 
measuring naturally, when well grown. 7 inches 
and over across and nearly as deep. The color 
is an exceedingly rich shade of reddish crimson, 
with a velvety finish, the petals are broad and 
very gracefully arranged, falling away from the 
centre in graceful curves while the centre petals 
remain partially upright, giving an artistic, in¬ 
formal appearance to the flower, in striking con¬ 
trast to many of the very formal varieties. The 
stem is strong, the flowers being held upright, 
the foliage is first-class, and, taken altogether] 
it is easily the best in its color. Price, 20c. each’ 
CROWNING GLORY. “ Ostrich Plume ” 
variety by far the best of its class and color as 
yet introduced. Flowers of the largest size, fine 
form and invariably covered densely with its 
unique “hairy” growth, which is its “Crowning 
Glory.” Price, 25c. each. 
FAIR HAWN A grand variety and superior 
I1I11Y L/Jinii. to anything in its color we 
have yet seen. The (lowers are enormous; with 
petals stretched they have measured fourteen 
inches. Petals extra broad, incurved, and fluted 
slightly, color white flushed with rose pink, 
daintily and charmingly distributed. A fine 
grower, foliage and stem all that could be desir¬ 
ed. Price, 30c. each. 
THE, BARRINGTON. fiSSSFiSSSS! 
It is unique in its grand coloring and magnifi¬ 
cent in its great size and depth of flower, majes¬ 
tic in its broad petals and grand foliage. Price, 
20c. each. 
S PFGIflL OFFFR The “Peerless” Col- 
V ‘ lection of Chrysan- 
themums for 75c.; 
three sets, 12 plants, for $2.00; six sets, 24 
plants, for $3.50. These can be sent free by mail, 
if desired. 
A SELECT LUST Op PRIZE WINNERS IN CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Alice F. Carey. A beautiful light shade of pink reflex, having 
excellent keeping qualities, with- extra good foliage and stem. 
A grand commercial flower. Season, middle of November. 
Autumn Glory. A beautiful shade of pink, and a grand exhibi¬ 
tion variety. There is nothing like it in color; deep reddish 
salmon upon opening and gradually changing to a soft shrimp 
when fully finished. This variety has no touch of lavender. 
Black Hawk. Largest and most beautiful dark crimson scarlet 
yet raised ; looks liko crimson velvet; the color long desired. 
Boundless Snow. Requires no staking, very large and of Inter- 
Ocean type; color, white flushed pink, changing to pure white. 
Eclipse. A “sport” from Wm. II. Chadwick even larger in bloom ; 
color, clear yellow. Took first prize as best yellow. 
Frank Hardy. (White “ Good Gracious.”) This superb variety is 
destined to becomo popular and in large demand, both for exhi¬ 
bition and for the cut-flower trade. The flower is pure white, 
full, deep and solid ; petals incurving in graceful folds. 
H. W. Longfellow. A finely rounded, incurving white variety, 
flushed with pearl-pink, broad petals, large size ; stiff stem, 
Mrs. Arthur J. Caton. A large, incurved Japanese ; color, bright 
bronze, shaded red on inside of the petal; flower of the largest 
size for an early; growth and stem fine; foliage of great beauty. 
Mrs. C. H. Peirce. A soft, deep yellow; of robust habit, model 
strength of stem; heavy foliage up to tho flower; uniform size. 
Large, full flowers of globular form, with straight petals curved 
in at the tip. Best November 6th to 25th. 
Mrs. T. L. Park. Rich golden yellow, immense size, very double, 
a grand, well-built flower with splendid stern and foliage. A sure 
prize wihner. 
Madeline Pratt. Snowy white, high built, incurved bloom. A 
beautiful flower. Best from terminals, grown cool. 
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Pearl-white, with lemon-shaded centre; 
an exceedingly fine and docided novelty, both in form and gen¬ 
eral build. In season 1st to 15th of November. 
Pennsylvania. Brilliant clear yellow, same form and build as 
Philadelphia; a grand flower in every way. 
Pride. A very early and very large, pure white variety. Fine 
double flowers on a stiff stem, an excellent keeper and very valu¬ 
able for early cut flowers. 
Robert G. Carey. A very beautiful globular, incurved white of 
good substance and good keeping qualities. Very valuable as a 
late white of good form. In season 15th to 20th of November. 
Snow Queen. A large, nicely finished snow-white flower of 
rounded form, full to centre, slightly pointed petals and of great 
substance, strong stem and foliage. Oct. 20th to Nov. 5th. 
Solar Queen. Heavily foliaged from the ground up to the flower; 
an extra fine, early variety for “single stem pot plant”; a very 
large bloom ; color golden-yellow. v 0 ry distinct. 
Spotswood. A beautiful high-built, incurved light yellow. This 
variety will certainly make a reputation for itself, both as an 
exhibition and commercial flower. An extra good late yellow. 
Wm. H. Chadwick. Certificated at Chicago, Boston, New York 
and Philadelphia. Immense, graceful bloom, waxy-white, tinted 
pink. Growth, habit, stem and foliage simply perfect. It can¬ 
not be praised too highly. Midseason or later. 
PRICE. FOR ANY OF ABOVE., 15c. each, $1.50 perdoz., 
set of 19 for $2.00. 
