Group of September-flowering Chryeanthe- 
mumH. Flowers half natural size. 
QT I of over 200 sorts which we tested wo have selected those named 
below as the most desirable, and only those that bloomed the latter 
part of September and during early October. Hitherto the great objec¬ 
tion to Chrysanthemums in our Northern States was that when grown in 
the garden the frost destroyed most of the flowers before coming to 
maturity, but now this difficulty is overcome. 
Mme. F. Bergmann. Pure white; a fine, large globular flower, grown 
extensively for cut flowers and as a pot plant. 
M. Francois Katzer. Rose and yellow. Very large (lower. 
M. Frederic l'Usmayer. Deep yellow, edged crimson maroon. 
M. Henri Gaiice. Brilliant golden-yellow, tinged rosy pink. 
M. Valery Larbaut. Creamy white and rose, lemon centre. 
Prof. Welter Croz. Petals curled, white, carmine centre. 
Vve. Cliiquot. Centre brick red, edged brilliant yellow. (Pompon.) 
Mme. A. T. de la Croure. Carmine purple, centre greenish gold. A 
very attractive sort. 
Mme. Gastelier. Pure white, a large fluffy flower; one of the earliest 
to bloom. (See cut.) 
Mme. Marie Constans. Silvery white, centre lemon-yellow. 
Mme. Mathilde Bettzich. Creamy white and rose, lemon centre. 
Mme. Ve. Pasquier. Cream, with white edges and rose. 
Mrs. Chas. W. Woolsey. Pure white. In bloom October 5th. 
Baron Veillard. Yellow, each petal outlined in rosy crimson. 
Camille Bernardin. Violet and carmine, lightened with white. (See cut.) 
Charles Joly. Beautiful violet rose and glossy white, centre gold. 
Chas. Greard. Yellow ground, liberally overlaid with tawny red. Flowors six inches across. 
Chev. Ange Bandiera. White, cream and rose, golden centre. Long petals, gracefully curved. 
Eugene Farez. Indian red, reverse golden ; petals twisted. Medium size flower, very early. 
Gaetan de Venoge. Nankeen yellow, rose edges ; centre creamy white. Large Japaneso flower. 
Jean Nicolas. Glossy rose and dim white, centre cream; petals slender and curled. (See cut.) 
Marquise de Montmort. Pure glossy rose and silvery white. One of the earliest in market. 
Mile. Fleurot. White, tipped rose, yellow centre. Broad petals, cupped and slightly twisted. 
Mile. Jacob. Japanese; recurved, rosy lilac and glossy white. A pretty variety ; unique shade 
Mile. G. Cassagneau. Lilac rose, shaded white, yellow centre. Pmony-flowered, large and double 
Price for any of the above, 15c. each, SI.50 per doz., or the full set of 25 sorts for $3.00. 
“Ostrich Plume” collection. 
B ELOW we offer a grand new collection 
The term "OSTRICH PLUME” we orig 
to call attention to the feathery growlf 
covered. 
of those unique Chrysanthemums, 
[inated as applied to this type, so as 
i with which the petals are thickly 
Child of Two Worlds. (L’Enfant des Deux Mondes.) 
Magnificent whito sport from L. Boehmer, partaking of 
all its good qualities; purest snow-white, strong stem- 
habit perfect. (See cut.) 
Eideidown. Largo, perfectly double, incurved, snow- 
white, covered with glandular hairs, stiff stems. 
Gold Dust. Bright yellow, very hairy, largo flowors. 
Golden Plume. A clear golden-yellow, without any shad¬ 
ing; flowers largo and incurved, heavy broad petals. 
Hon. Thos. Lowry. Habit short, fine foliage; incurved, 
a curious mixture of yellow, red and rose. 
King of Ostrich Flumes. Deep chrome-yellow, shaded 
buff and orange, long, broad petals, curiously cut. 
Louis Boehmer. This is an exquisite shade of silvery pink, 
with deep rose on the inside of the petals. 
Midnight. Enormous double and solid Japanese bloom, 
with broad, cupping petals, densely covered with hairs. 
( olor, crimson lake. A new and striking departure. 
Miss Louise Hartshorne. A fine pink, shading to yellow 
towards the contro; petals very hairy. 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. Pure white, exceptionally large 
and well formed when properly grown. 
Mrs. Higginbotham. A rich bright pink, very hairy. 
Ondine. Rosy salmon, reverse amber. 
Perle Lyonnaise. Bright, clear goldon-yellow. 
Robert M. Grey. Terra cotta color; dense, hairy 
growth. J 
Thomas Jones. A beautiful shade of rosy blush. 
Wm. Falconer. A delicate shade of rosy blush. 
Price, 10c. ea.; set of 16 “Ostrich Plume ’’ varieties, $1.50. 
CHILD OF TWO WORLDS. 
