. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Lillian E. Bird. Trov, Mo. Nov. 29, '96. The Geo. H. Mellen Co.' Springfield, O.: Dear Sirs: I want to thank you for the nice as- sortment of plants you sent me last Spring. The Chrys- anthemums came to me in perfect condition and never wilted at all. I took care of them as you told me and some of them came in bloom by October 1. Miss K. O. Mrs. C. D. Avery. Jas. G. Blaine—The richest, deepest and darkest maroon yet
. The Geo H. Mellen Co. Innisfallen Greenhouses. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Urbana Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Lillian E. Bird. Trov, Mo. Nov. 29, '96. The Geo. H. Mellen Co.' Springfield, O.: Dear Sirs: I want to thank you for the nice as- sortment of plants you sent me last Spring. The Chrys- anthemums came to me in perfect condition and never wilted at all. I took care of them as you told me and some of them came in bloom by October 1. Miss K. O. Mrs. C. D. Avery. Jas. G. Blaine—The richest, deepest and darkest maroon yet seen. It is of the incurved Japanese type, its rich color be- ing elegantly set off by the under curved tips of the petals, which are of old gold. Lillian E. Bird—Of the very largest size; long, tubular petals of perfect form, producing flowers which are twelve inches in diameter; the color is an exquisite shade of "shrimp pink," the flower when fully opened being an immense half- globe. A magnificent variety. Lord Roseberry—Round incurved, of Chinese type; long, medium-sized petals, silvery-mauve, lined white. Terminal buds. Received numerous certificates in England. Hrs. C. D. Avery—Japanese. Petals long, convexed and twisted at maturity. Color, a new shade pure dandelion- yellow ; darker than Lincoln or Widener, without any bronze or red shadings; perfeetly double; strong stems. riajestic—A deep glowing red; in color it is similar to ''Cullingfordii," but larger and finer in every way. riutual Friend—A reflexed pure white, from seven to eleven inches in diameter; great depth, stiff stems, heavy foliage within six inches of the flower; blooms a week later thanlvory; of medium height. riarie Louise—A beautiful recurving white, with slender interlacing petals, forming a plumy globe. Received Colum- bian Medal at the Chicago show. Not of enormous size, but of good substance; stems slender and stiff; foliage elegant; plenty of room for this graceful
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