. A Group of Garden Chrysanthemums DREER'S CHOICE GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS These are now universally popular for outdoor bedding, and considering their many good qualities, there is no cause for surprise to see them cultivated so extensively. They produce a lavish profusion of blooms, giving color life and beauty to the garden just at a time when other plants have been destroj'ed by frost and are looking their worst. Frost does not materially affect the flowering, and it frequently happens that an armful of flowers can be cut late in November. They are reasonably hardy if planted in a well-draine
. A Group of Garden Chrysanthemums DREER'S CHOICE GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS These are now universally popular for outdoor bedding, and considering their many good qualities, there is no cause for surprise to see them cultivated so extensively. They produce a lavish profusion of blooms, giving color life and beauty to the garden just at a time when other plants have been destroj'ed by frost and are looking their worst. Frost does not materially affect the flowering, and it frequently happens that an armful of flowers can be cut late in November. They are reasonably hardy if planted in a well-drained position, with a covering of leaves or loose litter during the winter, or may be carried over with perfect safety in a cold frame. The various collections offered below have been selected from hundreds of varieties that we have tested, and we believe represent the very best in their respective class and color. New Pompon Chrysanthemums This set consists of introductions of the past few years, all of them showing some marked improvement over older varieties. Angelo. A beautiful light pink. Anna L. Moran. One of the most striking, a brilliant flame-scarlet. Capt. R. H. Cook. Early-flowering large button-shaped flowers of a dear, deep rose-color; a taU upright grower. Mrs. Chester Robinson. A very strong grower; large deep rose flowers, held up by rigid spreading stems. Mrs. Harrison Craig. Early flowering on dwarf compact plant; color yellow, overlaid with orange-crimson; very attractive. Mrs. Nellie Eleris. An improvement on LQian Dotj'; the color is a deeper pink, and the flowers are more widely distributed on the stem. Nellie Blake. An early-flowering red of aster form. Sidney Mitchell. An early orange-yellow button variety; very distinct and attractive. White Midget. A very daintj' small white button variety of excellent habit. Zelia. Orange-bronze the nearest approach to an orange in this section. Price. Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. One e
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