.laiiiuiiy 3. 1920 



II irr I cu LT u he 



New Chrysanthemums 



December Beauty and Other Novel 



Elmer D. Smith & Son of Adrian. 

 Mich., siibniitlod blooms of Iheir new 

 chrysanthemum Docember Beauty to 

 the official examining committee of 

 the American Chrysanthemum Soilety, 

 A. B. Cartledge, John Westcott and 

 Samuel S. Pennock, at Philadelphia on 

 the 12th inst. December Meauty is a 

 very beautiful white, with faint hliiish 

 shading, globular. Incurved, seven 

 inches across and five inches deep, 

 long stems three and a half feet. The 

 committee thought very highly of It. 

 and gave It an official rating of 9ii per 

 cent commercial, and S8 per cent exhi- 

 bition. Mr. Smith reported that the 

 flowers commenced to bloom Decem- 

 ber 10th, which brings it in the Christ- 

 mas class commercially. 



The following Is a description of 

 December Beauty as given by the 

 originators: 



A massive Incurved Jajianese much 

 the same in form as a well grown 

 Jeanne Nonin. Growth vigorous, yet 

 short jointed, attaining 3>4 feet from 

 June 20th planting. Fully developed 

 December 10th to 15th and suiiply con- 

 tinues until Christmas and after from 

 the later buds. White with light pink 

 shading, which is more pronounced at 

 the center of the blooms. They may 

 be planted the second or third week 

 of June and grown natural, selecting 

 the late bud which appears in Septem 

 ■her or planted in June and stopped 

 August 10th to 25th. allowing one or 



ties from Elmer D. Smith W Son. 



more breaks to continue. This will 

 produce buds September 3iith to Octo- 

 ber lnth and (lowers December loth to 

 30th. This variety Is so double on the 

 late bud that any attempt to secure 

 them prior to late September will re- 

 sult in mal-formed flowers. Having 

 ample stock of this variety, are offer- 

 ing it at an exceptionally low price 

 for one of such sterling merit. 



The Smiths also have several other 

 novelties of great promise. They In- 

 clude the following: 



SMITH'S SUBUME— a pink, matur- 

 ing early in October. Of a soft, pleas- 

 ing shade with exceptionally good 

 stem and foliage, has been long and 

 diligently sought. In this variety we 

 believe we have produced the best 

 early pink known. The objectionable 

 magenta seen in the early pinks has 

 been eliminated. Height, medium; Z^i 

 to 4 feet from May planting. Bud 

 should be selected about August 10th 

 to secure double flowers, which fully 

 mature from October 10th to 15th. 



SI'NRAY— A seedling from Golden 

 Glow, maturing October 18th. Several 

 shades darker than the parent, ap- 

 proaching exhibition size. Requires 

 the same treatment as Golden Glow, 

 namely: avoid young plants becoming 

 pot bound and thus prevent hardening 

 and premature buds. Best bud about 

 July ,'?nth. Height. 3% feet. 



HOSE PERFECTION — A seedling 

 from Chieftain and an improvement. 



being brighter anJ more constant In 

 cnlor. Does not assume the objection- 

 able bluish hue when allowed to re- 

 main uncut after full development. 

 Like Chieftain, is an easy propagator, 

 similar in growth and foliage, matur- 

 ing the first week of November. 



Sr.VBEAM— A seedling from Odes- 

 sa. Of a brighter shade of yellow, ma- 

 turing for Thanksgiving and later, and 

 fully double on the late September 

 huds. Avoid the buds in August or 

 the flowers will be malformed. We 

 consider September 20th to 30th the 

 best time for their selection. A fine 

 grower with ample stem and perfect 

 foliage. Height. 4',-. feet from June 

 211th planting. 



[?ABY DOLI^The size of Baby, ma- 

 turing October 25th, of the freest 

 flowering habit. Light yellow with 

 slight bronzy tinge, which disappears 

 when fully developed. The most dwarf 

 of this collection. Wlien potted in 

 June and stopped occasionally will 

 give plants 8 to 10 inches high. 



BRIGHT EYES— As the name im- 

 plies, each flower has a bright eye. As 

 the outside petals unfold they are 

 bluish-white and the unfolded petals 

 showing the reverse side present an 

 orange apricot. This variety Is not as 

 free as Baby Doll, but if stopped sev- 

 eral times will make excellent pot 

 plants. In perfection about October 

 25th. 



WHITE MIDGET — Of the purest 

 white, somewhat larger than Baby, 

 mattiring the first week of November 

 and of dwarf habit. 



Sunbeam, Late (oinmerctMl 



December Heftlity. Tjile ( oniinerri:il 



Karl.v Commercial 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR 1920 



